History FanFic / ChristianHumberReloaded

* RougeAnglesOfSatin: Nigh-constantly, and in fact, directly:

* BetterThanABareBulb: This strip does quite a bit of LampshadeHanging, particularly for some of [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands the]] [[GodModeSue more]] [[InTheBack prevalent]] [[CurbStompBattle tropes]].

* AnachronismStew: The stories seem to take place in the modern day of Earth... even though the "modern day" is also concurrent with Starcraft (in the 2500s) and Warhammer 40,000 (in the... 40,000s) and has Halo (in the 2550s) in the apparent past.

* {{BFG}}: From time to time Vash will forgo using his almighty magical swords to fight with completely mundane (albeit military-grade) firearms. These are often patterned after weapons from VideoGame/{{Doom}}, but named after bits and pieces from Franchise/FinalFantasy (e.g. the Thundaga Hellfragger rocket launcher and the '''M'''other '''o'''f All '''G'''uns).
** He actually used [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Wing Zero's]] buster rifles once. Guns fit for a robot ''the size of the space shuttle.''

* CaptainErsatz: [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog "Spin" the Hedgehog]]. Apparently a Sonic-recolor character Christian got permission to use.

* CrapsackWorld: Y'know the setting that gave the birth to {{GRIMDARK}}? That's canon in CHR. So is VideoGame/{{Doom}} and VideoGame/{{Starcraft}}. Franchise/{{Halo}} and its bloody planet-obliterating war went down in the past, despite it still being the modern day somehow. Anime/WolfsRain and its the-earth-is-literally-dying backstory is in... really, this planet was screwed royally ''before'' Vash showed up.

* DeathIsCheap: All of Vashblade's major foes--Kekanu, the Corrupted Self, and the assorted forces of Chaos--are killed and sealed away "forever" repeatedly, but always return. While Kekanu eventually bites the dust permanently, the last two keep on returning, right up to the final fight.
** This doesn't only apply to his foes; his family is also brought back by Vash going back in time and replacing them with clones.

* DisproportionateRetribution: Vash kills a hunter for setting a trap that he stepped in [[{{Hypocrite}} while hunting]] that did not even harm him because it broke on his leg. To make matters worse, the trap [[FridgeLogic may not have even been intended for him]].

* LightningBruiser: Chridon is not only quite strong, but also ''faster than [[GodModeSue Vash]]''.

* MegaCrossover: In order of introduction: ''Manga/{{Trigun}}'', ''Anime/DragonballZ'', ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'', ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'', ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar'', ''Anime/FinalFantasyUnlimited'', ''Manga/InuYasha'' (in the form of a white Shikon jewel smacking him in the head), ''VideoGame/{{Starcraft}}'', ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'', ''Manga/OutlawStar'' (via a "Castor" shotgun!), ''Film/TheMatrix'' (blatantly stealing several action scenes from the first movie), ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'' (with weapons renamed after ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' mainstays), ''Inu Yasha'' again (recasting Vash as Inu Yasha), ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'', ''Anime/WolfsRain'', ''VideoGame/MegaManX'', ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia'' (circa Playstation 2/Xbox), ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'', and last and least ''WesternAnimation/StreetSharks''. That's a total of nineteen different series crossed over, repeatedly. That is, a total of nineteen that the average nerd would recognize. Beyond this there are any number of cliche storylines, plotlines gingerly taken from existing movies and other media, and truly bizarre digressions and statements that may be references to stuff the average Internet jockey can't begin to identify. References can be quite subtle and nearly relentless.
** Half the challenge is finding a franchise that's NOT been included. WesternAnimation/StreetSharks, maybe, but the [[TheLancer Lancer]]...
** In the chapter TRIGGER HAPPINESS TIME he uses a Samurai and an AIMS-20 from 007-Nightfire.

* NegativeContinuity: His parents die in the first few sentences, but they come back in the second chapter without so much as a nod to the beginning of the story. Yet, later on, they're dead again! ...sometimes!
** Not to mention his dead-sort-of-demon wolf-brother... thing.
* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands:
** Sometimes even when the plot ''doesn't'' demand it. Memorably, Vash once read a prophecy in the sky predicting a "hero of light" would stomp some heartless monsters about ten seconds before someone phoned him about a bunch of Heartless in need of a hero to stomp 'em. Whaaaaa

* NoNameGiven: The little girl and her father. He later meets up with [[RecycledScript another little girl and her father]], but this time, the girl's name is revealed to be Soku.

* OurDragonsAreDifferent - Several dragons, including Season-Bringer, show up with various powers. Vash turns into a dragon from the end of Part 5 to the beginning of Part 6.
** Also, male dragons can [[MisterSeahorse become pregnant.]]

* PowerDyesYourHair: Vash's hair turns "white-silver-blue color" in Chaos Hunter Form.
* PresidentEvil - The last enemy Vash fights is the President of the United States.

* RedShirtArmy: The Imperial Guard of Warhammer 40,000 ''launch a direct attack on the Eye Of Terror!''

* SpecialGuest: A few characters, like Alucard from Hellsing, Android 16 from ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', most of the cast of Final Fantasy X, and Zero from Megaman X, appear as what can only be described as guest stars in the ongoing story of Vash. Some just show up to deliver a few lines, hand over their iconic equipment/power, and leave (e.g. the Prince from Prince of Persia shows up to inform Vash that he's just absorbed the Sands of Time and then get freaked out by Sin's skin flakes attacking him and Vash).
* SpiritualSuccessor / FanSequel: Writing like Christian Humber is [[RuleOfFun fun.]] There are numerous fanfics written in the style, usually written as one of Vashblade's numerous side adventures.

