Line #103 Fanfic/SleepingWithTheGirls


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2	[[caption-width-right:300:Is eight hours of sleep too much to ask for? Let's find out...]]
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4	A Deconstruction of the SelfInsert fic, [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5792734/1/Sleeping_with_the_Girls Sleeping With The Girls]] is about a normal guy (albeit one who's been through boot camp) being thrust into various fictional worlds by an unusual mechanism: He 'jumps' to each world the moment he falls asleep, and he wakes up in the same bed as a female character. Naturally, HilarityEnsues.
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6	And before you ask, no. There has not been a single sex scene. The title is just like that.
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8	Discussion of the story can be found in the corresponding Website/SpaceBattlesDotCom forum threads:
9	[[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls.162547/ part 1]],
10	[[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-pt-2.185526/ part 2]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-the-third-lightning.202099/ part 3]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-quattroooooooo.206311/ part 4]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-fifth-wheel.210356/ part 5]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-sleeping-with-the-girls-the-sixth-sense.213531/ part 6]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-swtg-thread-seven.215826/ part 7]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-swtg-eight-ball.219265/ part 8]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/story-swtg-super-nove.247193/ part 9]], and [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/swtg-the-reathreadening.323340/ part 10]]. And if you're too daunted by that ArchivePanic, there's a Q&A thread [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/sleeping-with-the-girls-q-a-database.197751/ here.]] Be aware of spoilers.
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12	And now it has even an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHAaA9RilcE opening theme]]!
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14	The fanfiction.net version of the second volume can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6052381/1/Sleeping_With_The_Girls_Vol_II_Chaos_Theory here.]]
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16	A more proof-read version of both volumes which also includes related music links and images can be found on Archive of Our Own [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/8839309/chapters/20268301 here]] and [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/9637325/chapters/21771182 here]].
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18	(Please note that this page will contain spoilers.)
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20	[[DeadFic Volume II - last updated August 2017]].
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23	!!''Sleeping With The Girls'' contains examples of:
24	* AbsurdlySharpBlade: The SI's portal. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] because it's a two dimensional object in a three dimensional universe.
25	* AccidentalPervert:
26	** The guy is randomly teleported into girls' beds whenever he falls asleep.
27	** When Washuu walks in on him in the bath, he actually hangs enough lampshades at each point of the gag process so as to walk her through how the phenomenon works.
28	** In Volume II, he begins noticing that the pattern of beds he ended up in from the first "loop" is repeating itself.
29	* ActionSurvivor: The SI, natch.
30	* TheAllConcealingI: Used to conceal the SI's name.
31	* AlwaysABiggerFish: In the second ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' arc, Luna is nearly ''in tears'' due to this. She has recently discovered that she's faster and stronger than most humans... but she just went up against [[Anime/SailorMoon a Dark General]] and [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Happosai]], both of whom are considered top-tier opponents.
32	* AntiHero:
33	** The [[ActionSurvivor SI definitely fits]] the ClassicalAntiHero archetype. Though at the same time, from the perspective of some of the world's he's visited (especially Anime/SailorMoon ), he could count as a [[PragmaticAntiHero Pragmatic]] or even [[UnscrupulousHero Unscrupulous]] [[Analysis/AntiHero Anti-Hero]], considering he's a [[ManipulativeBastard Manipulative]] GoodIsNotSoft CombatPragmatist who's willing to ShootTheDog if necessary.
34	** Amusingly, in the ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' world he's actually an AntiVillain since he's working with [[DealWithTheDevil Hild]] and Marller, and not specifically 'against' the heroes. He even plays himself as a PunchClockVillain when interacting with them.
35	* AntiMagic:
36	** The SI took a full power blast from Zoicite, causing Zoicite to think him dead, and only got winded. Later, one of the Number Cyborgs shot him with a pure magic blast, and not only did it not do any good whatsoever, but he ''didn't even notice when it happened.''
37	-->"What? NO FAIR! I HIT HIM! I HIT HIM!"
38	** It has been noted, however, that while he's immune to the magic itself, he can still be killed by mundane-physics secondary effects, like superheated air, fast-moving tangible projectiles, enhanced physical strength, rubble, etc.
39	** Also, while HE is immune to magic, the armored suit that Washu gives him is not. And since it links directly into his nervous system... well, he can now be hurt by magic, but the effects are lessened. Or, rather, he's dealt no real damage, but feels all the pain.
40	** In addition, the more food, air, and water he intakes from magic-affected universes, the more magically-affected matter replaces his body mass. Eventually, he would become completely vulnerable to magic. (Though it takes about 7 years to completely replace a person's body mass with new material, so it would be very gradual.) This point is made evident when Sailor Moon tries to heal the SI in the second SM arc. When she does, she's only healing the water in his body, which would be one of the first things to be replaced.
41	* AscendedFanboy: The SI is quite possibly the most realistic example for his situation. He's a fan of each of the anime represented in the story, but he's scared to death due to how '''weak''' he is.
42	* AttackItsWeakPoint: One of the few ways that the SI has been able to survive so far is by going for the weak points of characters, be they emotional or physical.
43	** In ''Manga/LoveHina,'' he played on Motoko's fear of turtles.
44	** He used [[Manga/AhMyGoddess Hild's]] love of her daughter to escape her wrath.
45	** He noted that [[Anime/SailorMoon Zoicite's]] teleportation made a noise, and learned to follow that noise to aim properly.
46	** When [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Shampoo]] was trying to cave his skull in, he splashed her with cold water, turning her into a cat.
47	** He used Happosai's bag of underwear in order to distract the old man in the second ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' arc.
48	* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: In chapter 7 of Volume II, the SI is planting a bug in Motoko's room when he notices how unshaven he is in one of her mirrors. He promptly forgets where he is and immediately starts shaving with predictable results.
49	* AuthorAvatar: The author outright admitted that he based the main character on himself.
50	** JustifiedTrope: It is a deconstruction of the SelfInsert genre, and it's pretty hard to do without a self to insert...
51	* AxeCrazy: In Volume II, Chapter 21, [[Anime/SailorMoon Luna]] gets casually curbstomped by Kunzite, who then [[KickTheDog kicks her while she's down.]] The SI is ''not'' amused.
52	---> SI: SENBEI! HIT HIM, NOW!
53	* BackgroundMusic: Played with in the [=GMP3000=], which plays music by gravitationally vibrating the molecules within a set radius. Not only does this allow the Protagonist to play his own background music, but he's also technically [[RussianReversal playing music with the background.]]
54	* BadassNormal: The main character has to be, to survive.
55	** BadassAbnormal: [[spoiler: After the SI becomes officially a [[Manga/AhMyGoddess Demon under the employ of Hild]]. Downplayed in that his rank is basically the equivalent of 'unpaid intern working holiday hours', though it has come with some perks (see SymbioticPossession below).]]
56	* BadassUnintentional: He's just trying to ''survive'' the various worlds he ends up in (and barely at that) but still manages to be a badass.
57	* BaitAndSwitch: This conversation between the SI and Urd [[note]]first arc, Manga/AhMyGoddess[[/note]].
58	-->'''Urd:''' Why would (my mother) keep you a secret from ME?\
59	'''SI:''' I don't know, why don't you GO TO HELL--\
60	'''Urd:''' EXCUSE ME?\
61	'''SI:''' --AND ASK HER?
62	* BatmanGambit: The crazy plot the SI concocts to [[spoiler:get Urd to acknowledge Hild as her mother]]. However, because the SI is new at this and extremely sleep-deprived, it fails. [[HilarityEnsues Spectacularly]].
63	* BedmateReveal: Partially; both the SI and the audience know that he's ended up in some girl's bed each time he jumps, but ''whose'' bed has made for points of suspense. The girls are, in order and spoilered for your convenience:
64	## [[spoiler:[[Anime/TenchiMuyo Ayeka Masaki Jurai]]]]
65	## [[spoiler:[[Manga/LoveHina Motoko Aoyama]]]]
66	## [[spoiler:[[Manga/ThoseWhoHuntElves Ritsuko Inoue]]]]
67	## [[spoiler:[[Anime/SailorMoon Rei Hino]]]]
68	## [[spoiler:[[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Shampoo]]]]
69	## [[spoiler:[[Manga/AhMyGoddess Marller]]]]
70	## Confirmed to be [[spoiler: [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka]]]] on the Spacebattles forums.
