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The continuing adventures of radio personality Todd Zeppelin, a franchise consisting of ShortFilm and fiction piece ''College Radio'', Webcomic strip ''[[SpinoffBabies Baby Radio]]'', and the flagship lit series ''Alien Radio''. Also in development are ''Fish Radio'' which deals with mermaids and [[AtlantisIsBoring Atlantis and stuff]], and ''Baby Radio: The Next Generation'', centering around Todd's offspring.

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The continuing adventures of radio personality Todd Zeppelin, a franchise consisting of ShortFilm and fiction piece ''College Radio'', Webcomic strip ''[[SpinoffBabies Baby Radio]]'', and the flagship lit series ''Alien Radio''. Also in development are ''Fish Radio'' which deals with mermaids and [[AtlantisIsBoring Atlantis and stuff]], stuff, and ''Baby Radio: The Next Generation'', centering around Todd's offspring.

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* AwesomeMcCoolname: Besides Todd Zeppelin (Half Music/ToddRundgren, half Music/LedZeppelin ), there's also Pearl Jam, Marcus Greil, and [[http://fav.me/dcn4gmw Todd's kids]], [[Music/PinkFloyd Pink and Floyd]].

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%%* TheAlcoholic: Prominent in his earlier work.



%%* CuteMachines: The CUTE robots
* {{Fembot}}: The CUTE robots come in male and female varieties, the latter (namely [[https://www.deviantart.com/tfsyndicate/art/Cute-Garbage-Cans-on-lunch-break-763012302 Recyc the Recycling Bin]]) making up this trope, with simple eyelashes to identify them as such. There is also [[https://www.deviantart.com/tfsyndicate/art/Stella-the-HOM-2D-version-830118882 Stella]], a prototype modeled after the Omnibot, with bushy hair and giant lips.

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%%* CuteMachines: The CUTE robots
* {{Fembot}}: The [[CuteMachines CUTE robots robots]] come in male and female varieties, the latter (namely [[https://www.deviantart.com/tfsyndicate/art/Cute-Garbage-Cans-on-lunch-break-763012302 Recyc the Recycling Bin]]) making up this trope, with simple eyelashes to identify them as such. There is also [[https://www.deviantart.com/tfsyndicate/art/Stella-the-HOM-2D-version-830118882 Stella]], a prototype modeled after the Omnibot, with bushy hair and giant lips.



%%* RogerRabbitEffect: On most of his photography.

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%%* * RogerRabbitEffect: On most A good percentage of his photography.photography feature his cartoon characters Photoshopped on top of them.
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%%* {{Transgender}}: Tomika
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* YearX: Unless it's a period piece (like, say, the 90's), all projects are set in the year X+1.

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ArtEvolution: The earlier work has thinner lines and badly drawn boobs. The Train's World comics ''predate'' the DeviantArt account–the drawing there is ''much'' sloppier, and the handwriting is sometimes unreadable. In more recent years, the Syndicate's work is primarily made in Illustrator over hand-drawn sketches.

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* ArtEvolution: The earlier work has thinner lines and badly drawn boobs. The Train's World comics comics, which ''predate'' the DeviantArt account–the drawing there [=DeviantArt=] account, is ''much'' sloppier, and the handwriting is sometimes unreadable. In more recent years, the Syndicate's work is primarily made in Illustrator over hand-drawn sketches.



* {{Fembot}}: The CUTE robots come in male and female varieties, the latter (namely [[https://www.deviantart.com/tfsyndicate/art/Cute-Garbage-Cans-on-lunch-break-763012302 Recyc the Recycling Bin]]) making up this trope, with simple eyelashes to identify them as such. There is also [[https://www.deviantart.com/tfsyndicate/art/Stella-the-HOM-2D-version-830118882 Stella]], a prototype modeled after the Omnibot, with bushy hair and giant lips.



%%* RobotGirl: A recurring favorite.

