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* FlatEarthAtheist: Barry refuses to believe in magic, while his roommate Uni is a half-unicorn who has used magic in front of and even on Barry before.
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* FlatEarthAtheist: Barry refuses to believe in magic, while his roommate Uni is a half-unicorn who has used magic in front of and even on Barry before. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that Barry is schizophrenic and his fixation on science is largely a coping mechanism to keep himself grounded in reality.
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* InsufferableGenius: Barry at his worst can let his ego get the best of him, proudly telling the other patients that he's intellectually superior with his scientific mind.
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* InsufferableGenius: Barry at his worst can let his ego get the best of him, proudly telling the other patients that he's intellectually superior with his scientific mind. See his monologue about winning a game of playing cards in Volume 2:
->'''Barry:''' You know, this game is more than just about luck. It's about skill.
->'''Hemera:''' Really?
->'''Barry:''' Calculation. Basic rule of any logic games. As long as you know what you're doing you can beat anybody. But sometimes... It just comes down to INTELLIGENCE! ''He plays the winning card and proudly stands up with his chest puffed and his hands in the air.'' Aha, the amazing Barry Ill has succeeded once more, as always! My superior intellect has shone through these curtains, and now these simpletons can gaze upon my everlasting glory!
->'''Barry:''' You know, this game is more than just about luck. It's about skill.
->'''Hemera:''' Really?
->'''Barry:''' Calculation. Basic rule of any logic games. As long as you know what you're doing you can beat anybody. But sometimes... It just comes down to INTELLIGENCE! ''He plays the winning card and proudly stands up with his chest puffed and his hands in the air.'' Aha, the amazing Barry Ill has succeeded once more, as always! My superior intellect has shone through these curtains, and now these simpletons can gaze upon my everlasting glory!
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* PsychoPsychologist: Downplayed, especially when compared to the medical doctors, but the psychologist Dr. Party indulges in a bit of [[BreakThemByTalking messing with Barry's head]] during their session.
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* MixAndMatchCritters: Ferries are often hybrids of real-world animals.
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* MixAndMatchCritters: Ferries are often hybrids of real-world animals.animals. Anthries can apparently be an example of this trope as well, as Uni is a dog/unicorn.
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->'''Dr. Party:''' Well, a moment ago you were just thinking about Polly's-
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->'''Dr. Party:''' Well, a moment ago you were just thinking about Polly's-[[LivingAphrodisiac Polly's-]]
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* LivingAphrodisiac: The audience is informed that Polly is a passive/non-voluntary version of this. Functionally, all that's been seen of it so far is Barry being wildly infatuated with him.
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* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Anthries and ferries are shown to have wild variety in their coat markings. As explained in the site's FAQ, saturated colors symbolize the intensity of trauma and the way it changes a person -- characters who have found a healthy way to move on and cope fade to lighter colors (as seen in the Cometcare spinoff), and those coping poorly have duller, sadder colors (such as the Chunklings in Volume 2).
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* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: AlternativeCalendar: The months on Spinch seem to be slightly corrupted versions of our own: Danuary, Bebruary, Arch... This also applies to the days of the week.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation/[[AmazingTechnicolorWildlife Wildlife]]: Anthries and ferries are shown to have wild variety in their coat markings. As explained in the site's FAQ, saturated colors symbolize the intensity of trauma and the way it changes a person -- characters who have found a healthy way to move on and cope fade to lighter colors (as seen in the Cometcare spinoff), and those coping poorly have duller, sadder colors (such as the Chunklings in Volume 2).
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation/[[AmazingTechnicolorWildlife Wildlife]]: Anthries and ferries are shown to have wild variety in their coat markings. As explained in the site's FAQ, saturated colors symbolize the intensity of trauma and the way it changes a person -- characters who have found a healthy way to move on and cope fade to lighter colors (as seen in the Cometcare spinoff), and those coping poorly have duller, sadder colors (such as the Chunklings in Volume 2).
