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Remember near the beginning of ''[[Tin Man (TV series)|Tin Man]]'', the cop who gave DG a ticket for speeding? No? Don't worry if you don't. He was on screen for around a minute total and was only briefly mentioned after that point. In fact, he has so very little to do with the main storyline as far as the viewers can tell that it is only logical to forget about him.
Well, [[Fanfiction
The Gulchverse consists of six main stories (with two short drabbles that can be easily squeezed in). [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6472956/1/Tales_from_the_Otherside Tales from the Otherside] and [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6641466/4/Tic_Tok Tic Tok] take place prior to the mini-series event and are told from Gulch's and DG's cyborg parents' viewpoints respectively. [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5793720/27/Otherside_Encounter Otherside Encounter] (the original story of the Gulchverse), [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5805375/3/A_Dastardly_Plot A Dastardly Plot],[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5968631/63/The_Courting_of_Officer_Gulch The Courting of Officer Gulch], and [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7049382/1/A_Day_in_the_Life_of_an_Azkadellian_Bodyguard A Day in the Life of an Azkadellian Bodyguard] happen after the ending of the show and happen simultaneously to one another, just from very different viewpoints. Even with the stories often covering the same time, they don't seem redundant due to the new perspective's take on events. [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5785955/1/Awkward Awkward] and [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5797906/1/Test Test] can fit into this Gulchverse mythology very easily, but aren't essential.
The Gulchverse is also known for the tendency of the writer to complain about characters gaining a life of their own to the point where she can't even predict where events will go next (the readers aren't complaining, however, since it never seems to be in a disappointing direction).
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* [[Asskicking Equals Authority]]: Does Cain actually have the authority to boss around most of the individuals he does? No? Does anyone want to try arguing with him?
* [[Badly
* [[Bar Brawl]]: There was an epic one between the Royal Guard and the army, led by Gulch and Jeb respectively. Neither one of the two men were willing to give up, {{spoiler|even after being arrested and later handcuffed together. The entire event erupted due to a few choice comments by Jeb concerning the princesses. Everyone who heard him at the bar kept his exact words secret from the rest of the world, much to everyone else's frustration}}.
* [[Bavarian Fire Drill]]: Lampshaded in Tic Tok by Gulch himself, when he says that "anyone who backs down like that without so much as asking what business it is of mine to interfere would not survive trying to date you"
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* [[Crazy Cultural Comparison]]: It has become very clear that there needs to be a list of important O.Z. common knowledge that the Othersiders don't know, but need to. Gulch really wants a copy of that list.
* [[Christmas Episode]]: Chapter 27 of "Otherside Encounter." It is essentially "A Christmas Carol" with O.Z. characters. Gulch realizes this and even mentions that the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come is supposed to be silent. That doesn't really stop Lord Fastidium...
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: Gulch. All the members of the Royal Bodyguard see him as a joke. Until {{spoiler|someone tried to kill Az. Cue [[Curb Stomp Battle]] from Old Gulchy}}.
* [[Cuteness Proximity]]: Gulch suffers this when he first sees a baby Mobat. This leads to him completely defusing a tense political situation without even being aware of the problem's existence.
* [[Cyborg]]: DG's substitute robot parents? Gulch once had a crush on Emily after {{spoiler|she kissed him for rescuing the girl}}.
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* [[Doomy Dooms of Doom]]: As Fonteroy states, Cain has the "Eyebrows of Doom" when he gets angry.
* [[Dramatic Stutter]]: Gulch's brain tends to do this when presented with extremely shocking information or requests. Az solves this by using short words and short sentences.
* [[Everyone Can See It]]: DG and Cain. {{spoiler|Az and Gulch}}. Gulch even [[
* [[
* [[Fish Out of Water]]: Gulch. DG sometimes is, but she's had longer to adapt than him.
* [[Foreshadowing]]: Though technically written after the "Otherside Encounter," both Gulch and young DG speculate what each other's ideal match would be like in "Tales from the Otherside".
** Ten year old DG, who has just had her first crush treat her like a silly child, is told by her substitute [[Big Brother Instinct|big brother]] she needs to find a mature man someday instead of a stupid teenager. One who is mature, reliable, and possibly bulletproof.