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%%* RobotGirl: A Two recurring favorite.characters, both with round joints on their elbows to differentiate them from the humans: Heather from ''A Train's World'', and [[FunWithAcronyms R.E.D.]] (Robotic Entertainment Device), the latter made using parts from an ordinary boombox

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The continuing adventures of radio personality Todd Zeppelin, a franchise consisting of ShortFilm and fiction piece ''College Radio'', Webcomic strip ''Baby Radio'', and the flagship lit series ''Alien Radio''. Also in development are ''Fish Radio'' which deals with mermaids and [[AtlantisIsBoring Atlantis and stuff]], and ''Baby Radio: The Next Generation'', centering around Todd's offspring.

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The continuing adventures of radio personality Todd Zeppelin, a franchise consisting of ShortFilm and fiction piece ''College Radio'', Webcomic strip ''Baby Radio'', ''[[SpinoffBabies Baby Radio]]'', and the flagship lit series ''Alien Radio''. Also in development are ''Fish Radio'' which deals with mermaids and [[AtlantisIsBoring Atlantis and stuff]], and ''Baby Radio: The Next Generation'', centering around Todd's offspring.



%%* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Before Todd Zeppelin, ''Alien Radio'' was originally another SelfInsertFic.



%%* InnocentAliens

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%%* InnocentAliens* InnocentAliens: This applies to all the aliens (Todd included) working on the Woodstock. As a matter of fact, aliens who pose an actual threat haven't been introduced yet.



%%* SpinoffBabies



%%* ArtEvolution: From cauliflower hands, to kitten paws, to one-stroke eyes.

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%%* ArtEvolution: From cauliflower hands, to kitten paws, to one-stroke eyes.The earlier work has thinner lines and badly drawn boobs. The Train's World comics ''predate'' the DeviantArt account–the drawing there is ''much'' sloppier, and the handwriting is sometimes unreadable. In more recent years, the Syndicate's work is primarily made in Illustrator over hand-drawn sketches.



%%* CrossOver: and lots of them!
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Postcards is fanfiction. If anything, it should be on its own page.


[[AC:Postcards]]
A CrossOver between Thomas Fay and other worlds, in his quest to rebuild the ''Music/{{Tommy}}'' album.

%%* BabyMorphEpisode: Chapter 3
* CaughtOnTape: Tom once made out with "Egg-yolk" and Dani in chapters 9 and 10, and found it on record the next day. [[spoiler:Turns out it was Rammy, ticked off because she was fired.]]
* CatchPhrase: Tom squeals "WOW!"
%%* FanNickname: Tom sometimes refers to Teriyaki Yoko as "Egg-yolk".
%%* GenderBender: Tom was a victim of this in Chapter 10, [[spoiler:but was cut short thanks to [[AntidoteEffect the antidote]] Lammy gave him.]]
* KeepingSecretsSucks: Tom believes in this theory. He even convinces Danny to spill the beans about his ghost powers to his parents. [[spoiler:It worked well.]]
%%* NotMeThisTime: Tom is sometimes hit with this kind of paranoia, be it Rammy finding out where he lives and making his life miserable, or Valerie choosing his place for her shower without his permission.
%%* MusicalTrigger: He's a musician. What do you think he does in the studio?
%%* RunningGag: Loads of them! The teenager who keeps saying "You want fries with that?"
%%* SelfInsertFic
* ShoutOut: Chapter 2 has this little gem: [[Film/TheGraduate "Rammy, you're trying to seduce me...aren't you?"]]
* SpitTake: Tom does this to his margarita after learning that Dani is an OppositeSexClone.
%%* StarvingArtist: Tom begins this way.

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!!Other projects:



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Train's World]]



* CatchPhrase: The E train-"Mario! Are you LISTENING?!?"
* CoolTrain
* CrankyNeighbor: The E train is 100% ill tempered, and really hates it when you try to ignore his rants
* DrinkingOnDuty: Charles, after being introduced [[http://tfsyndicate.deviantart.com/art/TW-408a-Cynthia-part-2-214965978 to Cynthia]].
* RobotGirl: Heather and Cynthia

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* CatchPhrase: The E train-"Mario! train's is "Mario! Are you LISTENING?!?"
* %%* CoolTrain
* CrankyNeighbor: The E train is 100% ill tempered, and really hates it when you try to ignore his rants
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rants.
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DrinkingOnDuty: Charles, after being introduced [[http://tfsyndicate.deviantart.com/art/TW-408a-Cynthia-part-2-214965978 to Cynthia]].
* %%* RobotGirl: Heather and Cynthia



