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** In [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/illumination-3-page-14/ this]] strip, Michelle shows herself to the elders that she is a [[spoiler:sphinx]]... Madame U's reaction shot is her sitting there, because she had been established as blind earlier.
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** In [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/illumination-3-page-14/ this]] strip, Michelle shows herself to the elders that she is a [[spoiler:sphinx]]... sphinx, to the expected shock and surprise. Madame U's reaction shot is her simply sitting there, because she had earlier been established as blind earlier.being blind.
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* ElementalBaggage: If a character is going to use magic to manipulate a substance, they naturally need some of it around beforehand. This was specifically addressed by Ravi when creating the Finn family "curse" -- since ElementalPowers would be fairly useless without the elements in question on hand, their characteristic, colorful and perpetually regrowing manes turn into their associated elements when they're cut off]].
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* ElementalBaggage: If a character is going to use magic to manipulate a substance, they naturally need some of it around beforehand. This was specifically addressed by Ravi when creating the [[spoiler:the Finn family "curse" -- since ElementalPowers would be fairly useless without the elements in question on hand, their characteristic, colorful and perpetually regrowing manes turn into their associated elements when they're cut off]].
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** Satyrs come most commonly in the classical goat form, but hornless, horse-based satyrs also exist. Both groups tend to resemble specific species or breeds of caprines and equines; donkey and zebra-based horse satyrs are known to exist, although they're rare.
** Fauns resemble deer instead; they possess full-body, mottled fur, deer tails and antlers. They're one of the most common species in European Avalons.
** Fauns resemble deer instead; they possess full-body, mottled fur, deer tails and antlers. They're one of the most common species in European Avalons.
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** Satyrs come most commonly in the classical goat form, but hornless, horse-based satyrs also exist. Both groups tend to resemble specific species or breeds of caprines and equines; donkey and zebra-based horse satyrs are known to exist, although they're rare.
rare. Satyrs are one of the most common species in European Avalons.
** Fauns resemble deer instead; they possess full-body, mottled fur, deer tails and antlers. They're one of the most common species in European Avalons.
** Fauns resemble deer instead; they possess full-body, mottled fur, deer tails and antlers.
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** They come in four distinct subspecies, respecting different depictions of harpies in mythology and heraldry:
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** They come in four distinct subspecies, respecting representing different depictions of harpies in mythology and heraldry:
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Moved to Trivia. Also updated out-of-date information.
* ElementalBaggage: If a character is going to use magic to manipulate a substance, they naturally need some of it around beforehand. This was specifically addressed by Ravi when creating the Finn family "curse" -- since ElementalPowers would be fairly useless without the elements in question on hand, their characteristic, colorful and perpetually regrowing manes turn into their associated elements when they're cut off]].
* ElementalHair: The hair color of [[spoiler:Finn family members who inherit the Finn curse match whichever element they're attuned to -- Phineas had a red mane to go with his fire powers, Jim's green hair matches his plant-based magic and Colin' blue hair symbolizes his water magic. Phineas' blue-haired daughter, presumably, also controlled water. This is a more literal example than most, as the hair will literally transform into the matching element when it's cut -- Jim's hair turns into foliage and Colin's into droplets of water, for examples.]]
* ElementalPowers:
** Multiple species have this as a default -- nixies, for example, are naturally [[MakingASplash hydrokinetic]].
** This is also the reason behind [[spoiler:the Finn family "curse", although by the start of the comic this has been largely forgotten. Members of the family who get the curse also gain access to an elemental power to allow them to better protect the phoenix egg they guard -- the original Phineas could manipulate [[PlayingWithFire fire]], Jim can control [[GreenThumb plant life]], and his little brother Colin can move and shape [[MakingASplash water]]]].
* ElementalHair: The hair color of [[spoiler:Finn family members who inherit the Finn curse match whichever element they're attuned to -- Phineas had a red mane to go with his fire powers, Jim's green hair matches his plant-based magic and Colin' blue hair symbolizes his water magic. Phineas' blue-haired daughter, presumably, also controlled water. This is a more literal example than most, as the hair will literally transform into the matching element when it's cut -- Jim's hair turns into foliage and Colin's into droplets of water, for examples.]]
* ElementalPowers:
** Multiple species have this as a default -- nixies, for example, are naturally [[MakingASplash hydrokinetic]].
** This is also the reason behind [[spoiler:the Finn family "curse", although by the start of the comic this has been largely forgotten. Members of the family who get the curse also gain access to an elemental power to allow them to better protect the phoenix egg they guard -- the original Phineas could manipulate [[PlayingWithFire fire]], Jim can control [[GreenThumb plant life]], and his little brother Colin can move and shape [[MakingASplash water]]]].
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* GeniusBonus: Pretty much all of the mythical creatures have a solid basis in folklore that their roles in the story either underscore or subvert.
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** Ravi reveals [[spoiler: that the Finn curse was a gift he put in that enables some people in the line to use magic]] and then [[spoiler: criticises the family for being unaware that it was a gift and was more of a CursedWithAwesome, then lectures them as if they are children for not properly comprehending what he tasked Phineas's line with centuries ago]]. Naturally, the family gets ''quite'' annoyed with this and respond ''exactly'' the way you would expect them to in that situation.
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** Ravi reveals [[spoiler: that [[spoiler:that the Finn curse was a gift he put in that enables some people in the line to use magic]] and then [[spoiler: criticises [[spoiler:criticises the family for being unaware that it was a gift and was more of a case of CursedWithAwesome, then lectures them as if they are children for not properly comprehending what he tasked Phineas's line with centuries ago]]. Naturally, the family gets ''quite'' annoyed with this and respond ''exactly'' the way you would expect them to in that situation.
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* ShapeshifterModeLock: WordOfGod states that if a character's TransformationTrinket is taken away, the character will revert back to their mythical form until they get it back.
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* ShapeshifterModeLock: WordOfGod states that if If a character's TransformationTrinket is taken away, the character will revert back to their mythical form until they get it back.
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* SpotlightStealingSquad: After setting up the main plot line in Missouri, the comic spent nearly three years on the ''Exchanges'' arc, a story set in Liverpool before ''Orientations'' takes place. ''Exchanges'' served to explain many setting details, providing an example of more "normal" interaction between mythical creatures in the mythical society, but only shared one character with the ''Orientations'' cast. While it was an entertaining SliceOfLife story, it also left many fans wondering when the story would return to the Missouri-based conflict.
** Since ''Exchanges'' has finished, the comic has alternated between funny short stories in both Missouri and Liverpool and arc-centered stories about the length of one of the chapters that make up ''Orientations'' and ''Exchanges''. The author has said to expect this rhythm to become the norm for the comic.
* SuperpowerLottery: Bugbears. Enhanced strength, magic powers, possible teleportation, and absolute awareness of every sentient being around them for miles. They could probably take over the planet if they were interested in using their powers for any purpose besides {{troll}}ing people.
--> '''Alec:''' It's like they evolved for the ''sole purpose'' of ''messing with blokes.''
* SuperStrength: Nemean Lions are incredibly strong and borderline indestructible to boot - generally, the only thing that can hurt one Nemean is another Nemean. As a result, they're often used as muscle where heavy lifting is required, and the Avalons crack down hard on any Nemeans with violent tendencies.
** Since ''Exchanges'' has finished, the comic has alternated between funny short stories in both Missouri and Liverpool and arc-centered stories about the length of one of the chapters that make up ''Orientations'' and ''Exchanges''. The author has said to expect this rhythm to become the norm for the comic.
* SuperpowerLottery: Bugbears. Enhanced strength, magic powers, possible teleportation, and absolute awareness of every sentient being around them for miles. They could probably take over the planet if they were interested in using their powers for any purpose besides {{troll}}ing people.
--> '''Alec:''' It's like they evolved for the ''sole purpose'' of ''messing with blokes.''
* SuperStrength: Nemean Lions are incredibly strong and borderline indestructible to boot - generally, the only thing that can hurt one Nemean is another Nemean. As a result, they're often used as muscle where heavy lifting is required, and the Avalons crack down hard on any Nemeans with violent tendencies.
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* SpotlightStealingSquad: SpotlightStealingSquad:
** After setting up the main plot line in Missouri, the comic spent nearly three years on the ''Exchanges'' arc, a story set in Liverpool before ''Orientations'' takes place. ''Exchanges''served serves to explain many setting details, providing an example of more "normal" interaction between mythical creatures in the mythical society, but only shared shares one character with the ''Orientations'' cast. While it was an entertaining SliceOfLife story, it also left many fans wondering when the story would return to the Missouri-based conflict.
** Since ''Exchanges''has finished, the comic has alternated between funny short stories in both Missouri and Liverpool and arc-centered stories about the length of one of the chapters that make up ''Orientations'' and ''Exchanges''. The author has said to expect this rhythm to become the norm for the comic.
* SuperpowerLottery: Bugbears. Enhanced strength, magic powers, possible teleportation, and absolute awareness of every non-bugbear sentient being around them for miles. They could probably take over the planet if they were interested in using their powers for any purpose besides {{troll}}ing people.
--> '''Alec:''' It's like they evolved for the ''sole purpose'' of ''messing withblokes.''
blokes''.
* SuperStrength: Nemean Lions are incredibly strong and borderline indestructible to boot- -- generally, the only thing that can hurt one Nemean is another Nemean. As a result, they're often used as muscle where heavy lifting is required, and the Avalons crack down hard on any Nemeans with violent tendencies.
** After setting up the main plot line in Missouri, the comic spent nearly three years on the ''Exchanges'' arc, a story set in Liverpool before ''Orientations'' takes place. ''Exchanges''
** Since ''Exchanges''
* SuperpowerLottery: Bugbears. Enhanced strength, magic powers, possible teleportation, and absolute awareness of every non-bugbear sentient being around them for miles. They could probably take over the planet if they were interested in using their powers for any purpose besides {{troll}}ing people.
--> '''Alec:''' It's like they evolved for the ''sole purpose'' of ''messing with
* SuperStrength: Nemean Lions are incredibly strong and borderline indestructible to boot
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-->'''Michelle:''' I think one of my powers is being a ''weirdness magnet.''
* WelcomedToTheMasquerade: Humanity is filled with "Unturned" [[AllMythsAreTrue fantastic creatures]], who were descended from an ancestor who owned a [[VoluntaryShapeshifting human-disguise medallion]], and are covered by a semi-permanent version of the same spell that keeps them human all the time. Getting a medallion of their own [[IAmWho breaks the old spell and reveals their true species]]. For some (like [[OurGryphonsAreDifferent Jim]]), getting a medallion and being Turned is a normal part of growing up; for others, [[spoiler:like [[RiddlingSphinx Michelle]],]] it comes as a [[TomatoInTheMirror rude shock]].
** Michelle is literally welcomed to the masquerade by Eustace on her first visit to the local Avalon, and she finds the people there quite nice for the most part.
