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Set in the world of MapleStory's first episode, this EpicFantasy story is a study of various kinds of love in the face of pursuit, persecution and—eventually—rising civil war, as much as it is the tale of ten people's quest to make a mark in the Maple world.
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Set in the world of MapleStory's first episode, this EpicFantasy story is a study of various kinds of love in the face of pursuit, persecution and—eventually—rising civil war, as much as it is the tale of ten people's quest to make a mark in the Maple world.
world. The full story can be read [[http://fanfiction.net/s/4380743 here]]. Warning: quality at the start of the story is what you'd expect of a fourteen-year-old venturing into fan fiction for the first time.
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[[CreationMyth It all began with nothing.]] Nothing but a cloud of energy which split to form the four deities—Light, Darkness, Time and Life, who immediately came into opposition with each other, and whose ancient war was only ended by the incapacitation of the former three by the [[AncientArtifact Spear of Heaven]]. It was through this war, narrowly won by the Goddess and the Dragon, that humanity was granted its chance at continual life.
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[[CreationMyth It all began with nothing.]] Nothing but a cloud of energy which split to form the four deities—Light, Darkness, Time and Life, who immediately came into opposition with each other, and whose ancient war was only ended by the incapacitation of the former three by the [[AncientArtifact Spear of Heaven]].three. It was through this war, narrowly won by the Goddess and the Dragon, that humanity was granted its chance at continual life.
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[[CreationMyth It all began with nothing.]] Nothing but a cloud of energy which split to form the four deities—Light, Darkness, Time and Life, who immediately came into opposition with each other. Their ancient war was ended by the incapacitation of the former three by the [[AncientArtifact Spear of Heaven]]. It was through this war, narrowly won by the Goddess and the Dragon, that humanity was granted its chance at continual life.
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[[CreationMyth It all began with nothing.]] Nothing but a cloud of energy which split to form the four deities—Light, Darkness, Time and Life, who immediately came into opposition with each other. Their other, and whose ancient war was only ended by the incapacitation of the former three by the [[AncientArtifact Spear of Heaven]]. It was through this war, narrowly won by the Goddess and the Dragon, that humanity was granted its chance at continual life.
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*** Doubles as a Dream Melody: “I will dream and weave and sing/And then you might know everything”
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*** Doubles as a Dream Melody: “I “I will dream and weave and sing/And then you might know everything”
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[[CreationMyth It all began with nothing.]] Nothing but a cloud of energy at the centre of an endless universe, which split to form the four ultimate deities—Light, Darkness, Time and Life—whose ancient war was ended by the incapacitation of the former three by the [[AncientArtifact Spear of Heaven]]. It was through this war, narrowly won by the Goddess and the Dragon, that humanity was granted its chance at continual life.
But humanity, inherently dark, has unknowingly sustained the Darkness over the millennia. The Undying Shadow has risen and fallen through five cycles, villains raising it, heroes crushing it. Each cycle taught both sides, but while the Darkness learnt, [[AndManGrewProud humanity chose to forget]].
But humanity, inherently dark, has unknowingly sustained the Darkness over the millennia. The Undying Shadow has risen and fallen through five cycles, villains raising it, heroes crushing it. Each cycle taught both sides, but while the Darkness learnt, [[AndManGrewProud humanity chose to forget]].
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[[CreationMyth It all began with nothing.]] Nothing but a cloud of energy at the centre of an endless universe, which split to form the four ultimate deities—Light, Darkness, Time and Life—whose Life, who immediately came into opposition with each other. Their ancient war was ended by the incapacitation of the former three by the [[AncientArtifact Spear of Heaven]]. It was through this war, narrowly won by the Goddess and the Dragon, that humanity was granted its chance at continual life.
But humanity, inherently dark, has unknowingly sustained the Darkness over the millennia. The Undying Shadow has risen and fallen throughfive three cycles, villains raising it, heroes crushing it. Each cycle taught both sides, but while the Darkness learnt, [[AndManGrewProud humanity chose to forget]].
But humanity, inherently dark, has unknowingly sustained the Darkness over the millennia. The Undying Shadow has risen and fallen through
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But humanity, inherently dark, has fed the Darkness over the millennia. The Dark has risen and fallen, in an endless cycle, as villains raised it and heroes crushed it. Each cycle taught both sides, but while the Darkness learnt, [[AndManGrewProud humanity chose to forget]].
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But humanity, inherently dark, has fed unknowingly sustained the Darkness over the millennia. The Dark Undying Shadow has risen and fallen, in an endless cycle, as fallen through five cycles, villains raised it and raising it, heroes crushed crushing it. Each cycle taught both sides, but while the Darkness learnt, [[AndManGrewProud humanity chose to forget]].
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It all began with nothing. Nothing but a cloud of energy that split to form the four ultimate deities—Light, Darkness, Time and Life—whose ancient war was ended by the incapacitation of the former three by the [[AncientArtifact Spear of Heaven]]. It was through this war, narrowly won by the Goddess and the Dragon, that humanity was granted its chance at continual life.
But humanity, inherently dark has fed the Darkness over the millennia. The Dark has risen and fallen, in an endless cycle, as villains raised it and heroes crushed it. Each cycle taught both sides, but while the Darkness learnt, [[AndManGrewProud humanity chose to forget]].
But humanity, inherently dark has fed the Darkness over the millennia. The Dark has risen and fallen, in an endless cycle, as villains raised it and heroes crushed it. Each cycle taught both sides, but while the Darkness learnt, [[AndManGrewProud humanity chose to forget]].
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[[CreationMyth It all began with nothing. nothing.]] Nothing but a cloud of energy that at the centre of an endless universe, which split to form the four ultimate deities—Light, Darkness, Time and Life—whose ancient war was ended by the incapacitation of the former three by the [[AncientArtifact Spear of Heaven]]. It was through this war, narrowly won by the Goddess and the Dragon, that humanity was granted its chance at continual life.
But humanity, inherentlydark dark, has fed the Darkness over the millennia. The Dark has risen and fallen, in an endless cycle, as villains raised it and heroes crushed it. Each cycle taught both sides, but while the Darkness learnt, [[AndManGrewProud humanity chose to forget]].
But humanity, inherently
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* ObliviousToLove: Akera, to Turino’s.
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* ObliviousToLove: Akera, to Turino’s.Turino’s.
* Outgambitted: Lanoré outgambits Xelion.
* PairTheSpares: Once Orion’s Belt joins up with Nightfall, all the main characters are paired.
* PersonalityPowers: Akera and Turino are hot-tempered, Lanoré is cool, Clynine is pure.
* Outgambitted: Lanoré outgambits Xelion.
* PairTheSpares: Once Orion’s Belt joins up with Nightfall, all the main characters are paired.
* PersonalityPowers: Akera and Turino are hot-tempered, Lanoré is cool, Clynine is pure.
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It all began with nothing. Nothing but a cloud of energy that became the four deities—Light, Darkness, Time and Life—whose ancient war was ended by the incapacitation of the former three, directly or indirectly, by the [[AncientArtifact Spear of Heaven]]. It was through this war that humanity was given
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It all began with nothing. Nothing but a cloud of energy that became split to form the four ultimate deities—Light, Darkness, Time and Life—whose ancient war was ended by the incapacitation of the former three, directly or indirectly, three by the [[AncientArtifact Spear of Heaven]]. It was through this war war, narrowly won by the Goddess and the Dragon, that humanity was given
granted its chance at continual life.
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* AsceticAesthetic: Deina’s tower in Chapter 10, though it’s a bit more organic than usual rooms of the style.
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* AsceticAesthetic: Deina’s Deina’s tower in Chapter 10, though it’s a bit more organic than usual rooms of the style.
