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* BaldWomen: Posie. Doubles as BaldOfAwesome.
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* FloralThemeNaming: Petunia, Dandelion, Daisy, Posie... Faye even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it at one point.
-->'''Faye:''' 'Dandelion, Petunia, Daisy?' Is this a flower shop???
-->Bold move, coming from a girl [[spoiler:originally named Daisy Faye]].
-->'''Faye:''' 'Dandelion, Petunia, Daisy?' Is this a flower shop???
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** Petunia, Dandelion, Daisy, Posie... Faye even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it at one point.
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** Petunia, Dandelion, Daisy, Posie... Faye even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it at one point.
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* HappyRain: Petunia and Dandelion are very excited to see rain for the first time. [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments They even start dancing.]]
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** Posie protests that her name isn't a flower name, but her full name, Pomona, is the Roman goddess of fruitfulness, derived from the Latin for fruit, and thus still a plant name.
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* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: [[FloralThemeNaming Dandelion Tuft]] has hair that looks like... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a dandelion tuft.]]
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* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: [[FloralThemeNaming ArcNumber: Petunia & Dandelion Tuft]] has hair that looks like... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a dandelion tuft.are originally housed in Parafacility 303. Notably, [[spoiler: Petunia first uses her powers on page 303.]]
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* TheSmartGuy: Petunia has come up with 99 escape plans, and came ''very'' close to succeeding. Almost immediately after her 99th plan failed, she started working on a new one.
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* WithAFriendAndAStranger: longtime friends Petunia and Dandelion are joined by the spirit Faye. [[spoiler:Subverted when it's revealed that Petunia had met Faye in the Inbetween when she woke there.]]
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The story takes place in a world where children, known as Mediums, [[ISeeDeadPeople can see and interact with ghosts.]] Unfortunately, [[DoomMagnet these children are walking ghost magnets that bring danger and harm wherever they go.]] Paranormal facilities, often shortened to just parafacilities, were made to prevent Mediums from causing destruction by teaching them to control their powers. These parafacilities also are searching for a cure, which means they have to [[UnwittingTestSubject use Mediums as test subjects.]] Enter the protagonist [[TheStoic Petunia]] [[TheSmartGuy Null]], who is planning her 99th escape attempt with her best friend [[DeadpanSnarker Dandelion]] [[HairTriggerTemper Tuft]]. The two are caught and ordered to be seperated. The next morning, Dandelion wakes up the find a hole in the wall and Petunia missing. Dandelion manages to escape and the kidnapped Petunia wakes up in an abandoned parafacility, where she recognizes her [[ChildhoodFriends childhood friend]], a ghost named [[FieryRedhead Faye]]. Faye promises to help Petunia escape, but only if they “bind”, a process that links two individuals by giving the ghost access to a physical body and [[PowersviaPossession the human access to elemental powers.]] Dandelion manages to get to the abandoned parafacility and meets up with the now-bound Petunia and Faye. The three escape together, now on the run from the parafacilities.
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The story takes place in a world where children, known as Mediums, [[ISeeDeadPeople can see and interact with ghosts.]] Unfortunately, [[DoomMagnet these children are walking ghost magnets that bring danger and harm wherever they go.]] Paranormal facilities, often shortened to just parafacilities, were made to prevent Mediums from causing destruction by teaching them to control their powers. These parafacilities also are searching for a cure, which means they have to [[UnwittingTestSubject use Mediums as test subjects.]] Enter the protagonist [[TheStoic Petunia]] [[TheSmartGuy Null]], who is planning her their 99th escape attempt with her their best friend [[DeadpanSnarker Dandelion]] [[HairTriggerTemper Tuft]]. The two are caught and ordered to be seperated. The next morning, Dandelion wakes up the find a hole in the wall and Petunia missing. Dandelion manages to escape and the kidnapped Petunia wakes up in an abandoned parafacility, where she they recognizes her their [[ChildhoodFriends childhood friend]], a ghost named [[FieryRedhead Faye]]. Faye promises to help Petunia escape, but only if they “bind”, a process that links two individuals by giving the ghost access to a physical body and [[PowersviaPossession the human access to elemental powers.]] Dandelion manages to get to the abandoned parafacility and meets up with the now-bound Petunia and Faye. The three escape together, now on the run from the parafacilities.
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[[AC:''Some ASSHOLE ripped open the veil that stood behind life and death.'']]
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->''"100 years ago, something SHITTY happened."''
-->-- [[https://soilthatbindsus.com/pages/2 The first page]]
''Soil That Binds Us'' is a paranormal fiction/fantasy webcomic written and illustrated by Tess Thompson. The first pages were released on May 30, 2017. The webcomic is currently ongoing, and has a steady update schedule of around four pages every Wednesday.