* WelcomedToTheMasquerade: Humanity is filled with "Unturned" [[AllMythsAreTrue fantastic creatures]], who were descended from an ancestor who owned a [[VoluntaryShapeshifting human-disguise medallion]], and are covered by a semi-permanent version of the same spell that keeps them human all the time. Getting a medallion of their own [[IAmWho breaks the old spell and reveals their true species]]. For some (like [[OurGryphonsAreDifferent Jim]]), getting a medallion and being Turned is a normal part of growing up; for others, [[spoiler:like [[RiddlingSphinx Michelle]],]] it comes as a [[TomatoInTheMirror rude shock]].
** Michelle is literally welcomed to the masquerade by Eustace on her first visit to the local Avalon, and she finds the people there quite nice for the most part.
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-->'''Michelle:''' I think one of my powers is being a ''weirdness magnet.''
magnet''.
* WelcomedToTheMasquerade: Humanity is filled with "Unturned" [[AllMythsAreTrue fantastic creatures]], who were descended from an ancestor who owned a [[VoluntaryShapeshifting human-disguise medallion]], and are covered by a semi-permanent version of the same spell that keeps them human all the time. Getting a medallion of their own [[IAmWho breaks the old spell and reveals their true species]]. For some (like [[OurGryphonsAreDifferent Jim]]), getting a medallion and being Turned is a normal part of growing up; for others, [[spoiler:like [[RiddlingSphinx Michelle]],]] it comes as a [[TomatoInTheMirror rude shock]]. \n** Michelle is literally welcomed to the masquerade by Eustace on her first visit to the local Avalon, and she finds the people there quite nice for the most part.
* WelcomedToTheMasquerade: Humanity is filled with "Unturned" [[AllMythsAreTrue fantastic creatures]], who were descended from an ancestor who owned a [[VoluntaryShapeshifting human-disguise medallion]], and are covered by a semi-permanent version of the same spell that keeps them human all the time. Getting a medallion of their own [[IAmWho breaks the old spell and reveals their true species]]. For some (like [[OurGryphonsAreDifferent Jim]]), getting a medallion and being Turned is a normal part of growing up; for others, [[spoiler:like [[RiddlingSphinx Michelle]],]] it comes as a [[TomatoInTheMirror rude shock]].
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Jim, as the result of a supposed curse that runs through his family line, has green hair. [[spoiler: And as of ''Illumination,'' we now know that Colin Finn has blue hair.]]
** [[AllThereInTheManual Other material on the dA profiles]] show that there are ''other'' curses in Jim's family, too. Such as the Red and White curse, etc. WordOfGod has, however, warned that much of the old material on her dA profile are out-dated and readers should tread carefully.
** [[AllThereInTheManual Other material on the dA profiles]] show that there are ''other'' curses in Jim's family, too. Such as the Red and White curse, etc. WordOfGod has, however, warned that much of the old material on her dA profile are out-dated and readers should tread carefully.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Jim, as the result of a supposed curse that runs through his family line, has green hair. [[spoiler: And as of ''Illumination,'' we now know that Colin Finn has blue hair.]]
** [[AllThereInTheManual Other material onhair]]. As it turns out, this isn't exactly a curse at all -- the dA profiles]] show that there are ''other'' curses in Jim's family, too. Such as Finn family [[spoiler:was given the Red ability to spontaneously manifest ElementalPowers once or twice a generation, and White curse, etc. WordOfGod has, however, warned that much of the old material on her dA profile are out-dated and readers should tread carefully.hair serves as an outward sign of this, but this was forgotten a few generations back]].
** [[AllThereInTheManual Other material on
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* ArtEvolution: The author started the comic using traditional sketches, digitally colored; by now, it is entirely digital.
** Compare the [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/issue-one-page-1/ First]] and [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/issue-five-page-34/ Last]] page of the orientations arc.
* AuthorAppeal: Music. A large amount of Mythicals are musicians of some sort. Lorne hypothesizes that it's because music is something a Mythical can make/perform regardless of what they are, and without drawing any attention to themselves.
** Compare the [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/issue-one-page-1/ First]] and [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/issue-five-page-34/ Last]] page of the orientations arc.
* AuthorAppeal: Music. A large amount of Mythicals are musicians of some sort. Lorne hypothesizes that it's because music is something a Mythical can make/perform regardless of what they are, and without drawing any attention to themselves.
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* ArtEvolution: The author started the comic using traditional sketches, digitally colored; by now, it is entirely digital.
**digital. Compare the [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/issue-one-page-1/ First]] and [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/issue-five-page-34/ Last]] page of the orientations arc.
*AuthorAppeal: AuthorAppeal:
** Music. A large amount of Mythicals are musicians of some sort. Lorne hypothesizes that it's because music is something a Mythical can make/perform regardless of what they are, and without drawing any attention to themselves.
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** Music. A large amount of Mythicals are musicians of some sort. Lorne hypothesizes that it's because music is something a Mythical can make/perform regardless of what they are, and without drawing any attention to themselves.
* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: The Momo (Missouri Monster) makes an early appearance.
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* ChekhovsGunman:
** Gabe can be seen in the background of a lot of pages.
** Gabe can be seen in the background of a lot of pages.
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* ChekhovsGunman:
**ChekhovsGunman: Gabe can be seen in the background of a lot of pages.
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* {{Defictionalization}}: The medallions that the characters wear to appear human have [[http://korybing.bigcartel.com been made into Pathtags medallions for readers to purchase]].
** There's also Borogove, the [[Literature/AliceInWonderland Wonderland]]-inspired card game that a handful of characters play in the comic, now a real deck.
** There's also Borogove, the [[Literature/AliceInWonderland Wonderland]]-inspired card game that a handful of characters play in the comic, now a real deck.
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** DoNotTauntCthulhu: Lily Snodgrass, a mischievous glaistig, used a "Bugbear Talisman" to successfully evade Alec's "[[SpiderSense radar]]" and prank him by placing a bucket above his door. However, while he did fall for the prank, Alec is perfectly aware that Lily was responsible, and [[NiceJobBreakingItHero as a result]], [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/bugbear-talisman-11-being-of-extreme-interest/ intends to make it up to her]], [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/the-bugbear-talisman-12-the-greatest-day/ promptly conjuring bees from her cup of mead]].
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* DoggedNiceGuy: Greg. Merial proved immune, but it appears to be working on Michelle
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* DoNotTauntCthulhu: Lily Snodgrass, a mischievous glaistig, used a "Bugbear Talisman" to successfully evade Alec's "[[SpiderSense radar]]" and prank him by placing a bucket above his door. However, while he did fall for the prank, Alec is perfectly aware that Lily was responsible, and [[NiceJobBreakingItHero as a result]], [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/bugbear-talisman-11-being-of-extreme-interest/ intends to make it up to her]], [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/the-bugbear-talisman-12-the-greatest-day/ promptly conjuring bees from her cup of mead]].
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* FantasticGhetto: A lot of the avalons.
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* FaunsAndSatyrs: They're separate species, but are very closely related and often mingle and interbreed with one another. They share a basic body plan -- human with the ears, legs and horns of an ungulate mammal -- and hands with three fingers and hoof-like nails.
** Satyrs come most commonly in the classical goat form, but hornless, horse-based satyrs also exist. Both groups tend to resemble specific species or breeds of caprines and equines; donkey and zebra-based horse satyrs are known to exist, although they're rare.
** Fauns resemble deer instead; they possess full-body, mottled fur, deer tails and antlers. They're one of the most common species in European Avalons.
** Satyrs come most commonly in the classical goat form, but hornless, horse-based satyrs also exist. Both groups tend to resemble specific species or breeds of caprines and equines; donkey and zebra-based horse satyrs are known to exist, although they're rare.
** Fauns resemble deer instead; they possess full-body, mottled fur, deer tails and antlers. They're one of the most common species in European Avalons.
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* FlatWhat: [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/handshakes-12-jim-and-lorne/ Jim in this page.]]
** And Michelle's mom on [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/homecoming-6-awkward-conversation/ this one.]]
** And Michelle's mom on [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/homecoming-6-awkward-conversation/ this one.]]
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-->'''Jim''': It's just like riding a bike.
-->'''Michelle''': I broke my arm riding a bike.
-->'''Michelle''': I broke my arm riding a bike.
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-->'''Jim''': It's just like riding a bike.
-->'''Michelle''':bike.\\
'''Michelle''': I broke my arm riding a bike.
-->'''Michelle''':
'''Michelle''': I broke my arm riding a bike.
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* GenderBender: [[DefiedTrope Didn't]] [[AvertedTrope happen]], actually -- [[spoiler: much to Anthony's relief when he turned into a [[OneGenderRace harpy]]. It turns out the magic allows exceptions to the MonogenderMonsters rules found in folklore.]]
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* HimeCut: Leah wears a hime cut wig to Jim's going away party, perhaps to remind everyone that she's Japanese.
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* HimeCut: Leah wears a hime cut wig to Jim's going away party, perhaps to remind everyone that she's Japanese.going-away party.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Gabe is bossy, arrogant and hostile towards everyone, but he works hard to keep people safe.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: JerkWithAHeartOfGold:
** Gabe is bossy, arrogant and hostile towards everyone, but he works hard to keep people safe.
** Gabe is bossy, arrogant and hostile towards everyone, but he works hard to keep people safe.
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* TheJuggernaut: The Monster of Missouri (AKA "''Momo''") is actually a rather [[GentleGiant peaceful creature]] normally, but when possessed by demons, it's an unstoppable terror.
** To put a few examples: A griffin leaps at him? It's soon defeated. A satyr staggers him with a headbutt? [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu He nearly broke his neck doing so]]! [[KillItWithWater Drown him]]? [[DeathisCheap It's simply resuscitated]]...[[spoiler: He turns out to be unkillable because he's ''already dead''. The demon brothers fear retribution for killing him to use as an undead weapon.]]
* HybridMonster: Ike is half manticore and half buggane, which is not a natural occurrence.
** [[spoiler:It's implied that this happens because of some serious magical mix-up. Messing around with transformation spells is a ''bad idea''.]]
** To put a few examples: A griffin leaps at him? It's soon defeated. A satyr staggers him with a headbutt? [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu He nearly broke his neck doing so]]! [[KillItWithWater Drown him]]? [[DeathisCheap It's simply resuscitated]]...[[spoiler: He turns out to be unkillable because he's ''already dead''. The demon brothers fear retribution for killing him to use as an undead weapon.]]
* HybridMonster: Ike is half manticore and half buggane, which is not a natural occurrence.
** [[spoiler:It's implied that this happens because of some serious magical mix-up. Messing around with transformation spells is a ''bad idea''.]]
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* TheJuggernaut: The Monster of Missouri (AKA "''Momo''") is actually a rather [[GentleGiant peaceful creature]] normally, but when possessed by demons, it's an unstoppable terror.