71	## [[spoiler:[[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers Quattro]]]]
72	* BerserkButton: Don't hurt the SI's friends if you know what's good for you, [[Anime/SailorMoon Kunzite]].
73	** The SI mentions that calling him a liar to his face is one of his buttons.
74	* BewareTheNiceOnes:
75	** The S.I. is a really nice guy in most situations. But when sleep deprivation takes over and he snaps, watch out.
76	*** Also, the man is a CombatPragmatist who was given antimatter shotgun rounds from a being who actually had to explain to other people that she's not omnipotent.
77	** Also, [[Anime/SailorMoon Usagi]]. When the reality of the war against the Dark Kingdom sinks in, aided by the knowledge that she's the rightful princess of the moon, she steps up to the plate and starts asking for books on military training so she can get ready for what's to come.
78	* BirdsOfAFeather: [[{{Shipping}} Shipping implications aside]], the SI and [[Anime/SailorMoon Luna]] are pretty much this, especially in contrast to the [[{{Main/Tsundere}} girls the SI has been waking up with]]. Both fit the 'Straight Man' role, are thrown into a situation beyond their capability, are massively outclassed by those around them and have to rely on their wits to survive. In recent chapters, Luna has even begun to make use of her growing [[GenreSavvy Genre Savvyness]] much like the SI.
79	* BlandNameProduct: Wcdonalds appears in the ''Anime/SailorMoon'' universe. The SI does not take the trope's usage well.
80	* BlessedWithSuck:
81	** You'd ''think'' his situation would be awesome, but the girls he meets usually try to kill him in a bloody manner.
82	** He may know all about the fantasy worlds he's transported to? They don't help much if you can't speak the primary language that everyone in those worlds speaks. It takes up until ''very'' late in the first ''Manga/LoveHina'' arc for Washuu's nanites to get him to start speaking it in an understandable manner, and due to the lack of sleep, he still can't ''read'' anything in Japanese yet.
83	** Washu's HEV suit makes him stronger, but doesn't provide the RequiredSecondaryPowers, and takes away a bit of his AntiMagic.
84	** Remember those awesome nanites? The ones that heal you up, good as new? The first incarnation did heal you... slowly... and it drains your own body's reserves to do so. It nearly cooks the SI in his own sweat and causes severe dehydration. The second incarnation appear to be working much better... until in the second ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' arc, where it's revealed that the toxins that they are producing as a by-product of their healing are starting to cause his kidneys to fail.
85	** The SI's anti-magic abilities seem awesome... except that because he doesn't have a chi signature, or any way to sense it, he's drawn the attentions of multiple powers that would see him dead many times over, including [[Anime/SailorMoon the Dark Generals,]] [[Manga/AhMyGoddess The Queen of Hell,]] and [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Happosai]].
86	* BoringButPractical:
87	** Cologne's "ancient Chinese remedies" for the SI's sleep problems turn out to be whiskey and Ritalin.
88	** The SI simply goes out and buys a helmet when Washuu doesn't provide him with one.
89	** The SI is dying of kidney failure (slowly) due to the nanites, and needs to keep drinking, as of the second ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' arc. What does he use? Ancient Chinese remedy? Martial arts kidney-boosting move? Nope, just drinking Gatorade.
90	** The ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' arcs seem full of these... which is especially funny given how ridiculous the setting is.
91	*** To stop the rampaging Shampoo, he splashes her with water.
92	*** Does the same with Ranma and Ryoga to keep them from destroying Ukyo's shop.
93	*** To beat Happosai, he simply sets his precious bag on fire and stomps on his foot.
94	* BreakTheHaughty:
95	** The SI's defeat of Motoko and his subsequent refusal to fight her in the first loop has had...''interesting'' effects on her psyche.
96	** To a much lesser degree, Luna in the second ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' arc. She recently gained incredible physical gifts, and the ability to transform into a human, something she clearly relishes... and got curbstomped twice by a Dark General and the Grandmaster of Ranma's martial arts school, who has been described as "Casual Mountain-crushing kung fu Godzilla."
97	** Shampoo, in the chapter after that, loses much of her attitude towards the SI when he explains ''exactly'' what he has been going through, and she realizes that this weak, flabby, slow, non-martial artist, outsider ''male'' has kept it together in a situation where she would have given up a long time ago.
98	* BreatherEpisode:
99	** The ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'' arcs tend to be this. They have Washu, supplies, friendly people who aren't trying to kill the SI, and more. In every other world (save for the unknown world skipped in the first volume) the SI has had to fight for his life.
100	** To a lesser degree, the ''Manga/ThoseWhoHuntElves'' arcs can also count as this. While the main cast did initially attack, things were quickly sorted out and they became friendly. He has had virtually none of the major plot problems the other worlds have had, and due to their similar story of being shoved into another world, they not only sympathize with him, but offer the SI and Luna training and weapons.
101	* BrickJoke:
102	** In the first ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' arc, the SI and Luna have a discussion about how foolproof things tend to underestimate the tenacity of fools. The next (''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'') arc has one of the Numbers say that her strategy was foolproof, leading the SI to quote the earlier conversation.
103	** In the second ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'' arc, the SI gets Luna that can of tuna he promised her.
104	* ButHeSoundsHandsome: When Sailor Mars first chases after the SI, her description of his crimes are that he trespassed on a kindly old priest "And his incredibly beautiful granddaughter." In case the joke isn't obvious, she's the granddaughter of the priest.
105	* ChekhovsArmoury: The SI noticed that he'd almost instinctively gathered plenty of items that, when he left the world he got the item in, was almost invariably useful in another world. These items include:
106	** Demon-slaying knife (''Manga/LoveHina'')
107	** HEV Suit, extradimensional pocket, healing nanites, various tech upgrades (''Anime/TenchiMuyo'')
108	** Luna, the Dark General's magic crystal, and a Rainbow Crystal (''Anime/SailorMoon'')
109	** Shotgun [[ICallItVera (Mossy)]], ammo, training, and gold (''Anime/ThoseWhoHuntElves'')
110	** Weapons and a magic glove (''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'')
111	** Senbei (''Manga/AhMyGoddess'')
112	* ChunkySalsaRule:
113	** Practically one of the main points of the story. The main character is from ''our world,'' and this trope would ''definitely'' occur if he gets hit with one of the "Comical," attacks, like a Megaton Punch.
114	** Also why he got a helmet in the second Sailor Moon arc.
115	--> '''S.I.:''' "There are monsters on the prowl, and I don't want my head smashed in like a watermelon."
116	** After the battle with the youma-fied Rhett Butler, it proves its worth. Without it, the text mentions that he would have had his eyes and nose ripped out by a single paw swipe, had the helmet not stopped it. Sadly, the helmet was destroyed in the process.
117	* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: Washu provides the SI with a special outfit in the second volume that can temporarily increase his strength by factors of [[SuperMode 2, 4, 8, and 16]] times his normal strength. Additionally, it also serves as protective armor. On the other hand, it doesn't provide [[RequiredSecondaryPowers the increased resilience]] that would keep him from accidentally injuring himself while using the extra strength, and because it comes from a universe where magic works, it doesn't share the SI's AntiMagic properties; wearing it makes him more vulnerable to magical attacks.
118	** Example: In the second ''Love Hina'' arc, he punches a wall so hard it crumbles at 8x strength. After Naru leaves, he collapses to the ground in pain because he broke several bones in his hand for that stunt.
119	** Example Two: In the second ''Manga/ThoseWhoHuntElves'' arc, a stun spell that would have simply passed through him harmlessly under normal conditions now causes him immense pain.
