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* GeodesicCast: Each color corresponds to a set of roles: [[TheBigGuy warrior]], [[TheSmartGuy mage]], [[TheLeader strategist]], and [[TheChick teamwork]]. There's one of each role in Red, Blue, and Green. There may be further parallels, though they are not obvious yet. King is the Red Warrior, Osborne is the Red Mage (since he relies on his specials instead of combat strength), Ignacia is the Red Strategist (she prefers to [[TheChessmaster use pawns]]), and Alvis is the Red Cheerleader. Elizabeth is the Green Warrior, Quinn is the Green Mage, Morton is the Green Strategist, and Alexander is the Green Cheerleader. Ambrose is the Blue Warrior, Shanahan is the Blue Mage, Strider is the Blue Strategist, and Mercury is the Blue Cheerleader.
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* GeodesicCast: Each color corresponds to a set of roles: [[TheBigGuy warrior]], [[TheSmartGuy mage]], [[TheLeader strategist]], and [[TheChick [[TheHeart teamwork]]. There's one of each role in Red, Blue, and Green. There may be further parallels, though they are not obvious yet. King is the Red Warrior, Osborne is the Red Mage (since he relies on his specials instead of combat strength), Ignacia is the Red Strategist (she prefers to [[TheChessmaster use pawns]]), and Alvis is the Red Cheerleader. Elizabeth is the Green Warrior, Quinn is the Green Mage, Morton is the Green Strategist, and Alexander is the Green Cheerleader. Ambrose is the Blue Warrior, Shanahan is the Blue Mage, Strider is the Blue Strategist, and Mercury is the Blue Cheerleader.
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* ShoutOut: Somewhat common between Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice. So far, they have mentioned ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}, Literature/TheLordOfTheRings, Literature/TheSilmarillion, Film/TheMatrix, Film/LittleShopOfHorrors'', and [[Myth/{{KingArthur}} the King Arthur mythos]].
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* ShoutOut: Somewhat common between Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice. So far, they have mentioned ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}, Literature/TheLordOfTheRings, Literature/TheSilmarillion, Film/TheMatrix, ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'', ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'', ''Film/TheMatrix'', Film/LittleShopOfHorrors'', and [[Myth/{{KingArthur}} the King Arthur mythos]].Myth/ArthurianLegend.
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: There are eighteen characters, and most have appeared in at least 10% of the episodes. Most episodes have between 2 and 6 characters.
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* ShoutOut: Somewhat common between Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice. So far, they have mentioned Theatre/{{Hamlet}}, Literature/TheLordOfTheRings and Literature/TheSilmarillion, Film/TheMatrix, Film/LittleShopOfHorrors, and [[Myth/{{KingArthur}} the King Arthur mythos]].
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* ShoutOut: Somewhat common between Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice. So far, they have mentioned Theatre/{{Hamlet}}, Literature/TheLordOfTheRings and ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}, Literature/TheLordOfTheRings, Literature/TheSilmarillion, Film/TheMatrix, Film/LittleShopOfHorrors, Film/LittleShopOfHorrors'', and [[Myth/{{KingArthur}} the King Arthur mythos]].
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* OurDragonsAreDifferent: [[spoiler:Ignacia]] is one. Depending on how you interpret the artwork, [[spoiler:she's]] either a fairly standard western dragon (with poorly drawn legs) or a DraconicAbomination (with tentacle legs / tail).
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* CatlikeDragons: [[spoiler:Ignacia]] at times. Especially when lying down, since [[spoiler:she]] waves her tail back and forth like a cat. %%This needs to explain how Ignacia is a dragon. Don't rely on the trope name; BullyingADragon and TheDragon have nothing to do with fire-breathing lizards.
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* CatlikeDragons: [[spoiler:Ignacia]] at times. Especially when lying down, since [[spoiler:she]] waves her tail back and forth like a cat. %%This needs to explain how Ignacia is a dragon. Don't rely on Since [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]] in this setting take the trope name; BullyingADragon and TheDragon have nothing to do with fire-breathing lizards.Western form, they are already cat-shaped, helping reinforce this behavior. TheRant also comments on this.
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* DragonHoard: [[spoiler:Ignacia]] has a traditional one of gold, but she also collects [[spoiler:Red characters]].
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* DragonHoard: [[spoiler:Ignacia]] has a traditional one of gold, but she also collects [[spoiler:Red characters]]. It's unclear if [[OurDragonsAreDifferent all dragons in the setting]] have this compulsion or just [[spoiler:Ignacia]].
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%%* BringIt: Said by the Mysterious Voice while pretending to be Redshirt Guy's stream of consciousness. Crosses with TemptingFate. %%Is this a statement before an attack? The example sounds more like RageAgainstTheHeavens -- Mysterious Voice is challenging the universe in an act of defiance.
%%--->'''Mysterious Voice:''' Alright, Universe. Bring on the caffeine-and-fever dreams.
%%--->'''Mysterious Voice:''' Alright, Universe. Bring on the caffeine-and-fever dreams.
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%%* CoolSword: Heavily implied to be the Crypt Sword. Later we learn it is a spirit of earth and fire named Tamwen that just happens to be sword-shaped. %%It looks like LivingWeapon, a subtrope, is more appropriate.
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* LivingWeapon: The Crypt Sword is eventually revealed to be Tamwen, a spirit of earth and fire who happens to be sword-shaped. According to Elizabeth, she can talk, though no one else can hear it.
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* RageAgainstTheHeavens: The Mysterious Voice does this while pretending to be Redshirt Guy's stream of consciousness. Crosses with TemptingFate.
-->'''Mysterious Voice:''' Alright, Universe. Bring on the caffeine-and-fever dreams.
-->'''Mysterious Voice:''' Alright, Universe. Bring on the caffeine-and-fever dreams.
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* BlackSpeech: Osborne's speech bubbles have [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver colored text]], [[DarkIsEvil an extremely dark background]], [[NoPunctuationPeriod avoid punctuation]], and [[AllLowercaseLetters never have capital letters]]. It all serves to make his speech sound... wrong. %%Good context, but YMMV cannot be on the main page.
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* ArtShift: The simulation is rendered very differently than the real world. Both are drawn in [=PowerPoint=], though, so not as much different as one might hope. %%Not bad, but it would help to explain how they are different more than "not as much different as one might hope". That's closer to {{Natter}} and doesn't help the audience understand the trope. A comic number/title and link where the story transitions between simulation and real world would be useful in addition to the expanded context.
%%* BeastInTheMaze: How Osborne begins the story. He gets free, though. %%Describe the labyrinth, explain why Osborne is "the minotaur".
%%* BitCharacter: Every character represented by a pawn is one of these (with the notable exception of [[NominalImportance Morton]]). %%"One of these" is not context. Change the order up; start with what characters do to count as a "bit character" and then point out that the pawn symbol is used to show that, except in Morton's case.
%%* BeastInTheMaze: How Osborne begins the story. He gets free, though. %%Describe the labyrinth, explain why Osborne is "the minotaur".
%%* BitCharacter: Every character represented by a pawn is one of these (with the notable exception of [[NominalImportance Morton]]). %%"One of these" is not context. Change the order up; start with what characters do to count as a "bit character" and then point out that the pawn symbol is used to show that, except in Morton's case.
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* ArtShift: The simulation is rendered very differently than the real world. Both are drawn in [=PowerPoint=], though, so there is not as much different as one might hope. %%Not bad, but it would help to explain how they are different more than "not as much different as one might hope". That's closer to {{Natter}} and doesn't help the audience understand the trope. A comic number/title and link where the story transitions between different.
** The real world is a stylized, low-polygon drawing of a man at a desk. See [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/1 episode 1]] for an example.
** The simulationand real world would be useful in addition to the expanded context.
%%*is 2D, with characters as teardrop-shaped icons with chess symbols on them. See [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/9 episode 9]] for an example.
* BeastInTheMaze:How Osborne begins the story. story in a labyrinth created by Shanahan's Wall of Stone special, where he was trapped after ambushing and attempting to devour the Blue encampment. Shanahan rebuilds the maze each day, but Osborne tears through it trying to escape each night. He gets free, though. %%Describe the labyrinth, explain why Osborne is "the minotaur".
%%*eventually.
* BitCharacter: Every character represented by a pawn isone of these (with the an unnamed bit character. Most notable exception of are the various knights in the Stallways, who only exist to provide muttered commentary when King first arrives ([[https://debuggingdestiny.com/31 in 31-10]]). The guards in the Stallways playing cards, as well as [[spoiler:Ignacia's hypnotized slaves]] all count as well, each having minimal lines intended to set a scene rather than being full characters.
** Averted with [[NominalImportanceMorton]]). %%"One of these" Morton]], who is not context. Change the order up; start with what only main character represented by a pawn. The other characters do to count as a "bit character" and then point out that the pawn symbol is used to show that, except in Morton's case.still treat him like an extra.
** The real world is a stylized, low-polygon drawing of a man at a desk. See [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/1 episode 1]] for an example.
** The simulation
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* BeastInTheMaze:
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* BitCharacter: Every character represented by a pawn is
** Averted with [[NominalImportance
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* CastingAShadow: Osborne's Shadow-Walk special lets him generate an aura of darkness that follows him. It's implied that he can still see in this, though others cannot. %%Good context!
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* CastingAShadow: Osborne's Shadow-Walk special lets him generate an aura of darkness that follows him. It's implied that he can still see in this, though others cannot. %%Good context!
