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''Shifters'' is the story of a young woman and her friends who discover they share a unique fate.

Set in the [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future|not-so-far future]] of an [[Alternate Universe|alternate earth]], there are two worlds. The Waking World that people know, and the world of [[Ancient Conspiracy|The Veil]], which lies [[Invisible to Normals|hidden in the shadows]]. The secret world of [[Ancient Conspiracy|The Veil]], harbors the [[Species Lost and Found|monsters thought lost to time]], secretly alive and well in the dark places of the isolated [[Mega City|Shade City]]. [[Ancient Conspiracy|The conspiracy]] to keep the knowledge of their existence [[Masquerade|secret]], [[Ancient Conspiracy|The Veil]] itself, has been kept, [[Killed to Uphold ~~The~~ Masquerade|by force]] , for centuries under the careful watch of the races that form it. Silent wars of [[Ancient Conspiracy|The Veil]] races have raged [[Invisible to Normals|right under humanity's noses]], and continue to simmer on and under the streets of [[Mega City|Shade City]]. Currently the [[Our Vampires Are Different|New Gen Vampires]] and [[Our Werebeasts Are Different|Shifters]] have been silently escalating their [[Fur Against Fang|long standing war]], and the [[Our Vampires Are Different|vampires]] have come up with a plan to win. [[It Got Worse|But what they didn’t count on]] was the re-appearance of an [[Eldritch Abomination|ancient horror]] so powerful and terrible that it is only spoken of with whispered hatred, [[The Scottish Trope|its name cursed]].

Set in the [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future|not-so-far future]] of an [[Alternate Universe|alternate earth]], there are two worlds. The Waking World that people know, and the world of [[Ancient Conspiracy|The Veil]], which lies [[Invisible to Normals|hidden in the shadows]]. The secret world of [[Ancient Conspiracy|The Veil]], harbors the [[Species Lost and Found|monsters thought lost to time]], secretly alive and well in the dark places of the isolated [[Mega City|Shade City]]. [[Ancient Conspiracy|The conspiracy]] to keep the knowledge of their existence [[Masquerade|secret]], [[Ancient Conspiracy|The Veil]] itself, has been kept, [[Killed to Uphold the Masquerade|by force]] , for centuries under the careful watch of the races that form it. Silent wars of [[Ancient Conspiracy|The Veil]] races have raged [[Invisible to Normals|right under humanity's noses]], and continue to simmer on and under the streets of [[Mega City|Shade City]]. Currently the [[Our Vampires Are Different|New Gen Vampires]] and [[Our Werebeasts Are Different|Shifters]] have been silently escalating their [[Fur Against Fang|long standing war]], and the [[Our Vampires Are Different|vampires]] have come up with a plan to win. [[It Got Worse|But what they didn’t count on]] was the re-appearance of an [[Eldritch Abomination|ancient horror]] so powerful and terrible that it is only spoken of with whispered hatred, [[The Scottish Trope|its name cursed]].

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=== Tropes included: ===

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*** Later in [http://shifters.comicgenesis.com/d/20030312.html "The Other Team"] you see Ferrah in a [http://shifters.comicgenesis.com/d/20030505.html very revealing corset], then in [http://shifters.comicgenesis.com/d/20030512.html a more than 'sexy' club outfit].

*** In the "Original Run" issue [http://shifters.comicgenesis.com/d/20031021.html "The Price of Power"] Ferrah is shown displaying her (involunatary) vampiric power while [http://shifters.comicgenesis.com/d/20031112.html nude except for being covered by shadow power].

*** Shown extensively in "Shifters - Redux" issue 3 ([http://shiftersonline.com/chapter-3-nightmare/ Nightmare])) where Ferrah ends up [[Naked On Arrival]] but preserves her modesty through [[Hand or Object Underwear]]. This also ends up showing [[Sideboob]].

*** Shown extensively in "Shifters - Redux" issue 3 ([http://shiftersonline.com/chapter-3-nightmare/ Nightmare])) where Ferrah ends up [[Naked on Arrival]] but preserves her modesty through [[Hand or Object Underwear]]. This also ends up showing [[Sideboob]].