**terror. To put a few examples: A griffin leaps at him? It's soon defeated. A satyr staggers him with a headbutt? [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu He nearly broke his neck doing so]]! [[KillItWithWater Drown him]]? [[DeathisCheap It's simply resuscitated]]...[[spoiler: He turns out to be unkillable because he's ''already dead''. The demon brothers fear retribution for killing him to use as an undead weapon.]]
* HarpingOnAboutHarpies: AlwaysFemale {{Winged Humanoid}}s who have no medallions and cannot transform, which is both a significant inconvenience and a source of FantasticRacism in the magical community.
** They come in four distinct subspecies, respecting different depictions of harpies in mythology and heraldry:
*** Aellean harpies resemble human women with bird legs, tails and wings; they only possess four limbs, and their wings double as their arms -- they still possess taloned, scaly hands, but these are part of their wings and possess limited dexterity; their feet are actually more dextrous and useful than their hands.
*** Okepetian harpies resemble the aellean kind in most respects, but possess distinct arms and wings for a total of six limbs. Abby is an okepetian harpy.
*** Podargian harpies are the smallest kind, and are the least humanoid -- they're essentially birds with human heads.
*** Celean harpies are the most monstrous kind, possessing taloned hands and four wings -- a birdlike pair and a batlike pair.
** Anthony is something of an odd case -- he transformed into an aellean harpy after being exposed to the magic of an Avalon, despite harpies being AlwaysFemale and his transformation not involving any GenderBender. As it turns out, [[spoiler:his mom was an aellean harpy who permanently took on human shape to be with her human husband]], and this combined with humans being easily affected by transformative magic likely caused a weird, unique reaction when he was first exposed to the magical world.
* HybridMonster: Ike is half manticore and half buggane, which is not a naturaloccurrence.
** [[spoiler:It'soccurrence. It's implied that this [[spoiler:this sort of things happens because of some serious magical mix-up. Messing around with transformation spells is a ''bad idea''.]]
**
* HarpingOnAboutHarpies: AlwaysFemale {{Winged Humanoid}}s who have no medallions and cannot transform, which is both a significant inconvenience and a source of FantasticRacism in the magical community.
** They come in four distinct subspecies, respecting different depictions of harpies in mythology and heraldry:
*** Aellean harpies resemble human women with bird legs, tails and wings; they only possess four limbs, and their wings double as their arms -- they still possess taloned, scaly hands, but these are part of their wings and possess limited dexterity; their feet are actually more dextrous and useful than their hands.
*** Okepetian harpies resemble the aellean kind in most respects, but possess distinct arms and wings for a total of six limbs. Abby is an okepetian harpy.
*** Podargian harpies are the smallest kind, and are the least humanoid -- they're essentially birds with human heads.
*** Celean harpies are the most monstrous kind, possessing taloned hands and four wings -- a birdlike pair and a batlike pair.
** Anthony is something of an odd case -- he transformed into an aellean harpy after being exposed to the magic of an Avalon, despite harpies being AlwaysFemale and his transformation not involving any GenderBender. As it turns out, [[spoiler:his mom was an aellean harpy who permanently took on human shape to be with her human husband]], and this combined with humans being easily affected by transformative magic likely caused a weird, unique reaction when he was first exposed to the magical world.
* HybridMonster: Ike is half manticore and half buggane, which is not a natural
** [[spoiler:It's
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* MagicPants: Clothes get magically "stored" somewhere whenever one of the Masquerade assumes their fully mythical form. So far Michelle's shirt has been the only exception, as it does not disappear in full form (as she has yet to develop a midform), so she has to wear a shirt cut to accommodate her wings. Eyeglasses seem to work inconsistently too: Merial discards hers when she transforms, but Jim's father's get stored along with his clothes. According to WordOfGod different types of medallions offer different levels of MagicPants because the spells vary, each medallion is hand crafted, and older medallions tend to use wilder magic whereas newer medallions have more refined but less powerful spells.
** Michelle finally displays true magic pants in ''Illuminations'' Chapter 2: her pants disappear when she enters her full form and reappear as part of her her first true mid-form, which is essentially her human form with her [[spoiler:sphinx form's wings, paws and neck]]. It's still just her pants, though: her shirt appears unaffected, though.
* [[ManicPixieDreamGirl Manic Pixie Dream Guy]]: Ravi.
** Rhonda serves as one to [[JadeColoredGlasses Ike]], best seen [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/kill-them-with-kindness-1-omg-shoes/ here]].
** Michelle finally displays true magic pants in ''Illuminations'' Chapter 2: her pants disappear when she enters her full form and reappear as part of her her first true mid-form, which is essentially her human form with her [[spoiler:sphinx form's wings, paws and neck]]. It's still just her pants, though: her shirt appears unaffected, though.
* [[ManicPixieDreamGirl Manic Pixie Dream Guy]]: Ravi.
** Rhonda serves as one to [[JadeColoredGlasses Ike]], best seen [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/kill-them-with-kindness-1-omg-shoes/ here]].
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* MagicPants: Clothes get magically "stored" somewhere whenever one of the Masquerade assumes their fully mythical form. So far Michelle's shirt has been the only exception, as it does not disappear in full form (as she has yet to develop a midform), so she has to wear a shirt cut to accommodate her wings. Eyeglasses seem to work inconsistently too: Merial discards hers when she transforms, but Jim's father's get stored along with his clothes. According to WordOfGod different types of medallions offer different levels of MagicPants because the spells vary, each medallion is hand crafted, and older medallions tend to use wilder magic whereas newer medallions have more refined but less powerful spells.
**spells.\\
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Michelle finally displays true magic pants in ''Illuminations'' Chapter 2: her pants disappear when she enters her full form and reappear as part of her her first true mid-form, which is essentially her human form with her [[spoiler:sphinx form's wings, paws and neck]]. It's still just her pants, though: her shirt appears unaffected, though.
*[[ManicPixieDreamGirl Manic Pixie Dream Guy]]: Ravi.
**ManicPixieDreamGirl: Rhonda serves as one to [[JadeColoredGlasses Ike]], best seen [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/kill-them-with-kindness-1-omg-shoes/ here]].
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Michelle finally displays true magic pants in ''Illuminations'' Chapter 2: her pants disappear when she enters her full form and reappear as part of her her first true mid-form, which is essentially her human form with her [[spoiler:sphinx form's wings, paws and neck]]. It's still just her pants, though: her shirt appears unaffected, though.
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* {{Medusa}}: Gorgons are a very rare species of AlwaysFemale, extremely long-lived magical creatures resembling human women with snakes for hair, scaly skin, brass claws and great feathered wings, as well as the famous petrifying gaze. The gorgon shopkeeper Madame U, the only gorgon character in the comic, is blind, and as a result does not have her deadly gaze any longer. The eyes and tongues of her snake hair still work fine, though, giving her a limited ability to see, feel and smell the world through them.
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* MinionWithAnFInEvil [=/=] HeroWithAnFInGood: played as counterparts to each other in the "Welcome to Dogpatch Arc".
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* MinionWithAnFInEvil [=/=] HeroWithAnFInGood: played MinionWithAnFInEvil: Played as counterparts counterpart to each other HeroWithAnFInGood in the "Welcome to Dogpatch Arc".
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* MonogenderMonsters: Some species, like Harpies or Satyrs, tend to be all of one sex or another.
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* MonogenderMonsters: Some species, like Harpies harpies, satyrs, white stags or Satyrs, gorgons, tend to be all of one sex or another.
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-->'''Michelle''' Would that have worked?
-->'''Eustace''' Probably not.
* NoNudityTaboo: Played with. All mythicals (except Michelle for some reason) become nude in full-form due to the MagicPants effect inherent in their medallions, which makes sense because most of their full mythical forms make some or all clothing unnecessary or impractical. Jim mentions centaurs, who can wear shirts but have to leave their "Horse Bits" exposed for all to see, but also mentions that mythicals born mythical are perfectly comfortable with nudity since they couldn't even wear clothes until they get their first medallions. Contrast Merial, who seems quite comfortable nude in her full Nixie form, with Michelle, who insists on wearing a shirt even though she just has to cope with her butt being on full display. Despite this, most mythicals do wear clothes in human and mid-form, either due to practicality (pockets!) or as a means of expression as exemplified by the music scene in the Liverpool Avalon.
** Jim's little brother Colin provides amusing reinforcement to Jim's point: He can hardly wait to get his medallion and assume human form but the interval between being thrilled that he can finally wear clothes and dismay that he's now required to can be measured in minutes. He still likes the opposable thumbs.
-->'''Eustace''' Probably not.
* NoNudityTaboo: Played with. All mythicals (except Michelle for some reason) become nude in full-form due to the MagicPants effect inherent in their medallions, which makes sense because most of their full mythical forms make some or all clothing unnecessary or impractical. Jim mentions centaurs, who can wear shirts but have to leave their "Horse Bits" exposed for all to see, but also mentions that mythicals born mythical are perfectly comfortable with nudity since they couldn't even wear clothes until they get their first medallions. Contrast Merial, who seems quite comfortable nude in her full Nixie form, with Michelle, who insists on wearing a shirt even though she just has to cope with her butt being on full display. Despite this, most mythicals do wear clothes in human and mid-form, either due to practicality (pockets!) or as a means of expression as exemplified by the music scene in the Liverpool Avalon.
** Jim's little brother Colin provides amusing reinforcement to Jim's point: He can hardly wait to get his medallion and assume human form but the interval between being thrilled that he can finally wear clothes and dismay that he's now required to can be measured in minutes. He still likes the opposable thumbs.
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-->'''Michelle''' Would that have worked?
-->'''Eustace'''worked?\\
'''Eustace''' Probably not.
* NoNudityTaboo: Played with. All mythicals (except Michelle for some reason) become nude in full-form due to the MagicPants effect inherent in their medallions, which makes sense because most of their full mythical forms make some or all clothing unnecessary orimpractical. impractical.
** Jim mentions centaurs, who can wear shirts but have to leave their "Horse Bits" exposed for all to see, but also mentions that mythicals born mythical are perfectly comfortable with nudity since they couldn't even wear clothes until they get their first medallions. Contrast Merial, who seems quite comfortable nude in her full Nixie form, with Michelle, who insists on wearing a shirt even though she just has to cope with her butt being on full display. Despite this, most mythicals do wear clothes in human and mid-form, either due to practicality (pockets!) or as a means of expression as exemplified by the music scene in the Liverpool Avalon.
** Jim's little brother Colin provides amusing reinforcement to Jim's point:He he can hardly wait to get his medallion and assume human form but the interval between being thrilled that he can finally wear clothes and dismay that he's now required to can be measured in minutes. He still likes the opposable thumbs.
-->'''Eustace'''
'''Eustace''' Probably not.
