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* EyeScream: [[spoiler:Chelsea]] slashes both [[spoiler:Elgie and Bonnie]] through the left eye in respective fights.

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* EyeScream: [[spoiler:Chelsea]] slashes both [[spoiler:Elgie and Bonnie]] through At the end of their fight in the street, [[spoiler:Chelsea cuts Elgie's face open with his own knife, damaging his left eye in respective fights.eye]].
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* Talking To Themself: Chelsea did this out loud in the early strips, bouncing back and forth between first, second, ''and'' third person depending on which personality is doing the talking.

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* Talking To Themself: TalkingToThemself: Chelsea did this out loud in the early strips, bouncing back and forth between first, second, ''and'' third person depending on which personality is doing the talking.
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* ColdSniper: [[spoiler:Question Mark and Tabby.]]

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* ColdSniper: Alice employs two, [[spoiler:Question Mark and Tabby.]]Tabby]]. They're ''kids''.



* {{Determinator}}: Chelsea's murderous insanity (more specifically, the personality that embodies that insanity) drives her to get up and keep going, no matter how badly she's hurt. It has recently been theorized that her body massively overproduces adrenaline, allowing her to ignore the crippling effects of the injuries she's sustained.

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* {{Determinator}}: Chelsea's murderous insanity (more specifically, the personality that embodies that insanity) drives her to get up and keep going, no matter how badly she's hurt. It has recently been theorized that her body massively overproduces adrenaline, allowing her to ignore the crippling effects of the injuries she's sustained.



** Suka had a pretty good one as well [[spoiler:after Alice's husband left her.]]

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** Suka had a pretty good one as well [[spoiler:after Alice's husband left her.]]her]].



* GlasgowGrin: [[PropheticNames With a name like]] [[FootballHooligans Chelsea]] [[GoodScarsEvilScars Grinn]], it would have been [[SubvertedTrope a surprise]] to anyone in the present if she ''didn't'' have this. A side story reveals how she got it.

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* GlasgowGrin: [[PropheticNames With a name like]] [[FootballHooligans Chelsea]] [[GoodScarsEvilScars Grinn]], it would have been [[SubvertedTrope a surprise]] to anyone in the present if she ''didn't'' have this. A The side story "Smile" reveals how she got it.


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* {{Yandere}}: Suka is one for Alice, which fuels her hate of Elgie. [[spoiler:Her abusive behavior toward Elgie is what finally leads Alice to kill her.]]
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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:Chelsea]] puts a claymore all the way through [[spoiler:Angus]]. Shortly after, since [[spoiler:Angus]] has a sword blade sticking out of his chest, [[spoiler:Bonnie]] kicks him in the back, skewering [[spoiler:Chelsea]].

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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: This happens to several people over the course of the comic, but one of the most significant instances happens in ch. 4, when [[spoiler:Chelsea]] puts a claymore all the way through [[spoiler:Angus]]. Shortly after, since [[spoiler:Angus]] has a sword blade sticking out of his chest, [[spoiler:Bonnie]] kicks him in the back, skewering [[spoiler:Chelsea]].
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* FadeToWhite: Soon after [[spoiler:Elgie gets shot]]. There's a small "...Ouch..." in the middle of the white space.
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* Talking To Themself: Chelsea did this out loud in the early strips, bouncing back and forth between first, second, ''and'' third person depending on which personality is doing the talking.
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''Chimneyspeak'' is a webcomic by Jack Cayless taking place in America and England during the late 19th century. It focuses mostly on Elgie Piddlebottom, a [[PintsizedPowerhouse dwarf enforcer]]; Alice McKenzie, madam of a prostitution ring with a complicated relationship with Elgie; and Chelsea Grinn, a completely insane serial killer out for Elgie's blood.

