The Alternian Nation series, a ''WebComic/{{Homestuck}}'' fanfic by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Celyn_Brum/pseuds/celynBrum celynBrum]], partially based on the TV Show ''Series/AlienNation''. It begins with ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/371230/chapters/604939 Home Is Where The Heart Is]]'', following with ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/772810/chapters/1450991 All's Fair in Love and War]]'', and ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1380931/chapters/2890864 Blood is Thicker Than Water]]''. A fourth installment titled ''You Reap What You Sow'' was planned, but due to the author losing motivation is unlikely to be written.

In ''Home is Where the Heart Is'', Feferi devised a desperate plan to escape Alternia. Hijack a ship, load it with as many trolls willing to board, and run so far and so fast not even they have any idea where they are going. They crash-land on Earth's surface after a long and bloody voyage. When the story begins the Alternians have more or less been integrated into Los Angeles. But it's not perfect; homeless Alternians wander the streets, prejudice runs rampant, and someone is going around killing trolls and painting complex murals with their blood. Spread across all walks of life from the top of the society to the dirtiest of alleyways the Trolls do their best to survive day to day while humans do their best to adapt to the new additions.

''All's Fair in Love and War'' picks up where the last story left off. This time the danger is much more sinister, going for the defenseless among them. Comatose Aradia has been kidnapped, leading the characters into the complex world of criminal politics against basically everyone's better judgement. Time is running out fast, and there are hints that this kidnapping is about a lot more than money...

Another piece of note is the one-shot ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/608374 Christmas Miracles]]'', focusing on Gamzee and Karkat's utter bewilderment at the holiday season and how getting locked in a mall at night has a lot of unintended consequences.

