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Starting on March 14, 2011 the comic concluded after 15 chapters on March 21, 2023.
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* IntangiblePrice: The [[TheFairFolk shadow creatures]] treat any other form of payment as incredibly rude. They're also very into ExactWords.
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* PortalCrossroadWorld: A maze of twisty little corridors, all different and populated by [[TheFairFolk shadow creatures]] who claim it's infinitely large. {{Portal Door}}s are inconspicuous in their respective words, but can only be opened by an eligible person, using an appropriate key.

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* PortalCrossroadWorld: A maze of twisty little corridors, all different and populated by [[TheFairFolk shadow creatures]] who claim it's infinitely large. {{Portal Door}}s Portals are inconspicuous in their respective words, but can only be opened by an eligible person, using an appropriate key.
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TLS. It's good for you.


''[[http://www.missingmondaycomic.com/ Missing Monday]]'' is a {{webcomic}} by Elle Skinner about an [[FantasticRomance inter-universal romance]].

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''[[http://www.''[[https://www.missingmondaycomic.com/ Missing Monday]]'' is a {{webcomic}} by Elle Skinner about an [[FantasticRomance inter-universal romance]].
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* YearOutsideHourInside: Foyle expects this, but [[AvertedTrope their worlds turn out to be synchronised]]. That isn't the care for the [[PortalCrossroadWorld corridors]], where it seems [[NarniaTime anything goes]].

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* YearOutsideHourInside: Foyle expects this, but [[AvertedTrope their worlds turn out to be synchronised]]. That isn't the care case for the [[PortalCrossroadWorld corridors]], where it seems [[NarniaTime anything goes]].
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* AlmostKiss: [[http://www.missingmondaycomic.com/index.php?id=47 While cooking]] a few days after their first meeting.

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* AlmostKiss: [[http://www.[[https://www.missingmondaycomic.com/index.php?id=47 com/comic/chapter-01-page-47 While cooking]] a few days after their first meeting.
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* DayOfTheWeekName: Monday Rhodes and her sister Tuesday.
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* [[spoiler: ArrangedMarriage]]: For Monday, to Foyle's dismay.

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* [[spoiler: ArrangedMarriage]]: For Monday, ArrangedMarriage:
** Learning that [[spoiler:she was going
to Foyle's dismay.be put into one]] is what prompted [[spoiler:Monday's initial journey through the magic door in her world]].
** [[spoiler:The Cat version of Monday]], in her absence, has apparently gone forward with one.



* DancesAndBalls: Upon arriving in Monday's world, Foyle finds one. And, being UnderdressedForTheOccasion, [[JanitorImpersonationInfiltration crashes it]].
* [[spoiler: DoppelGanger]]: There is more to Monday's odd behaviour than meets the eye.
* TheFairFolk: Shadowy, animal-themed beings that inhabit the corridors between worlds. They make deals over letting people in and out, taking [[IntangiblePrice payments]] like an ability to sing a song, a name or [[spoiler: in Monday's case, the life she's leaving behind]].
* ForcedSleep: [[spoiler: The real Monday.]]

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* DancesAndBalls: Upon arriving in Monday's world, Foyle finds one. And, being Being UnderdressedForTheOccasion, [[JanitorImpersonationInfiltration she crashes it]].
* [[spoiler: DoppelGanger]]: There {{Doppelganger}}: When Foyle eventually finds Monday in her world, she coldly dismisses Foyle. [[spoiler:Later on, it's revealed that this is more to Monday's odd behaviour than meets Cat posing as Monday and not the eye.
real deal.]]
* TheFairFolk: Shadowy, animal-themed beings that inhabit the corridors between worlds. They make deals over letting people in and out, taking [[IntangiblePrice payments]] like an ability to sing a song, a name or [[spoiler: in [[spoiler:in Monday's case, the life she's leaving behind]].
* ForcedSleep: [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The real Monday.]]Monday]] was placed in one as part of [[spoiler:Cat's machinations]].



* HairpinLockpick: When [[spoiler: Tuesday]] locks Foyle in her room, our protagonist steals a hairpin from her vanity in order to do just that.
* InsecureLoveInterest: When Monday fails to show up, Foyle immediately concludes she's been dumped.

