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* [[And Now for Something Completely Different]]: Suddenly starts rapping in "Opheliac".
* [[And Now for Something Completely Different]]: Suddenly starts rapping in "Opheliac".
* [[Animate Body Parts]]: [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Emilie-Autumns-Pasties/113714145313125 Emilie's pasties have their own facebook page]
* [[Animate Body Parts]]: [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Emilie-Autumns-Pasties/113714145313125 Emilie's pasties have their own facebook page]
* [[Arson Murder and Jaywalking]]: "And, by the way, your poetry sucks" from "I Know Where You Sleep".
* [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]]: "And, by the way, your poetry sucks" from "I Know Where You Sleep".
* [[Asexuality]]: Emilie herself.
* [[Asexuality]]: Emilie herself.
** She's likely a panromantic or biromantic asexual. A common misconception is that asexuals cannot fall in love, but Emilie has stated in interviews that she is romantically into men and woman, but at present is devoted to Veronica. This is what EA says about her orientation:
** She's likely a panromantic or biromantic asexual. A common misconception is that asexuals cannot fall in love, but Emilie has stated in interviews that she is romantically into men and woman, but at present is devoted to Veronica. This is what EA says about her orientation:
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* [[Incredibly Long Note]]: ''Liar'' also sung as '''Liaiiaiiiaiiiiiaiaiaiaiaiaaiairrrrrrrrr'''
* [[Incredibly Long Note]]: ''Liar'' also sung as '''Liaiiaiiiaiiiiiaiaiaiaiaiaaiairrrrrrrrr'''
* [[The Insomniac]]: "4 O'Clock" discusses her issues with insomnia.
* [[The Insomniac]]: "4 O'Clock" discusses her issues with insomnia.
* [[I'm a Man I Can't Help It]]: She does NOT approve of this excuse at all (Gothic Lolita, Let The Record Show)
* [[I'm a Man, I Can't Help It]]: She does NOT approve of this excuse at all (Gothic Lolita, Let The Record Show)
* [[Instrumentals]]: Has a double disk dedicated to this.
* [[Instrumentals]]: Has a double disk dedicated to this.
* [[Lolicon]]: Viciously deconstructed in "Gothic Lolita".
* [[Lolicon]]: Viciously deconstructed in "Gothic Lolita".
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* [[Nostalgic Music Box]]: The sound of one is the beginning of her song ''Gothic Lolita''. The music-box starts to skip as the backing track gets more eerie. [[It Gets Worse]].
* [[Nostalgic Music Box]]: The sound of one is the beginning of her song ''Gothic Lolita''. The music-box starts to skip as the backing track gets more eerie. [[It Gets Worse]].
** "4 O'clock" Plays with this.
** "4 O'clock" Plays with this.
* [[Non Appearing Title]]: Her instrumentals, as well as songs such as "Rapunzel", "Juliet", and "Shalott".
* [[Non-Appearing Title]]: Her instrumentals, as well as songs such as "Rapunzel", "Juliet", and "Shalott".
* [[The Ophelia]]: Master trope of ''Opheliac''. Autumn described an "Opheliac" as a "medical condition like an insomniac" characterised by, well, craziness. The only difference between Ophelia and an Opheliac is that, in her words, "Ophelia's dead."
* [[The Ophelia]]: Master trope of ''Opheliac''. Autumn described an "Opheliac" as a "medical condition like an insomniac" characterised by, well, craziness. The only difference between Ophelia and an Opheliac is that, in her words, "Ophelia's dead."
* [[Obsession Song]]: ''Be Silent Be Still'', ''Opheliac'' and ''Liar'' has these under tones.
* [[Obsession Song]]: ''Be Silent Be Still'', ''Opheliac'' and ''Liar'' has these under tones.
* [[One Woman Wail]]: Touched on in a few of her songs, like ''Rose Red'' and the Blackbird remix of ''What If''. In EA's case it's literally one woman, as she performs all of the main and backing vocals for her songs.
* [[One-Woman Wail]]: Touched on in a few of her songs, like ''Rose Red'' and the Blackbird remix of ''What If''. In EA's case it's literally one woman, as she performs all of the main and backing vocals for her songs.
* [[Pachelbels Canon]]: [[The Other Wiki]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilie_Autumn notes] that as a child she would mentally play the piece each night to suppress her auditory hallucinations. The influence of it can be heard in several of her songs: "Save You" contains a few bars of the melody, and the ostinato from the piece is present in "Ancient Grounds" and "Let the Record Show".
