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* MistakenForGay: After Selkie [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1258/ buys flowers for her classmate Te Fahn]] in an attempt at matchmaking gone wrong, her classmakes [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1280/ start to tease her]] for "Having a girlfriend." The student teacher, Miss Flower (who is gay herself) even [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1290/ offers help and advice]] before realizing what actually happened.
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* FaintInShock: When Amanda's mom comes to retrieve her from the orphanage, the sheer amount of emotion causes Amanda [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie606/ to faint.]] Turns out it's not just negative emotions that can lead to unconsciousness.
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* BizarreTasteInFood: Selkie's favorite food is raw fish eyes. While she offers to share, her grandfather is the only one to take her up on her offer.
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* MeaningfulRename: : Carrie and Bennie are refugees who [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie894/ opted to take English names]] when they moved to the United States in order to better fit in and move beyond their traumatic past. Their previous names were [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie405/ Thei Foh, and Voh respectively.]]
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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: When Amanda asks Todd [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1007/ what the deal is]] with the [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1006/ mysterious laser beam]] coming from Lake Superior, Todd tries to claim he doesn't know, but does so in an overly-specific and not very convincing way. Luckily, Amanda doesn't notice.
-->'''Todd:''' I-I don't know, Amanda. I have no knowledge of anything unusual that may or may not be located in Lake Superior.
-->'''Todd:''' I-I don't know, Amanda. I have no knowledge of anything unusual that may or may not be located in Lake Superior.
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* TheHeretic: Ti'Veirn was a Sarnothi scholar who was exiled and declared a heretic for proposing that human legends of witches and wizards might have been inspired by humans who could tap into the resonance, a power universally considred to be Sarnothi-exclusive. Events in the comic proper suggest that he was probably right.
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* AdultsAreUseless: Sometimes played straight, but mostly averted - the faculty at the school ''do'' try their best, but sometimes the situation can get out of hand for them. To their credit, they tend to recover admirably afterward.
** And in regards to [[FishPeople Selkie]], it's justified since they're being intentionally kept in the dark on the matter, and/or are just oblivious.
* AllCrimesAreEqual: Selkie runs afoul of the school's No Tolerance Policy when [[spoiler: she [[GroinAttack kicked a boy in the groin in self-defense]].]]
** And in regards to [[FishPeople Selkie]], it's justified since they're being intentionally kept in the dark on the matter, and/or are just oblivious.
* AllCrimesAreEqual: Selkie runs afoul of the school's No Tolerance Policy when [[spoiler: she [[GroinAttack kicked a boy in the groin in self-defense]].]]
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** And in regards to [[FishPeople Selkie]], it's justified since they're being intentionally kept in the dark on the matter, and/or are just oblivious.
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* AnalogyBackfire: Theo states "[[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie718/ You can't choose your family]]", despite he and his wife adopting three children, which Mari is quick to point out.
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* AnalogyBackfire: Theo states "[[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie718/ You can't choose your family]]", despite he and his family]]". His wife Mari quickly points out that, by adopting their three children, which Mari is quick to point out.they did choose their family.
* BadLiar: Pohl has absolutely no ability to tell a convincing lie. [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie399/ Even children can see through him.]] This is a problem because he happens to know quite a bit of highly-classified information.
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* BerserkButton: Do not call Selkie a fish (or anything implying such). She will not be happy.
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* BerserkButton: BerserkButton:
** Do not call Selkie a fish (or anything implying such). She will not be happy.
** Do not call Selkie a fish (or anything implying such). She will not be happy.
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* BigWhat: Amanda's reaction to finding out Heather got adopted.
* BilingualBonus: Anything that comes out of Tony's mouth.
* BigEater: Selkie herself, especially when it comes to fish and other seafood.
* BilingualBonus: Anything that comes out of Tony's mouth.
* BigEater: Selkie herself, especially when it comes to fish and other seafood.
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* BigWhat: Amanda's reaction to finding out Heather got adopted.
adopted is a "WHAT?" of impressive volume.
* BilingualBonus:Anything that comes out of Tony's mouth.
Tony often speaks in untranslated French. Understanding what he's saying isn't necessary to understand the action, but his dialogue is still there for the reader who can understand it.
* BigEater: Selkieherself, has an endless appetite, especially when it comes to fish and other seafood.
* BilingualBonus:
* BigEater: Selkie
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* TheBully: Tommy Trunchbull. Unlike many fictional cases, [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie486/ Tommy comes from a loving household]] albeit with a father whose forceful personality naturally steamrolls most opposition.
* [[BunnyEarsLawyer Bunny Ears Doctor]]: Dr. Pohl De'Madiea. [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie367 Literally.]] Subverted since Dr. De'Madiea has a legitimate reason for wearing the ears: they're a disgust decoy.
* [[BunnyEarsLawyer Bunny Ears Doctor]]: Dr. Pohl De'Madiea. [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie367 Literally.]] Subverted since Dr. De'Madiea has a legitimate reason for wearing the ears: they're a disgust decoy.
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* TheBully: Tommy Trunchbull.Trunchbull is a large kid who frequently uses force to get his way. Unlike many fictional cases, [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie486/ Tommy comes from a loving household]] albeit with a father whose forceful personality naturally steamrolls most opposition.
*[[BunnyEarsLawyer Bunny Ears Doctor]]: BunnyEarsLawyer: Subverted with Dr. Pohl De'Madiea. [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie367 Literally.]] Subverted since Dr. De'Madiea When we first meet him,]] we're told that he's the only expert who can deal with a sick Selkie, and he's literally wearing bunny ears. However, we quickly learn that he's actually a competent and sensible doctor who has a legitimate logical reason for wearing the bunny ears: they're They help him avoid frightening children (he's a disgust decoy.pediatrician and rather scary-looking).
*
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* BringMyBrownPants: Tommy the bully has such a moment [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie477/ here]].
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* CatSmile: [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie68/ Grigori gets one of these]] after talking Todd into buying an array of custom-order shoes... [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie65/ each of which generates a 9% commission for him]].
** Which promptly gets topped as a CheshireCatGrin on par with TheGrinch [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie69/ by his coworker Annabeth]].
