History FanFic / Morphic

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Dave ends up back in the original timeline (where Mia and Will are still dead), and if all the other scenarios created their own branches, then he made several timelines that are significantly worse than the first one... But he also created two timelines where all the kids make it out alive, and one where everything goes ''perfectly'', which gets him out of the loop. Lucy also seems to retain some awareness of what happened, giving him someone to talk to afterwards.]]

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Dave ends up back in the original timeline, and if all the other scenarios created their own branches, then he made several timelines that are significantly worse than the first one... But he also created two timelines where all the kids make it out alive, and one where everything goes ''perfectly'', finally getting him out of the loop. Lucy also seems to retain some awareness of what happened, giving him someone to talk to afterwards.]]

* RippleEffectProofMemory: Dave retains all his memories of the previous loops, which eventually helps him figure out a way to get out of it. [[spoiler:The ending implies that Lucy is also at least somewhat aware of what happened, though to what extent is ambiguous.]]

* StealthParody

* ThirteenIsUnlucky: [[spoiler:Chapter 13, the WhamEpisode.]]

* AmbiguouslyGay: Jack and Gabriel.

* BreakTheCutie: A male variant. [[spoiler:Gabriel]] is the "snap" variety; he does not take well to [[spoiler:Brian's death]].
** Almost everything from [[spoiler: Chapter 7]] onwards could be considered BreakTheCutie for [[spoiler: Gabriel. His dad dies, he gets kidnapped, two of his friends die when they come to save him, and then ''he'' nearly dies after figuring out how to use fire attacks]].

* TransformationTrauma: In chapter 13, [[spoiler:Jean accidentally touches a Fire Stone and]] evolves. However, since they're only part Pokémon, ''only half of them evolves''. Their human body struggles to keep up, and the result is...not pretty.

* AlternateUniverse: The "real" version was stated by WordOfGod to be an "alternate universe".

* UncannyValley: Referenced InUniverse in chapter 13.
** Butterfree posted [[http://www.dragonflycave.com/square-mia.jpg this]] picture of Mia, her design can easily be summed up as "Being airdropped face-first unto Uncanny Valley without a parachute".

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Eight Pokémorphs distributed across six homes, with each home also having (usually two) parents and optional extra siblings, though not much tends to be seen of them. This wouldn't be that much in, say, a TV show with several seasons, but this is a fourteen-chapter fanfic. This in combination with the slow progress of the fic has led to many readers forgetting who everybody is between chapters.

There are also multiple "Dave and Mia discuss..." shorts, which can be found on the author's [[http://www.dragonflycave.com/fanfiction.aspx#morphic fanfiction page]] on her website, and were added directly onto the fic itself on fanfiction.net. They involve [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Dave and Mia discussing]] various subjects, including as of writing [[{{Asexuality}} sex]], [[DemocracyIsBad politics]], and [[SociopathicHero horror]].

* NeverLiveItDown: InUniverse. Dave gets noticeably nervous whenever Mia brings up that he [[spoiler:had sex with her mom]].

** To be fair, only [[Manga/PokemonSpecial Pokémon Special]] (itself an AlternateUniverse) established that the world was ruled by the League, we don't see any really powerful Pokémon because the villains use guns and everyone else with a Pokémon only use them as pets. I don't think the author even mentioned what region/country the story takes place in, nor does it really apply to the story. Of course given that this story is much more DarkerAndEdgier compared to mainstream Pokémon, it would probably be safe to assume that this is the case.

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3553005/1/Morphic Morphic]]'' is a ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' fanfic intended as a {{deconstruction}} of "[[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémorph Pokémorphs]]", a fandom term for a character with mixed human and Pokémon characteristics, generally at the level of BeastMen. (Not to be confused with ordinary humans who can transform into Pokémon à la Literature/{{Animorphs}}, which are also often referred to as Pokémorphs but do not appear in the fic.)

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3553005/1/Morphic Morphic]]'' is a ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' fanfic intended as a {{deconstruction}} of "[[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémorph Pokémorphs]]", a fandom term for a character with mixed human and Pokémon characteristics, generally at the level of PettingZooPeople. (Not to be confused with ordinary humans who can transform into Pokémon à la Literature/{{Animorphs}}, which are also often referred to as Pokémorphs but do not appear in the fic.)

* PettingZooPeople: Most of the Pokémorphs are mostly human with a few Pokémon features.

*** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: ...[[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation maybe]]?

There are also multiple "Dave and Mia discuss..." shorts, which can be found on the author's [[http://www.dragonflycave.com/fanfiction.aspx#morphic fanfiction page]] on [[TheCaveOfDragonflies her website]]. They involve [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Dave and Mia discussing]] various subjects, including as of writing [[{{Asexuality}} sex]], [[DemocracyIsBad politics]], and [[SociopathicHero horror]].

* TheAlcoholic: Dave tends to drink a lot when he's stressed.
* [[spoiler:AnyoneCanDie]]: [[spoiler:Kids are not immune to bullets.]]

* [[spoiler:BittersweetEnding]]: [[spoiler:Mia and Will are dead and the kids are going to be under house arrest for the rest of their lives...but the Church of Holy Truth is no longer a threat, Gabriel was saved, and the kids' fates could have been a ''lot'' worse if Dave hadn't pulled strings.]]

* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler:Subverted with Felicia, who is killed the instant it looks like she's going to be useful.]]
* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler:Monica Sellers is given a very brief mention in chapter 4. Later on, she tries to warn Dave about the Church of Holy Truth's real plans. Unfortunately this [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom directly leads to Gabriel getting kidnapped]].]]

* [[spoiler:InterruptedSuicide]]: [[spoiler:Jack]], arguing that IAmAMonster. [[spoiler:Gabriel talks him out of it, on the basis that Gabriel deserves to die a lot more than Jack does.]]

-->"If only he were a fictional character everyone would probably love him."

* TooDumbToLive: [[spoiler:Mia.]]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3553005/1/Morphic Morphic]]'' is a {{Pokemon}} fanfic intended as a {{deconstruction}} of "[[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémorph Pokémorphs]]", a fandom term for a character with mixed human and Pokémon characteristics, generally at the level of PettingZooPeople. (Not to be confused with ordinary humans who can transform into Pokémon à la Literature/{{Animorphs}}, which are also often referred to as Pokémorphs but do not appear in the fic.)

!!Provides Examples Of:

** To be fair, only [[PokemonSpecial Pokémon Special]] (itself an AlternateUniverse) established that the world was ruled by the League, we don't see any really powerful Pokémon because the villains use guns and everyone else with a Pokémon only use them as pets. I don't think the author even mentioned what region/country the story takes place in, nor does it really apply to the story. Of course given that this story is much more DarkerAndEdgier compared to mainstream Pokémon, it would probably be safe to assume that this is the case.

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3553005/1/Morphic Morphic]]'' is a {{Pokemon}} fanfic intended as a {{deconstruction}} of "[[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémorph Pokémorphs]]", a fandom term for a character with mixed human and Pokémon characteristics, generally at the level of PettingZooPeople. (Not to be confused with ordinary humans who can transform into Pokémon à la {{Animorphs}}, which are also often referred to as Pokémorphs but do not appear in the fic.)

** Almost everything from [[spoiler: Chapter 7]] onwards could be considered BreakTheCutie for [[spoiler: Gabriel. His dad dies, he gets kidnapped, two of his friends die when they come to save him, and then he nearly dies after figuring out how to use fire attacks]].

* FantasticRacism: It's basically ''Franchise/{{X-Men}}'' with genetically-engineered Pokémon gijinkas.