History Webcomic / PennyBlackfeather

* AwesomeMcCoolname: Following a MeaningfulRename (sort of), Penelope Blake turns into Penny Blackfeather. The author, Francesca Dare, may also be an example [[spoiler: and actually her real name]].

* CantYouReadTheSign: Bathhouse safety rules explicitly forbid running, bushing, acrobatics and women. They also forbid [[RuleOfFunny ducking and petting]].

* CursedWithAwesome: [[spoiler: Princess]], and, after that [[HealingMagicIsTheHardest healing magic]] [[HowDoIShotWeb mishap]], [[spoiler: the Adventurer]]. Pros - magical power extraordinaire! Cons - apparently overusing it will make you a [[DrunkOnTheDarkSide monster]]. As well as [[spoiler: a parrot, when outside of the Goblin Valley]].

* DividedWeFall: [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page0059 This]], dear children, is why you should not argue bitterly and loudly while hiding from {{mooks}} in the forest.

* HowDoIShotWeb: Besides being a powerful, but untrained mage, the Adventurer [[spoiler: turned into a parrot doesn't automatically ''know'' how to fly]].

* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Penny, who is considered [[CloudCuckoolander very strange]] by all those who know her, wants to meet someone who is like her.

* LanguageBarrier: [[spoiler: Princess in her human form]] speaks in squiggly runes instead of English. [[spoiler: Following his PowerUp, the Adventurer puts her under a translation spell]].

** Might be [[spoiler: Sebastian Whitby]]. And the bad guys call him Runt.

** In Volume Two, the score-keeping whatever-it-is.

* WhodunnitToMe: Grandpa Blackfeather has an understandable preoccupation with his murderer. Mim wants to [[ItsPersonal avenge him]], leading to this exchange of comments:

* UnfazedEveryman: Once she sees past the {{Masquerade}}, and [[OddCouple befriends Ara]], Georgiana is shaping up to be one, with her unflappable common sense.

* NoNameGiven: We never learn The Adventurer's name.
** Might be [[spoiler: Sebastian Whitby]]. And the bad buyg call him Runt.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: Following a MeaningfulRename (sort of), Penelope Blake turns into Penny Blackfeather. The author, Francesca Dare, may also be an example [[spoiler:Nope! That's actually her real name]].
* {{BFS}} - [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page051 Too big]] for Penny to lift, in fact.

* BirdsOfAFeather: Penny, who is considered [[CloudCuckoolander very strange]] by all those who know her, wants to meet someone who is like her.

-->'''Nathaniel:''' That's bo-
-->'''Penny:''' But that's not possible.

* TheHero: Penelope.

* NonHumanSidekick: Princess, former PirateParrot and The Adventurer's loyal companion. Believed by Grandpa Blackfeather to be the brains of the operation. [[spoiler: More to her than meets the eye, though - she might be an enchanted woman. Or enchanted parrot.]] Mim's sidekick [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page056 Cali]], a highly intelligent talking plant, and [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page0082 Seed Of Cali]], which Cali sends with Penny for help on her dangerous journey, are also examples.

* SplashOfColor: Most of the comic is DeliberatelyMonochrome. However, [[NonHumanSidekick Princess]], The Adventurer's blue eye and Cali's vines appear in color. The [[MagicalLand Goblin Valley]] appears in full color.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: [[spoiler: Princess]] [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page-0068 has blue hair]] in her human form.

!! Penny Blackfeather contains examples of:
* AgentScully - The Adventurer utterly disbelieves in magic, monsters and ghosts. This despite having obvious magical abilities himself, running into quite a lot of monsters and being the only one beside Penny who can hear Nathaniel.

* AwesomeMcCoolname - Following a MeaningfulRename, Penelope Blake turns into Penny Blackfeather. The author, Francesca Dare, may also be an example [[spoiler:Nope! That's actually her real name]].

* BirdsOfAFeather - Penny, who is considered [[CloudCuckoolander strange]] by all those who know her, wants to meet someone who is like her.
* ChristmasEpisode of 2012 was an elaborate 12-page reinterpretation of [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=on-the-first-day-of-christmas-my-true-love-sent-to-me Twelve Days of Christmas]]

* CrashIntoHello - [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page-012 How Penny meets The Adventurer]].
* CurseCutShort - Several times.