** Which promptly gets topped as a CheshireCatGrin on par with TheGrinch [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie69/ by his coworker Annabeth]].
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* ChekhovsGun: In a blink and you'll miss moment, when Theo is trying to learn more about what Selkie's true species is [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie221/ the bottom of the webpage]] has an article about two fishermen who claim to have caught a merman on the great lakes. Later we learn that this is not only true but it's the inciting incident that eventually led to [[spoiler:the Sarnothi civil war]].
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* ChekhovsGun: ChekhovsGun:
** In a blink and you'll miss moment, when Theo is trying to learn more about what Selkie's true species is [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie221/ the bottom of the webpage]] has an article about two fishermen who claim to have caught a merman on the great lakes. Later we learn that this is not only true but it's the inciting incident that eventually led to [[spoiler:the Sarnothi civil war]].
** In a blink and you'll miss moment, when Theo is trying to learn more about what Selkie's true species is [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie221/ the bottom of the webpage]] has an article about two fishermen who claim to have caught a merman on the great lakes. Later we learn that this is not only true but it's the inciting incident that eventually led to [[spoiler:the Sarnothi civil war]].
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* CloudCuckooLander: George.
* CoolOldLady: Lillian--no, sorry, Mrs. Haversham-Zhang.
* CoolOldLady: Lillian--no, sorry, Mrs. Haversham-Zhang.
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* CloudCuckooLander: George.
The cast page describes George as "A daydreamer with an active imagination."
* CoolOldLady:Lillian--no, sorry, Mrs. Haversham-Zhang.Lillian Haversham-Zhang is a grey-haired woman who is one of the caretakers at the orphanage. She's trained in judo, is always impeccably dressed, and typically has a much better grasp of the situation than the people around her.
* CoolOldLady:
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* CuteMonsterGirl: Coupled with UglyCute (at least compared to humans) with Selkie. [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie15/ The last panel here is the first instance to capitalize on it]].
* DeadpanSnarker: Marta.
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: As a FunnyBackgroundEvent [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie145/ in the last panel]].
* DeadpanSnarker: Marta.
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: As a FunnyBackgroundEvent [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie145/ in the last panel]].
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* CuteMonsterGirl: Coupled Selkie is a [[FishPeople fish person]] with UglyCute (at least compared to humans) with Selkie. [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie15/ The last panel here is the first instance to capitalize on it]].
razor-sharp teeth and webbed fingers and toes. She's also roughly as adorable as any other child her age.
* DeadpanSnarker:Marta.
Marta is typically the most sarcastic member of the Smith family.
--> '''Marta:''' The absurdity of life is its own punchline.
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: As a FunnyBackgroundEvent [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie145/ in the lastpanel]].panel,]] the class rules are perhaps overly clear on the subject of spitting.
* DeadpanSnarker:
--> '''Marta:''' The absurdity of life is its own punchline.
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: As a FunnyBackgroundEvent [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie145/ in the last
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* EnfantTerrible: Amanda. Torments Selkie with the idea she'll never be adopted (before Todd does, which sends her into hysterical anger), and introduces her to a new kid as the school's 'pet monster'.
** However, as mentioned in the YMMV page, she has a ''massive'' FreudianExcuse as to why.
* EpicFail: Jess' reaction [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie173/ upon realizing that Keisha really didn't steal Selkie's shirt]].
** Benny tries to ask [[TwinThreesomeFantasy both]] twins, Ke Ban and Ke Nan Be'Mara, out on a date. They are extremely ammused.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: [[spoiler: Selkie. Due to the orphanage not being able to understand Sarnothi, they thought her name is "Sel Kie" or "Selkie". Her given name is actually Nei Li.]]
* FangsAreEvil: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Selkie has a mouth full of sharp fangs prominently displayed when speaking and/or smiling, but is not evil or (completely) malicious.
** However, as mentioned in the YMMV page, she has a ''massive'' FreudianExcuse as to why.
* EpicFail: Jess' reaction [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie173/ upon realizing that Keisha really didn't steal Selkie's shirt]].
** Benny tries to ask [[TwinThreesomeFantasy both]] twins, Ke Ban and Ke Nan Be'Mara, out on a date. They are extremely ammused.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: [[spoiler: Selkie. Due to the orphanage not being able to understand Sarnothi, they thought her name is "Sel Kie" or "Selkie". Her given name is actually Nei Li.]]
* FangsAreEvil: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Selkie has a mouth full of sharp fangs prominently displayed when speaking and/or smiling, but is not evil or (completely) malicious.
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** However, as mentioned in the YMMV page, she has a ''massive'' FreudianExcuse as to why.
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* FashionShopFashionShow: Selkie gets one [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie56/ on their initial trip to]] [[BlandNameProduct Wool Mart]].
* [[FishPeople Fish Person]]: The title character. [[spoiler:So is Dr. De'Madiea. They are sarnothi, a species that follows this trope.]]
* FlippingTheBird: Selkie herself, doing it to taunt some other kids in a snowball fight.
* [[FishPeople Fish Person]]: The title character. [[spoiler:So is Dr. De'Madiea. They are sarnothi, a species that follows this trope.]]
* FlippingTheBird: Selkie herself, doing it to taunt some other kids in a snowball fight.
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* FashionShopFashionShow: Selkie gets one tries on a variety of clothes [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie56/ on their initial trip to]] [[BlandNameProduct Wool Mart]].
Mart]] after she's first adopted.
*[[FishPeople Fish Person]]: The title character. [[spoiler:So is Dr. De'Madiea. They FishPeople: Sarnothi are sarnothi, a an amphibious, cold-blooded humanoid species that follows this trope.]]
native to the great lakes.
* FlippingTheBird: Selkieherself, doing it to taunt flips off some other kids in to taunt them during a snowball fight.
*
* FlippingTheBird: Selkie
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* GenkiGirl: Sandy, [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie38/ best evidenced here]].
* GenreSavvy: When Todd's father finds out Selkie is a mysterious non-human species, he quickly things to asks whether they need to worry about TheMenInBlack kicking down their door.
* GenreSavvy: When Todd's father finds out Selkie is a mysterious non-human species, he quickly things to asks whether they need to worry about TheMenInBlack kicking down their door.
