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4	->'''Andrew:''' Obviously the first thing I did was panic. What was it? Burglars? Murderers? -- Then I remembered I was already dead.
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6	''[[http://sparekeyscomic.com/index.php Spare Keys for Strange Doors]]'' is an episodic webcomic by Lucy Lyall (the artist behind ''Webcomic/{{Kaspall}}'') relating various incidents in the lives of two local specialists in the magical, supernatural, and simply strange, Toby Hathaway and Marion Sark.
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9	!!This work provides examples of:
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11	* ArtificialHuman: Phillippe. [[spoiler: He's created by Trisha from mud, a wishlist and a magical stone.]]
12	* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: In "Kill the Romance", Trisha's "perfect boyfriend" list.
13	* CatsAreMagic: At the very least, Fat Cat (Toby and Marion's pet) can see Andrew-the-ghost (and be annoyed that he can't sit in the ghost's lap) and summon portals to go to a fairy dimension.
14	* ChildrenAreSpecial: Discussed: Not why some characters are allowed near the unicorn.
15	* FlatWhat: Marion, [[http://sparekeyscomic.com/index.php?comic=20120628 here,]] reacting to [[spoiler:the unicorn.]]
16	* {{Gaslighting}}: The Enchanter's Familiar, a parasitic entity that torments its victim into giving up on life before taking over their body. It appears as a phoenix-like creature, Riya (who'd had a relationship with another narcissistic jerk) [[https://sparekeyscomic.com/index.php?comic=20211007 beats the everloving hell out of the thing]] while clearly talking to her ex.
17	* HatesEveryoneEqually: Marion Sark is not much for interacting with fellow human beings. Particularly before she's finished her breakfast.
18	* IntroOnlyPointOfView: The first two stories are told from other points of view.
19	* ISeeDeadPeople: Toby is able to see and communicate with the ghost of Andrew in the "After Death Hang-Ups" storyline; Marion can hear but not see ghosts.
20	* {{Masquerade}}: A relatively low-key one, it seems. Toby and Marion have a good relationship with the local police.
21	* MindOverMatter: Marion Sark has telekinesis. She can do it without using the PstandardPsychicPstance, but gesturing makes it easier.
22	* NatureSpirit: One is encountered in "In at the Deep End", known in folklore a "Jenny Greenteeth".
23	* OccultDetective: These are known as "specialists", in-universe, and it seems every town has one. Toby and Marion are one such pair.
24	* PhoningThePhantom: In "After Death Hang-Ups", Toby does this with Andrew's ghost and lampshades how handy it is.
25	-->'''Toby''': I tell you, these things are great. Suddenly, I'm not talking to myself like a lunatic - I'm on the phone!
26	* QuietingTheUnquietDead: In "After Death Hang-Ups", Andrew stayed as a ghost so he could have an interesting experience. He gets that, but more importantly, it's a bit of companionship and reassurance from Toby and Marion that give him the courage to move on.
27	* SpeaksFluentAnimal: Toby Hathaway.
28	* TemptingFate: In "After Death Hang-Ups", Andrew's remark about [[spoiler:the rot lizards]] being "a bit small."
29	* UnfinishedBusiness: Toby describes Andrew Cole as a "wanting something ghost".
30	* VirginPower: Discussed. Not why some characters are allowed near the unicorn.
31	* {{Unicorn}}: Toby takes Marion to see one as a birthday gift. They can't come too near, though, because [[spoiler: at least one of them has killed]].
32	* UnmournedDeath: [[https://sparekeyscomic.com/index.php?comic=20110809 When Andrew's ghost attends his funeral]], he says he doesn't like seeing his family sad, but if the alternative is that they rejoice, or worse, not give a crap, he thinks it goes well overall.
33	* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: In "Kill the Romance", after [[spoiler:the protagonists discover Trish killed Phillippe]], [[http://sparekeyscomic.com/index.php?comic=20110728 two different measures are applied.]]
34	* WizardingSchool: When [[spoiler:Loz from "In at the Deep End"]] asks if something like this is involved in learning magic, Marion's reply is, "[[AvertedTrope No]], ''absolutely not.'' You'd go to evening classes at the college."
35	* YouCanSeeMe: Andrew Cole to Toby, in [[http://sparekeyscomic.com/index.php?comic=20110818 "After Death Hang-Ups".]]
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