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* CluckingFunny: In ''Bad Prince Charlie'', one running gag is a discussion of how a wizard tried to banish all the snakes from the kingdom, but botched the spell and banished all the chickens instead (and since he never figured out why the spell went wrong, he couldn't reverse it). As a result, it is impossible to get any kind of food that involves chicken or eggs, except on an annual festival where they import the meat and eggs from a neighboring country.
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* NeverLiveItDown: InUniverse example - A wizard in ''Bad Prince Charlie'' who tried to banish all the snakes from Damask and accidentally banished all the chickens instead.
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* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: A wizard in ''Bad Prince Charlie'' tried to banish all the snakes from Damask and accidentally banished all the chickens instead.
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John Moore is an American writer of Speculative best known for his FracturedFairyTale humorous fantasies. Most of his novels are set in a realm known as "The Twenty Kingdoms", a deconstruction of the standard fairy-tale setting, with noble princes fighting monsters and rescuing princesses. He started out writing ScienceFiction thriller short-stories (some of which were published under the name John F. Moore), but switched to humorous fantasy when he began writing novels.
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John F. Moore (born June 15, 1959) is an American writer of Speculative best known for his FracturedFairyTale humorous fantasies. Most of his novels are set in a realm known as "The Twenty Kingdoms", a deconstruction of the standard fairy-tale setting, with noble princes fighting monsters and rescuing princesses. He started out writing ScienceFiction thriller short-stories (some of which were published under the name John F. Moore), but switched to humorous fantasy when he began writing novels.
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* StandardHeroReward: ''A Fate Worse Than Dragons'' opens with a knight desiring this hunting down and slaying a dragon, only to learn after killing the dragon that he'd chased it over the border to a different kingdom whose princess he doesn't want to marry.
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* ''Literature/HeroicsForBeginners''
* ''Literature/TheUnhandsomePrince''
!!Other works by John Moore contain examples of:
* CluckingFunny: In ''Bad Prince Charlie'', one running gag is a discussion of how a wizard tried to banish all the snakes from the kingdom, but botched the spell and banished all the chickens instead (and since he never figured out why the spell went wrong, he couldn't reverse it). As a result, it is impossible to get any kind of food that involves chicken or eggs, except on an annual festival where they import the meat and eggs from a neighboring country.
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* FakeUltimateHero: Invoked in ''Slay and Rescue'' when a fellow accuses [[TheAce professional hero]] Prince Charming of doing as Cornwell's Lancelot does. Subverted because a) by this point in the story, the reader '''knows''' Charming is a genuine badass, and b) he proves it by asking the other guy to shoot an apple off Charming's head, William-Tell-style. The other guy succeeds, but not before Charming has split the arrow in half lengthwise with his sword.
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* TheDragonslayer: In ''Slay and Rescue'', Prince Charming is quite the dab hand at rescuing princesses from dragons, and has developed several specialized techniques for dragonslaying. He just wishes the princesses would be a little more demonstrative in their thanks.
* DragonsPreferPrincesses: In ''Slay and Rescue'', dragons capturing princesses is such a common problem that Prince Charming has rescues down to a fine art, even though he's still too young (and too polite) to ask any of the princesses for the reward he'd really like.
* FakeUltimateHero: Invoked in ''Slay and Rescue'' when a fellow accuses [[TheAce professional hero]] Prince Charming ofdoing as Cornwell's Lancelot does. building his reputation by taking credits for the deeds of others and hiring minstrels to spread false stories about his heroism. Subverted because a) by this point in the story, the reader '''knows''' ''knows'' Charming is a genuine badass, and b) he proves it by asking the other guy to shoot an apple off Charming's head, William-Tell-style. The other guy succeeds, but not before Charming has split the arrow in half lengthwise with his sword.
* DragonsPreferPrincesses: In ''Slay and Rescue'', dragons capturing princesses is such a common problem that Prince Charming has rescues down to a fine art, even though he's still too young (and too polite) to ask any of the princesses for the reward he'd really like.
* FakeUltimateHero: Invoked in ''Slay and Rescue'' when a fellow accuses [[TheAce professional hero]] Prince Charming of
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His novels include: ''Slay and Rescue'', ''Literature/TheUnhandsomePrince'', ''Literature/HeroicsForBeginners'', ''Bad Prince Charlie'', and ''A Fate Worse Than Dragons''. He also recently published his early SF novel, ''Heat Sink'' as an e-book.
