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[http://tapestry-of-horror.deviantart.com/ Tapestry of Horror] is an [[Original Character Tournament]] currently taking place on the art website [http://www.deviantart.com/ Deviantart]. The theme and setting is basically a [[Circus of Fear]] with animals. The basic guidelines for entry were that all characters had to be non-human, although there was never clear definition of [[What Measure Is a Non Human|what was too human]], considering the vast number of anthromorphs strutting around. The characters are fighting for a chance to become apprentice to the Ringmaster, Elly, and in the process risk life and limb (but mostly life).

[http://tapestry-of-horror.deviantart.com/ Tapestry of Horror] is an [[Original Character Tournament]] currently taking place on the art website [http://www.deviantart.com/ Deviantart]. The theme and setting is basically a [[Circus of Fear]] with animals. The basic guidelines for entry were that all characters had to be non-human, although there was never clear definition of [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?|what was too human]], considering the vast number of anthromorphs strutting around. The characters are fighting for a chance to become apprentice to the Ringmaster, Elly, and in the process risk life and limb (but mostly life).

Although most Original Character Tournaments operate on either a 16, 32, or 64 competitor bracket system, Tapestry of Horror managed to fit in 36 competitors by adding a Danger Zone. The Danger Zone competitors fought an extra Lightning Round before Round 2 started.

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=== This OCT provides examples of: ===

* [[Abusive Parents]]: Cadmium. Hinted at with Quincy.

** "My father... was a '''bastard.'''" ''Burn in Hell, you son of a bitch...''

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* [[Circus of Fear]]

* [[Classical Mythology]]: Heavily referenced by both Quincy (who has a soul-contract with Cerberus) and Void (who is possessed by the spirit of a warrior from Ancient Sparta). The have begun to insert nods to each other's canons as a sort of running joke.

* [[Colour Coded for Your Convenience]]: More or less the theme of [http://songdog-strayfang.deviantart.com/art/Color-Coded-ToH-188384240 Round 2] where the opponents take a pill that changes their eye color and they must find the competitor who's color matches.

* [[Colour-Coded for Your Convenience]]: More or less the theme of [http://songdog-strayfang.deviantart.com/art/Color-Coded-ToH-188384240 Round 2] where the opponents take a pill that changes their eye color and they must find the competitor who's color matches.

* [[Combat Pragmatist]]

* [[Creator Cameo]]: Sort of. Pft, the jackalope, is one the character of the tournament's host. Despite not being involved in Tapestry of Horror at all, it keeps making appearances and cameos.

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* [[Empathic Environment]]: It always seems to be storming, cold, humid, or cloudy in and around the tent.

** It even has it's own dead forest and cemetery.

* [[~~Everythings~~ Squishier With Cephalopods]]: Newton!

* [[Everything's Squishier With Cephalopods]]: Newton!

* [[Everything Trying to Kill You]]:

* [[Cute Kitten]]: Nic and Sylvi-waaait.

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* [[Intellectual Animal]]: Naturally, as it would be rather difficult to have a non-intelligent animal competing, although some of the competitors make you wonder...

* [[Insane Equals Violent]]: Gatling.

* [[~~Its~~ Personal]]: Willis towards Void {{spoiler|for murdering his best friend, Danyl}}. Marci towards Chordata {{spoiler|for putting her in a wheelchair}}. Chordata towards Yomi {{spoiler|for hurting her love interest, Quincy}}.

* [[It's Personal]]: Willis towards Void {{spoiler|for murdering his best friend, Danyl}}. Marci towards Chordata {{spoiler|for putting her in a wheelchair}}. Chordata towards Yomi {{spoiler|for hurting her love interest, Quincy}}.

* [[Kill It With Fire]]: Dear god, how many fire users are there!?

* [[Kill Us Both]]: Void uses this tactic to finally take down Revenant, with help from Quincy.

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* [[Nature Spirit]]: Nim and Avi

* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]]

* [[Non Human Sidekick]]: Mochi, Nim, Silver, and Nic.

* [[Non-Human Sidekick]]: Mochi, Nim, Silver, and Nic.

** There is also Cad's kangaroo rat ally, Lou, who has grown to be [[Ascended Extra|much more prevalent]] as a character than originally intended.

* [[No OSHA Compliance]]: "Be advised that the storage tents are a dangerous place for new performers, and we are not responsible for any accidents that result from employee stupidity."

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* [[No Kill Like Overkill]]

* [[Non Sequitur]]: A common theme for spectator entries among the competitors.

* [[One Letter Name]]: B

* [[One-Letter Name]]: B

* [[Only One Name]]: Most of the characters.

* [[Orifice Invasion]]: How Revenant takes control of Void's body.

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* [[Parental Substitute]]: Nippy is implied to be this for Ach'M.

* [[Patchwork Kids]]: Due to the Mortie x Lorksuot... incident... there's Mork, Lort, and Sorro. And that's only for those two. [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill|We make kids for others daily.]]

* [[Peek a Bangs]]: Yomi.

* [[Peek-a-Bangs]]: Yomi.

* [[Power Glows]]: Mortie and Aiden.

* [[Psychic Powers]]: A few

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* [[The Voice]]: Revenant with Void, Darkness with Marciannah, and Cerberus with Quincy.

* [[Use Your Head]]: Am I the only one who thought Yomi getting smacked with Chordata's horns looked ''really'' painful?

* [[What Measure Is a Non Human]]: An interesting dilemma that comes up for a number of the competitors. For example, when the DINGO, Quincy, refers to Byn as "just an animal."

* [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?]]: An interesting dilemma that comes up for a number of the competitors. For example, when the DINGO, Quincy, refers to Byn as "just an animal."

** Of particular significance for the robot characters. The competitors have gotten into some interesting philosophical debates about whether killing them actually constitutes committing murder since they have no souls.

*** A problem further complicated by the fact that Mortie was GIVEN A SOUL at the end of Round Two. Mind screw anyone?

* [[Who Is This Guy Again]]: ''Who the heck is Void?''

* [[Who Is This Guy Again?]]: ''Who the heck is Void?''

* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes]]: Ach'M and his terror of anything that flies. Also, Quincy's fear of technology.

* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?]]: Ach'M and his terror of anything that flies. Also, Quincy's fear of technology.

* [[Wolf Man]]: Carlotta, who is actually a woman.

* [[Would Hit a Girl]]

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