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--> '''Professor Trunchbull:''' Thomas Alva Trunchbull! You have been hitting people and LYING to me! I see nothing... Nothing! to be PROUD of here!
* GenkiGirl:Sandy, Sandy is endlessly cheerful and endlessly energetic, [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie38/ best evidenced as shown here]].
* GenreSavvy: When Todd's father finds out Selkie is a mysterious non-human species, he quickly things to asks whether they need to worry about TheMenInBlack kicking down their door. Luckly, Agent Brown is friendly.
* GenkiGirl:
* GenreSavvy: When Todd's father finds out Selkie is a mysterious non-human species, he quickly things to asks whether they need to worry about TheMenInBlack kicking down their door. Luckly, Agent Brown is friendly.
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* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Though it predates their actually ''becoming'' sisters, [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie684/ this strip]] encapsulates [[spoiler: Selkie and Amanda's personalities quite well]].
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* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Though it predates Downplayed in that Selkie and Amanda were rivals before becoming sisters and their actually ''becoming'' sisters, rivalry lessens over time. Still, [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie684/ this strip]] encapsulates [[spoiler: Selkie and Amanda's personalities their initial dynamic quite well]].well.
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* GoodAngelBadAngel: [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie508/ The eternal internal dialogue]].
* GratuitousForeignLanguage: Selkie's currently unknown language has briefly appeared, although so far it's spoken only by her and Mrs. Haversham-Zhang. [[spoiler:And her mother too.]]
* HappilyAdopted: Selkie, of course.
** And as it turns out, Todd himself. It seems to be a family trait.
* GratuitousForeignLanguage: Selkie's currently unknown language has briefly appeared, although so far it's spoken only by her and Mrs. Haversham-Zhang. [[spoiler:And her mother too.]]
* HappilyAdopted: Selkie, of course.
** And as it turns out, Todd himself. It seems to be a family trait.
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* GoodAngelBadAngel: When Todd is presented with the opportunity to throw Principal Ashton to the proverbial wolves, we get to see [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie508/ The eternal internal dialogue]].
* GratuitousForeignLanguage: Selkie's currently unknown language has briefly appeared, although so far it's spoken only by hera classic angel versus devil debate]]. Unusually, both the angel and Mrs. Haversham-Zhang. [[spoiler:And her mother too.]]
the devil agree that Principal Ashton should suffer, but disagree as to the method.
*HappilyAdopted: Selkie, of course.
HappilyAdopted:
**And Selkie enjoys a happy life as it turns out, Todd himself. It seems Todd's adoptive daughter.
** Meanwhile, Todd, his sister Marta, and his brother Antoine were all also adopted. They don't take kindly tobe a people who think this means that their family trait.bond is any less strong.
* GratuitousForeignLanguage: Selkie's currently unknown language has briefly appeared, although so far it's spoken only by her
*
**
** Meanwhile, Todd, his sister Marta, and his brother Antoine were all also adopted. They don't take kindly to
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* HeadDesk: Selkie pulls one [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie-1241/ while trying to play matchmaker]] - she concludes [[CaptainObvious that it hurts when doing it for real]].
* HeelRealization: Always tough [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie500/ when it's a 9-year-old kid having this realization]].
* HeelRealization: Always tough [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie500/ when it's a 9-year-old kid having this realization]].
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* HeadDesk: Selkie pulls one bangs her head on her desk [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie-1241/ while trying to play matchmaker]] - she concludes [[CaptainObvious that it hurts when doing it for real]].
*HeelRealization: HeelRealization:
** Tommy eventually comes to the realization that he might be the bad guy after attacking Selkie and Ms. Flower. Always tough [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie500/ when it's a 9-year-old kid having this realization]].
*
** Tommy eventually comes to the realization that he might be the bad guy after attacking Selkie and Ms. Flower. Always tough [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie500/ when it's a 9-year-old kid having this realization]].
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* HellishPupils: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. She has black sclera and slit pupils, but Selkie is a good girl.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/?p=233 To help a friend.]]
** And later with the hated pink shoes.
** And later with the hated pink shoes.
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* HidingBehindTheLanguageBarrier: When Pohl is [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie381/ talking on the phone to his wife]] about things that are heavily classified, he uses their native language, tensei, rather than English. His wife even comments that he wouldn't be using tensei unless he had a secret.
* ImprobableAimingSkills:[[http://www.selkiecomic.com/?p=233 To help Selkie demonstrates remarkably good aim with a playground ball. She bounces it off the heads of two trouble-causers, and [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie45/ right into the hands of her friend.]]
** And later with the hated pink shoes.]]
* ImprobableAimingSkills:
** And later with the hated pink shoes.
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* InterspeciesAdoption: The basis of the comic.
* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler:Agent Brown]] is married to a sarnothi woman and is her son's stepfather.
** Georgie starts getting some ShipTease with a Sarnothi student.
* IronLady: Lillian Haversham-Zhang. [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/?p=58 "I study judo for a reason."]] Kind of crosses over with MamaBear.
* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler:Agent Brown]] is married to a sarnothi woman and is her son's stepfather.
** Georgie starts getting some ShipTease with a Sarnothi student.
* IronLady: Lillian Haversham-Zhang. [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/?p=58 "I study judo for a reason."]] Kind of crosses over with MamaBear.
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* InterspeciesAdoption: The basis premise of the comic.
comic is that a human named Todd Smith adopts a [[FishPeople sarnothi]] child named Selkie.
*InterspeciesRomance: InterspeciesRomance:
** [[spoiler:Agent Brown]] is married to a sarnothi woman and is her son's stepfather.
** On the PuppyLove side of things, Georgiestarts getting some ShipTease with a and Te Fahn (one of the Sarnothi student.
* IronLady: Lillian Haversham-Zhang. [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/?p=58 "I study judo for a reason."]] Kind of crosses over with MamaBear.students) [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1218/ develop an adorable mutual schoolyard crush.]]
*
** [[spoiler:Agent Brown]] is married to a sarnothi woman and is her son's stepfather.
** On the PuppyLove side of things, Georgie
* IronLady: Lillian Haversham-Zhang. [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/?p=58 "I study judo for a reason."]] Kind of crosses over with MamaBear.
