History FanFic / MassFoundations

* TeleportationMisfire / TeleporterAccident: What kicked off the plot of the fic, adopting a pretty common ObviousCrossoverMethod, thus making Ethan's motivation to find a way back home, though it was a self-imposed error in improving the Transportalponder and Big Mountain being Big Mountain.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** ''Redemption in the Stars'':
*** After their defeat at the hands of [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas the Courier]], Blue Suns amped up their security forces, overwhelming him, Liara, and Feron at the abandoned mining facility. [[spoiler:The sudden turn of events forced the Courier to flee, leaving Liara and Feron behind.]]
*** When the Courier took a Blue Suns Centurion from a scouting group hostage, his demands were rejected as the other Blue Suns call him out on his wanton killing of their peers and attempt to distract him long enough for backup to arrive. [[spoiler: He ultimately sees through it and points out that he'll just kill the reinforcements. It worked.]]
** ''A New Day'':
*** C-Sec discovered a good part about Eric when he arrived in the Mass Effect universe. How did they find out? By looking at his ID card. Because of his circumstances, it was implied he was under surveillance, though we don't get much beyond that. After Eric got his credentials, C-Sec brought him in to question him. When they found out he was clean, they let him go.

''Mass Foundations'' is a fanfiction series primarily set in the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' and the ''{{VideoGame/Fallout}}'' universes, written by Tropers/NordRonnoc. Initially, the series is strongly inspired by ''Fanfic/MassVexations'' and ''Fanfic/MassesToMasses'', given that Tropers/HerrWozzeck and Nord once shared some ideas together on the former.

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8803708/1/Mass-Foundations-Redemption-I-in-the-Stars Redemption in the Stars]]'' follows the plot of ''ComicBook/MassEffectRedemption'' (which is set between the [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 second]] game's opening and the main plot) and is centered on Ethan Sunderland, the Courier. In the years after [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas the events of his adventures in the Mojave]], a teleportation experiment has gone wrong, transporting him to [[WretchedHive Omega]]. He soon meets Shepard's former squadmate [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Liara T’Soni]] and information broker Feron, and gets involved in their hunt to recover Commander Shepard’s body before it falls into the hands of [[InsectoidAliens the Collectors]]. ''Redemption in the Stars'' was originally called ''Mass Vexations: Redemption'' and had a degree of involvement from Herr Wozzeck prior to a falling out between the two.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11894097/1/Mass-Foundations-II-A-New-Day A New Day]]'' is revolved around Eric Grimes, [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent a high school graduate]]. During a vacation with his family, he was transported to the Mass Effect universe when he stumbled upon a strange artifact. He had to adjust to the strange universe he found himself in. Unlike the other characters, [[ContrastingSequelMainCharacter Eric]] is shy and mild-mannered and is inexperienced in a fight for most of it.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12416267/1/Mass-Foundations-III-Little-Star Little Star]]'' starred Commander Shepard as she found a distress signal on a planet called Acabar, where strange and twisted creatures known as the Merged had wiped out most of the science team. [[WordOfGod Nord]] has likened it to ''{{Film/Alien}}'', ''Film/TheThing1982'', and ''Film/EventHorizon''.

''All the World's a Stage'' stars the [[Creator/PeterCapaldi Twelfth]] [[Series/DoctorWho Doctor]] as he has been brought to the ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' universe. He sets out to investigate, meeting up with Jocelyn Song, [[VideoGame/Fallout3 the Lone Wanderer]]. The title references the well-known phrase from Theatre/AsYouLikeIt. Time will tell if additional references to Shakespeare will be made. The original version was on Website/FanFictionDotNet before he took it down and replaced it with a [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12519168/1/Mass-Foundations-IV-All-the-World-s-a-Stage rewritten version]]. Like his other works below, you can also find the original version on Website/SpaceBattlesDotCom and Sufficient Velocity [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/all-the-worlds-a-stage-doctor-who-fallout-spoiler.363547/ here]] and [[https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/all-the-worlds-a-stage-doctor-who-fallout-spoiler.23816/ here]] respectively, which has crossed over with the [[spoiler:''VideoGame/SoulSeries'']].

