History Fanfic / HammeredDown

[[FromBadToWorse It's not a nice place to die]].

* MemoryGambit: played UpToEleven.

* XanatosRoulette : When the villains are [[spoiler: so generous with memory spells, it's kind of unavoidable]]. But it actually works!

* TheWoobie: Several, most notably Rukia [[spoiler: and [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Kurotsuchi]]]] About [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by the latter.

* DesignatedHero: ...[[WellIntentionedExtremist Is]]... ''[[GrayAndGrayMorality who]]''... [[MindScrew exactly?]]

* XMeetsY: It's either ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' meets ''DresdenFiles'' meets ''{{Illuminatus}}'' or ''Bleach'' meets ''MahouSenseiNegima'' meets Creator/HPLovecraft meets ''ASongOfIceAndFire''... without the [[GrimDark massive rape/torture scenes]].

* GambitPileup

* TakenForGranite: The effects of [[spoiler: Nanao's shikai]]. Poor [[spoiler: Hinamori]]- it's unsure whether escaping the subsequent [[LiterallyShatteredLives smashing]] is [[AndIMustScream any better]].

[[ItGotWorse It's not a nice place to die]].

* WeAreStrugglingTogether: ''The'' only reason why shinigami captains are even social to each other, let alone face the threat of Hollows in any coordination, is thanks to the pure might of Old Man Yamamoto. Before him things were... [[AHouseDivided not]] [[ItGotWorse so nice]].

* XMeetsY: It's either ''{{Bleach}}'' meets ''DresdenFiles'' meets ''{{Illuminatus}}'' or ''Bleach'' meets ''MahouSenseiNegima'' meets Creator/HPLovecraft meets ''ASongOfIceAndFire''... without the [[GrimDark massive rape/torture scenes]].

* AGodAmI: While it could be {{justified}} that all shinigami are gods, the ones that actually by pure power deserve the title are: Yamamoto, Aizen, [[spoiler: Fenrir, and Unohana]]

* TheWoobie: Several, most notably Rukia [[spoiler: and [[CompleteMonster Kuro]][[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer tsuchi]]]] About [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by the latter.

An Epic Fanfic series by Tomas The Betrayer, Hammered Down is an alternate view of Soul Society, the war against Hollows, and the kind of situations and people that would need to exist to make Heaven into a militocracy divided into slums.

And it is [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome awesome]].

It's a massive {{Doorstopper}} (1022 pages at size 12) that was first constructed in equally massive chapters until it was retooled from 14 to 36 chapters. While at first look it may appear to be a sort of Coming Of Age Story and some romance...thing (the Rukia/Ichimaru is as far from romance as it's possible), it is in fact an action/suspense/guile-packed saga with bits of dry humor, drama and a lot of grayness thrown in. No side is truly evil and irredeemable but abounds with Well Intentioned Extremists who are convinced that ''their'' solution is the only one feasible and are ready to go any length to achieve/mantain it.

The complete story can be found ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4970664/1/Hammered_Down here]]''

* AGodAmI: While it could be {{justified}} that all shinigami are gods, the ones that actually by pure power deserve the title are: Yamamoto, Aizen, [[spoiler: Fenrir, and Unohana]]
* AboveGoodAndEvil:
* ActionGirl: Rukia, Yoruichi, Nemu, Nanao, etc. Pretty much any female shinigami who get the spotlight with very few exceptions.
* AloofBigBrother: Same characterization for Kuchiki as in the manga, but explored to its logical ramifications, showing his [[InformedAbility (very hidden)]] dere side of Kuudere.

* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: Ginrei Kuchiki]] who came like a thunder in the tick of the moment, along with HeroicSacrifice and YouShallNotPass.

* TheCasanova: Yumichika, the legendary BEAUTIFUL shinigami, who can charm the pants out of any woman [[spoiler: except for Rukia]].

** [[spoiler: They do and it became more like a Fluffy Cloud Heaven instead of a 7 Samurai set]]

* TheDreaded: Ichimaru for Rukia

* EvilVsEvil: [[spoiler: Fenrir Segunda Etapa vs Perfect Hollow Aizen after being trapped in the King's dimension]] can count in an epic way.

* [[GodIsEvil God is Well Intentioned Extremist]]: Utopia ''will'' happen and if it requires the whole world to burn, so be it.

* HollywoodCyborg: [[spoiler: Hanatarō Yamada, because... Kurotsuchi is an asshole with overbudget]].
* HorsemenOfTheApocalypse: The vasto lorde.

* LeeroyJenkins: Kenpachi (and in a lesser way Yachiru) are successful examples of this trope.

* ManchurianAgent:
* MemoryGambit: played UpToEleven.

* TheMole: Beside the obvious ones we got [[spoiler: Momo, Renji, Iba, Hisagi]] not to mention the probably hundreds of other offscreen collaborators to bring down Soul Society.

* MoralityPet: Hisana for Byakuya, who managed to defrost him before the beggining of the series, and Matsumoto for Gin, to the point [[spoiler: that he betrayed Aizen, destroying his plans because he dared to hurt her]].

* NecessarilyEvil: Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto to shinigami and Aizen to Hollows [[spoiler: at least until the epilogue]]

* RedEyesTakeWarning: Gin, thanks to his past as [[spoiler: a Hollow]]. Which is why he mantain his eyes semi-closed at all times. That and because he loves to screw with people's mind.

