History Fanfic / BeMyPal

** Boo sings a couple songs at several points in the story, including "[[WesternAnimation/ToyStory You Got a Friend in me]]" and "If I Didn't Have You" from the original film.

* AdultFear: Boo is put through quite a bit of danger halfway through the story, notably when she is [[spoiler:almost killed by the scream machine]].

* RealityEnsues: Unlike Boo, Sulley, or Celia, Mike didn't want anything to do with Randall as he was still sore following his attempts to kill all of them and joining the ROR Fraternity in their college years.

* WeUsedToBeFriends[=/=]UsedToBeASweetKid: Boo learning that Randall and Mike used to be friends in college, along with the fact that he was more of an {{adorkable}} type of guy, is what sets the story's plot into motion.

** Not exactly a ''direct'' Shout-Out but, if the comments made by the author are anything to go by, the idea to make [[spoiler:Barson a bad guy]] was inspired by ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'', which featured [[spoiler:pretty much the exact same plot twist]].

* AmusingInjuries: Minor injuries, but Mike and Randall end up getting frosting in their eyes while baking with Oozma Kappa for the MU reunion.

* BreakTheHaughty: Randall in chapter 15 breaks down after he [[spoiler:rescues Boo from Fangs and Waternoose, but the fact that she's unconscious, pale, and not even ''breathing'' due to the effects of the scream machine lead Randall to believe she died]].
* CallBack: Numerous call backs to ''Monsters University'':

* TheCameo: The fraternities and sororities from ''University'' all make reappearances during the college reunion in chapter 12.

* CharacterDevelopment: Randall starts off as pretty much the same as how he was in ''Inc.'', seeking revenge of Mike and Sulley for his banishment. However, he becomes a lot more expressive and perky as he continues to spend time with Boo, ultimately leading up to his redemption.

* EasilyForgiven: Boo doesn't hold any sort of contempt towards Randall for the crimes he committed, but rather tries to befriend him in hopes it'll help him perform a HeelFaceTurn.

* {{Jerkass}}: Roar Omega Roar is still the arrogant fraternity it was in ''University''.
* {{Masquerade}}: The fact that the monsters must still remain hidden from humans and vice versa like in the movie is still in effect in this story. Boo has been aware of the monster world for ''two whole years'', but has kept it a secret from everybody else and promises that she'll continue to do so for as long as she lives.
* MassOhCrap: Everybody at the MU reunion (sans Sulley, Mike, Celia, Randall, and the rest of Oozma Kappa of course) flip out after [[spoiler:a very brief power outage causes Boo to accidentally remove the hoodie on her monster costume, revealing her human features]].
** Mike, Sulley, and Randall have a mild one when Hardscrabble reveals that [[spoiler:she also knows that Boo is human]].

* MythologyGag: The dodgeball games that were played in chapter 12 and briefly in chapter 5 were taken from one of the film's video game adaptions, ''Monsters Inc: Scream Arena''.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Hardscrabble acts as one towards Boo when she teams up with Sulley and them to get Boo home after [[spoiler:Waternoose shreds her door]].
** Randall also acts as one, to an extent.
* ShoutOut: Boo sings a couple songs at several points in the story, including "[[WesternAnimation/ToyStory You Got a Friend in me]]" and "If I Didn't Have You" from the original film.
** If the comments made by the author are anything to go by, the idea to make [[spoiler:Barson a bad guy]] was inspired by ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'', which featured [[spoiler:pretty much the exact same plot twist]].

* TimeSkip: The story takes place two years after the events of ''Inc.''

* WeUsedToBeFriends / UsedToBeASweetKid: Boo learning that Randall and Mike used to be friends in college, along with the fact that he was more of an {{adorkable}} type of guy, is what sets the story's plot into motion.

* AscendedFromExtra: She's still bit of minor character, but Cherri gets a relatively bigger role in the fanfic than she did in the prequel.

** Randall teaches Boo new words through the use of flashcards in the same vain as how Randall used to study with Mike. This was even [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] when Boo wanted a harder word, only for it to remind Randall of his old days with Mike.

* {{Masquerade}}: The fact that the monsters must still remain hidden from humans like in the movie is still in effect in this story. Boo has been aware of the monster world for ''two whole years'', but has kept it a secret from everybody else and promises that she'll continue to do so for as long as she lives.

* OriginalCharacter: Barson[[spoiler:/Fangs]] Miller is the only monster in the story that isn't an actual character from ether films.

Set two years after ''Inc.'', Boo is told the story of how Mike and Sulley [[WesternAnimation/MonstersUniversity became friends when they were in college]]. Upon learning their history together, Boo discovers a bit of Randall's backstory in the process, in that he used to be a kind, nervous, and nerdy type of guy as opposed to the more sinister and frightening Randall she knew him as. She also learns that he and Mike used to be friends during their college years until Randall joined Roar Omega Roar (ROR), Mike's rival fraternity. With that in mind, Boo begins to feel bad for Randall and wonders if she could reform him if he ever returned to the Monster World.

Set two years after ''Inc.'', Boo is told how Mike and Sulley [[WesternAnimation/MonstersUniversity became friends when they were in college]]. Upon learning their history together, Boo also discovers how Randall was a more {{Adorkable}} type of monster who was also friends with Mike. With that in mind, Boo begins to feel bad for Randall and tries to befriend him when he returns to the Monster World.

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-->'''[=Mary/Boo=]''': If a person has done bad things in the past, can they still do good things?

'''[=Mary/Boo=]''': If a person has done bad things in the past, can they still do good things?

* [[ClassReunion College Reunion]]: One was held in chapter 12 at Monsters Inc. with permission from MU, with the fraternities and sororities all making cameos (as mentioned in "The Cameo" above). Even Dean Hardscrabble makes an appearance (though she's no longer a dean as a result of being retired) as well as Brock and Claire (who are now married).

* WeUsedToBeFriends / UsedToBeASweetKid: Boo learning that Randall and Mike used to be friends in college, along with the fact that he was more of a nerdy type of guy, is what sets the story's plot into motion.

* WeUsedToBeFriends / UsedToBeASweetKid: Boo learning that Randall and Mike used to be friends in college, along with the fact that he was more of a nerdy shy guy, is what sets the story's plot into motion.