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* HairpinLockpick: When [[spoiler: Tuesday]] [[spoiler:Tuesday]] locks Foyle in her room, our protagonist Foyle steals a hairpin from her vanity in order to do just that.
* InsecureLoveInterest: When Foyle has a bad tendency to jump to the wrong conclusion when faced with emotional hardships. For instance, when Monday fails to show up, Foyle immediately concludes she's been dumped.



* MagicAIsMagicA: There are consistent rules for who is eligible to visit another world and how to open the magic door. Monday followed the instructions in her favourite childhood storybook. Also, Foyle's world has "knacks" - some people are supernaturally talented at specific occupations (her knack is for fixing things, despite coming from a family that usually has one for gardening/botany).

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* MagicAIsMagicA: There are consistent rules for who is eligible to visit another world and how to open the magic door. Monday followed the instructions in her favourite childhood storybook. Also, Foyle's world has "knacks" - some "knacks"--some people are supernaturally talented at specific occupations (her knack is for fixing things, despite coming from a family that usually has one for gardening/botany).



* LonelyRichKid: [[spoiler: Monday and Tuesday]] seem to be these.
* PortalCrossroadWorld: A maze of twisty little corridors, all different and populated by [[TheFairFolk shadow creatures]] who claim it's infinitely large. {{Portal Door}}s are inconspicuous in their respective words, but can only be opened by an eligible person, using an appropiate key.
* QueerRomance: Fortunately, same-sex relationships seem to be much more accepted in both Foyle's and Monday's worlds than in ours. Up to [[spoiler: a same-sex ArrangedMarriage, with a bride price - we don't (yet) know how Monday's society works, exactly, but she herself treats it like slavery]].
* RichBitch: Both [[spoiler: guardian-Monday]] and her fiancee.

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* LonelyRichKid: [[spoiler: Monday [[spoiler:Monday and Tuesday]] seem to be these.
* PortalCrossroadWorld: A maze of twisty little corridors, all different and populated by [[TheFairFolk shadow creatures]] who claim it's infinitely large. {{Portal Door}}s are inconspicuous in their respective words, but can only be opened by an eligible person, using an appropiate appropriate key.
* QueerRomance: Fortunately, same-sex Same-sex relationships seem to be much more accepted in both Foyle's and Monday's worlds than in ours. Up to [[spoiler: a The bakers who Monday works for in Foyle's world are boyfriends, and [[spoiler:Monday's world has same-sex ArrangedMarriage, {{Arranged Marriage}}s, with a bride price - we price--we don't (yet) know how Monday's society works, exactly, but she herself treats it like slavery]].
* RichBitch: Both [[spoiler: guardian-Monday]] [[spoiler:guardian-Monday]] and her fiancee.



* TattooAsCharacterType: Foyle's family crest is a tattoo of leafy vines that runs from her neck across her shoulders and most of the way down her arms. [[spoiler:Spider takes it as payment for allowing Foyle the chance to rescue Monday from the place where she had been put in slumber by Cat.]]



* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Foyle is a trousers-wearing WrenchWench with BoyishShortHair, impulsive and risk-taking. Monday's hair is a lot longer and more feminine, she acts [[ProperLady tactfully and demurely]], wears nice dresses and spends some time as [[spoiler: DamselInDistress whom Foyle rescues]].
* WhamEpisode: See SecondActBreakup above.
* YearOutsideHourInside: Foyle expects this, but [[AvertedTrope nope]]. Their worlds turn out to be synchronised.
** Except if you wander the [[PortalCrossroadWorld corridors]], where it seems [[NarniaTime anything goes]].
* YourUniverseOrMine: Monday is unable or unwilling to move to Foyle's world permanently, and Foyle is not eligible (yet) for world-hopping. Thus the commuting.

