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4-> ''“Our only choice is to become marauding produce bandits, knocking over shipments from the orchards before they can reach the stores! WE SHALL BRING ABOUT . . . THE PRODUCE-POCALYPSE!”''
5-->-- Bobo, ''Indifference Capital''
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7A [[http://gearsaints.com/ humor/action series]] self-published on Amazon by Gregor Canteberry. The main character, Cecil, is the resident MadScientist of the city of Heronberg. [[StraightManAndWiseGuy Along with his odd roommate]], [[NonHumanSidekick Bobo]] (pictured right), he protects the city from [[FantasyKitchenSink all manner of supernatural, technological, and extraterrestrial threats]]. He is quickly joined by [[FishOutOfWater Paula]] and [[DeadpanSnarker Scott]]. WordOfGod [[https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=121016384641323&id=187885871256793 indicates]] there will be a future character named Siegfried.
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9'''[[http://gearsaints.com/series/1-indifference-capital/ Book 1: Indifference Capital]]''': Heronberg: Home to [[MonsterMash supernatural creatures]], [[EvilInc evil corporations]], and [[ApatheticCitizens a dangerously indifferent populous]]. When [[RentAZilla the brand-new supermarket gets up and starts walking around]], the resident [[MadScientist mad scientist]] must team up with [[FishOutOfWater a secretary]] and [[NonHumanSidekick a physics-defying ball of insanity]] to fight [[FacelessGoons self-aware shopping carts]] and [[AIIsACrapshoot a monstrous artificial intelligence]].
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11'''[[http://gearsaints.com/series/2-mirror-in-the-crosshairs/ Book 2: Mirror in the Crosshairs]]''': Heronberg: Home to . . . [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill the highest gun-ownership per capita in the world]]. It's [[HumanShifting doppelganger]] season, a magical time of year when [[VampiricDraining blood-sucking]] creatures appear in human form to prey on the people. The resident mad scientist, a secretary with a brand-new pistol, and a physics-defying ball of insanity team up to hunt monsters and try not to get [[SpotTheImposter mistaken for prey]].
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15!!The series provides examples of:
16%%* ABoyAndHisX
17%%* ApatheticCitizens (as indicated by the title of the first book)
18%%* EverybodyIsSingle
19%%* MonsterOfTheWeek
20%%* RuleOfCool and RuleOfFun
21%%* StraightManAndWiseGuy
22* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Scott, Cecil, and Paula
23* CrazyPrepared: Cecil Roud has a motorcycle [[spoiler: FULL OF GUNS]].
24* FourPhilosophyEnsemble: [[https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=121016384641323&id=187885871256793 Word of God]] says, "... Cecil is [[LackOfEmpathy The Apathetic]], Bobo is the Optimist, Paula is [[OnlySaneMan The Realist]], and Scott is TheCynic. Bonus fifth: Siegfried (a future character) is TheConflicted."
25* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Bobo is sanguine, Scott is choleric, Cecil is melancholic, Paula is phlematic.
26* FreudianTrio: More of a Power Fivesome. Bobo and Siegfried are both Id, Scott and Cecil are both Super-egos, while Paula has to act as Ego for everyone.
27* MundaneUtility: Despite the ability to invent just about whatever he wants (a [[BagOfHolding Toolbox of Holding]] is mentioned), he makes a living selling As Seen On TV gizmos. Also responsible for some SchizoTech.
28* ReluctantMadScientist: Cecil is offered the chance to make weapons, but claims to only make those for his own pleasure.
29* ThereAreNoGlobalConsequences: Judging from Paula's surprise, the existence of AI, laser weapons, and Bobo either [[PaperThinDisguise haven't spread outside of Heronberg]], or [[FridgeLogic the rest of the world is just as apathetic]].
30%%* UnusuallyUninterestingSight
31%%* WordSaladTitle
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33!!The first book (''Indifference Capital'') provides examples of:
34%%* AIIsACrapshoot: As Cecil is habitually quick to warn people. He doesn't mind telling Scott '[[IWarnedYou I told you so]]'.
35%%* ArsonMurderAndLifesaving
36%%* BrickJoke: [[spoiler: "I think I see a scratch."]]
37* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler: Cecil tells Paula she won't need a motorcycle helmet. Ha.]]
38%%* FacelessGoons: [[spoiler: Shopping carts?]]
39* MuggingTheMonster: Two men attempt to rob a Heronberg bank, and get more than they bargained for [[spoiler: from the bank's ''patrons'']].
40* PunctuatedForEmphasis:
41--> “I wish--” he panted between clenched teeth, “I could say-- this was the first time-- I’ve been left ''naked-- outside-- '''covered in yellow liquid-- _this week_.”'''''
42* SequelHook: There are many mentions of 'doppelganger hunting season'.
43%%* [[PartTimeHero Wake Up, Go to the Grocery Store, Save the Town]]
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45!!The second book (''Mirror in the Crosshairs'') provides examples of:
46* HumanShifting: The doppelgangers take human form in order to seek out victims.
47* ImmortalLifeIsCheap: Alex the Gun Hipster has cloning insurance, and can therefore be revived endlessly. Good thing, too, because everyone wants to kill him.
48%%* ImposterForgotOneDetail
49* NoHeroDiscount: Played straight and subverted. Cecil gets a discount at Auto Mattick's for taking out the monstrous grocery store; [[ButtMonkey Bobo is still charged double]].
50%%* PlotTailoredToTheParty
51%%* ShipTease:
52%%--> “Hey, Cecil?”
53%%--> “Yeah?”
54%%--> “You’re being very nice and helpful, and now you’ve bought me food, so I’m obligated to ask if this counts as a date.”
55%%--> “Oh, hey, the mayor’s wrapping up his speech.”
56%%* SpotTheImposter
57%%* TooCleverByHalf: Alex.
58* VampiricDraining: When the doppelgangers feed, ripping off the victim's head is usually involved.

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