1 | %% Administrivia/ZeroContextExample entries are not allowed on wiki pages. All such entries have been commented out. Add context to the entries before uncommenting them. |
2 | |
3 | ->"Son, it's about time I tell you how I met your mother." |
4 | ->"What...? It's 2 AM!" |
5 | -->-- '''Summary''' |
6 | |
7 | Tropers/KayiRowling's most recent work (started in June 2010). As of this writing, it's currently on its fourth chapter, entitled "Chapter 4 of ?". The beginning, "Chapter 1 of ?", may be read at [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6020203/1/ Fanfiction.net]] and at the [[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=66521 Bulbagarden Forums]]; from there, navigation towards newer chapters is easy. |
8 | |
9 | The summary of the story, copy-pasted everywhere you look, is: ''"Son, it's about time I tell you how I met your mother." "What...? It's 2 AM!" A [=SilverspawnShipping=] dish with a moderate amount of LOL sauce''. |
10 | |
11 | A more detailed summary may actually care enough to tell you that this is a fanfic set in the ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'' verse, featuring [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Silver]] and [[AntiVillain Giovanni]] as the latter tells the former about the time he met his [[LoveInterest one-true-love]], the [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver HGSS]] Rocket Executive [[EvilRedhead Ariana]]. HilarityEnsues via the unexpected jokes that slip past your defenses every now and then. The short dialogue in the summary naturally [[NeverTrustATrailer never happens]] (it ''is'' 2 AM when it starts, though) |
12 | |
13 | ...needless to say, this is purely {{Fanon}}, and it may be [[OutdatedByCanon disproved]] in its entirety at any moment by the manga's own [=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=] chapter. |
14 | |
15 | ---- |
16 | |
17 | !!''Garnets and Cherries'' contains examples of the following tropes: |
18 | %%* FourEyesZeroSoul: Archer. |
19 | %%* AmoralAttorney: Archer. |
20 | %%* BasementDweller: Petrel. |
21 | * BetaCouple: [[spoiler: Orm's presence is confirmed for a future chapter in the Author's Notes of "Chapter 4 of ?", not to mention that it was already established that someone was courting Sird and [[Manga/PokemonAdventures he's the most likely candidate]].]] |
22 | %%* BoomTown: Viridian City some time after the opening of the gym. |
23 | %%* ChekhovsArmoury |
24 | * ChildProdigy: Giovanni was a gym leader at the age of nine, and before him there was no gym at Viridian City. |
25 | -->'''Narrator''' (Silver's side): "Talk about an ego booster." |
26 | %%* TheCityNarrows: Viridian City's were explored swiftly by Giovanni and Ariana in "Chapter 4 of ?". [[TooDumbToLive At night.]] |
27 | * DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Sird forbids Giovanni to use his Viridian Forest powers because they hurt him, but he always thinks he can fool her and uses them anyways. |
28 | ** "Chapter 4 of ?" discusses this: |
29 | --->'''Silver''': "And you ''still'' decided it was for the best to use it back then?" |
30 | --->'''Giovanni''': "[[YouthIsWastedOnTheDumb I was young and believed myself to be immortal]], son; it's obvious that I did." |
31 | * DefensiveFeintTrap: Ariana basically starts her battle with Sird by spamming Synthesis to heal her Oddish as it keeps being hurt, even doing Sunny Day to make it more effective. [[FridgeBrilliance She also attempted to order]] [[EpicFail a Tackle against Starmie]]. [[spoiler: Then she ''evolves her Oddish mid-battle'' and retaliates with [[SuperweaponSurprise SolarBeam]], which is powered up by ''Sunny Day, of all things!'']] In the end, her Pokémon lost solely because of ''bad timing.'' |
32 | %%* DesignatedGirlFight |
