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Fanfic: Manchester Lost
"Grrr, I am evil. And you suck." (art by Quantum Witch)
Manchester Lost by JA
Moczo is a very funny
Good Omens Crack Fic /
Action Adventure / (non-explicit)
Slash Fic in which Aziraphale is captured by Hell and Crowley, War and the Archangel Michael (on a
Mission from God ) break in to save him and set off a second apocalypse. It introduces entertaining
characterizations of
other angels such as Michael, Raphael (Aziraphale's adopted father), Gabriel, and Uriel. It's a
self parodying Affectionate Parody with many interesting twists and turns along the way.
It is technically a sequel to
How Crowley Fell Out of Love with the Bentley (which is a sequel to
Good Omens ).
Manchester Lost has a sequel itself, which is complete:
Paradise Thwarted . Now
Paradise Thwarted has its own page too!
Warning: Spoilers ahead!
This fanfic contains examples of:
Accidental Marriage : Aziraphale's last name has technically been 'Crowley' for the past 500 years or so; they both thought that the other had arranged the divorce. Action Girl : Sister Prudence. Aerith and Bob : Names of angels and demons varies from Aziraphale, Crowley, Beezlebub and Steve. All of the Other Reindeer : Young Aziraphale. He was a bit of a nerd. Amazingly Embarrassing Parents - Raphael. Archangel Gabriel : Poor guy is Surrounded by Idiots . Archangel Michael : At least someone is having fun. Author Appeal : Anime, music, RPGs, etc. Authority Equals Asskicking : Lucifer. Axe Crazy : Uriel. Back from the Dead : Aziraphale and Crowley. Back-to-Back Badasses : Gabriel and Michael, Michael and War briefly. Bad Boss : God and Lucifer. God gets a Pet the Dog moment / becomes a Benevolent Boss at the end. Badass Family Badass Normal : Sister Prudence. Basement Dweller : Brian. The Berserker - Michael, War, Moloch. Berserk Button : The only time Raphael is anything other than patient and kind to the other archangels is when they seem to be treating Aziraphale's death as a triviality. Beware the Nice Ones - One of Hell's very few rules. Big Damn Heroes - Many moments, often subverted. Bond Villain Stupidity - Lucifer. Chekhov's Gun : The chocolate muffin Rafael tucks away after the Archangels visit the diner in chapter 8 resurfaces when he shoves it in Uriel's mouth after the latter attempts to smite Zira in chapter 15. May double as a Brick Joke or a Chekhov's Gag depending on the reader's sense of humor. Cloudcuckoolander Uriel: I can't believe you just killed Lucifer!
Cold-Blooded Torture : It wouldn't be Hell without it. Color-Coded for Your Convenience - Demons tend to have darker wings in this ficverse. Colossus Climb Cool and Unusual Punishment : "Now that's just overkill." Crack Fic : Part of the charm. Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass : Uriel may be a childish Cloud Cuckoo Lander most of the time, but if he thinks you need to be smote... Crowd Song : Don't Stop Believin' , which the angels use to defeat Satan . Crucified Hero Shot : Zira ties Crowley to a tree in this position so he won't be able to do anything. Cute and Psycho : War. Daddy's Girl - Jesus and War. Darkest Hour Deadpan Snarker - Crowley , Gabriel. Deus ex Machina Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu? - Crowley punched Lucifer - In the FACE!!! Divided We Fall Does Not Understand Sarcasm - Raphael. Doting Parent : Raphael thinks that just about everything his little Zizi does is amazing and adorable. Dream Sequence - Crowley's hallucinations. Earn Your Happy Ending : Aziraphale and Crowley get together, Crowley Rises, and everyone ends up happy. But boy did they have to go through hell first. Literally, at one point. Elmuh Fudd Syndwome : Anethema and Newton 's three-year-old twins, Aziraphale and Bentley . Emergency Transformation - for Aziraphale and Crowley at the end Everyone Went To School Together Evil Makeover - Subverted with Aziraphale/Zira ; after he Falls, he starts looking more "evil", but his behavior doesn't actually change. Fallen Hero - Subverted with Aziraphale , see What You Are in the Dark . Fangirl : Uriel is Gabriel's fangirl. Yes, Uriel is male. Faustian Rebellion Faux Affably Evil - Lucifer Fire-Forged Friends - Crowley, Michael, and War. Five-Man Band / The Squad : The Hero - Aziraphale, Adam, Michael (at least he thinks he is ), Crowley (in the To Hell and Back arc) The Lancer - Crowley, Gabriel, Zira, Foil characters flip positions, dies for the cause The Big Guy - Michael, Uriel, War, Sister Prudence The Smart Guy - Raphael, Aziraphale, Crowley (resident expert in the To Hell and Back arc), Gabriel, Anathema, Newt, and their kids. The Chick / The Heart - Raphael, Aziraphale, Jesus, most human characters The Sixth Ranger - Crowley to the pre-established warrior angels "family"�. The Medic - Raphael The Mentor - Raphael Tagalong Kid - Skuzz Plucky Comic Relief - Aziraphale, Uriel Flanderization : Crowley and Aziraphale's respective Good Angel, Bad Angels are basically Flanderized versions of the characters they represent. Foe-Tossing Charge - Through Hell, then through Manchester. A Friend in Need Glowing Eyes of Doom Good Angel, Bad Angel - Crowley has Inner Aziraphale and Inner Hastur, Aziraphale has Inner Raphael and Inner Crowley. Good Is Not Nice Raphael to Lucifer: "And I know you have a very strong fondness for... er... sharp, pointy things, and
so help me Light-Bringer but if you don't let me keep this child I will mount your immortal head on one of those sharp pointy things outside my office as a reminder to everyone that even though I am the Healer I am
not a pansy!"