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!!This fanfiction contains examples of:
* AbusiveParents: Karkat and Gamzee's foster father, who beat Karkat, stole Gamzee's medication money to spend on beer, and was generally a shitty guardian. Karkat eventually ended up bashing him over the head with a toaster after he started to turn his violence on Gamzee, leading them to end up on the streets.
%%* AdaptationalVillainy: [[spoiler: Nanna Egbert]].
* TheAlcoholic: Roxy Lalonde. [[spoiler: She decides to sober up after the events of the second fic]].
* AnAssKickingChristmas: Karkat and Gamzee have one in the prequel fic "Christmas Miracles".
* TheAtoner: Equius has a lot of regrets.
* AxCrazy: Half the Highbloods on the ship lost their minds when the sopor ran out, leading to the "Night Of Blood".
* BigDamnHeroes: Gamzee [[spoiler: taking down the Ringmaster at the end of the first fic.]]
* BigDamnVillains: [[spoiler: The Midnight Crew in the finale of the second fic]].
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: The third fic. Dirk is cleared of all charges but is unfit to continue to take care of Dave, who moves back in with Roxy. Vriska is saved but also has to move into the Lalonde household. Karkat is able to calm Gamzee down but Gamzee was found in the same room as a corpse and it's clear that everything isn't completely okay between the two of them.]]
* BizarreAlienBiology: In addition to all the bizarre biology trolls have in canon, apparently touching their hornbeds triggers a "submission reflex" that causes a flood of endorphins.
* BullyingADragon: In the sequel, some of the kids at John's school try to pick on Karkat and Gamzee, despite the fact that they have SuperStrength, fangs, claws, and a whole bunch of other advantages. It's not as bad as most examples of this trope, though, since the bullying isn't too severe and rarely gets physical.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Roxy Lalonde is a LadyDrunk, but she's also a fantastic scientist and has a number of powerful connections. [[spoiler: She becomes even more effective after she overcomes her alcoholism.]]
* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler: The map of the Midnight Crew's hideouts]].
* ChristmasEpisode: A prequel fic called "Christmas Miracles", which follows the then-homeless Karkat and Gamzee.
%%* DeliberateValuesDissonance
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The "[[FantasticRacism Purists]]". Mr. Egbert lampshades in "All's Fair In Love And War", outright comparing them to the KKK.
* GoodParents: Dad Egbert, Grandpa Harley, and Tavros and Terezi's caretakers.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Snowman and Vriska seem to genuinely care for one another. Indeed the Felt in general seem to treat each other surprisingly well, as do the Midnight Crew.
* EvilParentsWantGoodKids: Averted. Snowman ''wants'' to bring Vriska into the family business, but Doc Scratch won't allow it.
* EvilUncle: [[spoiler: Spades Slick for John and Jade, though neither of them know it]].
* FantasticRacism: Many people against Alternians.
* FantasticSlur: "Troll", and the even more offensive "goat-eater".
* HalfIdenticalTwins: John and Jade; Rose and Dave.
* HappilyAdopted: Tavros and Terezi, by their respective human families. [[spoiler: Karkat and Gamzee end up adopted by Mr. Egbert at the end of the first fic.]]
* HatesEveryoneEqually: Spades Slick, which he even lampshades. Ironically he still uses racial slurs.
* HearingVoices: Gamzee, whose voices tell him to kill people.
* HumansThroughAlienEyes: As in Homestuck canon, much of human society looks outright ''bizarre'' to Alternians -- particularly human relationships.
* LawyerFriendlyCameo: Will Smith has one in the sequel.
* LukeIAmYourFather: Outright quoted after it is revealec that [[spoiler: the Ringmaster is both Jonh and Jade's biological father and Spades Slick's twin brother]].
* MafiaPrincess: Vriska due to being adopted by Snowman.
* ManBehindTheMan: Snowman and the Felt are working for Doc Scratch [[spoiler: who's working for a larger organization and it's boss]].
* MonsterClown: The "Ringmaster".
* MoralityChain: Karkat to Gamzee. Karkat's mediation is pretty much the only reason [[spoiler: Nepeta and Equius are even still alive.]]
* NatureVsNurture: Many characters muse on whether the violent tendencies many Alternians have are an innate trait or simply a consequence of living in an extremely brutal society.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: Doc Scratch reveals that he was actually considering letting Vriska into the Felt which would've given her the info the she needed... had she not spied on him, which proved to be one of antics he wouldn't tolerate.]]
* NoodleIncident: [[spoiler: The Midnight Crew escaping prison between the first and second fic]]. Clubs Deuce was apparently responsible, but we don't learn how he managed it.
* NotSoDifferentRemark: Vriska accuses Aradia of this, claiming that she would've killed Vriska and that attacking her was self defense. [[spoiler: Aradia privately admits that she's correct]].
* PetTheDog: Vriska and the Midnight Crew both get these moments in the second fic; [[spoiler: Vriska spares Aradia (as opposed to taking the opportunity to kill her) and the Midnight Crew save Terezi, Dave, Tavros, Equius, and Nepeta from the kidnappers]].
* OfficialCouple: Rose/Kanaya like in canon.
* OnlySaneMan: Diamonds Droog for the Midnight Crew.
* OverlordJr: Vriska, who was adopted by the leader of one of the city's major gangs.
* ReluctantPsycho: Gamzee. [[spoiler: He eventually gets medication for it.]]
* SadisticChoice: The kidnappers in the sequel give Sollux one: betray Feferi, or have Aradia be killed.
* ShoutOut: Feferi mentions "Literature/LordOfTheFlies" when arguing that Alternians are no different from humans.
* StreetUrchin: Karkat and Gamzee, for most of the first fic.
* ThereAreNoTherapists: Averted. While most Alternian kids have at least a little psychological trouble, due to their messed-up pasts, the ones who were a danger to themselves or others were given therapy.
* TokenEvilTeammate: Eridan has aspects of this. He's more of a {{Jerkass}}/JerkWithAHeartOfGold when the story takes place, but at one point he thinks that he would have been all for just killing all the humans and taking their planet, had they had the numbers to do so.
* TransparentCloset: Roxy apparently knew that Rose and Kanaya had a crush on each other the whole time. She makes fun of them for thinking that she would be surprised.
* VillainousBreakdown: The Ringmaster [[spoiler: begins having one after John rejects him, continuing to degenerate until he is arrested. Not that he was all that stable to begin with.]]
* VitriolicBestBuds: Eridan and Jade.
* WhatDidIDoLastNight: Extremely unfunny version. After the Night of Blood, Eridan woke up in the medical ward, covered in other peoples' blood, with no memory of the last few hours. Sometimes, when he's alone, he prays that he just fell into some of the gore that was splattered all over the place.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Due to space issues in the first story the fate of the Midnight Crew ended up being a noticeable loose end, as [[spoiler: they're last seen being arrested and interrogated by the cops]]. Fortunately the writer used [[WordOfGod explained]] in the author's notes [[spoiler: that they escaped off-screen]].