* NoNudityTaboo: Played with. All mythicals (except Michelle for some reason) become nude in full-form due to the MagicPants effect inherent in their medallions, which makes sense because most of their full mythical forms make some or all clothing unnecessary or
** Jim mentions centaurs, who can wear shirts but have to leave their "Horse Bits" exposed for all to see, but also mentions that mythicals born mythical are perfectly comfortable with nudity since they couldn't even wear clothes until they get their first medallions. Contrast Merial, who seems quite comfortable nude in her full Nixie form, with Michelle, who insists on wearing a shirt even though she just has to cope with her butt being on full display. Despite this, most mythicals do wear clothes in human and mid-form, either due to practicality (pockets!) or as a means of expression as exemplified by the music scene in the Liverpool Avalon.
** Jim's little brother Colin provides amusing reinforcement to Jim's point:
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* NotSoExtinct: Sphinxes and dragons supposedly wiped each other out centuries ago. [[spoiler: Yet Michelle is a sphinx, and dragons aren't quite extinct yet either.]]
* OldShame: Ike was the product of one of his now very conservative mother's youthful indiscretions, and she doesn't let him forget it.
* OldShame: Ike was the product of one of his now very conservative mother's youthful indiscretions, and she doesn't let him forget it.
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* NotSoExtinct: Sphinxes and dragons supposedly wiped each other out centuries ago. [[spoiler: Yet [[spoiler:Yet Michelle is a sphinx, and dragons aren't quite extinct yet either.]]
* OldShame: Ike was the product of one of his now very conservative mother's youthful indiscretions, and she doesn't let him forget it.%%In-universe
* OldShame: Ike was the product of one of his now very conservative mother's youthful indiscretions, and she doesn't let him forget it.%%In-universe
* OurDemonsAreDifferent: The Grimm brothers are apparently from the city of Dis, can possess or remotely manipulate others, and can teleport by dissolving like smoke.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Dragons are large, powerful mythical creatures who waged a disastrous war with the sphinxes centuries in the past that wiped both species off the face of the Earth — or so most people think, as it seems both are survived by at least one individual.
** The war was instigated by the sphinxes' initial refusal to give the dragons the enchanted shapeshifting medallions only they knew how to create, causing the dragons -- who were being steadily killed off by human hunting and saw the medallions as their only hope of survival -- to engage in a series of brutal attacks on sphinx workshops and homes to try to take the medallions by force. These hostilities, driven by the fact that both dragons and sphinxes saw each other as evil and cruel, soon escalated into a war that killed off the vast majority of both species.
** Only two dragons have been seen in the comic, but suggest a great deal of physical variability for their kind. One, the only known survivor, is a red-and-yellow creature with the typical six-limbed arrangement, Asian-style barbels on his snout and an erect, panther-like gait. The other, seen in a flashback, has a whitish coloration, only four limbs -- two forelegs and two wings -- a sprawling, lizardlike stance and an elongated, serpentine body reminiscent of medieval depictions of dragons.
* OurGryphonsAreDifferent: Multiple kinds exist. As with most of the mythical creatures with multiple subspecies, it's not uncommon for a single family to have multiple variants among its members. They're also known to be among the creatures native to [[Literature/AliceInWonderland Wonderland]].
** Classical gryphons are the most common variety, and have tufts of feathers resembling pointed ears that grow in when they hit adulthood.
** Some gryphons resemble cats and raptors other than the standard lions and eagles, but they're not common. As an example, Leah Tanno is part red-tailed hawk and part bobcat, and as a result is much smaller than other gryphons.
** Opinici, or maned gryphons as they're usually known, have lion forepaws, lion ears and -- in the case of males -- leonine manes; they are also the only type of griffon to give live birth instead of laying eggs. Most of the central gryphon characters in the comic are opinci.
** In contrast to the lion-heavy opinci, feathered gryphons favor their avian side and largely resemble four-legged eagles. The Jubjub Birds of Wonderland are also thought to descend from Wonderlander feathered gryphons.
** Alce, or keythongs, resemble classical gryphons in most respects but do not have any wings; instead, they have pointed horns sprouting from their heads and shoulders.
** Inverted gryphons, as their name suggests, have their bird and lion bits in the inverse of the usual order, with leonine heads and forepaws and avian wings, hind legs and tails.
** "Pigmy" gryphons are any extremely rare variant that may combine any type of bird and mammal.
* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: Merial is a nixie, which is like a mermaid but with more fangs and water powers and a limited ability to transform without a medallion -- she can turn her tail into legs and back, but that's about it. She has a fish man-like appearance in her midform.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Dragons are large, powerful mythical creatures who waged a disastrous war with the sphinxes centuries in the past that wiped both species off the face of the Earth — or so most people think, as it seems both are survived by at least one individual.
** The war was instigated by the sphinxes' initial refusal to give the dragons the enchanted shapeshifting medallions only they knew how to create, causing the dragons -- who were being steadily killed off by human hunting and saw the medallions as their only hope of survival -- to engage in a series of brutal attacks on sphinx workshops and homes to try to take the medallions by force. These hostilities, driven by the fact that both dragons and sphinxes saw each other as evil and cruel, soon escalated into a war that killed off the vast majority of both species.
** Only two dragons have been seen in the comic, but suggest a great deal of physical variability for their kind. One, the only known survivor, is a red-and-yellow creature with the typical six-limbed arrangement, Asian-style barbels on his snout and an erect, panther-like gait. The other, seen in a flashback, has a whitish coloration, only four limbs -- two forelegs and two wings -- a sprawling, lizardlike stance and an elongated, serpentine body reminiscent of medieval depictions of dragons.
* OurGryphonsAreDifferent: Multiple kinds exist. As with most of the mythical creatures with multiple subspecies, it's not uncommon for a single family to have multiple variants among its members. They're also known to be among the creatures native to [[Literature/AliceInWonderland Wonderland]].
** Classical gryphons are the most common variety, and have tufts of feathers resembling pointed ears that grow in when they hit adulthood.
** Some gryphons resemble cats and raptors other than the standard lions and eagles, but they're not common. As an example, Leah Tanno is part red-tailed hawk and part bobcat, and as a result is much smaller than other gryphons.
** Opinici, or maned gryphons as they're usually known, have lion forepaws, lion ears and -- in the case of males -- leonine manes; they are also the only type of griffon to give live birth instead of laying eggs. Most of the central gryphon characters in the comic are opinci.
** In contrast to the lion-heavy opinci, feathered gryphons favor their avian side and largely resemble four-legged eagles. The Jubjub Birds of Wonderland are also thought to descend from Wonderlander feathered gryphons.
** Alce, or keythongs, resemble classical gryphons in most respects but do not have any wings; instead, they have pointed horns sprouting from their heads and shoulders.
** Inverted gryphons, as their name suggests, have their bird and lion bits in the inverse of the usual order, with leonine heads and forepaws and avian wings, hind legs and tails.
** "Pigmy" gryphons are any extremely rare variant that may combine any type of bird and mammal.
* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: Merial is a nixie, which is like a mermaid but with more fangs and water powers and a limited ability to transform without a medallion -- she can turn her tail into legs and back, but that's about it. She has a fish man-like appearance in her midform.
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** In-universe, the term "monster" is used generally for creatures who have no medallions to assume human form (like Harpies), more specifically for non-sapient creatures like the nightmare and the Momo, and very specifically for those who prey on other sapients like most manticores.
*** The arc ''Illuminations'' seem to imply that the term "monster" was originally used to refer purely to creatures who have no medallions (and in a display of circular logic, those creatures were denied medallions on the basis of them being "nasty" or preying on other sapients).
** Bugbears are anthropomorphic bears in this canon with an interest in the strange and the macabre. They can also teleport, know where everyone is, and have a habit of freaking people out.
*** WordOfGod states that they had to alter a ''lot'' of the Bugbear mythos.
** BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: The Momo (Missouri Monster) makes an early appearance.
** OurDemonsAreDifferent: The Grimm brothers are apparently from the city of Dis, can possess or remotely manipulate others, and can teleport by dissolving like smoke.
** OurGryphonsAreDifferent: Several different types of gryphon exist, with Jim, a main character, as an '''Opinicus''' (aka ''Maned Gryphon'') with bird wings and a raven-like pointed beak, but otherwise lion-like in most respects. Reverse gryphons are also present, as well as variant gryphons combining different cats and raptors than the traditional eagle and lion.
** Harpies apparently come in a few varieties as well, with Abigail appearing something like a WingedHumanoid, while [[spoiler: Anthony]] looks like the traditional bird with a human head.
** OurMermaidsAreDifferent: Merial is a Nixie, which is like a mermaid, but with more fangs and water powers and a limited ability to transform without a medallion. She has a fish man-like appearance in her midform.
** The author repeatedly noted that Michelle is a winged [[spoiler:''Grecian'' sphinx]], while her father was a wingless [[spoiler:''Egyptian'' sphinx. This later becomes a point of interest in the chapter ''Illumination.'']]
** They aren't [[{{Pegasus}} pegasi]], but "Pterippi," literally "winged horses".
** Possibly the most mysterious species so far, it appears that the RiddlingSphinx was spilt (possibly?) into two quasi-species, the females and the males, and it seems that they shared a power source; the more sphinxes, the less power they had individually. Additionally, it's been implied that the sphinxes left behind plenty of mysteries to solve, [[spoiler:including their LostTechnology, which included creating medallions]].
*** The arc ''Illuminations'' seem to imply that the term "monster" was originally used to refer purely to creatures who have no medallions (and in a display of circular logic, those creatures were denied medallions on the basis of them being "nasty" or preying on other sapients).
** Bugbears are anthropomorphic bears in this canon with an interest in the strange and the macabre. They can also teleport, know where everyone is, and have a habit of freaking people out.
*** WordOfGod states that they had to alter a ''lot'' of the Bugbear mythos.
** BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: The Momo (Missouri Monster) makes an early appearance.
** OurDemonsAreDifferent: The Grimm brothers are apparently from the city of Dis, can possess or remotely manipulate others, and can teleport by dissolving like smoke.
** OurGryphonsAreDifferent: Several different types of gryphon exist, with Jim, a main character, as an '''Opinicus''' (aka ''Maned Gryphon'') with bird wings and a raven-like pointed beak, but otherwise lion-like in most respects. Reverse gryphons are also present, as well as variant gryphons combining different cats and raptors than the traditional eagle and lion.
** Harpies apparently come in a few varieties as well, with Abigail appearing something like a WingedHumanoid, while [[spoiler: Anthony]] looks like the traditional bird with a human head.
** OurMermaidsAreDifferent: Merial is a Nixie, which is like a mermaid, but with more fangs and water powers and a limited ability to transform without a medallion. She has a fish man-like appearance in her midform.
** The author repeatedly noted that Michelle is a winged [[spoiler:''Grecian'' sphinx]], while her father was a wingless [[spoiler:''Egyptian'' sphinx. This later becomes a point of interest in the chapter ''Illumination.'']]