Then there's Uriel's Righteous Smiting. He cares not who the sinner is, or was, or who might care about him/her. Happy Place Has Two Daddies - War. The Heart : Raphael, to the rest of the archangels. He is the healer, after all. At one point he notes that without his stabilizing influence they'd probably be a lot less sane than they are. He Is Not My Boyfriend / Transparent Closet The mood lightener after Aziraphale's torture ; Crowley feels the need to remind War "He is not my mate !" Here We Go Again - Bikers of the Apocalyse Warrior Angels of the Apocalyse and Skuzz Heroic BSOD - Aziraphale for a while during and after being tortured and going to his "Happy Place." Crowley after Aziraphale/Zira dies. Heroic Sacrifice - Aziraphale/Zira Hero Stole My Bike - When the Four Archangels "borrow" some motorcycles. "It’s not stealing if you’re On a Holy Mission." Hey, That's My Line! - "Ciao." Hippie Jesus : Jesus come in as a 'Southern Hippy'. I Shall Taunt You / Did You Just Flip Off Cthulhu? I Want Grandkids - "Run!" Idiot Ball - Now Zira , you promise you won't try and escape? Ignored Enemy I'm Standing Right Here Insult Backfire Irritation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery - No, Michael isn't taking fashion tips from Crowley, not at all. Kill It with Fire - There's Hellfire, and then there's Sister Prudence's Blessed Napalm. Knight Templar - The Order of Our Most Holy Lady of the Righteous Smiting Lampshade Hanging - Lots; it's a lot of Snark and Self-Parody Large Ham Michael: Wait, it needs something. Wait, I know - ambiance!
Music: You're the best, around! Nothing's gonna ever keep you down!
Lawful Stupid, Chaotic Stupid - Raphael (Stupid Good ), most of the angels (Lawful Stupid ), Moloch most of the demons (Stupid Evil ) Locked in a Freezer Man on Fire / Incendiary Exponent - Zira kills Beelzebub while lit on holy fire, much to Michael's pride and jealousy that he died so awesomely Mars Needs Women : How do angels reproduce anyway? Messenger : Gabriel is THE Messenger. Meta Guy : Brian. Mission from God Mood Whiplash : One scene has some characters battle Lucifer, and one of them becomes exhausted and fall down. The gripping suspense is somewhat broken as the author inserts the following note: His face looked like this: X_X
More Hero Than Thou Musical Episode Nice Job Breaking It, Hero : Nice job opening a portal that connects Hell and Earth that can't be closed, dumbass. No Social Skills : Those entities that haven't been on Earth for very long aren't aware of appropriate human behavior. Noodle Incident : Death owes the Antichrist a favor for never mentioning this one incident. It involved two kittens, thirteen girl scouts, an ice cream cone, a goat and six pairs of socks . Ominous Latin Chanting : The song playing in the background when Uriel destroys Mammon. One-Winged Angel : Lucifer, it gets a Lampshade Hanging . Open Minded Parent : Raphael again. Opposite Day : Er... Bizarro book of prophecies. Otaku : Brian. Papa Wolf : Raphael. Poke the Poodle : Zira 's "insults." Psycho for Hire : War Rousing Speech Rule Of Cool Rule of Funny Running Gag : There is only one response, be you demon, nun, Jesus, or Satan to the question "Would you like some tea?". Samuel L. Jackson : Beelzebub's human form. Because Samuel L. Jackson is badass. Samus Is a Girl : And so is Jesus. Screw Destiny : God doesn't want the Apocalypse stopped this time. Aziraphale doesn't care. Second Law Of Genderbending : Jesus decides to stay female. Shout Out : Turtle Power! "Brian, you are such a geek, you are NOT Sailor Moon !" Author's notes reveal that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the body of Tifa Lockhart. Small Name, Big Ego : Agostino Nutter, Michael. Stock British Phrases : Inner Aziraphale uses these quite liberally. Straw Feminist : Pepper. Strapped to an Operating Table Take That : Crowley's hallucinations are a mockery of badfic. Team Mom : Raphael. Teeth-Clenched Teamwork The Dragon : A real dragon and Beelzebub, both for Lucifer. The Only One Allowed to Defeat You : Michael and Lucifer to each other; Gabriel to Michael. Theme Music Power-Up They Do Third Line, Some Waiting - The Famine, Pollution, Newt, and Anathema subplot. Third Law Of Genderbending - PMS, meekness, and a tendency to cry were not part of the New Testament . This Is for Emphasis, Bitch! Throw Away Town - Manchester; nobody misses it. To Hell and Back Too Much Information Too Spicy for Yog Sothoth Trademark Favorite Food - Angels like chocolate. Trap Door - "Sauntering vaguely downwards" sounds so much better. UST - Gets out of it at the end. Victorious Childhood Friend - Kireawel/Crowley in some respects, to Aziraphale. Vitriolic Best Buds : Michael and Gabriel . What Do You Mean, It's Not Symbolic? - Crowley is tied cruciform to a tree. It's very painful for a demon and causes hallucinations. What You Are in the Dark - Aziraphale/Zira after Falling does not change in his resolve to help save humanity. With Due Respect - Poor , poor Aziraphale. Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds : Averted. Aziraphale/Zira accidentally Falls and becomes a demon, but it doesn't change his mission to save humanity or his sweethearted personality in the slightest. Your Mom - Used twice by Adam, both times on beings without mothers. Zen Survivor - Hell does not scare Aziraphale, he survived Auschwitz .