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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: President Meat, the owner of Sparklecare Hospital, makes everything bright and colorful as a lame attempt to hide how horrible the place really is, and gleefully admits that his attempts to make things better are half-assed. He also proves to be very FauxAffablyEvil, spending most of the time we see him gloating and tormenting Barry over his misery.
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* HeelFaceTurn: At the end of Chapter 1, we see that [[spoiler:Dr. Doom]] has finally given up his psychopathic ways and genuinely wants to be friends with Barry. After all the horrors Barry has been through, he seems very grateful to finally have a real friend.
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very important detail about Dr. Doom.
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* CartoonCreature: Most characters are anthro animals, but with a few weird characteristics. Dr. Doom, on the other hand, is all ''over'' the place. He's a furry white creature with enormous round ears, four arms and four legs, and more.
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* CartoonCreature: Most characters are anthro animals, but with a few weird characteristics. Dr. Doom, on the other hand, is all ''over'' the place. He's a furry white creature with enormous round ears, four arms and arms, four legs, and more.- of course - four dicks.
**these dicks have not yet appeared in the comic, but [[WordOfGod the author has confirmed it]].
**these dicks have not yet appeared in the comic, but [[WordOfGod the author has confirmed it]].
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* ArcNumber: [[NumberOfTheBeast 666]]. It is found in the background of some scenes, as the number for many doors in the hospital, and as the price tag on President Meat's meat packet head.
* ChubbyChaser: Dr. Doom, possibly. The rotund Nurse Kills is the only character he shows blatant romantic interest in.
* LetsMeetTheMeat: President Meat has a meat packet for a head.
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* NumberOfTheBeast: When Barry runs from Dr. Doom, all the colorful doors in the hallway he runs through are numbered "666", just to hammer in the fact that this is a CrapsaccharineWorld.
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* NumberOfTheBeast: When Barry runs from Dr. Doom, all The number 666 pops up in many places around the colorful doors in the hallway he runs through are numbered "666", hospital, just to hammer in the fact that this is a CrapsaccharineWorld.
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I feel like this quote is better for the Main page. Moving the old one to the Quotes page.
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->'''Barry:''' W...Where am I...?\\
'''Dr. Doom:''' WELCOME TO MY TWISTED MIND! OK... it's not called that... it's called the Sparklecare Hospital... (I wish it was called that.)
'''Dr. Doom:''' WELCOME TO MY TWISTED MIND! OK... it's not called that... it's called the Sparklecare Hospital... (I wish it was called that.)
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'''Dr. Doom:''' WELCOME TO MY TWISTED MIND! OK... it's not called that... it's called the Sparklecare Hospital... (I wish it was called that.)
-->-- '''Barry'''
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* GrotesqueCute: Considering how cute most of the doctors at Sparklecare are, it's easy to forget that almost all of them are {{Mad Doctor}}s who torment or kill their patients with no remorse.
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* MatureAnimalStory: Despite being a comic about colorful {{Funny Animal}}s and {{Cartoon Creature}}s, ''Sparklecare'' takes pride in being as gory and disturbing as possible.
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%%* CircusOfFear: The Big Frightening Loud Circus Carnival of Death.
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* RepulsiveRingmaster: Downplayed with Lizerd, the ringmaster of the Big Frightening Loud Circus Carnival of Death, who seems more careless and apathetic than downright malicious.
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Commenting this out until we learn more about the carnival. Sure, it has a Name To Run Away From Really Fast, but I don't think that's enough context.
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%%* CircusOfFear: The Big Frightening Loud Circus Carnival of Death.
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* StylisticSuck: The page the comic is found on can be described as this. Complete with obnoxious colors, weird emblems (one of which involving Internet Explorer), and a sign reading [[RougeAnglesOfSatin "welcom!"]]