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* MarySue: Lanoré and Ketara have been accused of being this.
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* JerkassWoobie: Akera. She's arguably done the worst deeds in the story save the king's, and yet has, also arguably, the most tragic past amongst the main characters.
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* AndManGrewProud: This is what happens to humanity decades after every ascension of the Spirit of the Dark, when all evidence of Its rampage has faded.
* BettyAndVeronicaLoveTriangle: Turino, Akera and Shirion form one. Akera even [[LampshadeHanging Lampshades]] it.
* [[FiveRaces Four Races]]: They appear to be related to the four deities. Stout: Dragon and other creatures from Leafre (the Dragon's race); Fairy: Fairy (quite self-explanatory, the Orbis variety look like angels, these are associated with the Goddess); High Men: Elf (they’re pretty much Tolkienian elves, and associated with Time); Mundane: Human (associated with Darkness).
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* InHarmsWay: Lanore's occupation was to seek out and confront the enemies of El Nath, with the ultimate aim of growing strong enough to defeat King Caleix himself.
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* InHarmsWay: Lanore's occupation was Lanoré's occupation was to seek out and confront the enemies of El Nath, with the ultimate aim of growing strong enough to defeat King Caleix himself.
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* KnightErrant: Lanore is a female example. She wanders the lands in search of foes in battle, hoping ultimately to defeat the EvilOverlord.
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* KnightErrant: Lanore Lanoré is a female example. She wanders the lands in search of foes in battle, hoping ultimately to defeat the EvilOverlord.
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* FiveRaces: Well, four. They seem to be related to the four deities. Stout: Dragon and other creatures from Leafre (the Dragon's race); Fairy: Fairy (quite self-explanatory, the Orbis variety look like angels, these are associated with the Goddess); High Men: Elf (they’re pretty much Tolkienian elves, and associated with Time); Mundane: Human (associated with Darkness).
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* MsFanservice: Telida. The twins sure have
* LegendFadesToMyth: The history of the world features instances of this: every time the Spirit of the Dark rose, the people suffered, and for the years that followed, they were wary of the Darkness. But as the nation recovered and returned to normal life, memories of the last ascension faded, [[AndManGrewProud and their caution waned]].
* LightIsGood: As with the idea of DarkIsEvil, the Goddess is the deity that helps Orion's Belt on their quest, alongside Life, which by definition has humanity's interests at heart. This trope is ultimately subverted in Chapter 10 when we discover Light is only interested in retaining order and not in perpetuating Good.
* LightIsNotGood: Actually, Light is very, very selfish.
* LightMasculineAndDarkMasculine: Shirion and Turino. Akera even [[LampshadeHanging Lampshades]] the vast difference between the two.
* LivingForeverIsAwesome: Deina embodies both sides of the argument. When you are an immortal guard who faces no intruders for millennia on end, you can work out every tactic you might ever need to use. Even if no one comes.
* LivingLegend: Lanoré, the Job Masters, then eventually half of Orion's Belt. Lanoré is offered superior treatment the instant she steps into an underground inn. The Job Masters are practically worshipped. And as we discover in Chapter 11, Ralinn and the rest of Orion's Belt have had [[FanFic ballads written about them]].
* Loads And Loads Of Characters: There is approximately one new named character every 2,500 words.
* LotusEaterMachine: The Clocktower guardians’ have a Lotus Eater clock, which Akera actually manages to overpower and defeat while inside it.
* LoveTriangle: Turino, Akera, Shirion and Ralinn.
* MartyrdomCulture: Pelinor lives by this. Apparently, all he wants is to die [[StealthPun a hero]].
* MarySue: Lanoré and Ketara have been accused of being this.
* MenDontCry: Hyrien, when Pelinor dies. He is simply ''unable'' to cry, after years numbing himself to the king's acts of cruelty.
* MindRape: First done to Telida in the catacomb of the Dead Mines, and to Clynine by Lyssa in the Goddess' Tower.
* MindScrew: The entire scene involving Telida and the catacombs.
* MirrorWorld: The team visits one in Chapter 10.
* MoreDakka: Chapter 8’s outer climax. There’s never enough dakka!
* MrFanservice: Fan interaction suggests that Turino is this to a greater extent than any of the other guys, though Ketara, Shirion and Hyrien could count as well.
* MsFanservice: Telida.
* MultipleHeadCase: Horned Tail. Each head has a different personality, a different intelligence level and a different appetite.
* MurderTheHypotenuse: Akera nearly does this in Chapter 10.
* NoEscapeButDown: How many times has the story invoked this trope? First Clynine and Lanoré flee from the [[TheSkyIsAnOcean flying ship]] like this, then Akera and Shirion escape from the guards in Ellinia by doing the same thing, and then the temporary party in Chapter 6, and the entire guild in chapter 10.
* NobodyPoops: Toilets are mentioned, though.
* ObliviousToLove: Akera, to Turino’s.
* LegendFadesToMyth: The history of the world features instances of this: every time the Spirit of the Dark rose, the people suffered, and for the years that followed, they were wary of the Darkness. But as the nation recovered and returned to normal life, memories of the last ascension faded, [[AndManGrewProud and their caution waned]].
* LightIsGood: As with the idea of DarkIsEvil, the Goddess is the deity that helps Orion's Belt on their quest, alongside Life, which by definition has humanity's interests at heart. This trope is ultimately subverted in Chapter 10 when we discover Light is only interested in retaining order and not in perpetuating Good.
* LightIsNotGood: Actually, Light is very, very selfish.
* LightMasculineAndDarkMasculine: Shirion and Turino. Akera even [[LampshadeHanging Lampshades]] the vast difference between the two.
* LivingForeverIsAwesome: Deina embodies both sides of the argument. When you are an immortal guard who faces no intruders for millennia on end, you can work out every tactic you might ever need to use. Even if no one comes.
* LivingLegend: Lanoré, the Job Masters, then eventually half of Orion's Belt. Lanoré is offered superior treatment the instant she steps into an underground inn. The Job Masters are practically worshipped. And as we discover in Chapter 11, Ralinn and the rest of Orion's Belt have had [[FanFic ballads written about them]].
* Loads And Loads Of Characters: There is approximately one new named character every 2,500 words.
* LotusEaterMachine: The Clocktower guardians’ have a Lotus Eater clock, which Akera actually manages to overpower and defeat while inside it.
* LoveTriangle: Turino, Akera, Shirion and Ralinn.
* MartyrdomCulture: Pelinor lives by this. Apparently, all he wants is to die [[StealthPun a hero]].
* MarySue: Lanoré and Ketara have been accused of being this.
* MenDontCry: Hyrien, when Pelinor dies. He is simply ''unable'' to cry, after years numbing himself to the king's acts of cruelty.
* MindRape: First done to Telida in the catacomb of the Dead Mines, and to Clynine by Lyssa in the Goddess' Tower.
* MindScrew: The entire scene involving Telida and the catacombs.
* MirrorWorld: The team visits one in Chapter 10.
* MoreDakka: Chapter 8’s outer climax. There’s never enough dakka!
* MrFanservice: Fan interaction suggests that Turino is this to a greater extent than any of the other guys, though Ketara, Shirion and Hyrien could count as well.
* MsFanservice: Telida.
* MultipleHeadCase: Horned Tail. Each head has a different personality, a different intelligence level and a different appetite.
* MurderTheHypotenuse: Akera nearly does this in Chapter 10.
* NoEscapeButDown: How many times has the story invoked this trope? First Clynine and Lanoré flee from the [[TheSkyIsAnOcean flying ship]] like this, then Akera and Shirion escape from the guards in Ellinia by doing the same thing, and then the temporary party in Chapter 6, and the entire guild in chapter 10.