120	* ClusterFBomb: Compared to the people the SI meets, he has a very filthy mouth.
121	-->'''S.I.''': "'Fuck' is a unique word in [[DrillSergeantNasty Drilleese]]. It is used, often several times in a sentence, as a noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, and possibly even as a conjunction. All at the same time…"
122	* CombatPragmatist: The SI. This snippet says it best: "[Zoicite] had no sense of fair play in a fight. What do you know, '''NEITHER DO I!'''"
123	* ConflictBall: The SI deliberately passes on this. In fact, his [[RuleNumberOne number one rule]] is "Don't piss off the locals." However, when someone seems determined to believe him to be a bad guy, he once snarked, "Welcome to the wonderful world of stupid. You want to be stupid, I can be stupid. But guess what? I'm winning, because I'm only [[ObfuscatingStupidity pretending to be stupid]], while you're the one actually getting pissed off."
124	* ContractualGenreBlindness: An ''inherent physical law'' of the universes the SI visits, preventing any of the natives from becoming GenreSavvy. The SI's immunity to this is one of the big reasons he's so special, as not even ''[[CosmicEntity Washu]]'' ''[[Anime/TenchiMuyo and her sisters]]'' are able to perceive these forces controlling them.
125	* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Minor example. The SI tries a variety of tricks, bribes, and {{Blackmail}} to get Haruka to help him. Turns out all he had to do was ask nicely.
126	* CutLexLuthorACheck: In chapter 21 of volume II, the SI does admit that Kunzite magically enhancing his voice is a pretty cool trick.
127	* DeadpanSnarker: The SI. To quote a line from the second Sailor Moon arc,
128	--> '''S.I.:''' It's a ''magical healing ray.'' Somehow, I don't think it will hurt him.
129	** Later turned into an IronicEcho by Sailor Moon.
130	* {{Deconstruction}}: Did you not read the main description? Virtually every part of a self-insert is deconstructed. Method of transit, how the body would react, how environmental factors would affect the person...
131	* DefeatMeansFriendship: [[Manga/LoveHina Motoko]] becomes a friend of the SI right at the end of his time at the Hinata House [[note]]At the end of the second ''Love Hina'' arc.[[/note]]. This qualifies because when he first showed up, Motoko violently attacked him, and he defeated her.
132	* DepletedPhlebotinumShells: In the second volume, Washu provides the SI with specialty shotgun rounds in addition to standard ones; The Yellowjacket rounds (sabot razor darts), Backlash (essentially a ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' Bolter round), and the Goodfellow (has a tiny string of [[StuffBlowingUp antimatter]] contained within).
133	* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu:
134	** The SI [[spoiler: kills Zoicite.]] ''A bog-standard human, armed with nothing more than a shotgun, a grenade, and his wits, [[spoiler: kills a Dark General, a being of pure evil who is impressively skilled with magic.]]'' (Sailor Moon, First Arc)
135	** He manages to hold off the Numbers Cyborgs pretty much single-handedly for a while, before having to call in Senbei (Nanoha, First Arc).
136	* {{Epigraph}}: In volume II, each chapter starts with one.
137	* ExactWords:
138	** The title. In order to travel to another universe, he has to fall asleep, and since he reappears in the bed of the next girl in the list at around four in the morning... he is sleeping (non-sexually) with the various girls.
139	** The SI threatens to feed Luna, when she first meets him, to his dog, which he mentions is a Pit Bull. However, he later reveals that while, yes, his dog ''is'' a pit bull, he's fifteen years old, is incredibly lazy, was raised with cats, and thus is almost totally harmless.
140	* EyesAlwaysShut: [[Manga/LoveHina Kitsune]]. The SI finds it rater creepy, like she would fall asleep at any moment.
141	* FaceFault: The entire Anime/TenchiMuyo cast reaction when the SI words a [[FridgeLogic actually insightful question]] in a rater dumb way [[note]]how is he supposed to fall asleep... at will?[[/note]]. The SI points out how weird the gag looks [[ThisIsReality in real life]].
142	* {{Facepalm}}: [[Manga/ThoseWhoHuntElves Airi's]] reaction when the SI mentions an easy way to make money that [[FridgeLogic the entire group overlooked before he pointed it out.]]
143	* FirstPersonSmartass: The SI, again.
144	* {{Foreshadowing}}: On waking up next to [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers Quattro]], the SI lists the women he's woken next to and asks:
145	--> Did I miss anyone? Maybe next I'll wake up with [[spoiler:[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka]]!]]
146	* GambitRoulette:
147	** The SI's plan to bypass the laws of comedy and talk to Motoko. He actually needed to resort to diagrams to explain things.
148	** Kitsune, seeing that it mostly worked, expresses a desire to try this, knowing what she now knows about the RuleOfFunny. The SI says that ''he'' knew things about each and every one of the girls that Kitsune does not, details about their lives she doesn't, has MediumAwareness, and he's GenreSavvy, which Kitsune has only recently become... ''and he still failed''. He invites her to try, as long as he gets to watch from somewhere safe -- like, say, the moon.
149	* GeniusDitz: [[Manga/ThoseWhoHuntElves Junpei]] is implied to be this when it comes to martial arts and medical matters because "if he was a straight-up moron, he'd never learn how to fight as effectively as he does."
150	* GenreSavvy: The Self Insert.
151	** Although his knowledge of each world he jumps into is important, quite possibly of more importance is his knowledge of the ''conventions'' that guide each world.
152	** A hint at the end of chapter 8 of volume II (as well as talk on the Spacebattles forum) indicates he has realized that his knowing the conventions of each world not only lets him predict how specific events can turn out, but also how to manipulate them in his and/or others' favor.
153	** He actually walks Washu through how a perverted joke works ''in real time'' in the second ''Tenchi Muyo'' arc.
154	* GlassCannon:
155	** The SI is capable of defeating and even killing his opponents, but [[ChunkySalsaRule one]] [[MadeOfPlasticine good]] [[OneHitPointWonder hit...]] Made especially evident in the second Sailor Moon arc, where it lists all his injuries sustained in the two fights he's had in that arc so far. Concussion, Four broken ribs, Two fractured ribs, Whiplash, Potential Spinal Compression, Minor Pulmonary Edema, and a Torn Rotator Cuff. This was all with the HEV suit and a helmet.
156	* GodzillaThreshold: The antimatter rounds given to the SI in the second volume.
157	* GuileHero: The SI is starting to turn into this.
158	* GunPorn: Chapter 8 of Volume 1. There is a ''long'' scene about guns between the SI and Ritsuko.
159	* {{Hammerspace}}: The SI's new super suit has a neat little portal that gives him access to his own pocket storage universe.
160	* HeroesGoneFishing / VillainsOutShopping: A recurring element, and specifically mentioned in an Author's Note. With the exception of ''Anime/SailorMoon'' the SI has yet to encounter any major events in the series's he's visited. Essentially, he's in the '99% of time where nothing interesting is happening'.
161	* HeroicBlueScreenOfDeath: The SI enters one when he finds out that Motoko thought she killed him back in the first ''Love Hina'' arc (Volume II, chapter 10).
162	* HumanoidAbomination: The SI from the perspectives of a variety of characters he runs into including [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Happosai]] and [[Anime/SailorMoon Zoicite]].
163	* ICallItVera:
164	** Partway through the battle with Zoicite, the SI starts referring to the shotgun he's using as "Mossy".
165	** He also calls Mokoto's tanto [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings "Sting."]]
166	* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: Averted. The SI has gone through boot camp, which ''does'' teach proper firearms safety. He also warns [[Anime/SailorMoon Usagi]] away from touching "Mossy".
167	--> "That thing killed a Dark General. Imagine what it could do to '''you.'''"
168	* ImprovisedWeapon:
169	** Part of the SI's charm is that, due to his [[GenreSavvy Genre Savvyness]], he can think outside the box and come up with nifty ideas that, while the other characters would probably never think of them, still fit perfectly within the various [[MagicAIsMagicA rules of magic.]] For a good example, see the "Facepalm," entry above.
