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-> ''"Not to spoil anything, but this story takes place before the novel it's based on. If you read ''Literature/Monster2000'', ''Literature/Monster2009'', you'd understand why. If you haven't read ''Monster'', well, it won't much matter to you. The original novel was intended to be {{urban fantasy}} without the glamour or grit, just an everyday world where magic happened to be real. It's another common theme in my stories, but it's the central theme of the novel and continues into the short story."''
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''Work Ethic'' is a ComicFantasy short story written by Creator/ALeeMartinez and published in the 2013 anthology book ''Robots versus Slime Monsters''. The story is set before the events of the novel ''Literature/Monster2000'', following the misadventures of a young cognizant girl named Kristine who, after she and her dad move into a new house full of pixies after a messy divorce.
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''Work Ethic'' is a ComicFantasy short story written by Creator/ALeeMartinez and published in the 2013 anthology book ''Robots versus Slime Monsters''. The story is set before the events of the novel ''Literature/Monster2000'', ''Literature/Monster2009'', following the misadventures of a young cognizant girl named Kristine who, after she and her dad move into a new house full of pixies after a messy divorce.
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-> ''"Not to spoil anything, but this story takes place before the novel it's based on. If you read ''Literature/{{Monster}}'', ''Literature/Monster2000'', you'd understand why. If you haven't read ''Monster'', well, it won't much matter to you. The original novel was intended to be {{urban fantasy}} without the glamour or grit, just an everyday world where magic happened to be real. It's another common theme in my stories, but it's the central theme of the novel and continues into the short story."''
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''Work Ethic'' is a ComicFantasy short story written by Creator/ALeeMartinez and published in the 2013 anthology book ''Robots versus Slime Monsters''. The story is set before the events of the novel ''Literature/{{Monster}}'', following the misadventures of a young cognizant girl named Kristine who, after she and her dad move into a new house full of pixies after a messy divorce.
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''Work Ethic'' is a ComicFantasy short story written by Creator/ALeeMartinez and published in the 2013 anthology book ''Robots versus Slime Monsters''. The story is set before the events of the novel ''Literature/{{Monster}}'', ''Literature/Monster2000'', following the misadventures of a young cognizant girl named Kristine who, after she and her dad move into a new house full of pixies after a messy divorce.
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* ProtectionRacket: While at first Kristine operate on a basic payment plan (she gives them food, they fix and clean things), they eventually start purposefully break things just so Kristine can pay them to fix it. This is considered a natural progression of how HouseFey operate according to Monster.
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* ProtectionRacket: While the pixies at first Kristine operate on a basic payment plan (she (Kristine gives them food, they fix and clean things), they eventually start purposefully break things just so Kristine can pay them to fix it. This is considered a natural progression of how HouseFey operate operate, according to Monster. Monster.
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-> ''"Not to spoil anything, but this story takes place before the novel it's based on. If you read ''Literature/{{Monster}}'', you'd understand why. If you haven't read ''Monster'', well, it won't much matter t to you. The original novel was intended to be {{urban fantasy}} without the glamour or grit, just an everyday world where magic happened to be real. It's another common theme in my stories, but it's the central theme of the novel and continues into the short story."''
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* FantasticLegalWeirdness: Apparently there are legal systems in place that prosecute Cogs that try to take advantage of [[{{Muggles}} Incogs]], Monster theorizing that Kristine's dad was sold a house full of pixies by a real estate agent on purpose. He then leaves them the number to an agency that will help reimburse them for the house.
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* OurPixiesAreDifferent: Pixies are a type of HouseFey that can be bribed with food into taking care of one's home, Kristine bribing them with cookies and fast-food to do her house-chores for her.
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* OurPixiesAreDifferent: Pixies are a type of HouseFey that can be bribed with food into taking care of one's home, Kristine bribing them with cookies and fast-food to do her house-chores for her. Though later it's revealed that they [[MasterOfIllusion use magic to disguise the problems as home repair]].