* NobodyPoops: Toilets are mentioned, though.
* ObliviousToLove: Akera, to Turino’s.
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[[TheKingdom Victoria Island]] is stirring from its long silence.
Ten years ago, [[AristocratsAreEvil King Caleix]] began to change. New laws were written and guards began to fill the streets, taking prisoner anyone who dared disobey. Ever since, Victoria Island has degenerated into a [[CrapsackWorld dystopia]] [[CrapsaccharineWorld whose timeless beauty masks the malignancy of his reign]].
Ten years ago, [[AristocratsAreEvil King Caleix]] began to change. New laws were written and guards began to fill the streets, taking prisoner anyone who dared disobey. Ever since, Victoria Island has degenerated into a [[CrapsackWorld dystopia]] [[CrapsaccharineWorld whose timeless beauty masks the malignancy of his reign]].
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But humanity, inherently dark has fed the Darkness over the millennia. The Dark has risen and fallen, in an endless cycle, as villains raised it and heroes crushed it. Each cycle taught both sides, but while the Darkness learnt, [[AndManGrewProud humanity chose to forget]].
Ten years ago, [[AristocratsAreEvil
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Except he is [[SubvertedTrope not the hero]], we come to realise, as we are introduced to [[EnsembleCast an ever-growing roster of characters]] from all corners of Victoria (and beyond), each with his or her own bone to pick with the tyrant king. Among them are a pair of teenage slaves working at Ellinia Station—one of them a murderess with anger-triggered PowerIncontinence—[[HalfIdenticalTwins a pair]] [[CreepyTwins of twins]] that has haunted the Dungeon since childhood, and a young Huntress on the run from the castle, in whom the seeds of change are sown when [[PsychicDreamsForEveryone a voice in a dream]] urges her to travel the world, gathering up a [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits team of battlers]] that, together, will bring the tyrant's reign to an end.
Set in the world of MapleStory's first episode, this EpicFantasy story is a study of various kinds of love, in the face of pursuit, persecution and—eventually—rising civil war, as much as it is the tale of ten people's adventures in the Maple world.
Set in the world of MapleStory's first episode, this EpicFantasy story is a study of various kinds of love, in the face of pursuit, persecution and—eventually—rising civil war, as much as it is the tale of ten people's adventures in the Maple world.
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Except he is [[SubvertedTrope not the hero]], we come to realise, as we are introduced to [[EnsembleCast an ever-growing roster of characters]] from all corners of Victoria (and beyond), each with his or her own bone to pick with the tyrant king. Among them are a pair of teenage slaves working at Ellinia Station—one of them a murderess with anger-triggered PowerIncontinence—[[HalfIdenticalTwins a pair]] [[CreepyTwins of twins]] that has haunted the Dungeon since childhood, for years, a legendary Archmage in search of an apprentice, and a young Huntress on the run from the castle, in whom the seeds of change are sown when [[PsychicDreamsForEveryone a voice in a dream]] urges her to travel the world, gathering up a [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits team of battlers]] that, together, will bring the tyrant's reign to an end.
Set in the world of MapleStory's first episode, this EpicFantasy story is a study of various kinds oflove, love in the face of pursuit, persecution and—eventually—rising civil war, as much as it is the tale of ten people's adventures quest to make a mark in the Maple world.
Set in the world of MapleStory's first episode, this EpicFantasy story is a study of various kinds of
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* MrFanservice: Fan interaction suggests that Turino is this to a greater extent than any of the other guys, though Ketara, Shirion and Hyrien could count as well.
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* HolyHandGrenade: Clynine deals the crippling blow to Deina with a big helping of holy light magic.
* HopeSproutsEternal: The new trees of Leafre at the end of Chapter 8.
* HopelessSuitor: Turino, who knows Akera has already [[TriangRelations set her heart on someone else]].
* HotSkittyOnWailordAction: Ketara + Horned Tail = ?
* HyperAwareness: Xelion notes—while pursuing a foe—that there are three rather than two fresh tracks in the snow. Lanoré notices a vein of silver on the ceiling of the tunnel.
* IAmAMonster: Akera and Ketara both go through bouts of this, the former because she keeps hurting others against her will, and the latter because he can remember nothing of his childhood but a woman whom he believes is his creator.
* IDieFree: Horned Tail always knew that their only freedom would come in death; Deina likewise was committed to serving her duty till the place she guarded was destroyed. [[spoiler:Akera only felt she'd earned her redemption when she had given her life to save the world.]]
* IHaveManyNames: Each deity is known by different titles in different places and by different species.
* IKnowYouKnowIKnow: The entire Dead Mines plot hinged upon this. Lanoré knew that Xelion would know that she was trying to double bluff, so she set up a bluff which was actually not a bluff which she expected him to think was a bluff—which he did.
* IceQueen: Akera, ironically.
* IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer: Played straight with Turino and Telida.
-> "Ketara. Don't you ''dare'' hurt my sister."
* InHarmsWay: Lanore's occupation was to seek out and confront the enemies of El Nath, with the ultimate aim of growing strong enough to defeat King Caleix himself.
* Incredibly Lame Pun: "Watch them watch watches. Haha." Spoken by the stoniest deity in the story, no less.
* InnocentFlowerGirl: Clynine, who lives in a garden-girt house in a country full of gardens and has close associations with flowers, rather than actually engaging in the florist trade.
* InsufferableGenius: Akera absolutely cannot give it a rest.
* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: Akera. Her isolation is an indirect result of her intelligence, seeing that intelligence directly corresponds to magical skill in the Maple world, and her extreme intelligence combined with her volatile emotions means she has little control over it.
* ItsGoingDown: Deina’s tower. [[Bizzarchitecture Or is it going up?]] Argh...
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Turino, who obviously cares a lot, if from behind a thick curtain of moodiness and snark.
* JerkassWoobie: Akera. She's arguably done the worst deeds in the story save the king's, and yet has, also arguably, the most tragic past amongst the main characters.
* JunglePrincess: Telida practically qualifies. Unruly RapunzelHair—check. Raised in a jungle—check. Encounters a "hunky European explorer" who civilizes her—sort of.
* JustFriends: Ketara and Telida, or at least they claim so.
* KansasCityShuffle: Played straight with Lanoré triumphing over Xelion, except that Xelion ''did'' work out the plan, only the time delay before he worked it out was something they were banking on, since his eventual uncovering of the plan was ''[[IKnowYouKnowIKnow part of the plan]]''.
* KillItWithFire: Akera rules this trope. Enemy guards? Fire. Wyverns? Fire. Parents? Fire. ...Oops.
* KissDiss: Ralinn to Shirion in Chapter 11.
* KnightErrant: Lanore is a female example. She wanders the lands in search of foes in battle, hoping ultimately to defeat the EvilOverlord.
* La Résistance: Orion’s Belt and Nightfall. [[spoiler: These two are united later, along with Reborn (another minor Résistance) to form The Alliance of this series.]]
* FiveRaces: Well, four. They seem to be related to the four deities. Stout: Dragon and other creatures from Leafre (the Dragon's race); Fairy: Fairy (quite self-explanatory, the Orbis variety look like angels, these are associated with the Goddess); High Men: Elf (they’re pretty much Tolkienian elves, and associated with Time); Mundane: Human (associated with Darkness).
* MrFanservice: Fan interaction suggests that Turino is this to a greater extent than any of the other guys, though Ketara, Shirion and Hyrien could count as well.
* HopeSproutsEternal: The new trees of Leafre at the end of Chapter 8.
* HopelessSuitor: Turino, who knows Akera has already [[TriangRelations set her heart on someone else]].
* HotSkittyOnWailordAction: Ketara + Horned Tail = ?
