Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
** Also, the EmpathicWeapon is a favorite of the author, which fits in nicely with the magichange system.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* TheSwordThatSpeaks: Monty. He claims to be [[ModeLock mode locked]] into his magichange form, but it's still up in the air what exactly he is.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
** The changes of personality generic units undergo when they [[InsistentTerminology transmigrate]] into a different class is explained as [[TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody a sort of mental condition called Transmigrative Compulsive Disorder]]. Basically, the demons get so gung-ho about their new forms that they tend to only focus on what those forms do and lose their sense of self.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 77 (click to see context) from:
* TalkToTheFist: In Cinos' first appearance, [[spoiler: [[GenreSavvy Sapphire instantly realises trying to debate with him would be a bad idea]] and [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim shoots him in the face with an arrow]]. [[SubvertedTrope Which he catches]]. [[DoubleSubverted Then it explodes in his face]].]]
to:
* TalkToTheFist: In Cinos' first appearance, [[spoiler: [[GenreSavvy Sapphire instantly realises trying to debate with him would be a bad idea]] and [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim shoots him in the face with an arrow]]. [[SubvertedTrope Which he catches]]. [[DoubleSubverted Then it explodes in his face]].]]]]
* YouBastard: WordOfGod says [[spoiler: Tink's kamikaze attack in chapter 15]] is meant to invoke this feeling whenever the reader sees it in-game.
* YouBastard: WordOfGod says [[spoiler: Tink's kamikaze attack in chapter 15]] is meant to invoke this feeling whenever the reader sees it in-game.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 46 (click to see context) from:
* LetsGetDangerous: Phoenix thought Tink would be easy prey. [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Phoenix thought wrong]].
to:
* LetsGetDangerous: Phoenix thought Tink [[ButtMonkey Tink]] would be easy prey. [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Phoenix thought wrong]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* LetsGetDangerous: Phoenix thought Tink would be easy prey. [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Phoenix thought wrong]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* EvilWeapon: Sienna's cursed axe fits the description perfectly, and has displayed a disturbing habit of forcing its wielder to relive their memories. Mao seems to be able to suppress it to a degree.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Mao. In a flashback to the Almaz ending from his perspective, it's shown he actually calculates his attack patterns and enemy's predicted movements beforehand, right down to the angle his sword strokes make. Turns out, whenever he said 'My calculations were off a bit', he ''meant'' it.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
** Aria, after speaking on the phone with Almaz's mother. "Here you go, Lord Almaz. It wasn't easy, but I managed to make it worse for you."
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
** A slightly more meta version with Aurum: during the Almaz ending, you never see him leave the throne room... [[spoiler: because he didn't]]. Also, [[spoiler:Champloo vanished during the Almaz Ending and hasn't been seen in the Netherworld since... because he was taking a holiday in Rhodonite Kingdom. His first appearance has him giving critical advice to, ironically, Almaz's mother.]]
Added DiffLines:
** Turns out, all you have to do to read someone's title is just look at them closely.
Added DiffLines:
* MentalWorld: [[spoiler: Phoenix enters her own heart at one point, the inside of which is a [[PhantomBrave Phantom]] filled white-hot iron city built atop a sun, floating in a starless abyss. This is directly contrasted to Mao's crystal wasteland in {{Disgaea3}}. Apparently the trick to traversing these worlds is an AlternateCharacterInterpretation of whoever's heart you're in.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* TemptingFate: Acknowledged by Jericho, who idly wonders "WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong?" at one point:
-->"Whoops. I just jinxed the trip, didn't I?"
-->"Whoops. I just jinxed the trip, didn't I?"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* StealthPun: Phoenix's alias in Chapter 14. [[spoiler: Cassandra Strahl... Cass Strahl... Kestrel, a [[TitleDrop bird of prey]].]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 21 (click to see context) from:
* BrightSlap: Almaz is on the recieving end of two (so far) - One from [[TheLancer Aria]] to snap him out of his HeroicBSOD in Chapter 1, and another to prevent another one from surfacing. The second one edges towards a DynamicEntry, and the trope is even [[InvokedTrope invoked]] by Mao:
to:
* BrightSlap: Almaz is on the recieving end of two (so far) - One from [[TheLancer Aria]] to snap him out of his HeroicBSOD in Chapter 1, and another to prevent another one from surfacing. The second one edges towards is also a DynamicEntry, HeyYouHaymaker, and the trope is even [[InvokedTrope invoked]] by Mao:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
** Almaz is a MontyPython fan. Apparently Axel is too, [[NoodleIncident but we aren't sure how exactly]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: Mao, facing a hoard of feral demons:
--> "Today we're conducting an experiment entitled 'Newly Spawned Demons; Lifestyle in a High Hostility Environment'. Glad to see so many volunteers!"
