History Fanfic / ChaosAU

The [[http://archiveofourown.org/series/31073 Chaos AU]] set in the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/PersonOfInterest Person Of Interest]] universe is, as the author herself puts it 'mostly casefics involving Team Machine and new Numbers. They are largely canon-based, but contain recurring original characters and locations such as appropriately-name Chaos Café'. Written by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/LindaO/pseuds/LindaO LindaO]], there is everything you'll find in the show, plus lots of wonderful internal dialogue and possible side action that probably happens on every case, it's just that there isn't enough time to show us.

* AffectionateNickname: Christine calls Finch 'Random', a reference to [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/TheChroniclesOfAmber?from=Main.BookOfAmber The Chronicles of Amber]]

* ArtificialIntelligence: The Machine is getting dangerously close to this. [[spoiler: For instance, it (through Donnelly) saves Christine.]]

* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Reese and Finch get reunited with baby Leila!

* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler: Christine is a hacker who worked in a program for young computer programers founded by Nathan Ingram. She idolized him. Then her mentally ill father was killed in a police shoot-out. In front of her. Sadly, he was the parent who cared about her, her mother was an abusive alcoholic that presumably drunk herself to death. Out of sorrow, Christine becomes a junkie. Finch finds her and checks her into a rehab program in New York. A week later, 9/11 happens.]] Strangely, she's somewhat stable. Somewhat.

* ChristmasEpisode: [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/635626/chapters/1150860 Close To Home]].

* GuardianAngel: It is explicitly stated that [[spoiler: Donnelly would not be able to infiltrate Research if not for the Machine's protection. Now, given that the Machine ''is'' behind Research...]]

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: In order to give Grace Hendricks a Christmas present anonymously, Finch arranges for her friends and family to win extravagant gift baskets and lotteries. [[spoiler: In one of the later chapters, he sets her up with a new love interest. Excuse me, I have something in my eye...]]
* InspectorJavert: Donelly is relentless in his pursuit of Reese. [[spoiler: The Machine has to sit him down and talk to him for him to finally realize that Reese and Finch are helping people.]]

* MeaningfulName: Christine Fitzgerald's name and alias are meaningful if you've read [[spoiler: [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/TheGreatGatsby?from=Main.TheGreatGatsby The Great Gatsby]]]].
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: Agent Donnelly]].
* PlayfulHacker: Christine is this to her friends, but more like [[TheCracker The Cracker]] to her enemies. You do not want to be her enemy.
* RecoveredAddict: Christine is very upfront with her friends that she is clean now.
* RightHandVersusLeftHand: Not only is there more than one Team Machine, but they even work *with* each other, even if they aren't aware of it.
* SuicideByCop: [[spoiler: Christines Dad.]]

* InspectorJavert: Donelly is relentless in his pursuit of Reese. [[spoiler: The Machine has to sit him down and talk to him for him to finally realize that Reese and Finch are helping people.

The Chaos AU is in thirteen parts and counting. It starts with the fic [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/443706/chapters/758434 Backing Up]], where Harold comes face to face with a woman from his past. A woman who was part of Nathan Ingrams program for young computer programers, but fell through the cracks. Years later, her Number's up, and Finch and Reese have to save her.

The other parts are, in ascending order [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/482896/chapters/840374 Instinct]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/539553/chapters/958362 Tuesday in the Rain with Bear]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/556549 By The Book]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/587257/chapters/1055661 Sacrifice]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/635626/chapters/1150860 Close To Home]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/690675 Purpose]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/844390/chapters/1611153 Mind Game]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/968137/chapters/1900800 Telling Secrets]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1058871/chapters/2121843 Asena]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1175398/chapters/2395143 Crying Wolf]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/2052834/chapters/4459242 Fictive Kin]], and [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/2343842/chapters/5167412 Burning Down]].

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: In order to give Grace Hendricks a Christmas present anonymously, Finch arranges for her friends and family to win extravagant gift baskets and lotteries. [[spoiler: In the latest chapter, he sets her up with a new love interest. Excuse me, I have something in my eye...]]