33 | * DishingOutDirt: The specialty of Viridian City's Gym are Ground Pokémon. [[spoiler: Don't trust that bit of information, or ''you're dead''.]] |
34 | %%* DotingParent: Giovanni to Silver. |
35 | * EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Proton, who allows his mother to stick around while he trains. [[TeamMom The rest of the team loves her too]]. |
36 | * FamilyBusiness: Giovanni started Team Rocket, Ariana joined, [[spoiler: and Silver is currently leading them now that his father has been forced into retirement.]] |
37 | %%* FieryRedhead: Ariana and ''all'' her side of the family. |
38 | * {{Flashback}} and FramingDevice: Silver's side of the narration encases Giovanni's flashbacks, which are the main story. |
39 | %%* TheHeretic: Ariana, according to her father. Their family worships [[OlympusMons Arceus]] and is against Pokémon training, by the way. |
40 | %%* HugeGuyTinyGirl: See BetaCouple. |
41 | * LampshadedDoubleEntendre: Yes, Proton, we know what you mean. |
42 | %%* TheLancer: Whether or not you consider Giovanni to be in an heroic role, Sird and Archer occupy this role at the same time. |
43 | %%* LovableSexManiac: Proton. |
44 | %%* LoveAtFirstSight |
45 | %%* MafiaPrincess: Giovanni's mother. |
46 | * MissingMom: Ariana, who's closer to Silver than what he thinks she is; her own mother isn't mentioned either. And Giovanni's mother is dead during the flashbacks, [[spoiler: and has been since he was nine.]] |
47 | * MoralityPet: Admit it, Sird's relationship with her Starmie (and possibly her Meowth too) is ''special.'' |
48 | * MySensorsIndicateYouWantToTapThat: %%''Damn it,'' Beedrill! |
49 | ** "Chapter 4 of ?": |
50 | -->[[spoiler: '''Weavile''']]: "I think you're after my mistress, sir." |
51 | * NayTheist: Considering there's a cult (or [[InsistentTerminology religion]]) worshiping [[OlympusMons Arceus]], it's safe to say anyone that isn't with them fits this trope. [[spoiler: Giovanni definitely is, though.]] |
52 | %%* TheNicknamer: Proton. |
53 | * ObfuscatingStupidity: Ariana, as part of her battle strategy. Shame Sird prefers more direct approaches, and beats her up for it. |
54 | * ObliviousToLove: [[spoiler: Giovanni is a special case, since he's very much [[LoveAtFirstSight in love with Ariana]], but he doesn't realize she likes him back.]] |
55 | * OnceAnEpisode: The narration on Silver's side will remind you that he's ''tired'' ([[RunningGag word always in italics]]), and his thoughts will eventually get to [[CoolBigSis Blue]] and [[FriendlyRival Gold]]. |
56 | ** Ariana is also the one uttering the last line of every chapter. |
57 | * OutdatedByCanon: In "Chapter 1 of ?", hideouts are vaguely implied to be as small as they seem to be in the [[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Ruby and Sapphire games]]. Not only is this inconsistent with ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'' canon, but [[spoiler: Silver's hideout in HGSS is a small cottage, so even if he moved out of it, he'd have chosen something around the same size and not just a hole in a wall or tree.]] |
58 | ** Thanks to VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite, the second paragraph of "Chapter 1 of ?", where the [[Manga/PokemonAdventures Pokedex holders']] latest adventure is detailed, can't be talking about Isshu. |
59 | %%* ParentalSubstitute: Sird for Giovanni. Silver's not pleased to hear about it. |
60 | %%* PreAssKickingOneLiner: With lots of commas, and didn't mean anything by the end of the battle in "Chapter 2 of ?". |
61 | * PsychicPowers: The manifestation of the powers of a Viridian Forest child usually have a couple of this, mainly {{Telepathy}}, [[spoiler: but Giovanni's include a form of mind control instead of being able to heal Pokémon like [[Manga/PokemonAdventures Yellow and Lance]] do]]. |
