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* [[Bittersweet Ending]]: "Revenge of the Cerv". {{spoiler|Sheila has successfully protected her husband's life from Ceryn's threats, but because [[The Masquerade Will Kill Your Dating Life|he is unaware of why she's been avoiding him]], he's left hurt and wondering what his wife is keeping from him}}.

* [[Breath Weapon]]: Kaige, Kiley and most dragons have stereotypical firebreathing capabilities.

* [[The Cameo]]: The heroes accidentally stumble on the cast of ''[[Jack (~~Webcomic~~)|Jack]]'' while [http://atarmslength.smackjeeves.com/comics/1401317/channel-surfing-3/ hunting a dimension-hopping villain].

* [[The Cameo]]: The heroes accidentally stumble on the cast of ''[[Jack (webcomic)|Jack]]'' while [http://atarmslength.smackjeeves.com/comics/1401317/channel-surfing-3/ hunting a dimension-hopping villain].

** During the same arc, they also stumble in the ''[[Dan and ~~Mabs~~ Furry Adventures]]'' universe as well.

** During the same arc, they also stumble in the ''[[Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures]]'' universe as well.

* [[Can't Argue ~~With~~ Elves]]: Pretty much the position most of the snobby magical beings take with both mundanes and also insubordinate members of their own race.

* [[Can't Argue with Elves]]: Pretty much the position most of the snobby magical beings take with both mundanes and also insubordinate members of their own race.

** Which tends to lead to a [[Screw You Elves]] attitude amongst those they offend.

** Which tends to lead to a [[Screw You, Elves]] attitude amongst those they offend.

* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Reece. Her train of thought frequently gets derailed at the station.

* [[Continuity Nod]]: Lots of stories call back to previous adventures.

* [[Crossover]]: Evan Li of ''[[The End of Things]]'' guest starred in "An Enchanter Walks Into A Bar..."

* [[Curb Stomp Battle]]: Sheila vs. Ceryn during “Revenge of the Cerv.”

* [[Cursed ~~With~~ Awesome]]: Rob, a skunk Enchanter transformed into a 'taur as punishment, tends to see himself this way. Not from any benefits the form may bring him, but because the banishment that accompanied the transformation allowed him to become a better person amongst the "rabble."

* [[Cursed with Awesome]]: Rob, a skunk Enchanter transformed into a 'taur as punishment, tends to see himself this way. Not from any benefits the form may bring him, but because the banishment that accompanied the transformation allowed him to become a better person amongst the "rabble."

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Sheila within her group of friends. Also Kaige at times.

* [[Eccentric Mentor]]: Selinda comes off as wise and motherly to the girls.

* [[Entertainingly Wrong]]: While surveying Reece's home, the alien bugs comically misinterpret many of the items in her house, including a ''[[Clue (~~Tabletop Game~~)|Clue]]'' gameboard they mistake for a map of the local terrain.

* [[Entertainingly Wrong]]: While surveying Reece's home, the alien bugs comically misinterpret many of the items in her house, including a ''[[Clue (game)|Clue]]'' gameboard they mistake for a map of the local terrain.

* [[Evil Overlord]]: Krassus, is a more traditional kind. Temujin fits the bill too, though she tends to be more hands on than others.

* [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]: The Dragon Security Corps, a private security agency staffed by…dragons.

* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: The Dragon Security Corps, a private security agency staffed by…dragons.

* [[The Fair Folk]]: Elves exist and seem to hold bureaucratic positions in the magic hierarchy. Pixies live in forests and tend to help victims of magic.

* [[Fantastic Foxes]]: Reece is dippy, but can be cagy when she wants to be. Plus, the fact that she's a supernatural sorceress probably helps.

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* [[Fantasy Gun Control]]: True for the most part, as most of the magical beings prefer bladed or wooden weapons, or use magical-based spells and projectiles for attacks.

** Still averted in a few cases, such as Ginger, who packs a WWI-era Colt 1911A, as well as an unseen minotaur who was mentioned by Sheila to have been carrying a .44 Magnum when they encountered him.