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* BabyMorphEpisode: Chapter 3

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BabyMorphEpisode: Chapter 3



* FanNickname: Tom sometimes refers to Teriyaki Yoko as "Egg-yolk".
* GenderBender: Tom was a victim of this in Chapter 10, [[spoiler:but was cut short thanks to [[AntidoteEffect the antidote]] Lammy gave him.]]
* KeepingSecretsSucks: Tom believes in this theory. He even convinces Danny to spill the beans about his ghost powers to his parents. [[spoiler:It worked well]]
* NotMeThisTime: Tom is sometimes hit with this kind of paranoia, be it Rammy finding out where he lives and making his life miserable, or Valerie choosing his place for her shower without his permission.
* MusicalTrigger: He's a musician. What do you think he does in the studio?
* RunningGag: Loads of them! The teenager who keeps saying "You want fries with that?" comes to mind
* SelfInsertFic
* ShoutOut: Several. After all, this is a crossover.
** Chapter 2 has this little gem: [[Film/TheGraduate "Rammy, you're trying to seduce me...aren't you?"]]

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* %%* FanNickname: Tom sometimes refers to Teriyaki Yoko as "Egg-yolk".
* %%* GenderBender: Tom was a victim of this in Chapter 10, [[spoiler:but was cut short thanks to [[AntidoteEffect the antidote]] Lammy gave him.]]
* KeepingSecretsSucks: Tom believes in this theory. He even convinces Danny to spill the beans about his ghost powers to his parents. [[spoiler:It worked well]]
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well.]]
%%*
NotMeThisTime: Tom is sometimes hit with this kind of paranoia, be it Rammy finding out where he lives and making his life miserable, or Valerie choosing his place for her shower without his permission.
* %%* MusicalTrigger: He's a musician. What do you think he does in the studio?
* %%* RunningGag: Loads of them! The teenager who keeps saying "You want fries with that?" comes to mind
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that?"
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SelfInsertFic
* ShoutOut: Several. After all, this is a crossover.
**
Chapter 2 has this little gem: [[Film/TheGraduate "Rammy, you're trying to seduce me...aren't you?"]]



* StarvingArtist: Tom begins this way.

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* %%* StarvingArtist: Tom begins this way.way.

[[AC:Radio Radio]]
The continuing adventures of radio personality Todd Zeppelin, a franchise consisting of ShortFilm and fiction piece ''College Radio'', Webcomic strip ''Baby Radio'', and the flagship lit series ''Alien Radio''. Also in development are ''Fish Radio'' which deals with mermaids and [[AtlantisIsBoring Atlantis and stuff]], and ''Baby Radio: The Next Generation'', centering around Todd's offspring.

* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Mermaids Bell and Tulip are blue and green, respectively.
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Besides Todd Zeppelin (Half Music/ToddRundgren, half Music/LedZeppelin ), there's also Pearl Jam, Marcus Greil, and [[http://fav.me/dcn4gmw Todd's kids]], [[Music/PinkFloyd Pink and Floyd]].
%%* BabyLanguage: Heavily implied.
%%-->'''Pegg:''' Todd! Anna! Stop drawing on the walls!
%%-->'''Baby!Todd:''' Uhh...What did she say?
%%-->'''Anna:''' I dunno. I lost her after stop.
%%-->''Baby Radio is presented in its original Baby soundtrack, with English subtitles.''
%%* BrainyBaby: Mo-mo
%%* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Before Todd Zeppelin, ''Alien Radio'' was originally another SelfInsertFic.
%%* FantasyKitchenSink: Aliens one minute, mermaids in another
* FunTShirt: In addition to his [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkSubway L train ball cap]], Todd's shirt has a classic rock-themed graphic on it, and it's never the same one twice.
%%* InnocentAliens
%%* MentorArchetype: Marcus Greil
* MinimalistCast: In the ShortFilm, it was just Todd and Marcus. There was an actress hired to play Pearl Jam, but her scene ended up [[DeletedScene on the cutting room floor]].
%%* MyBelovedSmother: Pegg
* PokemonSpeak: Ello says "Hello", iMoccaneer says "I'm Walkin' Here!"
* TranslatorMicrobes: In the form of a typical set of headphones with a microphone attached to it.
* TheUnReveal: [[http://fav.me/db0v05q "Martian Mystery Tour"]] has Todd and Numar figure out why the Mars rovers missed Numar and her people. The story ends before we find out why.
%%* SpinoffBabies
%%* {{Transgender}}: Tomika