* DistressedDude - The Adventurer, [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page0077 captured by monsters]].
* FeatherMotif - Beginning with the [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page0000 cover page]] and [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page0100 throughout]] the entire comic.
* TheHero - Penelope.

* MeaningfulRename - When The Adventurer mistakenly calls Penny Blake 'Miss Blackfeather', she refrains from correcting him, thus embracing her grandfather's name and his legacy. Later she uses the name Penny Blackfeather to introduce herself.
* MismatchedEyes - The Adventurer has this. It appears to be a MarkOfTheSupernatural.
* NoNameGiven - We never learn The Adventurer's name.
* NonHumanSidekick - Princess, former PirateParrot and The Adventurer's loyal companion. Believed by Grandpa Blackfeather to be the brains of the operation. [[spoiler: More to her than meets the eye, though - she might be an enchanted woman. Or enchanted parrot.]] Mim's sidekick [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page056 Cali]], a highly intelligent talking plant, and [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page0082 Seed Of Cali]], which Cali sends with Penny for help on her dangerous journey, are also examples.
* PremiseVille - Vanilla, England.

* RightForTheWrongReasons - [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel Mrs. Blake]], nearly every time.

* RunningGag - Penny [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page-015 hates]] [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page-0016 being]] [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page0033 startled]]. [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page0107 Seriously]].
* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead - Penny, as the full-color chapter 3 reveals.
* SpellBook - Everyone, human or monster, wants to get their hands on it.
* SplashOfColor - Most of the comic is DeliberatelyMonochrome. However, [[NonHumanSidekick Princess]], The Adventurer's blue eye and Cali's vines appear in color. The [[MagicalLand Goblin Valley]] appears in full color.
* TargetedHumanSacrifice - [[spoiler: "Magical blood" is required for Miss Quinn's ritual to work. Now who has magical blood that she can spare?]]

* WrongGenreSavvy - [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel Mrs. Blake]], relentless shipper of Penny and Mr. Poggleswede.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair - [[spoiler: Princess]] [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page-0068 has blue hair]] in her human form.

* AwesomeMcCoolname - Following a MeaningfulRename, Penelope Blake turns into Penny Blackfeather. The author, Francesca Dare, may also be an example.

* NonHumanSidekick - Princess, former PirateParrot and The Adventurer's loyal companion. Believed by Grandpa Blackfeather to be the brains of the operation. Mim's sidekick [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page056 Cali]], a highly intelligent talking plant, and [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page0082 Seed Of Cali]], which Cali sends with Penny as a helper on her dangerous journey, are also examples.

* RightForTheWrongReasons - Mrs. Blake, nearly every time.

* TargetedHumanSacrifice - [[spoiler: "Magical blood" is required for Miss Quinn's ritual to work.]]
* UnreliableNarrator: The ghost of Nathaniel is the narrator, and he has a somewhat self-serving approach to the truth.

* WrongGenreSavvy - Mrs. Blake, relentless shipper of Penny and Mr. Poggleswede.

* WrongGenreSavvy - Mrs. Blake.
-->'''Mrs. Blake:''' If novels have taught me anything it is that couple that argue will eventually fall head over heels in love and have dozens of babies. La!
However, Penny's relationship with Mr. Poggleswede has all the belligerence and none of the [[BelligerentSexualTenstion sexual tenstion]].

* WrongGenreSavvy - [[ShipperOnDeck Mrs. Blake]].

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The plot takes place in 1812 in Vanilla, England, and centers around Penelope Blake, a young woman who dreams about a life of adventure rather than the life of "cushion embroidery and ballroom dancing" she can realistically aspire to. She is also the only person who can hear the voice of her grandfather Nathaniel Blackfeather, a pirate and sorcerer, who is condemned to haunt her.

* NonHumanSidekick - Princess, former PirateParrot and The Adventurer's loyal companion. Believed by Grandpa Blackfeather to be the brains of the operation.
Mim's sidekick [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page056 Cali]], a highly intelligent talking plant, and [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page0082 Seed Of Cali]], which Cali sends with Penny as a helper on her dangerous journey, are also examples.

* SplashOfColor - Most of the comic is DeliberatelyMonochrome. However, [[NonHumanSidekick Princess]], The Adventurer's blue eye and Cali's vines appear in color.