170	** In the battle against "Grumps," he has [[Anime/SailorMoon Sailor Mars]] use [[Manga/LoveHina Motoko's]] knife as a focus point for her priest powers, amplifying them and curing Rei's grandfather instantly.
171	** He considered using his hammerspace portal to decapitate a Dark General, but decided against it because it would draw too much attention.
172	* IronicEcho: In the second ''Anime/SailorMoon'' arc, Usagi throws the SI's "Magical Healing Ray" remark (see DeadpanSnarker above) back at him as a reason for her to use her powers on him, despite his reservations.
173	* KnightOfCerebus: The SI could definitely be considered one (at least a Good-Natured one), as his influence in some of the Universes have had pretty far reaching consequences. To whit:
174	** ''Manga/LoveHina'': At the end of the first arc, he unintentionally gave Makoto a serious case of HeroicBSOD thanks to his FlawExploitation and ReasonYouSuckSpeech in addition to her believing that she had ''killed him'', essentially invoking the 'What if?' scenario that many have asked of the series (What if one of the girls actually seriously injured or killed Keitaro?)
175	** ''Anime/SailorMoon'': In the second arc, the SI accidentally causes Kunzite to ''over-estimate'' the threat the Senshi pose. The ensuing battle [[spoiler: causes several million dollars in damage and leaves dozens (if not ''hundreds'') of civilians dead or injured.]] Oh, and let's not forget that he accidentally stole one of the Rainbow Crystals, then ''lost'' it to one of the Big Bads of Nanoha's universe, "Dooming two universes at the price of one!"
176	* LampshadeHanging: The SI actually hangs enough lampshades to fill a decent sized warehouse, particularly when discussing narrative conventions with Washu and Tokimi -- immediately followed by an AccidentalPervert moment with Washu, which he pretty much [[AccidentalInnuendo walks her through]]. And [[JustForFun/TvTropesWillRuinYourVocabulary he refers to tropes by name]] in his inner monologue.
177	* LaserBlade: The magical beam sword that the SI picks up in the first ''[[Franchise/LyricalNanoha Nanoha]]'' arc, then subsequently gives to Mokoto in the second ''Manga/LoveHina'' arc counts as one.
178	* LethalChef: Lampshades in the first ''Anime/SailorMoon'' arc how since he isn't an anime character, his skills don't fall into either this or "Epic Win" status. Instead, he's got middle-of-the-road cooking skills. He's shown that he can make eggs, at least.
179	* LetsGetDangerous: Usagi, after seeing the news broadcast in the second ''Anime/SailorMoon'' arc.
180	* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: Ayeka's response to finding out that some of the more "Fanservice-y" moments of her life were shown in the anime the SI watched, and that not only has ''he'' seen it, ''millions'' of other people have as well.
181	* LikeRealityUnlessNoted: As with many other [[SelfInsert Self Inserts]], the only thing separating the protagonist's original universe from our own reality is the fact that interdimensional travel is possible to and from it. [[{{deconstruction}} Unlike most]], the ways in which this differs from the places visited by the protagonist are very heavily emphasized. It also [[MadeOfPlasticine applies to his own biology even in other dimensions]].
182	* LivingEmotionalCrutch: [[Anime/SailorMoon Luna]] is slowly starting to turn into this, just to keep the S.I. from losing it.
183	* MadeOfPlasticine: The protagonist and ''only'' the protagonist for reasons similar to MagicAIsMagicA: Rather than assuming that it's caused by some difference in the laws of physics like most fanfics would, this one chooses to treat MadeOfIron as ''biological'' as part of its nature as a {{Deconstruction}}, effectively making the protagonist a different, much more fragile species than the native humans.
184	* MadeOfIron: ''Everyone else'' in comparison.
185	* MagicAIsMagicA: When a person or object goes dimension hopping, it retains the properties it had in its home universe. For example, slapstick violence leaves the SI seriously hurt. On the other hand, a magical blast can't harm him because magic doesn't exist in his world, although the shrapnel and other secondary effects of a magical blast ''would'' harm him. At one point, the SI gets attacked with a blade made of pure magic. It doesn't do anything at all, and simply passes through him harmlessly. Shortly afterward, he gets punched in the head hard enough to give him skull fractures, knocking him out.
186	* MagicSkirt:
187	** The SI and Luna, to their dismay, find out that this doesn't necessarily apply in the Ranma world. On the other hand, they are going up against Happosai at the time, and knowing that this is possibly one of ''the'' most perverted individuals in ''any'' universe, he might have come up with a way to prevent the "Magic Skirt."
188	* ManipulativeBastard: In many of the worlds he ends up in, the ''only'' way the SI could survive was through liberal use of [[CombatPragmatist dirty fighting tricks]], FlawExploitation, and even a literal DealWithTheDevil in one world[[note]]''Manga/AhMyGoddess,'' first arc[[/note]].
189	* MarryThemAll: The SI shoots this down ''hard'' in the second ''Manga/ThoseWhoHuntElves'' arc, claiming that he's smart enough to know that managing a harem like that would lead to massive amounts of stress ''at best'', and if the infighting didn't kill him, the heart attack he'd get as a result of it would.
190	* MegatonPunch: The SI is very worried about being hit by one of these because his body is still subject to real-world physics even when he's in a world that runs on the RuleOfFunny. The point is driven home repeatedly, though none quite as pointed as when he points out that one of Mokoto's attacks vaporized a tree, and would have reduced him to a fine red mist in the second Hina arc. He openly compares it to a hand grenade to Kitsune during the first arc, albeit with very broken Japanese.
191	* MikeNelsonDestroyerOfWorlds: Lampshaded when the SI realizes the implications of his having [[spoiler:left a Rainbow Crystal in Jail's hands]].
192	--> GOD DAMMIT I'VE FUCKING KILLED THEM! GOOD GOING ME! I AM BECOME MIKE NELSON! DESTROYER OF WORLDS!
193	* MistakenForGay: The SI once comments that in RealLife he treats women with such respect that some people have gotten this impression of him ([[WordOfGod he isn't]]).
194	* MoralityKitchenSink: Played with. When the SI explains the ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' universe to [[Anime/SailorMoon Luna,]] one of the sticking points is that demons and devils in the OMG universe are more along the lines of CEO's of a big, evil corporation, and that said devils and demons are less pure-black, puppy-eating monsters, and more morally grey. Luna has a hard time accepting this, partially because with very few exceptions, her home universe is based on a BlackAndWhiteMorality scale. Someone like Hild in ''Anime/SailorMoon'' would be a leader of a large, evil force that would be out to conquer the world, and absolutely could not be trusted. While the SI admits that the demons of OMG are not to be trusted either, he knows that they're more along the lines of LawfulEvil and aren't as simple as Luna thinks.
195	* MoreDakka: As of Volume II, thanks to Washu giving the SI [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} Bolter Rounds]] and antimatter bullets to the SI.
196	* MrExposition: The SI tends to fill this role when explaining the various worlds to [[Anime/SailorMoon Luna]]. Volume II, Chapter 20 has him diving into this trope full scale to the Sailor Senshi.
197	* MugglePower: in the second Sailor Moon arc, this is revealed to be the reason for the Dark Kingdom trying to get the crystals and draining energy- they are incapable of winning a conventional war against the human race. Yes, they have superpowers and magic, but they are outnumbered ''millions'' to one, and things like bullets and bombs ''do'' hurt them, as was demonstrated multiple times before (Nephrite being taken out with a physical attack, Zoicite being killed via bullets and grenades, Kunzite being visibly injured in the second Sailor Moon arc). They would take a heavy toll on whoever they fought, but in the end humanity would triumph, as we finally have the ability to fight back against monsters using our weapons. This is why they want to unleash Metallia, as it would curbstomp any opposition that they would have in seconds.