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* LethalChef: Sai Fen is actually a very good cook. But she doesn't understand vegitarian cuisine.
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* MeaningfulName: A [[SelkiesAndWereseals selkie]] is a creature from Irish mythology that can change from a seal into a person and back again-in other words, it can live both on land and in the water. This may also explain why she likes seals.
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* MeaningfulName: MeaningfulName:
** A [[SelkiesAndWereseals selkie]] is a creature from Irish mythology that can change from a seal into a person and back again-in other words, it can live both on land and in the water. This may also explain why she likes seals.
** A [[SelkiesAndWereseals selkie]] is a creature from Irish mythology that can change from a seal into a person and back again-in other words, it can live both on land and in the water. This may also explain why she likes seals.
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* TheMenInBlack: Todd's father expresses worry about the possibility of them showing up because of Selkie. Todd points out that Selkie has public records, including a medical one, meaning that such an event would be unlikely. [[spoiler:Of course, that was before the reveal of one Agent Brown...]]
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/?p=363 Clyde doesn't count.]]
* MomentKiller: Practically name-dropped [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie662/ by Selkie during a heart-to-heart with her dad]].
* MoodWhiplash: [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie186/ The fallout of Heather taking Selkie's shirt]] shifts from Tearjerker to Heartwarming before crossing into Funny with the last panel.
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/?p=363 Clyde doesn't count.]]
* MomentKiller: Practically name-dropped [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie662/ by Selkie during a heart-to-heart with her dad]].
* MoodWhiplash: [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie186/ The fallout of Heather taking Selkie's shirt]] shifts from Tearjerker to Heartwarming before crossing into Funny with the last panel.
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* TheMenInBlack: TheMenInBlack:
** Todd's father expresses worry about the possibility of them showing up because of Selkie. Todd points out that Selkie has public records, including a medical one, meaning that such an event would beunlikely. [[spoiler:Of course, that was before unlikely.
** As it turns out, there are actual men in black. Specifically, there are CIA agents whoi deal with human-sarnothi relations. We meet two of them (both of which wear thereveal suits typical of one the role). Agent Brown...]]
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/?p=363 Clyde doesn't count.]]
Brown is an alright guy who helps as much as he can within the limits he has to deal with. Agent Then is a bit more unpleasant, but he's still well-intentioned in his own abrasive way.
* MomentKiller:Practically name-dropped When [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie662/ by com/comic/selkie662/ Selkie during is having a heart-to-heart with her dad]].
dad]] in line at the drive-through, someone ruins it by honking at them.
*MoodWhiplash: MoodWhiplash:
** [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie186/ The fallout of Heather taking Selkie's shirt]] shifts from Tearjerker to Heartwarming before crossing into Funny with the last panel.
** Todd's father expresses worry about the possibility of them showing up because of Selkie. Todd points out that Selkie has public records, including a medical one, meaning that such an event would be
** As it turns out, there are actual men in black. Specifically, there are CIA agents whoi deal with human-sarnothi relations. We meet two of them (both of which wear the
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/?p=363 Clyde doesn't count.]]
* MomentKiller:
*
** [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie186/ The fallout of Heather taking Selkie's shirt]] shifts from Tearjerker to Heartwarming before crossing into Funny with the last panel.
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* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: Selkie's species.
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* {{NEET}}: [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Shinji]] from one of the nearby apartments.
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* {{NEET}}: [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Shinji]] from one of the nearby apartments.apartments is too busy playing video games to look for a job.
--> '''Amanda:''' YOU'RE A TERRIBLE STORY!
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** We actually get a good idea of what it was, given that the original outline for one strip had Selkie reciting it to Todd as they left the orphanage. Although she got cut off by Todd, it was fairly obvious where it was leading too...
* ObfuscatingStupidity: [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie377/ Agent Brown proves]] that Dr. De'Madiea isn't as slick as he thinks he is.
* OhCrap: Todd's realization in [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie764/ this comic]] that things may ''not'' be going well between her and Amanda, [[spoiler:her arch-antagonist and recently-discovered adoptive half-sister]].
* OneWordTitle: ProtagonistTitle
* OrphanageOfLove: The Calumet City Municipal Orphanage.
* PapaWolf: Todd slowly grows into one over the course of the story.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie377/ Agent Brown proves]] that Dr. De'Madiea isn't as slick as he thinks he is.
* OhCrap: Todd's realization in [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie764/ this comic]] that things may ''not'' be going well between her and Amanda, [[spoiler:her arch-antagonist and recently-discovered adoptive half-sister]].
* OneWordTitle: ProtagonistTitle
* OrphanageOfLove: The Calumet City Municipal Orphanage.
* PapaWolf: Todd slowly grows into one over the course of the story.
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* OhCrap: Todd's realization in [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie764/ this comic]] that things may ''not'' be going well between
* OneWordTitle:
* OrphanageOfLove: The Calumet City Municipal
* PapaWolf: Todd
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* {{Pluralses}}: A feature of Selkie's speech. Fans initially speculated whether it was a side effect of trying to speak English through fangs. [[spoiler:It's actually because her native tongue has different rules for pluralization, and she learned English through 'crash-course immersion'.]] Selkie does not take kindly to having it implied to be a speech impediment.
** This eventually leads to Todd worriedly asking what Selkie just bought and breathing a sigh of relief [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie754/ when she tells him "Paninis"]] - she actually ''meant'' the pluralized version.
** As of 2019, [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1186/ she's now in speech therapy]] to help train her out of it.
** This eventually leads to Todd worriedly asking what Selkie just bought and breathing a sigh of relief [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie754/ when she tells him "Paninis"]] - she actually ''meant'' the pluralized version.
** As of 2019, [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1186/ she's now in speech therapy]] to help train her out of it.
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* {{Pluralses}}: A feature of Selkie's speech. Fans initially speculated whether it was a side effect of trying to speak English through fangs. [[spoiler:It's actually because her native tongue has different rules for pluralization, and she learned English through 'crash-course immersion'.]] Selkie does not take kindly to having it implied to be a speech impediment.