** They aren't [[{{Pegasus}} pegasi]], but "Pterippi," literally "winged horses".
** Possibly the most mysterious species so far, it appears that the RiddlingSphinx was spilt (possibly?) into two quasi-species, the females and the males, and it seems that they shared a power source; the more sphinxes, the less power they had individually. Additionally, it's been implied that the sphinxes left behind plenty of mysteries to solve, [[spoiler:including their LostTechnology, which included creating medallions]].
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** In-universe, the term "monster" is used generally for creatures who have no medallions to assume human form (like Harpies), more specifically for non-sapient creatures like the nightmare and the Momo, and very specifically for those who prey on other sapients like most manticores.
***manticores. The arc ''Illuminations'' seem to imply that the term "monster" was originally used to refer purely to creatures who have no medallions (and in a display of circular logic, those creatures were denied medallions on the basis of them being "nasty" or preying on other sapients).
** Bugbears are anthropomorphic bears in this canon with an interest in the strange and the macabre. They can also teleport, know where everyone is, and have a habit of freaking peopleout.
***out. WordOfGod states that they had to alter a ''lot'' of the Bugbear mythos.
** BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: The Momo (Missouri Monster) makes an early appearance.
** OurDemonsAreDifferent: The Grimm brothers are apparently from the city of Dis, can possess or remotely manipulate others, and can teleport by dissolving like smoke.
** OurGryphonsAreDifferent: Several different types of gryphon exist, with Jim, a main character, as an '''Opinicus''' (aka ''Maned Gryphon'') with bird wings and a raven-like pointed beak, but otherwise lion-like in most respects. Reverse gryphons are also present, as well as variant gryphons combining different cats and raptors than the traditional eagle and lion.
** Harpies apparently come in a few varieties as well, with Abigail appearing something like a WingedHumanoid, while [[spoiler: Anthony]] looks like the traditional bird with a human head.
** OurMermaidsAreDifferent: Merial is a Nixie, which is like a mermaid, but with more fangs and water powers and a limited ability to transform without a medallion. She has a fish man-like appearance in her midform.
** The author repeatedly noted that Michelle is a winged [[spoiler:''Grecian'' sphinx]], while her father was a wingless [[spoiler:''Egyptian'' sphinx. sphinx]]. This later becomes a point of interest in the chapter ''Illumination.'']]
** They aren't [[{{Pegasus}} pegasi]], but "Pterippi," literally "winged horses".
** Possibly the most mysterious species so far, it appears that the RiddlingSphinx was spilt (possibly?) into two quasi-species, the females and the males, and it seems that they shared a power source; the more sphinxes, the less power they had individually. Additionally, it's been implied that the sphinxes left behind plenty of mysteries to solve, [[spoiler:including their LostTechnology, which included creating medallions]].''Illumination''.
***
** Bugbears are anthropomorphic bears in this canon with an interest in the strange and the macabre. They can also teleport, know where everyone is, and have a habit of freaking people
***
** OurDemonsAreDifferent: The Grimm brothers are apparently from the city of Dis, can possess or remotely manipulate others, and can teleport by dissolving like smoke.
** OurGryphonsAreDifferent: Several different types of gryphon exist, with Jim, a main character, as an '''Opinicus''' (aka ''Maned Gryphon'') with bird wings and a raven-like pointed beak, but otherwise lion-like in most respects. Reverse gryphons are also present, as well as variant gryphons combining different cats and raptors than the traditional eagle and lion.
** Harpies apparently come in a few varieties as well, with Abigail appearing something like a WingedHumanoid, while [[spoiler: Anthony]] looks like the traditional bird with a human head.
** OurMermaidsAreDifferent: Merial is a Nixie, which is like a mermaid, but with more fangs and water powers and a limited ability to transform without a medallion. She has a fish man-like appearance in her midform.
** They aren't [[{{Pegasus}} pegasi]], but "Pterippi," literally "winged horses".
** Possibly the most mysterious species so far, it appears that the RiddlingSphinx was spilt (possibly?) into two quasi-species, the females and the males, and it seems that they shared a power source; the more sphinxes, the less power they had individually. Additionally, it's been implied that the sphinxes left behind plenty of mysteries to solve, [[spoiler:including their LostTechnology, which included creating medallions]].
* {{Pegasus}}: Winged horses are a medallion-fournished species sometimes seen in Avalons. It appears that there's some controversy about whether they should be called pegasi or pterippi (literally, "winged horses"), but the one pegasus character is apparently prone to changing her mind rather drastically about this matter.
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* RequiredSecondaryPowers: Invoked, lampshaded, and conversed. Michelle's lengthened neck in [[spoiler:sphinx]] form is a particularly subtle example.
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* RequiredSecondaryPowers: Invoked, lampshaded, and conversed. conversed.
** Michelle's lengthened neck in [[spoiler:sphinx]] form is a particularly subtle example.
** Michelle's lengthened neck in [[spoiler:sphinx]] form is a particularly subtle example.
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* ScheduleSlip: The author maintains a fixed schedule of one page a week for the most part, but exceptions have occasionally happened.
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* ScheduleSlip: The author maintains a fixed schedule of one page a week for RiddlingSphinx: Sphinx are split into two quasi-species, the most part, but exceptions have occasionally happened.winged Grecian sphinxes and the wingless Egyptian sphinxes, and it seems that they shared a power source; the more sphinxes, the less power they had individually. Additionally, it's been implied that the sphinxes left behind plenty of mysteries to solve, [[spoiler:including their LostTechnology, which included creating medallions]].
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[[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/ Skin Deep]] is a webcomic created by Kory Bing. [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/issue-1-cover/ (New readers, start here)]] Mythological creatures are real, and disguise themselves as human using magical medallions. They often live in or near "Avalons", hidden places for them to act as themselves.
The first chapter, [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/issue-1-cover/ Orientations]] covers newcomer Michelle's discovery that her new college roommate and friends are all mythological creatures, and how she deals with it when she learns that [[TomatoInTheMirror she's not only one herself]], she's a rare ([[spoiler:and apparently extinct]]), powerful, and some people seem to believe, dangerous one.
[[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/handshakes-1-introduction/ Exchanges]], a prequel to ''Orientations'', circles around [[{{Muggle}} Anthony]] and Blanche, best friends from Liverpool, UK, as well as Jim, one of the characters in ''Orientations'', as he prepares to go to school in the States, and various other characters in the Liverpool Avalon.
[[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/homecoming-1-chotchkies/ Homecoming]] returns to Michelle as she returns home with Greg to try and explain to her mother what's happened.
[[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/greetings-from-dogpatch-page-1/ Greetings From Dogpatch]] takes us on a slightly [[IncrediblyLamePun off-road trip]] with the angel Gabe as he (or she) investigates the events of past chapters.
Taking place at the same time as ''Orientations,'' [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/reunion-page-1-the-noir-house/ Reunion]] returns us to Anthony, and how he's faring in his new reality.
[[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/illumination-page-1/ Illumination]] takes the Missouri Crew (Michelle, Greg, and Merial) to England to meet Jim's family... and to search for clues to the mystery of the sphinx.
In between the main chapters, there are multiple "side-comics" and spin-offs: ''Fiddler's Cave, The One-Eyed Bear, Ridiculous Creatures, Nixie Spit, The Bugbear Talisman,'' and ''Kill Them With Kindness.''
The first chapter, [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/issue-1-cover/ Orientations]] covers newcomer Michelle's discovery that her new college roommate and friends are all mythological creatures, and how she deals with it when she learns that [[TomatoInTheMirror she's not only one herself]], she's a rare ([[spoiler:and apparently extinct]]), powerful, and some people seem to believe, dangerous one.
[[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/handshakes-1-introduction/ Exchanges]], a prequel to ''Orientations'', circles around [[{{Muggle}} Anthony]] and Blanche, best friends from Liverpool, UK, as well as Jim, one of the characters in ''Orientations'', as he prepares to go to school in the States, and various other characters in the Liverpool Avalon.
[[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/homecoming-1-chotchkies/ Homecoming]] returns to Michelle as she returns home with Greg to try and explain to her mother what's happened.
[[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/greetings-from-dogpatch-page-1/ Greetings From Dogpatch]] takes us on a slightly [[IncrediblyLamePun off-road trip]] with the angel Gabe as he (or she) investigates the events of past chapters.
Taking place at the same time as ''Orientations,'' [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/reunion-page-1-the-noir-house/ Reunion]] returns us to Anthony, and how he's faring in his new reality.
[[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/illumination-page-1/ Illumination]] takes the Missouri Crew (Michelle, Greg, and Merial) to England to meet Jim's family... and to search for clues to the mystery of the sphinx.
In between the main chapters, there are multiple "side-comics" and spin-offs: ''Fiddler's Cave, The One-Eyed Bear, Ridiculous Creatures, Nixie Spit, The Bugbear Talisman,'' and ''Kill Them With Kindness.''
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In between the main chapters, there are multiple "side-comics" and spin-offs: ''Fiddler's Cave, The One-Eyed Bear, Ridiculous Creatures, Nixie Spit, The Bugbear
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** [[spoiler:It's implied that this happens because of some serious magical mix-up. Messing around with spells is a ''bad idea''.]]
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** [[spoiler:It's implied that this happens because of some serious magical mix-up. Messing around with transformation spells is a ''bad idea''.]]
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** Possibly the most mysterious species so far, it appears that the RiddlingSphinx was spilt (possibly?) into two quasi-species, the females and the males, and it seems that they shared a power source; the more sphinxes, the less power they had individually. Additionally, it's been implied that the sphinxes left behind plenty of mysteries to solve, [[spoiler:including their LostTechnology, which included creating medallions]].
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* TheLastOfHisKind: [[spoiler:Michelle is the last sphinx, and since the sphinxes apparently shared a mysterious "source of power," it also means that Michelle has inherited ''every last bit of the '''entire''' sphinx power.'']]
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* TheLastOfHisKind: [[spoiler:Michelle is the last sphinx, and since the sphinxes apparently shared a mysterious "source of power," it also means that Michelle has inherited ''every last bit of the '''entire''' sphinx power.power source.'']]
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* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Michelle is [[spoiler:the [[TheLastOfHisKind last sphinx]],]] and potentially has enormous powers... that she cannot currently use except in dire emergency. All of this makes her a target for Angels, Demons, Dragons, and anyone else who might have an agenda or a hand in the [[spoiler: sphinx and dragons' mutual genocide]] in the Great War. So far "target" is the only thing she understands.
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* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Michelle is [[spoiler:the [[TheLastOfHisKind last sphinx]],]] and potentially has enormous powers... that she cannot currently use except in dire emergency. All of this makes her a target for Angels, Demons, Dragons, and anyone else who might have an agenda or a hand in the [[spoiler: sphinx the sphinxes' and dragons' mutual genocide]] in the Great War. So far "target" is the only thing she understands.
