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* [http://www.masterpaynemagic.com/ Master Payne] is a real person, who has several personas and performs amusing magic tricks.
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▲* Heck, the whole story is ''full'' of modified [[Historical Domain Character|historical domain characters]]. Others include:
** Van Rijn, master Spark, artisan, the creator of the Muses. The full name of the famous painter Rembrandt was "Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn".
** The circus cook, when his calming pie works
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* [[Bleached Underpants]]: A variant. Prior to ''Girl Genius'', Phil Foglio was the author and artist of the ''[[XXXenophile]]'' series of pornographic comics, and unlike many artists with a similar background, [[Averted Trope|he makes no attempt to hide it.]] However, before ''XXXenophile'', he was already well known for ''[[What's New with Phil and Dixie]]'' (done for ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' magazine) and ''[[Buck Godot: Zap Gun for Hire]]'', and did book covers and illustrations - the most memorable ones were for Robert Asprin's ''[[Myth Adventures]]'' series), the classic ''Con Reports'', and a trio of excellent, funny updates of old '60s humor comics for [[The DCU|DC Comics]] - all at about the same time as ''[[XXXenophile]]''.
** Much of ''Girl Genius'' is made up of brilliant little ideas that Foglio didn't use in his pornographic work. The Jägers' speech pattern and dental work? From ''XXXenophile'': "A Beautiful Tail" and "My Favorite Oitling". Zeetha's jewelry, with the little faces that mimic whatever her current facial expression is? From ''XXXenophile'': "Blue Opal".<!--Perhaps this info could be split off/duplicated elsewhere if it hasn't already?-->
* [[Fan Nickname]]: "The Sneaky Gate," loading a comic page by its date-determined URL, often several updates before its official release. Despite most webcartoonists' less-than-positive attitude toward this trick, often openly referenced on fan communities - although this is invariable from the copy on studiofoglio.net, not the main page.
* [[Shout-Out]]: Loads of them, listed on [[Girl Genius/Shout-Out|its sub-page.]]
* [[Throw It In]]
** When Phil was drawing the scene which first introduced the Baron, he filled an "empty" spot with a rather scruffy-looking soldier. As soon as
** Maxim of the Jägers was originally a silly little drawing for Kaja, who promptly informed him that he WOULD appear in the comic.
* [[The Wiki Rule]]: [https://girlgenius.fandom.com/wiki/Girl_Genius_Wiki On Fandom].
== The Secret Blueprints ==
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[[All There in the Manual|The Foglios have thoughtfully provided quite a lot of background and detail for fans of the series.
Here is the basic information (also available on the Girl Genius Wiki):
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** '''To Break Through'''—to reach the point where it is obvious from one’s work or behavior that one has the Spark. Some say that the Spark does not exist in potential, and that Breaking Through is that point
▲** '''To Break Through'''—to reach the point where it is obvious from one’s work or behavior that one has the Spark. Some say that the Spark does not exist in potential, and that Breaking Through is that point atwhich the Spark develops. This is a dangerous time for one of the Gifted, when their existence is known but they may not yet have built up the power or ability to defend themselves.
** '''Clanks'''—robots, autonomous mechanical devices, usually, but not necessarily, somewhat anthropoid.
** '''Constructs'''—usually organic creations, Frankenstein-type monsters, etc.
** '''The Gifted'''—another polite term for the Mad Scientists
** '''Madboys/Madgirls'''—a not so polite term for the Gifted, used by the general public.
** '''Mimmoths'''—tiny verminous mammoths. Originally somebody’s experiment, they escaped and quickly populated most of Europe. They fill the same niche as mice and tend to live alongside them. They get into machinery and push things around with their tusks, wreaking havoc.
** '''Mummers'''—also referred to as revenants. People and animals that the Other has taken over. They retain their own consciousness and are usually allowed to go about their daily business, but are under the complete control of the Other, should he choose to exercise it. Their life is in many ways a living hell, as they are always aware of a master force in their head. There is no known cure except death.
** '''The Outlands'''—the wild areas outside of the main cities. Even though these areas might lie within someone’s domain as you see it on the map, they tend to be dangerous to traverse.
** '''Slaver Wasps'''—the transport form for the controlling mechanics of the Other. Nasty things whose purpose is enslavement, but will kill if resisted. Extremely fast and dangerous, they usually appear in swarms. None have been seen for years.
** '''The Spark'''—whatever it is that makes Mad Scientists what they are. A poorly understood concept that identifies and incorporates a batch of personality traits shared by those who have it. Also referred to as the Gift, the Touch, the Curse, the Madness, the Doom, &c. Also referred to as his or her Spark, in this case a personal quality. Also used as another term for a Mad Scientist—you would say that someone is a Spark if they have the Spark.
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