The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray: Difference between revisions

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* [[Anti-Villain]]/ [[Villain Protagonist]]: Stitch-Face is a [[Jack the Ripper]][[Expy|-esque]] serial killer who describes himself as a [[Complete Monster|monster.]] He also saves Alaizabel from the Fraternity and delivers a [[Karmic Death]]; his role in the story is aiding the heroes, but his motivations are anything but heroic, never mind his methods, leaving it unclear on which side of the divide he lands.

{{quote| ''Stitch-Face'': [[Evil Versus Oblivion|But even monsters want to live.]]}}

* {{spoiler|[[As Long As There Is Evil]]: An unusual case- until humanity has the collective maturity to accept our failings, we need someone to blame; since it's the Age of Reason, there's no supernatural force to take responsiblity. That's where the wych-kin come in...}}

* {{spoiler|[[As Long as There Is Evil]]: An unusual case- until humanity has the collective maturity to accept our failings, we need someone to blame; since it's the Age of Reason, there's no supernatural force to take responsiblity. That's where the wych-kin come in...}}

* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: It would be suicide for anyone but a wych-hunter to go into the Underground, would it? Thank God for our heroes' occupational choices...

* [[Connect the Deaths]]: Hidden behind a series of relatively mundane deaths, the "Green Tack Murders" are part of the ritual to {{spoiler|summon}} the friendly neighbourhood {{spoiler|[[Eldritch Abomination|Eldritch Abominations]].}}

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* [[Demonic Possession]]: Alaizabel is possessed by an ancient wych, summoned into her by the Fraternity.

* [[Demon Slaying]]: Despite the name, wych-hunters aren't bothered about witches- they hunt the wych-kin, basically every fairy-tale monster ever.

* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: The Wych-Kin and the Glau Meska (or [[HP Lovecraft|"Deep Ones"]]) worshipped by the Fraternity.

* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: The Wych-Kin and the Glau Meska (or [[H.P. Lovecraft|"Deep Ones"]]) worshipped by the Fraternity.

* [[Enemy Mine]]: Stitch-Face tells Alaizabel more about the Fraternity and then lets her go after he realises {{spoiler|the Fraternity have got Thatch out of her.}} "I am a monster, Miss Alaizabel. But even monsters want to live."

* [[Five Rounds Rapid]]: Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Towards the beginning of the book, Thaniel demonstrates his [[Improbable Aiming Skills]] with a long shot at a Cradlejack about to escape into the Thames, but many wych-kin require slightly more esoteric methods.

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* [[Very Definitely Final Dungeon]]: The Cathedral of the Fraternity- standard insane hyper-Gothic spire-covered monstrosity type, with the added bonus of being in the middle of an enormous storm.

* [[Virgin Sacrifice]]: Alaizabel. It didn't quite work out.

* [[Zeppelins ~~From~~ Another World]]: Neatly sets up the alternate history setting with the second ''word''.

* [[Zeppelins from Another World]]: Neatly sets up the alternate history setting with the second ''word''.