* HyperAwareness: Xelion notes—while pursuing a foe—that there are three rather than two fresh tracks in the snow. Lanoré notices a vein of silver on the ceiling of the tunnel.
* IAmAMonster: Akera and Ketara both go through bouts of this, the former because she keeps hurting others against her will, and the latter because he can remember nothing of his childhood but a woman whom he believes is his creator.
* IDieFree: Horned Tail always knew that their only freedom would come in death; Deina likewise was committed to serving her duty till the place she guarded was destroyed. [[spoiler:Akera only felt she'd earned her redemption when she had given her life to save the world.]]
* IHaveManyNames: Each deity is known by different titles in different places and by different species.
* IKnowYouKnowIKnow: The entire Dead Mines plot hinged upon this. Lanoré knew that Xelion would know that she was trying to double bluff, so she set up a bluff which was actually not a bluff which she expected him to think was a bluff—which he did.
* IceQueen: Akera, ironically.
* IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer: Played straight with Turino and Telida.
-> "Ketara. Don't you ''dare'' hurt my sister."
* InHarmsWay: Lanore's occupation was to seek out and confront the enemies of El Nath, with the ultimate aim of growing strong enough to defeat King Caleix himself.
* Incredibly Lame Pun: "Watch them watch watches. Haha." Spoken by the stoniest deity in the story, no less.
* InnocentFlowerGirl: Clynine, who lives in a garden-girt house in a country full of gardens and has close associations with flowers, rather than actually engaging in the florist trade.
* InsufferableGenius: Akera absolutely cannot give it a rest.
* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: Akera. Her isolation is an indirect result of her intelligence, seeing that intelligence directly corresponds to magical skill in the Maple world, and her extreme intelligence combined with her volatile emotions means she has little control over it.
* ItsGoingDown: Deina’s tower. [[Bizzarchitecture Or is it going up?]] Argh...
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Turino, who obviously cares a lot, if from behind a thick curtain of moodiness and snark.
* JerkassWoobie: Akera. She's arguably done the worst deeds in the story save the king's, and yet has, also arguably, the most tragic past amongst the main characters.
* JunglePrincess: Telida practically qualifies. Unruly RapunzelHair—check. Raised in a jungle—check. Encounters a "hunky European explorer" who civilizes her—sort of.
* JustFriends: Ketara and Telida, or at least they claim so.
* KansasCityShuffle: Played straight with Lanoré triumphing over Xelion, except that Xelion ''did'' work out the plan, only the time delay before he worked it out was something they were banking on, since his eventual uncovering of the plan was ''[[IKnowYouKnowIKnow part of the plan]]''.
* KillItWithFire: Akera rules this trope. Enemy guards? Fire. Wyverns? Fire. Parents? Fire. ...Oops.
* KissDiss: Ralinn to Shirion in Chapter 11.
* KnightErrant: Lanore is a female example. She wanders the lands in search of foes in battle, hoping ultimately to defeat the EvilOverlord.
* La Résistance: Orion’s Belt and Nightfall. [[spoiler: These two are united later, along with Reborn (another minor Résistance) to form The Alliance of this series.]]
* FiveRaces: Well, four. They seem to be related to the four deities. Stout: Dragon and other creatures from Leafre (the Dragon's race); Fairy: Fairy (quite self-explanatory, the Orbis variety look like angels, these are associated with the Goddess); High Men: Elf (they’re pretty much Tolkienian elves, and associated with Time); Mundane: Human (associated with Darkness).
* MrFanservice: Fan interaction suggests that Turino is this to a greater extent than any of the other guys, though Ketara, Shirion and Hyrien could count as well.
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** ChekhovsLecture: Many key events in the final chapter are textually [[Foreshadowing foreshadowed]] in earlier chapters.
** -> "It happened once—and by all means it may happen again. Once the Spirit has taken full control, we can hope and plead no longer. Our world will be destroyed, and us with it."
** -> "It all ends with the dance, my dear. It all ends with the dance."
** -> "The Spear accords the wielder power immeasurable, power so vast that almost no one in the world, save a talented few, has strength enough to contain its rage. Finding one with the ability to do so is as likely as flipping a coin and having it land on its edge."
** -> "It happened once—and by all means it may happen again. Once the Spirit has taken full control, we can hope and plead no longer. Our world will be destroyed, and us with it."
** -> "It all ends with the dance, my dear. It all ends with the dance."
** -> "The Spear accords the wielder power immeasurable, power so vast that almost no one in the world, save a talented few, has strength enough to contain its rage. Finding one with the ability to do so is as likely as flipping a coin and having it land on its edge."
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** ChekhovsLecture: Many key events in the final chapter are textually [[Foreshadowing foreshadowed]] foreshadowed in earlier chapters.
** -> "It happened once—and by all means it may happen again. Once the Spirit has taken full control, we can hope and plead no longer. Our world will be destroyed, and us with it."
** -> "It all ends with the dance, my dear. It all ends with the dance."
** -> "The Spear accords the wielder power immeasurable, power so vast that almost no one in the world, save a talented few, has strength enough to contain its rage. Finding one with the ability to do so is as likely as flipping a coin and having it land on its edge."
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-> "It happened once—and by all means it may happen again. Once the Spirit has taken full control, we can hope and plead no longer. Our world will be destroyed, and us with it."
-> "It all ends with the dance, my dear. It all ends with the dance."
-> "The Spear accords the wielder power immeasurable, power so vast that almost no one in the world, save a talented few, has strength enough to contain its rage. Finding one with the ability to do so is as likely as flipping a coin and having it land on its edge."
-> "It all ends with the dance, my dear. It all ends with the dance."
-> "The Spear accords the wielder power immeasurable, power so vast that almost no one in the world, save a talented few, has strength enough to contain its rage. Finding one with the ability to do so is as likely as flipping a coin and having it land on its edge."
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* BigScrewedUpFamily: Turino and Telida come from one. Their mother is their father’s SexSlave. Both children were conceived by accident, and while their mother quickly warmed to them, their father was furious, and made sure never to spare them an ounce of care. When their mother finally stood up for her rights, her husband [[Squick murdered her by smashing her skull with his sword]], before being killed in the same manner by the [[PowersThatBe Clock Spirit]] for violating the terms of their marriage vow. Their children grow up in the jungle unguided, learning to hate each other.
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* BigScrewedUpFamily: Turino and Telida come from one. Their mother is their father’s SexSlave. Both children were conceived by accident, and while their mother quickly warmed to them, their father was furious, and made sure never to spare them an ounce of care. When their mother finally stood up for her rights, her husband [[Squick murdered her by smashing her skull with his sword]], sword, before being killed in the same manner by the [[PowersThatBe Clock Spirit]] for violating the terms of their marriage vow. Their children grow up in the jungle unguided, learning to hate each other.
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* FamedInStory: Thaemis, Lanoré and Akera. So far, Thaemis' ''only'' mentions have been through word of mouth or in recounts by characters. Lanoré is almost always referred to by her heroine title, "The Silver Fang of El Nath", wherever she goes. Akera's name also precedes her wherever she goes. In a non-human example, we have the Spear of Heaven, about which numerous books have been written before.
* Fangirl: Yunira is a very stereotypical in-universe portrayal.
* FireForgedFriends: Orion’s Belt, as evident starting in Chapter 11.
* FreudianTrio: There are two: Akera (Id), Clynine (Superego), Lanoré (Ego); and Shirion (Superego), Ketara (Id), Zethis (Ego).
* GayMoment: Raydan and Ketara hugging each other for fear when the mirror tower begins to collapse.
* GenderEqualEnsemble
* GenkiGirl: Yunira runs around entertaining guests, doing favours and being cute.
