History Webcomic / TheBestGamepiecePhotocomic

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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Almost all characters are this to some degree, but especially Val, who has [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5641304/ signed up for a raffle she herself organized to get rid of something]], [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5681453/ attempted to get herself arrested for legally crossing the street]], [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5736255/ guarded a door from herself...the list goes on.

%%* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: As stated above, basically everyone, but Val especially.

%%* BigCreepyCrawlies: The Tarpati family consists entirely of these.

%%* EvilBrit: Sven, though [[HarmlessVillain "evil" is a bit generous.]]

%%* OnlySaneMan: Martin.

%%* StraightMan: Usually [[OnlySaneMan Martin]], but Teddy's been used for a few situations that are too zany for Martin to get into, and Wasp was used in a few strips with Val.

* BigCreepyCrawlies: The Tarpati family consists entirely of these.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: As stated above, basically everyone, but Val especially.

* EvilBrit: Sven, though [[HarmlessVillain "evil" is a bit generous.]]

* OnlySaneMan: Martin.

* StraightMan: Usually [[OnlySaneMan Martin]], but Teddy's been used for a few situations that are too zany for Martin to get into, and Wasp was used in a few strips with Val.

* ItsAllAboutMe: Daniel, introduced in [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5641305/ Strip 9]].
* KnightsAndKnaves: The focus of [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5642716/ Strip 15]]. The two guards become recurring characters.
* LamePunReaction: [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5642153/ Strip 14]].

* LogicBomb: In [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5642716/ Strip 15]], Sven uses one against a KnightsAndKnaves puzzle. After a BeatPanel the guards just [[CuttingTheKnot tell him the answer]].

* StrawVegetarian: [[ItsAllAboutMe Daniel]] is revealed to be one in [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5643953/ Strip 20]].
* TheRant: Each comic has one. They usually contain a clever quip, behind-the-scenes information about the making of the comic, a link to a relevant trope, and after [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5685888/ Strip 55]], a link to the comic's (rather small) Discord server.

''The Best Gamepiece Photocomic'' (or ''TBGPPC'', for short) is a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Webcomic/TerrorIsland'' made by [=TheFullestCircle=]. It focuses on roommates [[CloudCuckooLander Val]] and [[OnlySaneMan Martin]], the [[CloudCuckooLand bizarre people around them]], and the strange things they get up to. It can be found [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/ here]].

* CloudCuckooLand: Pretty much every character except Martin is either incredibly weird or directly linked to something incredibly weird.
* CloudCuckooLander: As stated above, basically everyone, but Val especially.

''The Best Gamepiece Photocomic'' (or ''TBGPPC'', for short) is a SpiritualSuccessor to Webcomic/TerrorIsland made by [=TheFullestCircle=]. It focuses on roommates [[CloudCuckooLander Val]] and [[OnlySaneMan Martin]], the [[CloudCuckooLand bizarre people around them]], and the strange things they get up to. It can be found [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/ here]].

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Teddy and Tetra were both lacking in characterization a bit when they were introduced. The first piece was at-the-time [[InformedFlaw informed (but believeable) flaws]] (Teddy being lazy and Tetra being oblivious), which their initial characterization was structured around.

* KnightsAndKnaves: The focus of [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5642716/ Strip 15]]. The two guards become reoccuring characters.

** Teddy wavered a bit between excessive laziness and a second OnlySaneMan (it didn't help that he spent most of the rather long "let's find Rho" arc not saying or doing anything) before crystalizing into a more laid-back {Foil} to Martin, sane enough to realize that everyone around him is crazy, but not caring enough to do anything about it (and even he has his moments).

[[caption-width-right:304:Front to back, left to right: [[OnlySaneMan Martin]], [[CloudCuckooLander Val]], [[HarmlessVillain Sven]], [[StraightMan Teddy]], [[{{Greed}} Ventricle Clarkson]], [[GentleGiant Tetra]].]]

The Best Gamepiece Photocomic is a SpiritualSuccessor to Webcomic/TerrorIsland made by [=TheFullestCircle=]. It focuses on roommates [[CloudCuckooLander Val]] and [[OnlySaneMan Martin]] and other people in their community. Their [[CloudCuckooLand incredibly weird]] community. It can be found [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/ here]].

* CardCarryingVillain: Zig-zagged; in [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5641300/ Strip 4]] Sven tells Martin "a supervillain can't go around telling random people" [[ImmediateSelfContradiction immediately after having told a group of people.]]
* CloudCuckooLand: Pretty much every character except Martin is either incredibly weird or directly linked to something incredibly weird, and every strip has some weird event occurring.

* DelayedReaction: [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5641957/ Strip 13]]; see "BeatPanel" above.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment:
** The [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5641297/ first strip]] cleanly establishes Martin and Val's StraightManAndWiseGuy dynamic.
** [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5641300/ Strip 4]] is one for [[CardCarryingVillain card-carrying]] HarmlessVillain Sven.
** [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5641301/ Strip 5]] establishes [[{{Greed}} Ventricle Clarkson]].
** [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5641305/ Strip 9]] introduces us to [[ItsAllAboutMe Daniel]].
** [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5641827/ Strip 12]] introduces con artist Rho.
* EstablishingSeriesMoment: The [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5641305/ first strip]] shows us the weird nature of the comic and establishes the personalities of the two protagonists in one fell swoop.

* GentleGiant: Tetra is far larger than any other character. She's also very excitable (as seen in [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5641304/ Strip 8]]).
* {{Greed}}: Convenience store manager Ventricle Clarkson writes up his employees for talking about things other than sales, requires customers to pay to make a complaint, and imposes a toll to ''leave the building''.
* HarmlessVillain: Sven is a [[CardCarryingVillain self-proclaimed supervillain]], but the most evil thing he's done is...misuse apostrophes.

--> '''Ventricle Clarkson:''' There's nothing I hate more than a seller resorting to dishonesty because they don't know how to make a sale.\\

'''Ventricle Clarkson:''' ''That's how you make a sale!''

* KnightsAndKnaves: The focus of [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5642716/ Strip 15]].

* NamesakeGag: One appears in the [[TheRant author's notes]] for [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5643952/ Strip 19]].

** Oracles talk in a different font. (The All-Seeing Eye doesn't, which is explained in TheRant to be because [[NonAnswer "he's just a normal guy who just happens to have powers".]])
* StraightMan: Usually [[OnlySaneMan Martin]], but Teddy's been used for situations that are too zany for Martin to get into.
* StoryArc: Strips 7-10 revolve around a raffle organized by Val.

* TheRant: Each comic has one. They usually contain a clever quip, behind-the-scenes information about the making of the comic, and a link to a relevant trope.
* TokenNonHuman: While most of the cast is (presumably) human, Tetra is a demon...ghost...thing ([[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5641298/ the book wasn't exactly clear]]) summoned by Teddy.

* GentleGiant: Tetra is far larger than any other character. She's also very excitable (as seen in [[https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Best_Gamepiece_Photocomic/5641304/ Strip 8]].