History Fanfic / SleepingWithTheGirls

* ObfuscatingStupidity: When he realizes just how much damage his knowledge could cause in the hands of [[Animes/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers Jail Scaglietti]], the SI instantly clams up and feigns ignorance regarding the world. Fortunately, Luna follows his lead, while Senbei doesn't have a clue what's going on ''anyway''.

*** Chapter 16 has a gem from SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker.

** When discussing his being punched in the face in the first ''Nanoha'' arc, he announces that he "[[Disney/TheLionKing Flinched when he should have scurried.]]" He even lampshades that five minutes after waking up, he's still making movie references.

*** Chapter 27 gives us a quote from Disney/{{Aladdin}}.

** He also calls Mokoto's tanto [[LordOfTheRings "Sting."]]

*** Motoko's knife (nicknamed "[[LordOfTheRings Sting]]," by the SI) was super effective against "Grumps," in the first ''Sailor Moon'' Arc.

* ContractualGenreBlindness: An ''inherent physical law'' of the universes the SI visits, preventing any of the natives from becoming GenreSavvy. The SI's immunity to this is one of the big reasons he's so special, as not even ''[[CosmicEntity Washu]]'' ''[[Manga/TenchiMuyo and her sisters]]'' are able to perceive these forces controlling them.

** The SI mentions that call him a liar to his face is one of hi buttons.

* ManipulativeBastard: In many of the worlds he ends up in, the ''only'' way the SI could survive was through liberal use of [[TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty dirty fighting tricks]], FlawExploitation, and even a literal DealWithTheDevil in one world[[note]]''Manga/AhMyGoddess,'' first arc[[/note]].

* OneOfUs: The author. He lists tropes by name in many cases.

** The [[spoiler: [[RedRightHand Demon Mark]] the SI gets after being recruited by [[Manga/AhMyGoddess Hild]] is a modified version of the [[Website/SCPFoundation SCP Emblem]].]]

## [[spoiler:[[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha Quattro]]]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: On waking up next to [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha Quattro]], the SI lists the women he's woken next to and asks:

* LaserBlade: The magical beam sword that the SI picks up in the first ''[[MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha Nanoha]]'' arc, then subsequently gives to Mokoto in the second ''Manga/LoveHina'' arc counts as one.

*** The SI's anti-magic makes him able to survive and beat opponents who rely on magic, such as [[spoiler: [[Anime/SailorMoon Zoicite]], elves, and some of [[MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha the Numbers' attacks]].]]

* ObfuscatingStupidity: When he realizes just how much damage his knowledge could cause in the hands of [[MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha Jail Scaglietti]], the SI instantly clams up and feigns ignorance regarding the world. Fortunately, Luna follows his lead, while Senbei doesn't have a clue what's going on ''anyway''.

*** Chapter 21 features one from ''GoneWithTheWind.''

* LampshadeHanging: The SI actually hangs enough lampshades to fill a decent sized warehouse, particularly when discussing narrative conventions with Washu and Tokimi -- immediately followed by an AccidentalPervert moment with Washu, which he pretty much [[AccidentalInnuendo walks her through]]. And [[TvTropesWillRuinYourVocabulary he refers to tropes by name]] in his inner monologue.

* TVTropesWillRuinYourVocabulary:
** The S.I. refers to many tropes by name.
** When he describes [[Anime/SailorMoon Queen Metallia]] as an EldritchAbomination, nobody has any idea what he's talking about.

Discussion of the story can be found in the corresponding {{Spacebattles}} forum threads:

* PaintingTheMedium: The Author put a scene in Volume I, Chapter 15 of the SI accessing the {{Spacebattles}} [[http://forums.spacebattles.com forums]] to talk about his adventures, and asked real forum-goers to contribute to the resulting scene.

*** Senbei, in the second Sailor Moon Arc, is described by Ami as being "Stronger than all the youma we've faced to this point COMBINED." In the ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' universe, he's considered about as much of a threat as [[{{Pokemon}} Team Rocket.]]

* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Mercury's [[TheAestheticsOfTechnology Computer]] from the point of view of the SI. While at the time, it was amazingly advanced, with current (Early 2010, in-story) technology such as Smart Phones, iPads, tablets, and other such examples of technology, the Mercury Computer seems rather plain and boring to him. Somewhat averted when he finds out some of its capabilities.

** The SI refers to the [[KnownSpace Kzinti Lesson]] after being reminded that being outside while [[Anime/TenchiMuyo Mihoshi]] is [[WeaponizedExhaust lifting off is a Bad Idea]]. Well, he doesn't really ''refer'' to it so much as ''shout the phrase loudly and repeatedly at himself while running for cover'', but hey, still a shout-out. Literally.

** BadassAbnormal: [[After the SI becomes officially a [[Manga/AhMyGoddess Demon under the employ of Hild]]. Downplayed in that his rank is basically the equivalent of 'unpaid intern working holiday hours', though it has come with some perks (see SymbioticPossession below).]]

*** Chapter 25 quotes ''AceCombatZero''.

[[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-pt-2.185526/ part 2]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-the-third-lightning.202099/ part 3]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-quattroooooooo.206311/ part 4]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-fifth-wheel.210356/ part 5]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-the-sixth-sense.213531/ part 6]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-swtg-thread-seven.215826/ part 7]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-swtg-eight-ball.219265/ part 8]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-swtg-super-nove.247193/ part 9]], and [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/swtg-the-reathreadening.323340/ part 10]]. And if you're too daunted by that {{ArchivePanic}}, there's a Q&A thread [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/sleeping-with-the-girls-q-a-database.197751/ here.]] Be aware of spoilers.

[[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-pt-2.185526/ part 2]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-the-third-lightning.202099/ part 3]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-quattroooooooo.206311/ part 4]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-fifth-wheel.210356/ part 5]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-the-sixth-sense.213531/ part 6]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-swtg-thread-seven.215826/ part 7]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-swtg-eight-ball.219265/ part 8]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-swtg-super-nove.247193/ part 9]], and [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/swtg-the-reathreadening.323340/ part 10]]. And if you're too daunted by that [[ArchivePanic]], there's a Q&A thread [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/sleeping-with-the-girls-q-a-database.197751/ here.]] Be aware of spoilers.

[[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-pt-2.185526/ part 2]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-the-third-lightning.202099/ part 3]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-quattroooooooo.206311/ part 4]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-fifth-wheel.210356/ part 5]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-the-sixth-sense.213531/ part 6]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-swtg-thread-seven.215826/ part 7]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-swtg-eight-ball.219265/ part 8]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-swtg-super-nove.247193/ part 9]], and [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/swtg-the-reathreadening.323340/ part 10]]. Be aware of spoilers.

* FaceFault: The entire Manga/TenchiMuyo cast reaction when the SI words a [[FridgeLogic actually insightful question]] in a rater dumb way [[note]]how is he supposed to fall asleep... at will?[[/note]]. The SI points out how weird the gag looks [[ThisIsReality in real life]].

## [[spoiler:[[Anime/TenchiMuyo Aeka Masaki Jurai]]]]

** The SI's anti-magic abilities seem awesome... except that because he doesn't have a chi signiture, or any way to sense it, he's drawn the attentions of multiple powers that would see him dead many times over, including [[Anime/SailorMoon the Dark Generals,]] [[Manga/AhMyGoddess The Queen of Hell,]] and [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Happosai]].

** The SI is dying of kidney failure (slowly) due to the nanites, and needs to keep drinking, as of the second ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' arc. What does he use? Ancient chinese remedy? Martial arts kidney-boosting move? Nope, just drinking Gatorade.

*** Chapter eight has one to ''FreemansMind''.

** Shotgun, ammo, training, and gold (''Anime/ThoseWhoHuntElves'')