* GlorySeeker: For the main part of the story, Akera feels that she lives in the shadow of Lanoré and feels a strong need to be adored.
* GoOutWithASmile: Akera’s false mother, when she hears Akera’s admission of love. Then Horned Tail, who swear that they continue to live on even after they die. Then Deina and Veriun as they are falling through the sky towards their definite death.
* GoodWithNumbers: Akera is terrifyingly good with numbers. An odd trait considering the genre of the fanfic.
* HairContrastDuo: Akera and Turino form an extreme one, with Akera sporting white hair and Turino, black.
* HitchhikerHeroes: Sent on a quest by a voice in her dreams to save the world from the Big Bad, Ralinn is told that she will meet her guild members wherever she chooses to go because the Clock Spirit dreams it so. This takes her across Victoria Island, into chance encounters with the other main characters, whom she recruits. And what do we know, but all recruits possess their own unique and useful skills.
* Fangirl: Yunira is a very stereotypical in-universe portrayal.
* FireForgedFriends: Orion’s Belt, as evident starting in Chapter 11.
* FreudianTrio: There are two: Akera (Id), Clynine (Superego), Lanoré (Ego); and Shirion (Superego), Ketara (Id), Zethis (Ego).
* GayMoment: Raydan and Ketara hugging each other for fear when the mirror tower begins to collapse.
* GenderEqualEnsemble
* GenkiGirl: Yunira runs around entertaining guests, doing favours and being cute.
* GlorySeeker: For the main part of the story, Akera feels that she lives in the shadow of Lanoré and feels a strong need to be adored.
* GoOutWithASmile: Akera’s false mother, when she hears Akera’s admission of love. Then Horned Tail, who swear that they continue to live on even after they die. Then Deina and Veriun as they are falling through the sky towards their definite death.
* GoodWithNumbers: Akera is terrifyingly good with numbers. An odd trait considering the genre of the fanfic.
* HairContrastDuo: Akera and Turino form an extreme one, with Akera sporting white hair and Turino, black.
* HitchhikerHeroes: Sent on a quest by a voice in her dreams to save the world from the Big Bad, Ralinn is told that she will meet her guild members wherever she chooses to go because the Clock Spirit dreams it so. This takes her across Victoria Island, into chance encounters with the other main characters, whom she recruits. And what do we know, but all recruits possess their own unique and useful skills.
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* EstrogenBrigadeBait: Fan interaction suggests that Turino is this.
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* MrFanservice: Fan interaction suggests that Turino is this to a greater extent than any of the other guys, though Ketara, Shirion and Hyrien could count as well.
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* EBB: Fan interaction suggests that Turino is this.
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* EBB: EstrogenBrigadeBait: Fan interaction suggests that Turino is this.
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** ChekhovsGunman: Ralinn and Raydan play this role in Chapter 9. Also, both Hyrien and Esharo appeared briefly in Chapter 1, only to reappear and become major players later in the story. [[spoiler: Thaemis is a Chekhov's Gunman whose eventual appearance was built up towards over the course of the entire story.]]
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** ChekhovsGunman: Ralinn and Raydan play this role in Chapter 9.during the Dead Mines quest. Also, both Hyrien and Esharo appeared briefly in Chapter 1, only to reappear and become major players later in the story. [[spoiler: Thaemis is a Chekhov's Gunman whose eventual appearance was built up towards over the course of the entire story.]]
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* DancesAndBalls: in Chapter 8.
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* DancesAndBalls: Chapter 8.
* DarkActionGirl: Telida fits all criteria to a T—except the one about being on the villain’s side.
* DarkIsEvil: Quite egregiously so.
* DeadpanSnarker: [[TallDarkAndSnarky Turino, the Dark Lord]], Akera and Lanoré all get in on the action.
* Debut Queue: The entirety of Part I.
* DeusExMachina: In a literal example, various deities drop in on occasion to fish characters out of trouble, most notably the Clock Spirit in Chapter8.10. [[spoiler:This never stops happening, right up to the epilogue.]]
* DismantledMacGuffin: The plot of Part II.
* DivideByZero: The item keeping the mirror world in existence just got removed. Now what?
* DivingSave: Akera does this to Lanoré up in Orbis, the problem being that Lanoré isn’t in a lucid state, strictly speaking. She takes the second response, i.e. “Why’d you push me over?”
* DramaticIrony: The guild makes plans to ride with a secret boat service, right after a scene of that same boat being fired down with a cannon.
** At one point, the guild is shown heading for Leafre, excited about witnessing its beauty—before the next scene reveals that Leafre has been ravaged by woodcutters.
* DreamMelody: The Dragon's song.
-> "I might dream and weave and sing
-> and then you might know everything
-> where cradles rise from shattered bones
-> to raise you up into the spring"
* PsychicDreamsForEveryone: Ralinn receives messages from a deity in her dreams, and even sees Clynine and Lanoré once. She doesn’t have any powers; she was simply [[TheChosenOne chosen]].
* DreamTeam: Three Star-chosen warriors whom Dances with Balrog sees to be on the same level as the legendary Thaemis, a pair of savage twins who brought themselves up in the Dungeon and will not hesitate to murder for survival, the legendary defender of El Nath and her prodigious assistant, and the infamous girl who murdered her parents with fire when she was seven? Only necessary because of their gargantuan task that lies ahead of them.
* DyeHard: Akera ''lives'' and ''breathes'' the white.
* DysfunctionJunction: It gives them a reason to fight.
* EBB: Fan interaction suggests that Turino is this.
* EnsembleCast
* DarkActionGirl: Telida fits all criteria to a T—except the one about being on the villain’s side.
* DarkIsEvil: Quite egregiously so.
* DeadpanSnarker: [[TallDarkAndSnarky Turino, the Dark Lord]], Akera and Lanoré all get in on the action.
* Debut Queue: The entirety of Part I.
* DeusExMachina: In a literal example, various deities drop in on occasion to fish characters out of trouble, most notably the Clock Spirit in Chapter
* DismantledMacGuffin: The plot of Part II.
* DivideByZero: The item keeping the mirror world in existence just got removed. Now what?
* DivingSave: Akera does this to Lanoré up in Orbis, the problem being that Lanoré isn’t in a lucid state, strictly speaking. She takes the second response, i.e. “Why’d you push me over?”
* DramaticIrony: The guild makes plans to ride with a secret boat service, right after a scene of that same boat being fired down with a cannon.
** At one point, the guild is shown heading for Leafre, excited about witnessing its beauty—before the next scene reveals that Leafre has been ravaged by woodcutters.
* DreamMelody: The Dragon's song.
-> "I might dream and weave and sing
-> and then you might know everything
-> where cradles rise from shattered bones
-> to raise you up into the spring"
* PsychicDreamsForEveryone: Ralinn receives messages from a deity in her dreams, and even sees Clynine and Lanoré once. She doesn’t have any powers; she was simply [[TheChosenOne chosen]].
* DreamTeam: Three Star-chosen warriors whom Dances with Balrog sees to be on the same level as the legendary Thaemis, a pair of savage twins who brought themselves up in the Dungeon and will not hesitate to murder for survival, the legendary defender of El Nath and her prodigious assistant, and the infamous girl who murdered her parents with fire when she was seven? Only necessary because of their gargantuan task that lies ahead of them.
* DyeHard: Akera ''lives'' and ''breathes'' the white.
* DysfunctionJunction: It gives them a reason to fight.
* EBB: Fan interaction suggests that Turino is this.
* EnsembleCast
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* BlackMagic: Necromancers, though it's more of [[ColourCodedForYourConvenience black-and-red magic]].
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* BlackMagic: Necromancers, though it's more of [[ColourCodedForYourConvenience black-and-red magic]].magic]].
