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{{quote|''"Awkward [[Interspecies Romance]] at its best!"''|[[Two Kinds]] ad banner}}

''TwoKinds'' is a Western [[Web Comic]] with heavy [[Animesque|anime]] and [[Furry Fandom|furry]] influences. It revolves around Trace, a human who has [[Laser Guided Amnesia|lost his memory]], and his anthropomorphic [[Catgirl|Tiger-girl]] friend, Flora.

''TwoKinds'' is a Western [[Web Comic]] with heavy [[Animesque|anime]] and [[Furry Fandom|furry]] influences. It revolves around Trace, a human who has [[Laser-Guided Amnesia|lost his memory]], and his anthropomorphic [[Catgirl|Tiger-girl]] friend, Flora.

Along their way, they discover that the world is in a state of near open war, with Flora's race, the Keidran, openly targeted for enslavement and slaughter by the humans, led by the murderous Templars. Meanwhile, they discover Keith, a member of the mostly forgotten Basitin race.

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* [[Animate Dead]]: {{spoiler|Trace}} does a telekinetic variant of this in strip 514, abusing the corpses of a few soldiers to block attacks.

** {{spoiler|Trace}} tried to use this on {{spoiler|Saria after she died}}, which went wrong and drove {{spoiler|Trace}} insane and genocidal. Or [[Omnicidal Maniac|omnicidal]].

* [[Anime Hair]]: Trace's [[Buffy Speak|pointy hair...thing]], commonly called [[Idiot Hair]] in Anime fandom.

* [[Anime Hair]]: Trace's [[Buffy-Speak|pointy hair...thing]], commonly called [[Idiot Hair]] in Anime fandom.

* [[Apologetic Attacker]]: Laura, when {{spoiler|she starts strangling the Intelligence General with his own necklace}}.

* [[Arson Murder and Jaywalking]] - Mike is informed by Evals that {{spoiler|not only has his gender changed, but also that the fur pattern on his rump was changed to a heart shape. He says that messing with his gender is one thing, but changing his fur pattern is unforgivable.}}

* [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]] - Mike is informed by Evals that {{spoiler|not only has his gender changed, but also that the fur pattern on his rump was changed to a heart shape. He says that messing with his gender is one thing, but changing his fur pattern is unforgivable.}}

** {{spoiler|At Keith's court hearing, he's been charged with disobeying orders, trespassing on royal grounds, destroying royal property, committing treason, and breaking curfew.}}

*** Which is still a federal crime amongst the basitins

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** Could be due to refinements in the tech, allowing them to ''disguise'' them as ordinary wall turrets.

*** Notice that this particular Tower is build on the Basitin Islands and not on the Human controlled mainland, and is build without much knowledge of the Basitin people. It might be intentional it doesn´t look like a doom fortress.

* [[Anti Magic]]: Dispel and Mana Sinks. Dispel shuts off mana flow or dissipates it, while Mana Sinks steal mana from who- or whatever is placed on its platform.

* [[Anti-Magic]]: Dispel and Mana Sinks. Dispel shuts off mana flow or dissipates it, while Mana Sinks steal mana from who- or whatever is placed on its platform.

* [[The Atoner]]: Keith, who, ironically, has done nothing wrong . . . mostly.

* [[Author Appeal]]: A surfer viewing the artist's [[Deviant ART]] page will find tons of [[Fan Art]] of his own characters... but mostly Flora. If you idle in the IRC chat room long enough and at the right hours, you can sometimes catch the author chattering about why he writes the comic. He admits it was mostly personal appeal at the time.

* [[Author Avatar]]: Tom has shown up in the comic twice. One as pizza delivery man, the other as a postman. On both occasions he was struck down by a character as soon as he appeared.

* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]: A high-ranked Basitin is quite capable of fighting. Even the Intelligence General was capable of {{spoiler|fatally striking an obviously younger soldier with a single attack.}}

* [[~~Awesome McCoolname|~~Awesome McCoolname]]: Trace Legacy

* [[Awesome McCoolname]]: Trace Legacy

* [[Badass]]: Most Basitins, although the Dragons are happy to call them out.