* SugarAndIcePersonality: [[UptoEleven Kuchiki Byakuya]]

* {{Tsundere}}: The Kuchiki siblings, type 1 and 2 respectively.

** For [[spoiler: Unohana: HE BEAT ME LIKE A WHORE]]

* WeAreStrugglingTogether: ''The'' only reason why shinigami captains are even social to each other, let alone face the threat of Hollows in any coordination, is thanks to the pure might of Old Man Yamamoto. Before him things were... [[AHouseDivided not]] [[ItGotWorse so nice]].
* WeHaveReserves: This does not end well for their leaders at the very end.

* XMeetsY: It's either ''{{Bleach}}'' meets ''DresdenFiles'' meets ''{{Illuminatus}}'' or ''Bleach'' meets ''MahouSenseiNegima'' meets HPLovecraft meets ''ASongOfIceAndFire''... without the [[GrimDark massive rape/torture scenes]].

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* EstrogenBrigadeBait: Hitsugaya, [[{{Shotacon}} within his first two weeks of Captaincy]], to every Zanpakuto we're privy to the POV of. [[YourMileageMayVary It's kinda]] [[{{Squick}} creepy.]]
* EvilVsEvil: YourMileageMayVary with the definition but [[spoiler: Fenrir Segunda Etapa vs Perfect Hollow Aizen after being trapped in the King's dimension]] can count in an epic way.

* AnimalMotifs: The Divisions have been reorganized, instead of folowers, they now use animals as their symbols.

An Epic Fanfic by Tomas The Betrayer, Hammered Down is an alternate view of Soul Society, the war against Hollows, and the kind of situations and people that would need to exist to make Heaven into a militocracy divided into slums.

* InMediaRes: The story opens with Matsumoto [[spoiler: inexplicably a traitor]] and kind of goes from there.

This Fanfic gives example of (Warning, severe spoilers):

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Refreshingly subverted by [[spoiler: Unohana.]] It would be much more worthwile for them to have to live under the new management.

* CallBack: [[{{Understatement}} Many.]] Renji makes it a battle tactic with [[spoiler: Yammy’s reattached arm]]. Then there are the little canon details that the author [[ChekhovsGun exploits]]...

** Kenpachi [[spoiler: [[BeyondTheImpossible in Shikai]] crashes through a wall, crashes into Segunda Etapa Ulquiorra, and crashes out another wall.]] [[FlatWhat What.]]

* TheExtremistWasRight: Say what you will about Old Man Yamamoto but before him things were [[BeyondTheImpossible ''pretty shitty'']] to normal souls and brutality was '''the''' rule instead of an unfortunate consequence. He may be an old jackass with full Kick The Dog moments but at ''least'' he tried.

* MindScrew: As soon as [[spoiler: Unohana]] starts singing, [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu expect]] [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters many]] [[ManchurianAgent of]] [[MemoryGambit these.]] [[BeyondTheImpossible A minimum of three per chapter.]]

* MoralityPet: Hisana for Byakuya, who [[BeyondTheImpossible managed to defrost him]] before the beggining of the series, and Matsumoto for Gin, to the point [[spoiler: that he betrayed Aizen, destroying his plans because he dared to hurt her]].

* VoiceOfReason: Zanpakuto tend to function as this for their Shinigami. Their effectiveness [[NotSoStoic varies]] with the [[NotSoAboveItAll situation.]]

* ReviveKillsZombie: Kanoji tries this on Barragan. [[WrongGenreSavvy And fails.]] [[ChekhovsBoomerang Instead, it heals Ginrei.]]

* XMeetsY: It's either ''{{Bleach}}'' meets ''DresdenFiles'' meets ''{{Illuminatus}}'' or ''Bleach'' meets ''MahouSenseiNegima'' meets HPLovecraft meets ''ASongOfIceAndFire''... without the [[GrimDark massive rape/torture scenes]].

* MoralityPet: Hisana for Byakuya, who [[BeyondTheImpossible managed to defrost him]] before the beggining of the series, and Matsumoto for Gin, to the point [[spoiler: that he betrayed Aizen, destroyin his plans because he dared to hurt her]].

* AndItWorked: Say what you will about Old Man Yamamoto but before him things were [[BeyondTheImpossible ''pretty shitty'']] to normal souls and brutality was '''the''' rule instead of an unfortunate consequence. He may be an old jackass with full Kick The Dog moments but at ''least'' he tried.

* {{Kuudere}}: [[UptoEleven Kuchiki Byakuya]]

* CampStraight:Yumichika.

* ForTheEvulz : Gin. Motives? What motives? That is, [[ConscienceMakesYouGoBack when Shinso doesn't have anything to say about it.]]

* MadnessMantra: [[spoiler: WHY WON'T THEY DIE, I AM DEATH I AM DEATH I AM...]].

* MoodWhiplash: It can go from [[TearJerker brutally tearful]] to hilarious to introspective to [[NarmCharm narmtastic]] [[SoCoolItsAwesome awesome]] in a single chapter. Sometimes in a single gorram paragraph.

* XanatosRoulette : When the villains are so generous with memory spells, it's kind of unavoidable. But it actually works!

It's like [[XMeetsY Bleach meets DresdenFiles meets Illuminatus]] or [[XMeetsY Bleach meets MahouSensiNegima meets HPLoveCraft meets SongOfIceAndFire]]... without the [[GrimDark massive rape/torture scenes]]

* XanatosRoulette : When the villains are so generous with memory spells, it's kind of unavoidable. But it actually works!