198	* TheMultiverse: The SI has no control over where he ends up. Interestingly, not even ''Washuu'' knows how it's being done.[[note]]Chapter 12 of Volume 2 revealed that Washuu ''could'' find out what's going on if she adopted one of her reality-breaking forms, but won't because that would negate the challenge and thus, in her mind, the fun.[[/note]]
199	** The worlds he's visited are, in order:
200	### ''Anime/TenchiMuyo''
201	### ''Manga/LoveHina''
202	### ''Anime/ThoseWhoHuntElves''
203	### ''Anime/SailorMoon''
204	### ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf''
205	### ''Manga/AhMyGoddess''
206	### Confirmed to be [[spoiler: Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion]] on the Spacebattles forums.
207	### ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha''
208	** Furthermore, during the ''Ranma 1/2'' step in the first loop, he followed [[Anime/TenchiMuyo Mitoto Kuramitsu]] around and ended up in his own home in the "real" world (out of sequence).
209	* {{Munchkin}}: The SI ''has'' to be this (acquiring useful items, making friends with physical powerhouses) as a matter of survival. He realized it as early as his first time in the ''Manga/ThoseWhoHuntElves'' world. His asking Spacebattles merely solidified this tendency.
210	* MurphysBed: The SI tends to land in the beds of particularly [[{{Tsundere}} volatile]] girls. The author has admitted that this is because he finds those types of characters to be the most entertaining.
211	* MutilationConga: The SI accumulates injuries and illnesses in virtually every world and is beaten like a piece of meat by the time the loop starts to repeat. Played for drama and laughs almost at the same time. Things go ''much'' worse for the SI in the second loop; by about halfway through he's suffered what would be fatal injuries if not for his healing nanites. And to make matters worse, the action he's gone through has left him unable to eat healthily, leaving him malnourished enough that those same nanites that saved his life are beginning to cause his kidneys to fail. This time, it is '''not''' played for laughs.
212	* NakedFirstImpression: When confronted with [[Anime/SailorMoon Luna's]] human form, the SI found this trope in play. His [[PleasePutSomeClothesOn rather understated reaction]] almost managed to make the joke fall flat.
213	* NiceJobBreakingItHero:
214	** The SI lands in the middle of a ''Sailor Moon'' episode, and prevents the event that causes Sailor Moon's BigDamnHeroes moment. Thus, he and Sailor Mars are left to fight the MonsterOfTheWeek without Sailor Moon's help. (For those unfamiliar with the franchise, Sailor Moon is more or less the only cast member that can purify possessed people. While others can kill, she is the healer, a skill noted in the second Sailor Moon arc... And the monster being fought was a possessed person, specifically, Rei's Grandfather.)
215	** Later on and more seriously [[spoiler:events result in him leaving one of Sailor Moon's rainbow crystals in the hands of Jail, thus potentially dooming two universes at once if he can't fix things on the next run through.]]
216	** Also, the unintentional effect the SI had upon Motoko's mental state in the first Love Hina arc, which he has to personally resolve in the second.
217	** And, while no one can dispute that [[spoiler: putting down a being of pure evil like Zoicite]] is a ''good'' move, it causes the Dark Kingdom to up their timetable considerably, and serves to provoke his lover, Kunzite. In the second ''Sailor Moon'' Arc, the SI then proceeds to unintentionally goad Kunzite into preparing to fight, not the [[Anime/SailorMoon Sailor Senshi,]] but the far more dangerous and worrisome foe of ''[[Franchise/StarWars Jedi Knights,]]'' who the SI has built up to SuperSoldier levels in his descriptions. So when Kunzite shows up to fight the Senshi, he isn't ''underestimating'' them[[note]]Which played a significant role in how they managed to kill him in canon[[/note]]; he is heavily ''overestimating'' them, and arrives ready for a serious battle.
218	* NoNameGiven: So far, the main character has not been named. WordOfGod states that no name will ''ever'' be given.
219	* NonHumanSidekick:
220	** He accidentally pulls [[Anime/SailorMoon Luna]] with him into the ''Ranma'' universe. She's now pretty desperate to return home.
221	** He later yanks [[Manga/AhMyGoddess Senbei]], a luck demon, along for the ride.
222	** WordOfGod says that Senbei will be dropped off during the second ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' arc, while Luna will be sticking around for another loop. Meanwhile, the S.I. will be dragging along [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers Cinque and Vivio]] as well as [[spoiler: [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Dr. Ritsuko Akagi]]]].
223	* NormalFishInATinyPond: {{Inverted}}. Boot camp or no, humans are not made for slapstick violence.
224	** This trope is played with, lampshaded, inverted, played straight, double subverted, played double-straight, and back again.
225	** Played straight in the following cases:
226	*** Motoko's knife (nicknamed "[[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Sting]]," by the SI) was super effective against "Grumps," in the first ''Sailor Moon'' Arc.
227	*** Senbei, in the second Sailor Moon Arc, is described by Ami as being "Stronger than all the youma we've faced to this point COMBINED." In the ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' universe, he's considered about as much of a threat as [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Team Rocket.]]
228	*** The SI's anti-magic makes him able to survive and beat opponents who rely on magic, such as [[spoiler: [[Anime/SailorMoon Zoicite]], elves, and some of [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers the Numbers' attacks]].]]
229	*** In the second ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' arc, Happosai tries to use a massive intimidation technique that results in him appearing to grow fifty feet tall. Everyone in the SI's group starts to freak out... except for the SI, who simply sees the little old man standing in a funny position and not moving, as he is incapable of being affected by the technique.
230	** The Medium Transfer Principle runs on this.
231	* NotSoHarmlessVillain:
232	** After the SI interferes with the normal plot progression in the ''Anime/SailorMoon'' world, the forces of the Dark Kingdom demonstrate that they're capable of causing a lot more damage than they actually did during the show itself (in which they were more concerned with MacGuffin hunting). It didn't help that the SI ''really'' built up the foes that they believed they were going to be fighting, so they stopped underestimating their foes[[note]]The Dark Kingdom thinks that instead of just the Sailor Senshi, they are now also fighting [[Franchise/StarWars Jedi]], resulting in a significant shift in tactics.[[/note]]
233	* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: The SI screws up a flank because of this trope. Fortunately, the safety's off by the time Zoicite notices him.
234	* ObfuscatingStupidity: When he realizes just how much damage his knowledge could cause in the hands of [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers Jail Scaglietti]], the SI instantly clams up and feigns ignorance regarding the world. Fortunately, Luna follows his lead, while Senbei doesn't have a clue what's going on ''anyway''.
235	--> "Welcome to the wonderful world of stupid. You can be stupid, and I can be stupid, but I'm winning because I'm only pretending to be stupid while you're the one getting mad."
236	** That being said, if his physical state has taken enough damage, his blood sugar is too low, or he's far too tired, the line between "Obfuscating Stupidity," and "Regular Stupidity," sometimes blurs.
237	* OhCrap:
238	** The SI when he learns that [[Manga/LoveHina Haruka]] knows how to speak english... and he just had a conversation with Washu in front of her (Love Hina, First Arc) in said language. Please note that the conversation basically went, "Okay, they bought my lie, but I can under no circumstances tell them that they're fictional where I come from," so Haruka revealing that she understood ''every'' word nearly gives him a heart attack.
239	** The SI's reaction to [[spoiler:ending up in the ''Oh My Goddess'' world... with Marller (a demon). He later has the same reaction upon realizing that he's in the ''Nanoha'' universe, alongside [[SmugSnake Quattro]].]]
240	** He gives a very serious one when he realizes that he left a Rainbow Crystal with Jail, not only giving Jail an incredibly powerful magical artifact but also dooming the Sailor Moon universe in the process.
241	** Luna and Mokoto's reaction when [[spoiler:they realized Senbei was going to stop their fight.]]
242	** The SI later has the reaction again when he realizes that his bluffing of Kunzite is going to lead to timetables moving up faster than Sailor Moon is prepared for.
243	** The SI has this reaction when he finds out that the pills he has taken in order to keep him up contains ritalin.
