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* [[All There in the Manual]]: A lot of character and background information is told through doodles and comments instead of in-story. |
* [[All There in the Manual]]: A lot of character and background information is told through doodles and comments instead of in-story. |
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* [[Alternate Universe]]: Too many to count. |
* [[Alternate Universe]]: Too many to count. |
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** Addressed down below in folders. Also, 64 main ones. |
** Addressed down below in folders. Also, 64 main ones. |
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* [[Ambiguous Innocence]]: Some of the younger spies. |
* [[Ambiguous Innocence]]: Some of the younger spies. |
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* [[Animal-Eared Headband]]: Catnip has one. |
* [[Animal-Eared Headband]]: Catnip has one. |
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** Bud and Ten when they got their own storyline. |
** Bud and Ten when they got their own storyline. |
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* [[Author Appeal]]: Tons of it, and openly acknowledged. |
* [[Author Appeal]]: Tons of it, and openly acknowledged. |
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* [[Back from the Dead]]: Cipher. Poor, poor Cipher. |
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* [[Badass]]: Many characters, but especially notable with the entire Purple Agency. |
* [[Badass]]: Many characters, but especially notable with the entire Purple Agency. |
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* [[Badass Long Hair]]: Played straight with Puce and Azrael. |
* [[Badass Long Hair]]: Played straight with Puce and Azrael. |
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* [[Character Overlap]]: Many of the writers have brought in characters from their original works to be spies, or as bit parts. |
* [[Character Overlap]]: Many of the writers have brought in characters from their original works to be spies, or as bit parts. |
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* [[Chase Fight]]: Used from time to time, an example of sorts is in [http://yaoi.y-gallery.net/view/717896/ this fic]. |
* [[Chase Fight]]: Used from time to time, an example of sorts is in [http://yaoi.y-gallery.net/view/717896/ this fic]. |
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* [[Cheerful Child]]: Kevin is a toddler, but counts. |
* [[Cheerful Child]]: Kevin is a toddler, but counts. |
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** Mac is a robot, but also counts. |
** Mac is a robot, but also counts. |
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* [[Childhood Marriage Promise]]: Lucky and Earl. |
* [[Childhood Marriage Promise]]: Lucky and Earl. |
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* [[City of Spies]]: New York City is the central setting of most stories. Explicitly stated as neutral territory. |
* [[City of Spies]]: New York City is the central setting of most stories. Explicitly stated as neutral territory. |
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* [[Cliff Hanger]]: Some author's story chapters have this. Heck, some of the community straight up has [[Orphaned Series|discontinued stories]]. |
* [[Cliff Hanger]]: Some author's story chapters have this. Heck, some of the community straight up has [[Orphaned Series|discontinued stories]]. |
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* [[Closet Key]]: Lucy had no interest in men (or anyone, really) before Maroon. |
* [[Closet Key]]: Lucy had no interest in men (or anyone, really) before Maroon. |
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** Terrance had no interest in anyone either until Blondie. |
** Terrance had no interest in anyone either until Blondie. |
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** Roan to Lag. |
** Roan to Lag. |
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* [[Companion Cube]]: Terrance and his stuffed hippos. |
* [[Companion Cube]]: Terrance and his stuffed hippos. |
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* [[Convenient Coma]]: Benny, Lilac, and a few others. |
* [[Convenient Coma]]: Benny, Lilac, and a few others. |
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* [[Color-Coded for Your Convenience]]: The agencies. |
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* [[Cool and Unusual Punishment]]: The Lady in Gray once had someone deported to Mexico despite their not being Mexican or knowing a word of Spanish. |
* [[Cool and Unusual Punishment]]: The Lady in Gray once had someone deported to Mexico despite their not being Mexican or knowing a word of Spanish. |
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* [[Crash Into Hello]]: Boddy and Duchess. |
* [[Crash Into Hello]]: Boddy and Duchess. |
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* [[Crazy Prepared]]: Most spies to some degree. |
* [[Crazy Prepared]]: Most spies to some degree. |
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** Ceil, notably, constantly comes up with implausible scenarios he might have to protect himself from and readies himself for them. |