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''Chimneyspeak'' is a webcomic by Jack Cayless taking place in America and England during the late 19th century. It focuses mostly on Elgie Piddlebottom, a [[PintsizedPowerhouse dwarf enforcer]]; Alice McKenzie, [=McKenzie=], madam of a prostitution ring with a complicated relationship with Elgie; and Chelsea Grinn, a completely insane serial killer out for Elgie's blood.
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''Chimneyspeak'' is a webcomic by Jack Cayless taking place in America and England during the late 19th century. It focuses mostly on Elgie, a [[PintsizedPowerhouse dwarf enforcer]], and Chelsea Grinn, a completely insane serial killer out for Elgie's blood.

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''Chimneyspeak'' is a webcomic by Jack Cayless taking place in America and England during the late 19th century. It focuses mostly on Elgie, Elgie Piddlebottom, a [[PintsizedPowerhouse dwarf enforcer]], enforcer]]; Alice McKenzie, madam of a prostitution ring with a complicated relationship with Elgie; and Chelsea Grinn, a completely insane serial killer out for Elgie's blood.



* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler:Alice shoots Suka right between the eyes after Suka shoots and apparently kills Elgie.]]

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* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler:Alice [[spoiler:Alice]] shoots Suka [[spoiler:Suka]] right between the eyes after Suka shoots and apparently kills [[spoiler:Suka gut-shoots Elgie.]]



* FanService: Suka and Alice. Chelsea is more FanDisservice.

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* FanService: FanService:
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Suka and Alice. Alice get a lot of screen time in various stages of undress.
** The Working Girls are frequently shown plying their trade.
**
Chelsea gets her fair share as well, but is more FanDisservice.FanDisservice because of her scars.



* ImpaledPalm: Happens to [[spoiler:Chelsea during her fight with Elgie]].
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:Angus]], thanks to [[spoiler:Chelsea using him as a shield against Bonnie's claymore strike]]. Shortly after, [[spoiler:since Angus has a sword blade sticking out of his chest, Bonnie kicks him, skewering Chelsea]].

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* ImpaledPalm: Happens to [[spoiler:Chelsea [[spoiler:Chelsea]] during her [[spoiler:her fight with Elgie]].
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:Angus]], thanks to [[spoiler:Chelsea using him as [[spoiler:Chelsea]] puts a shield against Bonnie's claymore strike]]. all the way through [[spoiler:Angus]]. Shortly after, [[spoiler:since Angus since [[spoiler:Angus]] has a sword blade sticking out of his chest, Bonnie [[spoiler:Bonnie]] kicks him, him in the back, skewering Chelsea]].[[spoiler:Chelsea]].



* KarmicJackpot: Chelsea spares an entire ''group'' of people in the basement of a bar that she had planned to slaughter gleefully. All because she recognizes one man there who had given her a single genuine compliment six years earlier.

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* KarmicJackpot: Chelsea spares an entire ''group'' of people in the basement of a bar that she had planned to slaughter gleefully. All gleefully, all because she recognizes one man there who had given her a single genuine compliment six years earlier.



** Elgie is 2 feet tall, and shrugged off having a horse thrown at him and being kicked and thrown around by Chelsea.
** Chelsea's survived being impaled and having multiple point blank gunshots to the chest and torso. The current theory is that her body overproduces adrenaline constantly (so much so that her usual low point is where most people are when they're on an adrenaline high}

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** Elgie is 2 feet tall, and shrugged off having a horse thrown at him and being kicked and thrown around by Chelsea.
Chelsea. He also survived [[spoiler:Suka gut-shooting him]], although it was touch-and-go for a while.
** Chelsea's survived being impaled and having multiple point blank gunshots to the chest and torso. The current theory is that her body overproduces adrenaline constantly (so much so that her usual low point is where most people are when they're on an adrenaline high} high). [[spoiler:That said, it appears from the first September 2013 strips that Chelsea didn't survive her ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice instance above.]]



* YouHaveFailedMe: {{Inverted|Trope}}. After [[spoiler:Elgie and Chelsea succeed in acquiring Chelsea's deed from them]], Suka's cohorts abandon her, claiming that associating with Alice has made her soft.

