History Fanfic / ANewOrder

[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9059311/1/A-New-Order A New Order]] is an ''Anime/SailorMoon'' AlternateUniverseFic by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2251479/Ashen-Author Ashen-Author]] based on an occasionally played with but rarely explored idea: {{What if}} the Senshi woke up in a different order than canon? The differences this causes are small at first, but grow larger. This plays around with group dynamics and competency levels, exploring the characters in interesting ways.

* DaylightHorror: Almost all of the youma attacks have occurred in broad daylight.

** Queen Serenity references both [[spoiler: [[Series/DoctorWho Time Lords]] and a certain [[LightNovel/{{Slayers}} trickster priest]] as being able to come through the Time Gate.]]

%%* ActionGirl

* ArmorPiercingSlap: Usagi does this to [[spoiler:her own mother]] while in the middle of a major FreakOut over [[spoiler:Haruka's hospitalization]].

* ByThePowerOfGrayskull: Much the same as in canon

* ReincarnationRomance

* WholesomeCrossdresser: Haruka
* WorfEffect: Haruka, as Sailor Uranus, is several years older than the other senshi and a trained fighter, as well as an Outer senshi. By all rights, she should be the most powerful fighter on the team. [[spoiler:Her first battle after transforming has her almost killed and hospitalized.]]

* ScheduleSlip: The author began by averting this, loyally updating every Saturday, but as of June it is on hiatus until July.

* PantyShot: Averted. Usagi's response to Ami's worries to to flip up her skirt, check, and announce that it's a bodysuit, not her panties. She compares it to a leotard or swimsuit.

* RealityEnsues: The government gets involved and [[spoiler:begins cooperating with the senshi]].

* OdangoHair: Usagi herself, of course!

%%* BerserkButton

%%** Zoicite: Hurting his good looks, especially his face.
%%** Usagi: Hurting the innocent.
%%** Ami: She tends to be ''annoyed'' by her lack of attack spells.

%%* BreakingTheFourthWall: [[spoiler:Helios]] does this when conversing with [[spoiler:Queen Serenity.]]

%%* ByThePowerOfGrayskull
%%* CallingYourAttacks

%%* GenreSavvy: Usagi tries to be this after discovering TV Tropes, but it doesn't always work.

%%* InTheNameOfTheMoon

%%* OdangoHair: Usagi herself, of course!

%%* TeenGenius: Ami, of course. Mamoru is implied to be a slightly lesser one, having skipped a grade.

It includes the author's own spin on the nature of Senshi magic and transformations, tying in the mask that Usagi had in the beginning of the manga, the disguise field, and the nature of Sailor M [[spoiler: Sailor Mars]] compared to her genuine Senshi form.

* MagneticHero: Ami observes that while Usagi isn't an obvious [[LoveableAlphaBitch Queen Bee]], others seem to be naturally drawn to her. She also theorizes that Usagi's influence protects Umino from being bullied.

* ActionGirl
* AffablyEvil: Apparently Nephrite, though we haven't seen enough to be sure.

** It's also shown that Usagi is a much better student in this 'verse, though she still has attendence problems from time to time. While she still punishes her, Ms. Haruna also takes the time to pull her aside and chat about her issues, trying to work out some solutions.

* BerserkButton
** Zoicite: Hurting his good looks, especially his face.
** Usagi: Hurting the innocent.
** Ami: She tends to be ''annoyed'' by her lack of attack spells.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: [[spoiler:Helios]] does this when conversing with [[spoiler:Queen Serenity.]]

* ByThePowerOfGrayskull
* CallingYourAttacks

* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** A mysterious figure advises Queen Beryl that Sailor Moon may actually be Sailor Venus in disguise. They know this because [[spoiler:they betrayed the Silver Millennium]].

* GenreSavvy: Usagi tries to be this after discovering TV Tropes, but it doesn't always work.

* InTheNameOfTheMoon

* OdangoHair: Usagi herself, of course!

* PaperThinDisguise: Played with. Without the magical mask the senshi are easily recognizable (as seen when Naru recognizes Usagi as sailor Moon), but with the mask on they are completely unrecognizable, even if you are looking straight at them and have suspicions already. [[spoiler:When Haruka awakens as Sailor Uranus, Usagi doesn’t see her until after she puts the mask on, and even though she had already suspected Haruka was a senshi and was looking straight at her, she didn’t realize it was her.]]
** Also, Usagi sees through most of Zoicite’s disguises easily.

* SelfMadeOrphan / KickTheSonOfABitch: The very first person Beryl sacrificed to Metaria was her own [[AbusiveParents abusive father]].

** See Body Horror above.

* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Played straight, reconstructed, and averted. Some speeches go off without a hitch, some are interrupted, and some are specifically to distract from the real plan.

* TeenGenius: Ami, of course. Mamoru is implied to be a slightly lesser one, having skipped a grade.

** And 17. [[spoiler:Nephrite uses Jadeite's ship plan as a distraction to obtain another Rainbow Crystal ''and'' the Shadow Warrior doesn't get purified.]]

* OneOfUs: An InUniverse example: Usagi discovers TV Tropes itself while researching common manga plots, since Naru pointed out that she was basically ''living'' in one now. She starts dropping terms into normal conversations as a result.

** Tuxedo Kamen's flowers are used to new and ''deadly'' effect on the cruise ship. Possibly doubles as a MomentOfAwesome.