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* TheLastOfHisKind: [[spoiler:Michelle is the last sphinx, and since the sphinxes apparently shared a mysterious "source of power," it also means that Michelle has inherited ''every last bit of the '''entire''' sphinx power.'']]
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The sphinxes' power source isn't tangible; what the Finns guard is a husk of a phoenix egg, used to create medallions
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* NotSoExtinct: Sphinxes and dragons supposedly wiped each other out centuries ago. Yet Michelle is a sphinx, [[spoiler: and dragons aren't quite extinct yet either.]]
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* NotSoExtinct: Sphinxes and dragons supposedly wiped each other out centuries ago. [[spoiler: Yet Michelle is a sphinx, [[spoiler: and dragons aren't quite extinct yet either.]]
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* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: Well, Ordinary College Student for Michelle, until she picked up a random trinket dropped by a stranger [[spoiler: which was actually the shade of her dead father.]]
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* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: Well, Ordinary College Student for Michelle, until she picked up a random trinket dropped by a stranger stranger... [[spoiler: which was actually the shade of her dead father.]]
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** InUniverse the term "monster" is used generally for creatures who have no medallions to assume human form (like Harpies), more specifically for non-sapient creatures like the nightmare and the Momo, and very specifically for those who prey on other sapients like most manticores.
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** InUniverse In-universe, the term "monster" is used generally for creatures who have no medallions to assume human form (like Harpies), more specifically for non-sapient creatures like the nightmare and the Momo, and very specifically for those who prey on other sapients like most manticores.manticores.
*** The arc ''Illuminations'' seem to imply that the term "monster" was originally used to refer purely to creatures who have no medallions (and in a display of circular logic, those creatures were denied medallions on the basis of them being "nasty" or preying on other sapients).
*** The arc ''Illuminations'' seem to imply that the term "monster" was originally used to refer purely to creatures who have no medallions (and in a display of circular logic, those creatures were denied medallions on the basis of them being "nasty" or preying on other sapients).
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** The author repeatedly noted that Michelle is a winged ''Grecian'' sphinx, while her father was a wingless ''Egyptian'' sphinx. [[spoiler: This actually became a point of interest in the chapter ''Illumination.'']]
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** The author repeatedly noted that Michelle is a winged ''Grecian'' sphinx, [[spoiler:''Grecian'' sphinx]], while her father was a wingless ''Egyptian'' [[spoiler:''Egyptian'' sphinx. [[spoiler: This actually became later becomes a point of interest in the chapter ''Illumination.'']]
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** On two occasions, Michelle is also shown in completely human form save for her sphinx tail. One is a chapter cover, and the other appears to be her first midform, assumed unconsciously when she starts composing an e-mail in her sphinx form.
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** On two occasions, Michelle is also shown in completely human form save for her sphinx [[spoiler:sphinx]] tail. One is a chapter cover, and the other appears to be her first midform, assumed unconsciously when she starts composing an e-mail in her sphinx [[spoiler:sphinx]] form.
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* PunnyName: Blanche Noir. Doubles as GratuitousFrench. The Lyons brothers are Nemean lions.
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* PunnyName: Blanche Noir. Doubles as GratuitousFrench. The Lyons Lyon brothers are Nemean lions.
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** In [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/illumination-3-page-14/ this]] strip, Michelle shows herself to the elders that she is a sphinx... Madame U's reaction shot is her sitting there, because she had been established as blind earlier.
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** In [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/illumination-3-page-14/ this]] strip, Michelle shows herself to the elders that she is a sphinx...[[spoiler:sphinx]]... Madame U's reaction shot is her sitting there, because she had been established as blind earlier.
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* RequiredSecondaryPowers: Invoked, lampshaded, and conversed. Michelle's lengthened neck in sphinx form is a particularly subtle example.
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* RequiredSecondaryPowers: Invoked, lampshaded, and conversed. Michelle's lengthened neck in sphinx [[spoiler:sphinx]] form is a particularly subtle example.
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* SecretLegacy: The "Finn Family Curse" turns out to be just the visible aspect of a much deeper, hidden legacy: [[spoiler: guarding the mystical power source of the sphinx.]]
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* SecretLegacy: The "Finn Family Curse" turns out to be just the visible aspect of a much deeper, hidden legacy: [[spoiler: guarding the mystical power source of the sphinx.medallions.]]
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--> "It's '''Alec:''' It's like they evolved for the ''sole purpose'' of ''messing with blokes.''"''
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* VertebrateWithExtraLimbs: lampshaded by Michelle when she complains that learning to deal with six limbs (four legs, two wings, and nothing remotely resembling a hand) in her sphinx form has been a bit of a trial.
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* VertebrateWithExtraLimbs: lampshaded by Michelle when she complains that learning to deal with six limbs (four legs, two wings, and nothing remotely resembling a hand) in her sphinx [[spoiler:sphinx]] form has been a bit of a trial.
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* WelcomedToTheMasquerade: Humanity is filled with "Unturned" [[AllMythsAreTrue fantastic creatures]], who were descended from an ancestor who owned a [[VoluntaryShapeshifting human-disguise medallion]], and are covered by a semi-permanent version of the same spell that keeps them human all the time. Getting a medallion of their own [[IAmWho breaks the old spell and reveals their true species]]. For some (like [[OurGryphonsAreDifferent Jim]]), getting a medallion and being Turned is a normal part of growing up; for others (like [[RiddlingSphinx Michelle]]), it comes as a [[TomatoInTheMirror rude shock]].
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* WelcomedToTheMasquerade: Humanity is filled with "Unturned" [[AllMythsAreTrue fantastic creatures]], who were descended from an ancestor who owned a [[VoluntaryShapeshifting human-disguise medallion]], and are covered by a semi-permanent version of the same spell that keeps them human all the time. Getting a medallion of their own [[IAmWho breaks the old spell and reveals their true species]]. For some (like [[OurGryphonsAreDifferent Jim]]), getting a medallion and being Turned is a normal part of growing up; for others (like others, [[spoiler:like [[RiddlingSphinx Michelle]]), Michelle]],]] it comes as a [[TomatoInTheMirror rude shock]].
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* ChangelingFantasy: Kinda-sorta. Michelle's father was apparently a sphinx himself, though neither of them were aware of it. Michelle initially [[IJustWantToBeNormal just wants to be normal]] instead of embracing the fantastic weirdness she's been thrown into--though she does think being able to fly is kinda cool. Her mother's acceptance does a lot to ease her mind on this score.
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* ChangelingFantasy: Kinda-sorta. Michelle's father was apparently a sphinx [[spoiler:sphinx]] himself, though neither of them were aware of it. Michelle initially [[IJustWantToBeNormal just wants to be normal]] instead of embracing the fantastic weirdness she's been thrown into--though she does think being able to fly is kinda cool. Her mother's acceptance does a lot to ease her mind on this score.
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** [[spoiler: Later in ''Illumination'', it was revealed that the old family 'curse' isn't a curse, but rather a ''gift.'' Apparently, Jim has the [[ElementalPowers "magic of Earth"]], and Colin, [[ElementalPowers water, a "versatile element"]]. Unfortunately the Rakasha that bestowed the original blessing has been negligent in informing later generations,]]
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** [[spoiler: Later in ''Illumination'', it was revealed that the old family 'curse' isn't a curse, but rather a ''gift.'' Apparently, Jim has the [[ElementalPowers "magic of Earth"]], and Colin, [[ElementalPowers water, a "versatile element"]]. Unfortunately the Rakasha that bestowed the original blessing has been negligent in informing later generations,]]generations.]]
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* CuteLittleFangs: Michelle in sphinx form, and also in human form as seen when she was yawning or eating.
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** Ike Sanford gets a lot of prejudice because he's half manticore. Worse, his own mother Lynn is a vicious bigot with no filter. [[spoiler: Ike's girlfriend Rhonda is determined to make Lynn's prejudice as self-punishing as possible, hence the title of the side-story "kill them with kindness".]]
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** Ike Sanford gets a lot of prejudice because he's half manticore. Worse, his own mother Lynn is a vicious bigot with no filter. [[spoiler: Ike's girlfriend Rhonda is determined to make Lynn's prejudice as self-punishing as possible, hence the title of the side-story "kill them with kindness".''Kill Them With Kindness''.]]
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** When Michelle misidentifies Marshall the spirit raven as a crow he replies "Crows are filthy animals."
** Leah Tanno is Japanese, but as her gryphon form combines two North American animals (red-tailed hawk and bobcat) her gryphon ancestor (who could have been dozens of generations of "false humans" back) must have been a gaijin. While she hasn't complained about overt discrimination back home she still moved to England because [[InternalizedCategorism she never felt like she fit in back in Japan]].
** Leah Tanno is Japanese, but as her gryphon form combines two North American animals (red-tailed hawk and bobcat) her gryphon ancestor (who could have been dozens of generations of "false humans" back) must have been a gaijin. While she hasn't complained about overt discrimination back home she still moved to England because [[InternalizedCategorism she never felt like she fit in back in Japan]].
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** When Michelle misidentifies Marshall the spirit raven as a crow he replies replies, "Crows are filthy animals."
** Leah Tanno is Japanese, but as her gryphon form combines two North American animals (red-tailed hawk andbobcat) bobcat), her gryphon ancestor (who could have been dozens of generations of "false humans" back) must have been a gaijin. While she hasn't complained about overt discrimination back home she still moved to England because [[InternalizedCategorism she never felt like she fit in back in Japan]].
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* FreudianExcuse: Jim hints he developed his flippant, irreverent and excentric attitude to compensate for all the teasing the "Finn Curse" brought him as a child.
* FromACertainPointOfView: Jim tells Eustace Michelle is a winged lion, a lie that he hopes contains enough of the truth to be believable [[spoiler: it isn't.]]
* FromACertainPointOfView: Jim tells Eustace Michelle is a winged lion, a lie that he hopes contains enough of the truth to be believable [[spoiler: it isn't.]]
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* FreudianExcuse: Jim hints he developed his flippant, irreverent irreverent, and excentric eccentric attitude to compensate for all the teasing the "Finn Curse" brought him as a child.
* FromACertainPointOfView: Jim tells Eustace Michelle is a winged lion, a lie that he hopes contains enough of the truth to bebelievable believable. [[spoiler: it It isn't.]]
* FromACertainPointOfView: Jim tells Eustace Michelle is a winged lion, a lie that he hopes contains enough of the truth to be
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Pay close attention to the background events. They're frequently (though not always) funny in the present, sometimes funny in retrospect but always significant. New characters typically appear somewhere in the background before they are introduced in the story. Michelle's first visit to their local Avalon in issue four has good examples of both along with some Funny Foreground Events of Greg and Miriel shopping while Jim quizzes Eustace about the Momo.