--> "Today we're conducting an experiment entitled 'Newly Spawned Demons; Lifestyle in a High Hostility Environment'. Glad to see so many volunteers!"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* IncrediblyLamePun: In Chapter 13: "About the phone call… even with the best telephone service, there's a problem with calling other planets. A big problem. Huge. It's the rates. [[spoiler: They're astronomical."]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* BrightSlap: Almaz is on the recieving end of two (so far) - One from [[TheLancer Aria]] to snap him out of his HeroicBSOD in Chapter 1, and another to prevent another one from surfacing. The second one edges towards a DynamicEntry, and the trope is even [[InvokedTrope invoked]] by Mao:
-->My extensive hero research has shown that no amount of mental turmoil can withstand a straight right hook
-->My extensive hero research has shown that no amount of mental turmoil can withstand a straight right hook
Changed line(s) 48 (click to see context) from:
* PowerGivesYouWings: So much so with 'Slayer's Descent', of the [[PureEnergy wings of light]] variety.
to:
* PowerGivesYouWings: So much so with 'Slayer's Descent', of the [[PureEnergy wings of light]] variety. variety
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
** [[ItMakesSenseInContext This exchange]], right after [[spoiler: Almaz and the D2 group become good {{friends}}]]:
----> "Where did you put it?"
----> "In the freezer,"
---->"… and you think it's safe there?"
---->"Well, safe-er,"
----> "Where did you put it?"
----> "In the freezer,"
---->"… and you think it's safe there?"
---->"Well, safe-er,"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* AuthorAppeal: Cited by WordOfGod as the main reason [[EnsembleDarkhorse Asagi]] is appearing in the story. [[AndTheFandomRejoiced Not that we mind or anything...]]
Changed line(s) 23 (click to see context) from:
* {{Crossover}}: WordOfGod says all the Disgaea characters will be appearing sooner or later. Adell, Rozalin and a good chunk of the cast of {{Disgaea 2}} have already made appearances and [[SoulNomadAndTheWorldEaters Gig]] has been referred to offhandedly as of chapter 11.
to:
* CosmicPlaything: No, not Almaz actually, all things considered things have been going pretty good for him. Axel, however, is still karma's personal ChewToy.
* {{Crossover}}: WordOfGod says all the Disgaea characters will be appearing sooner or later. Adell, Rozalin and a good chunk of the cast of {{Disgaea 2}} have already madeappearances and appearances. [[SoulNomadAndTheWorldEaters Gig]] has been referred to offhandedly as several times and [[RhapsodyAMusicalAdventure Etoile]] features prominently in the backstory of chapter 11.one of the antagonists.
* {{Crossover}}: WordOfGod says all the Disgaea characters will be appearing sooner or later. Adell, Rozalin and a good chunk of the cast of {{Disgaea 2}} have already made
Added DiffLines:
* DeathByOriginStory: [[spoiler: [[RhapsodyAMusicalAdventure Etoile Rosenqueen]]]]
Added DiffLines:
** Special mention goes to Plenair, who knows ''[[DangerouslyGenreSavvy very well]]'' that she has an [[EnsembleDarkhorse inexplicably huge fanbase]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* NoodleIncident: At one point, waking up in an unfamiliar room, Almaz idly remembers all the other times in the past that he's woken up in a strange room, wandering around in the middle of the night after somebody had stolen his pants, trying to avoid demons, only one time a Baciel spotted him and-- At which point he re-suppresses the memory.