* BloodKnight: The lost warrior Thaemis, a Hero who fought in an arena for a living and for fame.
* BonusMaterial: Author notes frequently featured character popularity polls and rankings. Recently the author made [[https://sites.google.com/site/revolvingumbrella/otdots a section of a website dedicated to extra information on the story and cast]].
* BoobsOfSteel: The most well-endowed female of the cast, Telida, is also the only one who engages in any form of melee combat.
* CallToAgriculture: The creatures of the Canyon at the end of Chapter 8.
* CannotSpitItOut: The reason certain story arcs last more than half the story.
* CharacterMagneticTeam: The entire first half of the fanfic charts the movements and exploits of one such team.
* ChekhovsGun: Various, over the span of the entire story. Father’s Stone, the vampire crystals from Tatamo, the canned drink and the needles from Ludibrium, the lollipops from the Ludibrium ball, the Teleport Rock.
** ChekhovsGunman: Ralinn and Raydan play this role in Chapter 9. Also, both Hyrien and Esharo appeared briefly in Chapter 1, only to reappear and become major players later in the story. [[spoiler: Thaemis is a Chekhov's Gunman whose eventual appearance was built up towards over the course of the entire story.]]
** ChekhovsLecture: Many key events in the final chapter are textually [[Foreshadowing foreshadowed]] in earlier chapters.
-> "It happened once—and by all means it may happen again. Once the Spirit has taken full control, we can hope and plead no longer. Our world will be destroyed, and us with it."
-> "It all ends with the dance, my dear. It all ends with the dance."
-> "The Spear accords the wielder power immeasurable, power so vast that almost no one in the world, save a talented few, has strength enough to contain its rage. Finding one with the ability to do so is as likely as flipping a coin and having it land on its edge."
** ChekhovsSkill: Cirid's experience with fireworks.
* ChildProdigy: Akera and Clynine are demonstrated to be this.
* CrazyEnoughToWork: This seems to be the way with Akera, a lot of the time. In Chapter 10, she commands everyone to jump off the edge of Orbis—which happens to be half a mile off the ground—on a wild whim. She ends up not just saving everyone’s lives but also fulfilling mission objectives.
* DancesAndBalls: in Chapter 8.
* BloodKnight: The lost warrior Thaemis, a Hero who fought in an arena for a living and for fame.
* BonusMaterial: Author notes frequently featured character popularity polls and rankings. Recently the author made [[https://sites.google.com/site/revolvingumbrella/otdots a section of a website dedicated to extra information on the story and cast]].
* BoobsOfSteel: The most well-endowed female of the cast, Telida, is also the only one who engages in any form of melee combat.
* CallToAgriculture: The creatures of the Canyon at the end of Chapter 8.
* CannotSpitItOut: The reason certain story arcs last more than half the story.
* CharacterMagneticTeam: The entire first half of the fanfic charts the movements and exploits of one such team.
* ChekhovsGun: Various, over the span of the entire story. Father’s Stone, the vampire crystals from Tatamo, the canned drink and the needles from Ludibrium, the lollipops from the Ludibrium ball, the Teleport Rock.
** ChekhovsGunman: Ralinn and Raydan play this role in Chapter 9. Also, both Hyrien and Esharo appeared briefly in Chapter 1, only to reappear and become major players later in the story. [[spoiler: Thaemis is a Chekhov's Gunman whose eventual appearance was built up towards over the course of the entire story.]]
** ChekhovsLecture: Many key events in the final chapter are textually [[Foreshadowing foreshadowed]] in earlier chapters.
-> "It happened once—and by all means it may happen again. Once the Spirit has taken full control, we can hope and plead no longer. Our world will be destroyed, and us with it."
-> "It all ends with the dance, my dear. It all ends with the dance."
-> "The Spear accords the wielder power immeasurable, power so vast that almost no one in the world, save a talented few, has strength enough to contain its rage. Finding one with the ability to do so is as likely as flipping a coin and having it land on its edge."
** ChekhovsSkill: Cirid's experience with fireworks.
* ChildProdigy: Akera and Clynine are demonstrated to be this.
* CrazyEnoughToWork: This seems to be the way with Akera, a lot of the time. In Chapter 10, she commands everyone to jump off the edge of Orbis—which happens to be half a mile off the ground—on a wild whim. She ends up not just saving everyone’s lives but also fulfilling mission objectives.
* DancesAndBalls: in Chapter 8.
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!!Tropes used in demonstrated by Of the Dragon, of the Stars include:
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* BackStory: So very important in this fic.
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* BackStory: So very important in this fic.fic.
* BelligerentSexualTension: Akera and Turino have this going for half the story.
* BeyondTheImpossible: Meta example, in which chapter lengths go from impossibly long to, you guessed it.
** The final chapter is 75,000 words long.
* BigBad: King Caleix.
* BigScrewedUpFamily: Turino and Telida come from one. Their mother is their father’s SexSlave. Both children were conceived by accident, and while their mother quickly warmed to them, their father was furious, and made sure never to spare them an ounce of care. When their mother finally stood up for her rights, her husband [[Squick murdered her by smashing her skull with his sword]], before being killed in the same manner by the [[PowersThatBe Clock Spirit]] for violating the terms of their marriage vow. Their children grow up in the jungle unguided, learning to hate each other.
* BiggerOnTheInside: The Nightfall HQ.
* Bittersweet Ending
* Bizarrchitecture: Deina's Tower. Everything is upside-down, so you have to climb to the ceiling to get to the door. Some chandeliers lie on the ceiling, while others point upwards as if gravity were still acting on them.
* BlackMagic: Necromancers, though it's more of [[ColourCodedForYourConvenience black-and-red magic]].
* BelligerentSexualTension: Akera and Turino have this going for half the story.
* BeyondTheImpossible: Meta example, in which chapter lengths go from impossibly long to, you guessed it.
** The final chapter is 75,000 words long.
* BigBad: King Caleix.
* BigScrewedUpFamily: Turino and Telida come from one. Their mother is their father’s SexSlave. Both children were conceived by accident, and while their mother quickly warmed to them, their father was furious, and made sure never to spare them an ounce of care. When their mother finally stood up for her rights, her husband [[Squick murdered her by smashing her skull with his sword]], before being killed in the same manner by the [[PowersThatBe Clock Spirit]] for violating the terms of their marriage vow. Their children grow up in the jungle unguided, learning to hate each other.
* BiggerOnTheInside: The Nightfall HQ.
* Bittersweet Ending
* Bizarrchitecture: Deina's Tower. Everything is upside-down, so you have to climb to the ceiling to get to the door. Some chandeliers lie on the ceiling, while others point upwards as if gravity were still acting on them.
* BlackMagic: Necromancers, though it's more of [[ColourCodedForYourConvenience black-and-red magic]].
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!!Tropes used in Of the Dragon, of the Stars include:include:
*ADayInTheLimelight: Hyrien gets his time in the spotlight in Chapters 10-12. Practically every minor cast herd has its time somewhere in Chapter 12.
*ASharedSuffering: Akera and Turino first begin to trust one another because they find solidarity in each other. Ketara and Horned Tail establish a bond for a similar reason.
*AllIsWellThatEndsWell: Clynine and Lanoré entrust their lives to an apparently top-security secret boat service, which then goes on to jeopardize their lives by almost leading them to death by fire, then by drowning, then by hypothermia. At the end of it, is any lawsuit filed? No. They find themselves an inn, fall asleep, and forget it ever happened.
*AnIcePerson: Lanoré, who got herself [[ShockAndAwe a double deal]].
*AncientArtifact: The Spear of Heaven, which does more than just grant superpowers.
*AncientTomb: Turino and Telida entered one in Chapter 9.