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* StylisticSuck: The Tumblr page the comic is found was originally hosted on can be described as this. Complete with obnoxious colors, weird emblems (one of which involving Internet Explorer), and a sign reading [[RougeAnglesOfSatin "welcom!"]]
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[[http://sparklecarehospital.tumblr.com/ The comic can be found here.]]
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The comic was originally hosted [[http://sparklecarehospital.tumblr.com/ The comic can be found here.]]
here]] on Website/{{Tumblr}}, but in January 2017, it was moved to [[http://sparklecarehospital.com/ its own website]].
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* StylisticSuck: The page the comic is found on can be described as this. Complete with obnoxious colors, weird emblems (one of which involving Internet Explorer), and a sign reading [[RougeAnglesOfSatin "welcom!"]]
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I can't believe it took me this long to notice that. :P
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* PunnyName: Barry Ill, as in "very ill", because he is a patient at the titular hospital.
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SO. CLOSE.
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* MixAndMatchCreatures: Kitter Catter is a cross between a cat and a caterpillar.
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* MixAndMatchCreatures: MixAndMatchCritters: Kitter Catter is a cross between a cat and a caterpillar.
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* MixAndMatchCreatures: Kitter Catter is a cross between a cat and a caterpillar.
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Updating to match a retcon
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* DeadlyPrank: Dr. Sunshine has this "really funny" prank where they lace a razor and their own HIV-Infected blood and give it to a newcomer.
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* DeadlyPrank: Dr. Sunshine has this "really funny" prank where they lace stuff a heavily oxidized razor and their own HIV-Infected blood blade into a cookie and give it to a newcomer.
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Fixing a couple of inaccuracies
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Despite his clear affection for Nurse Kills, WordOfGod states Dr. Doom is [[http://sparklecarehospital.tumblr.com/post/149938670602/is-dr-doom-gay most likely gay.]]
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Despite his clear affection for Nurse Kills, WordOfGod states Dr. Doom is [[http://sparklecarehospital.tumblr.com/post/149938670602/is-dr-doom-gay most likely gay.]]]] It was later clarified that "being gay" doesn't mean much in the context of Dr. Doom, since he's genderless.
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* ILoveTheDead: The mortician, Dr. Livings, apparently has a thing for the dead. When our heroes take Barry to meet him, he's seemingly in the middle of doing it with a corpse (thankfully we just get a ShadowDiscretionShot.)
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* ILoveTheDead: The It's heavily implied that the mortician, Dr. Livings, apparently regularly has a thing for the dead. When our heroes take Barry to meet him, he's seemingly in the middle of doing it sex with a the corpse (thankfully we just get a ShadowDiscretionShot.)of his late husband, Wunce Livings.
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* GenialGiraffe: Nurse Shortnick is an anthropomorphic giraffe, and one of [[TokenGoodTeammate the few friendly staff members]] at Sparklecare Hospital. In the one scene of the comic she has appeared in thus far, she is shown taking good care of Kid Dies, a young patient. In the spinoff "Barry's Notes" videos, she states that she is friends with everyone.
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On her Website/YouTube channel, Kit started a series of spinoff videos called "barrys notes", in which Barry writes down descriptions of each doctor.
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On her Website/YouTube channel, [=Lps666=], Kit started a series of spinoff videos called "barrys notes", in which Barry writes down descriptions of each doctor.
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On her Website/YouTube channel, Kit started a series of spinoff videos called "barrys notes", in which Barry writes down descriptions of each doctor.
It's worth noting that [[http://sparklecarehospital.tumblr.com/post/151209981372/aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-somebody-made-a Kit is aware of this page]], and she was very happy to see it!
It's worth noting that [[http://sparklecarehospital.tumblr.com/post/151209981372/aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-somebody-made-a Kit is aware of this page]], and she was very happy to see it!
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* TokenGoodTeammate: Not ''all'' of the staff members are part of the madness at Sparklecare Hospital. All of the nurses, especially Nurse Kills, seem genuinely caring. There's also Dino Soprus, Lunesta's assistant, who is clearly not on board with Lunesta poisoning Barry.