** Adell refuses to comment on what made him hate Monty Python, but it's somehow Axel's fault.
** Adell refuses to comment on what made him hate Monty Python, but it's somehow Axel's fault.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 16 (click to see context) from:
** During the battle against Monty, when they were dueling in the UpToEleven [[FieldOfBlades Infinite Graves]], Almaz wins by using Monty's own swords against him. [[spoiler: Seeing as how Monty had previously described those swords as ''his soul'', he basically saw it as a very brutal, humiliating 'Stop hitting yourself!' moment.]] No wonder Monty had to suppress a VillainousBreakdown when the attack ended.
to:
** During the battle against Monty, when they were dueling in the UpToEleven [[FieldOfBlades Infinite Graves]], Almaz wins by using Monty's own swords against him. [[spoiler: Seeing as how Monty had previously described those swords as ''his soul'', he basically saw it as a very brutal, humiliating 'Stop hitting yourself!' moment.]] No wonder Monty had to suppress a minor VillainousBreakdown when the attack ended.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 39 (click to see context) from:
* OCStandIn: Several. Aria and several other vassals from Mao’s army are all generic with personality quirks, and Cyprus is the Cu Sith that Sapphire summons for her Shunpo Moondance technique. The rest are all run-of-the-mill {{Original Character}}s.
to:
* OCStandIn: Several. Aria and several other vassals from Mao’s army are all based on the generic with personality quirks, player units, and Cyprus is the Cu Sith that Sapphire summons for her Shunpo Moondance technique. The rest are all run-of-the-mill {{Original Character}}s.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 37 (click to see context) from:
** To say nothing of Monty's Dimension Thrust.
to:
** To say nothing of Monty's Dimension Thrust. [[spoiler: [[EpicFail We say nothing because it missed Almaz completely]].]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* BattleAura: Monty seems perpetually surrounded by a bright yellow aura leaking out of his armor. [[spoiler: Turns out his body is nothing ''but'' aura.]] Being TheFaceless, it also served as an ExpressiveHair of sorts.
Changed line(s) 20 (click to see context) from:
* TheChessmaster: Cinos is a villainous version of this. Interestingly, he’s clearly not a perfect MagnificentBastard; he succeeds in isolating [[spoiler: Sapphire and Aurum]] and trapping them in the human world and he lures Almaz and several of his vassals into a deathtrap, but he openly states later on that he didn’t count on them [[spoiler: surviving and hooking up with the Disgaea 2 crowd.]]
to:
* TheChessmaster: Cinos is a villainous version of this. Interestingly, he’s clearly not a perfect MagnificentBastard; he succeeds in isolating [[spoiler: Sapphire and Aurum]] and trapping them in the human world and he lures Almaz and several of his vassals into a deathtrap, but he openly states later on that he didn’t count on them [[spoiler: surviving and hooking up with the Disgaea 2 crowd.]]]]
** To say nothing of Monty's Dimension Thrust.
Changed line(s) 45 (click to see context) from:
*** Another mention, of how Tav looms over somebody like
to:
*** Another mention, mention later, of how Tav looms over somebody like the Death Master.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: Almaz averts an early assassination attempt by Rasberyl by inviting them to breakfast and generally acting more polite than them, then calling them out and making them look rude for trying to kill such a gracious host.
** During the battle against Monty, when they were dueling in the UpToEleven [[FieldOfBlades Infinite Graves]], Almaz wins by using Monty's own swords against him. [[spoiler: Seeing as how Monty had previously described those swords as ''his soul'', he basically saw it as a very brutal, humiliating 'Stop hitting yourself!' moment.]] No wonder Monty had to suppress a VillainousBreakdown when the attack ended.
** During the battle against Monty, when they were dueling in the UpToEleven [[FieldOfBlades Infinite Graves]], Almaz wins by using Monty's own swords against him. [[spoiler: Seeing as how Monty had previously described those swords as ''his soul'', he basically saw it as a very brutal, humiliating 'Stop hitting yourself!' moment.]] No wonder Monty had to suppress a VillainousBreakdown when the attack ended.
** Tav too, looking forward to the next big fight [[NotSoAboveItAll in spite of his sworn quest of revenge.]]
* GenreSavvy: Well, it ''is'' a {{Disgaea}} fic after all. That said, no-one's realised they're in a fanfic yet.