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* ChessMotifs: Characters do not have faces, instead using chess piece symbols for identification from [[VariantChess Omega Chess]], which includes the Champion and the Wizard. Characters with the King and Queen icon are unique, with no trends to their characterization. Characters using a Bishops or Wizards icon are [[ScienceHero magical]]. Characters with a Rook or Champion icon are [[ActionHero physical]]. Characters with a Knight icon are [[GuileHero tricksy]]. Pawns, of course, are so numerous and [[NominalImportance unimportant]] that they often have only [[BitCharacter a few lines, at best]], except for Morton. %%The previous layout was a violation of ExampleIndentationInTropeLists.
%%* ColorCodedCharacters: Everyone has a unique color, which is good since the comic would be nigh-incomprehensible otherwise. Also creates a Geodesic Cast - see that entry for more details. %%This needs to say how the colours are used, as well as what colours. This is a good opportunity to explain how the chess icons aren't the normal black/white. Unless they are? Which disagrees with this?
%%* ConstructedWorld: The simulation created by the Mysterious Voice and Redshirt Guy is in a constructed world set after some prior civilization fell. While little evidence of what came before is present, what has been seen - [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]], [[LivingStatue immortal statues]], and possibly Baleyg - indicates the time before was on [[AdvancedAncientHumans a very different power level]].%%This trope is about a fantasy world that is explicitly not Earth, like Terebithia or Toril.
%%* ColorCodedCharacters: Everyone has a unique color, which is good since the comic would be nigh-incomprehensible otherwise. Also creates a Geodesic Cast - see that entry for more details. %%This needs to say how the colours are used, as well as what colours. This is a good opportunity to explain how the chess icons aren't the normal black/white. Unless they are? Which disagrees with this?
%%* ConstructedWorld: The simulation created by the Mysterious Voice and Redshirt Guy is in a constructed world set after some prior civilization fell. While little evidence of what came before is present, what has been seen - [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]], [[LivingStatue immortal statues]], and possibly Baleyg - indicates the time before was on [[AdvancedAncientHumans a very different power level]].%%This trope is about a fantasy world that is explicitly not Earth, like Terebithia or Toril.
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* ChessMotifs: Characters do not have faces, instead using chess piece symbols for identification from [[VariantChess Omega Chess]], which includes the Champion and the Wizard. Characters with the King and Queen icon are unique, with no trends to their characterization. Characters using a Bishops Bishop or Wizards Wizard icon are [[ScienceHero magical]]. Characters with a Rook or Champion icon are [[ActionHero physical]]. Characters with a Knight icon are [[GuileHero tricksy]]. Pawns, of course, are so numerous and [[NominalImportance unimportant]] that they often have only [[BitCharacter a few lines, at best]], except for Morton. %%The previous layout was a violation of ExampleIndentationInTropeLists.
%%*Morton.
* ColorCodedCharacters:Everyone has a unique color, which is good since Every character in the comic would be nigh-incomprehensible otherwise. Also creates simulation appears as a Geodesic Cast colored teardrop-shaped icon with a [[ChessMotifs chess symbol]] on it. Since the symbols repeat, the color is the only way to distinguish characters. The color families (red, blue, green) also create a GeodesicCast - see that entry for more details. %%This needs to say how the colours are used, as well as what colours. This details.
** Baleyg is agood opportunity to explain how the chess icons aren't the normal black/white. Unless they are? Which disagrees with this?
%%*[[PurpleIsPowerful purple]] Bisohp.
** King is a [[RedIsHeroic bright red]] King.
** Osborne is a [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver blood red]] Rook.
** Ignacia is a medium brown Wizard.
** Alvis is a pink Knight.
** Ambrose is a blue-grey Champion.
** Mercury is a violet Bishop.
** Strider is a medium blue Knight.
** Shanahan is a sky-blue Wizard.
** Elizabeth is a green Queen.
** Alexander is a yellow-green Champion.
** Morton is a dark green Pawn.
** Quinn is a blue-green Rook.
* ConstructedWorld: The simulationcreated used by the Mysterious Voice and Redshirt Guy is created in a constructed world set after some prior civilization fell. While little evidence [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/5 episode 5]]. Most of what came before is present, what has been seen - [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]], [[LivingStatue immortal statues]], and possibly Baleyg - indicates the time before was on [[AdvancedAncientHumans a very different power level]].%%This trope story takes place within it. It is about a fantasy world that is created explicitly not Earth, like Terebithia or Toril.to avoid breaking anything on Earth.
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* ColorCodedCharacters:
** Baleyg is a
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** King is a [[RedIsHeroic bright red]] King.
** Osborne is a [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver blood red]] Rook.
** Ignacia is a medium brown Wizard.
** Alvis is a pink Knight.
** Ambrose is a blue-grey Champion.
** Mercury is a violet Bishop.
** Strider is a medium blue Knight.
** Shanahan is a sky-blue Wizard.
** Elizabeth is a green Queen.
** Alexander is a yellow-green Champion.
** Morton is a dark green Pawn.
** Quinn is a blue-green Rook.
* ConstructedWorld: The simulation
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%%* CrypticConversation: Baleyg (and only Baleyg) loves having these. He actively avoids giving straight answers, and prefers to mislead people than to directly ask for favors or help. %%What does Baleyg love to have? Don't rely on the trope title. describe what the trope is and how the work uses it.
* DarkIsEvil: Osborne has darkness powers and is decidedly evil.
* DeadpanSnarker: Both the Mysterious Voice and Redshirt Guy are very snarky, bordering on SnarkToSnarkCombat. Morton earns an honorable mention, since every other character in the simulation is far more dramatic.
* {{Determinator}}: A surprising amount - King, Strider, and Elizabeth all have shades of this. King especially seems to be building toward IDidWhatIHadToDo.
* DarkIsEvil: Osborne has darkness powers and is decidedly evil.
* DeadpanSnarker: Both the Mysterious Voice and Redshirt Guy are very snarky, bordering on SnarkToSnarkCombat. Morton earns an honorable mention, since every other character in the simulation is far more dramatic.
* {{Determinator}}: A surprising amount - King, Strider, and Elizabeth all have shades of this. King especially seems to be building toward IDidWhatIHadToDo.
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* DarkIsEvil: Osborne
* DeadpanSnarker: Both the Mysterious Voice and Redshirt Guy are very snarky, bordering on SnarkToSnarkCombat.
* {{Determinator}}: A surprising amount - King, Strider, and Elizabeth all have shades of
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* DullSurprise: When the Mysterious Voice and Redshirt Guy are making fun of each other, this is their preferred tactic..
* EnemyMine: Elizabeth's first thought when hearing about Ignacia is to pull one of these against Baleyg. No one else is willing to consider this, though.
* EvilIsHammy: Baleyg tries. He even set up braziers that magically ignite or go out when he appears or disappears. Lampshaded by King.
--->'''King:''' Is he really so theatrical to set something like that up ahead of time?
* ExactWords: Used by King to protect Morton's secret ([[spoiler:that Morton can detect requests to use Elizabeth's teleport special, and that Morton can recreate her special's effects.]]). No one else understands specials well enough to know this is an evasion, rather than King's own lack of knowledge.
* FoeTossingCharge: One of Elizabeth's specials, and also how she introduces herself (in [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/25 25-18]]).
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Most obviously, Baleyg the Prophet's predictions. We have seen one of them come true so far (King is the strongest man alive).
** Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice think that Baleyg will kill everyone, which is either this or InUniverse WildMassGuessing.
* GeniusLoci: The world may be one. Shanahan thinks so, though Strider explicitly disagrees. It is acknowledged that the world can rearrange, though we do now know why or how.
** In [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/45 45-11]] we see [[spoiler:a heart hanging in the Void, hooked up to some not-Void]], which suggests the world is indeed alive.
* GeodesicCast: Each color corresponds to a set of roles: [[TheBigGuy warrior]], [[TheSmartGuy mage]], [[TheLeader strategist]], and [[TheChick teamwork]]. There's one of each role in Red, Blue, and Green. There may be further parallels, though they are not obvious yet.
** King is the Red Warrior, Osborne is the Red Mage (since he relies on his specials instead of combat strength), Ignacia is the Red Strategist (she prefers to [[TheChessmaster use pawns]]), and Alvis is the Red Cheerleader.
** Elizabeth is the Green Warrior, Quinn is the Green Mage, Morton is the Green Strategist, and Alexander is the Green Cheerleader.
** Ambrose is the Blue Warrior, Shanahan is the Blue Mage, Strider is the Blue Strategist, and Mercury is the Blue Cheerleader.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: King seems to be developing this mindset after his first conflict with Ignacia.
* HypnoticEyes: Ignacia has these, and has used them on [[spoiler:all but 3 Red characters in the simulation]]. Alvis is scared of eye contact after living in the Ashes because of this.
* EnemyMine: Elizabeth's first thought when hearing about Ignacia is to pull one of these against Baleyg. No one else is willing to consider this, though.
* EvilIsHammy: Baleyg tries. He even set up braziers that magically ignite or go out when he appears or disappears. Lampshaded by King.
--->'''King:''' Is he really so theatrical to set something like that up ahead of time?
* ExactWords: Used by King to protect Morton's secret ([[spoiler:that Morton can detect requests to use Elizabeth's teleport special, and that Morton can recreate her special's effects.]]). No one else understands specials well enough to know this is an evasion, rather than King's own lack of knowledge.
* FoeTossingCharge: One of Elizabeth's specials, and also how she introduces herself (in [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/25 25-18]]).
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Most obviously, Baleyg the Prophet's predictions. We have seen one of them come true so far (King is the strongest man alive).
** Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice think that Baleyg will kill everyone, which is either this or InUniverse WildMassGuessing.
* GeniusLoci: The world may be one. Shanahan thinks so, though Strider explicitly disagrees. It is acknowledged that the world can rearrange, though we do now know why or how.
** In [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/45 45-11]] we see [[spoiler:a heart hanging in the Void, hooked up to some not-Void]], which suggests the world is indeed alive.
* GeodesicCast: Each color corresponds to a set of roles: [[TheBigGuy warrior]], [[TheSmartGuy mage]], [[TheLeader strategist]], and [[TheChick teamwork]]. There's one of each role in Red, Blue, and Green. There may be further parallels, though they are not obvious yet.
** King is the Red Warrior, Osborne is the Red Mage (since he relies on his specials instead of combat strength), Ignacia is the Red Strategist (she prefers to [[TheChessmaster use pawns]]), and Alvis is the Red Cheerleader.
** Elizabeth is the Green Warrior, Quinn is the Green Mage, Morton is the Green Strategist, and Alexander is the Green Cheerleader.
** Ambrose is the Blue Warrior, Shanahan is the Blue Mage, Strider is the Blue Strategist, and Mercury is the Blue Cheerleader.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: King seems to be developing this mindset after his first conflict with Ignacia.
* HypnoticEyes: Ignacia has these, and has used them on [[spoiler:all but 3 Red characters in the simulation]]. Alvis is scared of eye contact after living in the Ashes because of this.
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* DullSurprise: When the Mysterious Voice and Redshirt Guy are making fun of each other, this is their preferred tactic..
tactic.
* EnemyMine: Elizabeth's first thought when hearing about Ignacia is topull one of these ally with her against Baleyg. No one else is willing to consider this, though.
* EvilIsHammy:Baleyg tries.[[TheAntagonist Baleyg]] tries to be hammy. He even set up braziers that magically ignite or go out when he appears or disappears. Lampshaded by King.
--->'''King:''' -->'''King:''' Is he really so theatrical to set something like that up ahead of time?
* ExactWords: Used by King to protect Morton'ssecret ([[spoiler:that secret: [[spoiler:that Morton can detect requests to use Elizabeth's teleport special, and that Morton can recreate her special's effects.]]). ]]. No one else understands specials well enough to know this is an evasion, evasion rather than King's own lack of knowledge.
* FoeTossingCharge: One of Elizabeth'sspecials, and also specials lets her perform long-distance charges. This is how she introduces herself (in [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/25 25-18]]).
25-18]]), where she throws her foes aside with the force.
* {{Foreshadowing}}:Most obviously, Baleyg the Prophet's predictions. predictions are this. We have seen one of them come true so far (King is now the strongest man alive).
** Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice think that Baleyg will kill everyone, which is eitherthis a straight example of Foreshadowing or InUniverse WildMassGuessing.
* %%* GeniusLoci: The world may be one. Shanahan thinks so, though Strider explicitly disagrees. It is acknowledged that the world can rearrange, though we do now know why or how.
** %%** In [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/45 45-11]] we see [[spoiler:a heart hanging in the Void, hooked up to some not-Void]], which suggests indicating the world is indeed alive.
* GeodesicCast: Each color corresponds to a set of roles: [[TheBigGuy warrior]], [[TheSmartGuy mage]], [[TheLeader strategist]], and [[TheChick teamwork]]. There's one of each role in Red, Blue, and Green. There may be further parallels, though they are not obviousyet.
**yet. King is the Red Warrior, Osborne is the Red Mage (since he relies on his specials instead of combat strength), Ignacia is the Red Strategist (she prefers to [[TheChessmaster use pawns]]), and Alvis is the Red Cheerleader.
**Cheerleader. Elizabeth is the Green Warrior, Quinn is the Green Mage, Morton is the Green Strategist, and Alexander is the Green Cheerleader.
**Cheerleader. Ambrose is the Blue Warrior, Shanahan is the Blue Mage, Strider is the Blue Strategist, and Mercury is the Blue Cheerleader.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Kingseems to be is developing this mindset after his first conflict with Ignacia.
Ignacia [[spoiler:forced him to crush several of her unwilling slaves against a wall, killing them instantly]].
* HypnoticEyes: Ignaciahas these, can hypnotize anyone she makes eye contact with, and has used them on [[spoiler:all used this to [[spoiler:enslave all but 3 Red characters in the simulation]]. Alvis is scared of eye contact after living in the Ashes because of this.
* EnemyMine: Elizabeth's first thought when hearing about Ignacia is to
* EvilIsHammy:
* ExactWords: Used by King to protect Morton's
* FoeTossingCharge: One of Elizabeth's
* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice think that Baleyg will kill everyone, which is either
* GeodesicCast: Each color corresponds to a set of roles: [[TheBigGuy warrior]], [[TheSmartGuy mage]], [[TheLeader strategist]], and [[TheChick teamwork]]. There's one of each role in Red, Blue, and Green. There may be further parallels, though they are not obvious
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* HeWhoFightsMonsters: King
* HypnoticEyes: Ignacia
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* ImAHumanitarian: Osborne eats people (not on-screen, yet). In case he was not sufficiently obviously evil.
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* ImAHumanitarian: Osborne eats people (not people. While he has not done this on-screen, yet). In case he was not sufficiently obviously evil.did ask to go into a room full of sleeping people so he could.
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* LivingStatue: Present in the [[RuinsForRuinsSake ruins]]. Apparently very difficult if not impossible to slay, though not all the statues are alive.
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* LivingStatue: Present Living statues are present in the [[RuinsForRuinsSake ruins]]. Apparently According to Strider, they are very difficult if not impossible to slay, though not all the statues are alive.
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* LovecraftianSuperpower: Everyone's specials are these. The art style obscures the worst of this.
** It also might not be clear in-universe, since this surprises everyone when Mercury works it out.
* ManipulativeBastard: Baleyg prefers to manipulate people to keep them dependent on him and doing his work. Ignacia gives him a run for his money by [[spoiler:user her HypnoticEyes to enslave an army of Red pawns]].
* MeaningfulName: Almost every named character.
** It also might not be clear in-universe, since this surprises everyone when Mercury works it out.
* ManipulativeBastard: Baleyg prefers to manipulate people to keep them dependent on him and doing his work. Ignacia gives him a run for his money by [[spoiler:user her HypnoticEyes to enslave an army of Red pawns]].
* MeaningfulName: Almost every named character.
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* LovecraftianSuperpower: Everyone's specials are these. LovecraftianSuperpower. The art style obscures the worst of this.
** It also might not be clear in-universe,this. Not the strongest example, since this surprises everyone while all specials are unintuitive, are unique, and involve BodyHorror when Mercury works it out.
activating, they are common in the setting and are not treated as unnatural.
* ManipulativeBastard: Baleyg prefers to manipulate people to keep them dependent on him and doing his work. Ignaciagives him a run for his money by [[spoiler:user [[spoiler:uses her HypnoticEyes to enslave an army of Red pawns]].
* MeaningfulName: Almost every namedcharacter.character's name is a hint at who they are or their role in the story.
** It also might not be clear in-universe,
* ManipulativeBastard: Baleyg prefers to manipulate people to keep them dependent on him and doing his work. Ignacia
* MeaningfulName: Almost every named
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''[[http://www.debuggingdestiny.com/ Debugging Destiny]]'' is a webcomic created by Joseph Abolt, started on a dare during quarantine for Covid-19. It tells the story of [[ThoseTwoGuys two unnamed narrators]] attempting to fix the universe simulator. The problem? Apparently Destiny is broken. While working on this, they spin up a second simulation to see what works - [[FramingDevice this is where most of the story comes from]]. In it, [[TheProtagonist King]] tries to find his place among the different factions, eventually teaming up against the manipulative wizard [[TheAntagonist Baleyg]].
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''[[http://www.debuggingdestiny.com/ Debugging Destiny]]'' is a webcomic created by Joseph Abolt, started on a dare during quarantine for Covid-19.COVID-19. It tells the story of [[ThoseTwoGuys two unnamed narrators]] attempting to fix the universe simulator. The problem? Apparently Destiny is broken. While working on this, they spin up a second simulation to see what works - [[FramingDevice this is where most of the story comes from]]. In it, [[TheProtagonist King]] tries to find his place among the different factions, eventually teaming up against the manipulative wizard [[TheAntagonist Baleyg]].
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* AntiMagic: %%If there are two examples, they go on two different bullets.
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* AntiMagic: %%If there are two examples, they go on two different bullets.
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* {{Narrator}}: Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice serve as one, crossed with GreekChorus.
** The Mysterious Voice also poses as this when trying to convince Redshirt Guy to help fix the universe simulator.
** The Mysterious Voice also poses as this when trying to convince Redshirt Guy to help fix the universe simulator.
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* VoiceOfTheLegion: Used by Ignacia when trying to be intimidating. [[spoiler:She does this by having all her slaves speak together]].
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* VoiceOfTheLegion: Used by Ignacia speaks in many different voices when trying to be intimidating. [[spoiler:She does this by having all her slaves speak together]].
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* ChessMotifs: Characters do not have faces, instead using chess piece symbols for identification from [[VariantChess Omega Chess]], which includes the Champion and the Wizard. Characters with the King and Queen icon are unique, with no trends to their characterization. Characters using a Bishops or Wizards icon are [[ScienceHero magical]]. Characters with a Rook or Champion icon are [[ActionHero physical]]. Characters with a Knight icon are [[GuileHero tricksy]]. Pawns, of course, are so numerous and [[NominalImportance unimportant]] that they often have only [[BitCharacter a few lines, at best], except for Morton. %%The previous layout was a violation of ExampleIndentationInTropeLists.
