History Webcomic / TheLastDaysOfFoxhound

* YourMom: Quite often, usually between Ocelot and Mantis. To them, "Your mother's a whore!" is the highest level of insult, rationalising that there's really nowhere to go after that.

* FamousLastWords: [[DoomedByCanon For FOXHOUND in the webcomic anyways.]]
-->'''Decoy Octopus:''' No offense boss but I am the expert here...\\
'''Sniper Wolf:''' A good person, huh? I vonder... Sheesh, listen to me. Am I taking too many of zese or not enough?\\
'''Vulcan Raven:''' Oh ''hell'' yes.\\
'''Psycho Mantis:''' My goal? My goal is death. As much of it as possible. And I don't care if it comes at your hands, mine, or Liquid's. In fact, the only thing I do care about... ...Is that Revolver Ocelot suffers horribly.\\
'''Liquid Snake:''' It's happening. It's happening. ''It's finally happening.''

* BizarreAndImprobableBallistics / ImprobableAimingSkills: [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=28 Ocelot]]. And how improbable? [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=267 This improbable]].

* WorldOfCardboardSpeech: By Liquid, who combines it with CallingTheOldManOut in strip [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=253 #253.]]

* BackForTheDead: [[spoiler:The unique goon from the first mission in Tknsydska]] [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=270 shows up over 200 pages later]]. By the time we actually see his face again eight pages afterwards, he's already dead, and nobody seems to care about his identity.

** Also [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=267 this page]] and the last panel of [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=367 this page]]
** [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=37 This page]] and [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php this page]]. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Raven in the former.

* ChekhovsGag: The off-panel bird that gets shot in both [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=267 this strip]] and again [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=367 100 strips later]].
* ChekhovsLecture: According to The Sorrow in [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=211 this strip]], spirits can't take control of bodies that aren't their own. [[spoiler:Octopus using a dead person's blood and clones like Liquid]] are loopholes to this, as are [[spoiler:[[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php body parts grafted onto the living]]]].
* ChezRestaurant: The restaurant Liquid and Naomi go to in [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=129 this strip]] is called [[StealthPun "Chez Monieu"]].
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=6 Named the trope.]] He treats the condition with periodic pulls off an inhaler of "[[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=63 Thioazurilamide]]" and in one Mailbag, advises against using "Thioazurilami'''n'''e," which is a cheap knock-off with "[[http://gigaville.com/mailbag.php?id=5 some nasty side effects, such as grogginess, shaky hands, and a desire to watch WB's award winning drama Gilmore Girls.]]" Thioazurilamide "may be a bit more expensive, but is well worth it in order to live a steady-handed life free of teenage angst soap operas."

* {{Defictionalisation}} In [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=150 Chapter 150]], it shows what appears to be a Website/LiveJournal account for Dr Naomi Hunter detailing her activities, then it shows Ocelot reading that journal. Well, guees what...[[http://foxdiegal.livejournal.com the journal actually exists]]

* GilliganCut: [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=262 AFFIRMATIVE]]

* GoodAngelBadAngel: Played with hilariously in [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=64 this strip]]. When Evil!Ocelot puts up a good argument as to why Ocelot shold stab a bus driver, all Good!Ocelot can do is get him to stop the bus first.

** Psycho Mantis elaborates on this in [[http://gigaville.com/mailbag.php?id=3 one of the mailbags]], revealing that he is in fact extraordinarily sexually repressed:

* KickTheDog: Liquid is revealed to have had a few of these moments [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=223 in his past]], and then there's [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=394 what happens]] when Scratch [[HeKnowsTooMuch stumbles onto his plans]] to steal Metal Gear [=REX=]...

* MeetMyGoodFriendsLeftyAndRighty: [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=312 Trope namer]].

* MushroomSamba: [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=110 Here.]]

** To "WesternAnimation/OneFroggyEvening" [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=373 here]], where Raven tries to convince Mantis that Berthold, (a telepathic wolf) can talk to people. For an unknown reason it doesn't work, because despite Mantis being one of the most powerful telepaths in the world, some block exists that prevents the two from communicating. Eventually Mantis mocks the whole incident by offering a tophat and cane to Berthold.

* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: "[[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=200 Then return from whence you came, and do not trouble this world again. Bitch.]]"

--> [[spoiler:'''Grey Fox:''' [[AC:I've got a couple of problems with that]].]]

* AuthorTract: Mantis is the typical mouthpiece, mostly about Creator/HideoKojima's lazy research into [[ArtisticLicenseBiology genetics]], but he also goes into a rather vulgar rant in this post about the [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=133 2004 elections]]. [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=272 Naomi]] supplements Mantis' rants with more reasonable but just as frustrated objections.