* ManipulativeBastard: Cinos has moments of this, especially when [[spoiler: he lures Almaz into an ambush by baiting his love for Sapphire.]] Phoenix, on the other hand, seems to be a master of this, delivering a harsh TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to an ''ally'' in order to nip a potential HeelFaceTurn in the bud.
* ManipulativeBastard: Cinos has moments of this, especially when [[spoiler: he lures Almaz into an ambush by baiting his love for Sapphire.]] Phoenix, on the other hand, seems to be a master of this, delivering a harsh TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to an ''ally'' in order to nip a potential HeelFaceTurn in the bud.
* ObviouslyEvil: Cinos is accused of this by some of the protagonists, though it's more GenreSavvy on their part, seeing as all demons try to cultivate this look. Aria calls it a [[LampshadeHanging "'fallen angel' renegade heretic" look.]]
*** Another mention, of how Tav looms over somebody like
Changed line(s) 40 (click to see context) from:
* TooDumbToLive: The nameless Omega Sentinel who challenges Mao and suggests -- to his face, no less -- that he’s either afraid or too weak to face Almaz. [[GenreSavvy Everyone around him immediately takes a giant step back]].
to:
* TooDumbToLive: The nameless Omega Sentinel who challenges Mao and suggests -- to his face, no less -- that he’s either afraid or too weak to face Almaz. [[GenreSavvy Everyone around him immediately takes a giant step back]].back]].
* TalkToTheFist: In Cinos' first appearance, [[spoiler: [[GenreSavvy Sapphire instantly realises trying to debate with him would be a bad idea]] and [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim shoots him in the face with an arrow]]. [[SubvertedTrope Which he catches]]. [[DoubleSubverted Then it explodes in his face]].]]
* TalkToTheFist: In Cinos' first appearance, [[spoiler: [[GenreSavvy Sapphire instantly realises trying to debate with him would be a bad idea]] and [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim shoots him in the face with an arrow]]. [[SubvertedTrope Which he catches]]. [[DoubleSubverted Then it explodes in his face]].]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
** A minor one, but in Axel's appearance on TV alongside Pleinair and her rabbit chew-toy Usagi, he calls Usagi [[SailorMoon 'Serena']] by mistake.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
*DeathFromAbove: Happens when Almaz and co. find themselves smack dab underneath a [[ColonyDrop 'Big Bang']] attack. To a lesser extent, whenever Almaz uses [[PowerGivesYouWings 'Slayer's Decent']].
Added DiffLines:
*TheFaceless: Monty's helmet covers his face, and once that helmet gets knocked off, [[spoiler:he's promptly killed and transforms into a [[EmpathicWeapon sword]].]]
Added DiffLines:
*PowerGivesYouWings: So much so with 'Slayer's Descent', of the [[PureEnergy wings of light]] variety.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 18 (click to see context) from:
*ContrivedCoincidence
to:
Changed line(s) 23 (click to see context) from:
*FlatWhat
to:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
** Same goes for the antagonists, only with slight adjustments. Cinos himself is a Heretic (male healer) wearing a cape/robe, Phoenix is a Valkyrie with gauntlets as well as greaves, Sienna was a Heavy Knight/Berserker and Tav is a mix between a Sinner from Disgaea 2 and a Brawler from Disgaea 3.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1 (click to see context) from:
Click the edit button to start this new page.
to:
Luckily for ''{{Disgaea}}'' fans, however, the collected works of Nippon Ichi do not fall into the second category; we have ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5856060/1/Fail_to_the_King Fail to
''[=FttK=]'' is a ''Disgaea'' fanfic written by Varanus and based on the events of {{Disgaea 3}}. The plot’s big gimmick is that it’s set after the alternate “Super Hero Almaz” ending, which features Almaz being crowned Overlord and Dean of Nether Institute by Mao’s father and then being abandoned by the rest of the group for various reasons. While it’s largely considered a gag ending by the fandom (you need to jump through a few hoops to get it instead of the normal ending and several characters act very OOC by abandoning Almaz), ''[=FttK=]'' takes the notion of Almaz being Overlord and runs with it, turning Almaz’s DownerEnding into a SequelHook.
