History Webcomic / Apothecia

* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: Jessie is visibly angry and discomforted when the alien stops insulting her and starts ''complimenting'' her on her ruthlessness.

* BlobMonster: The alien, which is a giant blob of fungus, eyes, and mouths.

* CallAHumanAMeatbag: In just the first few pages, the alien refers to Jessie as a "meat wheel," a "limb treat," and "bone mass."

* ShoutOut: There are a number of references to ''Literature/HarryPotter'': Jessie can be seen reading ''Literature/OrderOfThePhoenix'' in several panels, she mentions what she thinks her wand would be made of, and she calls the alien "space Voldemort" at one point.

* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: [[spoiler: Jesse unsuccessfully tries to blow up the alien and is used as a host by it for her efforts.]]

* ChildrenAreInnocent: Discussed, when the alien brings up how Jesse promised to kill it.
-->'''Jesse:''' Why do I have to pull the trigger?\\

'''Jesse:''' I was just a kid. You were a monster in a hole.\\

'''Jesse:''' Kids don't know about death. They don't know what it means.

* FriendshipDenial: Jesse corrects the alien whenever it starts to imply that she must've grown fond of it to some extent after all the time they've spent together.
-->'''Jesse:''' Augh, you're not my friend! You're just. You're my duty. I got you. When you're through, I'll be done.

* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Jesse's explanation for why she [[spoiler: killed the kidnapper and will kill the alien.]]
-->'''Jesse''': But nobody ''stops'' being wrong, they just keep it going so they can watch the news. So I'll do it. I'll stop you, and then I'll turn myself in. After I make right happen as hard as I can.

* NotSoDifferentRemark: The alien eventually concludes to its joy that Jesse is a kindred spirit to it after she reaffirms that she'll kill it.

* NotWorthKilling: The lack of anyone who would mourn for her is why [[spoiler:the alien let Jesse live.]]

* ShoutOut: There are a number of references to ''Literature/HarryPotter'': Jesse can be seen reading ''Literature/OrderOfThePhoenix'' in several panels, she mentions what she thinks her wand would be made of, and she calls the alien "space Voldemort" at one point.

* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: Jesse is visibly angry and discomforted when the alien stops insulting her and starts ''complimenting'' her on her ruthlessness.

* YouShouldHaveDiedInstead[=/=]SurvivorGuilt: When the alien tries to gives her an implied death threat.
--> '''Jessie''': Shut up! You should've died back in the woods. ''I'' should've died back in the woods.

* OneWordTitle

''Apothecia'' is a short webcomic written by Creator/TamsynMuir (under the name Taz Muir) and illustrated by Shelby Cragg. An eleven-year-old girl named Jessie finds an intergalactic mass murderer trapped in the woods behind her house. It wants her to free it or kill it, but [[TakeAThirdOption she instead keeps it alive]] until it can be found by the extraterestrial authorities and punished for its crimes. In the end, she faces the consequences of that choice.

''Apothecia'' is a short webcomic written by Taz Muir and illustrated by Shelby Cragg. An eleven-year-old girl named Jessie finds an intergalactic mass murderer trapped in the woods behind her house. It wants her to free it or kill it, but [[TakeAThirdOption she instead keeps it alive]] until it can be found by the extraterestrial authorities and punished for its crimes. In the end, she faces the consequences of that choice.

* NotSoDifferent: The alien eventually concludes to its joy that Jesse is a kindred spirit to it after she reaffirms that she'll kill it.

* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: [[spoiler: Jessie is possessed/merged/infected by the alien at the end of the story.]]

* CosmicHorrorStory: Although the alien's nature is more thoroughly explained that is usual for the genre, it's still a story where [[spoiler: an OmnicidalManiac space monster with BlueAndOrangeMorality [[DownerEnding wins]] at the end, and where the "heroine" is gradually corrupted and driven insane]].
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: The alien is freed and is using a now-corrupted Jessie as a host.]]

--> '''Jessie''': I'm not afraid of you.
--> '''Alien''': You have much enthusiasm for mistakes.

* YouWillBeSpared: The alien promises to spare Jessie if she lets it out. [[spoiler: It keeps its word.]]

* CosmicHorrorStory: Although the alien EldritchAbomination's nature is more thoroughly explained that is usual for the genre, it's still a story where [[spoiler: an OmnicidalManiac EldritchAbomination with BlueAndOrangeMorality [[DownerEnding wins]] at the end, and where the "heroine" is gradually corrupted and driven insane]].

* EldritchAbomination: The alien that Jesse meets can best be described as a writhing, fungal stew with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily and eyes [[spoiler: and BlueAndOrangeMorality that makes killing things as important to it as breathing is for us.]]

* NotWorthKilling: The lack of anyone who would morn for her is why [[spoiler:the alien let Jesse live.]]

* BlobMonster
* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: [[spoiler: Jesse unsuccessfully tries to blow up the Alien and is used as a host by it for her efforts.]]
* CameFromTheSky: The alien is stuck in a crater.

-->'''Alien:''' For what I am they will keep me ''dying'' when your Sun squashes in on itself. ''And it will not be my torment even half done.'' [[LaughingMad HAHAHAHAHAHA]]

* FriendshipDenial

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: If Jessie had killed it while she had the chance, everyone probably would have been happier.
* NoBiochemicalBarriers: Jessie feeds the alien rabbits and dog food.
** However, it's unable to escape the crater because the environment around it is incompatible with its ability to create spores.
* NoNameGiven: The alien.
* NotSoDifferent:

* SparingTheAces[=/=]NotWorthKilling: Something between these is why the alien let Jesse live.
-->'''Alien:''' But I had long ago concluded that your death would have been the death of a star. So joyous! Much radiance. So pointless.
* StarfishAliens

* SuperiorSpecies: The alien seems to think so.

* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Jessie [[spoiler: kills a child abductor and throws his corpse to the alien.]]