* [[Bad Boss]]: The Intelligence General kills one of his solders {{spoiler|for pointing out the inn they're going to set on fire in order to kill the main cast still has some of his solders and a group of civilians in it. [[Karma Houdini|And he's the one that appears to live the longest.]]}}

** While he was a [[Jerkass]] of epic proportions, ''that'' was probably {{spoiler|magic-induced insanity, since his [[My God What Have I Done]] moment happened right after the tower started to blow.}}

** While he was a [[Jerkass]] of epic proportions, ''that'' was probably {{spoiler|magic-induced insanity, since his [[My God, What Have I Done?]] moment happened right after the tower started to blow.}}

* [[Balance Between Good and Evil]]: [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|Neutral]] is the goddess of this--as well as the [[Big Bad]] (mostly because she's so cynical).

* [[Baleful Polymorph]]: Trace does this twice; he turns his old boss into a wolf Keidran and makes his ex-girlfriend's annoying sister grow cat ears and a thin fur coat because she was annoying him. [[Cursed With Awesome|This kinda backfired in the latter case, as she likes the look, and she gets a hightened sense of smell]].

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* [[Bury Your Gays]]: Alaric was the only male character with alter-sexual connotations (that thing with Mike and Evals was just a gag). The author [[Dropped a Bridge On Him|threw him off a bridge]].

** {{spoiler|Though it turned out to all be part of a masterful [[Thanatos Gambit]] for Keith, proving his [[Crazy Prepared]] status.}}

* [[But I Can't Be Pregnant]]: Despite a doctor confirming it, Flora refused to believe that she's pregnant until Chapter 14. The reasons for this were many: The doctor who told her was a Basitin doctor -- the doctor was racist (insinuating that Flora must have found some random Keidran stranger to have sex with during their trip) and also [[What an Idiot|wore a blindfold]] because '''looking at her patients unclothed would be obscene.''' And as Flora herself noted, Keidrans and humans had coexisted -- yes, [[Interspecies Romance|she meant that]] -- for centuries and there had never been any hybrid offspring. But she's finally accepted the truth and has now begun debating when and how to tell Trace, though she still can't figure out how they're the ''one'' couple who conceived. Unbeknownst to Flora, but knownst to us, [[Jerkass God|Euphemural]] has decided to [[Deus Ex Machina|allow the pregnancy to occur]] after a long time of actively preventing such reproductions.

* [[But I Can't Be Pregnant]]: Despite a doctor confirming it, Flora refused to believe that she's pregnant until Chapter 14. The reasons for this were many: The doctor who told her was a Basitin doctor -- the doctor was racist (insinuating that Flora must have found some random Keidran stranger to have sex with during their trip) and also [[What an Idiot!|wore a blindfold]] because '''looking at her patients unclothed would be obscene.''' And as Flora herself noted, Keidrans and humans had coexisted -- yes, [[Interspecies Romance|she meant that]] -- for centuries and there had never been any hybrid offspring. But she's finally accepted the truth and has now begun debating when and how to tell Trace, though she still can't figure out how they're the ''one'' couple who conceived. Unbeknownst to Flora, but knownst to us, [[Jerkass God|Euphemural]] has decided to [[Deus Ex Machina|allow the pregnancy to occur]] after a long time of actively preventing such reproductions.

* [[Cameo]]: Hero and Dianne from [[RPG World]].

** PenPen (the penguin) from [[Yosh!]].

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** The old Intellegance General {{spoiler|murdered Keith's mother, blinded and scarred Alaric in one eye, and got Keith banished for self-defense.}} Because he didn't like the choices his friend made. And all this before the comic starts.

* [[Distracted By My Own Sexy]]: [http://twokinds.net/?p=380 Illusion-bent Mike] was attracted to his/her own reflection in the mirror.

* [[Distracted By the Sexy]]: Bastilins are prone to it. See [[Head Tiltingly Kinky]].