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* YouHaveFailedMe: {{Inverted|Trope}}. After [[spoiler:Elgie and Chelsea Chelsea]] succeed in acquiring [[spoiler:acquiring Chelsea's deed from them]], Suka's cohorts abandon her, claiming that associating with Alice has made her soft.
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nope, that\'s got porny ads too


''Chimneyspeak'' (first title page NSFW, first story page [[http://chimneyspeak.com/archives/6 here]]) is a webcomic by Jack Cayless taking place in America and England during the late 19th century. It focuses mostly on Elgie, a [[PintsizedPowerhouse dwarf enforcer]], and Chelsea Grinn, a completely insane serial killer out for Elgie's blood.

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''Chimneyspeak'' (first title page NSFW, first story page [[http://chimneyspeak.com/archives/6 here]]) is a webcomic by Jack Cayless taking place in America and England during the late 19th century. It focuses mostly on Elgie, a [[PintsizedPowerhouse dwarf enforcer]], and Chelsea Grinn, a completely insane serial killer out for Elgie's blood.



The site is so frequently NSFW that, with the exception of the above, '''there should be no direct links'''.

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The site is so frequently NSFW that, with the exception of the above, that '''there should be no direct links'''.
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* EyeScream: At the end of their fight in the street, [[spoiler:Chelsea cuts Elgie's face open with his own knife, damaging his left eye]].

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* EyeScream: At [[spoiler:Chelsea]] slashes both [[spoiler:Elgie and Bonnie]] through the end of their fight in the street, [[spoiler:Chelsea cuts Elgie's face open with his own knife, damaging his left eye]].eye in respective fights.



* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:Angus]], thanks to [[spoiler:Chelsea using him as a shield against Bonnie's claymore strike]]. Shortly after, [[spoiler:since Angus has a sword blade sticking out of his chest, Bonnie kicks him, skewering Chelsea]].



** "Suka" means "bitch" in Russian (in both the "dog" and "not-nice-behavior" senses), and also something like "traitor" or "informer" in Russian prison-speak. Whether the second one is meaningful remains to be seen [[spoiler:and now that she's dead, that may not be likely]].

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** "Suka" means "bitch" in Russian (in both the "dog" and "not-nice-behavior" senses), and also something like "traitor" or "informer" in Russian prison-speak. Whether the second one is meaningful remains to be seen [[spoiler:and now that she's dead, since Alice killed her, that may not be likely]].
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** "Suka" means "bitch" in Russian (in both the "dog" and "not-nice-behavior" senses), and also something like "traitor" or "informer" in Russian prison-speak. Whether the second one is meaningful remains to be seen.

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** "Suka" means "bitch" in Russian (in both the "dog" and "not-nice-behavior" senses), and also something like "traitor" or "informer" in Russian prison-speak. Whether the second one is meaningful remains to be seen.seen [[spoiler:and now that she's dead, that may not be likely]].
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the comic\'s back up proper...hopefully it stays that way.


Currently, ''Chimneyspeak'''s website is not displaying the comics themselves, due to a problem with its host. The author is working on a fix but has admitted it could take a while. Progress updates can be found on his Tumblr account.
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Currently, ''Chimneyspeak'''s website is not displaying the comics themselves, due to a problem with its host. The author is working on a fix but has admitted it could take a while.

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Currently, ''Chimneyspeak'''s website is not displaying the comics themselves, due to a problem with its host. The author is working on a fix but has admitted it could take a while.
while. Progress updates can be found on his Tumblr account.
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''Chimneyspeak'' (first title page NSFW, first story page [[http://chimneyspeak.com/archives/6 here]]) is a webcomic taking place in America and England during the late 19th century. It focuses mostly on Elgie, a [[PintsizedPowerhouse dwarf enforcer]], and Chelsea Grinn, a completely insane serial killer out for Elgie's blood.