* [[Filler Strips]]: Several of these have popped up in the "Original Run" of the comic when [http://shifters.comicgenesis.com/d/20030113.html disaster] or circumstance has prevented the artist from updating on time or for special occasions such as holidays (such as [http://shifters.comicgenesis.com/d/20021225.html this]), [[Fourth Wall Mail Slot|"reader mail"]], or other extras.

* [[Finagle's Law]]

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* [[Functional Magic]]

* [[Fur Against Fang]]: [[Our Vampires Are Different|Vampires]] and [[Our Werebeasts Are Different|Werebeasts]] in the Shifters universe do NOT like each other.

* [[The Future]]: Shifters is set in [[The Future~~|the future~~]]. Though this trope is more [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future]] as the comic is set in 2034.

* [[The Future]]: Shifters is set in [[The Future]]. Though this trope is more [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future]] as the comic is set in 2034.

* [[Ghost City]]: Several cities now located in The Undercity, beneath the current [[Mega City|Shade City]].

* [[Government Conspiracy]]: The Government is an integral part of [[Ancient Conspiracy|The Veil]].

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* [[It Got Worse]]

* [[Involuntary Shapeshifter]]

* [[Killed to Uphold ~~The~~ Masquerade]]

* [[Killed to Uphold the Masquerade]]

* [[Layered World]]

** Detailed in the "Original Run" issue [http://shifters.comicgenesis.com/d/20061017.html "On Gossamer Wings"].

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* [[Love Triangle]]:

** {{spoiler|Ferrah loves Ben, who loves Alice, who appears to be attracted to Ferrah.}}

* [[The Masquerade]]: [[Ancient Conspiracy|The Veil]] is a prime example of this trope. Punishment for breaking it can be [[Killed to Uphold ~~The~~ Masquerade|very severe]].

* [[The Masquerade]]: [[Ancient Conspiracy|The Veil]] is a prime example of this trope. Punishment for breaking it can be [[Killed to Uphold the Masquerade|very severe]].

* {{spoiler|[[The Masquerade Will Kill Your Dating Life]]}}

* [[Mega City]]: The comic takes place in [[Mega City|Shade City]], a [[Mega City]] that encompasses a vast amount of territory in the Pacific North West.

* [[Mental World]]

** {{spoiler|Ferrah ends up in her own one of these while hypnotized or dominated by a vampire's mental power. She also shows up there [[Naked On Arrival]]}}

** {{spoiler|Ferrah ends up in her own one of these while hypnotized or dominated by a vampire's mental power. She also shows up there [[Naked on Arrival]]}}

* [[Murphy's Law]]

* [[Naked On Arrival]]

* [[Naked on Arrival]]

** Ferrah ends up in this trope when she arrives in a {{spoiler|Mental World after being hypnotized or dominated by a vampire's mental power}}, though she quickly employs [[Hand or Object Underwear]] seen [http://shiftersonline.com/chapter-3-pg-3/ here].

* [[No Place for Me There]]

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* [[Shining City]]: [[Mega City|Shade City]], or any of the other [[Mega City|MegaCities]] (Provided you're in the 'Upper' portion of them).

* Sideboob

** Ferrah ends up showing this when she ends up [[~~Naked On Arrival|~~Naked on Arrival]] in a {{spoiler|Mental World after being hypnotized or dominated by a vampire's mental power}}.

** Ferrah ends up showing this when she ends up [[Naked on Arrival]] in a {{spoiler|Mental World after being hypnotized or dominated by a vampire's mental power}}.

* [[Species Lost and Found]]: Most of the races in [[Ancient Conspiracy|The Veil]].

* [[Spoiled Brat]]:

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* [[Tempting Fate]]

* [[Toplessness From the Back]]

** Shown [http://shiftersonline.com/chapter-3-pg-1/ here] in [http://shiftersonline.com/chapter1-cover/ "Shifters - Redux"] {{spoiler|when Ferrah arrives in a [[Mental World~~|mental world~~]] quite naked.}}

** Shown [http://shiftersonline.com/chapter-3-pg-1/ here] in [http://shiftersonline.com/chapter1-cover/ "Shifters - Redux"] {{spoiler|when Ferrah arrives in a [[Mental World]] quite naked.}}

* [[Transformation Comic]]

* [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future]]: Shifters is set in the year 2034.