History Fanfic / OtherHalvesAndOtherTales

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: All the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' people who appeared in Traverse Town (including Cloud, who shows up in the credits) get ADayInTheLimelight in addition to appearing normally, with special attention for Squall and Yuffie, and there are several [=OCs=] as time goes on.

* AuthorAvatar: Author notes reveal that Zephyr has a lot in common with her. It's notable because these notes are needed or we'd never know; MarySue is [[AvertedTrope conspicuous by her absence.]]

''Other Halves, And Other Tales'' is a ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' work. It's now [[AlternateUniverse an AU fic]] because it (and its sequel, ''Paint The Sky With Stars'') [[{{Jossed}} were written before]] ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories'' and ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'', and it describes the lives of most of the Creator/SquareEnix characters in Traverse Town [[ContinuationFic after the first game is over]]. There are several {{original character}}s by the end, but they [[AvertedTrope don't]] [[SpotlightStealingSquad take over the story]]. A lot of it has to do with the romantic pairings (Sora/Kairi, Riku/OC, Aerith/Cloud, Leon/Yuffie, and later a brief Cid/[[TheVamp OC]]), but it shares space with plenty of humor.

* {{Lime}}

''Other Halves, And Other Tales'' is a ''KingdomHearts'' work. It's now [[AlternateUniverse an AU fic]] because it (and its sequel, ''Paint The Sky With Stars'') [[{{Jossed}} were written before]] ''Chain of Memories'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II'', and it describes the lives of most of the Creator/SquareEnix characters in Traverse Town [[ContinuationFic after the first game is over]]. There are several {{original character}}s by the end, but they [[AvertedTrope don't]] [[SpotlightStealingSquad take over the story]]. A lot of it has to do with the romantic pairings (Sora/Kairi, Riku/OC, Aerith/Cloud, Leon/Yuffie, and later a brief Cid/[[TheVamp OC]]), but it shares space with plenty of humor.

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''Other Halves, And Other Tales'' is a remarkably good ''KingdomHearts'' work. It's now [[AlternateUniverse an AU fic]] because it (and its sequel, ''Paint The Sky With Stars'') were written before ''Chain of Memories'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II'', and it describes the lives of most of the Creator/SquareEnix characters in Traverse Town [[ContinuationFic after the first game is over]]. There are several {{original character}}s by the end, but they [[AvertedTrope avoid]] being the SpotlightStealingSquad too much and share the limelight nicely with the original characters. A lot of it has to do with the romantic pairings (Sora/Kairi, Riku/OC, Aerith/Cloud, Leon/Yuffie, and later a brief Cid/[[TheVamp OC]]), but it shares space with plenty of humor. You can find it [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1307128/1 here.]]

* UsefulNotes/TheBechdelTest: {{Lampshaded}}. ''Why do we always end up talking about men?''

* [[CantHoldHisLiquor Can't Hold Her Liquor]]: Zephyr gets woozy after ''one sip'' of Leon's drink. In fairness, said drink was implied to be a GargleBlaster, but still... one sip.

''Other Halves, And Other Tales'' is a remarkably good ''KingdomHearts'' work. It's now [[AlternateUniverse an AU fic]] because it (and its sequel, ''Paint The Sky With Stars'') were written before ''Chain of Memories'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II'', and it describes the lives of most of the SquareEnix characters in Traverse Town [[ContinuationFic after the first game is over]]. There are several {{original character}}s by the end, but they [[AvertedTrope avoid]] being the SpotlightStealingSquad too much and share the limelight nicely with the original characters. A lot of it has to do with the romantic pairings (Sora/Kairi, Riku/OC, Aerith/Cloud, Leon/Yuffie, and later a brief Cid/[[TheVamp OC]]), but it shares space with plenty of humor. You can find it [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1307128/1 here.]]

* {{Fainting}}: ''Cloud'' gets hit with an emotional faint in the end of ''Paint The Sky With Stars'' (for reasons completely unconnected to Jenova cells or getting trampled by [[GreekMythology Cerebus]]. The reason? [[spoiler: Aerith's pregnancy]].

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: All the ''FinalFantasy'' people who appeared in Traverse Town (including Cloud, who shows up in the credits) get ADayInTheLimelight in addition to appearing normally, with special attention for Squall and Yuffie, and there are several [=OCs=] as time goes on.