62 | * PurpleProse: The fic's title came out from Giovanni's description of Ariana, after being interrupted by Silver's complaint. The paragraph itself was a parody. |
63 | %%* RedEyesTakeWarning: Ariana, her [[{{Fanon}} sister]] [[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Mars]], and their father. Arguably, the two girls aren't evil or dangerous, [[spoiler: until they grew up.]] |
64 | * RedheadInGreen: "Chapter 4 of ?" reveals that Ariana has been wearing green all along. |
65 | * RunningGag: Silver is ''tired'' not tired. |
66 | ** Giovanni's side of the narration remarks that Ariana isn't beautiful twice before Silver finally breaks it in "Chapter 3 of ?": |
67 | -->'''Silver''': "I'm beginning to think you are saying that ''on purpose.''" |
68 | ** On Giovanni's side, the word "politeness" (and related terms, such as "polite") is ''always'' between quotes when he refers to [[BystanderSyndrome bystanders not caring enough]]. |
69 | * ShipperOnDeck: Parodied in "Chapter 4 of ?" by [[spoiler: Petrel commenting on Archer and Proton's relationship on passing]]. |
70 | * ShoutOut |
71 | ** Scene changes will undoubtedly remind you of Film/ThePrincessBride. |
72 | -->'''Giovanni''': "As you wish." |
73 | ** Apparently, [[spoiler: [[Manga/PokemonAdventures Blue]] has read either Literature/TheTwilightSaga or Literature/GoneWithTheWind,]] if one goes along Silver's complaint over Giovanni specifying Ariana is ''not'' beautiful. [[spoiler: She might have also made him read whichever novel it was, but he denied everything when asked.]] |
74 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: The Viridian Gym trainers, unlike Team Rocket, don't respect the 1-girl-per-4-guys rule. [[spoiler: They're actually closer to 1-girl-per-''40''-guys.]] |
75 | %%* SoapOperaDisease: Giovanni's. |
76 | %%* StalkerWithACrush: [[spoiler: Ariana thought this of Giovanni, until he clarified who he was in "Chapter 4 of ?"]]. |
77 | * TenderTears: ''Someone'' wasn't expecting to lose when challenging the Viridian Gym. Continues crying after. |
78 | * TermsOfEndangerment: Sird has a lot of these in store for Ariana. She has a preference for "hon(ey)" and "Skitty". |
79 | %%* TrueCompanions: ''Everyone'' at Viridian City's gym for Giovanni. The relationships among them vary, though. [[spoiler: For example, Petrel is well-liked by both Sird and Ariana, and Archer ''despises'' Proton.]] |
80 | * UnreliableNarrator: Giovanni abstains from using Ariana's name when telling Silver his story, [[spoiler: and who knows how much more information he's withholding from his son, [[RashomonStyle unintentionally]] [[SelfServingMemory or not.]]]] |
81 | * VagueAge: Silver is "nearly twen--!" years old. |
82 | ** During the flashbacks, Giovanni is around Silver's age (he's a "twenty-something year old") |
83 | ** Averted with Ariana: she's ''nineteen.'' However, her father was able to initially convince Giovanni she was ''[[OlderThanTheyLook fifteen...]]'' |
84 | * WordSaladTitle: ''Not'' justified, but you'll notice the fragmented TitleDrop when it happens. |
85 | %%* INeverToldYouMyName: "Chapter 4 of ?". |
86 | * StartOfDarkness: Ariana joining the gym at the end of "Chapter 4 of ?" [[spoiler: eventually led to her joining Team Rocket. Giovanni even mentions in "Chapter 2 of ?" that she, unlike many others in Team Rocket, wasn't a criminal in the beginning.]] |
87 | %%* {{Yakuza}}: Giovanni's side of the family. |
88 | |
89 | ---- |
90 | |
91 | Since this work is on-going, please don't be afraid to add the tropes you find; there's no better constructive criticism, really... |
92 |
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/context.php
FollowingContext FanFic / TwoGarnetsAndSomeCherriesWithCream
Go To
- Show Spoilers
- Night Vision
- Sticky Header
- Wide Load