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* CommandingCoolness: Wing Commander Blanche Von Strauss (though her initial reaction to hearing her squadron's new assignment is at least somewhat ''warm'').


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* OfficerAndAGentleman: Squadron Lieutenant Daniel Kruger of the White Knights squadron, and Agent Valenvarius Narscio of the Demonian Ministry of Intelligence both seem to espouse good upper class manners of their respective cultures.
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* BlingOfWar: The [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars Napoleonic]]-inspired service uniforms of the Demonian characters are typically quite blingy, featuring bold colors, ample gold braid, embroidery, and fancy epaulettes. Of the Avian uniforms, only the Avanian Royal Navy's comes close, in particular Admiral Von Strackte's uniform.
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* AmazonianBeauty: Technical Sergeant Rolena Rissitia is taller and more muscular than all her Hequevar crewmates save for Major [=MacIntyre=], making her ''significantly'' larger than any of the Avian men at Frontier HQ.
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* FormFittingWardrobe: Both Viktoria's uniform and civilian clothing tend to be ''very'' well-tailored. Rolena's coveralls are also remarkably snug for a normally loose-fitting garment (though she's also [[AmazonianBeauty large enough]] to fill them out even so).

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* FormFittingWardrobe: Both Viktoria's uniform and civilian clothing tend to be ''very'' well-tailored. Rolena's coveralls are also remarkably snug for a normally loose-fitting garment (though she's also [[AmazonianBeauty large enough]] to fill them out even so).basically anything she wears).
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* FormFittingWardrobe: Both Viktoria's uniform and civilian clothing tend to be ''very'' well-tailored.

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* FormFittingWardrobe: Both Viktoria's uniform and civilian clothing tend to be ''very'' well-tailored. Rolena's coveralls are also remarkably snug for a normally loose-fitting garment (though she's also [[AmazonianBeauty large enough]] to fill them out even so).

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** Captain Fontania Eraclare's combo of [[OfCorsetsSexy corset]] and open cropped jacket stands out from the other ornate, but far more buttoned up jackets of other (male) Demonian officers.

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** Captain Fontania Eraclare's combo of [[OfCorsetsSexy corset]] and open cropped jacket stands out from the other ornate, but far more buttoned up jackets of other (male) Demonian officers.


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* FormFittingWardrobe: Both Viktoria's uniform and civilian clothing tend to be ''very'' well-tailored.
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* CustomUniformOfSexy:
** Lieutenant Viktoria Lanius' black leather flight suit is as noticeably form-fitting as the rest of her [[FormFittingWardrobe wardrobe]].
** Captain Fontania Eraclare's combo of [[OfCorsetsSexy corset]] and open cropped jacket stands out from the other ornate, but far more buttoned up jackets of other (male) Demonian officers.
** Una and Charlotte's usual outfits may be sexy, but they are composed more of civilian clothing than uniform.



* HatOfAuthority: Admiral Von Strackte sports an ornate bicorn hat on the cover of issue 6. To a lesser extent, Major Beckinridge and Sergeant Hartwin are both often seen wearing caps befitting their ranks.






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** Corporal Detleff has so far always worn a (presumably army-issue) t-shirt while everyone else wears collared shirts. He tends to wear [[CoolShades aviator sunglasses]], either on his face or hooked in the collar of his shirt.

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** Corporal Detleff has so far always worn a (presumably army-issue) t-shirt while everyone else wears collared shirts. fatigue blouses He tends to wear [[CoolShades aviator sunglasses]], either on his face or hooked in the collar of his shirt.



** Averted with Sergeant Hartwin, who, perhaps most appropriately, wears standard garrison fatigues with no modifications; he even remembers to wear his [[HatOfAuthority cover]] most of the time.

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** Captain Schmutzesser's typical garrison uniform includes a number of decorative pins affixed to the collar. Averted when he dresses up for special occasions.