* [[Fighting ~~With~~ Chucks]]: Sheila prefers to use four sets of nunchucks when facing close quarter threats.

* [[Fighting with Chucks]]: Sheila prefers to use four sets of nunchucks when facing close quarter threats.

* [[Fire-Forged Friends]]: Ally, Sheila, Reece, Kaige and Kiley start out at odds with Ginger, Geoffrey and Xodiac in "Games Monsters Play" for various professional and social reasons. By the end of the arc, while not becoming friends, they part on better terms with each other.

* [[Fully-Dressed Cartoon Animal|Fully Dressed Cartoon Animals]]

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* [[Intrepid Reporter]]: Ixod Istanbul is determined to find out the truth about the magic going on behind the scenes in Houston.

* [[Ironic Birthday]]: Tazel is the recipient of one of these in "Light The Candles."

* [[It Seemed Like a Good Idea At ~~The~~ Time]]: [http://atarmslength.smackjeeves.com/comics/1306161/games-monsters-play-48/ Reece blindly sets off a trap] using a bag of gold as [[Schmuck Bait]] that everyone else took care to avoid. Her reason for doing so: she was trying to do a good deed and return the gold.

* [[It Seemed Like a Good Idea At the Time]]: [http://atarmslength.smackjeeves.com/comics/1306161/games-monsters-play-48/ Reece blindly sets off a trap] using a bag of gold as [[Schmuck Bait]] that everyone else took care to avoid. Her reason for doing so: she was trying to do a good deed and return the gold.

* [[Kangaroos Represent Australia]]: Sheila, a punk kangaroo at that.

* [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo]]: The Fox Brothers (and sister) are a very obvious parody of Yakko, Wakko and Dot from ''[[~~Animaniacs (Animation)|~~Animaniacs]]''.

* [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo]]: The Fox Brothers (and sister) are a very obvious parody of Yakko, Wakko and Dot from ''[[Animaniacs]]''.

* [[Literal Split Personality]]: Ally spent most of "Splitting Hares" divided into two versions of herself, one loyally staying by Peter's side while they other half commits to Sheila and Reece. Both claimed to be the "true" Ally and fought it out, [[Me's a Crowd|each accusing the other of being inferior and making irresponsible choices]]. {{spoiler|It took the threat of [[Ret-Gone|being erased from existence]] due to the instability of the split to get them to put aside their differences and come together again}}.

* [[Literally Shattered Lives]]: Happens to the Death Raptor.

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* [[Nice Hat]]: Ally’s top hat. Also, Echo’s witch’s hat and Geoffrey’s Tyrolean cap.

* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: Reece has her surprises.

* [[Off ~~With~~ His Head]]: {{spoiler|How Krassus exits the story}}

* [[Off with His Head]]: {{spoiler|How Krassus exits the story}}

* [[Older Than They Look]]: Ties in with the immortality. Reece, Ally and Sheila’s husbands all think their wives are in their late 20s. It might surprise them to find out that all of them predate the United States.

* [[The Omniscient Council of Vagueness]]: The Enchanter council of elders. Likes to throw its weight around and hand out unusual or harsh punishments.

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* [[Sensible Heroes, Skimpy Villains]]: The main characters wear reasonable shirt and pants combos into battle, but their arch nemesis Temujin looks like she bought her outfit from the barbarian section of Victoria's Secret.

** Averted with Kiley, who wears a tube top.

* [[Shout-Out]]: ''[[Transmetropolitan]]'', ''[[~~Animaniacs (Animation)|~~Animaniacs]]'', ''[[The Star Wars Holiday Special]]'', ''[[Blue Velvet]]'', ''[[Monty ~~Pythons~~ Life of Brian]]''... the list goes on.

* [[Shout-Out]]: ''[[Transmetropolitan]]'', ''[[Animaniacs]]'', ''[[The Star Wars Holiday Special]]'', ''[[Blue Velvet]]'', ''[[Monty Python's Life of Brian]]''... the list goes on.

** Ally’s stage magician garb is a nod to DC Comics’ [[Zatanna]].

* [[Starfish Aliens]]: The death raptor resembles a demonic flying manta ray.