** This eventually leads to Todd worriedly asking what Selkie just bought and breathing a sigh of relief [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie754/ when she tells him "Paninis"]] - she actually ''meant'' the pluralized version.
** As of 2019,impediment. [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1186/ she's now in She eventually goes to speech therapy]] to help train her out of it.
** This eventually leads to Todd worriedly asking what Selkie just bought and breathing a sigh of relief [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie754/ when she tells him "Paninis"]] - she actually ''meant'' the pluralized version.
** As of 2019,
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** And borders on CringeComedy [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie279/ when the entire apartment complex finds out]].
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* PragmaticVillainy: A low-scale variety with the Principal [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie335/ strictly adhering to the No Tolerance Policy]]. It's less that he thinks Selkie deserves punishment, and more that he doesn't want to deal with the Trunchbulls giving him grief over it.
** Unfortunately, they still do, getting their son off scot-free while Selkie gets suspended for the week.
* ProtagonistTitle
** Unfortunately, they still do, getting their son off scot-free while Selkie gets suspended for the week.
* ProtagonistTitle
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* PragmaticVillainy: A low-scale variety with the Principal [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie335/ strictly adhering to the No Tolerance Policy]]. It's less that he thinks Selkie deserves punishment, and more that he doesn't want to deal with the Trunchbulls giving him grief over it.
**it. Unfortunately, they still do, getting their son off scot-free while Selkie gets suspended for the week.
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* RhymesOnADime: [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie198/ Todd's family seems to have a knack for it]].
* ShipperOnDeck: Jess [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie265/ with Todd and Mina]], in the same strip that started the ShipTease.
* ShipTease: Between Todd and Mina. The snowball fight [[spoiler: and Selkie getting suspended for a week for defending herself]] [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie337/ have scuttled that ship]], though.
** And back into smooth waters [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie505/ with a "strategy meeting" over coffee]] to discuss the upcoming PTA meeting. And subsequently tabled when Todd is reminded that getting romantically-involved with his daughter's (current) teacher [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie572/ might not be the best idea]], with the ship [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie674/ officially sunk by Mina]], but with a mild HopeSpot.
* ShipperOnDeck: Jess [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie265/ with Todd and Mina]], in the same strip that started the ShipTease.
* ShipTease: Between Todd and Mina. The snowball fight [[spoiler: and Selkie getting suspended for a week for defending herself]] [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie337/ have scuttled that ship]], though.
** And back into smooth waters [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie505/ with a "strategy meeting" over coffee]] to discuss the upcoming PTA meeting. And subsequently tabled when Todd is reminded that getting romantically-involved with his daughter's (current) teacher [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie572/ might not be the best idea]], with the ship [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie674/ officially sunk by Mina]], but with a mild HopeSpot.
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* RhymesOnADime: [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie198/ Todd's family seems to have a knack for it]].
it]]. Or more accurately, Theo and Antoine accidentally make rhyming statements, and Marta deliberately continues the rhyming both to amuse herself and annoy her mother.
* ShipperOnDeck: Jess [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie265/with encourages Mina's crush on Todd.]]
* ShipTease:
** Mina and Toddand Mina]], in the same strip that started the ShipTease.
* ShipTease: Between Todd and Mina. The snowball fight [[spoiler: and Selkie getting suspended forhave obvious chemistry. Mina displays a week for defending herself]] crush [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie337/ have scuttled that ship]], though.
** And back into smooth waterscom/comic/selkie265/ early on,]] and Todd clearly reciprocates. The relationship looks like it's going somewhere [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie505/ with a "strategy meeting" over coffee]] to discuss the upcoming PTA meeting. And subsequently tabled when Todd is reminded that getting romantically-involved with his daughter's (current) teacher [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie572/ might not be the best idea]], with the ship [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie674/ officially sunk by Mina]], but with a mild HopeSpot.
* ShipperOnDeck: Jess [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie265/
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** Mina and Todd
* ShipTease: Between Todd and Mina. The snowball fight [[spoiler: and Selkie getting suspended for
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* SpoiledBrat: Truck's parents, [[MeaningfulName The Trunchbulls]], firmly believe that their son can do no wrong. This line of thinking led to Truck declaring "[[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie312/ When I tell you to do something, you gotta do it]]" to the victim of his bullying.
** This is later [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie486/ given some depth]], as Professor Trunchbull had legitimately never seen his son behave the way he does around others, and goes so far as to [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie521/ take him to a psychologist that very night]] when he learns about Tommy's issues.
* ShowWithinAShow: Selkie loves The Adventures of Sue and Kathryn, which is a television cartoon about the misadventures of a ten-year-old zombie and wraith, respectively. There's even in-universe merchandise, as Selkie at one point wants a pair of Sue and Kathryn shoes. (He later spun it off into its own webcomic.)
** This is later [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie486/ given some depth]], as Professor Trunchbull had legitimately never seen his son behave the way he does around others, and goes so far as to [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie521/ take him to a psychologist that very night]] when he learns about Tommy's issues.
* ShowWithinAShow: Selkie loves The Adventures of Sue and Kathryn, which is a television cartoon about the misadventures of a ten-year-old zombie and wraith, respectively. There's even in-universe merchandise, as Selkie at one point wants a pair of Sue and Kathryn shoes. (He later spun it off into its own webcomic.)
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* SpoiledBrat: Truck's parents, [[MeaningfulName The Trunchbulls]], firmly believe that their son can do no wrong. This line of thinking led to Truck declaring "[[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie312/ When I tell you to do something, you gotta do it]]" to the victim of his bullying.
**bullying. This is later [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie486/ given some depth]], as Professor Trunchbull had legitimately never seen his son behave the way he does around others, and goes so far as to [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie521/ take him to a psychologist that very night]] when he learns about Tommy's issues.
* ShowWithinAShow: Selkie loves The Adventures of Sue and Kathryn, which is a television cartoon about the misadventures of a ten-year-old zombie and wraith, respectively. There's even in-universe merchandise, as Selkie at one point wants a pair of Sue and Kathryn shoes.(He The author later spun it off into its own webcomic.)webcomic.
