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{{quote box|[[File:pickingIceCream2_5275.jpg|frame|From ''A Moment of Peace'', licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commerical ShareAlike 3.0 USA license]]}}
 
{{quote|This is the first character.<br />
He is the God of In-Between Places.<br />
He is called Crux by his friends, of which he has two.<br />
He dwells in doorways, crossroads, and airports.<br />
He is present in the crackling air<br />
between the calm and the storm<br />
and in the moment between<br />
a glance and a kiss.<br />
His temples are waiting rooms.<br />
He is not content.|'''Narration'''}}
|'''Narration'''}}
 
{{quote|Anyway. What I mean to say is: would you like to have tea with me and George? We're going to wear hats. And pretend to watch soccer.|'''Evi'''}}
|'''Evi'''}}
 
{{quote|When you fall in love, God breaks out his crayons.|'''Abigail'''}}
|'''Abigail'''}}
 
'''''[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/Home/amop A Moment of Peace]''''', occasionally shortened to aMoP, is a story about two lovers trying to survive in a [[After the End|post-apocalyptic]] world where rampaging monsters rule the earth and human civilization has been reduced to a collection of [[Scavenger World|nomadic scavengers]]. Unlike most other fiction that takes place after the end of the world, ''A Moment of Peace'' has a [[Lighter and Softer|gentle, optimistic tone]]. One of the main premises that the comic keeps coming back to is that the world is flawed, but [[The World Is Just Awesome|beautiful]].
 
The comic engages in a lot of one-shot comics expressing ideas, credos, or [[Medium Awareness|playing with the 4th wall]]. Its story lines focus on the relationships between the characters, some of whom are [[Stick Figure Comic|humans]], some of whom are [[Our Monsters Are Different|monsters]], some of whom are [[Trope Pantheons|gods]].▼
 
It's comparable to the ''[[Colour My... Series]]''.▼
▲The comic engages in a lot of one-shot comics expressing ideas, credos, or [[Medium Awareness|playing with the 4th wall]]. Its story lines focus on the relationships between the characters, some of whom are [[Stick Figure Comic|humans]], some of whom are [[Our Monsters Are Different|monsters]], some of whom are [[Trope Pantheons|gods]].
 
As of September 2020 is not being updated, though whether this is permanent or temporary is unclear.
▲It's comparable to the ''[[Colour My Series]]''.
 