[[folder:Radio Radio]]
The continuing adventures of radio personality Todd Zeppelin, a franchise consisting of ShortFilm and fiction piece '''College Radio''', Webcomic strip '''Baby Radio''', and the flagship lit series '''Alien Radio'''. Also in development are '''Fish Radio''' which deals with mermaids and [[AtlantisIsBoring Atlantis and stuff]], and '''Baby Radio: The Next Generation''', centering around Todd's offspring.
* AwesomeMcCoolname / PunnyName: Besides Todd Zeppelin (Half Music/ToddRundgren, half Music/LedZeppelin ), there's also Pearl Jam, Marcus Greil, and [[http://fav.me/dcn4gmw Todd's kids]], [[Music/PinkFloyd Pink and Floyd]].
* FantasyKitchenSink: Aliens one minute, mermaids in another
* FunTShirt: In addition to his [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkSubway L train ball cap]], Todd's shirt has a classic rock-themed graphic on it, and it's never the same one twice!
!!!'''Alien Radio''' tropes:
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Before Todd Zeppelin, ''Alien Radio'' was originally another SelfInsertFic.
* InnocentAliens
* PokemonSpeak: Ello says "Hello", iMoccaneer says "I'm Walkin' Here!"
* TranslatorMicrobes: in the form of a typical set of headphones with a microphone attached to it.
* {{UsefulNotes/Mars}}: Numar is from here.
* TheUnReveal: [[http://fav.me/db0v05q "Martian Mystery Tour"]] has Todd and Numar figure out why the mars rovers missed Numar and her people. The story ends before we find out why.
!!!'''Baby Radio''' tropes:
* BabyLanguage: Heavily implied.
-->'''Pegg:''' Todd! Anna! Stop drawing on the walls!
-->'''Baby!Todd:''' Uhh...What did she say?
-->'''Anna:''' I dunno. I lost her after stop.
-->''Baby Radio is presented in its original Baby soundtrack, with English subtitles.''
* BrainyBaby: Mo-mo
* MyBelovedSmother: Pegg
* SpinoffBabies
!!!'''College Radio''' tropes:
* MentorArchetype: Marcus Greil
* MinimalistCast: In the ShortFilm, it was just Todd and Marcus. There was an actress hired to play Pearl jam, but her scene ended up [[DeletedScene on the cutting room floor]].
* {{Transgender}}: Tomika
!!!'''Fish Radio''' tropes:
* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Mermaids Bell and Tulip are blue and green, respectively.

