Roommates (2007 webcomic): Difference between revisions

Further expanded in the spinoffs ''[[Girls Next Door]]'' by Pika-la-Cynique and the ''[[Down the Street]]'' by Heroes-Daughter.

 

 

 

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== Tropes - A-C ==

* [[Cuteness Overload]]: Every male character got KO-d by [[The Lord of the Rings|Frodo]]'s illegal amount of cute... the girls seemed immune, though. On the other hand, nobody (except Javert and Jareth) can resist [[Cats|Misto]].

* [[Cut His Heart Out with a Spoon]]: According to her son Jadis threatens him with "I'll bury you in snow until May" if he doesn't visit her for Christmas, being [[An Ice Person]] she is probably [[Not Hyperbole|literal]].

 

== Tropes - D-H ==

* [[Deal with the Devil]]: Mr. King offers one to his son {{spoiler|Jareth}}, just to find that the kid [[Subverted Trope|isn't]] in the [[Beware the Silly Ones|mood for games]]. Also a bit of an inversion as he offered a [[Your Soul Is Mine|soul he already claimed]] for [[You Owe Me|favors]]. [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-Such-Stuff-as-Dreams-Are-Made-On-40-305264355 Here].

* [[Did Mom Just Have Tea with Cthulhu?]]: James's initial reaction to his mother seeing {{spoiler|der Erlkönig (after he realized who he is)}}. Later [[Subverted Trope|subverted]] because the [[Cool Old Lady]] is hard to fool... she willingly [[Interspecies Romance|romances]] (and [[The Gadfly|trolls]]) [[The Fair Folk|"Cthulhu"]].

* [[Discriminate and Switch]]: After she and Sarah find [[Ho Yay|Valjean resting an unconscious Javert's head in his lap]], Norrington's mother comments that the two of them seemed "so... you know... the f-word..." She means "[[Cheese Eating Surrender Monkey|French]]," of course.

* [[Fountain of Youth]]: [[Crystal Ball]] of youth. And the magic only lasts for thirteen hours (the ''Kids arc'')

* [[Friends with Benefits]]: {{spoiler|Erik and Mag have this sort of agreement. Possibly a subversion because Erik doesn't even know what it means. Cue: [[Face Palm]] in 3... 2... 1... [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-112-Beneficiary-166305258 *SMACK*]}}

** Der Erlkönig uses it too {{spoiler|to [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-183-Parent-Trap-256823412 disguise himself] and to keep the unsuspecting Mrs. Norrington that way.}}

* [[Gratuitous Foreign Language]]: [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-150-Story-199197924 This] has the local equivalent of ''Once upon a time...'' in several languages.

* [[Instant Cosplay Surprise]]: [[Running Gag|Almost always]] happens when Jareth uses his [[Changing Clothes Is a Free Action|instant clothes ability]] on the others.

* [[Instant Runes]]: Jareth's time magic has them. {{spoiler|Also the Shadow!Main-Cast [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-Such-Stuff-as-Dreams-Are-Made-On-32-301393365 sometimes].}}

* [[In Which a Trope Is Described]]: Each page is given two different summaries in this format in the author's notes.

* [[Kudzu Plot]]: Happens sometimes. The most glaring were ''the Second Vacation Arc'' and the ''Erlkönig arc'' {{spoiler|both led to the ''Dark!Jareth arc'' that still left loose ends}}. Also the ''Zombie arc'', the invasion was stopped but nothing else was resolved.

* [[Medium Awareness]]: Most, if not all of the characters are aware that they are fictional characters. This is [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] frequently. [[Word of God|Word of Ashe]] that the series has a fourth wall [http://comments.deviantart.com/1/279724525/2371391861 made of sugar-glass] so [[Lampshade Hanging|it's less dangerous]] to [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|break it]]... so almost [[No Fourth Wall]] at all.

* [[Mega Crossover]]: All fiction seem to have a back door leading to the Building-verse (and back). This thought borders on [[The World as Myth]].

* [[Mexican Standoff]]: "[http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-198-Time-Out-265375997 So, why are we all lined up?]"

* [[The Missus and the Ex]]: Erik's [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-98-Duel-127534244 here] [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-99-Denouement-128354062 here]. Went slightly melancholic.

* [[My New Gift Is Lame]]: Unfortunately, all of them got the very same [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-Christmas-Special-72937761 lame thing]. [[Santa Claus]] must have something against them. Subverted with Javert, who is quite happy to receive a hefty lump of coal in the middle of winter, considering today's rising energy costs.

 

== Tropes - N-R ==

* [[National Stereotypes]]: Animosities played straight: The French ''hate'' the "British"<ref>(Jareth tends to ally himself with this side)</ref>, Europeans the Americans, and vice versa. Others mostly subverted (Like: the sillier characters tend to be the "British" ones).

* [[Necktie Leash]]: Scarf leash but [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-Such-Stuff-as-Dreams-Are-Made-On-10-291510560 it] fits. {{spoiler|And the Erik/Jareth [[Ho Yay|shippers]] rejoiced.}}

* [[Nonchalant Dodge]]: {{spoiler|"Odile" does the third type while fighting three opponents and she even [[Casual Danger Dialog|combines it]] with [[Evil Gloating]]. Later subverted when her opponents outright tell her that they did not intend to defeat her.}}

* [[Not Proven]]: Jareth's (and by extension his family's) involvement in any shenanigans and pranks ever can be summed up with this (except if he admits it). He even lampshades this in the second karaoke page.

