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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.

* [[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.”

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

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

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

* [[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.

* [[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.

* [[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]]

* [[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."

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

* [[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.

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

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

* [[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.

* [[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.

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

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