244	** In a more humorous example, [[Anime/SailorMoon Rei's grandfather]] rapidly shifts his reaction to the SI's appearance from "Get Out Of My House and Away From My Granddaughter" to this once he realizes that the SI is about to start vomiting[[note]]Second ''Anime/SailorMoon'' arc, volume II, chapter 17[[/note]].
245	** The SI has a tendency to evoke this reaction from characters that 'sense' spirit/magic/chi power,([[Anime/SailorMoon Zoicite]], [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Happosai]], etc) as he doesn't have a life force that they can detect, making him seem like some kind of Undead Zombie/[[EldritchAbomination Incarnation of Death]].
246	** He manages to invoke this in Shampoo ([[Manga/RanmaOneHalf second arc]]), when she realizes that for as weak as the SI is, he has ''still'' survived a scenario where she would have lost it ''long'' ago.
247	* PaintingTheMedium: The Author put a scene in Volume I, Chapter 15 of the SI accessing the Website/SpaceBattlesDotCom [[http://forums.spacebattles.com forums]] to talk about his adventures, and asked real forum-goers to contribute to the resulting scene.
248	-->"...Why does this sound like one of those Role Play threads where you wake up in bed with a girl from fiction?"
249	* PervertRevengeMode:
250	** The protagonist is rather upset to discover that the laws of physics in the worlds he visits actually make this a physical law. Especially problematic when he keeps materialising in the beds of {{Tsundere}}s and he ''doesn't'' have the ability to shrug off {{Megaton Punch}}es.[[note]]Due to normal-Earth humans being MadeOfPlasticine in this fic.[[/note]]
251	** The SI explains to Kitsune and Mokoto in the second ''Love Hina'' arc that the ''reason'' it's a physical law is as an element of the RuleOfFunny: Which is funnier from an outsider's point of view? Keitaro wandering into the bathhouse to clean it and nothing going wrong, or there being girls there who chase him around and kick his ass?
252	* PunchClockVillain: The SI describes demons and the legions of Hell from the ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' universe as such. He also notes that even off the "clock," they're still morally ambiguous people.
253	* PunctuatedForEmphasis: When convincing an elf of her chances of revenge on Those Who Hunt Elves[[note]]''Manga/ThoseWhoHuntElves,'' second arc[[/note]].
254	-->'''SI:''' Let me make this absolutely clear. YOU. CANNOT. WIN.
255	* PreMortemOneLiner: The SI delivers a rather simple but effective one to [[spoiler: [[Anime/SailorMoon Zoicite]].]] [[spoiler: Especially poignant in a series known for [[EvilIsHammy grandiose villians]] that generally [[VillainExitStageLeft make quick exits]].]]
256	-->'''[[spoiler: Zoicite:]]''' "I will... Kill you for this..."
257	-->'''SI:''' "No. [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim You won't]]."
258	--> BoomHeadshot
259	* TheQuest: Crystallizes in Volume II with the SI's overriding goal being to fix everything he accidentally messed up in the first loop.
260	** Has to fix the massive psychological trauma he inadvertently inflicted on [[Manga/LoveHina Mokoto]].
261	** Paying an elf back for the massive debt racked up because he helped out the protragonists in ''Manga/ThoseWhoHuntElves''.
262	** Getting back one of [[Anime/SailorMoon the Rainbow Crystals]] from the Nanoha universe.
263	** Getting a [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf magical Chinese artifact]] to pay off Kitsune from the second Love Hina Arc.
264	* RageAgainstTheHeavens[=/=]RageAgainstTheAuthor: If the SI ever manages to get his hands on who or what is responsible for putting him through all of this, it's not going to be pretty.
265	* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Based on a "Not What It looks like," moment in a the second ''Manga/ThoseWhoHuntElves'' arc, Judge thinks that the SI is attempting... "untoward actions" on an elf. The SI ''very'' strongly objects, and Judge thankfully agrees that this is probably not what it looks like. He still attacks anyway, because the SI ''was'' strong-arming said elf. The SI even states outright,
266	--> '''SI''': 'Oh FUCK NO!' "You don't seriously think I was trying to-" I began. "No. NO! Do NOT lump me into the same category as that kind of pond scum!"
267	* ReadTheFreakingManual:
268	** Washu gives the SI an instruction manual to go with the super-strength-granting clothes. Of course, in a rare moment of GenreBlindness, he doesn't read it until ''after'' he ends up doing something that the instructions would have warned him against. He does give the justification that he normally would, but his circumstances are far from normal, and he hasn't had much time to look it over. And, to make matters worse, every time he did try to sit down and read it, [[FinaglesLaw something always interrupted him]] or he had to do things like make money or get supplies.
269	* RequiredSecondaryPowers: The SI's power suit can give him increased strength, but not the extra resilience required to use that strength. And the nanomachines Washu gave him may speed up his body's healing process, but it kicks his metabolism into overdrive, burning through loads of energy, nutrients, and water. Plus, at the rate the SI is being injured, those nanomachines can't keep up with filtering out the extra toxins in his bloodstream, leading to a near kidney failure in the second ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' arc. His reaction to learning this is [[OhCrap not a pleasant one.]]
270	* RuleOfFunny:
271	** One of the SI's greatest enemies. What in one world is subject to rule of funny, such as [[Manga/LoveHina Motoko]] launching an attack on a perverted male, sending him flying, becomes ''very'' dangerous to one ''without'' the rule's protection. He openly states that some of the attacks launched for "Comedy Reasons" would turn him into a bloody red mist.
272	** In the second volume, he's starting to spot "Rule Of Funny," events, and is working them to his advantage. He walks [[Anime/TenchiMuyo Washu]] through a perverted gag ''in real time.''
273	** In the second ''Manga/LoveHina'' arc, he manages to ''weaponize'' the rule of funny to his advantage, by utilizing no less than ''four'' plans, all working at the same time!
274	* RunningGag: [[VoiceWithAnInternetConnection Washu]] has a tendency to respond to the SI's thought-narration ''even from several universes away''. The SI generally responds the same way every time.
275	---> '''SI''': Dammit, don't read my mind! It's rude!
276	* SanitySlippage: The effects of sleep deprivation eventually start to include a little bit of this.
277	* SelfInsert: Again, duh.
278	* SheatheYourSword: Only by refusing to fight back later does the SI prevent himself from getting into a suicidal fight with [[Manga/LoveHina Motoko]] after he beat her after waking up in the Hinata House for the first time.
279	* ShipperOnDeck: Washu is a subdued example for the SI and several characters, but mostly for Ayeka. She points out that just because Ayeka loves Tenchi with all her heart doesn't mean her feelings couldn't grow to include others. The SI reluctantly admits within their universe such a thing wouldn't even be out of character, but still refuses to get involved as he doesn't want ''any'' of the drama that goes on in that house.
280	** Shampoo teases that the SI and Luna would make a good couple.
281	* ShipTease:
282	** The SI and Sailor Mars, though the author's note implies that they're just FireForgedFriends.
283	** This also applies to the SI's relationship with Luna. As the story progresses, [[spoiler:Luna starts obviously crushing on the SI, while he thinks of her as merely a close friend [[WordOfGod (and will continue to do so)]].]]
284	** More subtly with ''Ayeka'', of all people. Washu notes that she takes a liking to him very quickly all things considered.
285	* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Invoked when the SI passes on an M-16 and goes for the Mossberg 500 Tactical shotgun. He was anticipating that he'd need a tactical advantage at closer range than a M-16 is made for, since he'd been finding himself waking up in strange beds, which usually reside inside buildings.
286	** Later becomes {{justified\|Trope}} when Washu provides him with upgraded futuristic ammo, including flechette, bolter and antimatter shells. A shotgun is simply far more versatile in the type and caliber of ammo it can be loaded with, without changing the gun itself at all.