* [[Distracted By the Sexy]]: Bastilins are prone to it. See [[Head-Tiltingly Kinky]].

** Laura had it planned [http://twokinds.net/?p=416 until]...

* [[Does This Remind You of Anything]]: Dark Mana is very similar to Defiling Magic from the [[Dark Sun]] campaign setting.

* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: Dark Mana is very similar to Defiling Magic from the [[Dark Sun]] campaign setting.

** Keith keeping watch for Natani. [http://twokinds.net/?p=345 Keith's tail.]

* [[Draco in Leather Pants]]: Directly invoked. Remember that Eric is a ''slave trader'' who ''collects Keidrans'' because he ''doesn't consider them people,'' just objects of his own perverted lust? The fanbase mostly forgot, so we're forcibly reminded when {{spoiler|he accuses Evals of attempting to sabotage the ship and flee and decides to re-enslave them.}} [invoked]

* [[Ear Ache]]: Cathleen left her mark on {{spoiler|General Alabaster}}.

* [[Easy Amnesia]]: What sets the story in motion.

* [[~~Everythings~~ Better With Princesses]]: {{spoiler|Flora}}, who was put into an arranged marriage with a prince of another tribe. She [[Runaway Bride|decided not to go through with it.]] Unfortunately, {{spoiler|this means there will not be a Keidran alliance to oppose the humans,}} but then again, {{spoiler|Templar!Trace is no longer there to lead the humans}}, and {{spoiler|Flora and Trace's falling in love}} has screwed ''everything'' up, plan wise. In other words, princesses [[Spanner in The Works|screw up the plan.]]

* [[Everything's Better With Princesses]]: {{spoiler|Flora}}, who was put into an arranged marriage with a prince of another tribe. She [[Runaway Bride|decided not to go through with it.]] Unfortunately, {{spoiler|this means there will not be a Keidran alliance to oppose the humans,}} but then again, {{spoiler|Templar!Trace is no longer there to lead the humans}}, and {{spoiler|Flora and Trace's falling in love}} has screwed ''everything'' up, plan wise. In other words, princesses [[Spanner in The Works|screw up the plan.]]

* [[Evil Tower of Ominousness]]: The Templars seem interested in making a large number of these, basically magic batteries. Oh, and they cause brain damage to Basitins - a fact that they are unaware of, but that the Templars are. They also do ''something'' to Keidrans' instincts, but this has not been explored yet.

* [[Eyes of Gold]]: Beware any human displaying this [http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=599 trait].

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* [[Fascists Bed Time]]

* [[Faux Action Girl]]: For a top class assassin, Natani sure does suck at it, same goes for the rest of the female cast, up to the last Grand Master. For the leader of an army of magic-using knights, she sure got tricked. According to the Author, Natani and her brother have always "Managed to cause their targets to die by proxy" and never actually killed a target themselves. And the only time we've really seen Natani fight was against someone whose stomach was hard enough to shatter knives.

* [[Fire Forged Friends]]: It isn't the most noticeable, but Keith at one point grudgingly says something that represents this trope:

* [[Fire-Forged Friends]]: It isn't the most noticeable, but Keith at one point grudgingly says something that represents this trope:

{{quote| '''Keith:''' Huff... If it wasn't for the fact I still need you for my mission... Well... I'd probably still save your ass. But then I wouldn't have an excuse for it.}}

* [[Flat What]]: Not yet, but [http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=579 these faces] scream it.

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* [[Good All Along]]: {{spoiler|1=It was recently shown Keith's father, Cornelius, cared about him and his mother Cathleen. It wasn't even him who attacked her. The statement Keith said about [http://twokindscomic.com/archive/?p=379 'falling onto his spear'] might be [http://twokindscomic.com/archive/?p=560 exactly] [http://twokindscomic.com/archive/?p=561 right].}}

* [[Gorn]]: In one of the later chapters one of the characters gets killed off in a manner befitting the bastard love child of a [http://animal.discovery.com/fish/river-monsters/candiru-catfish/ ''Candiru asu''] and a hand grenade. The reaction from some of the fans was mostly ''positive''.

