Chess Piece/YMMV


 * Anvilicious: Yes, but... (Most apparent where Vlad shows off The Jazz Age to his dad; beside the fact that Abe was unimpressed, the Jazz Age will end in two years because of the laid-back attitudes that Vlad champions.)
 * Draco in Leather Pants: Danny and to a lesser extent Diligence.
 * Ensemble Darkhorse: Skulker and Diligence-originally, Diligence was going to be a Monster of the Week but the writer liked him too much.
 * Fan Dumb: On occasion, the shipper goes nuts to the writer's annoyance.
 * Ho Yay: Of both varieties.
 * Magnificent Bastard and Manipulative Bastard: Danny, of course... and Phantom. Ever so much.
 * Nightmare Fuel: Danny while under Nocturne's control.
 * Blood Bending-need I say more?
 * Shipping: People generally want to see Sam and Skulker together. And Danny and Writer to a somewhat lesser degree.
 * Squick: The general reaction to Phantom's origin story,  Yikes.
 * The Scrappy: Danielle. Totally.
 * The Woobie: Skulker effectively, though much of his past is unknown. People just like him.