* SneezeCut: After Pohl and Sai Fen talk about the difficult things they're going to have to tell Selkie, the comic [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie382/ cuts back to Selkie sneezing]]. Mari then discusses the trope, saying that a sneeze means someone is talking about you.
* SommelierSpeak: Parodied when Selkie gives a stereotypical "wine snob" speech about her cup of chai tea. However, the real goal is to distract Andi and keep her from worrying too much about Selkie not being human.
--> '''Selkie:''' Goods body. Excelents vintage. 1922 was the bests year for this vineyard.
--> '''Andi:''' Who taught you how to "wine snob"?
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* ShowWithinAShow: Selkie loves The Adventures of Sue and Kathryn, which is a television cartoon about the misadventures of a ten-year-old zombie and wraith, respectively. There's even in-universe merchandise, as Selkie at one point wants a pair of Sue and Kathryn shoes.
* SneezeCut: After Pohl and Sai Fen talk about the difficult things they're going to have to tell Selkie, the comic [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie382/ cuts back to Selkie sneezing]]. Mari then discusses the trope, saying that a sneeze means someone is talking about you.
* SommelierSpeak: Parodied when Selkie gives a stereotypical "wine snob" speech about her cup of chai tea. However, the real goal is to distract Andi and keep her from worrying too much about Selkie not being human.
--> '''Selkie:''' Goods body. Excelents vintage. 1922 was the bests year for this vineyard.
--> '''Andi:''' Who taught you how to "wine snob"?
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* StraightGay: Todd's brother, Antoine.
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* SteppingOutForAQuickCupOfCoffee: Agent Brown agrees with Todd's statement that Selkie deserves to know what she is, but he's only authorized to give out information related to physical care needs. However, what he can do is call in Dr. Pohl to help with those "physical care needs," and [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie377/ look the other way]] when Pohl [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie375/ gives Todd a handwritten note]] with the desired information.
* StraightGay: Todd's brother,Antoine.Antoine is a large, muscular man and an avid gamer. He also happens to be gay.
* StraightGay: Todd's brother,
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** With [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie329/ this strip]], one of his replies to reader comments is that he loves the "figuring it out stage" people go through with those symbols.
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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Said word-for-word [[spoiler: [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie382/ in this strip]]]]. Given what they're discussing - yes. Yes it '''will''' suck.
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* TooSpicyForYogSothoth: Selkie may actually be poisonous to even bite, judging by the reaction of aforementioned cat to biting her.
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* TheUnsmile: Sai Fen [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie415/ suggests giving bullies a "big, friendly smile"]] if Selkie's threatened by Truck again.
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* TheUnsmile: TheUnsmile:
** Sai Fen [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie415/ suggests giving bullies a "big, friendly smile"]] if Selkie's threatened by Truck again.
** Sai Fen [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie415/ suggests giving bullies a "big, friendly smile"]] if Selkie's threatened by Truck again.
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** Selkie [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie477/ later uses it on Truck]].
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** Selkie [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie477/ later uses it the creepy fang smile on Truck]].
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* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:TheReveal that Amanda is Todd and Andi's daughter.]]
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* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:TheReveal WhamEpisode:
** TheReveal that Amanda isTodd [[spoiler:Todd and Andi's daughter.]]
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** And most recently, though this is more of an in-story 'Wham' for the characters, since the readers already knew, [[spoiler: The reveal to '''Todd''' that Amanda is his daughter. The child he thought he had lost at birth is well and alive, has a bucket full of issues, and has been known to terrorize his adopted daughter. Wham.]]
** [[spoiler: Sarnoth being forcibly revealed to the world]].
** [[spoiler: Sarnoth being forcibly revealed to the world]].
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** And most recently, though this is more of an in-story 'Wham' for the characters, since the readers already knew, [[spoiler: The reveal to '''Todd''' that Amanda is his daughter. The child he thought he had lost at birth is well and alive, has a bucket full of issues, and has been known to terrorize his adopted daughter. Wham.]]
**DoNotAdjustYourSet moment when [[spoiler: Sarnoth being is forcibly revealed to the world]].world]] on a hijacked TV broadcast.
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* UnsoundEffect: What's the correct sound effect for a woman who runs off in a panic to see what happened to her daughter? Why, "[[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1561/ MOMMA SWOOSH,]]" of course.
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* SideBet: * Dr. Pohl and Agent Then have an ongoing bet on [[spoiler:[[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1558/ the existance of human echoes.]]]] Agent Then wins $10 and the opportunity to give one hell of an "I told you so."
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--> '''Andi: Oh god, then your partner WHAT?!
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--> '''Andi: '''Andi:''' Oh god, then your partner WHAT?!
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* TheAtoner
** Scar is a character we meet at the end of his atonement arc. He's introduced as a scary-looking but friendly sarnothi who uses his skills to help a town full of refugees. However, years beforehand, he was the notorious figure known as "The Farmer" who lied about the dangers of war to use refugees as free labor, and sold many of them to the very government they were fleeing from. It's implied that his redemption arc started when one of his intended victims fought back and gave him the scars that are the source of his nickname.
** Andi's character arc is driven by a desire to atone for one specific act: At the age of 17, she gave her newborn daughter up for adoption and told the girl's father that she had been stillborn. She blames herself for all the consequences of that decision, some rightly (such as the damage to her relationship with the girl's father), and some not so much (it's not her fault that the girl was adopted and returned by an abusive family), and she wants to make things right.
** Scar is a character we meet at the end of his atonement arc. He's introduced as a scary-looking but friendly sarnothi who uses his skills to help a town full of refugees. However, years beforehand, he was the notorious figure known as "The Farmer" who lied about the dangers of war to use refugees as free labor, and sold many of them to the very government they were fleeing from. It's implied that his redemption arc started when one of his intended victims fought back and gave him the scars that are the source of his nickname.
** Andi's character arc is driven by a desire to atone for one specific act: At the age of 17, she gave her newborn daughter up for adoption and told the girl's father that she had been stillborn. She blames herself for all the consequences of that decision, some rightly (such as the damage to her relationship with the girl's father), and some not so much (it's not her fault that the girl was adopted and returned by an abusive family), and she wants to make things right.