* [[Half Human Hybrid]]: {{spoiler|Trace and Flora's unborn child}}.

* [[Half-Human Hybrid]]: {{spoiler|Trace and Flora's unborn child}}.

* [[Happiness in Slavery]]: ''And How!'' Kathrin seems to be just happy being a type 1 slave. The fact that Eric goes easy on her doesn't hurt, either. And to a certain extent, Flora looks back on her days as a slave "with a ... fondness."(No, really) Though to be fair Kathrin and the rest of Eric's crew are treated like human servants/pets, and Flora was treated about the same way until she was disowned by her childhood friend.

** Mike is definitely a type 3. He was born into slavery and wouldn't survive in the wild.

* [[Happy Ending Massage]]: Kathrin's "services".

* [[Head Tiltingly Kinky]]: Deconstructed. The Basitin culture is so sexually repressed that an entire tavern drops everything to watch a disrobed Flora chase Kathrin (also naked) out of her room for calling her fat. It takes Trace shouting them down {{spoiler|with a little help from [[Super Powered Evil Side|Templar Trace]]}} to smooth things over.

* [[Head-Tiltingly Kinky]]: Deconstructed. The Basitin culture is so sexually repressed that an entire tavern drops everything to watch a disrobed Flora chase Kathrin (also naked) out of her room for calling her fat. It takes Trace shouting them down {{spoiler|with a little help from [[Super-Powered Evil Side|Templar Trace]]}} to smooth things over.

* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: A textbook example from the local [[The Woobie|woobie]].

** {{spoiler|She's still alive! Oh, no, wait, she's doomed by internal bleeding. I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens...}}

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* [[Horror Hunger]]: Parodied. Flora jokes that she wants to taste human flesh (to set up a [[Reaction Shot]] gag from Trace).

* [[Hot Amazon]]/[[Amazonian Beauty]]: "King" Adelaide

* [[Humans Are Bastards]]: The only semi non-morally ambiguous human is Trace ''after'' his [[Laser Guided Amnesia]]. The necklace merchant ''might'' have been another exception, although it's not clear what his long term goals are. Actually, every species appears to be bastards of one sort or another. [[Fantastic Racism|Humans and Keidrans are at war with each other and both rather enjoy enslaving the other species. The Basitins are outright xenophobes.]] Humans just get the limelight shone on their bastardness because the Templars are taking control of the human government and are actively trying to capture Trace and instigate war, and because most of the first half of the comic takes place in human lands.

* [[Humans Are Bastards]]: The only semi non-morally ambiguous human is Trace ''after'' his [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]. The necklace merchant ''might'' have been another exception, although it's not clear what his long term goals are. Actually, every species appears to be bastards of one sort or another. [[Fantastic Racism|Humans and Keidrans are at war with each other and both rather enjoy enslaving the other species. The Basitins are outright xenophobes.]] Humans just get the limelight shone on their bastardness because the Templars are taking control of the human government and are actively trying to capture Trace and instigate war, and because most of the first half of the comic takes place in human lands.

* [[Humans Are Cthulhu]]: Given the rapacious manner in which they take over and enslave Keidran villiages, most Keidrans assume [[Always Chaotic Evil|humans are devoid of mercy or compassion]]-and even that they're cannibals (taking the D&D meaning in that they eat sapient prey). That, and they think Humans live "unnaturally long" (Humans live about twice as long as Keidrans), and can use magic with suprising ease (see next). So humans, to keidrans, are nigh-immortal magical beings who swipe the population of entire cities for to become brainwashed slaves or snack food (or even clothing, at the start of the strip, the guy Trace gets Flora from states her skin will fetch a good price). Imagine their shock when they meet a pleasant human, and/or when it's explained to them that humans are really just a sort of bald ape-creature that happens to have a slow metabolism and a mean streak. So, Flora and Katharin are pretty much iae Iae IAE HUMANITAS FHTAGN!!!