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* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Foyle is a trousers-wearing WrenchWench with BoyishShortHair, BoyishShortHair who is impulsive and risk-taking. Monday's hair is a lot longer and more feminine, she acts [[ProperLady tactfully and demurely]], wears nice dresses and spends some time as [[spoiler: [[spoiler:a DamselInDistress whom Foyle rescues]].
* WhamEpisode: See SecondActBreakup above.
When Foyle learns [[spoiler:Monday's history with the doors and guardians and the deal she made with Cat]].
* YearOutsideHourInside: Foyle expects this, but [[AvertedTrope nope]]. Their their worlds turn out to be synchronised.
** Except if you wander
synchronised]]. That isn't the care for the [[PortalCrossroadWorld corridors]], where it seems [[NarniaTime anything goes]].
* YourUniverseOrMine: Monday is unable or unwilling to move to Foyle's world permanently, and Foyle is not eligible (yet) for world-hopping. Thus the commuting. [[spoiler:Monday eventually reveals that her periodic returns to her world are to fix any problems Cat may have caused while posing as her.]]

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* MysteriousWaif: Monday starts out looking like one of these, but she can actually go home when she pleases (she just doesn't).
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* TheFairFolk: Shadowy, animal-themed beings that inhabit the corridors between worlds. They make deals over letting people in and out, taking InsubstantialIngredients like an ability to sing a song, a name or [[spoiler: in Monday's case, the life she's leaving behind]].

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* TheFairFolk: Shadowy, animal-themed beings that inhabit the corridors between worlds. They make deals over letting people in and out, taking InsubstantialIngredients [[IntangiblePrice payments]] like an ability to sing a song, a name or [[spoiler: in Monday's case, the life she's leaving behind]].
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* ThemeNaming: Subtle, but people in Monday's world tend to be named after time-related concepts (Monday, Tuesday, Summer), while Foyle's world goes for objects related to family knack (Foyle comes from a family of botanists, for example).
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Foyle is a trousers-wearing WrenchWench with BoyishShortHair, impulsive and risk-taking. Monday's hair is a lot longer and more feminine, she acts [[ProperLady tactfully and demurely]], wears nice dresses and spends some time as [[spoiler: DamselInDistress whom Foyle rescues]].
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* GildedCage: Monday describes her world as pretty in a cold, diamond-like way.
* HairpinLockpick: When [[spoiler: Tuesday]] locks Foyle in her room, our protagonist steals a hairpin from her vanity in order to do just that.


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* ItsAllAboutMe: Foyle, curiously enough, displays this in her dealings with her boss, who's really had enough of her unreliability. Monday talks her out of it.


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* RichBitch: Both [[spoiler: guardian-Monday]] and her fiancee.

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* ForcedSleep: [[spoiler: The real (?) Monday]]

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* TheFairFolk: Shadowy, animal-themed beings that inhabit the corridors between worlds. They make deals over letting people in and out, taking InsubstantialIngredients like an ability to sing a song, a name or [[spoiler: in Monday's case, the life she's leaving behind]].
* ForcedSleep: [[spoiler: The real (?) Monday]]Monday.]]



* QueerRomance: Fortunately, same-sex relationships seem to be much more accepted in both Foyle's and Monday's worlds than in ours. Up to [[spoiler: a same-sex ArrangedMarriage, with a bride price - we don't (yet) know how Monday's society works, exactly]].

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* QueerRomance: Fortunately, same-sex relationships seem to be much more accepted in both Foyle's and Monday's worlds than in ours. Up to [[spoiler: a same-sex ArrangedMarriage, with a bride price - we don't (yet) know how Monday's society works, exactly]].exactly, but she herself treats it like slavery]].


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** Except if you wander the [[PortalCrossroadWorld corridors]], where it seems [[NarniaTime anything goes]].
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* PortalCrossroadWorld: A maze of twisty little corridors, all different and populated by [[TheFairFolk shadow creatures]]. {{Portal Door}}s are inconspicuous in their respective words, but can only be opened by an eligible person, using an appropiate key.

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* PortalCrossroadWorld: A maze of twisty little corridors, all different and populated by [[TheFairFolk shadow creatures]].creatures]] who claim it's infinitely large. {{Portal Door}}s are inconspicuous in their respective words, but can only be opened by an eligible person, using an appropiate key.

