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* CanadaEh: After TheMasquerade is broken [[spoiler: the result is chaos and panic in countries and governments around the world]]. The Canadian department responsible for supernatural defense politely informs Parliament of its existence, promises a full report in due time, and asks to get back to work. [[spoiler: Given that the Canadian military is able to arrive in force to back up the Americans in the Battle of Portland, it appears it worked.]]

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* CoolKnife: All ONSET agents are equipped with "Mageblades," heavily enchanted knives that can kill most supernaturals, even those who are immune to silver.
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* [[spoiler: NotAlwaysEvil: Vampires are portrayed as AlwaysChaoticEvil in the first two books, to the point where there's a standing order to execute any and all vampires on sight. It's revealed in ''Blood of the Innocent'', that this is not the case.]]

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* [[spoiler: NotAlwaysEvil: Vampires are portrayed as AlwaysChaoticEvil in the first two books, to the point where there's a standing order to execute any and all vampires on sight. It's revealed The main plot point in ''Blood of the Innocent'', Innocent'' is that this is not the case.]]
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* [[spoiler: NotAlwaysEvil: Vampires are portrayed as AlwaysChaoticEvil in the first two books, to the point where there's a standing order to execute any and all vampires in sight. It's revealed in ''Blood of the Innocent'', that this is not the case.]]

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* [[spoiler: NotAlwaysEvil: Vampires are portrayed as AlwaysChaoticEvil in the first two books, to the point where there's a standing order to execute any and all vampires in on sight. It's revealed in ''Blood of the Innocent'', that this is not the case.]]

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* [[spoiler: NotAlwaysEvil: Vampires are portrayed as AlwaysChaoticEvil in the first two books, to the point where there's a standing order to execute any and all vampires in sight. It's revealed in ''Blood of the Innocent'', that this is not the case.]]



* WhoWantsToLiveForever: This is the case with most major regenerators, due to potentially outliving their loved ones. It's so bad that Michael implies that many commit suicide.

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* WhoWantsToLiveForever: This is the case with most major regenerators, due to potentially outliving their loved ones. It's so bad that Michael implies it's so bad that many commit suicide.suicide. This is confirmed in ''Blood of the Innocent''.
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* CanadaEh: After TheMasquerade is broken [[spoiler: the result is chaos and panic in the American government, the current UK government falls in a parliamentary vote, and it's mentioned that other governments are facing internal issues. Meanwhile, the Canadian department responsible for supernatural defense politely informs Parliament of its existence, promises a full report in due time, and asks to get back to work. Given that the Canadian military is able to arrive in force to back up the Americans in the Battle of Portland, it appears it worked.]]

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* CanadaEh: After TheMasquerade is broken [[spoiler: the result is chaos and panic in the American government, the current UK government falls in a parliamentary vote, countries and it's mentioned that other governments are facing internal issues. Meanwhile, around the world]]. The Canadian department responsible for supernatural defense politely informs Parliament of its existence, promises a full report in due time, and asks to get back to work. [[spoiler: Given that the Canadian military is able to arrive in force to back up the Americans in the Battle of Portland, it appears it worked.]]
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* CanadaEh: After TheMasquerade is broken [[spoiler: the result is chaos and panic in the American government, the current UK government falls in a parliamentary vote, and it's mentioned that other governments are facing internal issues. Meanwhile, the Canadian department responsible for supernatural defense politely informs Parliament of its existence, promises a full report in due time, and asks to get back to work. Given that the Canadian military is able to arrive in force to back up the Americans in the Battle of Portland, it appears it worked.]]
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* EntertaininglyWrong: At the start of ''Stay of Execution'', scientists have a press conference announcing that based on a seismic event that has the signature of a nuclear weapon explosion but the lack of any other signs of one (such as radiation), the US government must possess some kind of new, non-nuclear explosive. In fact, it ''was'' a normal nuclear detonation, but the effects were contained via magic. The people trying to conceal and/or disguise the explosion simply forgot about the seismic detection system.


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* WeirdnessCensor: It's explained to David early on that TheMasquerade has succeeded for so long because normal people tend to avoid consciously noticing supernatural events, especially when they're relatively rare. It's theorized that the Seal of Solomon, aside from keeping most supernatural entities out of the world, has this as a side effect. Of course, the reverse is also true: as the Seal weakens, it not only allows more magical entities through creating more supernatural events, people are also more likely to notice and believe.
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* AlmightyIdiot: The Masters Beyond are former gods, or at least godlike entities, forced away from Earth by the Seal of Solomon. In the thousands of years they've been exiled, they've gone insane and even the entities that were considered "good" (or at least tolerant of humanity) would destroy humanity if the Seal is broken trying to recreate the world based on their flawed and broken memories.

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* AlmightyIdiot: The Masters Beyond are former gods, or at least godlike entities, forced away from Earth by the Seal of Solomon. In the thousands of years they've been exiled, they've gone insane and even the entities that were considered "good" (or at least tolerant of humanity) would destroy humanity if the Seal is broken broken, trying to recreate the world based on their flawed and broken memories.