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* SuddenlyVoiced: The "Barry's Notes" video series gives cast members (computerized) voices. Of note: Dr. Livings has a Russian accent.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Not ''all'' of the staff members are part of the madness at Sparklecare Hospital. All of the nurses, especially Nurse Kills, seem genuinely caring. There's also Dino Soprus, Lunesta's assistant, who is clearly not on board with Lunesta poisoning Barry.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Not ''all'' of the staff members are part of the madness at Sparklecare Hospital. All of the nurses, especially Nurse Kills, seem genuinely caring. There's also Dino Soprus, Lunesta's assistant, who is clearly not on board with Lunesta poisoning Barry.
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* PetTheDog: Dr. Doom, despite being one of the characters who torments Barry, seems genuinely sad when Barry [[DrivenToSuicide asks Lunesta for her cyanide pills]], and refuses to let him take them. However, this may just be because he wants to ''continue'' torturing Barry.
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* PetTheDog: PetTheDog:
** Dr. Doom, despite being one of the characters who torments Barry, seems genuinely sad when Barry [[DrivenToSuicide asks Lunesta for her cyanide pills]], and refuses to let him take them. However, this may just be because he wants to ''continue'' torturingBarry.Barry.
** He later ''outright saves Barry's life'' from Dr. Memey's assistant. Although he ''does'' say that Barry has "still got a lot of excitement ahead", so the theory about him simply wanting to continue tormenting Barry seems likely.
** Dr. Doom, despite being one of the characters who torments Barry, seems genuinely sad when Barry [[DrivenToSuicide asks Lunesta for her cyanide pills]], and refuses to let him take them. However, this may just be because he wants to ''continue'' torturing
** He later ''outright saves Barry's life'' from Dr. Memey's assistant. Although he ''does'' say that Barry has "still got a lot of excitement ahead", so the theory about him simply wanting to continue tormenting Barry seems likely.
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* PuttingTheMedicInComedic: The comic takes place at a CrapsaccharineWorld hospital where demented doctors treat patients for horrifying diseases. As you can guess, it's filled with BlackComedy.
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* PuttingTheMedicInComedic: The comic takes place at a CrapsaccharineWorld hospital where demented doctors treat patients for horrifying diseases.diseases (and inflict some). As you can guess, it's filled with BlackComedy.
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I made these changes when I added this example to the trope page earlier, and I like this version better.
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* WouldntHurtAChild: The "Staff Rules" poster in Lunesta's office states that "harming children is FORBIDDEN". This seems to be supported by the fact that Kid Dies, the only child patient we've seen thus far, is treated nicely by Nurse Shortnick, although that's probably just because Shortnick is a nice person in general.
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* WouldntHurtAChild: The doctors at the titular hospital give their patients all sorts of horrifying, and often deadly, "treatments". However, the "Staff Rules" poster in Lunesta's office states that "harming children is FORBIDDEN". This seems to be supported by the fact that Kid Dies, the only child patient we've seen thus far, is treated nicely by Nurse Shortnick, although that's probably just because Shortnick is a nice person in general.one of the {{Token Good Teammate}}s.
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Whoops. :P
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-> "Smile. It only hurts for a second."\\
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* BatOutOfHell: Invoked with Kid Dies, a cute little bat girl. It's just her luck that she has a disease that causes her to vomit blood and dead fetuses.
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* BatOutOfHell: Invoked with Kid Dies, a cute little bat girl. It's just her luck that she has a disease that causes her to vomit blood and dead fetuses. This scares the crap out of [[OnlySaneMan Barry]] the first time he's unlucky enough to witness it.
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* OnlySaneMan: While Barry is certainly not the only one who dislikes the crazy doctors at Sparklecare, he's the only one who reacts with as much horror as one would expect.
