History FanFic / CestLaVie

* BiTheWay: Johan admits offhandedly to being bi in Comme Les Fleurs Du Mal. The fans knew it all along.

** [[Film/SherlockHolmes "From this point on, your fate and mine will be intertwined on a journey which will twist the very fabric of nature, of reality.]]

** [[SarahBrightman Fleurs Du Mal is one of Genma's favourite songs...]]

** The name of the new fic is an extended version of the title of [[WithinTemptation Our Solemn Hour]].

C'est La Vie is the most recent in [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4655125/1/Best_of_Times_Worst_of_Times a]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5147206/1/The_New_Morning series]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5448287/1/Comme_Les_Fleurs_Du_Mal of]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5498716/1/Ryo_no_TELLTALE_HEART Crossover]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5689008/1/Cest_LaVie fanfics]] between the two spin-offs of ''Anime/YuGiOh'', ''[[Anime/YuGiOhGX GX]]'' and ''[[Anime/YuGiOh5Ds 5D's]]'', whose names are all literary or musical references. A sixth fanfic is in the works, one which parallels the Anime/YuGiOhTenthAnniversaryMovie. Said fic has [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6802387/1/ recently been published]].

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Seemingly one line in Chapter 38 to the [[Anime/YuGiOhTenthAnniversaryMovie Tenth Anniversary Movie]]:

* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: See TheyJustDidntCare.
* [[DramaticThunder Dramatic Green Lightning]]

* TheyJustDidntCare: Some proofreading errors are especially jarring.
-->"'''Next, due to the effect of Core Releaser'''," Placido explained, holding his hand as though to receive a card. "'''Do not forget the effect of Core Releaser''';

* MartyStu: Averted. While the author has introduced characters, they haven't hijacked the plot.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Judai is far more serious in this fic than he ended up at the end of GX and in the Movie, though [[CaptainObvious it may have something to do with the constant antagonizing figures he has to deal with]].

C'est La Vie provides examples of:

* AGodAmI: As with in 5D's, Rex Godwin; but less enthusiastic this time.

* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: X.

* ArtificialHuman: [[ZergRush The X-Units, the Diablo]], [[spoiler:the [[BigBad Emperors of Yliaster]] save for [[{{Cyborg}} Alessandro]].]] Now includes [[spoiler:Paradox]].

* AscendedExtra: Saiga. In the anime, he's a minor character; in Best of Times, Worst of Times, he is [[spoiler:One of Darkness' henchmen. [[CompletelyMissingThePoint For about a chapter and a half]]. ]]

* BoringImmortalHero: Somewhat avtered, as characters will die, but DeathIsCheap is is full effect so...
** Avterted with Taiyou, who is [[DeadAllAlong already dead]].
* BoringInvincibleHero: Subverted; all Main Characters have lost at some point.

* BreakingSpeech: Placido has many of these.

* CardGames: [[SarcasmMode subverted]]

--> "You know what? Fuck you Judai!" Crow snapped at the red-haired man, shoving him and almost making him drop Kyojo. "Don't give me that fucking teamwork speech after you fucking went and fucking ditched the lot of us just for a fucking shot at fucking Placido! You don't know the first fucking thing about fucking group efforts!"
* CombatPragmatism: Placido. When a guard [[spoiler:sees his metal eye, he shoots the guy through the forehead with a laser beam from said eye. Then jumps down the hole like it was nothing.]]

* [[DeathByCameo Defeat By Cameo]]: Kaiba and Fubuki show up briefly to become victims of Paradox.

* DemotedToExtra: [[Anime/YuGiOh Yugi]]. Justified in that he's not really the main character anymore.

* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler: Bommer]]

* {{Expy}}: The characters referred to as "Summoners" are in fact borrowed from the canon of Genma no Ou's friend, Tenebrius, from a story called "Franchise/YuGiOh [[OddlyNamedSequel Tensei]]". Beacause of a mistranslation of "Tensei" as "Summoner", when it in fact means "Rebirth". Oops.

* GratuitousEnglish: Judai will occasically break out into English, due to [[TranslationConvention the story being in "Japanese"]].

* HeWhoFightsMonsters: [[spoiler:Paradox]]

* HoYay: Several characters relationships come scross this way, but Judai/Yusei and Taiyou/Kyojo are the strongest.

* [[InkSuitActor Ink Font Actor]]: Three friends of the Authors from the [[http://www.janime.eu/forum.php Janime Commuity Forum]]

* LauncherOfAThousandShips: Not intended, but a scene in Comme Les Fleurs Du Mal resulted in a reply that "Spirit Shipping Disgusts me". [[CompletelyMissingThePoint Despite the fact that it is neither an attempt at shipping, nor even relevant to the plot.]]

* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Several Decks used in ths series include themes of real-world Tournament winners: X-Sabers, Lightsworn, etc. This is even [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Kyojo.

** Placido's reveal is... somewhat more unique. He's revealed to be mechanical when [[spoiler: an attack [[{{Terminator}} blows half his face off, revealing the mechanical features underneath]] and startling Taiyou]].

-->"–When this card inflicts Battle Damage, make the ATK of 1 face-up monster 0, and it cannot change its [[{{Fanfic/LightAndDarkTheAdventuresOfDarkYagami}} ballet]] position."

* ShoutOut: [[TransFormers "One shall stand..." "...One shall fall."]]

** In Chapter 38, Placido [[spoiler:pulls what can only be described as a [[{{Transformers}} Spark]] out of his chest, and then [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars breaks it in two to forge the Circuit]].]]
** Chapter 37 also includes a reference to the Illuminati. While this is an actual group, it simply screams AngelsAndDemons. Come to think of it, the Religious Conspiracy motif of that chapter also coincides with TheDaVinciCode.