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13963676/1/Mass-Foundations-V-Molten-Lead Molten Lead]]'' has a field agent Zachary Turner assessing and scouting for potential candidates for Shepard's squad as depicted in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' when [[ComicBook/MassEffectFoundation Rasa]] turned up missing, struggling with his inner demons as well as external sources manipulating events behind the scenes. It can be viewed on Website/SpaceBattlesDotCom and Sufficient Velocity [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/mass-foundations-molten-lead-mass-effect.646430/ here]] and [[https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/mass-foundations-molten-lead-mass-effect.47773/ here]] respectively.

* CaptainErsatz: The turian scoundrel Hando Due and [[ExtraEyes batarian]] Greedro are obvious stand-ins for [[Franchise/StarWars Han Solo and Greedo]]. The encounter itself was due to the Courier’s [[WeirdnessMagnet Wild Wasteland]] trait.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11894097/1/Mass-Foundations-A-New-DayA New Day]]'' is revolved around Eric Grimes, [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent a high school graduate]]. During a vacation with his family, he was transported to the Mass Effect universe when he stumbled upon a strange artifact. He had to adjust to the strange universe he found himself in. Unlike the other characters, [[ContrastingSequelMainCharacter Eric]] is shy and mild-mannered and is inexperienced in a fight for most of it.

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8803708/1/Mass-Foundations-Redemption-in-the-Stars Redemption in the Stars]]'' follows the plot of ''ComicBook/MassEffectRedemption'' (which is set between the [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 second]] game's opening and the main plot) and is centered on Ethan Sunderland, the Courier. In the years after [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas the events of his adventures in the Mojave]], a teleportation experiment has gone wrong, transporting him to [[WretchedHive Omega]]. He soon meets Shepard's former squadmate [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Liara T’Soni]] and information broker Feron, and gets involved in their hunt to recover Commander Shepard’s body before it falls into the hands of [[InsectoidAliens the Collectors]]. ''Redemption in the Stars'' was originally called ''Mass Vexations: Redemption'' and had a degree of involvement from Herr Wozzeck prior to a falling out between the two.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11894097/1/A-New-Day A New Day]]'' is revolved around Eric Grimes, [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent a high school graduate]]. During a vacation with his family, he was transported to the Mass Effect universe when he stumbled upon a strange artifact. He had to adjust to the strange universe he found himself in. Unlike the other characters, [[ContrastingSequelMainCharacter Eric]] is shy and mild-mannered and is inexperienced in a fight for most of it.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12416267/1/Mass-Foundations-Little-Star Little Star]]'' starred Commander Shepard as she found a distress signal on a planet called Acabar, where strange and twisted creatures known as the Merged had wiped out most of the science team. [[WordOfGod Nord]] has likened it to ''{{Film/Alien}}'', ''Film/TheThing1982'', and ''Film/EventHorizon''.

''All the World's a Stage'' stars the [[Creator/PeterCapaldi Twelfth]] [[Series/DoctorWho Doctor]] as he has been brought to the ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' universe. He sets out to investigate, meeting up with Jocelyn Song, [[VideoGame/Fallout3 the Lone Wanderer]]. The title references the well-known phrase from Theatre/AsYouLikeIt. Time will tell if additional references to Shakespeare will be made. The original version was on Website/FanFictionDotNet before he took it down and replaced it with a [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12519168/1/Mass-Foundations-All-the-World-s-a-Stage rewritten version]]. Like his other works below, you can also find the original version on Website/SpaceBattlesDotCom and Sufficient Velocity [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/all-the-worlds-a-stage-doctor-who-fallout-spoiler.363547/ here]] and [[https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/all-the-worlds-a-stage-doctor-who-fallout-spoiler.23816/ here]] respectively, which has crossed over with the [[spoiler:''VideoGame/SoulSeries'']].

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12942641/1/Mass-Foundations-Molten-Lead Molten Lead]]'' has a field agent Zachary Turner assessing and scouting for potential candidates for Shepard's squad as depicted in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' when [[ComicBook/MassEffectFoundation Rasa]] turned up missing, struggling with his inner demons as well as external sources manipulating events behind the scenes. It can be viewed on Website/SpaceBattlesDotCom and Sufficient Velocity [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/mass-foundations-molten-lead-mass-effect.646430/ here]] and [[https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/mass-foundations-molten-lead-mass-effect.47773/ here]] respectively.