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* ChessMotifs: Characters do not have faces, instead using chess piece symbols for identification from [[VariantChess Omega Chess]], which includes the Champion and the Wizard. Characters with the King and Queen icon are unique, with no trends to their characterization. Characters using a Bishops or Wizards icon are [[ScienceHero magical]]. Characters with a Rook or Champion icon are [[ActionHero physical]]. Characters with a Knight icon are [[GuileHero tricksy]]. Pawns, of course, are so numerous and [[NominalImportance unimportant]] that they often have only [[BitCharacter a few lines, at best], best]], except for Morton. %%The previous layout was a violation of ExampleIndentationInTropeLists.
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* ConstructedWorld: The simulation created by the Mysterious Voice and Redshirt Guy is in a constructed world set after some prior civilization fell. While little evidence of what came before is present, what has been seen - [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]], [[LivingStatue immortal statues]], and possibly Baleyg - indicates the time before was on [[AdvancedAncientHumans a very different power level]].
* CoolSword: Heavily implied to be the Crypt Sword. Later we learn it is a spirit of earth and fire named Tamwen that just happens to be sword-shaped.
* CreepyCute: The zombies, though your mileage may vary, even in-universe. King and Mercury think they are cute, but Strider, Elizabeth, and Alexander disagree. [[TheRant The artist]] thinks they're cute because they are rounder than the other characters.
* CrypticConversation: Baleyg (and only Baleyg) loves having these. He actively avoids giving straight answers, and prefers to mislead people than to directly ask for favors or help.
* CoolSword: Heavily implied to be the Crypt Sword. Later we learn it is a spirit of earth and fire named Tamwen that just happens to be sword-shaped.
* CreepyCute: The zombies, though your mileage may vary, even in-universe. King and Mercury think they are cute, but Strider, Elizabeth, and Alexander disagree. [[TheRant The artist]] thinks they're cute because they are rounder than the other characters.
* CrypticConversation: Baleyg (and only Baleyg) loves having these. He actively avoids giving straight answers, and prefers to mislead people than to directly ask for favors or help.
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%%* CoolSword: Heavily implied to be the Crypt Sword. Later we learn it is a spirit of earth and fire named Tamwen that just happens to be
* CreepyCute:
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%%* CrypticConversation: Baleyg (and only Baleyg) loves having these. He actively avoids giving straight answers, and prefers to mislead people than to directly ask for favors or help. %%What does Baleyg love to have? Don't rely on the trope title. describe what the trope is and how the work uses it.
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* CastingAShadow: Osborne's Shadow-Walk special lets him generate an aura of darkness that follows him. It's implied that he can still see in this, though others cannot.
* CatlikeDragons: [[spoiler:Ignacia]] at times. Especially when lying down, since [[spoiler:she]] waves her tail back and forth like a cat.
* CatlikeDragons: [[spoiler:Ignacia]] at times. Especially when lying down, since [[spoiler:she]] waves her tail back and forth like a cat.
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* CastingAShadow: Osborne's Shadow-Walk special lets him generate an aura of darkness that follows him. It's implied that he can still see in this, though others cannot.
cannot. %%Good context!
* CatlikeDragons: [[spoiler:Ignacia]] at times. Especially when lying down, since [[spoiler:she]] waves her tail back and forth like a cat. %%This needs to explain how Ignacia is a dragon. Don't rely on the trope name; BullyingADragon and TheDragon have nothing to do with fire-breathing lizards.
* CatlikeDragons: [[spoiler:Ignacia]] at times. Especially when lying down, since [[spoiler:she]] waves her tail back and forth like a cat. %%This needs to explain how Ignacia is a dragon. Don't rely on the trope name; BullyingADragon and TheDragon have nothing to do with fire-breathing lizards.
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* ChessMotifs: Characters do not have faces, instead using chess piece symbols for identification. Specifically from Omega Chess, which includes the Champion and the Wizard.
** Bishops and Wizards are [[ScienceHero magical]].
** Rooks and Champions are [[ActionHero physical]].
** Knights tend to be [[GuileHero tricksy]].
** Pawns are extras, ([[AscendedExtra usually]]).
** Just like chess, there is only one King and Queen. Since both are unique, there are no trends to their characterization.
* ColorCodedCharacters: Everyone has a unique color, which is good since the comic would be nigh-incomprehensible otherwise. Also creates a Geodesic Cast - see that entry for more details.
** Bishops and Wizards are [[ScienceHero magical]].
** Rooks and Champions are [[ActionHero physical]].
** Knights tend to be [[GuileHero tricksy]].
** Pawns are extras, ([[AscendedExtra usually]]).
** Just like chess, there is only one King and Queen. Since both are unique, there are no trends to their characterization.
* ColorCodedCharacters: Everyone has a unique color, which is good since the comic would be nigh-incomprehensible otherwise. Also creates a Geodesic Cast - see that entry for more details.
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* ChessMotifs: Characters do not have faces, instead using chess piece symbols for identification. Specifically identification from [[VariantChess Omega Chess, Chess]], which includes the Champion and the Wizard.
** Bishops and Wizards are [[ScienceHero magical]].
** Rooks and Champions are [[ActionHero physical]].
** Knights tend to be [[GuileHero tricksy]].
** Pawns are extras, ([[AscendedExtra usually]]).
** Just like chess, there is only oneWizard. Characters with the King and Queen. Since both Queen icon are unique, there are with no trends to their characterization.
*characterization. Characters using a Bishops or Wizards icon are [[ScienceHero magical]]. Characters with a Rook or Champion icon are [[ActionHero physical]]. Characters with a Knight icon are [[GuileHero tricksy]]. Pawns, of course, are so numerous and [[NominalImportance unimportant]] that they often have only [[BitCharacter a few lines, at best], except for Morton. %%The previous layout was a violation of ExampleIndentationInTropeLists.
%%* ColorCodedCharacters: Everyone has a unique color, which is good since the comic would be nigh-incomprehensible otherwise. Also creates a Geodesic Cast - see that entry for more details. %%This needs to say how the colours are used, as well as what colours. This is a good opportunity to explain how the chess icons aren't the normal black/white. Unless they are? Which disagrees with this?
** Bishops and Wizards are [[ScienceHero magical]].
** Rooks and Champions are [[ActionHero physical]].
** Knights tend to be [[GuileHero tricksy]].
** Pawns are extras, ([[AscendedExtra usually]]).
** Just like chess, there is only one
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%%* ColorCodedCharacters: Everyone has a unique color, which is good since the comic would be nigh-incomprehensible otherwise. Also creates a Geodesic Cast - see that entry for more details. %%This needs to say how the colours are used, as well as what colours. This is a good opportunity to explain how the chess icons aren't the normal black/white. Unless they are? Which disagrees with this?
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** Alexander can fire a pulse that cancels any nearby specials. %%Same here; expand th context to describe what sort of ongoing specials are ended. Give an example of Alexander using their power.
* ArtShift: The simulation is rendered very differently than the real world. Both are drawn in [=PowerPoint=], though, so not as much different as one might hope. %%Not bad, but it would help to explain how they are different more than "not as much different as one might hope". That's closer to {{Natter}} and doesn't help the audience understand the trope. A comic number/title and link where the story transitions between simulation and real world would be useful in addition to the expanded context.
* BeastInTheMaze: How Osborne begins the story. He gets free, though.
* BitCharacter: Every character represented by a pawn is one of these (with the notable exception of [[NominalImportance Morton]]).
* BlackSpeech: Osborne's speech bubbles have [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver colored text]], [[DarkIsEvil an extremely dark background]], [[NoPunctuationPeriod avoid punctuation]], and [[AllLowercaseLetters never have capital letters]]. It all serves to make his speech sound... [[UncannyValley wrong]].
* BringIt: Said by the Mysterious Voice while pretending to be Redshirt Guy's stream of consciousness. Crosses with TemptingFate.
--->'''Mysterious Voice:''' Alright, Universe. Bring on the caffeine-and-fever dreams.
* ArtShift: The simulation is rendered very differently than the real world. Both are drawn in [=PowerPoint=], though, so not as much different as one might hope. %%Not bad, but it would help to explain how they are different more than "not as much different as one might hope". That's closer to {{Natter}} and doesn't help the audience understand the trope. A comic number/title and link where the story transitions between simulation and real world would be useful in addition to the expanded context.
* BeastInTheMaze: How Osborne begins the story. He gets free, though.
* BitCharacter: Every character represented by a pawn is one of these (with the notable exception of [[NominalImportance Morton]]).
* BlackSpeech: Osborne's speech bubbles have [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver colored text]], [[DarkIsEvil an extremely dark background]], [[NoPunctuationPeriod avoid punctuation]], and [[AllLowercaseLetters never have capital letters]]. It all serves to make his speech sound... [[UncannyValley wrong]].
* BringIt: Said by the Mysterious Voice while pretending to be Redshirt Guy's stream of consciousness. Crosses with TemptingFate.
--->'''Mysterious Voice:''' Alright, Universe. Bring on the caffeine-and-fever dreams.
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** Alexander can fire a pulse that cancels any nearby specials. %%Same here; expand th the context to describe what sort of ongoing specials are ended. Give an example of Alexander using their power.