* BechdelTest: {{Lampshaded}}. ''Why do we always end up talking about men?''

''Other halves, And Other Tales'' is a remarkably good KingdomHearts work. It's now [[AlternateUniverse an AU fic]] because it (and its sequel, Paint The Sky With Stars) were written before Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts II, and it describes the lives of most of the Square Enix characters in Traverse Town after the first game is over. There are several original characters by the end, but they [[AvertedTrope avoid]] being the SpotlightStealingSquad too much and share the limelight nicely with the original characters. A lot of it has to do with the romantic pairings (Sora/Kairi, Riku/OC, Aerith/Cloud, Leon/Yuffie, and later a brief Cid/[[TheVamp OC]]), but it shares space with plenty of humor. You can find it [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1307128/1 here.]]

* {{Fainting}}: ''Cloud'' gets hit with an emotional faint in the end of Paint the Sky with Stars (for reasons completely unconnected to Jenova cells or getting trampled by [[GreekMythology Cerebus]]. The reason? [[spoiler: Aerith's pregnancy]].

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: All the FinalFantasy people who appeared in Traverse Town (including Cloud, who shows up in the credits) get ADayInTheLimelight in addition to appearing normally, with special attention for Squall and Yuffie, and there are several OCs as time goes on.

*AuthorAvatar: Author notes reveal that Zephyr has a lot in common with her. It's notable because these notes are needed or we'd never know; MarySue is [[AvertedTrope conspicuous by her absence.]]
*BechdelTest: {{Lampshaded}}. ''Why do we always end up talking about men?''
*BetterThanItSounds: It's a simple slice-of-life with no overarching plot, but it's thoroughly enjoyable.
*BuffySpeak: All of the characters and the narrator tend to mix [[PhoneticAccent crude speech]] with an excellent vocabulary and grasp of the language.
*[[CantHoldHisLiquor Can't Hold Her Liquor]]: Zephyr gets woozy after ''one sip'' of Leon's drink. In fairness, said drink was implied to be a GargleBlaster, but still... one sip.
*CerebusSyndrome
*CrowningMomentOfFunny: Numerous examples, but the following takes the cake.
---> “He’s wearin’ ''your'' lip gloss. And if kissin’ isn’t the explanation, he’d better have a ''real'' good one.
** Also, what happens when Cloud mentions to [[GoodIsDumb Sora]] that [[SchmuckBait if you lick a metal pole, your tongue sticks to it?]] And the numerous other ways of entertaining themselves - balancing Keyblades on your nose, for example.
*CurtainFic
*DeadpanSnarker: Zephyr, although everyone takes a turn.
*{{Fainting}}: ''Cloud'' gets hit with an emotional faint in the end of Paint the Sky with Stars (for reasons completely unconnected to Jenova cells or getting trampled by [[GreekMythology Cerebus]]. The reason? [[spoiler: Aerith's pregnancy]].
* HotterAndSexier: Sora and Kairi's relationship. It's not intended to be erotic, though, instead being mostly PlayedForLaughs.
*{{Lime}}
*LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: All the FinalFantasy people who appeared in Traverse Town (including Cloud, who shows up in the credits) get ADayInTheLimelight in addition to appearing normally, with special attention for Squall and Yuffie, and there are several OCs as time goes on.
*MundaneUtility: Sora plays tag with the Summons.
*OlderThanTheyLook: Zephyr, but only by a couple of years.
*PairTheSpares: Part of the premise of the original oneshot.
*RunningGag: Cloud and Aerith ''cannot'' get any privacy.
*SequelCreep: It was originally a oneshot. SoYeah.
*SickeninglySweethearts: A number of the characters joke that Sora and Kairi are this, but they're not actually presented as such.
*SorryToInterrupt: Everyone on Cloud and Aerith, as mentioned above, but it happens to other people.
*TeamMom: Aerith. Well, she did hold that role in the game.
*TongueOnTheFlagpole
*{{Tsundere}}: Zephyr, in spades. Yuffie gets shades of it. Leon's the male version.
*TwoLinesNoWaiting: Several of the stories; the first deals with setting Riku and Zephyr up and with Leon and Yuffie's rocky relationship, for example.
*WeddingsForEveryone: [[spoiler: Cloud and Aerith at the end of the first fic, Leon and Yuffie at the end of the second.]]
*WhenAJerkLovesATsundere: Leon/Yuffie.

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