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* {{Glamour}}: It's revealed that pixies only use the ''illusion'' of home repair instead of actually fixing anything.
--> '''Chester:''' Faerie repairs are always slipshod, Miss. Mostly glamour magic[.] They only work for a little while. Considering the size of the infestation, you'll be fortunate if this place doesn't come crashing down on your heads in a week once they're cleared.
--> '''Chester:''' Faerie repairs are always slipshod, Miss. Mostly glamour magic[.] They only work for a little while. Considering the size of the infestation, you'll be fortunate if this place doesn't come crashing down on your heads in a week once they're cleared.
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* ProtectionRacket: While at first Kristine operate on a basic payment plan (she gives them food, they fix and clean things), they eventually start purposefully break things just so Kristine can pay them to fix them, escalating as time goes on.it. This is considered a natural progression of how HouseFey operate according to Monster.
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* HonorBeforeReason: Pixies seem to prefer taking food as a reward for a job well done instead of just taking the food.
--> '''Kristine:''' Why break everything when they could just take the food themselves?\\
'''Monster:''' [[TitleDrop Work ethic]]?
--> '''Kristine:''' Why break everything when they could just take the food themselves?\\
'''Monster:''' [[TitleDrop Work ethic]]?
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* ProtectionRacket: While at first Kristine operate on a basic payment plan (she gives them food, they fix and clean things), they eventually start purposefully break things just so Kristine can pay them to fix them, escalating as time goes on. This is considered a natural progression of how HouseFey operate according to Monster.
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-> ''"Not to spoil anything, but this story takes place before the novel it's based o.on. If you read ''Literature/{{Monster}}'', you'd understand why. If you haven't read ''Monster'', well, it won't much matter t you. The original novel was intended to be {{urban fantasy}} without the glamour or grit, just an everyday world where magic happened to be real. It's another common theme in my stories, but it's the central theme of the novel and continues into the short story."''
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-->-- '''Author's Notes'''
''Work Ethic'' is a ComicFantasy short story written by Creator/ALeeMartinez and published in the 2013 anthology book ''Robots versus Slime Monsters''. The story is set before the events of the novel ''Literature/{{Monster}}'', following the misadventures of a young cognizant girl named Kristine who, after she and her dad move into a new house full of pixies after a messy divorce.
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!!''Work Ethic'' provides examples of:
* MageBornOfMuggles: Kristine is a magically cognizant child born to [[{{Muggles}} incognizant]] parents, meaning, unlike most humans, she can perceive and remember magic and magical creatures.
* OurPixiesAreDifferent: Pixies are a type of HouseFey that can be bribed with food into taking care of one's home, Kristine bribing them with cookies and fast-food to do her house-chores for her.
* ProtectionRacket: While at first Kristine operate on a basic payment plan (she gives them food, they fix and clean things), they eventually start purposefully break things just so Kristine can pay them to fix them, escalating as time goes on.
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-->-- '''Author's Notes'''
''Work Ethic'' is a ComicFantasy short story written by Creator/ALeeMartinez and published in the 2013 anthology book ''Robots versus Slime Monsters''. The story is set before the events of the novel ''Literature/{{Monster}}'', following the misadventures of a young cognizant girl named Kristine who, after she and her dad move into a new house full of pixies after a messy divorce.
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!!''Work Ethic'' provides examples of:
* MageBornOfMuggles: Kristine is a magically cognizant child born to [[{{Muggles}} incognizant]] parents, meaning, unlike most humans, she can perceive and remember magic and magical creatures.
* OurPixiesAreDifferent: Pixies are a type of HouseFey that can be bribed with food into taking care of one's home, Kristine bribing them with cookies and fast-food to do her house-chores for her.
* ProtectionRacket: While at first Kristine operate on a basic payment plan (she gives them food, they fix and clean things), they eventually start purposefully break things just so Kristine can pay them to fix them, escalating as time goes on.
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