* ArtShift: The simulation is rendered very differently than the real world. Both are drawn in [=PowerPoint=], though, so not as much different as one might hope. %%Not bad, but it would help to explain how they are different more than "not as much different as one might hope". That's closer to {{Natter}} and doesn't help the audience understand the trope. A comic number/title and link where the story transitions between simulation and real world would be useful in addition to the expandedcontext.
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%%* BeastInTheMaze: How Osborne begins the story. He gets free,though.
*though. %%Describe the labyrinth, explain why Osborne is "the minotaur".
%%* BitCharacter: Every character represented by a pawn is one of these (with the notable exception of [[NominalImportanceMorton]]).
Morton]]). %%"One of these" is not context. Change the order up; start with what characters do to count as a "bit character" and then point out that the pawn symbol is used to show that, except in Morton's case.
* BlackSpeech: Osborne's speech bubbles have [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver colored text]], [[DarkIsEvil an extremely dark background]], [[NoPunctuationPeriod avoid punctuation]], and [[AllLowercaseLetters never have capital letters]]. It all serves to make his speech sound...[[UncannyValley wrong]].
*wrong. %%Good context, but YMMV cannot be on the main page.
%%* BringIt: Said by the Mysterious Voice while pretending to be Redshirt Guy's stream of consciousness. Crosses withTemptingFate.
--->'''MysteriousTemptingFate. %%Is this a statement before an attack? The example sounds more like RageAgainstTheHeavens -- Mysterious Voice is challenging the universe in an act of defiance.
%%--->'''Mysterious Voice:''' Alright, Universe. Bring on the caffeine-and-fever dreams.
* ArtShift: The simulation is rendered very differently than the real world. Both are drawn in [=PowerPoint=], though, so not as much different as one might hope. %%Not bad, but it would help to explain how they are different more than "not as much different as one might hope". That's closer to {{Natter}} and doesn't help the audience understand the trope. A comic number/title and link where the story transitions between simulation and real world would be useful in addition to the expanded
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%%* BeastInTheMaze: How Osborne begins the story. He gets free,
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%%* BitCharacter: Every character represented by a pawn is one of these (with the notable exception of [[NominalImportance
* BlackSpeech: Osborne's speech bubbles have [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver colored text]], [[DarkIsEvil an extremely dark background]], [[NoPunctuationPeriod avoid punctuation]], and [[AllLowercaseLetters never have capital letters]]. It all serves to make his speech sound...
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%%* BringIt: Said by the Mysterious Voice while pretending to be Redshirt Guy's stream of consciousness. Crosses with
--->'''Mysterious
%%--->'''Mysterious Voice:''' Alright, Universe. Bring on the caffeine-and-fever dreams.
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%%* AfterTheEnd: Not much remains of whatever came before, though. From what has been seen - [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]], [[LivingStatue immortal statues]], and possibly Baleyg - the time before was on [[AdvancedAncientHumans a very different power level]]. %%You need to establish what civilization has "fallen", as well as what it means to have fallen. FirstContact would cause social upheavel, but doesn't make civilization collapse. An AfterTheEnds story has traces of lost technology and forgotten superweapons to explore.
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* BitCharacter: Every character represented by a pawn is one of these (with the notable exception of [[NominalImportance Morton).
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* BitCharacter: Every character represented by a pawn is one of these (with the notable exception of [[NominalImportance Morton).Morton]]).
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* ConstructedWorld: The simulation created by the Mysterious Voice and Redshirt Guy is in a constructed world set after some prior civilization fell. While little evidence of what came before is present, what has been seen - [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]], [[LivingStatue immortal statues]], and possibly Baleyg - indicates the time before was on [[AdvancedAncientHumans a very different power level]].
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%%* AccidentallyBrokeTheMacGuffin: The Mysterious Voice <did this> in the backstory, prompting [[AmbiguousGender them]] to recruit Redshirt Guy, kicking off the plot. %%What is "did this"? The example needs to explain how a PlotCouplon or BriefcaseOfMoney has been destroyed.
%%* AdventureFriendlyWorld: Results from an intersection of many characters' specials affecting the world itself and the world being AfterTheEnd of whatever came before. %%"Definitely" is WordCruft. Describe what makes the setting conducive to people becoming "adventerers".
%%* AdventureFriendlyWorld: Results from an intersection of many characters' specials affecting the world itself and the world being AfterTheEnd of whatever came before. %%"Definitely" is WordCruft. Describe what makes the setting conducive to people becoming "adventerers".
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* AdventureFriendlyWorld: Results from an intersection of many characters' specials affecting the world itself and the world being AfterTheEnd of whatever came before.
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%%* AlbinosAreFreaks: Possibly Morton - he is the only character with a white symbol and outline. This would certainly fit with his "universally disliked" special. %%There is no such thing as "possibly an example". If they are not shown to be albino in the work, then they are not examples. If they are not shown to be treated as "different" by other characters, then they are not examples. The "universally disliked" name is a good step for the second half of the trope, but the work and example needs to be clear if Morton is an albino.
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%%* AscendedExtra: Morton, in-universe. He is the only main character represented by a [[ChessMotifs pawn]]. Other pawns are always unnamed extras. %%I think you're looking more to an unusual example of NominalImportance, where Morton is the only main character to be represented by a pawn, which is usually reserved for a BitCharacter.
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* BitCharacter: Every character represented by a pawn is one of these (with the notable exception of [[NominalImportance Morton).
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!! Debugging Destiny contains examples of:
* AccidentallyBrokeTheMacGuffin: The Mysterious Voice did this in the backstory, prompting [[AmbiguousGender them]] to recruit Redshirt Guy, kicking off the plot.
* AdventureFriendlyWorld: Definitely. Results from an intersection of many characters' specials affecting the world itself and the world being AfterTheEnd of whatever came before.
* AfterTheEnd: Not much remains of whatever came before, though. From what has been seen - [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]], [[LivingStatue immortal statues]], and possibly Baleyg - the time before was on [[AdvancedAncientHumans a very different power level]].
* AlbinosAreFreaks: Possibly Morton - he is the only character with a white symbol and outline. This would certainly fit with his "universally disliked" special.
* AntiMagic: Twice so far - Strider is immune to any ambient magical effect, and Alexander can fire a pulse that cancels any nearby specials.
* ArtShift: The simulation is rendered very differently than the real world. Both are drawn in [=PowerPoint=], though, so not as much different as one might hope.
* AscendedExtra: Morton, in-universe. He is the only main character represented by a [[ChessMotifs pawn]]. Other pawns are always unnamed extras.
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%%* AfterTheEnd: Not much remains of whatever came before, though. From what has been seen - [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]], [[LivingStatue immortal statues]], and possibly Baleyg - the time before was on [[AdvancedAncientHumans a very different power
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%%* AlbinosAreFreaks: Possibly Morton - he is the only character with a white symbol and outline. This would certainly fit with his "universally disliked"
* AntiMagic:
** Strider is immune to any ambient magical
** Alexander can fire a pulse that cancels any nearby
* ArtShift: The simulation is rendered very differently than the real world. Both are drawn in [=PowerPoint=], though, so not as much different as one might
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%%* AscendedExtra: Morton, in-universe. He is the only main character represented by a [[ChessMotifs pawn]]. Other pawns are always unnamed extras. %%I think you're looking more to an unusual example of NominalImportance, where Morton is the only main character to be represented by a pawn, which is usually reserved for a BitCharacter.
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* OneSceneTwoMonologues: Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice in [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/26 26]] talk right past each other.
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* OneSceneTwoMonologues: Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice in [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/26 26]] com/32 32]] talk right past each other.
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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Everyone has a unique color, which is good since the comic would be nigh-incomprehensible otherwise. Also creates a Geodesic Cast - see that entry for more details.
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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: ColorCodedCharacters: Everyone has a unique color, which is good since the comic would be nigh-incomprehensible otherwise. Also creates a Geodesic Cast - see that entry for more details.
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* CastingAShadow: Osborne's Shadow-Walk special.
* CatlikeDragons: [[spoiler:Ignacia]] at times. Especially when lying down.
* ChekhovsGun: The Crypt Sword, aka Tamwen. Discussed and lampshaded by Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice.
* CatlikeDragons: [[spoiler:Ignacia]] at times. Especially when lying down.
* ChekhovsGun: The Crypt Sword, aka Tamwen. Discussed and lampshaded by Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice.
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* CastingAShadow: Osborne's Shadow-Walk special.
special lets him generate an aura of darkness that follows him. It's implied that he can still see in this, though others cannot.
* CatlikeDragons: [[spoiler:Ignacia]] at times. Especially when lyingdown.
down, since [[spoiler:she]] waves her tail back and forth like a cat.
* ChekhovsGun: The Crypt Sword, akaTamwen.Tamwen, is introduced early in the story but picked up much later. Discussed and lampshaded by Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice.
* CatlikeDragons: [[spoiler:Ignacia]] at times. Especially when lying
* ChekhovsGun: The Crypt Sword, aka
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* CreepyCute: The zombies. Even in-universe, your mileage may vary.
* CrypticConversation: Baleyg (and only Baleyg) loves these.
* CrypticConversation: Baleyg (and only Baleyg) loves these.
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* CreepyCute: The zombies. Even in-universe, zombies, though your mileage may vary.
vary, even in-universe. King and Mercury think they are cute, but Strider, Elizabeth, and Alexander disagree. [[TheRant The artist]] thinks they're cute because they are rounder than the other characters.
* CrypticConversation: Baleyg (and only Baleyg) lovesthese.having these. He actively avoids giving straight answers, and prefers to mislead people than to directly ask for favors or help.