** Ceil, notably, constantly comes up with implausible scenarios he might have to protect himself from and readies himself for them. |
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** Switch, if you count all the random in his pockets. |
** Switch, if you count all the random in his pockets. |
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* [[Creepy Twins]]: Mary and Sue, who are very [[Twincest|close]] and named [[For the Lulz]]. |
* [[Creepy Twins]]: Mary and Sue, who are very [[Twincest|close]] and named [[For the Lulz]]. |
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* [[Cute and Psycho]]: Bird was built on this trope. |
* [[Cute and Psycho]]: Bird was built on this trope. |
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* [[Hello, Nurse!]]: The White medic Angel is most definitely one of these. |
* [[Hello, Nurse!]]: The White medic Angel is most definitely one of these. |
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* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: Vodka and Henry. |
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: Vodka and Henry. |
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* [[Highly-Conspicuous Uniform]]: Due to the [[ |
* [[Highly-Conspicuous Uniform]]: Due to the [[Color-Coded for Your Convenience|color coding]]. |
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* [[Honorary Uncle]]: Mac has a whole giant adopted family, whether they know it or not. |
* [[Honorary Uncle]]: Mac has a whole giant adopted family, whether they know it or not. |
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* [[Humans Are White]]: Fully averted in the sci-fi 'verse. |
* [[Humans Are White]]: Fully averted in the sci-fi 'verse. |
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** Not to mention the agents [[Theme Twin Naming|Smith and Wesson]]. |
** Not to mention the agents [[Theme Twin Naming|Smith and Wesson]]. |
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* [[Naked People Are Funny]]: [[Ascended Extra|Periwinkle]]'s running gag. |
* [[Naked People Are Funny]]: [[Ascended Extra|Periwinkle]]'s running gag. |
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* [[New Age Retro Hippie]]: Cloudy is like this in personality, though he was born too late. |
* [[New Age Retro Hippie]]: Cloudy is like this in personality, though he was born too late. |
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* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]]: Robot spies, cyborg spies, cyborg ninja spies... |
* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]]: Robot spies, cyborg spies, cyborg ninja spies... |
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* [[Noodle Incident]]: Something happened in Malta, but it's not all that clear. Just that the Black agency doesn't touch it if they can help it. |
* [[Noodle Incident]]: Something happened in Malta, but it's not all that clear. Just that the Black agency doesn't touch it if they can help it. |
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* [[Phrase Catcher]]: "Good talk, Cloudy." |
* [[Phrase Catcher]]: "Good talk, Cloudy." |
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* [[Poirot Speak]]: Wolf, {{spoiler|faked}}. |
* [[Poirot Speak]]: Wolf, {{spoiler|faked}}. |
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* [[Properly Paranoid]]: They ''are'' spies. |
* [[Properly Paranoid]]: They ''are'' spies. |
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* [[Put on a Bus]]: There is a man named Nicolas who appears and has several mentions but vanishes later and is never mentioned again. |
* [[Put on a Bus]]: There is a man named Nicolas who appears and has several mentions but vanishes later and is never mentioned again. |
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** Two Black agents. One gets shipped off to another office branch away from the central point of most stories and another elopes to another country with his boyfriend. |
** Two Black agents. One gets shipped off to another office branch away from the central point of most stories and another elopes to another country with his boyfriend. |
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* [[Rapunzel Hair]]: Seamus' hair grows crazy fast and so is just kept long. [[Robot Girl|Amalthea]] was made that way. |
* [[Rapunzel Hair]]: Seamus' hair grows crazy fast and so is just kept long. [[Robot Girl|Amalthea]] was made that way. |
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* [[Retcon]]: A few times, most notably with Lilac. |
* [[Retcon]]: A few times, most notably with Lilac. |
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* [[Ridiculously-Human Robots]]: Several. |
* [[Ridiculously-Human Robots]]: Several. |
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** And even in a very male character dominated group, two of them are [[Robot Girl|girls]]. |
** And even in a very male character dominated group, two of them are [[Robot Girl|girls]]. |
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*** One, Anne, is also a [[Emotionless Girl|deadpan]] [[Naked People Are Funny|nudist]]. |
