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* {{Deconstruction}}: Of both MonsSeries and the teenage hero. Having a CoolPet pet monster fight other monsters is a lot less fun when NonLethalKO isn't in play. Haru's relatively young age and emotional immaturity leaves him ill-prepared to deal with the stress, violence and death he is forced to experience. Haru has more in common with Shinji Ikari than Ash Ketchum.
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AcidAttack: Two Tadgifauna, Plague and Stalker, both use this, to varying degrees of success.
AllAsiansKnowMartialArts: Averted and discussed by Haru and Marcy after Haru is badly beaten in a fist fight.
{{Animesque}}: It's pretty obvious the author is drawing from MonsSeries. One reviewer even explicitly recommends the book for fans of Pokemon.
BloodKnight: Jun may be affectionate and docile towards Haru and Nami, but she tells Haru in no uncertain terms that fighting, killing and winning glory in the tournament is her purpose in life.
BrainsAndBrawn: Haru and Jun. Haru is skilled at coming up with clever and effective plans on the spot, but hopeless in a fight. Jun, as a Tadgifaun, is a fast, tough and deadly fighter, but relies on Haru for guidance during her battles.
BreathWeapon: Marcy's Tadgifaun Barghest spews fire hot enough to melt steel.
BrokenBird: Marcy, of the cynical and badass variety.
BroodingBoyGentleGirl: Haru and Nami.
ConvenientlyCoherentThoughts: Downplayed. When Tadgifauna first meet a person, they can only communicate rough feelings. Telepathic communication only becomes clear after they've had time to form a bond.
DeadlyGame: The Tadgifauna Tournament is this for the Tadgifauna. Every fight is a fight to the death.
{{Deconstruction}}: Of both MonsSeries and the teenage hero. Having a CoolPet monster fight other monsters is a lot less fun when NonLethalKO isn't in play. Haru's relatively young age and emotional immaturity leaves him ill-prepared to deal with the stress, violence and death he is forced to experience. Haru has more in common with Shinji Ikari than Ash Ketchum.
DeepSouth: Subverted by Anthony. While he has a noticable southern acccent, Haru notes he's rather thoughtful and compassionate, rather than being a stereotypical hillbillly.
DisappointingOlderSibling: Haru and Marcy both have one. Haru is disappointed in his older brother Isamu because he works for Tadgicorp, the company behind the Tadgifauna Tournament. Marcy is disappointed in her old brother Denny because he's TheAlcoholic.
TheDreaded: Nova. Even Marcy, despite her hardened demeanor, is obviously shaken when she finds out Jun will have to fight Nova in her final match.
FoodEnd: The last scene of the book takes place in an ice-cream shop. [[spoiler: Haru and Marcy are eating a sundae together and discussing what they've gone through together.]]
FragileSpeedster: Jun is this by Tadgifauna standards. Her speed and evasion is pressed as an advantage over slower, stronger Tadgifauna like Plauge.
HadToBeSharp: Marcy mentions the reason she's so good at hand to hand is that fights broke out constantly at her SuckySchool.
InvisibleParents: Justified, as Haru's parents are generally busy at work and seldom around. His emotional disconnect from them is apparent, as they're only mentioned in summary, and not even given names.
LightningBruiser: This is what makes Nova so dangerous. She's protected by natural armor, hits hard and moves surprisingly fast.
LivingWeapon: The Tadgifauna are created for the explicit purpose of doing battle.
MakeMeWannaShout: Jun can attack other Tadgifauna with a concentrated, sonic scream. While not powerful enough to be deadly in and of itself, it can be used to stun foes and create openings.
MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Haru and Marcy. Haru is the more emotionally vulnerable of the two, is accused of being a girl at school and is useless in a fight. Marcy is cold, angry and skilled in hand-to-hand.
NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Most of the Tadgifauna have these (Titan, Stalker, Plauge). Jun is one of the prominent exceptions.
NonActionBigBad: Dr. Jay Leonard Tadgery, creator of the Tadgifauna Tournaments and the owner of Tadgicorp. He doesn't have anything in the way of combat skills, but as a CorruptCorporateExecutive with wealth, charisma and a love of suppressing information on his evil deeds, he hardly needs to throw a punch. On the rare occasions that violence is necessary, he generally leaves it to his guards.
RelationshipUpgrade: Near the end of Part 1, [[spoiler: Haru confesses to Nami, and they start an official relationship.]] Again, in Part 3 [[spoiler: Marcy becomes Haru's girlfriend instead, after cheating on Nami with her. It's confirmed in the last line of the novel that they go on to get married.]]