* CrypticConversation: Baleyg (and only Baleyg) loves
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* DeadpanSnarker: Both the Mysterious Voice and Redshirt Guy. Morton earns an honorable mention.
* Determinator: A surprising amount - King, Strider, and Elizabeth all have shades of this.
* Determinator: A surprising amount - King, Strider, and Elizabeth all have shades of this.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Both the Mysterious Voice and Redshirt Guy. Guy are very snarky, bordering on SnarkToSnarkCombat. Morton earns an honorable mention.
mention, since every other character in the simulation is far more dramatic.
*Determinator: {{Determinator}}: A surprising amount - King, Strider, and Elizabeth all have shades of this.this. King especially seems to be building toward IDidWhatIHadToDo.
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* DullSurprise: Frequently the form the snark takes.
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* DullSurprise: Frequently When the form the snark takes.Mysterious Voice and Redshirt Guy are making fun of each other, this is their preferred tactic..
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Most obviously, Baleyg the Prophet's predictions.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Most obviously, Baleyg the Prophet's predictions. We have seen one of them come true so far (King is the strongest man alive).
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* GeniusLoci: The world may be one. Shanahan thinks so, though Strider explicitly disagrees.
** In [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/45 45-11]] we see [[spoiler:a heart hanging in the Void, hooked up to some not-Void]], which suggests this is the case.
** In [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/45 45-11]] we see [[spoiler:a heart hanging in the Void, hooked up to some not-Void]], which suggests this is the case.
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* GeniusLoci: The world may be one. Shanahan thinks so, though Strider explicitly disagrees.
disagrees. It is acknowledged that the world can rearrange, though we do now know why or how.
** In [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/45 45-11]] we see [[spoiler:a heart hanging in the Void, hooked up to some not-Void]], which suggeststhis is the case.world is indeed alive.
** In [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/45 45-11]] we see [[spoiler:a heart hanging in the Void, hooked up to some not-Void]], which suggests
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* HypnoticEyes: Ignacia. Alvis is scared of eye contact after living in the Ashes because of this.
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* HypnoticEyes: Ignacia.Ignacia has these, and has used them on [[spoiler:all but 3 Red characters in the simulation]]. Alvis is scared of eye contact after living in the Ashes because of this.
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* ImAHumanitarian: Osborne. In case he was not sufficiently obviously evil.
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* ImAHumanitarian: Osborne.Osborne eats people (not on-screen, yet). In case he was not sufficiently obviously evil.
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* LivingStatue: In the [[RuinsForRuinsSake ruins]]. Apparently very difficult if not impossible to slay, though not all the statues are alive.
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* LivingStatue: In Present in the [[RuinsForRuinsSake ruins]]. Apparently very difficult if not impossible to slay, though not all the statues are alive.
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* LovecraftianSuperpower: Everyone's specials. The art style obscures the worst of this.
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* LovecraftianSuperpower: Everyone's specials.specials are these. The art style obscures the worst of this.
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* ManipulativeBastard: Baleyg. Though Ignacia gives him a run for his money.
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* ManipulativeBastard: Baleyg. Though Baleyg prefers to manipulate people to keep them dependent on him and doing his work. Ignacia gives him a run for his money.money by [[spoiler:user her HypnoticEyes to enslave an army of Red pawns]].
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* MrExposition: Mercury. Justified, since his Storied special means he knows a little about everything.
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* MrExposition: Mercury.Mercury often serves this role. Justified, since his Storied special means he knows a little about everything.
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* {{Necromancer}}: Appears to be part of Baleyg's powers, using [[spoiler:the PowerOfTheVoid]]. This is what drives Elizabeth to decide Baleyg must be killed.
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* {{Necromancer}}: Appears to be part of Baleyg's powers, using [[spoiler:the PowerOfTheVoid]]. This is what drives When he [[spoiler:reanimates Ambrose's corpse]], Elizabeth to decide decides Baleyg must be killed.
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* OneSceneTwoMonologues: Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice in [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/26 26]].
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: [[spoiler:Ignacia]]. Depending on how you interpret the artwork, [[spoiler:she's]] either a fairly standard western dragon (with poorly drawn legs) or a DraconicAbomination (with tentacle legs / tail).
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: [[spoiler:Ignacia]]. Depending on how you interpret the artwork, [[spoiler:she's]] either a fairly standard western dragon (with poorly drawn legs) or a DraconicAbomination (with tentacle legs / tail).
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* OneSceneTwoMonologues: Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice in [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/26 26]].
26]] talk right past each other.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent:[[spoiler:Ignacia]].[[spoiler:Ignacia]] is one. Depending on how you interpret the artwork, [[spoiler:she's]] either a fairly standard western dragon (with poorly drawn legs) or a DraconicAbomination (with tentacle legs / tail).
* OurDragonsAreDifferent:
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* PowerOfTheVoid: Possibly Baleyg's special. [[spoiler:Although it is not clear he even has specials.]]
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* PowerOfTheVoid: Possibly This may be Baleyg's special. If so, this is how he achieves {{Necromancer}} status. [[spoiler:Although it is not clear he even has specials.specials, or what exactly he is.]]
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* RunningGag: People assuming King is royalty (though, according to Baleyg, he will be someday).
* SacredHospitality: Heavily enforced in the Stallways. Betraying this is an obvious hint that Ignacia is villainous.
* SacredHospitality: Heavily enforced in the Stallways. Betraying this is an obvious hint that Ignacia is villainous.
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* RunningGag: People assuming assume King is royalty (though, because of his name. Although, according to Baleyg, he will be someday).
royalty someday.
* SacredHospitality: Heavily enforced in the Stallways.Betraying this Ignacia's betrayal of SacredHospitality is an obvious our first big hint that Ignacia is villainous.she's an antagonist.
* SacredHospitality: Heavily enforced in the Stallways.
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Morton's special.
* TheProtagonist: King. A number of Deuteragonists and Antagonists are officially added later.
* TheProtagonist: King. A number of Deuteragonists and Antagonists are officially added later.
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Morton's special.
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* VoiceOfTheLegion: Used by Ignacia, [[spoiler:through her slaves]].
* WalkingTheEarth: Strider and his followers, although Baleyg uses the name of a different trope (MilesToGoBeforeISleep) when describing it.
* ZergRush: Ignacia can pull this off with [[spoiler:her army of hypnotized pawns]].
* WalkingTheEarth: Strider and his followers, although Baleyg uses the name of a different trope (MilesToGoBeforeISleep) when describing it.
* ZergRush: Ignacia can pull this off with [[spoiler:her army of hypnotized pawns]].
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* VoiceOfTheLegion: Used by Ignacia, [[spoiler:through Ignacia when trying to be intimidating. [[spoiler:She does this by having all her slaves]].
slaves speak together]].
* WalkingTheEarth: Strider and hisfollowers, followers are doing this while trying to find a way home, although Baleyg uses the name of a different trope (MilesToGoBeforeISleep) when describing it.
* ZergRush: Ignacia can pull this off with [[spoiler:her army of hypnotizedpawns]].pawns]], and does so to try and trap King.
* WalkingTheEarth: Strider and his
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''[[http://www.debuggingdestiny.com/ Debugging Destiny]]'' is a webcomic created by Joseph Abolt, started on a dare during quarantine for Covid-19. It tells the story of [[ThoseTwoGuys two unnamed narrators]] attempting to fix the universe simulator. The problem? Apparently Destiny is broken. While working on this, they spin up a second simulation to see what works - [[FramingDevice this is where most of the story comes from]]. In it, [[TheProtagonist King]] tries to find his place among the different factions, eventually teaming up against the manipulative wizard [[TheAntagonist Baleyg]].
Notable for being produced entirely in [=PowerPoint=], giving it an art style reminiscent of a storyboard. A very lo-fidelity storyboard.
Starts [[http://www.debuggingdestiny.com/1 here]].
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!! Debugging Destiny contains examples of:
* AccidentallyBrokeTheMacGuffin: The Mysterious Voice did this in the backstory, prompting [[AmbiguousGender them]] to recruit Redshirt Guy, kicking off the plot.
* AdventureFriendlyWorld: Definitely. Results from an intersection of many characters' specials affecting the world itself and the world being AfterTheEnd of whatever came before.
* AfterTheEnd: Not much remains of whatever came before, though. From what has been seen - [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]], [[LivingStatue immortal statues]], and possibly Baleyg - the time before was on [[AdvancedAncientHumans a very different power level]].
* AlbinosAreFreaks: Possibly Morton - he is the only character with a white symbol and outline. This would certainly fit with his "universally disliked" special.
* AntiMagic: Twice so far - Strider is immune to any ambient magical effect, and Alexander can fire a pulse that cancels any nearby specials.
* ArtShift: The simulation is rendered very differently than the real world. Both are drawn in [=PowerPoint=], though, so not as much different as one might hope.
* AscendedExtra: Morton, in-universe. He is the only main character represented by a [[ChessMotifs pawn]]. Other pawns are always unnamed extras.
* BeastInTheMaze: How Osborne begins the story. He gets free, though.
* BlackSpeech: Osborne's speech bubbles have [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver colored text]], [[DarkIsEvil an extremely dark background]], [[NoPunctuationPeriod avoid punctuation]], and [[AllLowercaseLetters never have capital letters]]. It all serves to make his speech sound... [[UncannyValley wrong]].
* BringIt: Said by the Mysterious Voice while pretending to be Redshirt Guy's stream of consciousness. Crosses with TemptingFate.