** Don't forget the [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot Duel]] [[ZombieApocalypse Zombies]].

If you were looking for the webcomic by Jennifer Babcock, about two girls living in Los Angeles, '''[[Webcomic/CestLaVie here]]'''.

* [[ShesAManInJapan She's a He in the Anime]]: Lucciano is changed into a woman. [[spoiler:A [[FetishFuel robot]] [[ThisIsWrongOnSoManyLevels woman]].]]

* ChurchMilitant: Considering they work for God, Yliaster somewhat come across as these.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Yes, you counted right. [[spoiler:Five Synchro Monsters at once.]]
** Yusei pulls a similarly awesome move, summoning 3 Synchro Monsters with 1 combo about 15 chapters earlier.
** Arguably, Paradox gets one in the first chapter of Redeem Us. Yusei has already summoned Saviour Star Dragon, [[spoiler: on his first turn no less,]] a card which has spelled doom for countless opponents before; and not only does it do nothing to stop Paradox, [[spoiler:he bests it in one turn, with one straight-up attack]].
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: "The fact that one: you don't own a D-Wheel," Crow counted by opening a single finger from his hand and tapping it. Holding out his second finger off that hand, he added, "and two… you're FUCKING DEAD."
* DarkerAndEdgier: At times, these fics can be this in contrast to GX and 5D's.

* GodwinsLaw: Apparently, [[spoiler:Placido was responsible for Hitler being elected]]. He was also responsible for the man's death, however.

* HannibalLecture: Placido has many of these.

C'est La Vie is the most recent in [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4655125/1/Best_of_Times_Worst_of_Times a]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5147206/1/The_New_Morning series]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5448287/1/Comme_Les_Fleurs_Du_Mal of]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5498716/1/Ryo_no_TELLTALE_HEART Crossover]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5689008/1/Cest_LaVie fanfics]] between the two spin-offs of ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh}}'', ''[[{{Yu-Gi-Oh GX}} GX]]'' and ''[[{{Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds}} 5D's]]'', whose names are all literary or musical references. A sixth fanfic is in the works, one which parallels the {{Yu-Gi-Oh Tenth Anniversary Movie}}. Said fic has [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6802387/1/ recently been published]].

* DemotedToExtra: [[{{Yu-Gi-Oh}} Yugi]]. Justified in that he's not really the main character anymore.

* {{Expy}}: The characters referred to as "Summoners" are in fact borrowed from the canon of Genma no Ou's friend, Tenebrius, from a story called "{{Yu-Gi-Oh}} [[OddlyNamedSequel Tensei]]". Beacause of a mistranslation of "Tensei" as "Summoner", when it in fact means "Rebirth". Oops.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Seemingly one line in Chapter 38 to the [[{{Yu-Gi-Oh Tenth Anniversary Movie}} Tenth Anniversary Movie]]:

* DidNotDoTheResearch: Several sudden changes in the course of the plot appear to be the result of having suddenly discovered relevant information that was not researched to begin with.

* {{Expy}}: The characters referred to as "Summoners" are in fact borrowed from the canon of Genma no Ou's friend, Tenebrius, from a story called "{{Yu-Gi-Oh}} [[OddlyNamedSequel Tensei]]". Beacause of a mistranslation of "Tensei" as "Summoner", when it in fact means "Rebirth". [[DidNotDoTheResearch Oops]].

* ThemeNaming: Alessandro is named for Italian Tenor Alessandro Safina. [[DidNotDoTheResearch Too bad the Character is Spanish South American...]]

** Judai [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist ripping open a gateway and yelling at the contents]].
*** FullmetalAlchemist is heavily referenced in this fanfiction - most notably, the Gate of Truth and Judai quoting Ed in Chapter 39.

* FanficChopSuey: The Yugioh franchise mixed with AncientConspiracy, science, {{UsefulNotes/Gnosticism}} and many other things.

* BeyondTheImpossible: Many of the moves made by characters. For example, Taiyou's [[spoiler:Five Synchro Move]].

* WeCouldHaveAvoidedAllThis: One really gets the feeling that Placido and his group could have simply come to Yusei and Co. with his issues and they would have helped, seeing as how they care about [[spoiler:the human race surviving]]; [[ConflictPlot but because the plot only exists when they two sides are in conflict...]]

* YourMileageMayVary: An interesting retelling of events, or is the author just wasting his time? You decide.

** In Chapter 38, Placido [[spoiler:pulls what can only be described as a [[{{Transformers}} Spark]] out of his chest, and then [[BeastWars breaks it in two to forge the Circuit]].]]

** Would you prefer the guy's name being [[LadyGaGa Alejandro]]?

** An even better one occurs in Chapter 36. Jack, still recovering from a huge hit, can't feel his legs. He deduces that since his legs are fine, his spine is just shaken up. As soon as everyone goes to mobilize, he's apparently fine enough to use a petal-operated vehicle that goes in excess of 300 km/h. [[FlatWhat Wait... what...?]]

* MissedMomentOfAwesome: Judai never gets a second chance to fight [[spoiler:dark Signer Professor Cobra]] after their first run-in.

* WhyDontYaJustShootHim: Subverted with Placido. When a guard [[spoiler:sees his metal eye, he shoots the guy through the forehead with a laser beam from said eye. Then jumps down the hole like it was nothing.]]

* ArtificialHuman: [[ZergRush The X-Units, the Diablo]], [[spoiler:the [[BigBad Emperors of Yliaster]] save for [[{{Cyborg}} Alessandro]].]]