** Which explains [http://twokinds.net/?p=431 Laura] freaking out quite well.

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** Hell even people who hated the comic think she's awesome!

* [[Interspecies Romance]]: Practically every possible pairing introduced in the comic, especially the main one, Trace and Flora.

* [[Intoxication Ensues]]: When Flora gets drunk, she starts to speak [[~~LO Lcats~~|Kitteh Pigdin]].

* [[Intoxication Ensues]]: When Flora gets drunk, she starts to speak [[LOLcats|Kitteh Pigdin]].

* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: Trace's first wife{{spoiler|'s ghost}}, who's just happy Trace is back to his old, not-evil self.

* [[Jerkass Gods]]: They're attempting to manipulate events on the mortal plane, but their methods are antagonistic at best.

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* [[Join the Army They Said]]: page #98

* [[Kangaroo Court]]: [[Zig Zagged]] Kieth recieves as fair a trial as expected, but anyone [[Fantastic Racism|not a Basitin]] doesn't even get one.

* [[Klingon Promotion]]: How Basitins determine the best people to be leaders. You know, the type that the rest of them are ''genetically programmed to obey?'' [[What an Idiot|Nothing could go wrong with that, nope...]]

* [[Klingon Promotion]]: How Basitins determine the best people to be leaders. You know, the type that the rest of them are ''genetically programmed to obey?'' [[What an Idiot!|Nothing could go wrong with that, nope...]]

** Leads to a bit of [[Fridge Brilliance]] in a recent chapter: {{spoiler|Keith ''did'' defeat Alaric in single combat!}}

{{quote| [[Alt Text]]: ''"You can't do that! Only we can use the law to manipuate the system!"''}}

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* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: [http://twokindscomic.com/archive/?p=224 This comic page specifically]

* [[Large and In Charge]]: King Adelaide is twice the size of any other Basitin.

* [[Laser Guided Amnesia]]: Trace, {{spoiler|after a particularly nasty magical duel}}.

* [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]: Trace, {{spoiler|after a particularly nasty magical duel}}.

* [[Last Name Basis]]: Nicholai "Alaric" Alaric, King Adelaide

* [[Last-Name Basis]]: Nicholai "Alaric" Alaric, King Adelaide

* [[Lawful Stupid]]: The entire Eastern Bastilin race is [[Lawful Stupid]] -- they have a biological imperative to obey their natural pecking order, regardless of their own opinions. {{spoiler|Keith is so torn over disobeying his superior's command to kill Natani that he tries to kill himself rather than have to continue feeling the pain of disobeying.}}

** It hasn't been revealed if it's true for Western Bastilins, but more than likely is not the case.

* [[Lawyer Friendly Cameo]]: [[The Legend of Zelda|Sheik]] [http://twokinds.net/?p=150 once in the first panel]

* [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo]]: [[The Legend of Zelda|Sheik]] [http://twokinds.net/?p=150 once in the first panel]

* [[Let Them Die Happy]]: {{spoiler|Keith to Laura, as she dies in his arms.}}

{{quote| {{spoiler|Keith: No... Laura, you're fine. You're fine! Everything's okay now... We can finally be happy... please... I'm sorry... I'm sorry I asked for more time. I shouldn't have waited... But we can still go back... to the way things were... When you wake up, we'll be together again...}}}}

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* [[Luminescent Blush]]: They are very prominent and happen with a startling regularity.

* [[Mana]], and it's got an [[Evil Counterpart]]; Dark Mana.

* [[Mayfly December Romance]]: It is highly suggested in the series that Keidran lifespans are extremely short. Flora is 11. The oldest Keidran mentioned is 21 -- and he mentions that he thinks he won't live to see 25. When Trace is informed of this, he is [[Not Happy]].

* [[Mayfly-December Romance]]: It is highly suggested in the series that Keidran lifespans are extremely short. Flora is 11. The oldest Keidran mentioned is 21 -- and he mentions that he thinks he won't live to see 25. When Trace is informed of this, he is [[Not Happy]].

