History Fanfic / DaydreamsandNightmares

* HeroesWantRedheads: Both Shanz and [[AlternateSelf Storm]] display this. The former toys with marrying Gaius early on in the story, while the latter first displays some [[ScrewYourself rather selfcesty thoughts about Shanz]] before eventually falling head over heels for [[spoiler:Cordelia.]]
** [[spoiler:Chrom]] falls firmly into this category once he gets over [[spoiler:Sumia.]]

* BladeOnAStick: Shanzira's main weapon, until she starts using [[BlowYouAway wind magic.]] After that, she gets railroaded into using [[ShockAndAwe thunder magic.]] She sure keeps shifting between weapons a lot.

* BlahBlahBlah: Most of Storm's dialogue in chapter 25, thanks to Shanz's mind being stuck [[DistractedByTheSexy on]] [[ShesGotlegs other]] [[ScrewYourself things]] at the time.

* AmbiguousDisorder:
** Subverted with Nin - she is explicitly stated to have UsefulNotes/AspergersSyndrome and shows many of the traits and signs of it (introspection, anxiety, BigEater tendencies, etc.) Probably because she - like all the Dreamers - is [[WriteWhoYouKnow based off a real acquaintance of the author]].

* FiveManBand: The Dreamers loosely follow this.
** TheLeader: Shanzira, by dint of having been there the longest.
** TheLancer: Welsh, from what we've seen so far.
** TheChick: Shio, although like most Fire Emblem examples she leans more towards ActionGirl. Also, TeamMom.
** TheSmartGuy: Ninny seems to be leaning towards this.
** TheBigGuy: Eldrad, thanks to his [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe shield]].
** SixthRanger: Storm, as the last one to join the group.

* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in chapter 18. Shanz, Nin and Eldrad ''are'' allowed to get their natter on during a pitched battle... because [[RealityEnsues Welsh and Shio are pulling overtime in order to make sure that they're not overun.]]].

** Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia: Paaaaaaaastaaaaaaa!
** One to ''FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight''. In Chapter Two: Waking Up, Lissa says she's going with Chrom to explore, no protesting. Shanzira remarks in her mind that it sounds familiar, but can't for the life of her remember what it's from.

** Lamby here to note that Shanz has it too.

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* AmbiguousDisorder: Subverted with Nin - she is explicitly stated to have UsefulNotes/AspergersSyndrome and shows many of the traits and signs of it (introspection, anxiety, BigEater tendencies, etc.) Probably because she - like all the Dreamers - is [[WriteWhoYouKnow based off a real acquaintance of the author]].

* CosplayOtakuGirl: Shanzira, to an extent. She does love her Tactician coat.
** She cosplays as Lucina for Fanime [[spoiler:which is ironic considering their relationship.]]

* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler: Sumia's death, for Shanzira. Also, Emmeryn's death.]]

* {{Expy}}: Eldrad to the main character of ''Fanfic/{{Asleep}}'', another ''Awakening'' self-insert.
** The author of ''Asleep'' returned the favour, introducing a character based on Shanzira (with the author's blessing), as well as eventually bringing in one based on Noel, [[spoiler:Shanzira's daughter]].
* FailedASpotCheck: Inigo completely failing to realize that his pretty redheaded companion is actually [[spoiler: a younger version of the Queen of Ylisse.]] This is lampshaded ''mercilessly'' by his companions.

* [[FirstGirlWins First Guy Wins]]: [[spoiler:Chrom was Shanz's very first [=FE13=] husbando, as well as the first man she meets after arrival in Ylisse. He is the man that eventually wins her heart.]]]]

** Shanzira showed up with her iPod and 3DS, complete with Awakening. [[spoiler: It appears to be a version modified to follow the story.]]

*** Did someone forget to mention one of the reasons the author was so excited about his intro? His BOOM BOX.
** [[spoiler: The Dreamterrors now have Shanzira's 3DS, with the modded game.]]