* [[Pet the Dog]] / [[Even Evil Has Standards]] <ref>(Depending on the given value of "evil" as "not the protaganist")</ref>: Jareth in [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-34-Quick-Fix-80785395?q=gallery%3Aasherhyder%2F22161111&qo=134 this]<ref>Yes, that is, in fact, Erik</ref> comic.

* [[Plot Armor]]: [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-205-Force-266124739 James has it!]

* [[Power Incontinence]]: When Jareth has a [[Catch Your Death of Cold|cold]] interesting things can happen. Like:

** {{spoiler|[[Freaky Friday Flip]]}}

* [[Rules of the Internet]]: Jareth misuses [[Rule 34]] [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-126-Rule-34-179088886 here]. It's clearly [[Rule 63]]! Or is it? Oh! And he has [[Memetic Mutation/Other Internet|pics]]!

* [[Running Gag]]: [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-3-Neighbors-60371604 The] [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-4-Meetings-60853004 dreaded] [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-14-Celestial-66685128 fruit] [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-17-Hospital-68397225 basket]. [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-105-Congratulation-159654767 Jareth's] [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-116-Party-Hats-169674358 inability]<ref> This example also doubles as one of his [[Signature Move]] [[Instant Cosplay Surprise|Instant Cosplay Surprises]]</ref> [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-143-Neater-192922601 to do good]. [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-58-Blind-Date-Pt1-97279069 Jareth's] [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-88-Relativity-119779422 friends] and [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-128-Switch-Hit-180702569 family]. {{spoiler|[http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-63-Auditing-100518935 Eponine] [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-66-Unemployed-103742720 pouncing] [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-69-Attention-105670381 James]}}. The English-French hostility. Erik's aversion to glitter. etc. And then there is the [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-108-Cavalry-163020749 fainting] and [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-145-The-M-Word-194726509 carrying stuff] that Javert so [[Subverted Trope|doesn't want]] to [[Lampshade Hanging|turn into]] a running gag (which pops up [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-Such-Stuff-as-Dreams-Are-Made-On-12-292407851 again] [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-Such-Stuff-as-Dreams-Are-Made-On-13-292750951 later on]).

 

== Tropes - S-Z ==

* [[Single Palette Town]]: The Emerald City as [[Captain Obvious|observed]] by James.

* [[Slow No]]: Invoked and [[Mundane Made Awesome|Parodied]] [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-23-Felicitations-72269825 here].

* [[Speed Echoes]]: Legolas can climb trees [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-187-Reflexes-259633618 FAST]!

* [[Spin-Off]]: Has many. Just check out the [http://roomatesfans.deviantart.com/ fan group]. But the main ones that have trope pages are:

* [[Talking the Monster to Death]]: Mentioned as Jareth's cause of defeat [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-12-Movie-Night-65642265 when the boys watch Labyrinth together].

{{quote|'''Javert''': You were monologued to death?}}

* [[Tangled Family Tree]]: It has been established that in the continuity of the comic, pretty much the entire [[The Fair Folk|magical]] [[Witch Species|community]] of ''every fandom ever'' is related in one way or another.

** Even a few non-majic characters are somehow connected through the magic family tree. Case in point, Morgan is Jareth's Aunt and {{spoiler|Javert's}} mother, which makes the two of them cousins. Jareth's father {{spoiler|Der Erlkönig}} currently dates {{spoiler|James' mother,}} if this lasts the two will become stepbrothers.

* [[Tempting Fate]]: Most of the time the characters are too [[Genre Savvy]] for this, but still happens sometimes:

3) '''James''': "[http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-162-Stuck-209981489 I'll be right back.]" }}

* [[Theory of Narrative Causality]]: Played with, discussed, lampshaded, etc. [[Cerebus Rollercoaster|for comedy and tragedy]]. {{spoiler|The other main power of the world.}}

* [[Tropaholics Anonymous]]: The "Killed for Canon" meeting.

* [[True Companions]]: Mr. King acknowledges that the main cast and Sarah are this for his son in ''Such Stuff''.

* [[Unholy Matrimony]]: In the comic's [[Backstory]]. {{spoiler|The Erlkönig and Jadis}} were married once. How loving this relationship was is debatable because both are [[What Is This Thing You Call Love?|kinda clueless about the concept]] for some [[Evil Cannot Comprehend Good|degree]] or [[Oblivious to Love|another]] and {{spoiler|Jadis}} sounds a lot like she was aiming for [[Evil Overlord]] [[Genius Breeding Act|Breeding Act]].

* [[Unsound Effect]]: [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-58800328 Dropping!] Yeah. This is the very first page. It still happens.

{{quote|'''Javert''': {{spoiler|"Generous?! ''We are tragedies'', you ass! There is nothing generous in making us repeat the same mistakes that cost us everything the first time!"}}}}

* [[Your Soul Is Mine]]: Seems like Mr. King took {{spoiler|James'}} [http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-Such-Stuff-as-Dreams-Are-Made-On-40-305264355 here] and put it into a [[Crystal Prison|crystal]] while his body is in coma or dying.

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