History FanFic / HereWeGoAgain

* AbortedArc: Due to the author ending the series preemptively due to being being tired of working on the story, [[spoiler:the Fire Dragon Arc instead ends up being resolved offscreen]].

* AdaptedOut: The author [[spoiler:omitted the Hakone shoot out]] because he hated it due to how [[TooDumbToLive politically stupid]] it would be for the opposing countries to even try a stunt like that.

* AntiAir: The Marine squads and vehicles are issued several Stinger anti-air missile launchers for usage against the Empire's dragon-riders before their march into the Gate, with great results.

* BadassBoast: Parker Elton is good at them. His pledge to the Coda villagers is very well received;
-->'''Elton''': People of Coda Village. I am Corporal Parker Elton of the order known as the United States Marine Corps, to my right are the rest of my men. We are warrior knights from a land far far away. We know that you are afraid right now, but fear not! We have faced far more dangerous foes on our iron steed here. So long as we breathe life we hereby swear that we will protect you to the best of our abilities, no foe has bested us before and none will now!

-->'''Bozes''': ... A 'tank'?\\

* BigDamnHeroes: The tanks often provide this for the supporting characters, making this a case where the protagonists themselves perform most of the heroic moments.

* CarFu: Or rather Tank Fu, where the tanks very frequently run over their enemies due to ZergRush tactics of an inferior armed force.

* ChestOfMedals: The impressive ribbon racks of Iraq/Afghanistan veteran Marines, especially in comparison to [[NewMeat "boot"]] Marines who haven't deployed and the JSDF (who aren't allowed to deploy) are commented on whenever service or dress uniforms come into play.

* CombatBreakdown: ''Here We Go Again's'' sister tank ''Cry Sum Moar'' gets stuck in a bog during the defense of Italica, requiring the HWGA and Emerson's Recon team to cover them from the oncoming horde of bandits.

* CoolVsAwesome: [[TankGoodness M1A1 Abrams Tank]] vs. The Flame Dragon!

* CrossOver: There is one with the fic ''[[{{FanFic/ManifestDestiny}} Manifest Destiny]]'', due to the close cooperation between the two authors. The characters from that story (Emerson's Ranger platoon) are imported as MARSOC operators.

* DeadpanSnarker: Pretty much most of the characters. Its an inherent trait of Marine Corps.
** Surprisingly, [[AscendedExtra Sgt. Kurokawa]] is given this trait too in this fic.

* DemotedToExtra: Tuka receives little attention compared to the source material.

* TheDreaded: Rory becomes this to the tankers of 2nd Battalion when it becomes clear she is enamoured with their death-dealing machines and their crew. [[spoiler:So much, that Colonel Kane secretly assigns a [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous MARSOC fireteam]] to assess her threat level and deal with her if necessary, against the knowledge of the JSDF.]]

* DueToTheDead: Kincaid, Elton, and Wilkes often discuss Lance Corporal Raymond, a friend of theirs who was killed by an IED in Afghanistan.

* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: Special forces get their fair bit of recognition in the story with Captain Recker (Navy [=SEALs=]) and Emerson (MARSOC). The JSDF SFG commandos are quite deadly as well.

->''But this was something else. And, for the first time in his life, the gunner was starting to seriously reconsider his choice in hobbies.''

* FixFic: As with most Gate fan fiction, the JSDF goes on a joint expedition into the Gate with elements of the USMC's 3rd Marine Expeditionary Unit in an 'advisory' role.

* ForcedToWatch: Chapter 24 has a team of Special Forces operatives reluctantly watching Zorzal's nightly [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil "sessions"]] with Tyuule. Despite their anger and wanting to place a well-deserved bullet in his brain, they're under orders to do only surveillance.

->''Wilkes was a visionary, something only people close to him knew. Peel back the layers of aggression and downright violent tendencies and there was a deep thinking man, a very goofy deep thinking man.''
* HollywoodTactics: The tanks of 2nd Battalion are frequently deployed for missions sometimes exceeding their operational capabilities.

-->'''Van Hauser:''' Welcome to Earth, asshole!

->'''Elton:''' Little John, floor it into the bastard! Knock him off balance!
->'''Benitez:''' But we don't have track—
->'''Elton:''' We still got some fucking power! Trust the goddamn machine! Crew, ''BRACE!!!''

* RelationshipUpgrade: Felicia 'claims' Van Hauser as her mate in chapter 20... [[DestructoNookie with her claws.]] Ouch.

* {{Retcon}}: Originally in chapter 1, Benitez mentions he brought some anime to watch which includes Webcomic/OnePunchMan. However, the story was set on June 25th, 2015 and [[AnachronismStew the anime of One Punch Man didn't aired until October 5th]]. The author has since retcon this by replacing One Punch Man with Anime/TheBigO.

-->'''Benitez:''' Hey man, that shit's no ''bueno''!\\

* TranslationConvention: Zig-zagged, but the results is worse than in the original. With the Americans involved, the story now has three languages to consider: English, Japanese, and the Special Region. It mitigated the barrier between English and Japanese by having the JSDF members able to speak English however, to which Lt. Aldritch finds out after his imperfect attempt at speaking Japanese.

** Among the Marine infantry, Lieutenant Van Hauser has this relationship with his platoon's Designated Marksman, Corporal Boyd. Boyd jokingly accuses Van Hauser of being a LeeRoyJenkins (and a [[FurryFandom furry]] due to his [[InterspeciesRomance relationship with Felicia]]). Van Hauser habitually responds by accusing [[SouthernFriedPrivate proud southerner]] Boyd of being a cousin-fucker.