The story takes place in a world where children, known as Mediums, [[ISeeDeadPeople can see and interact with ghosts.]] Unfortunately, [[DoomMagnet these children are walking ghost magnets that bring danger and harm wherever they go.]] Paranormal facilities, often shortened to just parafacilities, were made to prevent Mediums from causing destruction by teaching them to control their powers. These parafacilities also are searching for a cure, which means they have to [[UnwittingTestSubject use Mediums as test subjects.]] Enter the protagonist [[TheStoic Petunia]] [[TheSmartGuy Null]], who is planning her 99th escape attempt with her best friend [[DeadpanSnarker Dandelion]] [[HairTriggerTemper Tuft]]. The two are caught and ordered to be seperated. The next morning, Dandelion wakes up the find a hole in the wall and Petunia missing. Dandelion manages to escape and the kidnapped Petunia wakes up in an abandoned parafacility, where she recognizes her [[ChildhoodFriends childhood friend]], a ghost named [[FieryRedhead Faye]]. Faye promises to help Petunia escape, but only if they “bind”, a process that links two individuals by giving the ghost access to a physical body and [[PowersviaPossession the human access to elemental powers.]] Dandelion manages to get to the abandoned parafacility and meets up with the now-bound Petunia and Faye. The three escape together, now on the run from the parafacilities.
The webcomic can be read [[https://soilthatbindsus.com/ here]], and the official Tumblr [[http://soilthatbindsus.tumblr.com/ here]]. Tess Thompson’s Tumblr can be found [[http://quibbs.tumblr.com/ here]] and her Twitter [[https://twitter.com/quibbed here]].
Due to the consistent updating schedule, be aware of possible unmarked spoilers.
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!!Soil That Binds Us contains examples of:
*ActionGirl: Pretty much every woman shown seems to be capable of self-defense, at the least.
*AdultsAreUseless: Played straight with Lenny, although not as much with the other parafacility workers.
*AirVentPassageway: Dandelion uses one to get into the abandoned parafacility where Petunia was.
*AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Ghosts seem to have unusual colors of skin. Faye is a yellowish-orange, and Dees is a bright pink.
*AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: [[FloralThemeNaming Dandelion Tuft]] has hair that looks like... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a dandelion tuft.]]
*BaldWomen: Posie. Doubles as BaldOfAwesome.
*BewareTheSillyOnes: Faye may be goofy, but she also has incredible power over fire.
*BigOlEyebrows: Petunia has rather noticeable eyebrows.
*BigThinShortTrio: Petunia, Dandelion, and Faye, respectively.
*ColourCodedForYourConvenience: How dangerous Mediums are is determined by color. Code green Mediums are harmless and code red Mediums are extremely dangerous. Code yellow is in the middle.
*DarkAndTroubledPast: Implied to be common among Mediums, especially code reds.
*DarkSkinnedBlond: Petunia, but she really has white hair. Buttons comes close, though her hair is more of a light pink.
*DeadpanSnarker: Dandelion. Other characters too, occasionally.
-->'''Cornelia's notes on Dandelion:''' Worst of all, he is sassy.
*DeathGlare: A major one from Petunia on [[https://soilthatbindsus.com/pages/70 this page.]]
*DisguisedInDrag: Petunia's 99th escape plan has her wearing a suit pretending to be a male health inspector.
*DoNotCallMePaul: Faye dislikes being called her real first name Daisy, insisting it's "Just Faye."
*DressingAsTheEnemy: See DisguisedInDrag above.
*ElementalPunch: Faye, being made of fire, can do this. Petunia seems to have [[PowersViaPossession access to this ability once bound with Faye.]]
*EmotionalPowers: Dandelion summons unhinged spirits when experiencing intense emotions.
*EmbarrassingNickname: Faye called Petunia "Tunie Fish" when they were younger. Dandelion also disdains the nickname "weed boy".
*EscapedFromTheLab: After spending most of their lives in parafacilities against their will, Dandelion and Petunia finally make it out after their 99th escape plan failed.
*ExtraDigits: A young Dandelion mentions having a sixth toe to Petunia during their first meeting.
*ExtremeDoormat: Pit.
*FatAndSkinny: Petunia with both Dandelion and Faye.
*FieryRedhead: Faye. Bonus points for literally being made of fire.
*FloralThemeNaming: Petunia, Dandelion, Daisy, Posie... Faye even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it at one point.
-->'''Faye:''' 'Dandelion, Petunia, Daisy?' Is this a flower shop???
*FreudianExcuse: Faye died pretty much immediately after she was born, so that's why she's so lively and desperate to get a physical body.
*FriendshipTrinket: Petunia and Dandelion have friendship bracelets.
*HairTriggerTemper: It's not hard to make Dandelion upset.
*ISeeDeadPeople: The one thing shared across all Mediums.
*JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Most of Dandelion's dialogue is sass and he's not afraid to let those working at the parafacility know how much he hates them. He still genuinely cares about Petunia, and shows his kinder side around her.
*KindheartedSimpleton: Lenny isn't smart, but truly cares about all the Medium children and tries his best to make sure they're comfortable living in the parafacility.
*MeaningfulName: Petunia's can represent resentment (which Petunia feels towards [[ParentalAbandonment her parents]] and "being with you is soothing" (her relationship with Dandelion and possibly Faye). Daisies can symbolize new beginnings (Faye binding with Petunia) and innocence (Faye's childish personality). See AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance above for Dandelion's example.
*MissingMom: [[ParentalAbandonment Unless it was her own mother]] [[DarkAndTroubledPast who left her to die]], this applies to Faye.
*MuggedForDisguise: The health inspector. See DisguisedInDrag above.
*MysticalWhiteHair: Petunia and Pit. Apparently happens to those who wake up in the Inbetween, however Hanul still has black hair (though it is possible he dyes it). Buttons comes close, but hers has more of a pink tint to it.
*ParentalAbandonment: Seems to be common among Mediums.
*PinkySwear: Petunia makes one with Faye, promising she'll try to bring Faye back to life.
*PlagueDoctor: The outfits of those working in parafacilities resemble this, mixed somewhat with a HazmatSuit.
*PlatonicLifePartners: Petunia and Dandelion.
*PowerTattoo: After being bound, both parties receive a small marking somewhere on their body.
*PowersViaPossession: How binding works.
*RoseHairedSweetie: Buttons shows genuine concern over the safety of Petunia and Dandelion. Absolutely averted with Dees.
*TheSmartGuy: Petunia has come up with 99 escape plans, and came ''very'' close to succeeding. Almost immediately after her 99th plan failed, she started working on a new one.
*SternChase: Petunia, Dandelion, and Faye are running away from the parafacilities.
*TheStoic: Petunia
*StorybookOpening: The story starts with Petunia reading a book about the parafacilities, which gives a brief history on Mediums.
*SymbioticPossession: Petunia and Faye are on the road to becoming this.
*UnwittingTestSubject: Petunia and Dandelion during their years spent in parafacilities.
*WreathedInFlames: Faye.
-->-- [[https://soilthatbindsus.com/pages/2 The first page]]
''Soil That Binds Us'' is a paranormal fiction/fantasy webcomic written and illustrated by Tess Thompson. The first pages were released on May 30, 2017. The webcomic is currently ongoing, and has a steady update schedule of around four pages every Wednesday.
The story takes place in a world where children, known as Mediums, [[ISeeDeadPeople can see and interact with ghosts.]] Unfortunately, [[DoomMagnet these children are walking ghost magnets that bring danger and harm wherever they go.]] Paranormal facilities, often shortened to just parafacilities, were made to prevent Mediums from causing destruction by teaching them to control their powers. These parafacilities also are searching for a cure, which means they have to [[UnwittingTestSubject use Mediums as test subjects.]] Enter the protagonist [[TheStoic Petunia]] [[TheSmartGuy Null]], who is planning her 99th escape attempt with her best friend [[DeadpanSnarker Dandelion]] [[HairTriggerTemper Tuft]]. The two are caught and ordered to be seperated. The next morning, Dandelion wakes up the find a hole in the wall and Petunia missing. Dandelion manages to escape and the kidnapped Petunia wakes up in an abandoned parafacility, where she recognizes her [[ChildhoodFriends childhood friend]], a ghost named [[FieryRedhead Faye]]. Faye promises to help Petunia escape, but only if they “bind”, a process that links two individuals by giving the ghost access to a physical body and [[PowersviaPossession the human access to elemental powers.]] Dandelion manages to get to the abandoned parafacility and meets up with the now-bound Petunia and Faye. The three escape together, now on the run from the parafacilities.
The webcomic can be read [[https://soilthatbindsus.com/ here]], and the official Tumblr [[http://soilthatbindsus.tumblr.com/ here]]. Tess Thompson’s Tumblr can be found [[http://quibbs.tumblr.com/ here]] and her Twitter [[https://twitter.com/quibbed here]].
Due to the consistent updating schedule, be aware of possible unmarked spoilers.
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!!Soil That Binds Us contains examples of:
*ActionGirl: Pretty much every woman shown seems to be capable of self-defense, at the least.
*AdultsAreUseless: Played straight with Lenny, although not as much with the other parafacility workers.
*AirVentPassageway: Dandelion uses one to get into the abandoned parafacility where Petunia was.
*AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Ghosts seem to have unusual colors of skin. Faye is a yellowish-orange, and Dees is a bright pink.
*AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: [[FloralThemeNaming Dandelion Tuft]] has hair that looks like... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a dandelion tuft.]]