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* APigNamedPorkChop: The sarnothi people raise giant eels both for food and for their leather, which is traditionally used to make clothing. Hinting at this eventual fate, one particular eel is named [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie971/ Pants.]]
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* NeverMyFault: When Principal Ashton is forced to resign over his mishandling of a bullying incident, he takes no responsibility for his actions and instead blames the bullying victim (Selkie) [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie565/ to her face.]]
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* PowerNullifyer: There exists a device to block echo powers. If used on an adult and calibrated properly, it should merely block said powers when worn. If miscalibrated, used on a child, and/or worn too long, it might cause the wearer's powers to atrophy entirely, even when removed. [[spoiler:Selkie's hair clip]] is one such device.
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* PowerNullifyer: PowerNullifier: There exists a device to block echo powers. If used on an adult and calibrated properly, it should merely block said powers when worn. If miscalibrated, used on a child, and/or worn too long, it might cause the wearer's powers to atrophy entirely, even when removed. [[spoiler:Selkie's hair clip]] is one such device.
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* LargeHam: Selkie has a flair for the overdramatic, as can be expected from a kid who aspires to be a MadScientist. For example, when asked what happened on her trip with her dad:
-->'''Selkie:''' DRAMA! Drama most fouls! A forsakens lands! A lost peoples!
-->'''Todd:''' Selkie, dial it back.
-->'''Selkie:''' A mighty beast fells upons me! The lands dids quakes at its passing! The sky openeds! The angels wepts! A single tear fells upons Jerusalem!
-->'''All:''' Dial it back.
-->'''Selkie:''' DRAMA! Drama most fouls! A forsakens lands! A lost peoples!
-->'''Todd:''' Selkie, dial it back.
-->'''Selkie:''' A mighty beast fells upons me! The lands dids quakes at its passing! The sky openeds! The angels wepts! A single tear fells upons Jerusalem!
-->'''All:''' Dial it back.
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*** Amanda [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1008/ lampshades the whole thing.]] She thinks that every adult that learns about Selkie is just really stupid about it.
----> '''Amanda:''' Hell, we've TRIED telling people, but they just act like we're fibbing.
----> '''Amanda:''' Hell, we've TRIED telling people, but they just act like we're fibbing.
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* WeirdnessCensor: Adults not in the know cannot figure out that Selkie isn't human. The official story is that she's a human with a rare genetic condition. Sure, she has [[InsistentTerminology periwinkle]] skin, a mouth full of razor sharp teeth, and webbed fingers and toes. She's also an obligate carnivore, is cold-blooded, and her nose is blatantly non-human. However, her gills are typically covered by her clothing, and she wears her hair down to hide the fact that her ears are entirely internal. Notably, every child who has spent meaningful time around her knows the truth. [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1008/ Amanda says it best:]]
--> '''Amanda:''' Ms. Flower WATCHED Selkie huff water, and just told me it was "medicine". Frankly, most of the adults that learn about Selkie are just really STUPID about it.
--> '''Amanda:''' Ms. Flower WATCHED Selkie huff water, and just told me it was "medicine". Frankly, most of the adults that learn about Selkie are just really STUPID about it.
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* HideYourOtherness: Selkie doesn't usually bother to hide her nonhuman features (not that it's easy to hide [[InsistentTerminology periwinkle]] skin, webbed hands and feet, and a mouth full of razor sharp teeth), but when her eyes start glowing, she [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1002/ wears sunglasses]] until she can learn how to make them stop.
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*** Thankfully, when the unbelievable story is about Amanda, she is able to break through the initial round of disbelief with [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1578/ a demonstration and a hole in the wall.]] (link contains spoilers)
----> '''Amanda:''' Wait you mean that wasn't a fib? Selkie gave me [[spoiler:eye lasers]]?!
----> '''Andi:''' Ha ha, [[spoiler:eye lasers]]?! Kiddo, it's a bad time to play pretend, okay?
----> Amanda [[spoiler:burns a hole in the wall with her eye lasers.]]
----> '''Amanda:''' ...[[spoiler:Eye lasers.]]
*** Selkie tells her grandmother about [[spoiler:the eye laser thing]]. Her grandmother's response: "[[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1627/ Well at least she's keeping her imagination active.]]"
----> '''Amanda:''' Wait you mean that wasn't a fib? Selkie gave me [[spoiler:eye lasers]]?!
----> '''Andi:''' Ha ha, [[spoiler:eye lasers]]?! Kiddo, it's a bad time to play pretend, okay?
----> Amanda [[spoiler:burns a hole in the wall with her eye lasers.]]
----> '''Amanda:''' ...[[spoiler:Eye lasers.]]
*** Selkie tells her grandmother about [[spoiler:the eye laser thing]]. Her grandmother's response: "[[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1627/ Well at least she's keeping her imagination active.]]"
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* CassandraTruth: According to Amanda, the other orphanage kids put together that Selkie wasn't human a while ago but the adults would brush them off and rationalise that she just has a genetic condition.
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* CassandraTruth: According to Amanda, CassandraTruth:
** The comic has a number of speculative fiction elements, as well as imaginative children who often know far more about what's going on than theother orphanage kids put together adults around them. As such, there are multiple cases of children telling the truth, only to be brushed off with "Stop playing make-believe."
*** Amanda tells Ms. Flower that the bottle of goldfish water conditioner in Selkie's bag is her medicine because, [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie326/ "She has gills and webs. She breaths water."]] Ms. Flower brushes her off with, "Amanda, I can't play make-believe right now," but thankfully decides that Selkiewasn't human a while ago but must keep the adults would brush them off and rationalise medicine in the conditioner bottle.
*** Andi [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1042/ tells Todd]] about the ridiculous stories Amanda has told her about Selkie. They include that shejust breathes water (true), that Selkie and Todd took a trip to a secret underwater city (also true), that the CIA is marrying fish people (Agent Brown of the CIA is married to a fish person), and that Selkie has poisonous spit (also completely true). Only once Todd confirms the stories is she able to accept them as true.
** On agenetic condition.less comedic note, Amanda knows that a number of kids are being false friends to Heather, but, because Amanda and Heather have had a falling-out, [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie442/ Heather doesn't believe her.]]