TheReveal: Omoikane is eventually revealed to be [[spoiler: Haru's older brother, Isamu. He doesn't find out until after Isamu is killed by Tadgery's men.]]
RuleOfThree: Tadgifauna must each fight in three matches over the course of the tournament.
ShockAndAwe: Anthony's Tadgifaun Hilda, as well as Titan, can generate electricity to attack foes. More realistic than many examples, as they can't direct it as a ranged attack, and must make physical contact with enemies to send the electricity through them.
SlowLaser: Averted by Nova. The lasers projcted from her forehead explicitly do not have a visible beam, and strike her target effectively instantly.
SmugSnake: Dr. Tadgery. When Haru confronts him about the ethicality of what he's doing, Tadgery mocks him before a live audience and dismisses him with a confident smile on his face.
{{Telepathy}}: Tadgifauna form telepathic bonds with their trainers and other people they contact over time. This allows trainers to give non-verbal orders in the heat of battle.
TournamentArc: The entire book is centered on one. Unlike typical ThereCanOnlyBeOne affairs, any Tadgifaun who wins three matches is declared a champion and allowed to retire.
{{Tsundere}}: Marcy starts off rude, abrasive and cold towards Haru, but later becomes friends with him.
TheStrategist: Haru's knack for coming up with clever strategies on the fly is a major boon in every match he's in.
YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler: Haru cheats on Nami with Marcy towards the end of the novel. His guilt leads him to confess to her, which destroys their friendship.]]
AcidAttack: Two Tadgifauna, Plague and Stalker, both use this, to varying degrees of success.
AllAsiansKnowMartialArts: Averted and discussed by Haru and Marcy after Haru is badly beaten in a fist fight.
{{Animesque}}: It's pretty obvious the author is drawing from MonsSeries. One reviewer even explicitly recommends the book for fans of Pokemon.
BloodKnight: Jun may be affectionate and docile towards Haru and Nami, but she tells Haru in no uncertain terms that fighting, killing and winning glory in the tournament is her purpose in life.
BrainsAndBrawn: Haru and Jun. Haru is skilled at coming up with clever and effective plans on the spot, but hopeless in a fight. Jun, as a Tadgifaun, is a fast, tough and deadly fighter, but relies on Haru for guidance during her battles.
BreathWeapon: Marcy's Tadgifaun Barghest spews fire hot enough to melt steel.
BrokenBird: Marcy, of the cynical and badass variety.
BroodingBoyGentleGirl: Haru and Nami.
ConvenientlyCoherentThoughts: Downplayed. When Tadgifauna first meet a person, they can only communicate rough feelings. Telepathic communication only becomes clear after they've had time to form a bond.
DeadlyGame: The Tadgifauna Tournament is this for the Tadgifauna. Every fight is a fight to the death.
{{Deconstruction}}: Of both MonsSeries and the teenage hero. Having a CoolPet monster fight other monsters is a lot less fun when NonLethalKO isn't in play. Haru's relatively young age and emotional immaturity leaves him ill-prepared to deal with the stress, violence and death he is forced to experience. Haru has more in common with Shinji Ikari than Ash Ketchum.
DeepSouth: Subverted by Anthony. While he has a noticable southern acccent, Haru notes he's rather thoughtful and compassionate, rather than being a stereotypical hillbillly.
DisappointingOlderSibling: Haru and Marcy both have one. Haru is disappointed in his older brother Isamu because he works for Tadgicorp, the company behind the Tadgifauna Tournament. Marcy is disappointed in her old brother Denny because he's TheAlcoholic.
TheDreaded: Nova. Even Marcy, despite her hardened demeanor, is obviously shaken when she finds out Jun will have to fight Nova in her final match.
FoodEnd: The last scene of the book takes place in an ice-cream shop. [[spoiler: Haru and Marcy are eating a sundae together and discussing what they've gone through together.]]
FragileSpeedster: Jun is this by Tadgifauna standards. Her speed and evasion is pressed as an advantage over slower, stronger Tadgifauna like Plauge.
HadToBeSharp: Marcy mentions the reason she's so good at hand to hand is that fights broke out constantly at her SuckySchool.
InvisibleParents: Justified, as Haru's parents are generally busy at work and seldom around. His emotional disconnect from them is apparent, as they're only mentioned in summary, and not even given names.
LightningBruiser: This is what makes Nova so dangerous. She's protected by natural armor, hits hard and moves surprisingly fast.
LivingWeapon: The Tadgifauna are created for the explicit purpose of doing battle.
MakeMeWannaShout: Jun can attack other Tadgifauna with a concentrated, sonic scream. While not powerful enough to be deadly in and of itself, it can be used to stun foes and create openings.
MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Haru and Marcy. Haru is the more emotionally vulnerable of the two, is accused of being a girl at school and is useless in a fight. Marcy is cold, angry and skilled in hand-to-hand.
NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Most of the Tadgifauna have these (Titan, Stalker, Plauge). Jun is one of the prominent exceptions.
NonActionBigBad: Dr. Jay Leonard Tadgery, creator of the Tadgifauna Tournaments and the owner of Tadgicorp. He doesn't have anything in the way of combat skills, but as a CorruptCorporateExecutive with wealth, charisma and a love of suppressing information on his evil deeds, he hardly needs to throw a punch. On the rare occasions that violence is necessary, he generally leaves it to his guards.
RelationshipUpgrade: Near the end of Part 1, [[spoiler: Haru confesses to Nami, and they start an official relationship.]] Again, in Part 3 [[spoiler: Marcy becomes Haru's girlfriend instead, after cheating on Nami with her. It's confirmed in the last line of the novel that they go on to get married.]]
TheReveal: Omoikane is eventually revealed to be [[spoiler: Haru's older brother, Isamu. He doesn't find out until after Isamu is killed by Tadgery's men.]]
RuleOfThree: Tadgifauna must each fight in three matches over the course of the tournament.
ShockAndAwe: Anthony's Tadgifaun Hilda, as well as Titan, can generate electricity to attack foes. More realistic than many examples, as they can't direct it as a ranged attack, and must make physical contact with enemies to send the electricity through them.
SlowLaser: Averted by Nova. The lasers projcted from her forehead explicitly do not have a visible beam, and strike her target effectively instantly.
SmugSnake: Dr. Tadgery. When Haru confronts him about the ethicality of what he's doing, Tadgery mocks him before a live audience and dismisses him with a confident smile on his face.
{{Telepathy}}: Tadgifauna form telepathic bonds with their trainers and other people they contact over time. This allows trainers to give non-verbal orders in the heat of battle.
TournamentArc: The entire book is centered on one. Unlike typical ThereCanOnlyBeOne affairs, any Tadgifaun who wins three matches is declared a champion and allowed to retire.
{{Tsundere}}: Marcy starts off rude, abrasive and cold towards Haru, but later becomes friends with him.
TheStrategist: Haru's knack for coming up with clever strategies on the fly is a major boon in every match he's in.
YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler: Haru cheats on Nami with Marcy towards the end of the novel. His guilt leads him to confess to her, which destroys their friendship.]]
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* AcidAttack: Two Tadgifauna, Plague and Stalker, both use this, to varying degrees of
* AllAsiansKnowMartialArts: Averted and discussed by Haru and Marcy after Haru is badly beaten in a fist
* {{Animesque}}: It's pretty obvious the author is drawing from MonsSeries. One reviewer even explicitly recommends the book for fans of
* BloodKnight: Jun may be affectionate and docile towards Haru and Nami, but she tells Haru in no uncertain terms that fighting, killing and winning glory in the tournament is her purpose in
* BrainsAndBrawn: Haru and Jun. Haru is skilled at coming up with clever and effective plans on the spot, but hopeless in a fight. Jun, as a Tadgifaun, is a fast, tough and deadly fighter, but relies on Haru for guidance during her
* BreathWeapon: Marcy's Tadgifaun Barghest spews fire hot enough to melt
* BrokenBird: Marcy, of the cynical and badass
* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: Haru and
* ConvenientlyCoherentThoughts: Downplayed. When Tadgifauna first meet a person, they can only communicate rough feelings. Telepathic communication only becomes clear after they've had time to form a
* DeadlyGame: The Tadgifauna Tournament is this for the Tadgifauna. Every fight is a fight to the
* {{Deconstruction}}: Of both MonsSeries and the teenage hero. Having a CoolPet monster fight other monsters is a lot less fun when NonLethalKO isn't in play. Haru's relatively young age and emotional immaturity leaves him ill-prepared to deal with the stress, violence and death he is forced to experience. Haru has more in common with Shinji Ikari than Ash
* DeepSouth: Subverted by Anthony. While he has a noticable southern acccent, Haru notes he's rather thoughtful and compassionate, rather than being a stereotypical
* DisappointingOlderSibling: Haru and Marcy both have one. Haru is disappointed in his older brother Isamu because he works for Tadgicorp, the company behind the Tadgifauna Tournament. Marcy is disappointed in her old brother Denny because he's
* TheDreaded: Nova. Even Marcy, despite her hardened demeanor, is obviously shaken when she finds out Jun will have to fight Nova in her final
* FoodEnd: The last scene of the book takes place in an ice-cream shop. [[spoiler: Haru and Marcy are eating a sundae together and discussing what they've gone through together.
