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{{quote|''"[[Once Upon a Time|Long, long ago, when]] [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink|the world]] [[Oh Crap|was on the verge of being swallowed by]] [[Dark World|shadow,]] [[True Companions|a band of]] [[Badass Crew|intrepid heroes arose to combat]] [[Dark Is Evil|the darkness.]] [[Saving the World|The last hope of the free world]] [[MacGuffin|was an ancient relic]] [[All Myths Are True|known as the]] [[Big Good|Yostwell]][[Light Is Good|'s Light...]] [[Shrouded in Myth|but it lay hidden,]] [[It Got Worse|and the heroes knew not where.]]"''|'''[[All Blue Entry|The Legend of]] [http://questport.webs.com the Yostwell's Light]'''}}
{{quote|''"[[Once Upon a Time|Long, long ago, when]] [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink|the world]] [[Oh Crap|was on the verge of being swallowed by]] [[Dark World|shadow,]] [[True Companions|a band of]] [[Badass Crew|intrepid heroes arose to combat]] [[Dark Is Evil|the darkness.]] [[Saving the World|The last hope of the free world]] [[MacGuffin|was an ancient relic]] [[All Myths Are True|known as the]] [[Big Good|Yostwell]][[Light Is Good|'s Light...]] [[Shrouded in Myth|but it lay hidden,]] [[It Got Worse|and the heroes knew not where.]]"''|'''[[All Blue Entry|The Legend of]] [http://questport.webs.com the Yostwell's Light]'''}}


''[http://questport.webs.com/ The Questport Chronicles]'' is a [[Web Original]] fantasy that recounts the recent history of [[City of Adventure|the village of Questport]], a legendary haven for adventurers. [[All Myths Are True|The old tales]] tell that whenever the world has been threatened by the powers of darkness, heroes of Questport have arisen to save the day. But now, as Questport stands alone against encroaching evil, no heroes have appeared, and the sacred relic known as [[Big Good|the Yostwell's Light]] is nowhere to be found. So when a [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits|ragtag group]] of vaguely suspicious strangers show up at the Questport Temple one day, [[Omniscient Council of Vagueness|the village's leaders]] have no choice but to send them on a [[The Quest|desperate quest...]]
'''''[http://questport.webs.com/ The Questport Chronicles]''''' is a [[Web Original]] fantasy that recounts the recent history of [[City of Adventure|the village of Questport]], a legendary haven for adventurers. [[All Myths Are True|The old tales]] tell that whenever the world has been threatened by the powers of darkness, heroes of Questport have arisen to save the day. But now, as Questport stands alone against encroaching evil, no heroes have appeared, and the sacred relic known as [[Big Good|the Yostwell's Light]] is nowhere to be found. So when a [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits|ragtag group]] of vaguely suspicious strangers show up at the Questport Temple one day, [[Omniscient Council of Vagueness|the village's leaders]] have no choice but to send them on a [[The Quest|desperate quest...]]