The story picks up a week later when Aria, a kunoichi and former vassal of Mao, is assigned by a mysterious benefactor to check up on Almaz and finds that he’s been stuck in a HeroicBSOD since the end of the game. One hilariously brutal BrightSlap later, Almaz gets his shit together and decides to get to work on this whole “being Overlord” thing. Unfortunately, he’s got a lot to learn and no time to learn it in, because a mysterious and powerful new
With an intriguing plot, good fight scenes, interesting use of gameplay mechanics, numerous shoutouts and a sense of humor that’s close to OriginalFlavor, ''Fail to the King!'' stands out as one of the best ''Disgaea'' fics available on the internet.
----
!!'''This fanfic contains examples of:'''
*AuthorsSavingThrow: Sapphire’s CharacterDerailment in the Almaz Ending is explained as the princess being overwhelmed, confused, and angry at the notion that Almaz has become the Overlord she set out to kill [[StepfordSmiler but covering it up with her usual façade]]. Her first major scene in the story has her regretting her actions and trying to get back to Almaz to sort out her feelings.
*BloodKnight: Monty. Shouldn’t be a surprise, he’s a very deliberate [[MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail Black Knight]] knockoff.
*BrickJoke: [[spoiler: The GurrenLagann [=DVDs=].]]
*ChekhovsGunman: Aurum vanishes several chapters in and goes on a quest to find his old heroic nature again. It’s a sure bet we’ll be seeing him again sooner or later.
*TheChessmaster: Cinos is a villainous version of this. Interestingly, he’s clearly not a perfect MagnificentBastard; he succeeds in isolating [[spoiler: Sapphire and Aurum]] and trapping them in the human world and he lures Almaz and several of his vassals into a deathtrap, but he openly states later on that he didn’t count on them [[spoiler: surviving and hooking up with the Disgaea 2 crowd.]]
*ContrivedCoincidence
*{{Crossover}}: WordOfGod says all the Disgaea characters will be appearing sooner or later. Adell, Rozalin and a good chunk of the cast of {{Disgaea 2}} have already made appearances and [[SoulNomadAndTheWorldEaters Gig]] has been referred to offhandedly as of chapter 11.
*CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Mao’s BigDamnHeroes moment.
*CrowningMomentOfFunny: “[[ItMakesSenseInContext The answer’s in my hands, I can feel it…]]”
*EvilSorcerer: Cinos fits the description quite well.
*FlatWhat
*GameplayAndStorySegregation: Averted! Many of the gameplay elements Disgaea is best known for have actual effects in the story. Leveling, transmigration, mana and weapon skills have all seen use so far.
*{{Homage}}: [[FieldOfBlades Infinite Graves]] is already noted on the Disgaea page to be an [[FateStayNight Unlimited Blade Works]] reference but Almaz’s battle with Monty takes it UpToEleven and more directly references the Shirou vs Gilgamesh battle in UBW, with swords flying every which way and Almaz’s copied blades breaking with every use.
** Monty himself deliberately invokes the Black Knight skit from MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail during his fight with Almaz. Hilariously, Almaz actually [[OneOfUs calls him on it]] and makes a few references of his own before the fight ends.
*MyRevengeIsMercy: Aurum gets this treatment from Almaz, who refuses to grant his death wish and tells him to go find himself and rediscover the reason he became a hero in the first place.
*NoKillLikeOverkill: Mao’s Giga Ice.
*OCStandIn: Several. Aria and several other vassals from Mao’s army are all generic with personality quirks, and Cyprus is the Cu Sith that Sapphire summons for her Shunpo Moondance technique. The rest are all run-of-the-mill {{Original Character}}s.
*OneOfUs: Varanus isn’t just a troper, he’s a ''contributor'' known hereabouts as @/ArcVaranus.
*ShoutOut
** GurrenLagann and Dragnaut get references early on after Mao plunders Almaz’s DVD collection.
**Monty is a giant MontyPython reference-spewing machine.
** One of Almaz’s attacks is noted to rush toward its target “[[SoulNomadAndTheWorldEaters like the Death Master’s scythe]]”.
*TooDumbToLive: The nameless Omega Sentinel who challenges Mao and suggests -- to his face, no less -- that he’s either afraid or too weak to face Almaz. [[GenreSavvy Everyone around him immediately takes a giant step back]].