** Averted with Sergeant Hartwin, who, perhaps most appropriately, wears a standard garrison uniform.
** Being a mercenary company, the Black Lanners have a much more loosely defined uniform, though most of their personnel wear various pieces of uniform clothing from their former military. The officers appear to wear the full uniforms, but Olivia Mayfaire is the only one of the junior personnel who doesn't have a different blouse, trousers, or non-standard accessories.
** Una and Charlotte are the least standard of the Black Lanners, with the former only wearing cut-off shorts made from uniform trousers and canvas spats, and the latter wearing only the fur-trimmed bomber jacket.
** Of the White Knights, only Daniel Kruger appears to typically forgo a tie, instead wearing his aviator's scarf under the open collar of his shirt.

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** Averted with Sergeant Hartwin, who, perhaps most appropriately, wears a standard garrison uniform.
** Being a mercenary company, the Black Lanners have a much more loosely defined uniform, though uniform with most of their personnel wear various pieces of uniform clothing from their former military. The officers generally avert this as they appear to wear the full pre-mercenary uniforms, but Olivia Mayfaire is the only one of the junior personnel who doesn't have wear a different blouse, trousers, or non-standard accessories.
** Una and Charlotte are the least standard of the Black Lanners, with the former only wearing cut-off shorts made from uniform trousers and canvas spats, and the latter wearing only the fur-trimmed bomber jacket.
** Of the White Knights, only Daniel Kruger appears to typically forgo a tie, instead wearing his aviator's scarf under the open collar of his shirt.
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* NonUniformUniform:
** Captain Schmutzesser's typical garrison uniform includes a number of decorative pins affixed to the collar. Averted when he dresses up for special occasions.
** Averted with Sergeant Hartwin, who, perhaps most appropriately, wears standard garrison fatigues with no modifications; he even remembers to wear his [[HatOfAuthority cover]] most of the time.
** Of the White Knights, only Daniel Kruger appears to typically forgo a tie, instead wearing his aviator's scarf under the open collar of his shirt.

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* BespectacledCutie: Junior Warrant Officer Rhys O'Shaughnassy at your serv--er, is as excitable and talkative as her glasses are large.



** Of the White Knights, only Daniel Kruger appears to typically forgo a tie, instead wearing his aviator's scarf under the open collar of his shirt.



* MindProbe: Agent Valenvarius Narscio uses his magical abilities to obtain information from the memories of a stupefied [[spoiler:Major Beckinridge]].
* NerdGlasses: Junior Warrant Officer [[BespectacledCutie Rhys O'Shaughnassy]] wears large, round-lensed glasses with bulky frames. Major Beckinridge of the Royal Corps of Engineers, and Lieutenant Ingwin Iverness of the Black Lanners both wear oversized round hornrim glasses. Ministry Secretary Jane Darcy wears half-moon spectacles.



* MindProbe: Agent Valenvarius Narscio uses his magical abilities to obtain information from the memories of a stupefied [[spoiler:Major Beckinridge]].
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* CoolShades: Rick Detleff is often seen rocking a pair of aviator sunglasses.


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* CustomUniform:
** Captain Schmutzesser's typical garrison uniform includes a number of decorative pins affixed to the collar. Averted when he dresses up for special occasions.
** Lieutenant Schmitt always wears a black turtleneck sweater that may or may not be regulation, but is implied to be unusual given the local temperature.
** Corporal Detleff has so far always worn a (presumably army-issue) t-shirt while everyone else wears collared shirts. He tends to wear [[CoolShades aviator sunglasses]], either on his face or hooked in the collar of his shirt.
** Averted with Sergeant Hartwin, who, perhaps most appropriately, wears a standard garrison uniform.
** Being a mercenary company, the Black Lanners have a much more loosely defined uniform, though most of their personnel wear various pieces of uniform clothing from their former military. The officers appear to wear the full uniforms, but Olivia Mayfaire is the only one of the junior personnel who doesn't have a different blouse, trousers, or non-standard accessories.
** Una and Charlotte are the least standard of the Black Lanners, with the former only wearing cut-off shorts made from uniform trousers and canvas spats, and the latter wearing only the fur-trimmed bomber jacket.
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* BarefootCartoonAnimal: Avian, Equine, and Hequevar characters generally wear lower leg coverings of some kind such as canvas spats or leather gaiters, which leave the soles of their feet exposed. Full shoes do also exist in the setting, however, as Viktoria Lanius is seen wearing [[AllWomenLoveShoes high heels]] while dressed in civilian clothing. Valenvarius also laments not having his farrier fit him for full shoes appropriate for a rocky environment. Note that both types of ankle and footwear are TruthInTelevision for Equine characters, as real life horses are often given bell boots to protect against injury or accidentally pulling off their horseshoes.

