History Fanfic / TheBasisOfReality

* AmbiguousSituation: It's unknown whether or not the gods are aware of the video game aspect of their life.

* ChekhovsSkill: Noctis and Prompto's knowledge of video games and its logic. The pair was especially happy because their skills literally saved the world as far as they're concerned.

* CosmicHorrorStory: Of course, but knowing everything is a game and the game is forcing them in the single path to a not-so-happily-ever-after is something Ignis has an existential crisis about.
* {{Determinator}}: Noctis, when he returned from the Crystal, seemed to want to go along with his death regardless. Turns out he was faking it.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Not only they go through all the bad things of the original game, Ignis and the others make their situation even ''more'' difficult by trying to change the events when the world itself is actively working against them, all to make an ending where Noctis [[spoiler:and Luna]] live. And against all odds, it ''works''.
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler:Striking a deal with Noctis' ancestors, they saved Luna. According to Luna, she found herself in the ring, suddenly with enough strength to heal herself, and waited until she could find a way to talk to Noctis. Luna and Noctis have to lay low because the gods and Ardyn believe the former is dead and they need to keep up the illusion]].
* {{Fangirl}}: Kate. She did her best, not telling the Chocobros everything about the fandom, just what they need. Also, she has a picture of post-timeskip Gladio as her phone background.
* FishOutOfWater: Downplayed and play straight. In regards to the modern world, Ignis has no trouble adjusting, even with his blindness. In regards to fandom, he doesn't even want to know. At the convention, he just doesn't know what to think.
* ForWantOfANail: After learning the truth, the Chocobros would up creating stuff such as knocking Ravus out instead of killing him in order to create their own ending.
* JerkassGods: As far the humans are concerned, the gods can suck it about Noctis' death. Even Noctis himself is not pleased to learn about his death at the hands of his ancestors and the TimeSkip. Gladio was even willing to fight Bahamut for it.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Ravus had no idea his entire life is a video game and only told of it when everything ended.
* GoldenEnding: [[spoiler:Noctis' grand plan, based on his video game knowledge, was to create this]].
* GuideDangIt: An InUniverse case with [[spoiler:the GoldenEnding that Noctis and his friends managed to create]]. Kate goes on about how difficult it is to get, as it includes stuff like playing chapters and [=DLCs=] in a specific order, deliberately ''failing'' a QuickTimeEvent, and several more checkpoints - and if you fail to get a single one of them, [[spoiler:you get the original ending of the game with no way to make up for it]]. When Ignis hears all this, he's astonished to realize just how many factors play [[spoiler:in their success]].
* OriginalCharacter: Kate, an emergency physician.
* ProphecyTwist: [[spoiler:Using the details of the game to their advantage, Ignis found a way to have Ravus follow them from a distance while making it look like they are sending him back. On another note, Noctis chose to go into the Starscourge realm himself with Lunafreya to destroy the Starscourge from the inside. While Ardyn and Noctis' ancestors still help, Ardyn still needs to be defeated]].
* RPGMechanicsVerse: The Chocobros used the game mechanics to their advantage. At the same time, they also fear the world they lived in because the game is doing everything in its power to force them to the original ending. However, the game could also help them if they know what the hell they are doing AKA [[spoiler:Ignis realizing the game is glitching even more terribly and seemed more devastating than the Starscourge because Noctis is dying and he needed to live for the GoldenEnding and it ''worked'']].
** For example, to explain how the magical healing sodas (obviously a game mechanic for easy health) but in the context of the 'real world', it doesn't make much sense so the author explained that Noct used his magic on them to gain a reservoir of energy.
* ScrewDestiny: The Chocobros refused to let Noctis die for some stupid prophecy that in their mind played with their lives to tragic extremes and they refused any more tragedies. This is especially important for Noctis, who has been dragged around far too long, so he easily took to planning his survival with gusto.
* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: [[spoiler:Using the game mechanics of the implied Ring of Lucii and Lucis Caelum line, Noctis used the time travel element so he could save Luna, who he later have as an important companion]].
* TopGod: The gods of VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV has to listen to their creator who created the game. Even though it's unknown whether or not they are even aware of the video game nature of their lives, they have no choice to face the circumstances thrust upon them. Ignis even used this to his advantage to save Prompto's life.

* CrazyPrepared: [[spoiler: As revealed by Noctis, he and Luna had many backup plans for any possible thing that could happen]]

%%* EarnYourHappyEnding: They worked so hard just so people could live
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler: Striking a deal with Noctis' ancestors, they saved Luna. According to Luna, she found herself in the ring, suddenly with enough strength to heal herself, and waited until she could find a way to talk to Noctis. Luna and Noctis have to lay low because the gods and Ardyn believe the former is dead and they need to keep up the illusion]].
* {{Fangirl}}: Kate. She did her best, not telling the Chocobros everything about the fandom, just what they need.