--->'''Mysterious Voice:''' Alright, Universe. Bring on the caffeine-and-fever dreams.
* CastingAShadow: Osborne's Shadow-Walk special.
* CatlikeDragons: [[spoiler:Ignacia]] at times. Especially when lying down.
* ChekhovsGun: The Crypt Sword, aka Tamwen. Discussed and lampshaded by Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice.
* ChessMotifs: Characters do not have faces, instead using chess piece symbols for identification. Specifically from Omega Chess, which includes the Champion and the Wizard.
** Bishops and Wizards are [[ScienceHero magical]].
** Rooks and Champions are [[ActionHero physical]].
** Knights tend to be [[GuileHero tricksy]].
** Pawns are extras, ([[AscendedExtra usually]]).
** Just like chess, there is only one King and Queen. Since both are unique, there are no trends to their characterization.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Everyone has a unique color, which is good since the comic would be nigh-incomprehensible otherwise. Also creates a Geodesic Cast - see that entry for more details.
* CoolSword: Heavily implied to be the Crypt Sword. Later we learn it is a spirit of earth and fire named Tamwen that just happens to be sword-shaped.
* CreepyCute: The zombies. Even in-universe, your mileage may vary.
* CrypticConversation: Baleyg (and only Baleyg) loves these.
* DarkIsEvil: Osborne has darkness powers and is decidedly evil.
* DeadpanSnarker: Both the Mysterious Voice and Redshirt Guy. Morton earns an honorable mention.
* Determinator: A surprising amount - King, Strider, and Elizabeth all have shades of this.
* DragonHoard: [[spoiler:Ignacia]] has a traditional one of gold, but she also collects [[spoiler:Red characters]].
* DullSurprise: Frequently the form the snark takes.
* EnemyMine: Elizabeth's first thought when hearing about Ignacia is to pull one of these against Baleyg. No one else is willing to consider this, though.
* EvilIsHammy: Baleyg tries. He even set up braziers that magically ignite or go out when he appears or disappears. Lampshaded by King.
--->'''King:''' Is he really so theatrical to set something like that up ahead of time?
* ExactWords: Used by King to protect Morton's secret ([[spoiler:that Morton can detect requests to use Elizabeth's teleport special, and that Morton can recreate her special's effects.]]). No one else understands specials well enough to know this is an evasion, rather than King's own lack of knowledge.
* FoeTossingCharge: One of Elizabeth's specials, and also how she introduces herself (in [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/25 25-18]]).
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Most obviously, Baleyg the Prophet's predictions.
** Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice think that Baleyg will kill everyone, which is either this or InUniverse WildMassGuessing.
* GeniusLoci: The world may be one. Shanahan thinks so, though Strider explicitly disagrees.
** In [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/45 45-11]] we see [[spoiler:a heart hanging in the Void, hooked up to some not-Void]], which suggests this is the case.
* GeodesicCast: Each color corresponds to a set of roles: [[TheBigGuy warrior]], [[TheSmartGuy mage]], [[TheLeader strategist]], and [[TheChick teamwork]]. There's one of each role in Red, Blue, and Green. There may be further parallels, though they are not obvious yet.
** King is the Red Warrior, Osborne is the Red Mage (since he relies on his specials instead of combat strength), Ignacia is the Red Strategist (she prefers to [[TheChessmaster use pawns]]), and Alvis is the Red Cheerleader.
** Elizabeth is the Green Warrior, Quinn is the Green Mage, Morton is the Green Strategist, and Alexander is the Green Cheerleader.
** Ambrose is the Blue Warrior, Shanahan is the Blue Mage, Strider is the Blue Strategist, and Mercury is the Blue Cheerleader.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: King seems to be developing this mindset after his first conflict with Ignacia.
* HypnoticEyes: Ignacia. Alvis is scared of eye contact after living in the Ashes because of this.
* IHaveManyNames: Said nearly verbatim by Baleyg. So far, he is the only character with multiple names - he introduces himself as Baleyg Gangari, and is also referred to as Grim Eyes.
* ImAHumanitarian: Osborne. In case he was not sufficiently obviously evil.
* {{Invisibility}}: Alvis has short-duration invisibility powers. They are probably [[{{Intangibility}} more than just invisibility]], though, since they let her [[spoiler:escape King's stasis field and walk through walls]].
* LivingStatue: In the [[RuinsForRuinsSake ruins]]. Apparently very difficult if not impossible to slay, though not all the statues are alive.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: There are eighteen characters, and most have appeared in at least 10% of the episodes. Most episodes have between 2 and 6 characters.
* LoveTriangle: According to Morton, Elizabeth, Alexander, and Quinn are in one. Elizabeth cannot pick one over the other, and they value their friendship with each other too much to fight over her.
* LovecraftianSuperpower: Everyone's specials. The art style obscures the worst of this.
** It also might not be clear in-universe, since this surprises everyone when Mercury works it out.
* ManipulativeBastard: Baleyg. Though Ignacia gives him a run for his money.
* MeaningfulName: Almost every named character.
** King is represented by the chess symbol for a king and is [[{{Foreshadowing}} foreshadowed]] to become a king someday.
** Baleyg and Gangari are both lesser-known names for [[spoiler:[[NorseMythology Odin]], a trickster god of knowledge and death]].
** Strider is fated to [[WalkingTheEarth walk the earth]].
** Elizabeth is the name of a [[ElizabethI famous English Queen]], and is a queen.
** Mercury has a [[Music/{{Queen}} magical song]].
** Alexander and Quinn mean "defender" and "advisor" respectively, which are also the roles they serve in their kingdom.
** Osborne means "divine [[BearsAreBadNews bear]]" representing his role as a supernatural monster.
** Ignacia [[spoiler:is a [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon]]]] whose name means "fire".
* MrExposition: Mercury. Justified, since his Storied special means he knows a little about everything.
* {{Narrator}}: Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice serve as one, crossed with GreekChorus.
** The Mysterious Voice also poses as this when trying to convince Redshirt Guy to help fix the universe simulator.
* {{Necromancer}}: Appears to be part of Baleyg's powers, using [[spoiler:the PowerOfTheVoid]]. This is what drives Elizabeth to decide Baleyg must be killed.
* NoteFromEd: After all kinds of tricks to avoid boring scenes of people walking, the author finally resorts to one of these in [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/49 49-15]].
* OneSceneTwoMonologues: Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice in [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/26 26]].
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: [[spoiler:Ignacia]]. Depending on how you interpret the artwork, [[spoiler:she's]] either a fairly standard western dragon (with poorly drawn legs) or a DraconicAbomination (with tentacle legs / tail).
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Osborne's [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Vampire special]] heals him when he damages other creatures.
* PowerIncontinence: More powerful specials tend to have this.
** Alexander's Unbeatable special makes him unable to lose a fair challenge... sometimes.
** Shanahan's Portal special lets her open portals... with unreliable accuracy.
** Ignacia can hypnotize people she makes eye contact with... except when she can't.
* PowerOfTheVoid: Possibly Baleyg's special. [[spoiler:Although it is not clear he even has specials.]]
* RunOrDie: So far, every time we have seen Ignacia she incites this in everyone else. Although there is the ever-popular [[TakeAThirdOption third option]]: get hypnotized by her.
* RunningGag: People assuming King is royalty (though, according to Baleyg, he will be someday).
* SacredHospitality: Heavily enforced in the Stallways. Betraying this is an obvious hint that Ignacia is villainous.
* ShoutOut: Somewhat common between Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice. So far, they have mentioned Theatre/{{Hamlet}}, Literature/TheLordOfTheRings and Literature/TheSilmarillion, Film/TheMatrix, Film/LittleShopOfHorrors, and [[Myth/{{KingArthur}} the King Arthur mythos]].
* TalkingWeapon: According to Elizabeth, the Crypt Sword is a spirit named Tamwen. No one else can hear Tamwen talk, though, so something else may be going on.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Morton's special.
* TheProtagonist: King. A number of Deuteragonists and Antagonists are officially added later.
* TheRant: Appears on every episode (it is a webcomic, after all). Sometimes helps clarify points that the medium is ill-suited to, such as time "stuttering" in [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/3 episode 3]].
* UnsoundEffect: Smoosh, whenever King crushes someone against a wall. Otherwise averted.
* VoiceOfTheLegion: Used by Ignacia, [[spoiler:through her slaves]].
* WalkingTheEarth: Strider and his followers, although Baleyg uses the name of a different trope (MilesToGoBeforeISleep) when describing it.
* ZergRush: Ignacia can pull this off with [[spoiler:her army of hypnotized pawns]].
Notable for being produced entirely in [=PowerPoint=], giving it an art style reminiscent of a storyboard. A very lo-fidelity storyboard.
Starts [[http://www.debuggingdestiny.com/1 here]].
----
!! Debugging Destiny contains examples of:
* AccidentallyBrokeTheMacGuffin: The Mysterious Voice did this in the backstory, prompting [[AmbiguousGender them]] to recruit Redshirt Guy, kicking off the plot.
* AdventureFriendlyWorld: Definitely. Results from an intersection of many characters' specials affecting the world itself and the world being AfterTheEnd of whatever came before.
* AfterTheEnd: Not much remains of whatever came before, though. From what has been seen - [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]], [[LivingStatue immortal statues]], and possibly Baleyg - the time before was on [[AdvancedAncientHumans a very different power level]].
* AlbinosAreFreaks: Possibly Morton - he is the only character with a white symbol and outline. This would certainly fit with his "universally disliked" special.