** It takes Nora to remind him that she's alive ''now''.

* [[Meaningful Background Event]]: A glowing pair of eyes watching the Party in #142.

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* [[Moment Killer]]: [http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=600 "Wait."]

* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Flora has some elements of this, but it's more [[Innocent Fanservice Girl|innocent]] than that, for the most part. [http://twokindscomic.com/archive/?p=274 Kathrin], however, was specifically bred to be appealing to human males, so she's basically a walking sexpot with a penchant for casually acting sexual and spewing out [[Innocent Innuendo]] comments. Amusingly, Flora has flat out questioned if ''anyone'' who says the things Kathrin says could possibly not understand the innuendo. All hints as of this time point to [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness|yes]], meaning that Tom has managed to write a [[Ms. Fanservice]] who ALSO is a complete innocent. Amazing.

* [[My God What Have I Done]]: General Alabaster.

* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: General Alabaster.

* [[Naked Apron]]: Done by Kathrin in [http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=622 this] strip. Notable due to [[Innocent Fanservice Girl|Kathrin]] usually wearing even ''less.''

** [[Alt Text|"Strange how wearing an apron can seem more revealing then nothing at all."]]

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* [[Running Gag]]: Any time it looks like the red-haired swordsman is going to give his name, something happens to prevent it. This even extends to the cast page, where he is listed as [database error].

* [[Sad Clown]]: There is a pic of Evals on [[Deviant ART]] by the comic author and with [[Word of God]] about his past, he could be either this or a [[The Pollyanna|Pollyanna]].

* [[Safe Sane and Consensual]] /BrainsAndBondage: Apparently, Keith and Laura's sex life.

* [[Safe, Sane, and Consensual]] /BrainsAndBondage: Apparently, Keith and Laura's sex life.

* [[Samus Is a Girl]]: {{spoiler|It is revealed that Natani is female.}} {{spoiler|The Basitin "King" Adelaide}} plays this more straight.

* [[Sarashi]]: Natani, as an assassin, wears them.

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* [[Schedule Slip]]: Has dropped to <s>2</s> 1 comic a week from it's original MWF schedule, with <s>a few</s> numerous long pauses, including when the author's father passed away.

* [[Schizo Tech]]: As pointed out on [http://twokinds.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11275 a certain forum thread], despite the author saying that this is a pre-Medieval setting many things in the comic can only be achieved with modern technology. For example, the characters order a pizza without phones or long-term sustainable farming being available. Also: bronze and architecture in a culture that's remembered when it was unevolved animals by a character who is only 2000 years old.

* [[Screw the Rules I'm Doing What's Right]]: The very ability to do this at all (even if it's incredibly difficult) is what makes Keith so dangerous in the eyes of the Basitins. In addition, {{spoiler|after his supposed [[Ungrateful Bastard]] moment, Eric finally decides to sell Mike and Evals to Trace (knowing they were just getting released,) and free Kat himself. Note that both acts are ''explicitly'' against Templar!Trace's law, and if he was found out, Eric and anyone connected to him would be in serious trouble. He's so concerned with this the only thing that could convince him to do these acts is Kat's [[Kirk Summation]].}}

* [[Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right]]: The very ability to do this at all (even if it's incredibly difficult) is what makes Keith so dangerous in the eyes of the Basitins. In addition, {{spoiler|after his supposed [[Ungrateful Bastard]] moment, Eric finally decides to sell Mike and Evals to Trace (knowing they were just getting released,) and free Kat himself. Note that both acts are ''explicitly'' against Templar!Trace's law, and if he was found out, Eric and anyone connected to him would be in serious trouble. He's so concerned with this the only thing that could convince him to do these acts is Kat's [[Kirk Summation]].}}

* [[Sdrawkcab Name]]: Evals is slave backwards.

* [[Self Made Orphan]]: Keith killed his drunken father in self-defense, but got the blame because the father was a war hero and the best friend of one of the Basitin Generals.

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** [http://twokinds.net/?p=483 The Arms General] is a dead ringer for [[Fullmetal Alchemist|Major Armstrong.]]