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* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]: Among the gods, anyway.
* [[Alt Text]]
* [[Anthropomorphic Personification]]: There are gods personifying [https://web.archive.org/web/20131101214239/http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=85 in-between places], [https://web.archive.org/web/20131101231327/http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=88 trust and betrayal], [https://web.archive.org/web/20131102004149/http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=86 stories], and now [https://web.archive.org/web/20150908100129/http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=219 love].
* [[After the End]]: "A long, long time ago, there weren't any monsters. People used to live in one place and never move. They worked in small rooms and slept in small rooms and only went outside to move between the rooms. We know this because sometimes we find books and papers in the ruins." - Clorian
* [[Aside Glance]]: The Hulking Shyster made a somewhat traumatic aside glance in [https://web.archive.org/web/20130630123855/http://www.amomentofpeace.net/index.php?num=14 this comic].
* [[Beat Panel]]: Three entire pages of "Awkward Pause" follow Ito's {{spoiler|declaration of love}}.
* [[Be Careful What You Wish For]]: Lampshaded in The Cycle arc, when Clorian and Evi encounter some wish trees.
{{quote| '''Clorian''': Did you ever pick one?<br />
'''Evi''': No. Wishes are dangerous. }}
* [[Bittersweet Ending]]: Crux's Climb, and the balloon story.
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: The fourth wall is given a loving fracture every now and then.
* [[By the Eyes of Thethe Blind]]: The gods of ''[[A Moment of Peace]]'' are invisible to the stick figure humans they walk among, {{spoiler|1=but apparently Monster Food, worm like creatures hanging from the very bottom of the food chain, can see them. Or at least [http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=113 this one] can.}}
* [[Cliff Hanger]]: One strip had Evi in danger of being eaten, and it wasn't resolved until the next strip.
* [[Emotion Eater]]: The gods.
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* [[God of Evil]]: Ito, somewhat, at least from the point of view of humans. He is quite nice to other gods, though.
* [[Gods Need Prayer Badly]]: The gods of the universe eat human emotions to survive, like baked cheer or gruel made of sorrow.
* [[Homage]]: In the storyline 'Clorian's Journal,' Evi and Clorian encounter [https://web.archive.org/web/20150501033656/http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=60 adventurers] from the [[Kingdom of Loathing]] and an eyeless stick figure they call the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150501054248/http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=61 Blind Philosopher] who is clearly a reference to XKCD.
* [[Holiday Nonupdate]]: The comic actually tends to update more often during the holidays, though it generally does so with errata and amusing randomness. The website itself tends to come out looking prettier as well.
* [[HomageInfinite Canvas]]: InComics the storylinein 'Clorian's[[A Journal,Moment of Peace]]'' Evitend andto Cloriansprawl encountervertically. Sometimes this is an intentional effect that creates a sense of [https://web.archive.org/web/20140407024947/http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=6098 adventurersdescending] from the [[Kingdom of Loathing]] and an eyeless stick figure they call theor [https://web.archive.org/web/20140407023323/http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=61117 Blind Philosopherascending] who is clearly a reference to XKCD.
* [[Infinite Canvas]]: Comics in ''[[A Moment of Peace]]'' tend to sprawl vertically. Sometimes this is an intentional effect that creates a sense of [http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=98 descending] or [http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=117 ascending].
* [[Intelligible Unintelligible]]: The only thing George ever says is 'Meep,' but Evi seems to hold extensive conversations with him.
* [[Invisible Anatomy]]: Only the gods have visible fingers.
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* [[Medium Awareness]]: While they mostly exist in their own universe, the characters occasionally acknowledge the 4th wall in a casual way, going so far as to use it as a slide at one point.
* [[Mr. Exposition]]: Clorian, by way of journal entries.
* [[Noble Demon]]: Ito [https://web.archive.org/web/20130607121002/http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=108 steals dreams and crushes hopes] for a living, but he seems to be kind of a nice guy when you get to know him.
* [[Non -Human Sidekick]]: George qualifies. And so does {{spoiler|the Hulking Shyster}}, eventually.
* [[Non -Malicious Monster]]: "[https://web.archive.org/web/20150501045800/http://www.amomentofpeace.net/index.php?num=4 Hulking Shysters] are a common, but rarely seen type of monster. They produce the creepy sensation you get of being watched. They are also very shy." - Narration
** Monster food could count, being creatures on their own merits.
* [[Oblivious to Love]]: Crux seems completely oblivious to Storyteller's romantic interest in him.
* [[Our Monsters Are Different]]: Monsters in aMoP range wildly in appearance and behavior, but are almost universally rather funky.
* [[The Power of Love]]: A very frequent theme.
* [[Raymanian Limbs]]: Ito is clearly the lovechild of the [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0718.html lizgreaper] and Rayman.
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20150501024545/http://www.amomentofpeace.net/index.php?num=6 Monster Food] is classically adorable. Big eyes and little else.
* [[Schedule Slip]]: Happens at times.
* [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]]: Idealistic, despite the [[After the End]] setting.
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* [[Team Pet]]: George.
* [[The World Is Just Awesome]]
* [[Title Drop]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20150501045712/http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=3 This one].
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Ice cream. It even grows in fields!
* [[What Measure Is a Non -Human?]]: Clorian has this view of George at first. [[Justified]] somewhat in that he's a pellet of monster food, which will attract them.▼
* [[Trope Pantheons]]: So far, there's a goddess of stories, a god of in-between places, a sort-of-evil snake god of lies and deceit, and the goddess of love. It has been implied that there are more.
* [[You Can See Me?]]: Ito is kind of put off his game when Evi's worm-companion George catches Ito stealing her dreams.▼
▲* [[What Measure Is a Non Human]]: Clorian has this view of George at first. [[Justified]] somewhat in that he's a pellet of monster food, which will attract them.
▲* [[You Can See Me]]: Ito is kind of put off his game when Evi's worm-companion George catches Ito stealing her dreams.
 
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