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=== Tropes: ===
* [[Action Girl]]: The Queen of Rogues and Robbers, as well as the female heroes.
* [[Action Girl]]: The Queen of Rogues and Robbers, as well as the female heroes.
* [[Addictive Magic]]: The mage from the third year suffers from this.
* [[Addictive Magic]]: The mage from the third year suffers from this.
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* [[Bittersweet Ending]]: Year Three. The heroes successfully restore the Tree of Light (although with limited powers), but {{spoiler|Questport is gone forever and only a few survivors remain}}.
* [[Bittersweet Ending]]: Year Three. The heroes successfully restore the Tree of Light (although with limited powers), but {{spoiler|Questport is gone forever and only a few survivors remain}}.
* [[Cardboard Prison]]: The Lord of Angels and Demons tends to escape from prison extremely quickly.
* [[Cardboard Prison]]: The Lord of Angels and Demons tends to escape from prison extremely quickly.
* [[Casting a Shadow]]: The Master of Darkness. [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]].
* [[Casting a Shadow]]: The Master of Darkness. [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]].
* [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: {{spoiler|The mage.}}
* [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: {{spoiler|The mage.}}
* [[The Chooser of the One]]: Or rather, the Chooser of the Eight. The Lord of the Supreme Council gives the quest to the eight people who show up at the Temple one day, on the basis that if a real hero hasn't shown up by now it's unlikely that one ever will.
* [[The Chooser of the One]]: Or rather, the Chooser of the Eight. The Lord of the Supreme Council gives the quest to the eight people who show up at the Temple one day, on the basis that if a real hero hasn't shown up by now it's unlikely that one ever will.
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** [[Wind Is Green]]
** [[Wind Is Green]]
* [[Complaining About Rescues They Don't Like]]: After the heroes rescue the Lord of the Supreme Council from the Castle by the Lake, she chews them out for barging into a situation that [[Blatant Lies|was completely under control]].
* [[Complaining About Rescues They Don't Like]]: After the heroes rescue the Lord of the Supreme Council from the Castle by the Lake, she chews them out for barging into a situation that [[Blatant Lies|was completely under control]].
* [[Cursed With Awesome]]: Spiro is [[Involuntary Shapeshifter|magically transformed]] into a ''[[Our Dragons Are Different|dragon]]''.
* [[Cursed with Awesome]]: Spiro is [[Involuntary Shapeshifter|magically transformed]] into a ''[[Our Dragons Are Different|dragon]]''.
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: Shadowa uses dark magic.
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: Shadowa uses dark magic.
* [[Dark World]]: What the Master of Darkness is trying to accomplish.
* [[Dark World]]: What the Master of Darkness is trying to accomplish.
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* [[Demonic Possession]]: A ''voluntary'' example: {{spoiler|Ato}} allows himself to be possessed by the Dark Swine in order to lead the Fellowship to the Lost Lady. {{spoiler|It [[Grand Theft Me|doesn't]] [[Face Heel Turn|end]] [[Ax Crazy|well]]}}.
* [[Demonic Possession]]: A ''voluntary'' example: {{spoiler|Ato}} allows himself to be possessed by the Dark Swine in order to lead the Fellowship to the Lost Lady. {{spoiler|It [[Grand Theft Me|doesn't]] [[Face Heel Turn|end]] [[Ax Crazy|well]]}}.
* [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?]]
* [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?]]
* [[Distressed Damsel]]: The Lord of the Supreme Council, after being captured by the Queen of Rogues and Robbers.
* [[Damsel in Distress]]: The Lord of the Supreme Council, after being captured by the Queen of Rogues and Robbers.
** [[Distressed Dude]]: Djadan, in the same situation.
** [[Dude in Distress]]: Djadan, in the same situation.
* [[Doomed Hometown]]: Happens to no less than ''three'' of the heroes (Gawain, Shadowa, and Emmy).
* [[Doomed Hometown]]: Happens to no less than ''three'' of the heroes (Gawain, Shadowa, and Emmy).
* [[Dreaming of Times Gone By]]: Mei has several dreams of events long past, including the [[Plot Coupon|Dream Box]] and [[Tear Jerker|her mother's death]].
* [[Dreaming of Times Gone By]]: Mei has several dreams of events long past, including the [[Plot Coupon|Dream Box]] and [[Tear Jerker|her mother's death]].
* [[Dropped a Bridge On Him]]: Several recurring characters (and scores of unknown villagers) die off-screen between Year Two and Year Three.
* [[Dropped a Bridge on Him]]: Several recurring characters (and scores of unknown villagers) die off-screen between Year Two and Year Three.
* [[Druid|Druids]]: Jaheira and Acre
* [[Druid|Druids]]: Jaheira and Acre
* [[Easily-Conquered World]]
* [[Easily-Conquered World]]
* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: The Prince of Shadows and Illusions, who has been [[Sealed Evil in A Can|trapped in a mirror]] for thousands of years.
* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: The Prince of Shadows and Illusions, who has been [[Sealed Evil in a Can|trapped in a mirror]] for thousands of years.
* [[Eldritch Location]]: The netherworld that the Fellowship visits during Year Four.
* [[Eldritch Location]]: The netherworld that the Fellowship visits during Year Four.
* [[Elemental Powers]]:
* [[Elemental Powers]]:
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** {{spoiler|The King of Thieves and Assassins}}, after hearing the Harp of Remorse.
** {{spoiler|The King of Thieves and Assassins}}, after hearing the Harp of Remorse.
* [[Hobbits]]: Seen briefly during the first year.
