History Fanfic / RubyHaze

Ruby Haze is an [[InsistentTerminology experimental]] self insert by weredrago2. It involves the author’s self-insert, John, literally crash landing in the early day of ''[[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics Archie Sonic]]'' with a Phantom Ruby fused into his hand.

* JiveTurkey: Vector talks almost exclusively like this, due to the story being [[EarlyInstallWeirdness early]] in the Archie continuity, much to John's annoyance and confusion. John manages to get him to tone it down.

* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: Rob O' the Hedge talks exclusively like this. It's an affectation (apparently Mercian royalty is expected to speak in such a manner); he [[OohMeAccentsSlipping drops the accent]] a couple times in more private/stressful moments.

* {{Expy}}: Presto and Cadence are based on Tempo and Kat from ''VideoGame/{{Tempo}}''.

* FuelMeterOfPower: The Phantom Ruby has a finite amount of power and John needs to pull energy from other sources to recharge it. Its not clear what would happen to it if it completely ran out of power, but John isn’t eager to find out. Especially since it’s fused into his hand.

Ruby Haze is a [[InsistentTerminology experimental]] self insert by weredrago2. It involves the author’s self-insert, John, literally crash landing in the early day of ''[[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics Archie Sonic]]'' with a Phantom Ruby fused into his hand.

* AchievementsInIgnorance: When John finally gets his hands on a book of magic, he discovers that many of his abilities are actually advanced magic techniques, the Phantom Ruby simply allowed him to skip over the basics.
* AppropriatedAppellation: After learning that Sherif’s forces have been calling him the Scarlet Wizard, John decides to take the full name of ''John Scarlet''.

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: Unlike the rest of the Robians who are just mindless drones, Barbe Vis had his mind overwritten with a fake personality so Robotnik could take advantage of his strategic abilities.]]
* ClassicalAntiHero: John. He a normal guy who’s been ripped away from everything thing he’s know and thrust into a massive conflict with powers he doesn’t understand, which has understandably left him a stressed out mess with severe confidence issues. He’s caught between being terrified of his own powers and being weighed down by the feeling that he simply just isn’t doing enough with them.
* {{Cyborg}}: [[spoiler: Presto and Cadence are these as a result of being partially roboticized.]]

* EveryoneHasStandards: When writing out a list of possible energy sources to look into, John crosses out Wisps.

* FakeWizardry: Downplayed. While Phantom Ruby’s powers are essentially magic and everybody assumes he’s a wizard, John himself doesn’t actually have any powers of his own and barely knows how to use the Phantom Ruby. John simply to take a "fake it till you make it" approach to his situation and takes great care to avoid people learning about his lack of proficiency as he tries to figure out his powers. He’s working on trying to completely ditch the fake part though.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: After John snaps out of his HeroicSafeMode, he realizes that he severely damaged or destroyed several Robians]].
* PatchworkFic: While the story mainly takes place in the Archie Sonic continuity, the author has stated he will be including elements from various other incarnations of Sonic.

* SchizoTech: Overlander weaponry is almost totally identical to tye weapons used by most modern militaries on Earth, something John finds especially jarring considering it exist side by side with more primitive firearms and sci-fi blasters.

* TearsOfJoy: John gives these after [[spoiler: Merna shows him a Chao Garden]].
* UngratefulBastard: After accidentally exposing himself as an “overlander” while fighting some pirates, the captain of the ship threatens John and demands that he gets off his ship. This immediately comes back to bite him as John promptly sides with the pirates due to them treating him with respect in spite of his species.
* VillainTakesAnInterest: [[spoiler: John ends up getting on [[TheArchmage Mammoth Mogul’s]] radar, who sends the [[QuirkyMinibossSquad Fearsome Foursome]] to test him.]]
* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: Rob O the Hedge talks exclusively like this, apparently Mercian royalty is expected to speak in such a manner.

* *ClassicalAntiHero: John. He a normal guy who’s been ripped away from everything thing he’s know and thrust into a massive conflict with powers he doesn’t understand, which has understandably left him a stressed out mess with severe confidence issues. He’s caught between being terrified of his own powers and being weighed down by the feeling that he simply just isn’t doing enough with them.