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* [[Abuse Is Okay When It Is Female On Male]] |
* [[Abuse Is Okay When It Is Female On Male]] |
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* [[Aerith and Bob]]: We have Walter, Leeroy, Mary, Sue, Marty, Gary and (possibly) Sal mixing with Tiren, Elator (Elly), Izor, Kreedor, etc. |
* [[Aerith and Bob]]: We have Walter, Leeroy, Mary, Sue, Marty, Gary and (possibly) Sal mixing with Tiren, Elator (Elly), Izor, Kreedor, etc. |
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* [[Art Evolution]]: Compare This [http://dubiouscompany.com/comics/2005/10/23 comic] to this [http://dubiouscompany.com/comics/2011/01/13 one]. |
* [[Art Evolution]]: Compare This [https://web.archive.org/web/20130704215000/http://dubiouscompany.com/comics/2005/10/23 comic] to this [https://web.archive.org/web/20130704213857/http://dubiouscompany.com/comics/2011/01/13 one]. |
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* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: Occasionally. |
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: Occasionally. |
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* [[Creator Cameo]]: Tria, Tagalong, and their webmaster occasionally appear. |
* [[Creator Cameo]]: Tria, Tagalong, and their webmaster occasionally appear. |
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== Of Rescues and Mutinies == |
== Of Rescues and Mutinies == |
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* [[Action Mom]]: Tiren's mother was also a ninja, based on [http://dubiouscompany.com/comics/2006/08/27 this] [[Survival Mantra]]. |
* [[Action Mom]]: Tiren's mother was also a ninja, based on [https://web.archive.org/web/20130704203127/http://dubiouscompany.com/comics/2006/08/27 this] [[Survival Mantra]]. |
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* [[Born Lucky]]: Sal is the future high priestess of the god of Randomness, things tend to go her way. |
* [[Born Lucky]]: Sal is the future high priestess of the god of Randomness, things tend to go her way. |
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** As the crew is nearby Sal, this is often extend to them. This includes suddenly finding cover in the middle of a fight on their own ship. |
** As the crew is nearby Sal, this is often extend to them. This includes suddenly finding cover in the middle of a fight on their own ship. |
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== Traitor In Our Midst == |
== Traitor In Our Midst == |
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* [[Head Desk]]: Mary and Sue use their [[Twin Telepathy]] to [[As You Know|debrief]] each other. When Mary goes off on a [[Wall of Blather|tangent]] about Elly, Sue does this to shut it off. It gets worse when Sue "calls" Mary and realizes she's talking to someone about when they went through puberty. |
* [[Head Desk]]: Mary and Sue use their [[Twin Telepathy]] to [[As You Know|debrief]] each other. When Mary goes off on a [[Wall of Blather|tangent]] about Elly, Sue does this to shut it off. It gets worse when Sue "calls" Mary and realizes she's talking to someone about when they went through puberty. |
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* [[Loads and Loads of Rules]]: Apparently students at Phred's temple play a game like this. See [http://dubiouscompany.com/comics/2007/09/02 here] |
* [[Loads and Loads of Rules]]: Apparently students at Phred's temple play a game like this. See [https://web.archive.org/web/20130704222113/http://dubiouscompany.com/comics/2007/09/02 here] |
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* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]: What was Mary thinking? Oh right: [[Love Interest|Elly]]. |
* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]: What was Mary thinking? Oh right: [[Love Interest|Elly]]. |
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* [[Random Number God]]: Phred. The temple is a casino. |
* [[Random Number God]]: Phred. The temple is a casino. |
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* [[Dare to Be Badass]]: Part of Izor's [[We Can Rule Together]] speech to Sal. If she follows his plan, the world conquering stops, if not more people will die. |
* [[Dare to Be Badass]]: Part of Izor's [[We Can Rule Together]] speech to Sal. If she follows his plan, the world conquering stops, if not more people will die. |
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* [[Properly Paranoid]]: Kreedor knows that Tiren is the best fighter. So, she is locked in a metal box, with all her weapons removed, and that box is suspended in air. |
* [[Properly Paranoid]]: Kreedor knows that Tiren is the best fighter. So, she is locked in a metal box, with all her weapons removed, and that box is suspended in air. |
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* [[Mirrored Confrontation Shot]]: Compare [http://dubiouscompany.com/comics/2009/12/22 here] to [http://dubiouscompany.com/comics/2009/12/24 here]. Only Leeroy and Sue end up fighting their [[Evil Counterpart|5-Man-Band Counterpart]] while Sal and Izor work the [[Xanatos Speed Chess]]. |