* FragileSpeedster: Jun is this by Tadgifauna standards. Her speed and evasion is pressed as an advantage over slower, stronger Tadgifauna like
* HadToBeSharp: Marcy mentions the reason she's so good at hand to hand is that fights broke out constantly at her
* InvisibleParents: Justified, as Haru's parents are generally busy at work and seldom around. His emotional disconnect from them is apparent, as they're only mentioned in summary, and not even given
* LightningBruiser: This is what makes Nova so dangerous. She's protected by natural armor, hits hard and moves surprisingly
* LivingWeapon: The Tadgifauna are created for the explicit purpose of doing
* MakeMeWannaShout: Jun can attack other Tadgifauna with a concentrated, sonic scream. While not powerful enough to be deadly in and of itself, it can be used to stun foes and create
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Haru and Marcy. Haru is the more emotionally vulnerable of the two, is accused of being a girl at school and is useless in a fight. Marcy is cold, angry and skilled in
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Most of the Tadgifauna have these (Titan, Stalker, Plauge). Jun is one of the prominent
* NonActionBigBad: Dr. Jay Leonard Tadgery, creator of the Tadgifauna Tournaments and the owner of Tadgicorp. He doesn't have anything in the way of combat skills, but as a CorruptCorporateExecutive with wealth, charisma and a love of suppressing information on his evil deeds, he hardly needs to throw a punch. On the rare occasions that violence is necessary, he generally leaves it to his
* RelationshipUpgrade: Near the end of Part 1, [[spoiler: Haru confesses to Nami, and they start an official relationship.]] Again, in Part 3 [[spoiler: Marcy becomes Haru's girlfriend instead, after cheating on Nami with her. It's confirmed in the last line of the novel that they go on to get married.
* TheReveal: Omoikane is eventually revealed to be [[spoiler: Haru's older brother, Isamu. He doesn't find out until after Isamu is killed by Tadgery's men.
* RuleOfThree: Tadgifauna must each fight in three matches over the course of the
* ShockAndAwe: Anthony's Tadgifaun Hilda, as well as Titan, can generate electricity to attack foes. More realistic than many examples, as they can't direct it as a ranged attack, and must make physical contact with enemies to send the electricity through
* SlowLaser: Averted by Nova. The lasers projcted from her forehead explicitly do not have a visible beam, and strike her target effectively
* SmugSnake: Dr. Tadgery. When Haru confronts him about the ethicality of what he's doing, Tadgery mocks him before a live audience and dismisses him with a confident smile on his
* {{Telepathy}}: Tadgifauna form telepathic bonds with their trainers and other people they contact over time. This allows trainers to give non-verbal orders in the heat of
* TournamentArc: The entire book is centered on one. Unlike typical ThereCanOnlyBeOne affairs, any Tadgifaun who wins three matches is declared a champion and allowed to
* {{Tsundere}}: Marcy starts off rude, abrasive and cold towards Haru, but later becomes friends with
* TheStrategist: Haru's knack for coming up with clever strategies on the fly is a major boon in every match he's
YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler: Haru cheats on Nami with Marcy towards the end of the novel. His guilt leads him to confess to her, which destroys their friendship.]]
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experience. Haru has more in common with Shinji Ikari than Ash Ketchum.
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TheReveal: Omoikane is eventually revealed to be [[spoiler: Haru's older brother, Isamu. He doesn't find out until after Isamu is killed by Tadgery's men.]]
RuleOfThree: Tadgifauna must each fight in three matches over the course of the tournament.
RuleOfThree: Tadgifauna must each fight in three matches over the course of the tournament.
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BrokenBird: Marcy, of the cynical and badass variety.
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{{Deconstruction}}: Of both MonsSeries and the teenage hero. Having a CoolPet monster fight other monsters is a lot less fun when NonLethalKO isn't in play. Haru's relatively young age and emotional immaturity leaves him ill-prepared to deal with the stress, violence and death he is forced to experience.
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HadToBeSharp: Marcy mentions the reason she's so good at hand to hand is that fights broke out constantly at her SuckySchool.
InvisibleParents: Justified, as Haru's parents are generally busy at work and seldom around. His emotional disconnect from them is apparent, as they're only mentioned in summary, and not even given names.
LightningBruiser: This is what makes Nova so dangerous. She's protected by natural armor, hit hard and move surprisingly fast.
