History Webcomic / PeriTale

* GlamourFailure: The glamour that Razz applies to Bon can't hide his ThirdEye. Bon prefers to keep it closed anyway, and the glamour does give him enough hair to [[PeekABangs conceal it]].

* TwoLinesDifferentTimes: Hydrangea's [[TwoLinesNoWaiting B-plot]] takes place around the same time as the prologue, fourteen years before the main story.

* MeanwhileInTheFuture: Hydrangea's [[TwoLinesNoWaiting B-plot]] takes place around the same time as the prologue, fourteen years before the main story.

* CrapsaccharineWorld: The fairies tend to be very dismissive of humans outside of their roles in Fairytales, and don't care whether or not the humans ''want'' those roles, assuming that they know best. The way Periwinkle is treated also shows some serious flaws in their society.

* OneWordTitle: Peritale.

* BadassFamily: At least four of Periwinkle's six siblings are fairy godparents, and her other siblings have strong magic flowing through their veins.
* BaitAndSwitchComment: Mr. Lefèbvre claims that books about fairies cannot be trusted, since they're tainted by author bias... specifically, they all have the ''same'' bias (see WrittenByTheWinners below).

* ChekhovsGun: Early on, Bon prevents Melody from putting a magic artefact in her mouth -- magic can't be digested, and swallowing one would make its effect permanent unless the artefact was surgically removed. Near the end, [[spoiler:after Razz turns himself into a human, Bon follows suit by swallowing his {{glamour}} ring]].

The comic also has a SpinOff, ''Life of Melody'', originally released to Patreon backers and later published as a full graphic novel. The comic takes place in the same setting as ''Peritale'', and centers around [[OddCouple a fairy godfather named Razzmatazz and a troll named Bon]] raising a human child together.

* ParentalAbandonment: It's left ambiguous, but Melody being alone in the middle of the woods at the start of the story implies that her biological parents abandoned her.

* TheUnreveal: Neither Melody's past nor her future are revealed. Bon's ThirdEye can see into others' memories, and he can identify who Melody's real parents are and where she came from, but [[spoiler:Razz tells him that "the humans who made her" don't matter, because ''they're'' her parents]]. Razz has the book containing the Fairytale that Melody will one day fulfill, [[spoiler:but destroys it when he renounces his position as godfather]].

* SmugSuper: It seems that fairies tend to assume that they know better than humans, and put them through Fairytales even if they don't want to participate. Hydrangea also had no problem destroying a corn crop simply to move through it and needs to be convinced not to.

* OneWordTitle: Peritale

* ReadingsAreOffTheScale: Magic is ranked on the character bios on a five-star system, but Hydrangea and Celeste are so powerful that they are simply rated as 5+.
* SmugSuper: It seems that fairies tend to assume that they know better than humans, and put them through Fairytales even if they don't want to participate. Hydrangea also had no problem destroying a corn crop simply to move through it, and needs to be convinced not to.

* WrittenByTheWinners: Anyone who tries to make a written account of fairies ends up showering them with praise and adultation, and it's implied that some sort of magical compulsion is to blame. Eventually, most folks stopped bothering, and spread their accounts through word-of-mouth instead, which is harder to corrupt. The only book seen so far ''not'' affected by this is a personal journal.

* MayflyDecemberRomance: [[spoiler:Razz failed to consider that his fairy lifespan is over twice the length of Bon's or Melody's, and that both of them will likely die off while he's still in his prime.]]

** Razzmatazz, Bon, and Melody appear in a brief scene in ''Peritale'' as Periwinkle is exploring Crescent Port City, with Razz recognizing her as Íteran nobility and introducing himself.

* LowFantasy: The stakes of Peritale are fairly intimate right now, with consequences affecting only Periwinkle, Vallery, and their immediate circle of acquaintances. Magic is present, but fairies appear to be the only fantasy creatures around, and live in a separate world from the humans.

* PaintingTheMedium: Characters' speech bubbles are color-coded. In one notable case, when Lavender addresses Peri using Hydrangea's old nickname for her, it's highlighted in Hydrangea's color.

* ChekhovsGun: Early on, Bon prevents Melody from putting a magic artifact in her mouth -- magic can't be digested, and swallowing one would make its effect permanent unless the artifact was surgically removed. Near the end, [[spoiler:after Razz turns himself into a human, Bon follows suit by swallowing his {{glamour}} ring]].

* MundaneObjectAmazement: Periwinkle frequently experiences this in the human world for things the fairy realm doesn't, even ''stairs''.

* BrilliantButLazy: Cedric is implied to be as talented with magic as his other siblings, but dropped out of the academy some time ago and has been out of practice ever since.