** Various anime pieces are mentioned between Benitez and Kincaid in Chapter 1, such as ''Anime/{{Bakemonogatari}}, ''Anime/TheBigO'', {{Manga/Hellsing}}, {{Anime/Cowboy Bebop}} and {{Manga/Jormungand}}. Kincaid also mentions that "he'd die before turning a [[{{Anime/{{Kanokon}} hot-ass fox girl]] down".

** Various anime pieces are mentioned between Benitez and Kincaid in Chapter 1, such as {{Series/Bakemonogatari}}, [[{{Anime/TheBigO}} The Big O]], {{Manga/Hellsing}}, {{Anime/Cowboy Bebop}} and {{Manga/Jormungand}}. Kincaid also mentions that "he'd die before turning a [[{{LightNovel/Kanokon}} hot-ass fox girl]] down".

* InLoveWithYourCarnage: Rory quite literally gets off on bloodshed. Lelei explains that souls of the recently-deceased pass through Rory on their way to the afterlife, and that the effect is like that of an aphrodisiac. She even begins ''[[ADateWithRosiePalms pleasuring herself]]'' as she watches Aldritch's tanks defend Italica, much to the discomfort of RCT-3.

'''Jasper:''' Right you are! Benitez, you wan't to listen to ''that'' crap? Go join a Hispanic tank.

** As the eastern gate of Italica fell during the siege, ''Here We Go Again'' [[DynamicEntry dramatically bursts through the gates]], with [[BloodKnight Rory]] [[AnAxeToGrind in tow]].

* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: The 'whirlybirds', which is the term for spinning the tank's turret erratically. ''Here We Go Again'' puts this tactic to good use when some bandits manage to board their stalled tank in Chapter 14.
* [[spoiler:EvilVsEvil]]: [[spoiler:Zorzal reveals the real reason Italica was attacked by bandits was because they were paid off by the crown to conduct a scorched earth campaign, removing Italica (a major economic hub) from the potential influence of their enemies. So the Empire paid bandits who would rape, murder, and burn anything in their path to destroy one of ''their own cities.'' It was only because of the effective defense by Princess Pina and the combined USA[=/=]JSDF forces that this was thwarted.]]

* BaldBlackLeaderGuy: Corporal Parker "Honcho" Elton, TC of ''Here We Go Again'', is black and keeps his head shaved, though he usually covers it with either a CVC or Kevlar helmet, or his boonie cover when not in combat.
* Main/BandOfBrothers: The members of 2nd Tank Battalion are this to one another, especially the crews of each tank to one another.

* RealityEnsues: Rory. She's shown as ''exactly'' how creepy and[=/=]or terrifying a demigoddess who looks like a little girl and gets "excited" at the thought of battle would be. At best, to the Tankers, she's an annoyance. To Emerson and several others, she's a major threat.
** The Hakone shootout in Chapter 22 is [[spoiler:omitted]]. Why? Because the political shit storm that would occur between Russia, China, and America makes the whole thing [[TooDumbToLive stupid]].
** Though TankGoodness is certainly in effect, the author makes the effort to show that these awesome war machines are still, you know, ''machines'' requiring constant maintenance and logistics to function properly. Even if they are fighting an enemy without anti-tank weaponry, the tanks can still suffer from a CombatBreakdown, weapon jams, get stuck in the mud, or run out of ammunition during protracted battles. And, when operating without proper support like ''Here We Go Again'' does, there's always the very real possibility of being overrun by a massive enemy ZergRush, which almost happens to ''Cry Sum Moar'' and ''Here We Go Again'' during the siege of Italica.

* TankGoodness: The Marines' [=M1A1=] Abrams Main Battle Tanks, whenever they see action.

* NotSoDifferent: While discussing the war in the Special Region with Jasper's father, the Marines wonder why the enemy soldiers keep fighting the obviously superior Allied forces. Jackson points out, if Earth was invaded by technologically advanced aliens the Marines would fight them just as hard, regardless of the outcome.

** Princess Pina has one when she sees four [=M1A1=] Abrams tanks lumbering down on Italica after accidentally [[DoorSlamsYou knocking Itami out]] in Chapter 12.

* BrickJoke: In Chapter 23 the Horsemen tease Benitez for his relationship with Mamina, a warrior bunny, noting that combining hispanic and rabbit "breeding habits" may singlehandedly [[FastBreeder repopulate her species]]. [[spoiler: In the epilogue, Kincaid notes that the couple have ten kids and counting after only a ''year'' together.]]

* NotSoDifferent: When discussing the war in the Special Region with Jasper's father, the Marines wonder why the enemy soldiers keep fighting the obviously superior Allied forces. Jackson points out, if Earth was invaded by technologically advanced aliens the Marines would fight back just as hard, regardless of the outcome.

* ShutUpHannibal: Rory gives an awesome one to a Japanese nationalist senator in front of the entire Diet. She not only calls him on his bullshit, she does so in perfect English ([[CompletelyUnnecessaryTranslator having been using Lelei as a translator just seconds earlier]]), with [[PrecisionFStrike surprising profanity]], telling him in no uncertain terms that he and his party are unworthy of being defended by warriors such as Itami's team and the American allies. She also reveals her [[Really600YearsOld age (961)]] while she's at it. And on live international TV, no less.

* StopWorshippingMe: Residents of Italica start dropping to their knees and worshipping the tanks following the battle. The Marines are not good with this, and resort to warning shots when polite requests fail to stop them.