Chrysalis is an urban fantasy comic drawing its setting from the tabletop RPG game Changeling: The Dreaming from the Old World of Darkness.
In the seventies, the noble houses of the Sidhe have just returned from Arcadia to the mortal world; and their leaders are intent on reinstating their former authority as the rightful leaders of the kiths. Understandably, this doesn't sit all that well with the power structures the commoners have built since the vast majority of the radiant host left the earth.
Dame Garnet ni Fiona is discovering the perks of being a changeling. She is new to the world, has just invaded someone else's body and must deal with being a modernist sidhe surrounded by traditionalists. She befriends a bunch of commoners while the sidhe start using brute force to earn their love and respect.
Chrysalis provides examples of:
- April Fools' Day: The page for March 31, 2015, shows Garnet and Ash embracing and about to kiss. The following page, posted on April Fool's, is drawn in a comically crude style and shows them making out goofily with Steven Universe's Garnet nearby. Then, in a reference to a certain comic, Garnet grabs Ash's boob and they rocket off with a rainbow and the word "ADVENTUREEEEEEEE" to a wedding where Declan is getting married to a handkerchief.
- Compelling Voice: When a sidhe breaks Henry's sculpture, Henry grabs his neck, but the sidhe tells him "On your knees" in a gold-lined speech bubble and Henry is forced to obey.
- Forgiveness: Barnaby refrained from beating Declan up after being betrayed by him because of The Power of Friendship
- Friends with Benefits: Garnet and Ash become friends, sleep together, and discuss potentially doing so again in the future, though neither is looking for a committed relationship.
- I Kiss Your Hand: At the end of chapter 1, Ash kisses the back of Garnet's hand to show that she is at her service.
- Intimate Psychotherapy: Downplayed. Garnet sleeps with Ash to feel better about the sidhe killing the redcap, but she's just sad, not depressed.
- Painting the Medium: A Compelling Voice is represented with gold letters in a different font and a speech bubble lined with a golden glow.
- Odd Friendship: Declan and Barnaby. The redcap might be a jerk, but he is Declan's jerk friend.
- One Head Taller: Ash is half a head taller than Garnet, but when they hug before their first kiss, Garnet ducks her head, tucking herself under Ash's chin.