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* CultureClash: There are significant cultural differences between Foyle's world and Monday's world. This is a cause of misunderstandings.



* MagicAIsMagicA: There are consistent rules for who is eligible to visit another world and how to open the magic door. Monday followed the instructions in her favourite childhood storybook. Also, Foyle's world has "knacks" - some people are supernaturally talented at specific occupations (her knack is for fixing things, despite coming from a family that usually has one for gardening).

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* MagicAIsMagicA: There are consistent rules for who is eligible to visit another world and how to open the magic door. Monday followed the instructions in her favourite childhood storybook. Also, Foyle's world has "knacks" - some people are supernaturally talented at specific occupations (her knack is for fixing things, despite coming from a family that usually has one for gardening).gardening/botany).


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* YearOutsideHourInside: Foyle expects this, but [[AvertedTrope nope]]. Their worlds turn out to be synchronised.
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Apprentice mechanic Foyle Leaf is cheerfully going through a storage room in the old clock tower (that her long-suffering employer let her raid) when a locked door unexpectedly opens, letting through a bright light and a [[Herald blonde]] in a [[PajamaCladHero silk nightgown]]. The visitor's name is Monday Rhodes, and she claims to come from another world.

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Apprentice mechanic Foyle Leaf is cheerfully going through a storage room in the old clock tower (that her long-suffering employer let her raid) when a locked door unexpectedly opens, letting through a bright light and a [[Herald [[{{Herald}} blonde]] in a [[PajamaCladHero silk nightgown]]. The visitor's name is Monday Rhodes, and she claims to come from another world.
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* DancesAndBalls: Upon arriving in Monday's world, Foyle finds one. And, being UnderdressedForTheOccasion [[JanitorImpersonationInfiltration crashes it]].

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* DancesAndBalls: Upon arriving in Monday's world, Foyle finds one. And, being UnderdressedForTheOccasion UnderdressedForTheOccasion, [[JanitorImpersonationInfiltration crashes it]].



* MagicAIsMagicA: There are consistent rules for who is eligible to visit another world and how to open the magic door. Monday followed the instructions in her favourite childhood storybook.
* LonelyRichKid: [[spoiler: Monday and Tuesday]] both seem to be these.
* PortalCrossroadWorld: A maze of twisty little corridors, all different and populated by [[TheFairFolk shadow creatures]]. {{Portal Door}}s are inconspicuos in their respective words, but can only be opened by an eligible person, using an appropiate key.

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* MagicAIsMagicA: There are consistent rules for who is eligible to visit another world and how to open the magic door. Monday followed the instructions in her favourite childhood storybook.
storybook. Also, Foyle's world has "knacks" - some people are supernaturally talented at specific occupations (her knack is for fixing things, despite coming from a family that usually has one for gardening).
* LonelyRichKid: [[spoiler: Monday and Tuesday]] both seem to be these.
* PortalCrossroadWorld: A maze of twisty little corridors, all different and populated by [[TheFairFolk shadow creatures]]. {{Portal Door}}s are inconspicuos inconspicuous in their respective words, but can only be opened by an eligible person, using an appropiate key.

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''[[http://www.missingmondaycomic.com/ Missing Monday]]'' is a {{webcomic}} by Elle Skinner about an inter-universal romance.

Apprentice mechanic Foyle Leaf is picking out old stuff from an unused room in the old clock tower when a locked door unexpectedly opens, letting through a bright light and a blonde in a silk nightgown. The visitor's name is Monday Rhodes, and she claims to come from another world.

The two teenaged girls discover a mutual attraction and start building a part-time relationship with Monday commuting between Foyle's world and her own. But one day, Monday fails to arrive, and Foyle finally becomes worried enough to go looking for her.....

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''[[http://www.missingmondaycomic.com/ Missing Monday]]'' is a {{webcomic}} by Elle Skinner about an [[FantasticRomance inter-universal romance.

romance]].

Apprentice mechanic Foyle Leaf is picking out old stuff from an unused cheerfully going through a storage room in the old clock tower (that her long-suffering employer let her raid) when a locked door unexpectedly opens, letting through a bright light and a blonde [[Herald blonde]] in a [[PajamaCladHero silk nightgown.nightgown]]. The visitor's name is Monday Rhodes, and she claims to come from another world.

