Line #16 Fanfic/AndTheUniverseSaidILoveYou


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4	''and the universe said i love you'' is a ''WebVideo/SMPLive'' [=/=] ''WebVideo/DreamSMP'' fanfiction created by Archive of Our Own user [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/serilly serilly]] [=/=] Tumblr user [[https://conarcoin.tumblr.com/ conarcoin]]. It takes place in a crossover universe with the ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' franchise.
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6	It focuses on Connor, who makes a contract with the incubator XD to become a magical boy after he witnesses his best friend die at the hands of a witch. His contract grants him time travel abilities, which he uses to jump between timelines in an attempt to [[SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong prevent his best friend's death]].
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8	The fanfic can be read [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/36417028 here]].
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11	!!This work contains examples of:
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13	* AcidTripDimension: The witches' labyrinths are described as distorted and full of bright colors and sounds.
14	* ActionPrologue: The story begins with a witch fight.
15	* AlienGeometries: The witches and their labyrinths are trippy and nonsensical in their descriptions.
16	* BackFromTheDead: Throughout the story, characters who die reappear due to Connor's timeline jumping. They haven't actually been brought back; they just haven't died yet in this timeline.
17	* BlatantLies: Connor promises Ty in the original timeline that everything will be okay, despite the fact that Schlatt just died and this clearly isn't true.
18	* BlessedWithSuck: While becoming a magical boy or girl grants one's wish and gives them magical abilities, it also leads to them [[spoiler:corrupting and becoming a witch, as well as having to experience despair equal to the happiness granted by said wish]].
19	* CastFromLifespan: Using magic causes the corruption of one's soul gem to grow. [[spoiler:Eventually, this turns the magical boy or girl into a witch.]]
20	* CentralTheme:
21	** Can someone change the outcome of an event once it's already happened?
22	** The entire story, above anything else, is about grief, mourning, and trauma. Connor is just a traumatized person who never really gets the chance to healthily deal with grief, causing his mental health to spiral as he desperately tries to prevent the traumatizing event from occurring again.
23	* ClothingReflectsPersonality: Schlatt's magical boy outfit is much flashier and more elaborate than Connor's, which is more subdued, matching their RedOniBlueOni dynamic.
24	* ColorCodedCharacters: Each of the four main magical boys has a corresponding color. Connor is blue, Schlatt is red, Ty is pink, and Karl is purple.
25	* CurbStompBattle: The opening fight scene between Schlatt and the witch Cantrelle. Cantrelle shatters his Soul Gem with very little effort.
26	* DarkFic: Not to ''Madoka Magica'', or even to ''Dream SMP'', but definitely to the not-very-serious ''[=SMPLive=]''.
27	* DealWithTheDevil: Making a contract with XD -- it will grant your wish in exchange for [[spoiler:ripping your soul from your body and forcing you to fight dangerous magical beings.]]
28	* DeathFic: Specifically Schlatt's. While Schlatt does die in ''Dream SMP'' canon, it's much different here.
29	* EmotionsVsStoicism: This is the core of Connor and Karl's conflicts -- Connor is largely driven by his emotions and relationships, while Karl's primary goal is maintaining the balance of the universe and is largely apathetic to everything else.
30	* FamilyOfChoice: Schlatt, Connor & Ty form one, with the former two acting as Ty's parental figures. They live in an apartment together, so it's implied that Ty's parents are out of the picture, and that the two older magical boys are his stand-in guardians.
31	* FourTemperamentEnsemble:
32	** Connor is Phlegmatic. He is introverted and highly people-oriented, though also very impulsive. He takes on a more passive role, until pushed to the edge.
33	** Schlatt is Choleric. A natural leader, warm and confident. Gets angry easily for personal reasons. Passionate and determined.
34	** Ty is Sanguine. Friendly and energetic. Highly compassionate and empathetic. Tries to keep a positive outlook.
35	** Karl is Melancholic. Introverted and task-oriented, prioritizing balance over the benefit of individuals. Highly analytical and moralistic.
36	* FreudianTrio: Connor, Schlatt and Karl.
37	** Schlatt is Id; he acts on his emotions first. He's warm, passionate and impulsive.
38	** Karl is Superego. He's cold and logical, and cares more about maintaining the status quo than anything else.
39	** Connor is Ego, caught in the middle. He tries to present himself as stoic and distant, but he is driven before all else by emotion.
40	* GenreDeconstruction: The fic, along with the original source of its setting, is a deconstruction of the MagicalGirl genre, exploring a world where gaining these magical powers leads to mental anguish.
41	* HeroicSafeMode: Connor's ability to quickly jump into a new timeline when something goes wrong.
42	* HyperspaceArsenal: Magical boys can manifest their weapons out of thin air.
43	* LittleBitBeastly: Schlatt and Connor, being sheep and hedgehog hybrids respectively.
44	* MagicalGirlAU: The fic features ''Dream SMP'' and ''[=SMPLive=]'' characters as magical girls and boys.
45	* MagicallyBindingContract: To become a magical boy, Connor forms one of these with XD.
46	* MentalTimeTravel: Kind of. Connor actually jumps into a different timeline a little bit before the point in time he was at in the timeline he came from. Despite this, he essentially takes control of that timeline's version of himself, rather than physically traveling to the timeline.
47	* PlotTriggeringDeath: Schlatt's first death in Chapter 1 drives the entire story.
48	* ThePromise: Schlatt makes Connor, under the belief that he isn't a magical boy himself, promise to not make a contract. This promise is broken before it's even made, since this is post-timeline jump.
49	* {{Protectorate}}: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zagged]] all over the place. Schlatt is Connor's, but Connor is also Schlatt's. Ty is both of theirs. [[spoiler: Ultimately, everyone is Karl's, due to his wish to protect the universe.]]
50	* PsychologicalHorror: The horrific nature of the story comes from Connor's desperate attempts to save Schlatt, and the way every character seems doomed to suffer, as well as the surreal appearance of the witches and their distorted, uncanny labyrinths.
51	* RedOniBlueOni: Schlatt is the brave, passionate, outgoing leader, while Connor is the quiet, reserved and snarky tag-along. They're even red and blue [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience color-coded]]!
52	* ScrewDestiny: This is Connor's entire goal. The original description for the fic pre-rewrite [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this, as it called Connor "the magical boy who tried to rewrite fate".
53	* ShoutOut:
54	** The fic's title comes from ''{{VideoGame/Minecraft}}'''s ending poem.
55	** Cantrelle's labyrinth is a reference to [[spoiler:the Music/WilburSoot album ''Your City Gave Me Asthma'', specifically the song "Jubilee Line".]]
56	* SoulJar: Soul gems contain a magical boy / girl's soul.
57	* SurrealHorror: The witches' labyrinths are described as unsettling and surreal.
58	* TransformationSequence: The flashiness is downplayed because of the medium, but still present.
59	* TransplantedCharacterFic: The fic puts ''Dream SMP'' [=/=] ''[=SMPLive=]'' characters in the setting of Madoka Magica.
60	* UndyingLoyalty: Both Connor and Schlatt have loyalty as one of their defining character traits, and are willing to put their lives on the line for each other.
61	* ViciousCycle: As Connor desperately tries to rewind time to prevent Schlatt's death, he forces himself to witness it over and over, with each instance affecting his mental state even more.

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