History FanFic / TaleofSolaron

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The Tale of Solaron is a fanfiction of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', born on the /tg/ board of 4chan. The story follows the adventures of Solaron, a naive young man who sets out from home to become a great adventurer. However, Solaron is faced with many challenges in his quest, due to him being a Yuan Ti, a race of SnakePeople usually known for cold, calculating evil. Solaron is anything but this however, and sets off to find adventure, friendship and excitement on the open road.

While largely a humor story, the Tale of Solaron follows an adventurer as he goes into oftentimes mortal danger, mixing in just as much action and exploration as jokes.

Currently in progress with updates almost daily, the Tale of Solaron can so far only be found in the suptg archive, in its original thread form. Luckily, the comments thus far are not very traumatic by 4chan standards.

Archived story: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Solaron

1d4chan article: http://1d4chan.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_Solaron

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!This fic contains examples of:
* AbhorrentAdmirer: [[spoiler:The doppelganger thief seems to think Solaron is quite attractive, and fantasizes about taking Sol along with it for company. While in Sol's form at the time.]]
* AccidentalPervert: Solaron, who continuously spouts innuendo whenever he speaks to a lady for more than ten seconds at a stretch. He has no idea he's doing it, but has thus far managed to seduce four ladies from three entirely different species, and then humorously subvert their expectations.
* AttemptedRape: [[spoiler:Solaron is almost raped by an orc when he tried to sweet talk his way out of a cage. He fights her off with no idea what she was trying to do.]]
* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler:The doppelganger enjoys his time as Solaron so much the real Solaron is able to convince him to change his ways.]]
* CoolSword: Two. Solaron's saber given to him by his instructor, and Sloane's holy bastard sword.
* DidTheyOrDidntThey: It is implied that Sal'vir and [[spoiler:doppelganger Solaron]] may have gotten to know each other.
* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: [[spoiler: Completely subverted when the orc tries to rape Solaron.]]
* DudeLooksLikeALady:[[spoiler:Blake convinces Sal'vir that Solaron is female, and Sol is convinced Sal'vir is female because of his long hair and dress-like robe.]]
* ElvesVersusDwarves: Sal'vir and Buri seem to get along allright, though there is an air of antagonism between them.
* FoeYay: While Solaron and the orc is a fairly brutal example, the [[spoiler:doppelganger's]] attraction to him is a more traditional example of the trope.
* FriendToAllChildren: Solaron. So far he has returned a lost little girl home while singing to calm her nerves, spent what was almost the last of his food money to buy a gift for a boy's tenth birthday, and has attempted to engage an infant in witty banter, though it was very one sided.
* GentlemanThief: How [[spoiler:the doppelganger]] sees himself.
* GorgeousGorgon: Judging by his ability to seduce multiple humans [[spoiler:and possibly an elf]] Solaron seems to be a rare male example of this trope.
* HalfHumanHybrid: [[spoiler:Blake is a half breed of human and halfling. Solaron sees the opportunities for puns immediately.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Solaron redeems the doppelganger he meets, and convinces it to follow a life of adventure and friendship.]]
* ImAHumanitarian: Solaron at one point threatens to eat Blake for a prank he pulled. However, he hasn't actually eaten anyone. [[spoiler:yet]]
* InnocentFanserviceGuy: Again, Solaron. Yuan Ti's idea of 'casual wear' being a bit of an oxymoron, Solaron tends to not wear anything unless he has a practical reason to do so. This tends to excite the imaginations of ladies, though he has no idea he's doing anything suggestive. Even when he wears clothes they only serve to show off how he really isn't wearing anything, as Sloane remarks.
* InnocentInnuendo: Solaron in spades. Whenever he tries to be charming he comes across as seductive.
* MasterSwordsman: Solaron is trying to be this, in a setting where broadswords and plate armor are common he uses a saber as his weapon of choice. His combat instructor played it straight though.
* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: Buri seems to play this straight so far, being a short Scotsman in plate armor with a long beard and an axe.
* OurNudityIsDifferent: What makes Sol the innocent fanservice guy. Yuan Ti only wear clothes when they have a practical reason for doing so, like armor or work gear, or are trying to dress up and impress someone.
* ShoutOut: Several thus far. Solaron references having read ''Literature/TheHobbit'', and Sloane paraphrases ''Film/BluesBrothers''. Solaron also sings the Ballad of Cathain, from Witchblade, and listens to the Song of Durin, played by Colin Rudd.
* SmugSnake: Yuan Ti society tends to be like this. Solaron is a complete inversion, being very modest and humble.
* SnakePeople: Naturally. Yuan Ti are partially humanoid serpents, and Solaron is a Yuan Ti.
* {{Sssssnaketalk}}: Completely averted, Solaron being quite well spoken, though he does often hiss when angry.
* SwallowedWhole: Yuan Ti cannot chew food, so this is how Sol eats everything.
* ThePaladin: Sloane is a literal paladin of Pelor, and tends to play it straight.
* WarriorMonk: Galen, a cleric of Pelor. He doubles as the CombatMedic.

* ShoutOut: Several thus far. Solaron references having read TheHobbit, and Sloane paraphrases Blues Brothers. Solaron also sings the Ballad of Cathain, from Witchblade, and listens to the Song of Durin, played by Colin Rudd.

* DudeLooksLikeALady:[[spoiler:Blake convinces Sal'vir that Solaron is female, and Sol is convinced Sal'vir is female because of his long hair and dress-like robe.]]

* AmbiguousGender: Played with, [[spoiler:Blake convinces Sal'vir that Solaron is female, and Sol is convinced Sal'vir is female because of his long hair and dress-like robe.]]