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His novels include: ''Slay and Rescue'', ''Literature/TheUnhandsomePrince'', ''Literature/HeroicsForBeginners'', ''Bad Prince Charlie'', and ''A Fate Worse Than Dragons''. He also recently In 2010 he published his early SF novel, ''Heat Sink'' as an e-book.
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* PrinceCharming: ''Slay and Rescue'' has a [[TheAce professional hero]] who really '''is''' a prince named Charming, sent by his father's chancellor to rescue fair maidens all over the place (the theory is that it keeps him too busy to try to take over the throne). He's GenreSavvy, deliberately pulls BigDamnHeroes arrivals, is a MasterSwordsman, and is [[AManIsNotAVirgin very frustrated]]. Nonetheless, he's also basically decent.
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* PrinceCharming: ''Slay and Rescue'' has a [[TheAce professional hero]] who really '''is''' a prince named Charming, sent by his father's chancellor to rescue fair maidens all over the place (the theory is that it keeps him too busy to try to take over the throne). He's GenreSavvy, deliberately pulls BigDamnHeroes arrivals, is a MasterSwordsman, and is [[AManIsNotAVirgin very frustrated]].frustrated. Nonetheless, he's also basically decent.
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* FakeUltimateHero: Invoked in ''Slay and Rescue'' when a fellow accuses [[TheAce professional hero]] Prince Charming of doing as Cornwell's Lancelot does. Subverted because a) by this point in the story, the reader '''knows''' Charming is a genuine {{Badass}}, and b) he proves it by asking the other guy to shoot an apple off Charming's head, William-Tell-style. The other guy succeeds, but not before Charming has split the arrow in half lengthwise with his sword.
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* FakeUltimateHero: Invoked in ''Slay and Rescue'' when a fellow accuses [[TheAce professional hero]] Prince Charming of doing as Cornwell's Lancelot does. Subverted because a) by this point in the story, the reader '''knows''' Charming is a genuine {{Badass}}, badass, and b) he proves it by asking the other guy to shoot an apple off Charming's head, William-Tell-style. The other guy succeeds, but not before Charming has split the arrow in half lengthwise with his sword.
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* LiteralistSnarker: In ''Bad Prince Charlie'', Charlie is being taken to see a priestess who is reputed to be have the power of prophecy. Charlie is a bit skeptical, but his friend tells him not to underestimate her until he's heard what she has to say.
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* LiteralistSnarker: LiteralistSnarking: In ''Bad Prince Charlie'', Charlie is being taken to see a priestess who is reputed to be have the power of prophecy. Charlie is a bit skeptical, but his friend tells him not to underestimate her until he's heard what she has to say.
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* LiteralistSnarker: In ''Bad Prince Charlie'', Charlie is being taken to see a priestess who is reputed to be have the power of prophecy. Charlie is a bit skeptical, but his friend tells him not to underestimate her until he's heard what she has to say.
-->"Fine. I'll hear what she has to say and then I'll underestimate her."
-->"Fine. I'll hear what she has to say and then I'll underestimate her."
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-->'''Polocks:''' You see, she's called the High Priestess because...
-->'''Charlie:''' I get it! I get it, ok? Don't run it into the ground. Dammit, Pollocks, you brought me all the way up here to meet a stoner?
-->'''Charlie:''' I get it! I get it, ok? Don't run it into the ground. Dammit, Pollocks, you brought me all the way up here to meet a stoner?
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* PrinceCharming: ''Slay and Rescue'' has a [[TheAce professional hero]] who really '''is''' a prince named Charming, sent by his father's chancellor to rescue fair maidens all over the place (the theory is that it keeps him too busy to try to take over the throne). He's GenreSavvy, deliberately pulls BigDamnHeroes arrivals, has ImplausibleFencingPowers, and is [[AManIsNotAVirgin very frustrated]]. Nonetheless, he's also basically decent.
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* PrinceCharming: ''Slay and Rescue'' has a [[TheAce professional hero]] who really '''is''' a prince named Charming, sent by his father's chancellor to rescue fair maidens all over the place (the theory is that it keeps him too busy to try to take over the throne). He's GenreSavvy, deliberately pulls BigDamnHeroes arrivals, has ImplausibleFencingPowers, is a MasterSwordsman, and is [[AManIsNotAVirgin very frustrated]]. Nonetheless, he's also basically decent.