Recently, he has released lore entries at the end of each entry in the series, which expands on the lore unique to the series as well as any other setting the fics use. The series also has a [[http://archiveofourown.org/series/31684 link]] on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn.

* BittersweetEnding: Ethan and Liara were able to recover Shepard's body, but Ethan had to convince Liara to give the body to Cerberus. While Ethan was given the leeway for a project to repair his Transportalponder, a lot of bad things happened to make that happen. Feron was captured by Tazzik and the Shadow Broker's crew, Alan Mark was killed in action, and Christine was critically injured. When Liara asked him to promise not to jeopardize the project to resurrect the commander, he was hesitant but relented, given that their new-found friendship was now on rocky ground thanks to his actions. Worst of all, he made an enemy of the Shadow Broker.

* BittersweetEnding: Ethan and Liara were able to recover Shepard's body, but Ethan had to convince Liara to give the body to Cerberus. While Ethan was given the leeway for a project to repair his Transportalponder, a lot of bad things happened to make that happen. Feron was captured by Tazzik and the Shadow Broker's crew, Alan Mark was killed in action, and Christine was critically injured. When Liara asked him to promise not to jeopardize the project to resurrect the commander, he was hesitant, given that their new-found friendship was now on rocky ground thanks to his actions. Worst of all, he made an enemy of the Shadow Broker.

* ActionGirl: Liara was an obvious one. An unnamed [[PrivateMilitaryContractors Blue Suns]] Commander fits this trope as well, carrying heavy weaponry and is able to escape Liara's stasis with little effort.

* TheMultiverse: The bulk of the series' setting. It has several characters travel from one universe to another in some capacity. [[AllThereIntheManual The Codex]] has described the Multiverse as a complicated thing.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: ''Redemption in the Stars'', ''A New Day'', and ''All the World's a Stage'' have this as a basic plotline. Something had caused the protagonist(s) to be transported to another universe and they have to adapt and maybe find a way back. Though in ''All the World's a Stage'', the Doctor and the Lone Wanderer were able to travel between universes thanks to the TARDIS.
* WeirdCrossover: What ''All the World's a Stage'' turns out to be. [[spoiler:''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries Soul Calibur]]'' crossing over with ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' and ''Series/DoctorWho''.]]

** The scene at the Afterlife Bar have [[{{Expy}} expies]] of Greedo and Han Solo.

** Upon entering the base on Alingon, Ethan found a database that says, [[Literature/NESGodzillaCreepypasta ''STILL THE BEST 2173'', along with an image of a blue, winged creature]].
** [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark "You killed Kenny! You bastard!"]]

* RealityEnsues:

* ContinuityNod: Plenty of examples from both series are presented in this fic, such as:
** Ethan's comparison of the batarian mugger at the beginning to [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus three old ladies armed with rolling pins]].

''Molten Lead'' has a field agent Zachary Turner assessing and scouting for potential candidates for Shepard's squad as depicted in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' when [[ComicBook/MassEffectFoundation Rasa]] turned up missing, struggling with his inner demons as well as external sources manipulating events behind the scenes. It can be viewed [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12942641/1/Mass-Foundations-Molten-Lead here]] and on Website/SpaceBattlesDotCom and Sufficient Velocity [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/mass-foundations-molten-lead-mass-effect.646430/ here]] and [[https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/mass-foundations-molten-lead-mass-effect.47773/ here]] respectively.

Mass Foundations is a fanfiction series primarily set in the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' and the ''{{VideoGame/Fallout}}'' universes, written by Tropers/NordRonnoc. Initially, the series is strongly inspired by ''Fanfic/MassVexations'' and ''Fanfic/MassesToMasses'', given that Tropers/HerrWozzeck and Nord once shared some ideas together on the former.