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* BatOutOfHell: Invoked with Kid Dies, a cute little bat girl. It's just her luck that she has a disease that causes her to vomit blood and dead fetuses.
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* HetIsEw: Played with when Dr. Doom throws a racoon into the "heterosexual disposal."
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: All over the hospital, there are posters with bright colors and smiley faces that display [[BlackComedy hilariously disturbing]] messages. Among these are:
-> "Smile. It only hurts for a second."\\
"Welcome to the Emergency Room! Enjoy your stay!"\\
"Smile! Ur DEAD."\\
"You aren't pretty on the inside. Appearances are FAKE and meaningless."
* HetIsEw: Played with when Dr. Doom throws aracoon raccoon into the "heterosexual disposal."
-> "Smile. It only hurts for a second."\\
"Welcome to the Emergency Room! Enjoy your stay!"\\
"Smile! Ur DEAD."\\
"You aren't pretty on the inside. Appearances are FAKE and meaningless."
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* TokenGoodTeammate: Not ''all'' of the staff members are part of the madness at Sparklecare Hospital. All of the nurses, especially Nurse Kills, seem genuinely caring. There's also Dino Soprus, Lunesta's assistant, who is clearly not on board with Lunesta poisoning Barry.
* WouldntHurtAChild: The "Staff Rules" poster in Lunesta's office states that "harming children is FORBIDDEN". This seems to be supported by the fact that Kid Dies, the only child patient we've seen thus far, is treated nicely by Nurse Shortnick, although that's probably just because Shortnick is a nice person in general.
* WouldntHurtAChild: The "Staff Rules" poster in Lunesta's office states that "harming children is FORBIDDEN". This seems to be supported by the fact that Kid Dies, the only child patient we've seen thus far, is treated nicely by Nurse Shortnick, although that's probably just because Shortnick is a nice person in general.
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Please note that since the comic started so recently, and there is much about the plot, setting, and characters that we don't know yet, some information is subject to change.
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* DrivenToSuicide: Lunesta offers Barry cyanide pills to help him counteract the nightmare-inducing pills she force-fed him earlier. After everything he's been through, he's willing to accept them.
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* ExoticEyeDesigns: Dr. Cuddles not only has heart-shaped pupils, but the light reflected in his eyes has a spiral shape.
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* ExoticEyeDesigns: ExoticEyeDesigns:
** Dr. Cuddles not only has heart-shaped pupils, but the light reflected in his eyes has a spiralshape.shape.
** Dr. Doom's pupils are shaped normally (if abnormally big), but the light reflected in his eyes forms heart shapes. When Barry wants to commit suicide, making Doom heartbroken, the light in his eyes forms the shape of broken hearts.
** Dr. Cuddles not only has heart-shaped pupils, but the light reflected in his eyes has a spiral
** Dr. Doom's pupils are shaped normally (if abnormally big), but the light reflected in his eyes forms heart shapes. When Barry wants to commit suicide, making Doom heartbroken, the light in his eyes forms the shape of broken hearts.
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* PetTheDog: Dr. Doom, despite being one of the characters who torments Barry, seems genuinely sad when Barry [[DrivenToSuicide asks Lunesta for her cyanide pills]], and refuses to let him take them. However, this may just be because he wants to ''continue'' torturing Barry.
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* PuttingTheMedicInComedic: The comic takes place at a CrapsaccharineWorld hospital where demented doctors treat patients for horrifying diseases. As you can guess, it's filled with BlackComedy.
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* DeliberatelyMonochrome: For the first few pages, Barry (as well as all other Gray-Heart victims) is this.
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* DeliberatelyMonochrome: For the first few pages, Barry (as well as all other Gray-Heart victims) is this.DeadlyPrank: Dr. Sunshine has this "really funny" prank where they lace a razor and their own HIV-Infected blood and give it to a newcomer.
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* DeliberatelyMonochrome: For the first few pages, Barry (as well as all other Gray-Heart victims) is this.
