''Z Skit Theater'' is a series of One-Shot fanfics based on [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Tales of Symphonia]], by Twilight Scribe. It can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3093396/1/ here]]. The namesake comes from a mechanic of the original. Whenever prompted, the player was supposed to top the "Z" button to watch a little conversation between the game's characters. These were called "Z-Skits". The tone of each skit ranged from dead serioues to silly, and sometimes [[MoodWhiplash there and back again]]. The skits showcased in ''Z Skit Theater'', however, are thoroughly set on Silly Mode.

Each chapter features an exchange between the characters pointing out the FridgeLogic, GameplayAndStorySegregation, and FridgeHorror elements of the game. Some chapters even just poke fun at certain characters odder personality quirks (the author get ''a lot'' of mileage out of Zelos being...Zelos). The format of the series is entirely dialogue-based with each character being identified by the format of their dialogue (Lloyd is Normal, Colette is '''Bold''', Genis is ''Italicized''', etc.) which varies from chapter to chapter. This is done to get around the "No scripts" rule of Website/FanFictionDotNet.

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* CoolVsAwesome: Brought up in the eternal Pirates Vs Ninjas debate. [[spoiler:[[TakeAThirdOption Raine won.]]]]
* FridgeLogic: Discussed InUniverse, many a time, with topics like "how would Martel react upon getting stuck with Zelos's body" and the like?
* FridgeHorror: Just as much discussed InUniverse. One skit touches on that fact that Lloyd's Rheird figurine was actually the Wonder Chef the entire time, prompting to Genis to wonder if he was doing things such as standing over Lloyd watching him sleep".
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3093396/17/Z_Skit_Theater Lloyd's Theory of Relativity]].
%%* LampshadeHanging: '''''EVERYWHERE'''''
%%* LethalChef: Takes this part of Raine's character and rolls with it!
* TheTalk: In chapter 79, Kratos tries to tell Lloyd about the birds and the bees. [[IdiotHero This goes about as well as you'd expect]].
%%* WhoWouldWantToWatchUs: The topic of Chapter 361.
* ZipMode: Lampshaded in ''Lloyd's Theoty of Relativity'', when Raine decides to go study a location where it's possible to use it in-game.
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