*BaldWomen: Posie. Doubles as BaldOfAwesome.
*BewareTheSillyOnes: Faye may be goofy, but she also has incredible power over fire.
*BigOlEyebrows: Petunia has rather noticeable eyebrows.
*BigThinShortTrio: Petunia, Dandelion, and Faye, respectively.
*ColourCodedForYourConvenience: How dangerous Mediums are is determined by color. Code green Mediums are harmless and code red Mediums are extremely dangerous. Code yellow is in the middle.
*DarkAndTroubledPast: Implied to be common among Mediums, especially code reds.
*DarkSkinnedBlond: Petunia, but she really has white hair. Buttons comes close, though her hair is more of a light pink.
*DeadpanSnarker: Dandelion. Other characters too, occasionally.
-->'''Cornelia's notes on Dandelion:''' Worst of all, he is sassy.
*DeathGlare: A major one from Petunia on [[https://soilthatbindsus.com/pages/70 this page.]]
*DisguisedInDrag: Petunia's 99th escape plan has her wearing a suit pretending to be a male health inspector.
*DoNotCallMePaul: Faye dislikes being called her real first name Daisy, insisting it's "Just Faye."
*DressingAsTheEnemy: See DisguisedInDrag above.
*ElementalPunch: Faye, being made of fire, can do this. Petunia seems to have [[PowersViaPossession access to this ability once bound with Faye.]]
*EmotionalPowers: Dandelion summons unhinged spirits when experiencing intense emotions.
*EmbarrassingNickname: Faye called Petunia "Tunie Fish" when they were younger. Dandelion also disdains the nickname "weed boy".
*EscapedFromTheLab: After spending most of their lives in parafacilities against their will, Dandelion and Petunia finally make it out after their 99th escape plan failed.
*ExtraDigits: A young Dandelion mentions having a sixth toe to Petunia during their first meeting.
*ExtremeDoormat: Pit.
*FatAndSkinny: Petunia with both Dandelion and Faye.
*FieryRedhead: Faye. Bonus points for literally being made of fire.
*FloralThemeNaming: Petunia, Dandelion, Daisy, Posie... Faye even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it at one point.
-->'''Faye:''' 'Dandelion, Petunia, Daisy?' Is this a flower shop???
*FreudianExcuse: Faye died pretty much immediately after she was born, so that's why she's so lively and desperate to get a physical body.
*FriendshipTrinket: Petunia and Dandelion have friendship bracelets.
*HairTriggerTemper: It's not hard to make Dandelion upset.
*ISeeDeadPeople: The one thing shared across all Mediums.
*JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Most of Dandelion's dialogue is sass and he's not afraid to let those working at the parafacility know how much he hates them. He still genuinely cares about Petunia, and shows his kinder side around her.
*KindheartedSimpleton: Lenny isn't smart, but truly cares about all the Medium children and tries his best to make sure they're comfortable living in the parafacility.
*MeaningfulName: Petunia's can represent resentment (which Petunia feels towards [[ParentalAbandonment her parents]] and "being with you is soothing" (her relationship with Dandelion and possibly Faye). Daisies can symbolize new beginnings (Faye binding with Petunia) and innocence (Faye's childish personality). See AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance above for Dandelion's example.
*MissingMom: [[ParentalAbandonment Unless it was her own mother]] [[DarkAndTroubledPast who left her to die]], this applies to Faye.
*MuggedForDisguise: The health inspector. See DisguisedInDrag above.
*MysticalWhiteHair: Petunia and Pit. Apparently happens to those who wake up in the Inbetween, however Hanul still has black hair (though it is possible he dyes it). Buttons comes close, but hers has more of a pink tint to it.
*ParentalAbandonment: Seems to be common among Mediums.
*PinkySwear: Petunia makes one with Faye, promising she'll try to bring Faye back to life.
*PlagueDoctor: The outfits of those working in parafacilities resemble this, mixed somewhat with a HazmatSuit.
*PlatonicLifePartners: Petunia and Dandelion.
*PowerTattoo: After being bound, both parties receive a small marking somewhere on their body.
*PowersViaPossession: How binding works.
*RoseHairedSweetie: Buttons shows genuine concern over the safety of Petunia and Dandelion. Absolutely averted with Dees.
*TheSmartGuy: Petunia has come up with 99 escape plans, and came ''very'' close to succeeding. Almost immediately after her 99th plan failed, she started working on a new one.
*SternChase: Petunia, Dandelion, and Faye are running away from the parafacilities.
*TheStoic: Petunia
*StorybookOpening: The story starts with Petunia reading a book about the parafacilities, which gives a brief history on Mediums.
*SymbioticPossession: Petunia and Faye are on the road to becoming this.
*UnwittingTestSubject: Petunia and Dandelion during their years spent in parafacilities.
*WreathedInFlames: Faye.