** [[spoiler:And then averted when she turns out to be a RomanticFalseLead.]]

--> '''Sully''': Sometimes a woman just needs to cuss like all hell!
--> '''Shanz''': Fuckin' shit we do!
--> [[spoiler: '''Lissa''']]: Oh come on Frederick, don't be an ass! A little bit of battlefield cursing never hurt anyone!

* PurpleProse: Shanzira apparently breaks out into inner purple prose when she's happy.
--> I would ace creative writing class while in this mood.

--> '''[[spoiler: Noel]]''': "I can't believe I've missed her so much...a ray of sunshine amidst the dreary future of this world..."
* RedOniBlueOni: Shanzira is the red to a lot of people: Sumia, Frederick, [[spoiler:Chrom...]]

* RomanticFalseLead: [[spoiler:Frederick]], when it turns out that he [[spoiler:was dating Shanzira to determine her trustworthiness and if she was a danger to Chrom]]. She is, understandably, not pleased - especially since, as she notes, he could have [[spoiler:achieved the same result ''without'' abusing her trust]] - and it takes some time for her to start forgiving him. That said, the audience - and the author herself - [[FanPreferredCouple did grow fond enough of the potential pairing]], enough that Lamby posted both an AlternateUniverse S Support for them ''and'' a one-shot featuring their future children.
** [[spoiler:Sumia]] as well. [[spoiler:She only died in the main timeline (as Cynthia's continuing existence can attest), but she did not marry Chrom due to him ending up with Shanz. Exactly who she married in the BadFuture timeline is as-yet unknown, though.]]

** Eldrad's name is a blatant TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} reference. It's also [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Eldrad on his first appearance.
** There are a ton to Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}, from Shanzira humming some of the music to gems like these:

** One to Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon: In Chapter Two: Waking Up, Lissa says she's going with Chrom to explore, no protesting. Shanzira remarks in her mind that it sounds familiar, but can't for the life of her remember what it's from.

* ShipperOnDeck: Shanzira for F!Robin/Chrom. [[spoiler:Which eventually gets sunk.]]

* ShipSinking: After [[spoiler:Sumia's death]] in chapter 16, its safe to say that the [[spoiler:Chrom/Sumia]] ship will never sail again.

* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in chapter 18. Shanz, Nin and Eldrad ''are'' allowed to get their natter on during a pitched battle...because [[RealityEnsues Welsh and Shio are pulling overtime in order to make sure that they're not overun.]]].

* TheStationsOfTheCanon: Discussed in chapter 26, when the Dreamers are deciding whether or not to interfere with Emmeryn's upcoming execution. While most agree that stopping it would be the moral thing to do, they eventually decide that the benefits of it going ahead (ending the Ylisse/Plegia war and being better prepared to face Walhart, among others) outweigh the cons and let it go ahead.
** Also of note is that, even if they did want to save her, they have no methods of doing so. [[spoiler:Their kids, on the other hand...]]

** This seems to be a case of RealitySubtext - Jaclyn and Cameron (the real names of Lamby and [=G2G=], as shown in ''Fanfic/{{Asleep}}'') appear to have met online ''directly as a result of'' their SI fanfics, and though they seem engage in some competition and banter in their Author's Notes and such, they're clearly quite good friends - in fact, when [=G2G=] nearly [[AuthorExistenceFailure committed suicide after sending her a "Goodbye" on the net]], Lamby ''immediately'' set out to reassure him of his self-worth and even stressed in her AN the point of how badly things had got in his personal life to anyone reading. The readership responded in abundance to let him know how much they truly appreciated him and cared for his welfare. This becomes even better when one is aware that Lamby wrote her personal experiences - including her own coping with depression - into Shanz.

--> "He's the fucking prince of Ylisse. Kinda strikes me as being off limits."
** [[spoiler:Not that it matters much in the long run...]]

* OneofUs: Hi, Lamby here. Bye, shenanigans to do.