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%%* ArtEvolution: From cauliflower hands, to kitten paws, to one-stroke eyes.
%%* TheAlcoholic: Prominent in his earlier work.
* BigApplesauce: Except I.M. Hip, all original characters come from or live in New York.
%%* CrossOver: and lots of them!
%%* CuteMachines:
The continuing adventures of radio personality Todd Zeppelin, CUTE robots
* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: Many come in [[AmazingTechnicolorWildlife different colors]]. But no matter how much they want to, they can''not'' assume
a franchise consisting of ShortFilm and fiction piece '''College Radio''', Webcomic strip '''Baby Radio''', and human form.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: Subway trains, gas pumps, clock radios, garbage cans, wristwatches... anything that has a face on it, particularly
the flagship lit series '''Alien Radio'''. Also in development are '''Fish Radio''' ones designed by [[FunWithAcronyms CUTE]], which deals with mermaids stands for Computerized Utilities and [[AtlantisIsBoring Atlantis and stuff]], and '''Baby Radio: The Next Generation''', centering around Todd's offspring.
* AwesomeMcCoolname / PunnyName: Besides Todd Zeppelin (Half Music/ToddRundgren, half Music/LedZeppelin ), there's also Pearl Jam, Marcus Greil, and
Talking Electronics.
%%* RobotGirl: A recurring favorite.
%%* RoboRomance: Garb wants to
[[http://fav.me/dcn4gmw Todd's kids]], [[Music/PinkFloyd Pink and Floyd]].
* FantasyKitchenSink: Aliens one minute, mermaids
me/dd1tp3d be in another
* FunTShirt: In addition to his [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkSubway L train ball cap]], Todd's shirt has a classic rock-themed graphic on it, and it's never the same one twice!
!!!'''Alien Radio''' tropes:
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Before Todd Zeppelin, ''Alien Radio'' was originally another SelfInsertFic.
* InnocentAliens
* PokemonSpeak: Ello says "Hello", iMoccaneer says "I'm Walkin' Here!"
* TranslatorMicrobes: in the form of a typical set of headphones
one]] with a microphone attached to it.
* {{UsefulNotes/Mars}}: Numar is from here.
* TheUnReveal: [[http://fav.me/db0v05q "Martian Mystery Tour"]] has Todd and Numar figure out why the mars rovers missed Numar and her people. The story ends before we find out why.
!!!'''Baby Radio''' tropes:
* BabyLanguage: Heavily implied.
-->'''Pegg:''' Todd! Anna! Stop drawing on the walls!
-->'''Baby!Todd:''' Uhh...What did she say?
-->'''Anna:''' I dunno. I lost her after stop.
-->''Baby Radio is presented in its original Baby soundtrack, with English subtitles.''
* BrainyBaby: Mo-mo
* MyBelovedSmother: Pegg
* SpinoffBabies
!!!'''College Radio''' tropes:
* MentorArchetype: Marcus Greil
* MinimalistCast: In the ShortFilm, it was just Todd and Marcus. There was an actress hired to play Pearl jam, but her scene ended up [[DeletedScene on the cutting room floor]].
* {{Transgender}}: Tomika
!!!'''Fish Radio''' tropes:
* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Mermaids Bell and Tulip are blue and green, respectively.
Recyc.
%%* RogerRabbitEffect: On most of his photography.



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!!Tropes frequent with the artwork in general:
* ArtEvolution: From cauliflower hands, to kitten paws, to one-stroke eyes.
* TheAlcoholic: Prominent in his earlier work.
* BigApplesauce: Except I.M. Hip, all original characters come from, or live in New York.
* CrossOver: and lots of them!
* CuteMachines: The CUTE robots
* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: Many come in [[AmazingTechnicolorWildlife different colors]]. But no matter how much they want to, they can''not'' assume a human form.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: Subway trains, gas pumps, clock radios, garbage cans, wristwatches... anything that has a face on it: Particularly the ones designed by CUTE.
** FunWithAcronyms: CUTE stands for Computerized Utilities and Talking Electronics.
* RobotGirl and {{Fembot}}: A recurring favorite.
* RoboRomance: Garb wants to [[http://fav.me/dd1tp3d be in one]] with Recyc.
* RogerRabbitEffect: On most of his photography.
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* RobotGirl: A recurring favorite.

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* RobotGirl: RobotGirl and {{Fembot}}: A recurring favorite.favorite.
* RoboRomance: Garb wants to [[http://fav.me/dd1tp3d be in one]] with Recyc.
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* FunTShirt: In addition to his [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkSubway L train ball cap]], Todd's shirt has a classic rock-themed graphic on it, and it's never the same one twice!

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* BigApplesauce: Except I.M. Hip, all original characters come from, or live in New York.



* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: Subway trains, gas pumps, clock radios, garbage cans, wristwatches...anything that has a face on it: Particularly the ones designed by CUTE.

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* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: Subway trains, gas pumps, clock radios, garbage cans, wristwatches... anything that has a face on it: Particularly the ones designed by CUTE.
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* BornInAnElevator: Charles the elevator guy. Mario [[http://tfsyndicate.deviantart.com/art/TW-403-Quick-Charles-214958762 can't seem to get PAST him]].

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