*AnthropomorphicPersonification: Light, Time and Life are personified as a woman with phoenix wings, a genderless person in court jester’s wear and a [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking rainbow dragon]].
*ArcWords: Almost every chapter starting from 7 has its own Arc Words.
**Chapter 7: "Answer the question."
***"Remember, and you’ll never have to recall."
**Chapter 8: "It all ends with the dance, my dear."
***Doubles as a Dream Melody: “I will dream and weave and sing/And then you might know everything”
**Chapter 10: "No justice, no mercy."
**Chapter 11: "Everything is turning. Everything is changing."
*ArmorPiercingSlap: Telida, Telida, Telida.
*ArsonMurderAndJaywalking
->“Sweat, bile and bad breath.”
*AsceticAesthetic: Deina’s tower in Chapter 10, though it’s a bit more organic than usual rooms of the style.
*AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: Lanoré was born with blonde hair and blue eyes as if Time knew she would become an Ice/Lightning Archmage. Which, of course, [[PowersThatBe It did]]. Subverted totally in Akera, who looks like IceQueen but [[Irony uses]] [[PlayingWithFire fire]].
*BackStory: So very important in this fic.
*ADayInTheLimelight: Hyrien gets his time in the spotlight in Chapters 10-12. Practically every minor cast herd has its time somewhere in Chapter 12.
*ASharedSuffering: Akera and Turino first begin to trust one another because they find solidarity in each other. Ketara and Horned Tail establish a bond for a similar reason.
*AllIsWellThatEndsWell: Clynine and Lanoré entrust their lives to an apparently top-security secret boat service, which then goes on to jeopardize their lives by almost leading them to death by fire, then by drowning, then by hypothermia. At the end of it, is any lawsuit filed? No. They find themselves an inn, fall asleep, and forget it ever happened.
*AnIcePerson: Lanoré, who got herself [[ShockAndAwe a double deal]].
*AncientArtifact: The Spear of Heaven, which does more than just grant superpowers.
*AncientTomb: Turino and Telida entered one in Chapter 9.
*AnthropomorphicPersonification: Light, Time and Life are personified as a woman with phoenix wings, a genderless person in court jester’s wear and a [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking rainbow dragon]].
*ArcWords: Almost every chapter starting from 7 has its own Arc Words.
**Chapter 7: "Answer the question."
***"Remember, and you’ll never have to recall."
**Chapter 8: "It all ends with the dance, my dear."
***Doubles as a Dream Melody: “I will dream and weave and sing/And then you might know everything”
**Chapter 10: "No justice, no mercy."
**Chapter 11: "Everything is turning. Everything is changing."
*ArmorPiercingSlap: Telida, Telida, Telida.
*ArsonMurderAndJaywalking
->“Sweat, bile and bad breath.”
*AsceticAesthetic: Deina’s tower in Chapter 10, though it’s a bit more organic than usual rooms of the style.
*AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: Lanoré was born with blonde hair and blue eyes as if Time knew she would become an Ice/Lightning Archmage. Which, of course, [[PowersThatBe It did]]. Subverted totally in Akera, who looks like IceQueen but [[Irony uses]] [[PlayingWithFire fire]].
*BackStory: So very important in this fic.
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Victoria Island is stirring from its slumber.
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[[TheKingdom Victoria Island Island]] is stirring from its slumber.
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Enter the ten-year-old FarmBoy Zethis, who has so far lived a sheltered life with his father on the outskirts of Henesys. The tyranny is the least of his problems: for him, the main issue at hand is getting permission from his father to go off on his own adventure just like all their neighbours' children have. One revelation and a tearful day of goodbyes later, Zethis packs his bags and seems all set to become TheHero...
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Enter the ten-year-old FarmBoy Zethis, who has so far lived a sheltered life with his father on the outskirts of Henesys. The tyranny is the least of his problems: for him, the main issue at hand right now is getting permission from his father to [[TheHerosJourney go off on his own adventure adventure]], just like all their neighbours' children have. One revelation and a tearful day of goodbyes later, Zethis packs his bags and seems all set to become TheHero...
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Except he is [[SubvertedTrope not the hero]], we come to realise, as we are introduced to [[EnsembleCast an ever-growing roster of characters]] from all corners of Victoria (and beyond), each with his or her own bone to pick with the tyrant king. Among them are a pair of teenage slaves working at Ellinia Station—one of them a murderess with serious PowerIncontinence—a pair of twins that has haunted the Dungeon since childhood, and a young Huntress on the run from the castle, in whom the seeds of change are sown when a voice in a dream urges her to travel the world, gathering up a [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits team of battlers]] that, together, will bring the tyrant's reign to an end.
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Except he is [[SubvertedTrope not the hero]], we come to realise, as we are introduced to [[EnsembleCast an ever-growing roster of characters]] from all corners of Victoria (and beyond), each with his or her own bone to pick with the tyrant king. Among them are a pair of teenage slaves working at Ellinia Station—one of them a murderess with serious PowerIncontinence—a pair anger-triggered PowerIncontinence—[[HalfIdenticalTwins a pair]] [[CreepyTwins of twins twins]] that has haunted the Dungeon since childhood, and a young Huntress on the run from the castle, in whom the seeds of change are sown when [[PsychicDreamsForEveryone a voice in a dream dream]] urges her to travel the world, gathering up a [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits team of battlers]] that, together, will bring the tyrant's reign to an end.
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Enter the ten-year-old farm boy Zethis, who has so far lived a sheltered life with his father on the outskirts of Henesys. The tyranny is the least of his problems: for him, the main issue at hand is getting permission from his father to go off on his own adventure just like all their neighbours' children have. One revelation and a tearful day of goodbyes later, Zethis packs his bags and seems all set to become TheHero...
Except he is not the hero, we slowly realise, as we are introduced to [[EnsembleCast a growing roster of characters]] scattered across the world, each with his or her own bone to pick with the tyrant king. Among them are a pair of teenage slaves working at Ellinia Station—one of them a murderess with serious PowerIncontinence—a pair of twins that has haunted the Dungeon since childhood, and a young Huntress on the run from the castle, in whom the seeds of change are sown when a voice in a dream urges her to travel the world, gathering up a [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits team of battlers]] that, together, will bring the tyrant's reign to an end.
Except he is not the hero, we slowly realise, as we are introduced to [[EnsembleCast a growing roster of characters]] scattered across the world, each with his or her own bone to pick with the tyrant king. Among them are a pair of teenage slaves working at Ellinia Station—one of them a murderess with serious PowerIncontinence—a pair of twins that has haunted the Dungeon since childhood, and a young Huntress on the run from the castle, in whom the seeds of change are sown when a voice in a dream urges her to travel the world, gathering up a [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits team of battlers]] that, together, will bring the tyrant's reign to an end.
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Enter the ten-year-old farm boy FarmBoy Zethis, who has so far lived a sheltered life with his father on the outskirts of Henesys. The tyranny is the least of his problems: for him, the main issue at hand is getting permission from his father to go off on his own adventure just like all their neighbours' children have. One revelation and a tearful day of goodbyes later, Zethis packs his bags and seems all set to become TheHero...
Except he is [[SubvertedTrope not thehero, hero]], we slowly come to realise, as we are introduced to [[EnsembleCast a growing an ever-growing roster of characters]] scattered across the world, from all corners of Victoria (and beyond), each with his or her own bone to pick with the tyrant king. Among them are a pair of teenage slaves working at Ellinia Station—one of them a murderess with serious PowerIncontinence—a pair of twins that has haunted the Dungeon since childhood, and a young Huntress on the run from the castle, in whom the seeds of change are sown when a voice in a dream urges her to travel the world, gathering up a [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits team of battlers]] that, together, will bring the tyrant's reign to an end.