* ScheduleSlip: There is often a fairly lengthy gap between updates, causing some of the webcomic's detractors to note that it would perhaps have covered more ground if it had been more frequently updated.

* AcceptableTargets: [[invoked]]Jokingly invoked in the commentary On some of Soku's friends, whom Vash killed.
-->'''Author's Notes''': Only Cmdrchicken’s portrayal of these victims as “anime nerds/furries/whatever the hell it is now” brings any consolation to my broken heart.

* HotbloodedSideburns: Vash in the webcomic.
* LittlestCancerPatient: Ricky.

* RedEyesTakeWarning: Webcomic only, but highly apropos.

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* CrapsackWorld: Y'know the setting that gave the birth to {{GRIMDARK}}? That's canon in CHR. So is VideoGame/{{Doom}} and VideoGame/{{Starcraft}}, Franchise/{{Halo}} and its bloody planet-obliterating war went down in the past despite it still being the modern day somehow, Anime/WolfsRain and its the-earth-is-literally-dying backstory is in... Really, this planet was screwed royally even before Vash showed up.

* CutsceneIncompetence: The only time Vash is ever vulnerable or able to be beaten is when the protagonist of a video game would be vulnerable due to cutscene incompetence. Seriously, check 'em out!

* DeusExMachina: In trouble? Start sprouting new superpowers until you're out of it! Sometimes there's a justification, like triggering hidden elemental powers by returning to the arctic, or being really angry and popping a superpower blood vessel. Then you have, for example, the incident where he got '''two different time travel superpowers within a few seconds of each other for no reason.''' Vagna-Sin shoots him, so suddenly the Mask of Time from Bionicle slaps onto his face allowing him to pause time and dodge it. Vagna-Sin shoots again, blowing his arm off, so the Sands of Time flow into the mask enabling him to reverse time. ''What.''

* GodzillaThreshold: Just to remind you, this setting has roving bands of neo-Mongolian raider hordes, [[TheVirus the Zerg, the Tyranids, the Flood,]] [[TheHeartless the one-and-only Heartless, Fiends born from Unsent dead,]] and [[ZombieApocalypse hell-spawned zombies, Freak-Chip-spawned zombies,]] and flights of genocidal dragons and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the Chicagoland gangsters that led them to a life of crime]] ALL HAPPENING '''SIMULTANEOUSLY.''' This is why anyone puts up with Vash at all. Really, just putting up with a few million civilian casualties every few years is downright mild compared to what would happen if one or all of the above got to tommyknock around unmolested.

* HalfHumanHybrid: He's a wolf with a "human form," but he's also a [[Franchise/DragonBall Super Saiyan]] and he seems to be part demon and dragon as well as [[Toys/{{Bionicle}} Hordeka]]. Chridon is a Megaolodon/human hybrid.

* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill "I was Vash to give chaos a whole new meaning of the word "Overkill".

As the legend goes, Christian Humber was a typical highly antisocial high school student who was addicted to {{anime}} and VideoGames of all sorts. One day, those running the boarding school he attended performed an "intervention" (since they didn't approve of students being into those kinds of things) and took away his action figures, anime, computer, and other items. Unjustly deprived of his belongings, Christian took rage any fanboy can sympathize with, channeled it onto paper, and wrote...[[http://christianhumberreloaded.thecomicseries.com/originalstory1/ this]].

Sadly, this bullying continues today. Humber's family has been harassed by what we must assume to be [[TooDumbToLive idiots.]] The webcomic by [=NormalMan=] has came to an end after Humber's family filed a complaint (as they thought he was one of the bullies, not understanding that he was a genuine fan of Humber's work), and many videos relating to Christian Humber Reloaded have been taken down. This is why we can't have nice things, people!

Humber has recently revealed that he intended on posting the story eventually, though in his time on the Internet he has yet to do so and many of his online accounts have gone inactive. More than anything else, the story serves as a very private look into the mind of a troubled youth. In light of his experience with being bullied and victimized by both his peers and adults, the overwhelming power-trip nature of the story becomes easily understandable. It's that "We've all been there" sympathy that helps gives the fanfic a relatable element.

The story, its [[{{spork}} "autopsy,"]] and its webcomic adaptation can be found [[http://christianhumberreloaded.thecomicseries.com/ here]]. A second story by the author [[Fanfic/Experiment117 has been recently discovered]], though Humber's online accounts have sadly been taken down.

* ChildrenAreInnocent: In this story all the children appear as helpless victims which had a MoralityPet role for the main character.

* PlotInducedStupidity: The only reason Vash loses at all is because he's rock bloody stupid. Most evident when he goes from killing an omnipotent incarnation of entropy and being nominated the judge of the dead to getting surprised and poisoned by robot spiders within ''three paragraphs'' of either event.

* WantonCrueltyToTheCommonComma: On a [[UpToEleven massive level.]] There are periods where there are supposed to be Commas, Commas where there are supposed to be periods, a case where he put down didn't', forgetting to add a comma, a question mark where there's supposed to be a !, and forgetting to Capitalize.

* UnstoppableRage: Part of his powering-up procedure is to GO INSANE AND LOSE CONTROL OF HIS ACTIONS!

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Taken to extremes with Vash's super forms, including one with "gold-blue-silver-white hair.".