** Flora dressed in a [[Rambo]] costume for the Jan 19 2011 strip.

* [[Something Else Also Rises]]: Keith's example of [[Does This Remind You of Anything]].

* [[Something Else Also Rises]]: Keith's example of [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]].

* [[Son of an Ape]]

* [[~~Spot Light~~ Stealing Squad]]: The villiagers have fallen by the wayside. The [[Lower Decks Episode]] that was originally meant for them got snatched by the regular cast.

* [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad]]: The villiagers have fallen by the wayside. The [[Lower Decks Episode]] that was originally meant for them got snatched by the regular cast.

* [[Status Quo Is God]]: Literally! Neutral's only motivation seems to be to maintain a constant stalemate between the three regional powers. Though it and the rest of the Masks aren't gods by standard definition, considering that they can be destroyed, or a least disabled.

* [[Stay in The Kitchen]]: Averted with humans and Basitins. Played straight with the Keidran assassin guild; if they catch a female in their ranks, they just off 'er. Female wolf-Keidrans also seem to stay home and let the men fight.

* [[Super Powered Evil Side]]: {{spoiler|Trace,}} in spades.

* [[Super-Powered Evil Side]]: {{spoiler|Trace,}} in spades.

* [[Sweet Polly Oliver]]: Natani, so very much.

* [[Tap On the Head]]: Though this was the guy who tossed Natani hard enough to knock her out, after shattering a bunch of throwing knives with his '''abs'''.

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* [[Translation Convention]]: Keidran speech has "<" and ">" on the ends usually. Bastilin has "[[ and ]]" on the ends. Human speech has no marking indicators thusfar.

* [[Transsexual]]: {{spoiler|Natani, having had part of her soul destroyed, was only saved when magi restored her psyche by copying parts of her brother's soul, leaving her mostly male, mentally. Her feelings for Keith are, understandably, causing her some mental anguish.}}

* [[Uh Oh Eyes]]: If a character is dangerously psychotic, they have [[Red Eyes Take Warning|a red glow in their pupils]]. If they OD on Mana, they get [[Blank White Eyes]]. Keidrans, when drawing on the Feral side of themselves, get [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]]. {{spoiler|Templar!Trace? All of them, AND [[Black Speech]]. ''Run.''}}

* [[Uh-Oh Eyes]]: If a character is dangerously psychotic, they have [[Red Eyes Take Warning|a red glow in their pupils]]. If they OD on Mana, they get [[Blank White Eyes]]. Keidrans, when drawing on the Feral side of themselves, get [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]]. {{spoiler|Templar!Trace? All of them, AND [[Black Speech]]. ''Run.''}}

** Bastilins can also have glowing eyes.

* [[Under the Mistletoe]]: Invoked [http://twokinds.net/?p=418 here.]

* [[Ungrateful Bastard]]: As stated below in [[What the Hell Hero]], Eric refuses to let his slaves go even though they risked their own lives and sacrificed their chance at freedom to wait for him to return to the ship. And these slaves weren't even under a control spell at the time.

* [[Ungrateful Bastard]]: As stated below in [[What the Hell, Hero?]], Eric refuses to let his slaves go even though they risked their own lives and sacrificed their chance at freedom to wait for him to return to the ship. And these slaves weren't even under a control spell at the time.

** [[Alternate Character Interpretation|Then again,]] considering who [http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=566 makes the decision to wait,] and that nobody wanted Eric to let them go in the first place, only to let them be bought their freedom, it's not all that clear cut. Eric even specifically made sure Kat and the slaves were [http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=476 ready to escape on their own if he and the others failed.] Besides, even one half of the slaves aren't sure about [http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=618 how good an idea it is to be that free in the first place,] and if both mind-controlled slaves were set free, that would leave the ship to be crewed by just Kat and Eric, making travel almost impossible. Eric's got a lot more reasons not to set them free besides being a jerk, even if that turns out to be his main reason.