The [[http://archiveofourown.org/series/31073 Chaos AU]] is, as the author herself puts it 'mostly casefics involving Team Machine and new Numbers. They are largely canon-based, but contain recurring original characters and locations such as appropriately-name Chaos Café'. Written by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/LindaO/pseuds/LindaO LindaO]], there is everything you'll find in the show, plus lots of wonderful internal dialogue and possible side action that probably happens on every case, it's just that there isn't enough time to show us.

The Chaos AU is in twelve parts and counting. It starts with the fic [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/443706/chapters/758434 Backing Up]], where Harold comes face to face with a woman from his past. A woman who was part of Nathan Ingrams program for young computer programers, but fell through the cracks. Years later, her Number's up, and Finch and Reese have to save her.

The other parts are, in ascending order [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/482896/chapters/840374 Instinct]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/539553/chapters/958362 Tuesday in the Rain with Bear]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/556549 By The Book]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/587257/chapters/1055661 Sacrifice]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/635626/chapters/1150860 Close To Home]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/690675 Purpose]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/844390/chapters/1611153 Mind Game]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/968137/chapters/1900800 Telling Secrets]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1058871/chapters/2121843 Asena]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1175398/chapters/2395143 Crying Wolf]], and [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/2052834/chapters/4459242 Fictive Kin]].

The Chaos AU is in eleven parts and counting. It starts with the fic [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/443706/chapters/758434 Backing Up]], where Harold comes face to face with a woman from his past. A woman who was part of Nathan Ingrams program for young computer programers, but fell through the cracks. Years later, her Number's up, and Finch and Reese have to save her.

The other parts are, in ascending order [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/482896/chapters/840374 Instinct]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/539553/chapters/958362 Tuesday in the Rain with Bear]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/556549 By The Book]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/587257/chapters/1055661 Sacrifice]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/635626/chapters/1150860 Close To Home]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/690675 Purpose]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/844390/chapters/1611153 Mind Game]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/968137/chapters/1900800 Telling Secrets]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1058871/chapters/2121843 Asena]], and [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1175398/chapters/2395143 Crying Wolf]].

The other parts are, in ascending order [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/482896/chapters/840374 Instinct]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/539553/chapters/958362 Tuesday in the Rain with Bear]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/556549 By The Book]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/587257/chapters/1055661 Sacrifice]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/635626/chapters/1150860 Close To Home]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/690675 Purpose]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/844390/chapters/1611153 Mind Game]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/968137/chapters/1900800 Telling Secrets]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1058871/chapters/2121843 Asena]], and Crying Wolf.

The Chaos AU is in ten parts and counting. It starts with the fic [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/443706/chapters/758434 Backing Up]], where Harold comes face to face with a woman from his past. A woman who was part of Nathan Ingrams program for young computer programers, but fell through the cracks. Years later, her Number's up, and Finch and Reese have to save her.

The other parts are, in ascending order [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/482896/chapters/840374 Instinct]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/539553/chapters/958362 Tuesday in the Rain with Bear]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/556549 By The Book]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/587257/chapters/1055661 Sacrifice]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/635626/chapters/1150860 Close To Home]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/690675 Purpose]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/844390/chapters/1611153 Mind Game]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/968137/chapters/1900800 Telling Secrets]], and [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1058871/chapters/2121843 Asena]].

The Chaos AU is in nine parts and counting. It starts with the fic [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/443706/chapters/758434 Backing Up]], where Harold comes face to face with a woman from his past. A woman who was part of Nathan Ingrams program for young computer programers, but fell through the cracks. Years later, her Number's up, and Finch and Reese have to save her.

The other parts are, in ascending order [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/482896/chapters/840374 Instinct]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/539553/chapters/958362 Tuesday in the Rain with Bear]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/556549 By The Book]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/587257/chapters/1055661 Sacrifice]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/635626/chapters/1150860 Close To Home]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/690675 Purpose]], [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/844390/chapters/1611153 Mind Game]], and [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/968137/chapters/1900800 Telling Secrets]].

* AffectionateNickname: Christine affectionately calls Finch 'Random', a reference to [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/TheChroniclesOfAmber?from=Main.BookOfAmber The Chronicles of Amber]]
* AscendedExtra: Will Ingram plays a much larger role in these fics then he does in the show.
* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Reese and Finch get reunited with baby Leila! It's a really touching moment.

