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* {{Harsher|InHindsight}} [[HilariousInHindsight or Hilarious in Hindsight]]: After the protagonist gets lost in Eterna Forest and ends up back at the start, he discovers the Valley Windworks building again, and in his frustration orders Des to set it on fire. (Obviously, he doesn't.) Later on, during the Tournament art, [[spoiler: guess how the people running the tournament decide to get rid of the first round losers? Locking them in a building and ''setting it on fire.'']]

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* {{Harsher|InHindsight}} [[HilariousInHindsight or Hilarious in Hindsight]]: HarsherInHindsight: After the protagonist gets lost in Eterna Forest and ends up back at the start, he discovers the Valley Windworks building again, and in his frustration orders Des to set it on fire. (Obviously, he doesn't.) Later on, during the Tournament art, TournamentArc, [[spoiler: guess how the people running the tournament decide to get rid of the first round losers? Locking them in a building and ''setting it on fire.'']]
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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: The RunningGag of the protagonist ''never'' getting the Pokemon he wanted. Reaches hilarious levels with [[spoiler: Swablu and Krabby]]. Also, he never gets to name them.
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* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler: The protagonist breaking out of a locked, burning building, saving trainers and their Pokemon in the process.]]
** [[spoiler: Nick vs [[FanNickname NamNar]]. [[FanNickname NamNar]] finally shuts up Lola, and [[TheNotLoveInterest Hanna]] arrives with a [[BigDamnHeroes Tyranitar as reinforcements]]! Oh, and Nick may finally get defeated.]]

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Removed the Angst What Angst entry as it not only had zero context, it was listed as an aversion, which aren't generally allowed except in specific circumstances (especially for YMMV as it's an audience reaction). Also commented out zero context examples, of which there are many. Unable to add any context as I'm unfamiliar with the fanfic.


* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Most of the cast.
* AngstWhatAngst: Averted.
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Chapter 94, a non-canon story written for [[spoiler: April Fool's Day]].

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%%ZCE * AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Most of the cast.
* AngstWhatAngst: Averted.
%%ZCE * BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Chapter 94, a non-canon story written for [[spoiler: April Fool's Day]].



* DracoInLeatherPants: Nick.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Kostya and Ike.

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%%ZCE * DracoInLeatherPants: Nick.
%%ZCE * EnsembleDarkhorse: Kostya and Ike.



* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: The RunningGag of the protagonist ''never'' getting the Pokemon he wanted. Reaches hilarious levels with [[spoiler: Swablu and Krabby]].
** Also, he never gets to name them.

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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: The RunningGag of the protagonist ''never'' getting the Pokemon he wanted. Reaches hilarious levels with [[spoiler: Swablu and Krabby]].
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Krabby]]. Also, he never gets to name them.



* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: [[spoiler: Swablu]] becoming attached to the Pokemon Egg, insisting it's hers. When it hatches, she latches onto the [[spoiler: Krabby]] inside.

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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments:
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[[spoiler: Swablu]] becoming attached to the Pokemon Egg, insisting it's hers. When it hatches, she latches onto the [[spoiler: Krabby]] inside.



* HilariousInHindsight: Clearly, Cosette comes from [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY Kalos]].
** [[spoiler: Lola and Archie getting shot.]]
** The whole entire story.
* HoYay: Nick and the narrator for starters. Doesn't help that the author seems to encourage it via Website/DeviantArt commentary.
** Female example: [[spoiler: Alicia and Tessa's past relationship which may or may not have ended mutually.]]
* MemeticMolester: Kostya, unfortunately.

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%%ZCE * HilariousInHindsight: Clearly, Cosette comes from [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY Kalos]].
%%ZCE ** [[spoiler: Lola and Archie getting shot.]]
%%ZCE ** The whole entire story.
%%ZCE * HoYay: HoYay:
%%ZCE**
Nick and the narrator for starters. Doesn't help that the author seems to encourage it via Website/DeviantArt commentary.
** %%ZCE** Female example: [[spoiler: Alicia and Tessa's past relationship which may or may not have ended mutually.]]
* %%ZCE* MemeticMolester: Kostya, unfortunately.



* MoralEventHorizon: Chapters 57 and 58 make it clear that that mark was passed a couple miles back.
** A smaller, perhaps foreshadow-y one happened when [[spoiler: the protagonist decides to help with the breakout]].
*** Definitely foreshadowing with the events of chapter 121. The chapter was even titled "A Horizon To Catch Up To".
* NightmareFuel: The Abomasnow. And Froslass. Literally.
** Psychic Pokemon. Especially unfriendly ones.
** The actual nightmares.
** [[spoiler: The Tournament.]]
** [[spoiler: Sarika. Just Sarika.]]
** The ''entire story'' at this point.
* TearJerker: [[spoiler: The protagonist meeting the Electabuzz he released. In a battle to the death.]]
** The circumstances that led to [[spoiler: Nick going crazy]].
** [[spoiler: Hanna's Pokemon. Hanna herself.]]
** The [[spoiler: Pidgey chicks]].
** What happened to [[spoiler: Sarika]], overlapping with NightmareFuel.
** Carlita [[spoiler: being unable to dance]], Oonu [[spoiler: dying]], and Ike [[spoiler: being blinded]].
** The ending to [[http://digital-skitty.deviantart.com/art/Pedestal-Five-Times-366303327 this series]] of drabbles.
* TheWoobie: The protagonist.