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* BarefootCartoonAnimal: Avian, Equine, and Hequevar characters generally wear lower leg coverings of some kind such as canvas spats or leather gaiters, which leave the soles of their feet exposed. Full shoes do also exist in the setting, however, as Viktoria Lanius is seen wearing [[AllWomenLoveShoes high heels]] while dressed in civilian clothing. Valenvarius also laments not having his farrier fit him for full shoes appropriate for a rocky environment. Note that both types of ankle and footwear are TruthInTelevision for Equine characters, as real life horses are often given [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_boots bell boots boots]] to protect against injury or accidentally pulling off their horseshoes.
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* BarefootCartoonAnimal: Avian, Equine, and Hequevar characters generally wear lower leg coverings of some kind such as canvas spats or leather gaiters, which leave the soles of their feet exposed. Full shoes do also exist in the setting, however, as Viktoria Lanius is seen wearing [[AllWomenLoveShoes high heels]] while dressed in civilian clothing. Valenvarius also laments not having his farrier fit him for full shoes appropriate for a rocky environment. Note that both types of ankle and footwear are TruthInTelevision for Equine characters, as real life horses are often given bell boots to protect against injury or accidentally pulling off their horseshoes.


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* TheOneWhoWearsShoes: Lieutenant Viktoria Lanius's civilian outfit in chapter 3 features fully-enclosed patent leather high heels.

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* FantasticRacism: Many Avian and Hequevar characters would appear to be racist against Osprans, at least owing to the context of war. Major Beckinridge says some not nice things to say about Hequevars, seemingly holding their culture in low regard.
** Valenvarius seems to revel in his elitism in general, but is particularly disdainful of the Avian races, describing them as "barbarians."

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Major Beckinridge says some not nice things to say about Hequevars, seemingly holding their culture in low regard.
** Valenvarius Narscio seems to revel in his elitism in general, but is particularly disdainful of the Avian races, describing them as "barbarians."



* NicknamingTheEnemy: Avanian soldiers often refer to Osprian soldiers / Osprian individuals as "stripes" due to their characteristic eyestripe markings.

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* FantasticSlurs: An incensed Una Pennrose calls Osprian soldiers "streaky" several times during a tense encounter, and Major Beckinridge's colonel, as well as Sergeant Hemlock both refer to "the stripes." Both cases seem to refer to the dark eyestripe markings commonly seen on Osprans, though the later may be more a case of NicknamingTheEnemy.

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* FantasticSlurs: An incensed Una Pennrose calls Osprian soldiers "streaky" several times during a tense encounter, and Major Beckinridge's colonel, as well as Sergeant Hemlock both refer to "the stripes." Both cases seem to refer to the dark eyestripe markings commonly seen on Osprans, though the later may be more a case of NicknamingTheEnemy. Osprans are also several times referred to as "fish-eaters" or with other remarks concerning their presumably fish-based diet (which would make sense if they are inspired by RealLife osprey. Also, some of them just ''[[https://worldofavania.tumblr.com/post/652017810361499648 really like fish]]'').
** Fontania Eraclare speaks of making the "fowls" know their place, while also dissing Valenvarius' clandestine ways.
* FantasticRacism: Many Avian and Hequevar characters would appear to be racist against Osprans, at least owing to the context of war. Major Beckinridge says some not nice things to say about Hequevars, seemingly holding their culture in low regard.
** Valenvarius seems to revel in his elitism in general, but is particularly disdainful of the Avian races, describing them as "barbarians."
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* FantasticSlurs: An incensed Una Pennrose calls Osprian soldiers "streaky" several times during a tense encounter, and Major Beckinridge's colonel, as well as Sergeant Hemlock both refer to "the stripes." Both cases seem to refer to the dark eyestripe markings commonly seen on Osprans, though the later may be more a case of NicknamingTheEnemy.