*** One, Anne, is also a [[Emotionless Girl|deadpan]] [[Naked People Are Funny|nudist]]. |
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* [[The Voiceless]]: 22, Fuchsia, and in earlier stories Watson. |
* [[The Voiceless]]: 22, Fuchsia, and in earlier stories Watson. |
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* [[The Woobie]]: Several characters to varying degrees, but most notably Frosty. |
* [[The Woobie]]: Several characters to varying degrees, but most notably Frosty. |
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** Lester, despite his creator originally intending him to be [[The Eeyore|an Eeyore]], is one of these. |
** Lester, despite his creator originally intending him to be [[The Eeyore|an Eeyore]], is one of these. |
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* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: Schwarzwald mercenaries Mary and Sue when they show up in stories. |
* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: Schwarzwald mercenaries Mary and Sue when they show up in stories. |
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* [[Troubled but Cute]]: Yes. A lot. |
* [[Troubled but Cute]]: Yes. A lot. |
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** The pink/blue 'verse has this as a matter of course. |
** The pink/blue 'verse has this as a matter of course. |
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* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?]]: Several spies have phobias, such as Switch's fear of cats and Moron's fear of the dark. |
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?]]: Several spies have phobias, such as Switch's fear of cats and Moron's fear of the dark. |
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* [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]]: Flora, Jared, and Thumper. |
* [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]]: Flora, Jared, and Thumper. |
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** Despite everything, Narcissus still manages to fall under this. |
** Despite everything, Narcissus still manages to fall under this. |
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* [[Will Not Tell a Lie]]: Benny, although he tends to omit important info. |
* [[Will Not Tell a Lie]]: Benny, although he tends to omit important info. |
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* [[Wouldn't Hit a Girl]]: Benny because of [[Turn Out Like His Father|his dad]]. Thumper and Paper because [[Knight in Shining Armor|chivalry isn't dead]]. And Ilya. |
* [[Wouldn't Hit a Girl]]: Benny because of [[Turn Out Like His Father|his dad]]. Thumper and Paper because [[Knight in Shining Armor|chivalry isn't dead]]. And Ilya. |
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* [[An Ice Person]]: Ljod, whose name literally means "ice." |
* [[An Ice Person]]: Ljod, whose name literally means "ice." |
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* [[Catgirl|Catboy]]: [[Meaningful Name|Cat]]. |
* [[Catgirl|Catboy]]: [[Meaningful Name|Cat]]. |
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* [[City of Weirdos]]: Yes. |
* [[City of Weirdos]]: Yes. |
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* [[Dating Catwoman]]: Played straight with Cat and Hellhound. |
* [[Dating Catwoman]]: Played straight with Cat and Hellhound. |
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* [[Dream Within a Dream]]: Played straight with Taras whose power is literally dreaming of dreams. |
* [[Dream Within a Dream]]: Played straight with Taras whose power is literally dreaming of dreams. |
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* [[Homeless Pigeon Person]]: Oddmund; An [[Parental Incest|abused]] [[The Runaway|runaway]] who was adopted by a Katbeast. |
* [[Homeless Pigeon Person]]: Oddmund; An [[Parental Incest|abused]] [[The Runaway|runaway]] who was adopted by a Katbeast. |
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* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: The Face Stealer. |
* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: The Face Stealer. |
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* [[Mega Neko]]: [http://ks-claw.livejournal.com/193769.html The Katbeasts.] Large felines made by scientists, created to be pets for the rich people. {{spoiler|At least until they grew too big. There is also Baby the Katbeast, who was made by Ethan in the main Rookie 'verse}} |
* [[Mega Neko]]: [http://ks-claw.livejournal.com/193769.html The Katbeasts.] Large felines made by scientists, created to be pets for the rich people. {{spoiler|At least until they grew too big. There is also Baby the Katbeast, who was made by Ethan in the main Rookie 'verse}} |
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* [[Faceless Goons]]: Grey Matter has an endless supply of them. [[Canon Immigrant|Fredo]] is one of them in this 'verse. Specifically they are of [[Gas Mask Mooks|this variety]]. |
* [[Faceless Goons]]: Grey Matter has an endless supply of them. [[Canon Immigrant|Fredo]] is one of them in this 'verse. Specifically they are of [[Gas Mask Mooks|this variety]]. |