History Fanfic / Casualties

A FinalFantasyTacticsAdvance fanfic of pretty [[DoorStopper epic]] [[LongRunner proportions,]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2708763/1/Casualties Casualties]] details the story of [[TheHero Isaac]] [[FiveManBand and his four friends,]] [[TheLancer Ben,]] [[TheSmartGuy Eileen,]] [[TheChick Jacqueline,]] [[AndZoidberg and]] [[TheBigGuy Maxwell,]] who have been drawn into [[TrappedInAnotherWorld the fantastic version of their hometown, St. Ivalice.]] Strangely enough, they each remember the real world; unlike some of the [[YouCantGoHomeAgain normal]] [[FishOutOfWater reactions]] to this type of situation, however, they all take quite well to their new home, going on adventures and becoming celebrities, known across Ivalice as the nigh-legendary group of heroes, the Five.

[[CerebusSyndrome ...That is,]] [[DarkerAndEdgier at]] [[AnyoneCanDie first.]]

!!!''Casualties'' provides examples of:

* SuperpoweredEvilSide: All five of the main characters, [[spoiler: what with the whole 'Avatars of the Totema' thing. So far, only Jacqueline, Ben, and Eileen's have made an appearance.]] [[spoiler: Maxwell's SuperpoweredEvilSide, rather than a Totema, happens to be the Worldwyrm, which is more in control of ''him'' than anything else.]]

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: Khorin Blackhand and Queen Remedi. Good lord, Queen Remedi.

Although toward the beginning the writing is a bit clumsy and the characters seem very much as though they will turn out to be [[MarySue Sues]] and [[GaryStu Stus,]] it quickly and drastically improves, with excellent characterization and a story that, although fairly weak and episodic at first, will pull you along and draw you in. It also NeedsMoreLove.

* BreakTheCutie: [[WorldOfWoobie All over the damn place.]] Points go to all of the kids from St. Ivalice in particular (the operative word here being 'kids').

* FaceHeelRevolvingDoor: [[MadeASlave Maxwell,]] [[DemonicPossession Maxwell,]] [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Maxwell...]] [[{{Yandere}} you]] [[TragicMonster poor]] [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds bastard.]]

* SuperpoweredEvilSide: All five of the main characters, [[spoiler: what with the whole 'Avatars of the Totema' thing. So far, only Jacqueline, Ben, and Eileen's have made an appearance.]] [[spoiler: Maxwell's SuperpoweredEvilSide, rather than a Totema, happens to be the Worldwyrm, which is more in control of ''him'' than anything else.]]
* WhatAnIdiot: Seriously, guys, [[spoiler: you used an ability specifically granted by Queen Remedi to talk in dreams-- her stated domain of power-- to arrange a fight to the death, which will decide the fate of the world. Are you really going to be surprised when she shows up to screw you all over?]]

* SuperpoweredEvilSide: All five of the main characters, [[spoiler: what with the whole 'Avatars of the Totema' thing. So far, only Jacqueline, Ben, and Eileen's have made an appearance.]] [[spoiler: Maxwell's SuperpoweredEvilSide, rather than a Totema, happens to be the Worldwyrm, which is more in control of ''him'' than anything else.]]

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: Khorin Blackhand, good lord. Queen Remedi, as well.

** [[spoiler: The arrival of a ''massive horde of tonberries'' during Isaac and Maxwell's duel.]] Happens again a minute later when [[spoiler: they realize that, yes, Remedi ''can'' monitor what you're planning if you're ''using her powers to arrange a duel.'']] [[RuleOfThree Happens again]] when [[spoiler: she proceeds to injure Isaac too badly to escape the tonberries, and traps Eileen and Maxwell from coming to his rescue.]] It happens ''[[OverlyLongGag again]]'' a few minutes later when [[spoiler: Remedi possesses Maxwell with the spirit of the Worldwyrm.]]

* FaceHeelRevolvingDoor: [[MadeASlave Maxwell,]] [[DemonicPossession Maxwell,]] [[{{Yandere}} Maxwell...]] [[{{Necromantic}} you]] [[TragicMonster poor]] [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds bastard.]]

** [[spoiler: The arrival of a ''massive horde of tonberries'' during Isaac and Maxwell's duel.]] Happens again a minute later when [[spoiler: they realize that, yes, Remedi ''can'' monitor what you're planning if you're ''using her powers to arrange a duel.'']] [[RuleOfThree Happens again]] when [[spoiler: she proceeds to injure Isaac too badly to escape the tonberries, and traps Eileen and Maxwell from coming to his rescue.]] It happens [[OverlyLongGag ''again'']] a few minutes later when [[spoiler: Remedi possesses Maxwell with the spirit of the Worldwyrm.]]

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[[ItGotWorse ...That]] [[CerebusSyndrome is,]] [[DarkerAndEdgier at]] [[AnyoneCanDie first.]]