** She returns the favor later by saying he needs a nice girl who doesn't think that nice guys finish last. Gulch jokingly asks to visit the universe where he could find this person and jokes further by asking if DG has a long-lost relative who fits those qualifications he could have.
* [[Full
* [[Fun
** Also, the traveling storms are T.O.R.N.A.D.O (Trans Ordinate Rotational Nimbus Automatic Displacement Operant)
* [[I Think You Broke Him]]: Dawkins is upset that Az broke Gulch {{spoiler|by saying they were getting married}} and ruining all of his entertainment.
* [[Last
** Wyatt Cain is also like this when Gulch isn't making a new nickname for him.
* [[Last
* [[Loophole Abuse]]: Technically, it IS {{spoiler|mace}}.
* [[Never Gets Drunk]]: Highly averted. There are so many instances of characters getting drunk that some readers worried about them becoming alcoholics. But, on the other hand, the drunken conversations are always hilarious to read.
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* [[Noodle Incident]]: Several incidents in DG's childhood, though a few are explored in "Tales From the Otherside" and "Tic Tok."
* [[Oblivious to Love]]: {{spoiler|Az thinks Gulch is this, but there are hints in his viewpoint that he's oblivious due partially to denial}}.
* [[Oh, No, Not Again]]: This is the reaction of people to the second attempt at the Roof Edge Walking Drinking Game. Also, this somewhat Ahamo's reaction when {{spoiler|Gulch came to ask him permission to marry his daughter, making him the second lawman to ask to wed one of his children}}.
* [[Original Character]]: Not only is Gulch about 99% animegus' creation, but the O.Z. is now populated with various characters of the writer's imagination. This includes the Dawkins, the [[It Makes Sense in Context|Seven Dwarves-themed guards]], Lord Fonteroy, Lord Fastidium... And those are only the ones that gain some form of name. There is also the Winky, the Tin Men who considered betting on Gulch and Jeb fighting...
** Not to mention the Otherside characters. Gulch's parents, Officer Bentley, Roxanne...
* [[Overshadowed
* [[Pass the Popcorn]]: What do the Royal Guards do when the aristocrats are about to be informed one of the princesses are about to marry a commoner? Sneak into the meeting, eat popcorn, and watch the show. Dawkins also sells tickets to especially interesting events.
* [[POV Sequel]]: "The Courting of Officer Gulch" and "A Day in the Life of an Azkadellian Bodyguard" are this to "Otherside Encounter," just as "Tic Tok" is the POV Sequel to "Tales From the Otherside."
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** Gulch also is presumed dead back home after his prolonged stay in the O.Z.
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]: Kansas, the baby Mobat
* [[Ridiculously
* [[Running Gag]]: In "Otherside Encounter" especially:
** Cain's many nicknames
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** "Click"
* [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]]: Lord Fastidium. Ambrose can pull it off, but Lord Fastidium is the one who never speaks in any other style {{spoiler|unless he is trying to yield to a duel to avoiding being sprayed with mace again}}.
* [[Shipper
* [[Smashing Hallway Traps of Doom]]: Gulch complains that not even cheap sci-fi movies use chompers anymore. {{spoiler|They were actually pistons; they only looked like chompers because he was shrunk}}.
* [[Socially Awkward Hero]]: Gulch's first moments in the O.Z.? Dive to protect a woman he doesn't know from gunfire. Gulch's first ball? Hide in the drapes.
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* [[Tomboy Princess]]: DG
* [[Tranquil Fury]]: Gulch doesn't usually get mad, but when he does... He's scary calm. This includes {{spoiler|the assassination attempt and the meeting where a very stupid/suicidal advisor makes a comment about Az not being [[It Makes Sense in Context|pure]]}}. He felt bad about his behavior after the second event, however.
* [[Trial
* [[Wacky Marriage Proposal]]: {{spoiler|Neither Az nor Gulch really ASKED the other to marry. They just sort of stated they were getting married. And it wasn't in very normal circumstance either time. The first one was at DG and Cain wedding when Az caught the bouquet. The second time was after a duel at dawn}}.
* [[Walking Disaster Area]]: Gulch when it deals with anything political. Eventually he is banned from all meetings.
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