287	* ShoutOut
288	** The SI refers to the [[Literature/KnownSpace Kzinti Lesson]] after being reminded that being outside while [[Anime/TenchiMuyo Mihoshi]] is [[WeaponizedExhaust lifting off is a Bad Idea]]. Well, he doesn't really ''refer'' to it so much as ''shout the phrase loudly and repeatedly at himself while running for cover'', but hey, still a shout-out. Literally.
289	** His super suit is called the [[VideoGame/HalfLife HEV Suit]].
290	** At one point in the second Hinata Arc, he says "If things get any more impossible, [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann I'm going to have to break out the pointy shades."]] He also quotes the memeticly catchy song "Row Row Fight Da Power" in the Home Arc of volume one.
291	** In the ''Manga/ThoseWhoHuntElves'' arc of volume one, he claims that he has [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight UNLIMITED BUCKSHOT WORKS.]]
292	** Multiple shout outs to ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000''.
293	*** He has a shirt that says "MoreDakka Fo' Life," that has an Ork skull on it. The author has a picture of what it would look like on his Deviantart Page, and is selling copies of the shirt on his [[http://www.cafepress.com/71123013 CafePress page]].
294	*** One of [[ICallItVera Mossy's]] new rounds are essentially Bolter Rounds (noted in text).
295	*** Senbei, cries out "For the Emperor!" while driving a Su-made miniature tank through the Hinata Inn. This is one of the standard battle cries of the Imperial factions.
296	*** In the second ''Manga/LoveHina'' arc, he claims the existence of a cockroach "Heresy," and performs "Exterminatus," on it. Though in this case, "Exterminatus" refers to smashing it with cookware, and not a EarthShatteringKaboom.
297	** The Magical Sword gathered from Nanoha's universe in the first Nanoha arc, when given to Motoko, acts similar to the Beam Sword from ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''.
298	** When talking about the portal to the pocket dimension Washu gives him in the second Tenshi arc, many references to ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' are made, including [=GLaDOS=]'s infamous statement, "Speedy Thing Goes In, Speedy Thing Comes Out." Portal is also mentioned when he talks about Washu's computer in the very first story arc.
299	** In the first trip through the Hinata, Mecha-Tama is apparently sporting a [[Franchise/{{Halo}} Plasma Pistol]]. Shortly after its appearance, Keitaro makes a sound that the SI compares to "A lone Grunt facing down the Master Chief."
300	** Usagi, in the second Sailor Moon arc, announces her intention to "Love and Tolerate the Shit out of them," in reference to the Dark Kingdom. This is the [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Brony Fandom's unofficial motto.]] This is a particularly interesting case of a shout out, because the story takes place during March of 2010 (SI's point of view), months before the show she's referencing came out. Also one of the very few times that the shout out was accidental, as most of them are deliberately invoked by the GenreSavvy SI.
301	** Shortly before the above example, the SI is exposed to Usagi's healing powers. For a moment, he thinks that it works, before attempting to move his neck and letting out a cry of agony, then saying "Nope, still broken." This is very similar to a scene from ''Anime/PrincessMononoke,'' where Koroku the Ox-Driver enters the home of the Forest Spirit, in which he feels no pain in his broken arm, leading to a nearly identical reaction.
302	** In the first ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' arc, the SI directly quotes the Sniper from ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2,'' on whether or not he has any feelings towards a supposed plot.
303	** The first ''Tenchi Muyo'' arc involves the SI making a ''Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy''-type entry for Washu's lab, even going so far as to mention Vogons (of the same series).
304	*** After watching a Soap Opera with Washu, the SI asks if he can have his brain beaten out by a lemon wrapped around a gold brick.
305	** The SI occasionally references ''Lock'N'Load'' with R. Lee Ermy when his internal monologue turns to firearms.
306	** At one point [[Manga/LoveHina Haruka]] is compared to [[WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} Slappy Squirrel.]]
307	** When talking with Tokimi in the second ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'' arc, he compares Z's actions to the [[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan Kobayashi Maru, the No-Win scenario: Z may not win, but Tokimi loses either way.]]
308	** When discussing his being punched in the face in the first ''Nanoha'' arc, he announces that he "[[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Flinched when he should have scurried.]]" He even lampshades that five minutes after waking up, he's still making movie references.
309	** Some of the Epigraphs in the second volume reference other works as well.
310	*** Chapter one has one from ''Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy''.
311	*** Chapter eight has one to ''WebVideo/FreemansMind''.
312	*** Chapter twelve has a quote from [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda Master Oogway.]]
313	*** Chapter 16 has a gem from ComicBook/TheJoker.
314	*** Chapter 21 features one from ''Literature/GoneWithTheWind.''
315	*** Chapter 22 features a famous quote from ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunny''.
316	*** Chapter 24 quotes Heath Ledger from ''Film/TheDarkKnight''.
317	*** Chapter 25 quotes ''VideoGame/AceCombatZeroTheBelkanWar''.
318	*** Chapter 26 starts with an ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' quote.
319	*** Chapter 27 gives us a quote from ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}''.
320	** The reasons he gives for Kunzite to not wear a cape all come from ''Franchise/TheIncredibles'', specifically from Edna's lecture on why she dislikes capes.
321	** The [[spoiler: [[RedRightHand Demon Mark]] the SI gets after being recruited by [[Manga/AhMyGoddess Hild]] is a modified version of the [[Website/SCPFoundation SCP Emblem]].]]
322	* ShownTheirWork: When the SI was running from Sailor Mars, the author got an actual map of the RealLife area surrounding the shrine to plot out the SI's route. He's also theorised where on the map [[Manga/LoveHina Hinata House]] and Tenchi's house could be, researched the effects of sleep deprivation and, thus, the likely mental state of the S.I.
323	* ShutUpHannibal: The SI manages to get Zoicite to shut up several times during their fight by attacking him mid-speech.
324	* TheBigGuy:
325	** [[spoiler: Ryouga during his brief trip to the SI's home dimension. The SI was actually worried that Ryouga might bust down a wall in the SI's house out of sheer inattentiveness.]]
326	** Junpei, in the ''Manga/ThoseWhoHuntElves'' arcs, fills this role nicely. The SI actually speculates that he isn't stupid as he first appears, but rather, has some form of autism that makes him superfocused on combat, as he's able to recite extremely complex medical data relating to combat on command. For example, when the SI explains how he broke his hand in the second arc, Junpei sums up which bones he likely broke, how, and what best to do in the situation.
327	* ASimplePlan:
328	** The SI keeps running into the problem that, because of [[RuleOfFunny the laws of comedy]], all of his plans are doomed to backfire in "humorous" ways.
329	** Averted in some worlds, where simple plans ''do'' tend to work out simply because they are so unexpected, like selling toilet paper in ''Manga/ThoseWhoHuntElves,'' or him getting rehydrated using Gatorade. See BoringButPractical for more examples.
330	* TheSleepless:
331	** The SI is barely able to scrape together five minutes of sleep each time he jumps. By the end of the first loop he is a very paranoid, barely-holding-it-together wreck. The Second Loop still has this, but he was able to catch twenty eight hours of uninterrupted sleep in the Tenchi-verse, and is able to get more sleep when he lands due to less misunderstandings. Luna definitely helps in this regard, as she is able to catch naps without being sucked away, and has been shown explaining things to the people the SI warps to the side of, allowing him to get more sleep, and avoiding this trope (or at least staving it off).
332	* SlidingScaleOfRealisticVersusFantastic: Invoked by the SI when he explains to Luna the concept of different realities having differing averages of lethality. He calls it the "Grit Factor". Something like "Anime/ExcelSaga" is a 1. ''Manga/LoveHina'' is probably a 3. ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' is somewhere between 4 and 5. ''Anime/SailorMoon'' is around a 6 or 7. RealLife is a 9. ''{{Manga/Berserk}}'' and ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'' would be 10s. Luna has a FreakOut when the possibility they will end up in Berserk hits her.
333	* SmartBall: '''Junpei'''. See Volume 2, Chapter 12. Turns out that even though the man is a certifiable moron, he has a near encyclopedic knowledge of the human body, how to fix it, and how to use it as a weapon. The characters speculate that he might be on the autism spectrum or be some kind of savant.