* AntiMagic: Twice so far - Strider is immune to any ambient magical effect, and Alexander can fire a pulse that cancels any nearby specials.
* ArtShift: The simulation is rendered very differently than the real world. Both are drawn in [=PowerPoint=], though, so not as much different as one might hope.
* AscendedExtra: Morton, in-universe. He is the only main character represented by a [[ChessMotifs pawn]]. Other pawns are always unnamed extras.
* BeastInTheMaze: How Osborne begins the story. He gets free, though.
* BlackSpeech: Osborne's speech bubbles have [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver colored text]], [[DarkIsEvil an extremely dark background]], [[NoPunctuationPeriod avoid punctuation]], and [[AllLowercaseLetters never have capital letters]]. It all serves to make his speech sound... [[UncannyValley wrong]].
* BringIt: Said by the Mysterious Voice while pretending to be Redshirt Guy's stream of consciousness. Crosses with TemptingFate.
--->'''Mysterious Voice:''' Alright, Universe. Bring on the caffeine-and-fever dreams.
* CastingAShadow: Osborne's Shadow-Walk special.
* CatlikeDragons: [[spoiler:Ignacia]] at times. Especially when lying down.
* ChekhovsGun: The Crypt Sword, aka Tamwen. Discussed and lampshaded by Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice.
* ChessMotifs: Characters do not have faces, instead using chess piece symbols for identification. Specifically from Omega Chess, which includes the Champion and the Wizard.
** Bishops and Wizards are [[ScienceHero magical]].
** Rooks and Champions are [[ActionHero physical]].
** Knights tend to be [[GuileHero tricksy]].
** Pawns are extras, ([[AscendedExtra usually]]).
** Just like chess, there is only one King and Queen. Since both are unique, there are no trends to their characterization.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Everyone has a unique color, which is good since the comic would be nigh-incomprehensible otherwise. Also creates a Geodesic Cast - see that entry for more details.
* CoolSword: Heavily implied to be the Crypt Sword. Later we learn it is a spirit of earth and fire named Tamwen that just happens to be sword-shaped.
* CreepyCute: The zombies. Even in-universe, your mileage may vary.
* CrypticConversation: Baleyg (and only Baleyg) loves these.
* DarkIsEvil: Osborne has darkness powers and is decidedly evil.
* DeadpanSnarker: Both the Mysterious Voice and Redshirt Guy. Morton earns an honorable mention.
* Determinator: A surprising amount - King, Strider, and Elizabeth all have shades of this.
* DragonHoard: [[spoiler:Ignacia]] has a traditional one of gold, but she also collects [[spoiler:Red characters]].
* DullSurprise: Frequently the form the snark takes.
* EnemyMine: Elizabeth's first thought when hearing about Ignacia is to pull one of these against Baleyg. No one else is willing to consider this, though.
* EvilIsHammy: Baleyg tries. He even set up braziers that magically ignite or go out when he appears or disappears. Lampshaded by King.
--->'''King:''' Is he really so theatrical to set something like that up ahead of time?
* ExactWords: Used by King to protect Morton's secret ([[spoiler:that Morton can detect requests to use Elizabeth's teleport special, and that Morton can recreate her special's effects.]]). No one else understands specials well enough to know this is an evasion, rather than King's own lack of knowledge.
* FoeTossingCharge: One of Elizabeth's specials, and also how she introduces herself (in [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/25 25-18]]).
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Most obviously, Baleyg the Prophet's predictions.
** Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice think that Baleyg will kill everyone, which is either this or InUniverse WildMassGuessing.
* GeniusLoci: The world may be one. Shanahan thinks so, though Strider explicitly disagrees.
** In [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/45 45-11]] we see [[spoiler:a heart hanging in the Void, hooked up to some not-Void]], which suggests this is the case.
* GeodesicCast: Each color corresponds to a set of roles: [[TheBigGuy warrior]], [[TheSmartGuy mage]], [[TheLeader strategist]], and [[TheChick teamwork]]. There's one of each role in Red, Blue, and Green. There may be further parallels, though they are not obvious yet.
** King is the Red Warrior, Osborne is the Red Mage (since he relies on his specials instead of combat strength), Ignacia is the Red Strategist (she prefers to [[TheChessmaster use pawns]]), and Alvis is the Red Cheerleader.
** Elizabeth is the Green Warrior, Quinn is the Green Mage, Morton is the Green Strategist, and Alexander is the Green Cheerleader.
** Ambrose is the Blue Warrior, Shanahan is the Blue Mage, Strider is the Blue Strategist, and Mercury is the Blue Cheerleader.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: King seems to be developing this mindset after his first conflict with Ignacia.
* HypnoticEyes: Ignacia. Alvis is scared of eye contact after living in the Ashes because of this.
* IHaveManyNames: Said nearly verbatim by Baleyg. So far, he is the only character with multiple names - he introduces himself as Baleyg Gangari, and is also referred to as Grim Eyes.
* ImAHumanitarian: Osborne. In case he was not sufficiently obviously evil.
* {{Invisibility}}: Alvis has short-duration invisibility powers. They are probably [[{{Intangibility}} more than just invisibility]], though, since they let her [[spoiler:escape King's stasis field and walk through walls]].
* LivingStatue: In the [[RuinsForRuinsSake ruins]]. Apparently very difficult if not impossible to slay, though not all the statues are alive.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: There are eighteen characters, and most have appeared in at least 10% of the episodes. Most episodes have between 2 and 6 characters.
* LoveTriangle: According to Morton, Elizabeth, Alexander, and Quinn are in one. Elizabeth cannot pick one over the other, and they value their friendship with each other too much to fight over her.
* LovecraftianSuperpower: Everyone's specials. The art style obscures the worst of this.
** It also might not be clear in-universe, since this surprises everyone when Mercury works it out.
* ManipulativeBastard: Baleyg. Though Ignacia gives him a run for his money.
* MeaningfulName: Almost every named character.
** King is represented by the chess symbol for a king and is [[{{Foreshadowing}} foreshadowed]] to become a king someday.
** Baleyg and Gangari are both lesser-known names for [[spoiler:[[NorseMythology Odin]], a trickster god of knowledge and death]].
** Strider is fated to [[WalkingTheEarth walk the earth]].
** Elizabeth is the name of a [[ElizabethI famous English Queen]], and is a queen.
** Mercury has a [[Music/{{Queen}} magical song]].
** Alexander and Quinn mean "defender" and "advisor" respectively, which are also the roles they serve in their kingdom.
** Osborne means "divine [[BearsAreBadNews bear]]" representing his role as a supernatural monster.
** Ignacia [[spoiler:is a [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon]]]] whose name means "fire".
* MrExposition: Mercury. Justified, since his Storied special means he knows a little about everything.
* {{Narrator}}: Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice serve as one, crossed with GreekChorus.
** The Mysterious Voice also poses as this when trying to convince Redshirt Guy to help fix the universe simulator.
* {{Necromancer}}: Appears to be part of Baleyg's powers, using [[spoiler:the PowerOfTheVoid]]. This is what drives Elizabeth to decide Baleyg must be killed.
* NoteFromEd: After all kinds of tricks to avoid boring scenes of people walking, the author finally resorts to one of these in [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/49 49-15]].
* OneSceneTwoMonologues: Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice in [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/26 26]].
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: [[spoiler:Ignacia]]. Depending on how you interpret the artwork, [[spoiler:she's]] either a fairly standard western dragon (with poorly drawn legs) or a DraconicAbomination (with tentacle legs / tail).
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Osborne's [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Vampire special]] heals him when he damages other creatures.
* PowerIncontinence: More powerful specials tend to have this.
** Alexander's Unbeatable special makes him unable to lose a fair challenge... sometimes.
** Shanahan's Portal special lets her open portals... with unreliable accuracy.
** Ignacia can hypnotize people she makes eye contact with... except when she can't.
* PowerOfTheVoid: Possibly Baleyg's special. [[spoiler:Although it is not clear he even has specials.]]
* RunOrDie: So far, every time we have seen Ignacia she incites this in everyone else. Although there is the ever-popular [[TakeAThirdOption third option]]: get hypnotized by her.
* RunningGag: People assuming King is royalty (though, according to Baleyg, he will be someday).
* SacredHospitality: Heavily enforced in the Stallways. Betraying this is an obvious hint that Ignacia is villainous.
* ShoutOut: Somewhat common between Redshirt Guy and the Mysterious Voice. So far, they have mentioned Theatre/{{Hamlet}}, Literature/TheLordOfTheRings and Literature/TheSilmarillion, Film/TheMatrix, Film/LittleShopOfHorrors, and [[Myth/{{KingArthur}} the King Arthur mythos]].
* TalkingWeapon: According to Elizabeth, the Crypt Sword is a spirit named Tamwen. No one else can hear Tamwen talk, though, so something else may be going on.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Morton's special.
* TheProtagonist: King. A number of Deuteragonists and Antagonists are officially added later.
* TheRant: Appears on every episode (it is a webcomic, after all). Sometimes helps clarify points that the medium is ill-suited to, such as time "stuttering" in [[https://debuggingdestiny.com/3 episode 3]].
* UnsoundEffect: Smoosh, whenever King crushes someone against a wall. Otherwise averted.
* VoiceOfTheLegion: Used by Ignacia, [[spoiler:through her slaves]].
* WalkingTheEarth: Strider and his followers, although Baleyg uses the name of a different trope (MilesToGoBeforeISleep) when describing it.
* ZergRush: Ignacia can pull this off with [[spoiler:her army of hypnotized pawns]].