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''Chimneyspeak'' (first title page NSFW, first story page [[http://chimneyspeak.com/archives/6 here]]) is a webcomic by Jack Cayless taking place in America and England during the late 19th century. It focuses mostly on Elgie, a [[PintsizedPowerhouse dwarf enforcer]], and Chelsea Grinn, a completely insane serial killer out for Elgie's blood.


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* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler:Alice shoots Suka right between the eyes after Suka shoots and apparently kills Elgie.]]
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* VSign: Elgie gives [[spoiler:Chelsea]] the palm-inward version when [[spoiler:she basically tells him to come with her on her quest to take over England]].
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The story frequently features graphic violence, edging into {{Gorn}} at times, as well as nudity and the occasional sex scene. The author also publishes a number of side stories which expand on the background of the setting, which cost a modest fee.

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The story frequently features graphic violence, edging violence (edging into {{Gorn}} at times, as well as nudity times), nudity, and the occasional sex scene.scenes. The author also publishes a number of side stories which expand on the background of the setting, which cost a modest fee.



* AxCrazy: Chelsea
* BadDreams: Elgie

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* AxCrazy: Chelsea
Chelsea's body count is in the hundreds.
* BadDreams: ElgieElgie is plagued by nightmares, especially the CatapultNightmare below.



* BiTheWay: Suka and Alice. Though Suka is more AnythingThatMoves.

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* BiTheWay: Suka and Alice. Though Alice, though Suka is more AnythingThatMoves.



* {{Determinator}}: Chelsea's murderous insanity (more specifically, the personality that embodies that insanity) drives her to get up and keep going, no matter how badly she's hurt. It has recently been theorized that her body massively overproduces adrenaline, allowing her to ignore the crippling effects of the injuries she's sustained

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* {{Determinator}}: Chelsea's murderous insanity (more specifically, the personality that embodies that insanity) drives her to get up and keep going, no matter how badly she's hurt. It has recently been theorized that her body massively overproduces adrenaline, allowing her to ignore the crippling effects of the injuries she's sustainedsustained.



* GlasgowGrin: [[PropheticNames With a name like]] [[FootballHooligans Chelsea]] [[GoodScarsEvilScars Grinn]], it would have been [[SubvertedTrope a surprise]] to anyone in the present if she ''hadn't'' added one to her collection of scars.

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* GlasgowGrin: [[PropheticNames With a name like]] [[FootballHooligans Chelsea]] [[GoodScarsEvilScars Grinn]], it would have been [[SubvertedTrope a surprise]] to anyone in the present if she ''hadn't'' added one to her collection of scars.''didn't'' have this. A side story reveals how she got it.



** Chelsea Grinn sports a GlasgowGrin, also known as a ChelseaSmile.

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** Chelsea Grinn sports a GlasgowGrin, also known as a ChelseaSmile."Chelsea smile".



* PintsizedPowerhouse: Elgie

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* PintsizedPowerhouse: ElgieElgie's a midget but is exceptionally strong and agile for his size.
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The author announced on Feb. 18, 2013 that the story will conclude with the fourth chapter, and that the next story will involve Jack the Ripper.
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* AxCrazy: Chelsea, ''and how.''
* BadDreams: Elgie has buckets of them.

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* AxCrazy: Chelsea, ''and how.''
Chelsea
* BadDreams: Elgie has buckets of them.Elgie



'''Alice:''' [[HannibalLecture And you were a thief slitting innocent throats for pennies. And yet you seem to think you're the good guy? Is all that tipple messin' with your little head?]]

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'''Alice:''' [[HannibalLecture [[BreakingSpeech And you were a thief slitting innocent throats for pennies. And yet you seem to think you're the good guy? Is all that tipple messin' with your little head?]]
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--->'''Alice:''' Do you remember how we first met?
--->'''Elgie:''' You were a kid who'd taken to whoring herself out.
--->'''Alice:''' [[HannibalLecture And you were a thief slitting innocent throats for pennies. And yet you seem to think you're the good guy? Is all that tipple messin' with your little head?]]

