Line #34 FanFic/WildAboutWords


1	[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8343247/1/Wild-About-Words Wild About Words]] is a fanfiction written by Creator/{{Cartoonofan}} and is a {{Crossover}} between two of [[Creator/{{PBS}} PBS's]] most popular cartoons, WesternAnimation/WildKratts & WesternAnimation/WordGirl.
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3	During a routine stop in the Amazon rainforest, the Tortuga is attacked by a group of strange individuals, who kidnap Aviva and run off. When the Kratt Brothers go and look for her, they meet Becky Botsford and her family (who just happen to be in there on vacation), and Becky is soon forced to become [=WordGirl=] to save the Kratts. Eventually, the heroes learn that their enemy Zach Varmitech is behind the kidnapping and join forces to save Aviva and foil Zach's plans to capture a rare Amazonian pink dolphin.
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7	!! This story contains examples of:
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9	* AuthorAppeal: The villains that were chosen to work with Zach were picked because they are among the author's favorites. Also, Aviva being BoundAndGagged as a DamselInDistress.
10	* BagOfKidnapping: Aviva is subjected to one of these.
11	* BangingForHelp: Aviva tries this when she's held prisoner on Zach's yacht, but fails because [[spoiler: the Aviva duplicate robot that Zach left for them to rescue convinces the brothers the noises are nothing worth investigating.]]
12	* BoundAndGagged: Aviva throughout most of the story. [[spoiler: As well as the robot duplicate of her that Zach makes.]]
13	* BreakingTheFourthWall: [=WordGirl=] does so as usual, which confuses the Kratts.
14	* CallBack / IronicEcho: Shortly after meeting [=WordGirl=], Martin tries to rename Captain Huggyface, feeling the name doesn't fit him, and when [=WordGirl=] explains that he doesn't need a new name, Chris explains that [[TheNicknamer giving animals names]] is just his thing. Later, [=WordGirl=] defines a word, and, after being told they know the definition, replies that defining words is her thing.
15	* ContinuityNod: When flying while carrying both Kratt brothers, Martin wonders if [=WordGirl=] might drop them, with her assuring him that she's never dropped anyone, except Scoops, after finding out he gave a valentine to Violet, which happened in ''Cherish is the Word''.
16	* ContrivedCoincidence: The Botsfords happen to be in the Amazon rainforest at the same time as the Wild Kratts. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] naturally.
17	* DamselInDistress: Aviva becomes one.
18	* EverythingIsOnline: Zach was apparently able to recruit the [=WordGirl=] villains by locating them on the Internet.
19	* FamedInStory: Tim immediately recognizes the Kratt Brothers and notes that they were on Series/{{Zoboomafoo}} (despite the fact that starred the actual Kratt Brothers and not their cartoon counterparts).
20	* GenreSavvy: Zach's main reason for kidnapping Aviva? Because without her, the Kratts can't use their Creature Power Suits.
21	** Also, knowing the Kratts would attempt to rescue her, [[spoiler: he created a robot duplicate of Aviva which they rescued by mistake]] knowing that, by the time they learned the truth, he would've put his EvilPlan into effect.
22	* InteractiveNarrator: The one from WesternAnimation/WordGirl shows up, and this time, Martin can hear him too.
23	* LampshadeHanging: Several times, usually by Becky.
24	* LiteralMinded: After meeting [=WordGirl=] for the first time, Martin asks her if she fights crime with words. [=WordGirl=] responds with "does ComicBook/{{Batman}} fight crime with bats?"
25	* KnowWhenToFoldEm: After [=WordGirl=] shows up and confronts Capt. Tangent & Nocan when they're about to attack the Kratts, he decides to stay and fight since they outnumber her. However, after Nocan runs off, due to his contrary nature, Tangent realizes he's no match for her and beats feet.
26	* [[NotHimself Not Herself]]: After being rescued from Zach, the Kratts notice that Aviva seems different, unwilling to see Zach punished for kidnapping her, and actually noting how brilliant he is. [[spoiler: That's because she's actually a robot made by Zach to distract them from his true plan.]]
27	* NotSoDifferentRemark: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] in-universe; after the Kratts mention that Zach is a childlike genius who uses robots, [=WordGirl=] replies that she has some expertise in that area.
28	* OnlyInItForTheMoney: The main reason why [=WordGirl=]'s foes are helping Zach.
29	* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: Instead of teaming up with a major [=WordGirl=] villain like [[MadScientist Dr. Two-Brains]] or [[InsufferableGenius Tobey]], Zach hires six of her lesser foes [[AuthorAppeal (although favorites of the author)]] to aid him, specifically Amazing Rope Guy, Ms. Question, Capt. Tangent, Nocan the Contrarian, Invisi-Bill ("yay, it's me!") & The Whammer.
30	* RunningGag:
31	** Martin hearing the WesternAnimation/WordGirl narrator and wonders where the voice is coming from.
32	** Capt. Tangent annoying Zach with his stories.
33	* ShoutOut: At one point, Becky wonders why no one has ever written a {{Crossover}} with her and the cast of WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic given her [[AllGirlsLikePonies love of ponies & unicorns.]]
34	** Upon meeting the Kratt Brothers, Tim asks if they're [[Series/{{Zoboomafoo}} still on that show with the lemur]].
35	* ShownTheirWork: All the information about the Amazon pink dolphin is accurate (or, as accurate as looking stuff up on Website/TheOtherWiki can be).
36	* VillainTeamUp: Sort of; Zach is actually paying the six villains to help him.

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