* [[Pachelbels Canon]]: [[The Other Wiki]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilie_Autumn notes] that as a child she would mentally play the piece each night to suppress her auditory hallucinations. The influence of it can be heard in several of her songs: "Save You" contains a few bars of the melody, and the ostinato from the piece is present in "Ancient Grounds" and "Let the Record Show".
* [[Precision F Strike]]: Used a lot in of cause "Opheliac"
* [[Precision F-Strike]]: Used a lot in of cause "Opheliac"
** Misery Loves Company: Pray for me you fuckers if you fucking dare
** Misery Loves Company: Pray for me you fuckers if you fucking dare
** I Know Where You Sleep: I (fucked) you/I can never live it down, never live it down
** I Know Where You Sleep: I (fucked) you/I can never live it down, never live it down
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* [[The Power of Friendship]]: Expressed in her relationship with the Bloody Crumpets.
* [[The Power of Friendship]]: Expressed in her relationship with the Bloody Crumpets.
** "Across the Sky" is about this.
** "Across the Sky" is about this.
* [[The Reason You Suck Speech]]: "I Know Where You Sleep" is just one long verbal bitchslap.
* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: "I Know Where You Sleep" is just one long verbal bitchslap.
** ''Don't Blame Me'' and how.
** ''Don't Blame Me'' and how.
* [[Rockstar Song]]: "Heard It All" to a degree.
* [[Rockstar Song]]: "Heard It All" to a degree.
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{{quote| "She swung her burlesque muffins high..."}}
{{quote| "She swung her burlesque muffins high..."}}
* [[Self Backing Vocalist]]: Any voice heard on any of her songs is Emilie.
* [[Self Backing Vocalist]]: Any voice heard on any of her songs is Emilie.
* [[So Beautiful Its a Curse]]: "Thank God I'm Pretty".
* [[So Beautiful It's a Curse]]: "Thank God I'm Pretty".
* [[Studio Chatter]]: "Let The Record Show" starts with a three-second conversation: "How was that?" "Good."
* [[Studio Chatter]]: "Let The Record Show" starts with a three-second conversation: "How was that?" "Good."
* [[Subdued Section]]: "Remember", everything except for the drum machine cuts out in the third verse.
* [[Subdued Section]]: "Remember", everything except for the drum machine cuts out in the third verse.
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{{quote| ''I am that little girl, I have that little curl/Right in the middle of my forehead...''}}
{{quote| ''I am that little girl, I have that little curl/Right in the middle of my forehead...''}}
* [[Title By Number]]: "306"
* [[Title By Number]]: "306"
* [[Title Only Chorus]]: "Liar"
* [[Title-Only Chorus]]: "Liar"
* [[Third Person Person]]: Invoked in Opheliac
* [[Third Person Person]]: Invoked in Opheliac
{{quote| ''She speaks in third person so that she can forget she's me''}}
{{quote| ''She speaks in third person so that she can forget she's me''}}
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* [[Cough Snark Cough]]: Emilie has a dislike of a certain church, which she coughs to be the Christian one, leading to...
* [[Cough Snark Cough]]: Emilie has a dislike of a certain church, which she coughs to be the Christian one, leading to...
* [[Church of Happyology]]: Contessa's religion, Contessology (...[[Flash Back Back Back|ology ...ology ...ology]]) to pray for <s>Veronica's virtue</s> whatever's left of Veronica's virtue.
* [[Church of Happyology]]: Contessa's religion, Contessology (...[[Flash Back Back Back|ology ...ology ...ology]]) to pray for <s>Veronica's virtue</s> whatever's left of Veronica's virtue.
* [[Cluster F Bomb]]: '[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og6YiLXHs2M Not. Fucking. Funny. You do it, you fucking die! You see somebody do it, you fucking murder them!'] (see [[Berserk Button]] above for context)
* [[Cluster F-Bomb]]: '[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og6YiLXHs2M Not. Fucking. Funny. You do it, you fucking die! You see somebody do it, you fucking murder them!'] (see [[Berserk Button]] above for context)
* [[Enforced Method Acting]]: The "tea" is mixed by Maggots before each show, is different from show to show, and Emilie doesn't know what's going to be in it until she drinks it on stage; her reaction to the flavour is genuine. If you're wondering, the tea is generally a mix of alcohol and/or citrus juice.