Although there are many OC's in this series, they all feel REAL. No Mary Sues, no self inserts. These characters are just as tough, determined, and flawed as the ones in the show.

* Cute Kitten: Team Machine adopts another animal [[spoiler:, an abandoned kitten found by Bear. Both Reese and Finch take a while to warm up, but Bear is adorably smitten with her]].

* Cute Kitten: Team Machine adopts another animal [[, an abandoned kitten found by Bear. Both Reese and Finch take a while to warm up, but Bear is adorably smitten with her]].

[[http://archiveofourown.org/series/31073 Chaos AU]] is, as the author herself puts it 'mostly casefics involving Team Machine and new Numbers. They are largely canon-based, but contain recurring original characters and locations such as appropriately-name Chaos Café'. Written by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/LindaO/pseuds/LindaO LindaO]], there is everything you'll find in the show, plus lots of wonderful internal dialogue and possible side action that probably happens on every case, it's just that there isn't enough time to show us.
Although there are many OC's in this series, they all feel REAL. No Mary Sues, no self inserts. These characters are just as tough and determined as the ones in the show.

The Chaos AU starts with the fic [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/443706/chapters/758434 Backing Up]], where Harold comes face to face with a woman from his past. A woman who was part of Nathan Ingrams program for young computer programers, but fell through the cracks. Years later, her Number's up, and Finch and Reese have to save her.

* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler: Christine is a hacker who worked in a program for young computer programers founded by Nathan Ingram. She idolized him. Then her alcoholic father was killed in a police shoot-out. In front of her. Out of sorrow, Christine becomes a junkie. Finch finds her and checks her into a rehab program in New York. A week later, 9/11 happens.]] Strangely, she's somewhat stable. Somewhat.

* MeaningfulName: Christine Fitzgerald's name is meaningful if you've read [[spoiler: [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/TheGreatGatsby?from=Main.TheGreatGatsby The Great Gatsby]] ]]

* AffectionateNickname: Christine calls Finch 'Random', a reference to [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/TheChroniclesOfAmber?from=Main.BookOfAmber The Chronicles of Amber]]

* MeaningfulName: Christine Fitzgerald is meaningful if you've read [[spoiler: [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/TheGreatGatsby?from=Main.TheGreatGatsby The Great Gatsby]] ]]

* MeaningfulName: Christine Fitzgerald is meaningful if you've read [[spoiler: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/TheGreatGatsby?from=Main.TheGreatGatsby The Great Gatsby]]

* AbusiveParents: Not only are Christine's parents abusive, but her 'hobby' is hunting down those who abuse children.

* BreakTheCutie: Christine. Just....yeah.
* BrokenBird: Poor Christine again.
* MeaningfulName: Christine Fitzgerald.

* SuicideByCop: Character in the first fic. It will break your heart.

* [[http://archiveofourown.org/series/31073 Chaos AU]] is, as the author herself puts it 'mostly casefics involving Team Machine and new Numbers. They are largely canon-based, but contain recurring original characters and locations such as appropriately-name Chaos Café'. Written by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/LindaO/pseuds/LindaO LindaO]], there is everything you'll find in the show, plus lots of wonderful internal dialogue and possible side action that probably happens on every case, it's just that there isn't enough time to show us.
Although there are many OC's in this series, they all feel REAL. No Mary Sues, no self inserts. These characters are just as tough and determined as the ones in the show.

The Chaos AU starts with the fic [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/443706/chapters/758434 Backing Up]], where Harold comes face to face with a woman from his past. A woman who was part of Nathan Ingrams program for young computer programers, but fell through the cracks. Years later, her Number's up, and Finch and Reese have to save her.

!!Tropes found in Chaos AU

* AbusiveParents: Not only are Christine's parents abusive, but her 'hobby' is hunting down those who abuse children.
* AngerBornOfWorry: Reese and Finch about Christine.
* AntiHero: Christine isn't all bad. But she isn't all good either.
* AffectionateNickname: Christine calls Finch 'Random', a reference to [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/TheChroniclesOfAmber?from=Main.BookOfAmber The Chronicles of Amber]]
* BreakTheCutie: Christine. Just....yeah.
* BrokenBird: Poor Christine again.
* MeaningfulName: Christine Fitzgerald.