* [[Mirrored Confrontation Shot]]: Compare [https://web.archive.org/web/20130704215427/http://dubiouscompany.com/comics/2009/12/22 here] to [https://web.archive.org/web/20130704230546/http://dubiouscompany.com/comics/2009/12/24 here]. Only Leeroy and Sue end up fighting their [[Evil Counterpart|5-Man-Band Counterpart]] while Sal and Izor work the [[Xanatos Speed Chess]]. |
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* [[Spanner in the Works|Raccoon In The Works]]: Not only does Izor's plan go horribly wrong by the timely intervention of the raccoon, {{spoiler|but by himself when he alters an overly complex ritual. Izor [[What Could Possibly Go Wrong?|knows nothing]] about magic theory. Unaltered the ritual would have killed Sal and nothing more. By [[Hoist by His Own Petard|altering it]], the pirates' intervention, and the raccoon becoming an accidental substitute for Sal, the ritual flung everyone into another dimension and caused... well... we still don't know.}} |
* [[Spanner in the Works|Raccoon In The Works]]: Not only does Izor's plan go horribly wrong by the timely intervention of the raccoon, {{spoiler|but by himself when he alters an overly complex ritual. Izor [[What Could Possibly Go Wrong?|knows nothing]] about magic theory. Unaltered the ritual would have killed Sal and nothing more. By [[Hoist by His Own Petard|altering it]], the pirates' intervention, and the raccoon becoming an accidental substitute for Sal, the ritual flung everyone into another dimension and caused... well... we still don't know.}} |
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* [[Storming the Castle]]: The pirates try this after breaking out of the dungeon to save Sal from [[Human Sacrifice|ritualistic sacrifice]]. It would have been easier if Kreedor's [[Haunted Castle]] wasn't [[The Maze]]. |
* [[Storming the Castle]]: The pirates try this after breaking out of the dungeon to save Sal from [[Human Sacrifice|ritualistic sacrifice]]. It would have been easier if Kreedor's [[Haunted Castle]] wasn't [[The Maze]]. |
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== On The Middle of Nowhere == |
== On The Middle of Nowhere == |
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* [[Bridal Carry]]: Walter to Tiren when [http://dubiouscompany.com/comics/2010/04/15 they needed a flying escape.] |
* [[Bridal Carry]]: Walter to Tiren when [https://web.archive.org/web/20130704214857/http://dubiouscompany.com/comics/2010/04/15 they needed a flying escape.] |
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* [[Costume Porn]]: invoked by Mary. But then again, who didn't want to [[Fan Service|see everyone]] in their Victorian [[Pimped-Out Dress|formalwear]]? |
* [[Costume Porn]]: invoked by Mary. But then again, who didn't want to [[Fan Service|see everyone]] in their Victorian [[Pimped-Out Dress|formalwear]]? |
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* [[Dare to Be Badass]]: Played [[Zig-Zagging Trope|straight, yet inverted]] by, of all people, ''[[Lovable Coward|Elly]]'' to ''[[Dark Magical Girl|Sue]]''. He dares her not to be a [[Honor Before Reason|badass]] while fleeing. |
* [[Dare to Be Badass]]: Played [[Zig-Zagging Trope|straight, yet inverted]] by, of all people, ''[[Lovable Coward|Elly]]'' to ''[[Dark Magical Girl|Sue]]''. He dares her not to be a [[Honor Before Reason|badass]] while fleeing. |
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== Festival Of Veils == |
== Festival Of Veils == |
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* [[Cat Fight]]: Between Mary and the [http://dubiouscompany.com/comics/2011/08/11 Queen]. |
* [[Cat Fight]]: Between Mary and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130704215846/http://dubiouscompany.com/comics/2011/08/11 Queen]. |
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* [[Cutting the Knot]]: When dealing with {{spoiler|[[It Makes Sense in Context|A king and a look alike who are identical and who various people what to kill for various reasons]]}} What does Sal tell them to do? {{spoiler|[[It Makes Sense in Context|Take off their hats!]]}} |
* [[Cutting the Knot]]: When dealing with {{spoiler|[[It Makes Sense in Context|A king and a look alike who are identical and who various people what to kill for various reasons]]}} What does Sal tell them to do? {{spoiler|[[It Makes Sense in Context|Take off their hats!]]}} |
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* [[Death Glare]]: between Mary and the [http://dubiouscompany.com/comics/2011/08/04 Queen]. |
* [[Death Glare]]: between Mary and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130704205615/http://dubiouscompany.com/comics/2011/08/04 Queen]. |
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** Also between the [[Happy Marriage Charade|King and Queen]], with [[Submissive Badass|Raque]] caught in the middle. |
** Also between the [[Happy Marriage Charade|King and Queen]], with [[Submissive Badass|Raque]] caught in the middle. |
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* [[Doomed New Clothes]]: Mary is going to have to burn that [[Pimped-Out Dress]]. |
* [[Doomed New Clothes]]: Mary is going to have to burn that [[Pimped-Out Dress]]. |