334	* SolidGoldPoop: Almost literally. The SI points out to the main cast of ''Manga/ThoseWhoHuntElves'' that they can sell the toilet paper [[TeamPet Pichi]] craps out in order to make ''piles'' of gold.
335	-->'''Junpei''': So this animal's crap is worth a crap-load of money?
336	* SummonBiggerFish: [[Manga/AhMyGoddess Senbei]] serves this purpose in the series.
337	* SymbioticPossession: [[spoiler: As part of his [[Manga/AhMyGoddess employment to the forces of Hell]], Hild injects a tiny portion of herself (about one millionth) into the SI which provides him a slightly better HealingFactor.]]
338	* TeamPet: Both [[Anime/SailorMoon Luna]] and [[Manga/AhMyGoddess Senbei]] end up jumping with the SI because they were in contact with him when he fell asleep.
339	* TemptingFate:
340	** The characters around the SI do this often, much to his dismay.
341	** Also one of the "Conventions of Fiction" that he's noticed in each of the worlds.
342	* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill:
343	** Washu's [[spoiler: antimatter bullets.]] Also, the SI's plan on how he would ideally deal with some of the threats he's been coming across involves glassing them with an orbital bombardment.
344	** In the second ''Sailor Moon'' arc, he's expressed a desire to give [[BigBad Metallia]] a [[NuclearOption "Thermonuclear Enema,"]] as well as wishes to get his hands on [[ApocalypseHow Saturn's Silence Glaive.]]
345	-->'''S.I.:''' When In Doubt, blow it to hell.
346	** [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] / [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] by Washu with both her explanation as to why she's not giving the SI superpowered nanites and why she's not giving the SI more than three of the antimatter bullets.
347	-->'''Washu:''' If you need more than three, you have bigger problems.
348	* TokenEvilTeammate: Senbei, though a milder example. He is a demon, and openly admits to stealing the luck of other people, but he's been ordered to help the SI by Hild herself.
349	* TooDumbToLive: The SI starts getting like this once he gets ''really'' tired, and he starts paying more attention to the coolness factor rather than the danger factor.
350	* TookALevelInBadass:
351	** The SI is ''trying'' to do this.
352	** He's also trying to get others he's allied with to do this as well. Specifically, in the second Sailor Moon arc he starts giving the Senshi ideas on inventing new attack patterns, using their powers for more appropriate combat roles, or just plain putting more energy into their attacks. He outright cheats and gives Mercury the name of her Season 2 standard attack, and somehow she figures out how to do it with no other information than a description of what it does.
353	* TranslatorMicrobes: Washu gives the SI nanobots to teach him Japanese. He ends up learning spoken Japanese but not written Japanese. Washu is confused about this, as they were supposed to teach him reading, too, but the lack of sleep the SI had been suffering up until that point was at least partially to blame for this.
354	* [[TrappedInTVLand Trapped In TV Lands]]
355	* {{Troll}}: in the second ''Anime/SailorMoon,'' arc, the SI accuses Tuxedo Mask/Kamen of being this to Usagi.
356	* TrueCompanions: The SI and [[Anime/SailorMoon Luna]] have definitely hit this by the second ''Anime/SailorMoon'' arc, so much so that she doesn't hesitate to join him on another loop.
357	* {{Tsundere}}: Many of the girls who find him in their bed are this. Of course, being that the protagonist isn't the guy they're ''dere'' for, he generally gets quite a bit of the ''tsun''. The SI admits that he likes these characters best for their entertainment value, and wonders if this is the reason he keeps waking up with them.
358	--> '''S.I.''' "God, I have dangerous taste in women."
359	* UnfazedEveryman: The main character has absolutely no special abilities, no magic powers, and had to get a medical nanobot injection just to ''survive'' the first [[Anime/TenchiMuyo two]] [[Manga/LoveHina worlds]] he ended up in. Of course, he's also been through boot camp and knows his way around firearms, so that's one small advantage.
360	* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: {{Invoked}} as part of his plan to get around Naru in the second ''Love Hina'' arc. He knows that if he tells people the plan, the RuleOfFunny will kick in and the plan will backfire horrifically.
361	* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Mercury's [[TheAestheticsOfTechnology Computer]] from the point of view of the SI. While at the time, it was amazingly advanced, with current (Early 2010, in-story) technology such as Smart Phones, iPads, tablets, and other such examples of technology, the Mercury Computer seems rather plain and boring to him. Somewhat averted when he finds out some of its capabilities, such as "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6052381/24/Sleeping-With-The-Girls-Vol-II-Chaos-Theory break[ing] military encryptions]]" to intercept their transmissions, while also being untraceable.
362	* UpgradeArtifact: The nanobots and [[ClothesMakeTheSuperman protective suit]] Washu gives the SI after the near-disastrous first loop's conclusion.
363	* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: [[Anime/TenchiMuyo Washu]] (whom the protagonists meets and befriends on the first "jump", and stays in contact with via a transdimensional communicator) has a bit of this.
364	* WeakButSkilled: When it comes to the personal power of any combatants shown, no one in the story is weaker than the SI, who likens himself to the RedShirt, but through intelligent application of what skills he has, he can punch '''far''' above his "weight class." It helps that his GenreSavvy mental processes, due to every native inhabiting each fictional world being [[ContractualGenreBlindness bound by the conventions]] governing said worlds, make him seem like an utter lunatic to the natives.
365	* WhiteMage: The SI tells Usagi she is this, by name, in order to make her understand what she's really good at. Very effective because of how much of a gamer she is.
366	* WhoWouldWantToWatchUs: This is the common reaction fictional characters have when the SI explains where he's from. Later, Luna gets to watch a few episodes of the ''Anime/SailorMoon'' anime.
367	-->'''Luna''': This is surreal. I can see myself panicking, but the way this episode is cut, it's ''obvious'' that Rhett Butler has the final crystal piece.
368	-->'''SI''': Now imagine how much more dangerous you are for knowing that one fact.
369	** Later, characters start realizing the implications of that. For example, the characters he teleports to have shown at least slight embarrassment upon realizing that they're his favorite fictional characters. [[Anime/TenchiMuyo Ayeka]] makes another connotation shortly afterwards: that the SI has seen all the fanservice-y moments that she's gone through, and not only has ''he'' seen it, but so have ''millions'' of others. She immediately orders that no one ever speak of this again.
370	** Though this doesn't seem to apply to the various series's in relation to each other, as [[Anime/TenchiMuyo Ayeka]] finds the premise of ''Manga/ThoseWhoHuntElves'' pretty funny when the SI describes it to her. In fact, some of the Universes exist as fiction within some of the ''other'' Universes ([[Anime/TenchiMuyo Sasami]] is a ''Anime/SailorMoon'' fan, [[Manga/LoveHina Kitsune]] reads ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'')
371	** He calls Kitsune out on this, stating that with all the entertainment ''she'' gets out of watching Keitaro have the crap beaten out of him in addition to all the drama all over the Inn, it's little wonder that it's entertaining to others. Kitsune acknowledges the point gracefully.
372	* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Played straight with Zoicite. And then the SI does.
373	** Averted for Kunzite, as there was a near-perfect opportunity to one-hit kill the dark general in the second arc using Washu's portal. The problem is that unlike when the SI offed Zoicite, ''this'' time it's during the day and there would be witnesses to someone basically murdering what appears to be another human being.
374	* WorthlessYellowRocks: Played with in the world of ''Manga/ThoseWhoHuntElves.'' Gold is the standard of currency, but the toilet paper that the protagonists' pet produces as waste is worth a virtual fortune in this medieval society. When an elf loses a massive amount of money in the second arc, they offer to pay her off with a few rolls of the stuff. The elf then reveals that the SI's Swiss Army Knife would be worth a fortune in this world, while remaining much cheaper in any of the other worlds.
375	* YouExclamation: Grampa Hino's reaction to the SI's reappearance in the second Sailor Moon arc.

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