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Pay close attention to the background events. They're frequently (though not always) funny in the present, sometimes funny in retrospect but always significant. New characters typically appear somewhere in the background before they are introduced in the story. Michelle's first visit to their local Avalon in issue four has good examples of both along with some Funny Foreground Events of Greg and Miriel Meriel shopping while Jim quizzes Eustace about the Momo.
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* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: The subject as a whole gets pointed out at various times throughout the comic. Michelle, for example, is fully aware that her sphinx form lacks pants.
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* HiddenElfVillage: The Avalons, places where mythologics walk around openly. They range from remote villages like Wonderland, to single shops like the Southwest Missouri Avalon, to concealed neighborhoods like the Liverpool Avalon (which is housed in the empty shell of a huge warehouse.)
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* HiddenElfVillage: The Avalons, places where mythologics mythological beings walk around openly. They range from remote villages like Wonderland, to single shops like the Southwest Missouri Avalon, to concealed neighborhoods like the Liverpool Avalon (which is housed in the empty shell of a huge warehouse.)
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* HowDoIShotWeb: Michelle reportedly has supernatural powers as a sphinx, but [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/homecoming-12-parental-support/ doesn't know]] how to consciously access and use them. Then there's her first [[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/korybing/skindeep/series.php?view=single&ID=88472/ flying lesson...]]
* InsistentTerminology: It's "pterippi", not "pegasus", thank you very much. Calling all winged horses Pegasus would be like calling all humans "Adam".
* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Michelle is [[TheLastOfHisKind the last sphinx]] and potentially has enormous powers...that she cannot currently use except in dire emergency. All of this makes her a target for Angels, Demons, Dragons, and anyone else who might have an agenda or a hand in the Spinx and dragons' mutual genocide. So far "target" is the only thing she understands.
* InsistentTerminology: It's "pterippi", not "pegasus", thank you very much. Calling all winged horses Pegasus would be like calling all humans "Adam".
* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Michelle is [[TheLastOfHisKind the last sphinx]] and potentially has enormous powers...that she cannot currently use except in dire emergency. All of this makes her a target for Angels, Demons, Dragons, and anyone else who might have an agenda or a hand in the Spinx and dragons' mutual genocide. So far "target" is the only thing she understands.
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* HowDoIShotWeb: Michelle reportedly has supernatural powers as a sphinx, [[spoiler:sphinx]], but [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/homecoming-12-parental-support/ doesn't know]] how to consciously access and use them. Then there's her first [[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/korybing/skindeep/series.php?view=single&ID=88472/ flying lesson...]]
* InsistentTerminology: It's"pterippi", ''pterippi'', not "pegasus", ''pegasus'', thank you very much. Calling all winged horses Pegasus would be like calling all humans "Adam".
* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Michelle is [[spoiler:the [[TheLastOfHisKindthe last sphinx]] sphinx]],]] and potentially has enormous powers...powers... that she cannot currently use except in dire emergency. All of this makes her a target for Angels, Demons, Dragons, and anyone else who might have an agenda or a hand in the Spinx [[spoiler: sphinx and dragons' mutual genocide.genocide]] in the Great War. So far "target" is the only thing she understands.
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* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Michelle is [[spoiler:the [[TheLastOfHisKind
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* ItRunsInTheFamily: The Finn's heroic ancestor Phineas the Red appears in a flashback arc. Turns out he's flippant, lackadaisical and frequently irritating -- just like Jim.
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** Jim can be a bit of a self-centered dick and people would probably hate him if he wasn't also endearingly goofy and extremely charming. He also leaped to defend his friends against a monster, a demon and a dragon without hesitation and he bought Michelle some of Eustace's (implied to be expensive) magic earrings to help keep her safe.
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** Jim can be a bit of a self-centered dick and people would probably hate him if he wasn't also endearingly goofy and extremely charming. He also leaped to defend his friends against a monster, a demon demon, and a dragon without hesitation and he bought Michelle some of Eustace's (implied to be expensive) magic earrings to help keep her safe.
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** To put a few examples: A griffin leaps at him? It's soon defeated. A satyr staggers him with a headbutt? [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu He nearly broke his neck doing so]]! [[KillItWithWater Drown him]]? [[DeathisCheap It's simply resuscitated]]...[[spoiler: He turns out to be unkillable because he's already dead. The demon brothers fear retribution for killing him to use as an undead weapon.]]
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** To put a few examples: A griffin leaps at him? It's soon defeated. A satyr staggers him with a headbutt? [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu He nearly broke his neck doing so]]! [[KillItWithWater Drown him]]? [[DeathisCheap It's simply resuscitated]]...[[spoiler: He turns out to be unkillable because he's already dead.''already dead''. The demon brothers fear retribution for killing him to use as an undead weapon.]]
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* HybridOverkillAvoidance: Beings of nearly any species can have children together, using medallions if necessary, but unless strong non-medallion magic is involved the children will simply be one species or the other. Ike is the exception that proves the rule as he is clearly a mixed-breed monster but only inherited a (mostly) compatible subset of Buggane and Manticore features.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Michelle starts out with this attitude, unsurprisingly, though it soon becomes "I just want to be normal, but flying is cool". Jim eventually lectures her (while flying) that it all depends upon your definition of "normal", and Michelle would be much happier if she stopped trying to draw an artificial line between her sphinx and human lives.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Michelle starts out with this attitude, unsurprisingly, though it soon becomes "I just want to be normal, but flying is cool". Jim eventually lectures her (while flying) that it all depends upon your definition of "normal", and Michelle would be much happier if she stopped trying to draw an artificial line between her sphinx and human lives.
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** [[spoiler:It's implied that this happens because of some serious magical mix-up. Messing around with spells is a ''bad idea''.]]
* HybridOverkillAvoidance: Beings of nearly any species can have children together, using medallions if necessary, but unless strong non-medallion magic isinvolved involved, the children will simply be one species or the other. Ike is the exception that proves the rule as he is clearly a mixed-breed monster but only inherited a (mostly) compatible subset of Buggane and Manticore features.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Michelle starts out with this attitude, unsurprisingly, though it soon becomes "I just want to be normal, but flying is cool". Jim eventually lectures her (while flying) that it all depends upon your definition of "normal", and Michelle would be much happier if she stopped trying to draw an artificial line between hersphinx [[spoiler:sphinx]] and human lives.
* HybridOverkillAvoidance: Beings of nearly any species can have children together, using medallions if necessary, but unless strong non-medallion magic is
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Michelle starts out with this attitude, unsurprisingly, though it soon becomes "I just want to be normal, but flying is cool". Jim eventually lectures her (while flying) that it all depends upon your definition of "normal", and Michelle would be much happier if she stopped trying to draw an artificial line between her
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* MagicPants: Clothes get magically "stored" somewhere whenever one of the Masquerade assumes their fully mythical form. So far Michelle's shirt has been the only exception, as it does not disappear in full form. (she has yet to develop a midform) so she has to wear a shirt cut to accommodate her wings. Eyeglasses seem to work inconsistently too: Merial discards hers when she transforms, but Jim's father's get stored along with his clothes. According to WordOfGod different types of medallions offer different levels of MagicPants because the spells vary, each medallion is hand crafted, and older medallions tend to use wilder magic whereas newer medallions have more refined but less powerful spells.
** Michelle finally displays true magic pants in Illuminations Chapter 2: her pants disappear when she enters her full form and reappear as part of her her first true mid-form, which is essentially her human form with her sphinx form's wings, paws and neck. It's still just her pants, though: her shirt appears unaffected, though.
** Michelle finally displays true magic pants in Illuminations Chapter 2: her pants disappear when she enters her full form and reappear as part of her her first true mid-form, which is essentially her human form with her sphinx form's wings, paws and neck. It's still just her pants, though: her shirt appears unaffected, though.
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* MagicPants: Clothes get magically "stored" somewhere whenever one of the Masquerade assumes their fully mythical form. So far Michelle's shirt has been the only exception, as it does not disappear in full form. (she form (as she has yet to develop a midform) midform), so she has to wear a shirt cut to accommodate her wings. Eyeglasses seem to work inconsistently too: Merial discards hers when she transforms, but Jim's father's get stored along with his clothes. According to WordOfGod different types of medallions offer different levels of MagicPants because the spells vary, each medallion is hand crafted, and older medallions tend to use wilder magic whereas newer medallions have more refined but less powerful spells.
** Michelle finally displays true magic pants inIlluminations ''Illuminations'' Chapter 2: her pants disappear when she enters her full form and reappear as part of her her first true mid-form, which is essentially her human form with her sphinx [[spoiler:sphinx form's wings, paws and neck.neck]]. It's still just her pants, though: her shirt appears unaffected, though.
** Michelle finally displays true magic pants in
* MeaningfulName: Implied to be the case in-universe; the Rakasha that they met was ''absolutely delighted'' to discover that [[spoiler:the female sphinx Jocasta's name had survived '''centuries''' and passed down to Michelle]]. The way he spoke about the name, it seems that there ''might'' be something important about the Jocasta family name.
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* MistakenForGay: Blanche, by pretty much everybody. It really bugs him when he hears this from his best friend Tony, who's the one person Blanche figures should know better
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* MundaneUtility: mythical abilities and powers are frequently treated like labor saving devices or home appliances.
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* ChangelingFantasy: Kinda-sorta. Michelle's father was apparently a sphinx himself, though neither of them were aware of it. Michelle's initially [[IJustWantToBeNormal just wants to be normal]] instead of embracing the fantastic weirdness she's been thrown into--though she does think being able to fly is kinda cool. Her mother's acceptance does a lot to ease her mind on this score.
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* ChangelingFantasy: Kinda-sorta. Michelle's father was apparently a sphinx himself, though neither of them were aware of it. Michelle's Michelle initially [[IJustWantToBeNormal just wants to be normal]] instead of embracing the fantastic weirdness she's been thrown into--though she does think being able to fly is kinda cool. Her mother's acceptance does a lot to ease her mind on this score.
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** [[spoiler:Subverted in "Illumination." Not only do we learn that the Sphinxes invented (and made) the medallions, we also find out ''how'' they were made -- the Sphinxes cast a spell that binds to the hard object (it doesn't have to be metal. It just has to be "long-lasting" and "hardy").]]
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** In the past, it's shown that Nemean Lions were targets of this as well...
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* LampshadeHanging: Michelle at one point gets annoyed at being given vague hints about what she needs to look for next, referring to it as "Point and click nonsense"
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* RealityEnsues:
** In [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/illumination-3-page-14/ this]] strip, Michelle shows herself to the elders that she is a sphinx... Madame U's reaction shot is her sitting there, because she had been established as blind earlier.
** Ravi reveals [[spoiler: that the Finn curse was a gift he put in that enables some people in the line to use magic]] and then [[spoiler: criticises the family for being unaware that it was a gift and was more of a CursedWithAwesome, then lectures them as if they are children for not properly comprehending what he tasked Phineas's line with centuries ago]]. Naturally, the family gets ''quite'' annoyed with this and respond ''exactly'' the way you would expect them to in that situation.