* [[Enforced Method Acting]]: The "tea" is mixed by Maggots before each show, is different from show to show, and Emilie doesn't know what's going to be in it until she drinks it on stage; her reaction to the flavour is genuine. If you're wondering, the tea is generally a mix of alcohol and/or citrus juice.
* [[Everythings Better With Sparkles]]: The costumes and Emilie's violin have gotten increasingly more sparkly with every tour.
* [[Everything's Better With Sparkles]]: The costumes and Emilie's violin have gotten increasingly more sparkly with every tour.
* [[Gag Boobs]]: [[http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/x_Emo_EMU_x/Emilie<!-- 20Autumn20Chicago%20Nov%206/emilie172.jpg Veronica's boobs can hold a teacup]] -->
* [[Gag Boobs]]: [[http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/x_Emo_EMU_x/Emilie<!-- 20Autumn20Chicago%20Nov%206/emilie172.jpg Veronica's boobs can hold a teacup]] -->
** [http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs291.ash1/21835_277554230204_613445204_3495310_3162707_n.jpg Veronica's boobs can hold two teacups]
** [http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs291.ash1/21835_277554230204_613445204_3495310_3162707_n.jpg Veronica's boobs can hold two teacups]
{{quote| '''Emilie''': Veronica is... a very nice tea table. }}
{{quote| '''Emilie''': Veronica is... a very nice tea table. }}
* [[Five Man Band]] with the longest running lineup of Bloody Crumpets
* [[Five-Man Band]] with the longest running lineup of Bloody Crumpets
** [[The Hero]] - EA, naturally
** [[The Hero]] - EA, naturally
** [[The Lancer]] - Veronica
** [[The Lancer]] - Veronica
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* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: All of the crumpets to an extent, though special mention must be made for The Naughty Miss Veronica Varlow.
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: All of the crumpets to an extent, though special mention must be made for The Naughty Miss Veronica Varlow.
* [[Pirate|Pirates]]: Captain Vecona was the first captain and seamstress to the asylum, and now there's Captain Maggots, her drunken replacement in late 2008.
* [[Pirate|Pirates]]: Captain Vecona was the first captain and seamstress to the asylum, and now there's Captain Maggots, her drunken replacement in late 2008.
* [[Precision F Strike]]:
* [[Precision F-Strike]]:
** 'The show will not go on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW37riCwOAI&feature=related unless someone fucking fixes the screen!']
** 'The show will not go on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW37riCwOAI&feature=related unless someone fucking fixes the screen!']
** 'Please, allow me to indulge in just one brief moment of rock star excess and ask you [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CExzvyvDqPk ARE YOU FUCKING READY?]
** 'Please, allow me to indulge in just one brief moment of rock star excess and ask you [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CExzvyvDqPk ARE YOU FUCKING READY?]
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''[The Crumpets laugh hysterically]''<br />
''[The Crumpets laugh hysterically]''<br />
'''Emilie''': ''[after a well-timed pause]'' She ''eats'' people. }}
'''Emilie''': ''[after a well-timed pause]'' She ''eats'' people. }}
* [[Spell My Name With an S]]: The present captain's name alternates between 'Captain Maggot' and 'Captain Maggots' depending on who you ask and when you ask them.
* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: The present captain's name alternates between 'Captain Maggot' and 'Captain Maggots' depending on who you ask and when you ask them.
* [[Steampunk]]
* [[Steampunk]]
* [[Sweet Polly Oliver]]: In the Fight Like A Girl tour, Emilie spends several songs dressed up as a boy. Not very convincingly, but there you are.
* [[Sweet Polly Oliver]]: In the Fight Like A Girl tour, Emilie spends several songs dressed up as a boy. Not very convincingly, but there you are.
* [[This Is for Emphasis Bitch]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAT_YsRb8NI&feature=sub You're in MY house now, bitch!]
* [[This Is for Emphasis, Bitch]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAT_YsRb8NI&feature=sub You're in MY house now, bitch!]
* [[Throw It In]]: The Rat Game was started because Veronica was told to keep the audience at a show in Germany entertained while Emilie solved a problem and she came up with the idea to make out with a girl. This was instantly a very popular idea on the forum and Emilie decided to keep it.
* [[Throw It In]]: The Rat Game was started because Veronica was told to keep the audience at a show in Germany entertained while Emilie solved a problem and she came up with the idea to make out with a girl. This was instantly a very popular idea on the forum and Emilie decided to keep it.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]/[[Vitriolic Couple]]: Emilie and Veronica.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]/[[Vitriolic Couple]]: Emilie and Veronica.
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