The two teenaged girls discover a mutual attraction and start building a part-time relationship with Monday commuting between Foyle's world and her own. But one day, Monday fails to arrive, and causing Foyle finally becomes worried to worry. Worry enough to open the mysterious door and go looking for her.....her...



* DancesAndBalls: Upon arriving in Monday's world, Foyle finds one. And, being UnderdressedForTheOccasion [[JanitorImpersonationInfiltration crashes it]].



* ForcedSleep: [[spoiler: The real (?) Monday]]
* FullyClothedNudity: Monday has a minor freakout upon realising she's been wandering the streets of a strange town in her nightie.
* InsecureLoveInterest: When Monday fails to show up, Foyle immediately concludes she's been dumped.



* [[spoiler: PortalCrossroadWorld]]: A maze of twisty little corridors, all different.
* QueerRomance: Fortunately, same-sex relationships seem to be much more accepted in both Foyle's and Monday's worlds than in ours.
* SecondActBreakup: Monday's disappearance turns out to have heart-breaking causes.

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* LonelyRichKid: [[spoiler: PortalCrossroadWorld]]: Monday and Tuesday]] both seem to be these.
* PortalCrossroadWorld:
A maze of twisty little corridors, all different.
different and populated by [[TheFairFolk shadow creatures]]. {{Portal Door}}s are inconspicuos in their respective words, but can only be opened by an eligible person, using an appropiate key.
* QueerRomance: Fortunately, same-sex relationships seem to be much more accepted in both Foyle's and Monday's worlds than in ours.
ours. Up to [[spoiler: a same-sex ArrangedMarriage, with a bride price - we don't (yet) know how Monday's society works, exactly]].
* SecondActBreakup: Monday's disappearance failure to appear turns out to have heart-breaking causes.causes.
* SecretlyWealthy: In Foyle's world, Monday works part-time as a baker. [[spoiler: In her own, she's very upper class, making her an UptownGirl for Foyle]].



* YourUniverseOrMine: Monday is unable or unwilling to move to Foyle's world permanently, and Foyle is not eligible for world-hopping. Thus the commuting.

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* YourUniverseOrMine: Monday is unable or unwilling to move to Foyle's world permanently, and Foyle is not eligible (yet) for world-hopping. Thus the commuting.
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* [[spoiler: DoppelGanger]]: There is more to Monday's odd behaviour than meets the eye.
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''[[http://www.missingmondaycomic.com/ Missing Monday]]'' is a {{webcomic}} by Elle Skinner about an inter-universal romance.

Apprentice mechanic Foyle Leaf is picking out old stuff from an unused room in the old clock tower when a locked door unexpectedly opens, letting through a bright light and a blonde in a silk nightgown. The visitor's name is Monday Rhodes, and she claims to come from another world.

The two teenaged girls discover a mutual attraction and start building a part-time relationship with Monday commuting between Foyle's world and her own. But one day, Monday fails to arrive, and Foyle finally becomes worried enough to go looking for her.....
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* AlmostKiss: [[http://www.missingmondaycomic.com/index.php?id=47 While cooking]] a few days after their first meeting.
* [[spoiler: ArrangedMarriage]]: For Monday, to Foyle's dismay.
* CrashIntoHello: An unexpected step down from the magic door causes Monday to stumble into Foyle's arms.
* MagicAIsMagicA: There are consistent rules for who is eligible to visit another world and how to open the magic door. Monday followed the instructions in her favourite childhood storybook.
* [[spoiler: PortalCrossroadWorld]]: A maze of twisty little corridors, all different.
* QueerRomance: Fortunately, same-sex relationships seem to be much more accepted in both Foyle's and Monday's worlds than in ours.
* SecondActBreakup: Monday's disappearance turns out to have heart-breaking causes.
* WhamEpisode: See SecondActBreakup above.
* YourUniverseOrMine: Monday is unable or unwilling to move to Foyle's world permanently, and Foyle is not eligible for world-hopping. Thus the commuting.

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