''The Last Days of FOXHOUND'' is a [[FanWebcomics fan webcomic]] by Chris Doucette. Hosted at [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=1 doctorshrugs.com]], it is centered around the QuirkyMiniBossSquad from the first ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' game, starting several years before the events of the game, when the highly dysfunctional group was still running top secret missions for good old Uncle Sam. The comic is mostly a combination of [[AffectionateParody affectionate parody]] (for example, a major [[RunningGag running gag]] is mocking the game's [[ArtisticLicenseBiology odd ideas about genetics]]) and a deconstruction of life within a quirky miniboss squad where everyone hates one another. Throw in a pinch of [[HilarityEnsues hilarity ensues]], a dash of {{Sympathetic POV}}s, some ComedicSociopathy and a metric fuckton of swearing to accompany the antics, and the recipe is complete.

A fandub of the first twenty-five pages of the comic was released on July 21, 2013 by [[https://www.youtube.com/user/BroadSpectrumStudios Broad Spectrum Studios]]. It is available [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz1h_FP1t5E&list=PLdcHXnaMg7nemuCXCfZdCPew2l5RrtyVV here]].

* AffectionateParody

* FanGirl: Mei Ling.
* FauxAffablyEvil

* FourthWallMailSlot

* GatlingGood: Raven sure thinks so.

* GoodAngelBadAngel: Played with hilariously in [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=64 this strip]].

* HeKnowsTooMuch: Scratch ends up decoding a document detailing Armstech, their development of Metal Gear REX, using Shadow Moses as the workshop[=/=]testing arena, and the bribes they paid to keep it on the downlow. Unfortunately, since he figured out Liquid was in the know about this and since Scratch found out a little too much for his own good, Scratch has to be [[NeckSnap neutralized.]] Liquid and Ocelot also have Mantis deal with Eddie due to the latter's telepathy.

* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:Psycho Mantis]] is a dick, but he's insightful sometimes, [[spoiler:like when [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=475 Berthold becomes a vegetable.]]]]
* HilariousInHindsight: In strip #078, Mantis makes a threat to Ocelot about setting him on fire. It could be taken as a generic 'I'm going to hurt you' threat... except that when [[spoiler:Psycho Mantis appears in MGSV, he suddenly has pyrokinesis]], meaning his threat may have had some weight to it after all

* HypnosisProofDogs: The comic reveals fairly early on that Sniper Wolf's pet wolf Berthold is a telepath. Then there's one instance when Psycho Mantis and Bert both attempt to brainwash Vulcan Raven in order to fork over a stealth device. Eventually, Mantis' mask gets taken off and as soon as he gets it back on, he realizes that Berthold was a telepath the entire time, perhaps as strong as him.

* MagicalNativeAmerican: Vulcan Raven.

* {{Mooks}}: The Genome Soldiers.

* ShapeshifterDefaultForm: Completely averted by Decoy Octopus. Throughout the strip, he simply copies the other main characters. For a while he copies Kyrnosz, a minor villain that they killed, but when he runs out of his blood he just copies the other characters again. When he ends up in the spiritual realm, he represents himself with a coat and hat and literally no body at all, saying he doesn't think of himself as looking like anything [[spoiler:And that he's a Bogart fan.]]
** Which is funny, considering that he's really a [[http://images.wikia.com/metalgear/images/5/57/Mgs-decoy-octopus.jpg red-headed Caucasian.]]

* TalkingWithSigns: The Sorrow communicates exclusively through this, except when he's actually in people's heads. [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=330 It occasionally gets a bit ridiculous.]]
** Can talk to Raven just fine though, due to him being a shaman.

* WhatTheHellHero: Ocelot gives Liquid a low-key one for killing Scratch, mostly because Liquid isn't [[VillainProtagonist a hero]] by any means, and that he probably should have been more thorough about it (what with Scratch's buddy Eddie being a telepath and all.)

'''Ocelot:''' Whoa whoa! Let me finish. If you had to do it, you had to do it. Of course I'm with you there. But you've gotta be thorough about this kinda thing. What about [[PsychicPowers his partner?]]

''The Last Days of FOXHOUND'' is a [[FanWebcomic fan webcomic]] by Chris Doucette. Hosted at [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=1 doctorshrugs.com]], it is centered around the QuirkyMiniBossSquad from the first ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' game, starting several years before the events of the game, when the highly dysfunctional group was still running top secret missions for good old Uncle Sam. The comic is mostly a combination of [[AffectionateParody affectionate parody]] (for example, a major [[RunningGag running gag]] is mocking the game's [[ArtisticLicenseBiology odd ideas about genetics]]) and a deconstruction of life within a quirky miniboss squad where everyone hates one another. Throw in a pinch of [[HilarityEnsues hilarity ensues]], a dash of {{Sympathetic POV}}s, some ComedicSociopathy and a metric fuckton of swearing to accompany the antics, and the recipe is complete.

