Redrosary's fictional chronicle of life in the Philippine Renaissance. This is seen mainly through the eyes of the
one hundred and sixty-five members of the titular
high school batch eight years after graduation.
Status: Five chapters published
here
, four chapters completed but to be published, one chapter under construction, even more chapters to encode.
Tropes associated with the characters of AGENCIA:
- Ace Pilot - Vash.
- Author Avatar - Alexander L. Issachar.
- Badass:
- Bash Brothers - Alexander and Miguel.
- Blue Blood - It is implied that Alexander is this; see Heroic Bastard.
- But Not Too Foreign - Amelia's mother is half-British. David's deceased mother was half-Korean. Alexander's stepfather is half-American, while his biological parents are half-Chinese.
- Justified in the pre-Renaissance backstory. Alexander's case, on the other hand, has Real Life roots.
- The Captain - Of the O-3 variety: Vash I. Salazar. David A. Nuņez is also this, but unlike Vash he's a weekend warrior.
- Chef of Iron - Terrence A. Winters.
- Cold Sniper - Alexander. Also an inversion; see Friendly Sniper.
- Alexander is actually a Designated Marksman, but his attitude toward his specialty essentially cements this trope.
- Combat Pragmatist - Most guys are this. Examples:
- Conscription - Everyone is either a reservist or an active soldier. Think Singapore, Switzerland, or Israel writ large.
- The best part? It actually helps the economy, since everyone at least had basic training, which works wonders for leadership skills.
- Cool Sword - Alexander and Vash both have kampilans, but Vash's sword is customized to yield a BFS.
- Expy - Every single major character in the story is partly based on this troper's high school batchmates.
- Filipinos With Firearms - The Reserve Commands and the fictional Gendarmerie.
- Friendly Sniper - Again, Alexander. Also an inversion; see Cold Sniper.
- Full Name Ultimatum - Used by Amelia as she doubted Alexander's complement... after which, he uses the same in return.
- Fun with Acronyms - All of the characters' initials are based on their Real Life counterparts' names, initials, nicknames, even any of the three in reverse!
- Genius Bruiser - Vash. Not only is he an active Marine, he's also a competent engineer.
- Genki Girl - Gabriela Alejandra B. Enriquez.
- Girls With Guns - Justified; see Filipinos With Firearms.
- Good Catholic - Though, to be fair, there are also Good Protestants and at least one Good Muslim.
- Half Breed - See But Not Too Foreign above.
- Handsome Lech - Benedict S. Lopez.
- Heroic Bastard - Alexander's biological father is a politician from a well-off family, not a half-American lawyer.
- Lonely Rich Kid - Amelia.
- A Man Is Not a Virgin - Terrence.
- Meganekko - Amelia I. de los Martires.
- Non-Idle Rich - Some of the characters are this.
- One-Man Army - Alexander had once gone 40 for 40 when the NPA attacked his alma mater and he was called for service as a weekend warrior.
- Proud Merchant Race - Amelia, Clara, and David.
- Proud Scholar Race - Alexander.
- Proud Warrior Race - Vash, Miguel, Terrence, and David.
- Renaissance Men - Alexander and Benedict.
- Self-Made Man - David.
- Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness - How Alexander complemented Amelia's cooking, leading to an exchange of Full Name Ultimatums.
- Shout Out:
- Stuff Blowing Up - David's specialty.
- The White Prince - Terrence, Alexander, and Benedict.
- True Companions - See Badass Crew above.
Tropes associated with AGENCIA itself:
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