* [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]]: Possibly Kathrin. Eric likes Keidran women noticeably and Kathrin likes him. Because they're so near each other, Eric has yet to show any reciprocation for her fondness beyond treating her well.

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* [[Vague Age]]: Due to the art, all humans (save Master Mage, but even he looks too young) look like teenagers but are in their mid to late 20's (Trace is 25)

* [[Valley Girl]]: [http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=581 In letter form!]

{{quote| "I, Lieutenant Madelyn [[~~Everythings~~ Better With Princesses|Adelaide]], witnessed a duel between Keith Keiser and Nickolai Alaric...and it was awesome! You should have seen it! At first Keith was all like 'oh noes!'..." }}

{{quote| "I, Lieutenant Madelyn [[Everything's Better With Princesses|Adelaide]], witnessed a duel between Keith Keiser and Nickolai Alaric...and it was awesome! You should have seen it! At first Keith was all like 'oh noes!'..." }}

* [[Visible Sigh]]

* [[Webcomic Time]]: The Basitin Isles story arc has gone on for almost four years. It takes place in the space of three days. This is lampshaded by Karen saying "It feels like we haven't done anything for four years..."

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* [[Webcomic Time]]: The comic celebrated 8 years of existence in November of 2011, but only a few weeks have passed in the story. Characters have occasionally tossed references to this, such as Flora in [http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=285 strip #285] and Karen in [http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=531 strip #531].

* [[Wham Episode]]: Keith's trial, where we've just found out {{spoiler|Gen. Kaiser didn't kill Keith's mother like he'd thought; Gen. Alabaster did. We find this out from Alabaster's son, to boot.}}

* [[What the Hell Hero]]: A minor example, when a telepathic character makes Trace realize {{spoiler|he's ignoring the still perfectly alive Flora in lieu of studying a way to magically extend her life while keeping her in the dark about it.}} Another would be when Keith calls Trace out for [[Fridge Horror|calling Flora an animal]] ''[[Fridge Horror|in the same paragraph where he's contemplating marrying her]]''. Considering just [http://twokindscomic.com/archive/?p=323 how very much is wrong with Trace's speech] probably everyone was reading that and cheering Keith on.

* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: A minor example, when a telepathic character makes Trace realize {{spoiler|he's ignoring the still perfectly alive Flora in lieu of studying a way to magically extend her life while keeping her in the dark about it.}} Another would be when Keith calls Trace out for [[Fridge Horror|calling Flora an animal]] ''[[Fridge Horror|in the same paragraph where he's contemplating marrying her]]''. Considering just [http://twokindscomic.com/archive/?p=323 how very much is wrong with Trace's speech] probably everyone was reading that and cheering Keith on.

** The Keith example makes more sense when you realize {{spoiler|that "Grand Templar Trace" probably would consider Flora nothing more than a mildly dangerous animal,}} while Trace respects and cares for her. {{spoiler|1=[[Fridge Brilliance|The cognitive dissonance was being caused by Grand Templar Trace leaking through.]] Especially as he [http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=194 said the exact opposite] earlier.}}

** Despite freedom being handed over to them on a silver platter, Eric's slaves (apart from Kat) are convinced by Flora to wait for him and Trace to return, risking going back to being slaves though making Flora promise to convince Eric to release them. [http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=615 He's about as grateful as you'd expect].

* [[What Could Have Been]]: [http://twokinds.deviantart.com/gallery/?loggedin=1#/d259ndu "It Could Have Been"]

* [[What Could Possibly Go Wrong]]: "[http://twokindscomic.com/archive/?p=467 My technology is infallible]."

* [[What Could Possibly Go Wrong?]]: "[http://twokindscomic.com/archive/?p=467 My technology is infallible]."

* [[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity]]: Apparently all users of Dark Mana, especially {{spoiler|Trace}}. And ANY Magic does a number on Basitin brains.

* [[The Worf Effect]]: The Eastern Basitin Islands Arms General does this with Natani, the professional assassin, beating her with little effort. {{spoiler|Then he gets ripped to shreds by an unknown foe off-screen (presumably the master spy).}}

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