** In [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/illumination-3-page-14/ this]] strip, Michelle shows herself to the elders that she is a sphinx... Madame U's reaction shot is her sitting there, because she had been established as blind earlier.
** Ravi reveals [[spoiler: that the Finn curse was a gift he put in that enables some people in the line to use magic]] and then [[spoiler: criticises the family for being unaware that it was a gift and was more of a CursedWithAwesome, then lectures them as if they are children for not properly comprehending what he tasked Phineas's line with centuries ago]]. Naturally, the family gets ''quite'' annoyed with this and respond ''exactly'' the way you would expect them to in that situation.
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* GenreSavvy: [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/homecoming-3-open-the-door/ When Michelle express reluctance to tell her mother her secret as a mythical creature]], Greg convinces her to do that anyway, pointing out that her mother out likely figure it out by herself and, if she tried to keep it a secret any further, that will likely only hurt her mother more.
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* GenreSavvy: [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/homecoming-3-open-the-door/ When Michelle express reluctance to tell her mother her secret as a mythical creature]], Greg convinces her to do that anyway, pointing out that her mother out will likely figure it out by herself and, if she tried to keep it a secret any further, that will likely only hurt her mother more.
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: the ''Exchanges'' arc runs on this trope as the POV shifts to follow a new group of characters every time their paths intersect.
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: the The ''Exchanges'' arc runs on this trope as the POV shifts to follow a new group of characters every time their paths intersect.
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**Michelle finally displays true magic pants in Illuminations Chapter 2: her pants disappear when she enters her full form and reappear as part of her her first true mid-form, which is essentially her human form with her sphinx form's wings, paws and neck. It's still just her pants, though: her shirt appears unaffected, though.
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* PunnyName: Blanche Noir. Doubles as GratuitousFrench.
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* PunnyName: Blanche Noir. Doubles as GratuitousFrench. The Lyons brothers are Nemean lions.
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* SecretLegacy: The "Finn Family Curse" turns out to be just the visible aspect of a much deeper, hidden legacy: [[spoiler: guarding the mystical power source of the sphinx.]]
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* FreudianExcuse: Jim developed his flippant, irreverent attitude to compensate for all the teasing the "Finn Curse" brought him as a child.
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* FreudianExcuse: Jim hints he developed his flippant, irreverent and excentric attitude to compensate for all the teasing the "Finn Curse" brought him as a child.
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* MiddleChildSyndrome: Middle Finn brother Tobias has a really bad case, which only makes his brothers tease him all the more.
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* CursedWithAwesome: Jim's 'curse' is that his hair is green, grows back instantly when cut and he is quite a bit taller than normal (7'2" in human form, and correspondingly oversized in fullform). The curse seems to run in his family, but has no negative effects whatsoever; he seems to enjoy the green hair.
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* CursedWithAwesome: Jim's 'curse' is that his hair is green, grows back instantly when cut and he is quite a bit taller than normal (7'2" in human form, and correspondingly oversized in fullform). The curse seems to run in his family, but has no negative effects whatsoever; he seems to enjoy the green hair.hair, though he does admit it attracted a lot of [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer childhood teasing]].
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* FreudianExcuse: Jim developed his flippant, irreverent attitude to compensate for all the teasing the "Finn Curse" brought him as a child.
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* MagicPants: Clothes get magically "stored" somewhere whenever one of the Masquerade assumes their fully mythical form. So far Michelle's shirt has been the only exception, as it does not disappear in full form. (she has yet to develop a midform) so she has to wear a shirt cut to accommodate her wings. Eyeglasses seem to work inconsistently too: Merial discards hers when she transforms, but Jim's father's get stored along with his clothes. According to WordOfGod different types of medallions offer different levels of MagicPants because the spells vary and each medallion is effectively hand crafted.
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* MagicPants: Clothes get magically "stored" somewhere whenever one of the Masquerade assumes their fully mythical form. So far Michelle's shirt has been the only exception, as it does not disappear in full form. (she has yet to develop a midform) so she has to wear a shirt cut to accommodate her wings. Eyeglasses seem to work inconsistently too: Merial discards hers when she transforms, but Jim's father's get stored along with his clothes. According to WordOfGod different types of medallions offer different levels of MagicPants because the spells vary and vary, each medallion is effectively hand crafted.crafted, and older medallions tend to use wilder magic whereas newer medallions have more refined but less powerful spells.
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** Just because angels have to do the right thing doesn't mean Gabe has to be pleasant about it, or set a good example otherwise. If anything Gabe tends to be a good example of bad behaviors when not actually battling demons.
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** Just because angels have to do the right thing doesn't mean Gabe has to be pleasant about it, it or set a good example otherwise. If anything Gabe tends to be a good example of bad behaviors when not actually battling demons.
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* InTheBlood: The Finn's heroic ancestor Phineas the Red appears in a flashback arc. Amusingly he's an irreverent lackadaisical "Town Clown" -- just like Jim.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Michelle spends the first few weeks after her tranformation as a one girl pity party until Jim not-so-gently reminds her to pull her head out of her ass by asking if she'd even noticed that Greg and Merial have problems too.
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* ItRunsInTheFamily: The Finn's heroic ancestor Phineas the Red appears in a flashback arc. Turns out he's flippant, lackadaisical and frequently irritating -- just like Jim.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Michelle spends the first few weeks after hertranformation transformation as a one girl pity party until Jim not-so-gently reminds her to pull her head out of her ass by asking if she'd even noticed that Greg and Merial have problems too.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Michelle spends the first few weeks after her
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* LostTechnology: The secret of making medallions has been lost [[spoiler: ...because the sphinx were making them, and they went extinct.]]
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* LostTechnology: The secret of making medallions has been lost [[spoiler: ...because the sphinx sphinxes were making them, and they went extinct.]]
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* LostTechnology: The secret of making medallions has been lost [[spoiler: because the sphinx were making them]]
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* LostTechnology: The secret of making medallions has been lost [[spoiler: [[spoiler: ...because the sphinx were making them]]them, and they went extinct.]]
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Leah's bird half is actually a red-tailed hawk. Revealed in reader questions!
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The first chapter, [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/issue-1-cover/ Orientations]] covers newcomer Michelle's discovery that her new college roommate and friends are all mythological creatures, and how she deals with it when she learns that [[TomatoInTheMirror she's not only one herself]], she's a rare, powerful, and some people seem to believe, dangerous one.
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The first chapter, [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/issue-1-cover/ Orientations]] covers newcomer Michelle's discovery that her new college roommate and friends are all mythological creatures, and how she deals with it when she learns that [[TomatoInTheMirror she's not only one herself]], she's a rare, rare ([[spoiler:and apparently extinct]]), powerful, and some people seem to believe, dangerous one.
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** Leah Tanno is Japanese, but as her gryphon form combines two North American animals (peregrin falcon and bobcat) her gryphon ancestor (who could have been dozens of generations of "false humans" back) must have been a gaijin. While she hasn't complained about overt discrimination back home she still moved to England because [[InternalizedCategorism she never felt like she fit in back in Japan]].
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** Leah Tanno is Japanese, but as her gryphon form combines two North American animals (peregrin falcon (red-tailed hawk and bobcat) her gryphon ancestor (who could have been dozens of generations of "false humans" back) must have been a gaijin. While she hasn't complained about overt discrimination back home she still moved to England because [[InternalizedCategorism she never felt like she fit in back in Japan]].
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* TheFreakshow: Mr. Finn and his best friend Django Henge traveled with sideshow during their year in America, though Mr. Finn insists he was a "rousty" (roustabout) implying Django was an exhibit.
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* TheFreakshow: Mr. Finn and his best friend Django Henge traveled with a sideshow during their year in America, though Mr. Finn insists he was a "rousty" (roustabout) implying Django was an exhibit.
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** Jim is not particularly fond of bugbears, but insists it's due to ''experience'' instead of prejudice.
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** Jim is not particularly fond of bugbears, but insists it's due to ''experience'' instead of prejudice.prejudice, probably a result of growing up with Alec.
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The first chapter, [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/issue-1-cover/ Orientations]] covers newcomer Michelle's discovery that her new college roommate and friends are all mythological creatures, and how she deals with it when it's revealed that [[TomatoInTheMirror she's one herself]].
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The first chapter, [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/issue-1-cover/ Orientations]] covers newcomer Michelle's discovery that her new college roommate and friends are all mythological creatures, and how she deals with it when it's revealed she learns that [[TomatoInTheMirror she's not only one herself]].herself]], she's a rare, powerful, and some people seem to believe, dangerous one.
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Taking place at the same time as ''Orientations,'' [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/reunion-page-1-the-noir-house/ Reunion]] returns us to Anthony, and how he's faring with his new reality.
[[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/illumination-page-1/ Illumination]] takes the Missouri Crew (Michelle, Greg, and Merial) to England, to meet Jim's family... and to search for clues.
[[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/illumination-page-1/ Illumination]] takes the Missouri Crew (Michelle, Greg, and Merial) to England, to meet Jim's family... and to search for clues.
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Taking place at the same time as ''Orientations,'' [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/reunion-page-1-the-noir-house/ Reunion]] returns us to Anthony, and how he's faring with in his new reality.
[[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/illumination-page-1/ Illumination]] takes the Missouri Crew (Michelle, Greg, and Merial) toEngland, England to meet Jim's family... and to search for clues.
clues to the mystery of the sphinx.
[[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/illumination-page-1/ Illumination]] takes the Missouri Crew (Michelle, Greg, and Merial) to
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Not to be confused with the Creator/BlakeEdwards hilarious comedy movie of the same name starring John Ritter.
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Not to be confused with the hilarious Creator/BlakeEdwards hilarious comedy movie of the same name starring John Ritter.
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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/one-eyed-bear-22/ In this strip]], Myra grabbed a demon by his shirt and forced him to apologize to the group. Later, and more literally, when the demon did tried to apologize, Jim (who was almost killed by the demon) doesn't gave a damn and [[MegatonPunch knocks him out cold]] [[LaserGuidedKarma in retaliation]].
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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: [[http://www.skindeepcomic.com/archive/one-eyed-bear-22/ In this strip]], Myra grabbed a demon by his shirt and forced him to apologize to the group. Later, and more literally, when the demon did tried tries to apologize, Jim (who was almost killed by the demon) doesn't gave a damn and [[MegatonPunch knocks him out cold]] [[LaserGuidedKarma in retaliation]].
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** Merial's medallion provides human disguise only because her actual transformations are all accomplished using her natural shapeshifting, so she has to wear glasses in her human form because her eyes remain optimised for underwater vision, which her disguise-only medallion can't fix.
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** Merial's medallion provides human disguise only because her actual transformations are all accomplished using her natural shapeshifting, so she shapeshifting. She has to wear glasses in her human form because her eyes remain optimised optimized for underwater vision, which her disguise-only medallion can't fix.