-->'''Nathaniel:''' So this book is obviously bad news, but then Idiot Adventurer reads from it anyway. Anyone who says I persuaded him is lying.

[[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page0000 Penny Blackfeather]] is an ongoing fantasy adventure webcomic by Francesca Dare. It is published since January 2012 and updates on Sundays.

* AgentScully - The Adventurer utterly disbelieves in magic, monsters and ghosts. This despite [[spoiler: having obvious magical abilities himself, running into quite a lot of monsters and being the only one beside Penny who can hear Nathaniel]].
-->'''The Adventurer:''' I just hope we don't catch whatever weird skin disease it is poor [[spoiler: Molly]] has.
-->'''Penny:''' Wha? Disease? [[spoiler: She had tentacles]], for goodness sakes!

* MismatchedEyes - The Adventurer has this. It appears to be a [[spoiler: MarkOfTheSupernatural]].

* [[spoiler: SignificantGreenEyedRedhead]]: Penny, as the full-color chapter 3 reveals.
* [[spoiler: SpellBook]] - Everyone, human or monster, wants to get their hands on it.
* SplashOfColor - Most of the comic is DeliberatelyMonochrome. However, [[NonHumanSidekick Princess]], The Adventurer's blue eye and [[spoiler: Cali's vines]] appear in color.

-->'''Nathaniel:''' So this [[spoiler: book]] is obviously bad news, but then Idiot Adventurer [[spoiler: reads from it]] anyway. Anyone who says I persuaded him is lying.

* FlatEarthAtheist - The Adventurer utterly disbelieves in magic, monsters and ghosts. This despite [[spoiler: having obvious magical abilities himself, running into quite a lot of monsters and being the only one beside Penny who can hear Nathaniel]].
-->'''The Adventurer:''' I just hope we don't catch whatever weird skin disease it is poor [[spoiler: Molly]] has.
-->'''Penny:''' Wha? Disease? [[spoiler: She had tentacles]], for goodness sakes!

* MeetCute/CrashIntoHello - [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=page-012 How Penny meets The Adventurer]].

The same evening, CrashIntoHello with The Adventurer quite literally knocks Penny of her feet.

* SpellBook - Everyone wants to get their hands on it.

* Christmas Episode of 2012 was an elaborate 12-page reinterpretation of [[http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/?webcomic_post=on-the-first-day-of-christmas-my-true-love-sent-to-me Twelve Days of Christmas]]
-->'''Sample:''' "Four haunting ghosts, three henchmen, two elder gods and a parrot in a pear tree!"'''

* [[spoiler: TargetedHumanSacrifice - "Magical blood" is required for Miss Quinn's ritual to work.]]

-->'''Sample: "Four haunting ghosts, three henchmen, two elder gods and a parrot in a pear tree!"'''

* FlatEarthAtheist‎ - The Adventurer utterly disbelieves in magic, monsters and ghosts. This despite [[spoiler: having obvious magical abilities himself, as well as being the only one beside Penny who can hear Nathaniel]].

Penny Blackfeather is an ongoing fantasy adventure webcomic by Francesca Dare. It is published since January 2012 and updates on Sundays.

* DiscworldAtheist -

* SplashOfColor - Most of the comic is DeliberatelyMonochrome. However, [[NonHumanSidekick Princess]], The Adventurer's blue eye and [[spoiler: Cali's vines]] appear in color.

!! [Penny Blackfeather] contains examples of:

The plot takes place in 1812 in [[PremiseVille, Vanilla]], England, and centers around Penelope Blake, a young woman who dreams about a life of adventure rather than the life of "cushion embroidery and ballroom dancing" she can realistically aspire to. She is also the only person who can hear the voice of her grandfather Nathaniel Blackfeather, a pirate and sorcerer, who is condemned to haunt her.

The plot takes place in 1812 in [[Premiseville, Vanilla]], England, and centers around Penelope Blake, a young woman who dreams about a life of adventure rather than the life of "cushion embroidery and ballroom dancing" she can realistically aspire to. She is also the only person who can hear the voice of her grandfather Nathaniel Blackfeather, a pirate and sorcerer, who is condemned to haunt her.

-->'''The Adventurer:''' 'Visit Vanilla', they said. 'A nice normal town', they said.