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met?\\
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You were a kid who'd taken to whoring herself out.
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[[HannibalLecture And you were a thief slitting innocent throats for pennies. And yet you seem to think you're the good guy? Is all that tipple messin' with your little head?]]


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--->'''Alice:''' [[HannibalLecture And you were a thief slitting innocent throats for pennies. And yet you seem to think ''you're'' the good guy? Is all that tipple messin' with your little head?]]

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--->'''Alice:''' [[HannibalLecture And you were a thief slitting innocent throats for pennies. And yet you seem to think ''you're'' you're the good guy? Is all that tipple messin' with your little head?]]
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--->'''Alice:''' And you were a thief slitting innocent throats for pennies. And yet you seem to think ''you're'' the good guy. Is all that tipple messin' with your little head?

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--->'''Alice:''' [[HannibalLecture And you were a thief slitting innocent throats for pennies. And yet you seem to think ''you're'' the good guy. guy? Is all that tipple messin' with your little head?head?]]
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* CrapsackWorld: Most definitely. Even the most sympathetic characters are still remorseless killers who have done terrible things.
--->'''Alice:''' Do you remember how we first met?
--->'''Elgie:''' You were a kid who'd taken to whoring herself out.
--->'''Alice:''' And you were a thief slitting innocent throats for pennies. And yet you seem to think ''you're'' the good guy. Is all that tipple messin' with your little head?
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* BigBeautifulWoman: Rose, who is easily Alice's biggest girl.
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''Chimneyspeak'' (first title page NSFW, first story page [[http://chimneyspeak.com/archives/6 here]]) is a webcomic taking place in America and England during the late 1800's. It focuses mostly on Elgie, a [[PintsizedPowerhouse midget enforcer]], and Chelsea Grinn, a completely insane serial killer out for Elgie's blood.

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''Chimneyspeak'' (first title page NSFW, first story page [[http://chimneyspeak.com/archives/6 here]]) is a webcomic taking place in America and England during the late 1800's. 19th century. It focuses mostly on Elgie, a [[PintsizedPowerhouse midget dwarf enforcer]], and Chelsea Grinn, a completely insane serial killer out for Elgie's blood.









** The fairy Elgie hallucinates.

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** The fairy whom Elgie hallucinates.



---> '''Suka:''' Are you sad? '''Why are you sad!? Mikhael! Kill everyone!'''

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---> '''Suka:''' --->'''Suka:''' Are you sad? '''Why are you sad!? Mikhael! Kill everyone!'''



** EvenEvilHasStandards: Elgie will murder all the adults you want him to, but children are off limits for ''anything''. And most of the people he kills are utter depraved lunatics or total bastards...[[CrowningMomentOfSadness MOST]].

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** EvenEvilHasStandards: Elgie will murder all the adults you want him to, to kill, but children are off limits for ''anything''. And most of the people he kills are utter depraved lunatics or total bastards...[[CrowningMomentOfSadness MOST]].



* KaleidoscopeEyes: Chelsea Grinn's eyes colors change depending on which of her personalities is in control. When she gets red rings around her pupils, everyone around her tends to die horribly.

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* KaleidoscopeEyes: Chelsea Grinn's eyes change colors change depending on which of her personalities is in control. When she gets red rings around her pupils, everyone around her tends to die horribly.



** Elgie is two feet tall, and shrugged off having a horse thrown at him and being kicked and thrown around by Chelsea.

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** Elgie is two 2 feet tall, and shrugged off having a horse thrown at him and being kicked and thrown around by Chelsea.



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* EyesOfGold: Chelsea
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* LetsYouAndHimFight: The Russians and the Scots all arrive at Chelsea's manor with killing intent, but promptly engage each other.
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* KaleidoscopeEyes: Chelsea Grinn's eyes colors change depending on which of her personalities is in control. When she gets red rings around her pupils, everyone around her tends to die horribly.
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* BallisticDiscount: Done by Chelsea Grinn.
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* CatapultNightmare: Elgie's dream about [[spoiler:all the boys that fit his description that were killed by bounty hunters looking for Elgie]].

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