* GoldenEnding: [[spoiler: Noctis' grand plan, based on his video game knowledge, was to create this]]

* ProphecyTwist: [[spoiler: Using the details of the game to their advantage, Ignis found a way to have Ravus follow them from a distance while making it look like they are sending him back. On another note, Noctis chose to go into the Starscourge realm himself with Lunafreya to destroy the Starscourge from the inside. While Ardyn and Noctis' ancestors still help, Ardyn still needs to be defeated]].
* RPGMechanicsVerse: The Chocobros used the game mechanics to their advantage. At the same time, they also fear the world they lived in because the game is doing everything in its power to force them to the original ending. However, the game could also help them if they know what the hell they are doing AKA [[spoiler: Ignis realizing the game is glitching even more terribly and seemed more devastating than the Starscourge because Noctis is dying and he needed to live for the GoldenEnding and it ''worked'']].

* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: [[spoiler: Using the game mechanics of the implied Ring of Lucii and Lucis Caelum line, Noctis used the time travel element so he could save Luna, who he later have as an important companion]]

Summary: Ignis wakes up after the Leviathan covenant to find himself in a hospital in a strange land. What's stranger, though, is that this place has a video game called Final Fantasy XV, following the adventures of Prince Noctis and his loyal retinue as they fight to regain Noctis's throne. Worse yet, the game spells out the details of Noctis's ultimate destiny - and it's not something Ignis can ever allow to happen.

Ignis needs to get back to his own reality, fast - but when the game starts to reflect his absence, he realizes there may be a chance to change destiny. After all, why fight the gods when you can fight the developers instead?

[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/12192615?view_full_work=true The Basis Of Reality]] is a VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV fanfic written by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/yopumpkinhead/pseuds/fallintosanity fallintosanity]].

!!This Fanfic contains tropes of:
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* BlindWeaponmaster: Ignis

* EarnYourHappyEnding: They worked so hard just so people could live

* TopGod: The gods of VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV has to listen to their creator who created the game. Even though it's unknown whether or not they are even aware of the video game nature of their lives, they have no choice to face the circumstances thrust upon them. Ignis even used this to his advantage to save Prompto's life.

* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler: Striking a deal with Noctis' ancestors, they saved Luna. According to Luna, she found herself in the ring, suddenly with enough strength to heal herself, and waited until she could find a way to talk to Noctis. Luna and Noctis has to lay low because the gods and Ardyn believe the former is dead and they need to keep up the illusion]].

** For example, to explain how the magical healing sodas (obviously a game mechanic for easy health) but in the context of the game, it doesn't make much sense so the author explained that Noct used his magic on them to gain a reservoir of energy.

* RPGMechanicsVerse: The Chocobros used the game mechanics to their advantage. At the same time, they also fear the world they lived in because the game is doing everything in its power to force them in the original ending. However, the game could also help them if they know what the hell they are doing AKA [[spoiler: Ignis realizing the game is glitching even more terribly and seemed more devastating than the Starscourge because Noctis is dying and he needed to live for the GoldenEnding and it ''worked'']].

* ProphecyTwist: [[spoiler: Using the details of the game to their advantage, Ignis found a way to have Ravus follow them from a distance while making it look like they are sending him back. On another note, Noctis chose to go into the Starscourge realm himself with Lunafreya to destroy the Starscourge from the inside. While Ardyn and Noctis' ancestors still help, he still needs to be defeated]].

* ScrewDestiny: The Chocobros refused to let Noctis die for some stupid prophecy that in their mind played with their lives to tragic extremes and they refused any more tragedies.

* ProphecyTwist: [[spoiler: Using the details of the game to their advantage, Ignis found a way to have Ravus follow them from a distance while making it look like they are sending him back. On another note, Noctis chose to go into the Starscourge realm himself with Lunafreya to destroy the Starscourge from the inside. While Ardyn and Noctis' ancestors still helps, he still needs to be defeated]].

* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: [[spoiler: Using the game mechanics of the implied Ring of Lucii and Lucis Caelum line, Noctis used the time travel element so he could save Luna, whom he later have as an important companion]]

* ProphecyTwist: [[spoilers: Using the details of the game to their advantage, Ignis found a way to have Ravus follow them from a distance while making it look like they are sending him back. On another note, Noctis chose to go into the Starscourge realm himself with Lunafreya to destroy the Starscourge from the inside. While Ardyn and Noctis' ancestors still helps, he still needs to be defeated]].

* LockedOutOfLoop: Ravus had no idea his entire life is a video game and only told of it when everything ended.

* FishOutOfWater: Downplayed and play straight. In regards to the mordern world, Ignis has no trouble adjusting, even with his blindness. In regards to fandom, he doesn't even want to know. At the convention, he just doesn't know what to think.

* OriginalCharacter: Kate, an emergency physician.

* GoldenEnding: [[spoiler: Noctis' grand plan, based on his video game knowledge, was to crate this]]