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''[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ Freefall]'' is a [[Webcomics Long Runners|long-running webcomic]] (over ~~3600~~ strips as of ~~August~~ ~~2021~~) by Mark Stanley. It's also a straight-up [[Long Runners|Long Runner]], having passed the decade mark in 2008.<ref>Taken Up to Eleven when the strip for 11 July 2016 announced the completion of Chapter '''''1'''''.</ref> Starting with the April 19, 2006 strip it's been colored mostly by colorist George Peterson. Set on a planet in the early stages of terraforming, the strip deals with the antics of alien spaceship "captain" Sam Starfall, his robot friend Helix, and their Bowman's Wolf engineer Florence Ambrose.

''[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ Freefall]'' is a [[Webcomics Long Runners|long-running webcomic]] (over 4000 strips as of June 2024) by Mark Stanley. It's also a straight-up [[Long Runners|Long Runner]], having passed the decade mark in 2008.<ref>Taken [[Up to Eleven]] when the strip for 11 July 2016 announced the completion of Chapter '''''1'''''.</ref> Starting with the April 19, 2006 strip it's been colored mostly by colorist George Peterson. Set on a planet in the early stages of terraforming, the strip deals with the antics of alien spaceship "captain" Sam Starfall, his robot friend Helix, and their Bowman's Wolf engineer Florence Ambrose.

One of the last words one would use to describe Sam is "trustworthy". He's [[Cloudcuckoolander|not always the brightest]] and is a petty crook (at least by human standards). It's a wonder he hasn't gotten himself killed yet, although the local [http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1100/fv01022.htm police] may have something to do with this. He can be summed up as "a larcenous squid in an environment suit."

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Florence, an anthropomorphic genetically-engineered red wolf, is easily the most intelligent member of the entire cast (not just the main characters) and the [[Trope Namer]] for [[My Instincts Are Showing]].

For a humorous comic, Freefall actually [[Mohs Scale of Science Fiction Hardness/One Big Lie|packs a lot of real-world science]] into its science-fiction setting. Most of it is pretty accurate, especially regarding space travel and ~~physics—the~~ author often [[Shown Their Work|likes to show his work]].

For a humorous comic, ''Freefall'' actually [[Mohs Scale of Science Fiction Hardness/One Big Lie|packs a lot of real-world science]] into its science-fiction setting. Most of it is pretty accurate, especially regarding space travel and physics — the author often [[Shown Their Work|likes to show his work]].

''Freefall'' has a [http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Freefall WikiFur article,] after [[The Other Wiki]] removed its entry due to lack of notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

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* [[My Instincts Are Showing]]

==A-E==

* [[Absent Aliens]]: No, but [[Invoked]]. [http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1400/fv01349.htm Sort of.]

{{quote|'''Sam:''' Any time spacefaring aliens make it to Earth, the cows get them! }}

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** Florence gets one of her own [http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1500/fc01428.htm here].

* [[Expressive Mask]]: [[Justified Trope]] with Sam. With the robots, not so much; their eyes are apparently rigid lenses, but they can be narrowed and made into the [[Eyes Always Shut]]-style ^_^ eyes anyways. One robot halfway averts this by having eyes that can display graphics, but they still narrow when he's angry.

==F-J==

* [[Face Palm]]: Poor Florence ends up doing these very often throughout the whole comic, with the "pinching bridge of nose" variety being the most common.

* [[False Reassurance]]

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** Sam cheerfully chides an Ecosystems Unlimited employee who offers up a illogical circular argument against Florence's personhood.

* [[Just in Time]]: "[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1900/fc01866.htm Oh, heck no.] [[Subverted Trope|You missed them by hours.]]"

==K-O==

* [[Klatchian Coffee]]: "[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2400/fv02367.htm E+]" Mr. Raibert drank late at night was given a colorful description by Max Post.

* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: [http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2600/fc02586.htm With a lampshade, no less]

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* [[Overly Long Scream]]: Happened at least a couple of times, in accordance with Cap'n Sam Starfall's philosophy, "When in trouble, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout!" Helix is usually eager to join in. In one noteable incident near the beginning, the two of them are running in circles and screaming for long enough that they have to stop to take a deep breath (synchronized, even) before continuing. Florence comments on how inexplicable it is that Helix, who is a ROBOT, needs to stop for breath... Then she tears out his voicebox to shut him up, and offers to do the same to Sam if he doesn't quiet down.

* [[Overly Narrow Superlative]]: [http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1300/fv01204.htm Just look at that mug.]

==P-T==

* [[Panty Shot]]: Florence Ambrose is gifted with a dress that accounts for her tail (seen [http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1500/fv01435.htm here]), based off of [http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1500/fv01411.htm this] outfit. Max Post [http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1500/fv01447.htm finds it distracting when going to follow her up a set of stairs.]

* [[Paranoia Gambit]]: If Sam has a reputation anyway, it can [http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff400/fv00396.htm do his work for him] just as well as an actual plan. [http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1800/fc01747.htm Under a variety of circumstances.]

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* [[Too Much Information]]: [http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1200/fv01125.htm And that's when talking about parasites...]

* [[Two Out of Three Ain't Bad]]: ...[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff200/fv00137.htm right?]

==U-Z==

* [[Uncanny Valley]]: We see in-universe the trope [http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff500/fv00428.htm working the other way around.]

* [[Underdressed for the Occasion]]: Winston on his first date with Florence.

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