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* CaringGardener: Hemera, who adores working with plants and helps out in the hospital greenhouse, has shades of this -- "caring" may not be the first word that comes to mind to describe her strict and sometimes oppressive personality, but she's driven by genuine concern for those around her, trying to keep everyone in line so nobody is punished for rule-breaking.
* CassandraTruth: Any patient given the opportunity to tell an outsider about the awful treatment the hospital puts them through is subjected to this. When the social work intern Brigh T. Howtlook in Volume 3 isn't fooled by Cuddles' lies, he becomes a subject of this too.
* CassandraTruth: Any patient given the opportunity to tell an outsider about the awful treatment the hospital puts them through is subjected to this. When the social work intern Brigh T. Howtlook in Volume 3 isn't fooled by Cuddles' lies, he becomes a subject of this too.
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* DeliveryStork: Sex is a purely recreational, vestigial function of anthry biology, as the avian god Emem delivers eggs to couples hoping to become parents.
* DirtyMindReading: This is how the hospital psychologist proves he can read Barry's mind:
->'''Barry:''' Well, I don't think I really completely believe you. It might just be lucky guesses.
->'''Dr. Party:''' Well, a moment ago you were just thinking about Polly's-
->'''Barry:''' Okay!! I believe you!! Please don't continue!!
* DirtyMindReading: This is how the hospital psychologist proves he can read Barry's mind:
->'''Barry:''' Well, I don't think I really completely believe you. It might just be lucky guesses.
->'''Dr. Party:''' Well, a moment ago you were just thinking about Polly's-
->'''Barry:''' Okay!! I believe you!! Please don't continue!!
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* ExtremeOmnivore: Caroline frequently chews on and eats various plastic things and utensils.
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* ThroughAFaceFullOfFur: Characters' faces go bright red when they blush.
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* WhaleEgg: All anthries are hatched from eggs, even though many of them are mammalian.
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* FlatEarthAtheist: Barry refuses to believe in magic, while his roommate Uni is a half-unicorn who has used magic in front of and even on Barry before.
* HalfIdenticalTwins: Doom and Mood look extremely similar.
* InsufferableGenius: Barry at his worst can let his ego get the best of him, proudly telling the other patients that he's intellectually superior with his scientific mind.
* MagicVersusScience: A theme in Barry and Uni's dynamic, as Barry is a physics student who loves all disciplines of science, while Uni has magic powers due to his status as a half-unicorn. They even call each other "Mr. Fact" and "Mr. Fiction" in Volume 1.
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* TheNapoleon: Not counting his ears, the villainous Dr. Cuddles stands about knee-high.
* PunnyName: Every character has a pun for their name. These are referred to as "allotpuns" and are apparently a semi-subconscious quirk of the way anthries name their children.
* PunnyName: Every character has a pun for their name. These are referred to as "allotpuns" and are apparently a semi-subconscious quirk of the way anthries name their children.
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* SiblingYinYang: Nurse Doom is grumpy and pessimistic, and his twin sister Nurse Mood is peppy and loving.
* SomethingElseAlsoRises: A variant: Uni's horn lights up with rainbow colors when he's aroused.
* TerrifiedOfGerms: Barry is terrified of getting sick and is uncomfortable touching people's hands. The poor guy absolutely freaks out when the gang winds up at the garbage dump in Volume 2.
* VerbalTicked: Uni has a habit of doubling down on his "bro"-ing when he's in distress.
* SomethingElseAlsoRises: A variant: Uni's horn lights up with rainbow colors when he's aroused.
* TerrifiedOfGerms: Barry is terrified of getting sick and is uncomfortable touching people's hands. The poor guy absolutely freaks out when the gang winds up at the garbage dump in Volume 2.
* VerbalTicked: Uni has a habit of doubling down on his "bro"-ing when he's in distress.
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* HateSink: Dr. Cuddles is a manipulative, capitalistic, womanizing sadist with no redeeming qualities who was [[WriteWhoYouKnow based on real abusive people]] -- not exactly favorite character material.