* [[Hobbits]]: Seen briefly during the first year.
* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: [[No Name Given|The Mage]] {{spoiler|is dissolved into Aether after relying too much on [[Addictive Magic|the essence of Aether]] to cast his spells}}.
* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: [[No Name Given|The Mage]] {{spoiler|is dissolved into Aether after relying too much on [[Addictive Magic|the essence of Aether]] to cast his spells}}.
* [[Impossible Task]]: The quest in Year Four (to free the [[Taken for Granite|Lost Lady]] from [[Eldritch Location|the netherworld]]) is repeatedly stated to be impossible.
* [[Impossible Task]]: The quest in Year Four (to free the [[Taken for Granite|Lost Lady]] from [[Eldritch Location|the netherworld]]) is repeatedly stated to be impossible.
** {{spoiler|It isn't.}}
** {{spoiler|It isn't.}}
* [[It May Help You On Your Quest]]: The heroes are used to receiving strange items from passersby by now.
* [[It May Help You on Your Quest]]: The heroes are used to receiving strange items from passersby by now.
* [[Killer Rabbit]]: The Demon Bunny.
* [[Killer Rabbit]]: The Demon Bunny.
* [[Knife Nut]]: Ato, the assassin.
* [[Knife Nut]]: Ato, the assassin.
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* [[Plot Coupon]]: Most of the quests involve finding these.
* [[Plot Coupon]]: Most of the quests involve finding these.
* [[Professional Killer]]: [[Knife Nut|Ato]], as well as the King of Thieves and Assassins.
* [[Professional Killer]]: [[Knife Nut|Ato]], as well as the King of Thieves and Assassins.
* [[Psycho Ex Girlfriend|Psycho Ex-Boyfriend]]: The Lord of Angels and Demons erases the Secret Keeper's memory after she dumps him.
* [[Psycho Ex-Girlfriend|Psycho Ex-Boyfriend]]: The Lord of Angels and Demons erases the Secret Keeper's memory after she dumps him.
* [[Put On a Bus]]: Gawain is oddly absent during Year Four.
* [[Put on a Bus]]: Gawain is oddly absent during Year Four.
* [[The Quest]]: [[Captain Obvious|Obviously.]]
* [[The Quest]]: [[Captain Obvious|Obviously.]]
* [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]]: The Fellowship starts out as this.
* [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]]: The Fellowship starts out as this.
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* [[Rule of Cool]]: The [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink|world]] practically runs on this.
* [[Rule of Cool]]: The [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink|world]] practically runs on this.
* [[Saving the World]]: The goal of the first two years.
* [[Saving the World]]: The goal of the first two years.
* [[Sealed Evil in A Can]]: The Prince of Shadows and Illusions was apparently imprisoned in a mirror for several thousand years.
* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]: The Prince of Shadows and Illusions was apparently imprisoned in a mirror for several thousand years.
* [[Sea Monster]]: Year Two.
* [[Sea Monster]]: Year Two.
* [[Serial Romeo]]: Although in-universe he's treated as [[The Casanova]], the Lord of Angels and Demons falls more closely into this category, especially in regards to the Secret Keeper and the Queen of Rogues and Robbers.
* [[Serial Romeo]]: Although in-universe he's treated as [[The Casanova]], the Lord of Angels and Demons falls more closely into this category, especially in regards to the Secret Keeper and the Queen of Rogues and Robbers.
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* [[We Do the Impossible]]: In Year Four, the Fellowship completes as quest that is explicitly stated to be impossible.
* [[We Do the Impossible]]: In Year Four, the Fellowship completes as quest that is explicitly stated to be impossible.
* [[Weirdness Magnet]]: The Fellowship again, although [[City of Adventure|Questport]] in general is a bit of a [[Weirdness Magnet]].
* [[Weirdness Magnet]]: The Fellowship again, although [[City of Adventure|Questport]] in general is a bit of a [[Weirdness Magnet]].
* [[Wham Episode]]: The beginning of the third year, when {{spoiler|Questport was ''destroyed''.}}
* [[Wham! Episode]]: The beginning of the third year, when {{spoiler|Questport was ''destroyed''.}}
* [[Winged Humanoid]]: Mei and Djadan's wings are apparently natural; Queen Mavia's were given to her magically.
* [[Winged Humanoid]]: Mei and Djadan's wings are apparently natural; Queen Mavia's were given to her magically.
* [[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity]]: The [[Big Bad|Master of Darkness]] was heading in this direction.
* [[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity]]: The [[Big Bad|Master of Darkness]] was heading in this direction.
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Latest revision as of 17:50, 2 May 2017

The Questport Chronicles
"Long, long ago, when the world was on the verge of being swallowed by shadow, a band of intrepid heroes arose to combat the darkness. The last hope of the free world was an ancient relic known as the Yostwell's Light... but it lay hidden, and the heroes knew not where."
—The Legend of the Yostwell's Light

The Questport Chronicles is a Web Original fantasy that recounts the recent history of the village of Questport, a legendary haven for adventurers. The old tales tell that whenever the world has been threatened by the powers of darkness, heroes of Questport have arisen to save the day. But now, as Questport stands alone against encroaching evil, no heroes have appeared, and the sacred relic known as the Yostwell's Light is nowhere to be found. So when a ragtag group of vaguely suspicious strangers show up at the Questport Temple one day, the village's leaders have no choice but to send them on a desperate quest...

Tropes used in The Questport Chronicles include:
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