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* NicknamingTheEnemy: Avanian soldiers often refer to Osprian soldiers / Osprian individuals as "stripes" due to their characteristic eyestripe markings.
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* EarNotch: Una Pennrose has one on her right ear and two on her left. Major [=MacIntyre=] has several, and is even missing a substantial portion of his left ear.
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Una and Charlotte often direct snarky remarks at one another as part of their running banter, but when faced with real danger, they show a deep concern for each other. Hans and Rick also hint at this relationship dynamic, though it is tempered by the former being an officer and the latter being an enlisted man. In both cases, the "Avania Mail" Q&A side-comics shed light on the pairs' histories.
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* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Agent Valenvarius Narscio and his flowing golden locks.

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* LongHairedPrettyBoy: The fabulous Agent Valenvarius Narscio and his flowing golden locks.
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* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Valenvarius.

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* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Valenvarius.
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* AgentPeacock: Agent Valenvarius Narscio is an intelligence officer sporting long eyelashes, even longer flowing golden locks, and an exquisitely hilted rapier. Despite his fabulous affect, and regularly providing snobbish commentary and disparaging remarks for those he finds lacking in class, he is demonstrably capable at his job, and proves himself a powerful adversary in combat.

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* AgentPeacock: Agent Valenvarius Narscio is an intelligence officer sporting long eyelashes, even longer [[LongHairedPrettyBoy flowing golden locks, locks]], and an exquisitely hilted rapier. Despite his fabulous affect, and regularly providing snobbish commentary and disparaging remarks for those he finds lacking in class, he is demonstrably capable at his job, and proves himself a powerful adversary in combat.
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* AgentPeacock: Agent Valenvarius Narscio is an intelligence officer sporting long eyelashes, even longer flowing golden locks, and an exquisitely hilted rapier. Despite his fabulous affect, and regularly providing snobbish commentary and disparaging remarks for those he finds lacking in class, he is demonstrably capable at his job, and proves himself a powerful adversary in combat.
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* MindProbe: Agent Valenvarius Narscio uses his magical abilities to obtain information from the memories of a stupefied [[spoiler:Major Beckinridge]].
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* ActionGirl: Una Pennrose and Charlotte Burns can hold their own in a brawl just as well as their male crewmates.
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* BellyScrapingFlight: Una Pennrose and Charlotte Burns kick up a dust cloud with their aircraft's props while [[spoiler:recovering from an aborted emergency landing]]. Also, while not the ''belly'' of the aircraft, Una also scrapes the antenna mast on top her Lancer during the AerialCanyonChase in chapter 3, resulting in a bend which persists through subsequent chapters.

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* BellyScrapingFlight: Una Pennrose and Charlotte Burns kick up a dust cloud with their aircraft's props while [[spoiler:recovering from an aborted emergency landing]]. Also, while not the ''belly'' of the aircraft, Una also scrapes the antenna mast on top her Lancer during the AerialCanyonChase in chapter 3, resulting in a bend which persists [[ContinuityNod persists]] through subsequent chapters.
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* BellyScrapingFlight: Una Pennrose and Charlotte Burns kick up a dust cloud with their aircraft's props while [[spoiler:recovering from an aborted emergency landing]]. Also, while not the ''belly'' of the aircraft, Una also scrapes the antenna mast on top her Lancer during the AerialCanyonChase in chapter 3, resulting in a bend which persists through subsequent chapters.


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* ComingInHot: Una tells Charlotte to "brace for impact" after [[spoiler:their Lancer's displacement arrays fail, leaving them unable to sustain flight]].
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* AerialCanyonChase: One occurs in chapter 3, introducing the Black Lanners.
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* BadAssLongcoat: Captain Abernathy frequently wears a greatcoat draped over her shoulders. Inspector Griffin wears a leather trenchcoat befitting his [[SecretPolice occupation]].

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