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2 | [[caption-width-right:350:All tuckered out after spending an entire night hunting mysteries...]] |
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4 | Once upon a time, there were four different pairs of children who all had an interest in the supernatural. One was a set of twins who investigated mysteries in a small Oregon town. One was a girl and her friend who had defeated a witch known as the Beldam. One was a young boy who could communicate with spirits and his best friend. And one was a couple, both possessing psychic powers and working at an organization for those with them. |
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6 | If these groups were ever to meet, it would be the start of something beautiful. Unfortunately, they all lived in separate universes. |
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8 | Until the Internet got ahold of them... |
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10 | Similar to ''Fanfic/RiseOfTheBraveTangledDragons'', this is the result of FriendlyFandoms going to the next logical step and becoming its own fandom. A crossover between ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}'', ''WesternAnimation/ParaNorman'', and ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'', it gained popularity in 2013 with the release of a 45-minute fanmade animatic and maintains a fanbase to this day. |
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12 | The "official" Website/DeviantART club can be found [[https://mystery-kids-club.deviantart.com/ here]], while the animatic can be found [[https://youtu.be/zgAwamjVtzQ here]], and the opening sequence can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlMgZ--dinA here]]. A sequel to the animatic was in production, but it's since been canceled; however a new project, "Mystery Kids and the Nightmare Mirror", has begun, featuring several people who worked on the first episode as well as several new faces. The official Tumblr is [[http://mkandthenightmaremirror.tumblr.com/ here]]. |
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14 | !!Tropes relating to the fanbase as a whole include: |
15 | * ActionGirl: Coraline definitely fits this trope to a T, and Mabel and Lili qualify as well. |
16 | * BadassAdorable: The entire group can count as this, but Mabel especially. |
17 | * BlackAndNerdy: Wybie is usually characterized as this with a dash of {{Cloudcuckoolander}}. |
18 | * SixthRanger: Sometimes fans will add characters from another property to the crossover, such as Zim and Dib from ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'', Danny from ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'', or Wirt and Greg from ''WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall''. |
19 | ** Occasionally, Aggie will be added as an additional member. |
20 | * TokenSuper: Norman [[ISeeDeadPeople can see ghosts]], Aggie ''is'' a ghost, and Lili and Raz are PsychicChildren, while Coraline, Wybie, Dipper, Mabel and Neil are just normal human children. |
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22 | !!Tropes relating to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgAwamjVtzQ first episode]] include: |
23 | * AdaptationPersonalityChange: Raz's personality has changed noticeably since ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'', making him more cocky, arrogant, and argumentative. According to Lili, this has been happening ever since he became a Psychonaut, implying that it went to his head. |
24 | * ArtShift: As it is a massive project involving multiple artists, the animatic goes through multiple shifts in style. |
25 | * BerserkButton: Do ''not'' insult Raz in-front of Lili. Or call her "Lil." |
26 | * BigBad: Dr. Loboto. |
27 | * BigDamnHeroes: Raz arrives just in time to save everyone else from Dr. Loboto. |
28 | * TheCameo: |
29 | ** [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Dib]] cameos as a ghost haunting a closet in the Mystery Shack. |
30 | ** When looking for Loboto, Norman asks [[WesternAnimation/DudeThatsMyGhost Billy Joe Cobra]] if he's seen him. |
31 | * DullSurprise: Because most if not all the voice actors involved in the short were amateurs at the time, a lot of the voice acting is pretty deadpan. |
32 | * GenreSavvy: After the car they're in breaks down near Gravity Falls, Coraline assumes that they've become psycho bait. Thing is, she didn't expect to be ''right.'' |
33 | * GilliganCut: Coraline wonders how Norman's dad is doing in his search for a mechanic. Cut to him losing his patience with Lazy Susan. |
34 | * TheLeader: Coraline and Raz make the decision to co-lead the team. |
35 | * LeeroyJenkins: Raz has this attitude to some extent. |
36 | * LetMeAtHim: When Coraline insults Raz, Lili tries to initiate a CatFight with her, only getting stopped by Raz and Wybie. |
37 | * LockAndLoadMontage: Invoked by Mabel, who starts up an "80's montage" while the team is preparing to face Loboto. |
38 | * NoodleIncident: |
39 | ** Apparently Dipper and Mabel took part in an 80's montage sometime in the previous week. |
40 | ** [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Dib's]] ghost is in the Mystery Shack, as Norman discovers. How he died and got there is a mystery (though the thing lodged in his forehead might have something to do with it). |
41 | * OfficialCouple: Raz and Lili. |
42 | * PrecisionFStrike: Raz calls Coraline "badass" near the end. |
43 | * PuppyDogEyes: Coraline uses these to get Wybie to explore Gravity Falls with her. |
44 | * RaceLift: Wybie is notably more dark-skinned here than he was in the movie. |
45 | * ShipTease: Plenty of it between Coraline and Wybie. |
46 | * ShoutOut: "[[Music/{{Styx}} Domo arigato, Dr. Loboto]]!" |
47 | * TheStinger: There's a clip after the credits in which Lili uses her mind-reading powers to [[PowerPerversionPotential thoroughly embarrass Coraline, Dipper, and Mabel.]] |
48 | * ThisIsADrill: Dr Loboto has one. He uses it to try and give Dipper and Mabel a root canal. |
49 | * TitleDrop: "How about...the Mystery Kids?" |
50 | * TraumaButton: A literal one; when Mabel sticks buttons in her eyes to imitate Dr. Loboto, Coraline has a panic attack. |
51 | * UnusuallyUninterestingSight: |
52 | ** Before he threatens them with a drill, Dipper and Mabel treat Dr. Loboto as just another customer (albeit they ''are'' quick to be suspicious of him). Considering [[QuirkyTown where they live]], it's somewhat justified. |
53 | ** The fact that Raz and Lili having psychic powers doesn't warrant much of a reaction from the others either. Then again, this is set after each character's own canon adventure, so odds are they've SeenItAll. |
54 | * ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Ho boy, Lili. |
55 | * WhatTheHellHero: Lili calls Raz out on his behavior towards the others. |
56 | * YouMeddlingKids: Loboto gives this line. |
57 | --> '''Dr. Loboto''': Meddling kids and their [[ItMakesSenseInContext disregard for free healthcare!]] |
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59 | !!Tropes relating to "Nightmare Mirror" include: |
60 | * BigBad: Gideon might be this. The Beldam might be involved as well, though all we know so far is that someone auditioned for her. |
61 | * CurbStompBattle: It's implied that the first battle between Gideon and the Psychonauts will be this from the summary. |
62 | * FastballSpecial: One of the pieces of concept art released shows Mabel being launched telekinetically by either Raz or Lili. |
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