InvisibleParents: Justified, as Haru's parents are generally busy at work and seldom around. His emotional disconnect from them is apparent, as they're only mentioned in summary, and not even given names.
LightningBruiser: This is what makes Nova so dangerous. She's protected by natural armor, hit hard and move surprisingly fast.
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ShockAndAwe: Anthony's Tadgifaun Hilda, as well as Titan, can generate electricity to attack foes. More realistic than many examples, as they can't direct it as a ranged attack, and must make physical contact with enemies to send the electricity through them.
SlowLaser: Averted by Nova. The lasers projcted from her forehead explicitly do not have a physical beam, and strike her target effectively instantly.
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BloodKnight: Jun may be affectionate and docile towards Haru and Nami, but she tells Haru in no uncertain terms that fighting, killing and winning glory in the tournament is her purpose in life.
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SmugSnake: Dr. Tadgery. When Haru confronts him about the ethicality of what he's doing, Tadgery mocks him before a live audience and dismisses him with a confident smile on his face.
{{Telepathy}}: Tadgifauna form telepathic bonds with their trainers and other people they contact over time. This allows trainers to give non-verbal orders in the heat of battle.
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BrainsAndBrawn: Haru and Jun. Haru is skilled at coming up with clever and effective plans on the spot, but hopeless in a fight. Jun, as a Tadgifaun, is a fast, tough and deadly fighter, but relies on Haru for guidance during her battles.
BroodingBoyGentleGirl: Haru and Nami.
DeepSouth: Subverted by Anthony. While he has a noticable southern acccent, Haru notes he's rather thoughtful and compassionate, rather than being a stereotypical hillbillly.
FragileSpeedster: Jun is this by Tadgifauna standards. Her speed and evasion is pressed as an advantage over slower, stronger Tadgifauna like Plauge.
MakeMeWannaShout: Jun can attack other Tadgifauna with a concentrated, sonic scream. While not powerful enough to be deadly in and of itself, it can be used to stun foes and create openings.
NonActionBigBad: Dr. Jay Leonard Tadgery, creator of the Tadgifauna Tournaments and the owner of Tadgicorp. He doesn't have anything in the way of combat skills, but as a CorruptCorporateExecutive with wealth, charisma and a love of suppressing information on his evil deeds, he hardly needs to throw a punch. On the rare occasions that violence is necessary, he generally leaves it to his guards.
RelationshipUpgrade: Near the end of Part 1, [[spoiler: Haru confesses to Nami, and they start an official relationship.]] Again, in Part 3 [[spoiler: Marcy becomes Haru's girlfriend instead, after cheating on Nami with her. It's confirmed in the last line of the novel that they go on to get married.]]
TournamentArc: The entire book is centered on one.
{{Tsundere}}: Marcy starts off rude, abrasive and cold towards Haru, but later becomes friends with him.
TheStrategist: Haru's knack for coming up with clever strategies on the fly is a major boon in every match he's in.
YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler: Haru cheats on Nami with Marcy towards the end of the novel. His guilt leads him to confess to her, which destroys their friendship.]]
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Tadgifauna is a YoungAdult scifi novel by E.J. Triolo.
TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture, genetically engineered, sapient and telepathic creatures call Tadgifauna are raised to fight and die in a BloodSport for the entertainment of the American public. Haru Ito, a Japanese American high school student disgusted by the tournaments, is conscripted to become a trainer, raising his own Tadgifaun and competing in the tournament. After being contacted by a mysterious saboteur identified only as Omoikane, Haru fights not only to keep his Tadgifaun safe, but to put an end to the tournaments and ensure no Tadgifauna is forced to fight and die again.
Tadgifauna can be found in e-book format [[https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1017965 here]].
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TheAce:
BrainsAndBrawn:
MakeMeWannaShout:
TournamentArc:
TheStrategist:
YourCheatingHeart:
Tadgifauna is a YoungAdult scifi novel by E.J. Triolo.
TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture, genetically engineered, sapient and telepathic creatures call Tadgifauna are raised to fight and die in a BloodSport for the entertainment of the American public. Haru Ito, a Japanese American high school student disgusted by the tournaments, is conscripted to become a trainer, raising his own Tadgifaun and competing in the tournament. After being contacted by a mysterious saboteur identified only as Omoikane, Haru fights not only to keep his Tadgifaun safe, but to put an end to the tournaments and ensure no Tadgifauna is forced to fight and die again.
Tadgifauna can be found in e-book format [[https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1017965 here]].
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TheAce:
BrainsAndBrawn:
MakeMeWannaShout:
TournamentArc:
TheStrategist:
YourCheatingHeart: