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* [[Big Applesauce]]: The stories from "Anarchy Waltz" onwards reveal that the Statue of Liberty is an interdimensional weak point following Omega's escape from/absorption of the shadow dimension he was banished to in Trilogy Press's more serious (but less tangible) "Trilogy" series. Weasel reveals that [[Author Appeal|he just likes writing dramatic scenes at Liberty Island]]. |
* [[Big Applesauce]]: The stories from "Anarchy Waltz" onwards reveal that the Statue of Liberty is an interdimensional weak point following Omega's escape from/absorption of the shadow dimension he was banished to in Trilogy Press's more serious (but less tangible) "Trilogy" series. Weasel reveals that [[Author Appeal|he just likes writing dramatic scenes at Liberty Island]]. |
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* [[Big Bad]]: At any given point in time, Hitler, Hitzer, Omega, {{spoiler|Asmodeus}} or any combination of the above. |
* [[Big Bad]]: At any given point in time, Hitler, Hitzer, Omega, {{spoiler|Asmodeus}} or any combination of the above. |
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* [[Buffy-Speak]]: No big surprise, the main author is a Buffy fan. |
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* [[Butt Monkey]]: Weasel. "Well, you made sure to cover all your bases, but you forgot about one thing. I get shafted. A lot." |
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Weasel. "Well, you made sure to cover all your bases, but you forgot about one thing. I get shafted. A lot." |
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* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Phoenix and Bryllin. |
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Phoenix and Bryllin. |
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* [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]: Oneshot villain Truthkeeper from the first episode was loved by fans, despite never appearing again. The authors once outlined a spinoff story explaining how the lack of any heroes other than the core cast was due to Truthkeeper and oft-mentioned but never seen villain Crimson King murdering them all; sadly, the story was never fully written. |
* [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]: Oneshot villain Truthkeeper from the first episode was loved by fans, despite never appearing again. The authors once outlined a spinoff story explaining how the lack of any heroes other than the core cast was due to Truthkeeper and oft-mentioned but never seen villain Crimson King murdering them all; sadly, the story was never fully written. |
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* [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]: The little preview bar for "[[Scooby Doo|Scooby-]][[Dragonball Z|Buu]]" is dead serious about Cell not being the killer. {{spoiler|He's just addicted to Human's Soul brand Frozen Pizzas, named for their [[Human Resources|most prominent ingredient]].}} |
* [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]: The little preview bar for "[[Scooby Doo|Scooby-]][[Dragonball Z|Buu]]" is dead serious about Cell not being the killer. {{spoiler|He's just addicted to Human's Soul brand Frozen Pizzas, named for their [[Human Resources|most prominent ingredient]].}} |
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* [[Five |
* [[Five-Man Band]]: Weasel, [[The Hero]], Inferno, [[The Lancer]], Phoenix, [[The Big Guy]], Bryllin, [[The Smart Guy]] (only while stoned), Amber, [[The Chick]]. |
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* [[Heel Face Revolving Door]]: The heroes betray each other at the drop of a hat; they keep a list of 'turncoatings', with Inferno in the lead at 29. |
* [[Heel Face Revolving Door]]: The heroes betray each other at the drop of a hat; they keep a list of 'turncoatings', with Inferno in the lead at 29. |
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* [[Heroic Sociopath]]: All the heroes, given certain values for "heroic". |
* [[Heroic Sociopath]]: All the heroes, given certain values for "heroic". |
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* [[Hitler's Time Travel Exemption Act]]: Trying to prevent Hitler from gaining a magical artifact stolen from [[Dragonball Z]] results in him gaining said artifact. Another attempt to steal the artifact results in him using it. |
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* [[I Knew It]]: Phoenix forcing the Ninja to scramble for code names and settling on "John Doe" results in a nigh-prophetic guess at the cancellation of [[John Doe|the Fox series of the same name]] (bear in mind "RFU Gear Solid 2" was written in late 2002/early 2003, in the early days of Fox's Chronic New Series Rescheduling Syndrome). |
* [[I Knew It]]: Phoenix forcing the Ninja to scramble for code names and settling on "John Doe" results in a nigh-prophetic guess at the cancellation of [[John Doe|the Fox series of the same name]] (bear in mind "RFU Gear Solid 2" was written in late 2002/early 2003, in the early days of Fox's Chronic New Series Rescheduling Syndrome). |
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{{quote| '''Weasel's Annotation:''' Did I call that one or what? Fuck Fox.}} |
{{quote| '''Weasel's Annotation:''' Did I call that one or what? Fuck Fox.}} |
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* [[Set Right What Once Went Wrong]]: In "Little Continuity Busters", a series of hiccups in the timestream forced our heroes to travel through history, ensuring that certain events happened, and making a few extra stops along the way. |
* [[Set Right What Once Went Wrong]]: In "Little Continuity Busters", a series of hiccups in the timestream forced our heroes to travel through history, ensuring that certain events happened, and making a few extra stops along the way. |
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* [[Shout Out]]: All over the place, mostly to comic book series, cancelled FOX shows, and ancient [[Game FAQs]] users and memes. Sometimes, they ''blend'': |
* [[Shout Out]]: All over the place, mostly to comic book series, cancelled FOX shows, and ancient [[Game FAQs]] users and memes. Sometimes, they ''blend'': |
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{{quote| '''[[Deadpool]], taking on [[Friday the |
{{quote| '''[[Deadpool]], taking on [[Friday the 13th (Film)|Jason]] in "Little Continuity Busters":''' [[Chars Counterattack|THE 'POOL GUNDAM'S NOT JUST FOR SHOW!]]}} |
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* [[Stupid Jetpack Hitler]]: Stupid Hitler fused with Dragonball Z's Frieza forming an eternally respawning Hitzer! |
* [[Stupid Jetpack Hitler]]: Stupid Hitler fused with Dragonball Z's Frieza forming an eternally respawning Hitzer! |
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* [[Telepathy]] and [[Mind Over Matter]]: Just some of the many powers possessed by Truthkeeper. |
* [[Telepathy]] and [[Mind Over Matter]]: Just some of the many powers possessed by Truthkeeper. |
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[[Category:Fantasy Web Originals]] |
[[Category:Fantasy Web Originals]] |
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[[Category:RFU]] |
[[Category:RFU]] |
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[[Category:Trope]] |