Except he is [[SubvertedTrope not the
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Except he is not the hero, we slowly realise, as we are introduced to [[EnsembleCast a growing roster of characters]] scattered across the world, each with his or her own bone to pick with the tyrant king. Among them are a pair of teenage slaves working at Ellinia Station—one of them a murderess with serious PowerIncontinence—a young Huntress on the run from the castle, a cheerful Swordman looking to make his home in Perion, and a pair of twins that has haunted the Dungeon since childhood.
The seeds of change are planted when the Huntress—a dutiful girl named Ralinn—receives a message from a voice in a dream, urging her to travel the world, gathering up a [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits team of battlers]] that, together, will bring the tyrant's reign to an end.
The seeds of change are planted when the Huntress—a dutiful girl named Ralinn—receives a message from a voice in a dream, urging her to travel the world, gathering up a [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits team of battlers]] that, together, will bring the tyrant's reign to an end.
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Except he is not the hero, we slowly realise, as we are introduced to [[EnsembleCast a growing roster of characters]] scattered across the world, each with his or her own bone to pick with the tyrant king. Among them are a pair of teenage slaves working at Ellinia Station—one of them a murderess with serious PowerIncontinence—a young Huntress on the run from the castle, a cheerful Swordman looking to make his home in Perion, and a pair of twins that has haunted the Dungeon since childhood.
Thechildhood, and a young Huntress on the run from the castle, in whom the seeds of change are planted sown when the Huntress—a dutiful girl named Ralinn—receives a message from a voice in a dream, urging dream urges her to travel the world, gathering up a [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits team of battlers]] that, together, will bring the tyrant's reign to an end.
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Ten years ago, [[AristocratsAreEvil King Caleix]] began to change. Tempered judgment became senseless cruelty, and guards began to fill the streets, taking prisoner anyone who dared break his tyrannic law. Ever since, Victoria Island has degenerated into a [[CrapsackWorld dystopia]] [[CrapsaccharineWorld whose timeless beauty masks the malignancy of his reign]].
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Ten years ago, [[AristocratsAreEvil King Caleix]] began to change. Tempered judgment became senseless cruelty, New laws were written and guards began to fill the streets, taking prisoner anyone who dared break his tyrannic law.disobey. Ever since, Victoria Island has degenerated into a [[CrapsackWorld dystopia]] [[CrapsaccharineWorld whose timeless beauty masks the malignancy of his reign]].
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The seeds of change are planted when the Huntress—a dutiful girl named Ralinn—receives a message from a voice in a dream, urging her to travel the world, gathering up a team of battlers that, together, will bring the tyrant's reign to an end.
Set in the world of MapleStory's first episode, this EpicFantasy story is a study of various kinds of love, in the face of pursuit, persecution and—eventually—rising civil war, as much as it is the tale of ten people's adventures in the Maple world.
Set in the world of MapleStory's first episode, this EpicFantasy story is a study of various kinds of love, in the face of pursuit, persecution and—eventually—rising civil war, as much as it is the tale of ten people's adventures in the Maple world.
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The seeds of change are planted when the Huntress—a dutiful girl named Ralinn—receives a message from a voice in a dream, urging her to travel the world, gathering up a [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits team of battlers battlers]] that, together, will bring the tyrant's reign to an end.
Set in the world of MapleStory's first episode, this EpicFantasy story is a study of various kinds of love, in the face of pursuit, persecution and—eventually—rising civil war, as much as it is the tale of ten people's adventures in the Mapleworld.world.
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Set in the world of MapleStory's first episode, this EpicFantasy story is a study of various kinds of love, in the face of pursuit, persecution and—eventually—rising civil war, as much as it is the tale of ten people's adventures in the Maple
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Victoria Island is stirring. Ten years ago, [[AristocratsAreEvil King Caleix's]] reign took an inexplicable turn for the crueler. Ever since, Victoria has become a [[CrapsackWorld dystopia]] [[CrapsaccharineWorld whose persisting beauty masks a growing darkness]].
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Victoria Island is stirring. stirring from its slumber.
Ten years ago, [[AristocratsAreEvil KingCaleix's]] reign took an inexplicable turn for Caleix]] began to change. Tempered judgment became senseless cruelty, and guards began to fill the crueler. streets, taking prisoner anyone who dared break his tyrannic law. Ever since, Victoria Island has become degenerated into a [[CrapsackWorld dystopia]] [[CrapsaccharineWorld whose persisting timeless beauty masks a growing darkness]].
the malignancy of his reign]].
Ten years ago, [[AristocratsAreEvil King
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Except he is not the hero, we slowly realise, as we are introduced to [[EnsembleCast a growing roster of characters]] scattered across the world, each with his or her own bone to pick with the tyrant king. Among them are a pair of teenage slaves working at Ellinia Station—one of them a murderess with serious PowerIncontinence—a young Huntress on the run from the castle, a cheerful Swordman looking to make his home in Perion, and a pair of twins that has haunted the Dungeon from childhood.
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Except he is not the hero, we slowly realise, as we are introduced to [[EnsembleCast a growing roster of characters]] scattered across the world, each with his or her own bone to pick with the tyrant king. Among them are a pair of teenage slaves working at Ellinia Station—one of them a murderess with serious PowerIncontinence—a young Huntress on the run from the castle, a cheerful Swordman looking to make his home in Perion, and a pair of twins that has haunted the Dungeon from since childhood.
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Victoria Island is stirring. Ten years ago, [[AristocratsAreEvil King Caleix's]] reign took an inexplicable turn for the crueler. Ever since, Victoria has become a [[CrapsackWorld dystopia]] [[CrapsaccharineWorld whose persisting beauty masks a growing darkness]].
Enter the ten-year-old farm boy Zethis, who has so far lived a sheltered life with his father on the outskirts of Henesys. The tyranny is the least of his problems: for him, the main issue at hand is getting permission from his father to go off on his own adventure just like all their neighbours' children have. One revelation and a tearful day of goodbyes later, Zethis packs his bags and seems all set to become TheHero...
Except he is not the hero, we slowly realise, as we are introduced to [[EnsembleCast a growing roster of characters]] scattered across the world, each with his or her own bone to pick with the tyrant king. Among them are a pair of teenage slaves working at Ellinia Station—one of them a murderess with serious PowerIncontinence—a young Huntress on the run from the castle, a cheerful Swordman looking to make his home in Perion, and a pair of twins that has haunted the Dungeon from childhood.
The seeds of change are planted when the Huntress—a dutiful girl named Ralinn—receives a message from a voice in a dream, urging her to travel the world, gathering up a team of battlers that, together, will bring the tyrant's reign to an end.
A story set in the world of MapleStory's first episode,
Enter the ten-year-old farm boy Zethis, who has so far lived a sheltered life with his father on the outskirts of Henesys. The tyranny is the least of his problems: for him, the main issue at hand is getting permission from his father to go off on his own adventure just like all their neighbours' children have. One revelation and a tearful day of goodbyes later, Zethis packs his bags and seems all set to become TheHero...
Except he is not the hero, we slowly realise, as we are introduced to [[EnsembleCast a growing roster of characters]] scattered across the world, each with his or her own bone to pick with the tyrant king. Among them are a pair of teenage slaves working at Ellinia Station—one of them a murderess with serious PowerIncontinence—a young Huntress on the run from the castle, a cheerful Swordman looking to make his home in Perion, and a pair of twins that has haunted the Dungeon from childhood.
The seeds of change are planted when the Huntress—a dutiful girl named Ralinn—receives a message from a voice in a dream, urging her to travel the world, gathering up a team of battlers that, together, will bring the tyrant's reign to an end.
A story set in the world of MapleStory's first episode,