'''Sniper Wolf:''' A good person, huh? I vonder... Sheesh, listen to me. Am I taking too many of zese or not enough.\\

-->'''Liquid''': That ''sucked''.
-->'''Big Boss''': [[spoiler:''You'' suck.]]
* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Liquid defuses the hostage situation/MexicanStandoff in the drugstore, Ocelot is the only one who needs more [[JediMindTrick convincing]] to drink the water. [[spoiler:Ocelot is immune to telepathy.]]

-->'''Raven''': Wow. Just wow.
-->'''Mantis''': Freud would shit his pants.

-->'''Naomi:''' It's not that I have a problem with it. But why do they want that?
-->'''Ocelot:''' Welcome to Ocelot Shack. You've got questions, [[ImpliedDeathThreat we've got bullets]].

* MagicAIsMagicA
-->'''[[spoiler:Liquid:]]''' How did The Sorrow put it? The only body a spirit can inhabit... is his own.
--> '''[[spoiler:Big Boss:]]''' What a delightfully ambiguous rule.

-->'''Big Boss:''' It took me decades to learn the ins and outs of being a spirit. You can't know all of that after a week or two.
-->'''Liquid:''' Oh, but I can.
-->'''Big Boss:''' Unless you had help from ''him'', but he's to wrapped up in his own pathetic little world to even notice.
-->'''Sorrow:''' Oh, but he ''did''.

--> '''Hal Emmerich:''' But if it's just for shooting down missiles, why would we need -- ''ack''
--> '''Liquid:''' ''(performing a {{Neck Lift}})'' [[Film/{{Armageddon}} So it can shoot down asteroids too, alright? Just like Bruce Willis!]]

-->'''Revolver Ocelot:''' Torture is such an ''inelegant'' word. I'm an artist. [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=413 Their testicles are my canvas.]]
-->'''Mantis:''' Please stop touching me.

-->'''Liquid:''' Where're we off to?
-->'''Ocelot:''' Tkynsydska.
-->'''Liquid:''' Say ''what''?
-->'''Ocelot:''' Tkynsydska.
-->'''Liquid:''' Ah, of course. Home of the Great Vowel Famine of '89.
-->'''Ocelot:''' Shut ''up'', would ya?

--> [[spoiler:'''Liquid Snake/Big Boss:''' Like a new man.]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Revolver Ocelot:''' [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater ...I know this guy who works with dead people]].]]

-->'''Liquid''': Dude, he's just a goon.
-->'''The Sorrow''': Tell that to Mr. and Mrs. Goon!

* CompellingVoice: Mantis. It doesn't work on other psychics (except [[spoiler: Eddie, and since he's stated to be a relatively weak telepath, it can be assumed that Mantis just psychically overpowered him]]), [[spoiler: {{Consummate Liar}}s]], or people with special nanomachines.

* JediMindTrick: Twice. Once by Eddie, who can read surface thoughts and can convince others, and later by Psycho Mantis, with lamp-shading by the shmuck who gets brainwashed washed.

'''Brainwashed man''' Insert Star Wars joke here.

* FamousLastWords: [[DoomedByCannon For FOXHOUND in the webcomic anyways.]]

'''Psycho Mantis:''' My goal? My goal is death. As much of it as possible. And I don't care if it comes at your hands, mine, or Liquid's. In fact, the only thing I do care about... ...Is that Revolver Ocelot suffers horribly.

* GoodAngelBadAngel: Played with hilariously in one strip.

* SuddenDownerEnding: [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=498 Strip #498]] shows Liquid absolutely pumped with anticipation as he rides the freight elevator up the elevator, blissfully unaware that Snake is now in the room below him. [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=499 Strip #499]] then skips to the end of the [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid game]] and shows us the [[KillEmAll fate]] of FOXHOUND.

** There's Mei Ling, who starts her powerpoint presentation of nanotechnology with a picture of HelloKitty.

''The Last Days of FOXHOUND'' is a [[FanWebcomic fan webcomic]] by Chris Doucette. Hosted at [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=1 doctorshrugs.com]], it is centered around the QuirkyMiniBossSquad from the first ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' game, starting several years before the events of the game, when the highly dysfunctional group was still running top secret missions for good old Uncle Sam. The comic is mostly a combination of [[AffectionateParody affectionate parody]] (for example, a major [[RunningGag running gag]] is mocking the game's [[YouFailBiologyForever odd ideas about genetics]]) and a deconstruction of life within a quirky miniboss squad where everyone hates one another. Throw in a pinch of [[HilarityEnsues hilarity ensues]], a dash of {{Sympathetic POV}}s, some ComedicSociopathy and a metric fuckton of swearing to accompany the antics, and the recipe is complete.

* AuthorTract: Mantis is the typical mouthpiece, mostly about Creator/HideoKojima's lazy research into [[YouFailBiologyForever genetics]], but he also goes into a rather vulgar rant in this post about the [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=133 2004 elections]]. [[http://www.doctorshrugs.com/foxhound/comic.php?id=272 Naomi]] supplements Mantis' rants with more reasonable but just as frustrated objections.