** The comic has a number of speculative fiction elements, as well as imaginative children who often know far more about what's going on than the
*** Amanda tells Ms. Flower that the bottle of goldfish water conditioner in Selkie's bag is her medicine because, [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie326/ "She has gills and webs. She breaths water."]] Ms. Flower brushes her off with, "Amanda, I can't play make-believe right now," but thankfully decides that Selkie
*** Andi [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1042/ tells Todd]] about the ridiculous stories Amanda has told her about Selkie. They include that she
** On a
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* MeaningfulBackgroundEvent: When Theo is scouring the internet for information regarding a secret city of FishPeople that he (correctly) believes is located in Lake Superior. [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie221/ His computer screen is shown]] shortly before he gives up the search. This includes a search result for a tabloid article about a "merman" caught by fishermen on Lake Superior. Not only does that story turn out to be true, but [[spoiler:it was the triggering incident for a civil war that is currently tearing said hidden city apart.]]
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* WhosOnFirst: A sarnothi CIA agent is named "Then". When Agent Brown tries to mention him in conversation, an already panicking Andi fails to recognize his name as a name and gets confused.
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* WhosOnFirst: A sarnothi CIA agent is named "Then". When Agent Brown tries to mention him in conversation, an already panicking Andi [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1585/ fails to recognize his name as a name and gets confused.]]
--> '''Agent Brown:''' Then knew one day you would need approval to be told details about Sarnoth.
--> '''Andi:''' Then who knew?
--> '''Agent Brown:''' Then, my partner.
--> '''Andi: Oh god, then your partner WHAT?!
--> '''Agent Brown:''' Then knew one day you would need approval to be told details about Sarnoth.
--> '''Andi:''' Then who knew?
--> '''Agent Brown:''' Then, my partner.
--> '''Andi: Oh god, then your partner WHAT?!
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** At one point Dave even did an experiment with no outlines, but it was dismissed by both him and most of the fans.
* ArtificialLimbs: Scar has one.
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* BarbieDollAnatomy: A sculpture in-universe has this, leading to Selkie asking why it doesn't have "girl-parts".
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* BarbieDollAnatomy: A sculpture in-universe has this, leading to Sai Fen often uses artistic nudity in her sculptures, but doesn't make them anatomically correct for "escalatingly uncomfortable reasons." When Selkie asking sees one, she asks why it doesn't have "girl-parts".
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* BlandNameProduct: Apparently Selkie enjoys watching movies on Flixnet. Dave also enjoys a nice cold "Dew of the mountains".
** Not to mention [[UsefulNotes/{{Walmart}} Wool-Mart]].
** Not to mention [[UsefulNotes/{{Walmart}} Wool-Mart]].
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* BlandNameProduct: Apparently Selkie enjoys watching movies on Flixnet. Dave also enjoys a nice cold "Dew of the mountains".
** Not to mentionmountains". And then there's [[UsefulNotes/{{Walmart}} Wool-Mart]].
** Not to mention
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** Which bites him in the butt, since he immediately starts horking up a hairball.
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* LimitedWardrobe: WordOfGod says he's going to avert this.
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* TheUnmasquedWorld: [[spoiler: The most recent arc reveals Sarnoth to the world]].
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* TheUnmasquedWorld: [[spoiler: The most recent arc reveals Sarnoth to After the world]].use of a laser weapon visible throughout the entire Great Lakes region, and a [[DoNotAdjustYourSet hijacked television broadcast]], the Sarnothi go from a secret known to a select few to public knowledge]].
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* AdultFear: In-universe. The grown-ups of the story seem much more disturbed when [[spoiler:Selkie's shirt gets stolen]] than the children do. Justified for some of the children, who lived with her in the orphanage and [[spoiler:may have known about Selkie's gill routine, which requires her removing her shirt.]]
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** And the trip to the hospital, featuring several Wham Scenes in short order: [[spoiler: The formal reveal of [[FanNickname Dr. Gillman]], Pohl De'Madiea, followed shortly by his wife and family; the name of Selkie's species, sarnothi; and, both in one page, the reveal that there was a civil war and that Selkie is from "Clan Jin'Sorai", a line that's followed by a major ReactionShot of despair from the listener.]]
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** And the trip to the hospital, featuring several Wham Scenes in short order: [[spoiler: The formal reveal of [[FanNickname Dr. Gillman]], Pohl De'Madiea, followed shortly by his wife and family; the name of Selkie's species, sarnothi; and, both in one page, the reveal that there was a civil war and that Selkie is from "Clan Jin'Sorai", a line that's followed by a major ReactionShot of despair from the listener.]]
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Badass Mustache and Badass Beard are being merged into Manly Facial Hair. Examples that don't fit or are zero-context are removed. To qualify for Manly Facial Hair, the facial hair must be associated with masculinity in some way. Please read the trope description before readding to make sure the example qualifies.
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* NonMammalianHair: Downplayed with the sarnothi, they have hair on their heads like humans but [[WordOfGod according to Dave]], he [[WhatCouldHaveBeen intended]] for Scar to have a [[BadassBeard large beard]] before deciding against giving them facial hair.
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* NonMammalianHair: Downplayed with the sarnothi, they have hair on their heads like humans but [[WordOfGod according to Dave]], he [[WhatCouldHaveBeen intended]] for Scar to have a [[BadassBeard large beard]] beard before deciding against giving them facial hair.
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* WhamShot: [[spoiler:[[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1538/ Amanda's eyes glow the same green energy]] as a sarnothi echo after being in proximity to Pohl amd Selkie's lesson]].
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* WhamShot: [[spoiler:[[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1538/ Amanda's eyes glow the same green energy]] as a sarnothi echo after being in proximity to Pohl amd and Selkie's lesson]].
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** Georgie starts getting some ShipTease with a Sarnothi student.
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Heterochromia was made into a redirect for Mismatched Eyes. There isn't enough context here to tell if it fits into a subtrope.
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* {{Heterochromia}}: Both [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie301/ Sandy]] and [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie304/ Moonsong]] have a case of this. WordOfGod [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie309/ confirms that Moonsong is blind in his left eye]].