''Redemption in the Stars'' follows the plot of ''ComicBook/MassEffectRedemption'' (which is set between set between the [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 second]] game's opening and the main plot) and is centered on Ethan Sunderland, the Courier. In the years after [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas the events of his adventures in the Mojave]], a teleportation experiment has gone wrong, transporting him to [[WretchedHive Omega]]. He soon meets Shepard's former squadmate [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Liara T’Soni]] and information broker Feron, and gets involved in their hunt to recover Commander Shepard’s body before it falls into the hands of [[InsectoidAliens the Collectors]]. Redemption in the Stars was originally called Mass Vexations: Redemption and had a degree of involvement from Herr Wozzeck prior to a falling out between the two. It can be viewed [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8803708/1/Mass-Foundations-Redemption-in-the-Stars here]].

''A New Day'' is revolved around Eric Grimes, [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent a highschool graduate]]. During a vacation with his family, he was transported to the Mass Effect universe when he stumbled upon a strange artifact. He had to adjust to the strange universe he found himself in. Unlike the other characters, [[ContrastingSequelMainCharacter Eric]] is shy and mild-mannered and is inexperienced in a fight for most of it. It can be viewed [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11894097/1/A-New-Day here]].

''Little Star'' starred Commander Shepard as she found a distress signal on a planet called Acabar, where strange and twisted creatures known as the Merged had wiped out most of the science team. [[WordOfGod Nord]] has likened it to {{Film/Alien}}, Film/TheThing1982, and Film/EventHorizon. It can be read [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12416267/1/Mass-Foundations-Little-Star here]].

''All the World's a Stage'' stars the [[Creator/PeterCapaldi Twelfth]] [[Series/DoctorWho Doctor]] as he has been brought to the ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' universe. He sets out to investigate, meeting up with Jocelyn Song, [[VideoGame/Fallout3 the Lone Wanderer]]. The title references the well-known phrase from Theatre/AsYouLikeIt. Time will tell if additional references to Shakespeare will be made. The original version was on, Website/FanfictionDotNet before he took it down and replaced it with a [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12519168/1/Mass-Foundations-All-the-World-s-a-Stage rewriten version]]. Like his other works below, you can also find the original version on Website/SpaceBattlesDotCom and Sufficient Velocity [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/all-the-worlds-a-stage-doctor-who-fallout-spoiler.363547/ here]] and [[https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/all-the-worlds-a-stage-doctor-who-fallout-spoiler.23816/ here]] respectively, which has crossed over with the [[spoiler:VideoGame/SoulSeries]].

Currently, Nord has posted forums of the stories, including a rewrite of Redemption in the Stars, on Website/SpaceBattlesDotCom and Sufficient Velocity. On SB, Redemption in the Stars can be viewed [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/mass-foundations-redemption-in-the-stars-rewrite-fallout-mass-effect.313583/ here]] and a New Day can be viewed [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/mass-foundations-a-new-day-mass-effect.281544/ here]]. On SV, Redemption in the Stars can be viewed [[http://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/mass-foundations-redemption-in-the-stars-rewrite-fallout-mass-effect.9920/ here]], and a New Day can be viewed [[http://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/mass-foundations-a-new-day-mass-effect.4056/ here]]. But Nord has rebooted A New Day. You can find the new threads on SB and SV [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/mass-foundations-a-new-day-thread-2-mass-effect.341636/ here]] and [[http://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/mass-foundations-a-new-day-thread-2-mass-effect.18492/ here]] respectively.

''Redemption in the Stars'' follows the plot of ''ComicBook/MassEffectRedemption'' (which is set between set between the [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 second]] game's opening and the main plot) and is centered on Ethan Sunderland, the Courier. In the years after [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas the events of his adventures in the Mojave]], a teleportation experiment has gone wrong, transporting him to [[WretchedHive Omega]]. He soon meets Shepard's former squadmate [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Liara T’Soni]] and information broker [[TheReptilians Feron]], and gets involved in their hunt to recover Commander Shepard’s body before it falls into the hands of [[InsectoidAliens the Collectors]]. Redemption in the Stars was originally called Mass Vexations: Redemption and had a degree of involvement from Herr Wozzeck prior to a falling out between the two. It can be viewed [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8803708/1/Mass-Foundations-Redemption-in-the-Stars here]].