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* %%ZCE* MoralEventHorizon: Chapters 57 and 58 make it clear that that mark was passed a couple miles back.
** %%ZCE** A smaller, perhaps foreshadow-y one happened when [[spoiler: the protagonist decides to help with the breakout]].
*** %%ZCE*** Definitely foreshadowing with the events of chapter 121. The chapter was even titled "A Horizon To Catch Up To".
* %%ZCE* NightmareFuel: The Abomasnow. And Froslass. Literally.
** %%ZCE** Psychic Pokemon. Especially unfriendly ones.
** %%ZCE** The actual nightmares.
** %%ZCE** [[spoiler: The Tournament.]]
** %%ZCE** [[spoiler: Sarika. Just Sarika.]]
** %%ZCE** The ''entire story'' at this point.
* %%ZCE* TearJerker: [[spoiler: The protagonist meeting the Electabuzz he released. In a battle to the death.]]
** %%ZCE** The circumstances that led to [[spoiler: Nick going crazy]].
** %%ZCE** [[spoiler: Hanna's Pokemon. Hanna herself.]]
** %%ZCE** The [[spoiler: Pidgey chicks]].
** %%ZCE** What happened to [[spoiler: Sarika]], overlapping with NightmareFuel.
** %%ZCE** Carlita [[spoiler: being unable to dance]], Oonu [[spoiler: dying]], and Ike [[spoiler: being blinded]].
** %%ZCE** The ending to [[http://digital-skitty.deviantart.com/art/Pedestal-Five-Times-366303327 this series]] of drabbles.
* %%ZCE* TheWoobie: The protagonist.

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Moving video game YMMV to new subpage


! The Fanfic




!Video Game
* DesignatedHero: Aoi basically decides to investigate Shiori's death, which results in Aoi hounding people that knew her, digging up painful memories, and [[spoiler: taking advantage of Shiori's grieving mother]]. All of this because Aoi had a ''gut feeling'' that Shiori's death wasn't a suicide and no actual proof. Despite multiple characters calling out Aoi on her behavior, [[spoiler: the story ultimately vindicates her by having discover the true circumstances around Shiori's death.]]
* GuideDangIt: A lot of the minigames are poorly explained. For example, during the interviewing minigame on October 18th, you are told to ask the boys at Iris Academy about Sumikazu. However, doing this will fail you. [[spoiler: You need to talk to the 5th, 8th, 10th, 13th, 15th, and 16th students with Interview Mode on. Then, you need to talk to the 22nd student with the Interview Mode on THEN talk to the same student with Interview Mode ''off''.]]
** The criteria to unlocking ending 2 and 3 aren't even remotely hinted at. [[spoiler: One of which is talking the 10th student without Interview Mode on in the aforementioned October 18th minigame.]]
* ScrappyMechanic: The game has a StealthBasedMission where Aoi needs to sneak into the Staff Lounge without being seen by the staff. However, the game gives you no real indication on what will or will not get you spotted with. For example, some teachers can hear Aoi behind them but others can't with no clear rhyme or reason. As such, the section devolves into TrialAndErrorGameplay until you find the correct path.

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\n!Video Game\n* DesignatedHero: Aoi basically decides to investigate Shiori's death, which results in Aoi hounding people that knew her, digging up painful memories, and [[spoiler: taking advantage of Shiori's grieving mother]]. All of this because Aoi had a ''gut feeling'' that Shiori's death wasn't a suicide and no actual proof. Despite multiple characters calling out Aoi on her behavior, [[spoiler: the story ultimately vindicates her by having discover the true circumstances around Shiori's death.]]\n* GuideDangIt: A lot of the minigames are poorly explained. For example, during the interviewing minigame on October 18th, you are told to ask the boys at Iris Academy about Sumikazu. However, doing this will fail you. [[spoiler: You need to talk to the 5th, 8th, 10th, 13th, 15th, and 16th students with Interview Mode on. Then, you need to talk to the 22nd student with the Interview Mode on THEN talk to the same student with Interview Mode ''off''.]] \n** The criteria to unlocking ending 2 and 3 aren't even remotely hinted at. [[spoiler: One of which is talking the 10th student without Interview Mode on in the aforementioned October 18th minigame.]]\n* ScrappyMechanic: The game has a StealthBasedMission where Aoi needs to sneak into the Staff Lounge without being seen by the staff. However, the game gives you no real indication on what will or will not get you spotted with. For example, some teachers can hear Aoi behind them but others can't with no clear rhyme or reason. As such, the section devolves into TrialAndErrorGameplay until you find the correct path.----

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