* CoversAlwaysLie: ''Memoria'' as seen on the cover of the books is a glowing blue Medieval longsword. As described in the books, it has leaf-shaped Bronze Age-style blade that glows red.

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* CoversAlwaysLie: ''Memoria'' as seen on the cover of the books is a glowing blue Medieval longsword. As described in the books, it has leaf-shaped a leaf-shaped, Bronze Age-style blade that glows red.
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* CoversAlwaysLie: ''Memoria'' as seen on the cover of the books is a glowing blue Medieval longsword. As described in the books, it has leaf-shaped Bronze Age-style blade.

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* CoversAlwaysLie: ''Memoria'' as seen on the cover of the books is a glowing blue Medieval longsword. As described in the books, it has leaf-shaped Bronze Age-style blade.blade that glows red.
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* AlmightyIdiot: The Masters Beyond are former gods, or at least godlike entities, forced away from Earth by the Seal of Solomon. In the thousands of years they've been exiled, they've gone insane and even the entities that were considered "good" (or at least tolerant of humanity) would destroy the world if the Seal is broken trying to recreate it based on their flawed and broken memories.

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* AlmightyIdiot: The Masters Beyond are former gods, or at least godlike entities, forced away from Earth by the Seal of Solomon. In the thousands of years they've been exiled, they've gone insane and even the entities that were considered "good" (or at least tolerant of humanity) would destroy the world humanity if the Seal is broken trying to recreate it the world based on their flawed and broken memories.
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: Ix did ''something'' on a personal journey [[spoiler: following the shutdown of ONSET]] that allowed him to overcome the problem of a lower-ranking demon being vulnerable to being commanded by a higher-ranking one. He never shares what it is, but [[spoiler: during the Battle of Portland he heads off on his own mission and isn't seen until the very end, when he reveals that not only had he defeated the demon commanding most of the invading demonic horde, but essentially ''ate'' him, gaining his power and authority and thus was able to command the majority of the other demons to simply surrender.]]
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* AlmightyIdiot: The Masters Beyond are former gods, or at least godlike entities, forced away from Earth by the Seal of Solomon. In the thousands of years they've been exiled, they've gone insane and even the entities that were considered "good" (or at least tolerant of humanity) would destroy the world if the Seal is broken trying to recreate it based on their flawed and broken memories.

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* CoversAlwaysLie: ''Memoria'' as seen on the cover of the books is a glowing blue Medieval longsword. As described in the books, it has leaf-shaped Bronze Age-style blade.



* HeroesPreferSwords: Memoria replaces David's Mageblade at the end of ''To Serve and Protect''.

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* HeroesPreferSwords: Memoria ''Memoria'' replaces David's Mageblade at the end of ''To Serve and Protect''.


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* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: In the hands of anyone else, ''Memoria'' is merely a very sharp sword, albeit impossible to destroy. Only when David uses it does it demonstrate its full power.

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* CoolSword: Not only can Memoria, a demonically forged sword, slice through almost anything like a hot knife through butter, but is also a PowerNullifier that negates regeneration and magic.

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* CoolSword: Not only can Memoria, ''Memoria'', a demonically forged sword, slice through almost anything like a hot knife through butter, but is also a PowerNullifier that negates regeneration and magic.



* [[spoiler:EmpathicWeapon: Memoria was forged with the souls of seven murdered ONSET agents by Ekhmez, a high-court demon, in the climax of ''To Serve and Protect''. As a result, Memoria is sentient and chooses David as its wielder.]]

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* [[spoiler:EmpathicWeapon: Memoria ''Memoria'' was forged with the souls of seven murdered ONSET agents by Ekhmez, a high-court demon, in the climax of ''To Serve and Protect''. As a result, Memoria ''Memoria'' is sentient and chooses David as its wielder.]]



* GeniusBruiser: [[spoiler: Charles is ONSET's resident computer genius and VoiceWithAnInternetConnection. He's also a very powerful and very large dragon.]]
* GodzillaThreshold: The US government considers the use of nuclear weapons a requirement for dealing with a sufficiently threatening demonic incursion or a sufficiently powerful individual creature. [[spoiler: It's the use of a nuke in Book 3 that eventually begins undoing TheMasquerade]].



* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The general sent [[spoiler: to shut down ONSET in the fourth book]] is initially fully on board with arresting any "rogue" agents and "neutralizing" specific targets. [[spoiler: Once he realizes what ONSET was dealing with, which he now has to]], he quietly sends out word he has no interest in pursuing people whose only crime was being a political liability.



* RunningGag: If David has a firearm at the start of a battle, odds are it's going to be sliced apart/smashed/snapped in half by whatever he's fighting. He [[LampshadeHanging thinks that at some point they're going to stop issuing him new ones]].



* WhoWantsToLiveForever: This is the case with most major regenerators, due to potentially outlivig their loved ones. It's so bad that Michael implies that many commit suicide.

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* [[spoiler: TheUnmasquedWorld: TheMasquerade was on shaky ground by the start of the series but it's blown completely early in the fourth book, and if someone didn't believe after seeing a bunch of superhumans fighting a giant troll in Central Park on live TV, they do when Portland, Maine is the site of a demonic invasion.]]
* WhoWantsToLiveForever: This is the case with most major regenerators, due to potentially outlivig outliving their loved ones. It's so bad that Michael implies that many commit suicide.
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* ForTheEvuls: Vampires can survive off of animal blood, but most (the Vampire Familias) choose to feed on humans for cruelty's sake.

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* ForTheEvuls: ForTheEvulz: Vampires can survive off of animal blood, but most (the Vampire Familias) choose to feed on humans for cruelty's sake.
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* ForTheEvils: Vampires can survive off of animal blood, but most (the Vampire Familias) choose to feed on humans for cruelty's sake.

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* ForTheEvils: ForTheEvuls: Vampires can survive off of animal blood, but most (the Vampire Familias) choose to feed on humans for cruelty's sake.
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* ForTheEvils: Vampires can survive off of animal blood, but most (the Vampire Familias) choose to feed on humans for cruelty's sake.


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* TheSyndicate: The Vampire Familias are a criminal organization formed by the vampire race centuries ago. They are divided into the most powerful families. As a whole, the Familias are guilty of basically every crime known to man, even terrorism.
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* AnyoneCanDie
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* HealingFactor: All supernaturals with rapid healing are classified as "Regenerators."

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* HealingFactor: All supernaturals with rapid healing are classified categorized as "Regenerators."
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* TechnicolorFire: The color of fire that Mages produce varies.
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* TheStoic: Major Traci Warner, a powerful Mage and second-in-command of ONSET, is almost always calm and rational and rarely ever expresses any emotion.
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* ReligionOfEvil: The Church of the Black Sun is a demon worshiping cult hell-bent on starting the Apocalypse.
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* SilverBullet: All Omicron-issued firearms are loaded with silver ammunition.

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* SilverBullet: All Omicron-issued firearms are loaded come with silver ammunition.



* SupernaturalMartialArts: Some mages learn martial art styles that incorporate magic.

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* SupernaturalMartialArts: Some mages Many Mages learn martial art styles that incorporate magic.
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* KryptoniteFactor: Most supernaturals are vulnerable to silver. It causes severe pain and significantly slows regeneration, at best.

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* KryptoniteFactor: Most supernaturals are vulnerable to silver. It causes severe pain and significantly slows regeneration, regeneration if it enters the supernatural's system, at best.

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* CoolKnife: All ONSET agents are equipped with "mageblades," heavily enchanted knives that can kill most supernaturals, even those who are immune to silver.

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* CoolKnife: All ONSET agents are equipped with "mageblades," "Mageblades," heavily enchanted knives that can kill most supernaturals, even those who are immune to silver.



* HeroesPreferSwords: Memoria replaces David's mageblade at the end of ''To Serve and Protect''.
* HealingFactor: "Regenerators" are supernaturals (vampires, werewolves, certain empowered, ect.) with rapid healing.

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* HeroesPreferSwords: Memoria replaces David's mageblade Mageblade at the end of ''To Serve and Protect''.
* HealingFactor: "Regenerators" are All supernaturals (vampires, werewolves, certain empowered, ect.) with rapid healing.healing are classified as "Regenerators."
* KryptoniteFactor: Most supernaturals are vulnerable to silver. It causes severe pain and significantly slows regeneration, at best.



* SilverBullet: Almost all supernaturals are vulnerable to silver, the only exceptions being significantly powerful beings such as high-court demons.

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* SilverBullet: Almost all supernaturals All Omicron-issued firearms are vulnerable to silver, the only exceptions being significantly powerful beings such as high-court demons.loaded with silver ammunition.
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An Main/UrbanFantasy series wirtten by Creator/GlynnStewart. The story revolves around small town cop, David White, who survives a vampire attack due the combination of TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening and the intervention of an elite government task force. Due to his potential as an asset, David is recruited by ONSET, a paramilitary organization that responds to immediate supernatural threats in the United States.

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An Main/UrbanFantasy series wirtten by Creator/GlynnStewart. The story revolves around small town cop, David White, who survives a vampire attack due the combination of TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening and the intervention of an elite government task force. a timely rescue. Due to his potential as an asset, David is recruited by ONSET, a paramilitary organization an elite government task force that responds to immediate supernatural threats in the United States.
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* FunWithAcronyms: '''ONSET''' stands for '''O'''ffice of the '''N'''ational '''S'''upernatural '''E'''nforcement '''T'''eams. '''OSPI''' stands for '''O'''ffice of '''S'''upernatural '''P'''olicing and '''I'''nvestigations.
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* EmpathicWeapon: Memoria was forged with the souls of seven murdered ONSET agents by Ekhmez, a high-court demon, in the climax of ''To Serve and Protect''. As a result, Memoria is sentient and chooses David as its wielder.

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* EmpathicWeapon: [[spoiler:EmpathicWeapon: Memoria was forged with the souls of seven murdered ONSET agents by Ekhmez, a high-court demon, in the climax of ''To Serve and Protect''. As a result, Memoria is sentient and chooses David as its wielder.]]

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