Monster Hunter International: Difference between revisions

* [[Black Dude Dies First]]: {{spoiler|Intentionally subverted, as the black guy, the Asian, and the stripper all survive to the end.}}

* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: When Owen is first briefed on how the world is secretly a [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink]], he asks about several types, many of which appear latter. Of particular note is {{spoiler|ghosts, which Owen is told exists, but MHI doesn't hunt because there is no body and thus no way to claim the PUFF bounty. Latter MHI struggles to deal with a ghost because they have no experience with them as a result of the before mentioned non-coverage}}.

* [[Cool Guns]]: Abounds with plenty of them, many with [[Gun Accessories]]. Subverted by Earl, who uses a basic M1928 Thompson submachinegun.

* [[Chosen One]]: {{spoiler|Lord Machado, the villain, and Owen, the hero, are both described in an ancient prophecy as being able to control an artifact that can grant power over time itself.}}

* [[Our Elves Are Better]]: Subverted. The elves live in the Enchanted Forest, a trailer park in rural Mississippi, and Queen Ilrondelia fits every [[White Trash]] stereotype in the book [http://larrycorreia.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/tanya-princess-of-the-elves/ to a sickening degree].

* [[Our Orcs Are Different]]: They work for MHI as healers and as the pilot for their Mi-24 Hind; each has a special skill that makes them the best at what they do (Gretchen = Ultimate Healer; Skippy = Ultimate Hind Pilot). In Vendetta, Owen's brother speculates that this is the true origin of [[Badass Driver|The]][[Top Gear|Stig]].

* [[Proud Warrior Race]]: The Orcs

* [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]]: MHI is not allowed to recruit openly, so most of their new hunters are the survivors of monster attacks. They come from all sorts of backgrounds; the Amazing Newbie Squad, for example, has a stripper, a teacher, a librarian, and an accountant.