History Fanfic / Harmless

** Just like Word Of God for the show, Ember was based on a teenage girl who was stood up for a date and died in a fire she was too exhausted to notice. This is one of the reasons why p her relationship with Skulker is so rocky: she believes LoveHurts due to that [[TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest entire sequence of events]].

** Just like Word Of God for the show, Ember was based on a teenage girl who was stood up for a date and died in a fire she was too exhausted to notice. This is one of the reason's her relationship with Skulker is so rocky: she believes LoveHurts due to that [[TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest entire sequence of events]].

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* TheDreaded: Ammit. When he's freed, ''every'' ghost feels it.

* EnemyMine: Danny, his friends, and family are teaming up with ghosts ranging from [[AnIcePerson Frostbite]] and his Yeti ghosts to [[{{Nerd}} Poindexter]] and Dora to [[TheHunter Skulker]] and Technus to [[spoiler:Vlad]].

** Confirmed in Chapter 15, where he attacks Ammit with boxes he swiped from a GiW warehouse, revealing that he can not only control boxes, but their ''contents'' as well.

** Sydney Poindexter has only the basic ghost powers everywhere but the Casper High School grounds. ''Grounds'' is the key word here, when the school is attacked, and the Ghost Shield protecting the students limits his options, he drags up the plumbing and sprinkler system.

* WeakButSkilled: Sydney isn't the strongest ghost, but, as the narration notes, he's clever and creative about what he ''does'' have.

Which means it is time for things to GoHorriblyWrong. [[WesternAnimation/ReignStorm Vlad's deal with the Fright Knight]] finally comes into focus, but unfortunately [[SealedEvilInACan awakens something ancient and powerful]]. Something that makes Pariah Dark pale in comparison and utterly terrifies every single ghost in existence, from the Observants to the Box Ghost. Those that don't hide [[EnemyMine immediately seek out Danny]], [[GenreSavvy knowing that he would do his best to stop the newly-unleased horror and that he has the best chance at success]]. And after Clockwork advised him to accept any and all offers to help, regardless of what form that help might take or who makes the offer, Danny begins to form a battle plan that includes friends, family, and enemies that range from practically useless to those he can barely trust.

** "Procedure [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc 23-19]]"

* TheBechdelTest: Passes. There's a conversation between Valerie and Danielle about pancakes, Valerie's MissingMom, and ghost-hunting equipment.

** "Procedure [[Film/MonstersInc 23-19]]"

** "Procedure [[Disney/MonstersInc 23-19]]"

The story can be found [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9353312/1/Harmless here]] by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1910744/Bookworm-Gal Bookworm Gal]].

* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: Some ghosts are formed from human faith and beliefs. For example, Pandora and the other ghosts that appeared in "Boxed Up Fury'' were born from belief in GreekMythology.

* NamesToRunAwayFrom: Ammit's titles include [[EgyptianMythology the 'Devourer,' the 'Devourer of Millions,' the 'Devourer of the Dead,' and the 'Soul-eater.']]

* SadlyMythtaken: Ammit is portayed as a powerful male ghost when in EgyptianMythology she was a female demon who devoured the hearts of the unworthy dead. This is essentially ArtisticLicense and is immediately {{Lampshaded}} InUniverse when they look up the name and find the [[ShownTheirWork Egyptian myths about Ammit]]. It is stated the Egyptians based their stories upon the ghost and simply got some of the details wrong.

* DrivenToSuicide: Sidney's human self couldn't take the constant abuse and bullying and hung himself.

** Sidney Poindexter, just like as mentioned in his first episode, came from a kid who bullied relentlessly during high school. He was eventually DrivenToSuicide

* TheDreaded: Ammit.

* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Everyone knew Danny and Sam would end up together. Apparently the ghosts started a [[SideBet betting pool]] for when they would figure it out.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: After decades of [[NeverMyFault blaming everyone else]], the result of his actions in ''WesternAnimation/PhantomPlanet'' forced[[spoiler:Vlad]] to finally accept he has [[HeelRealization no one else to blame for his current situation but himself]].

* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: The Box Ghost

* OmnicidalManiac: Ammit.

* RunningGag: How everyone assumed Danny and Sam were a couple long before they figured it out themselves.
* SadlyMythtaken: Ammit is portayed as a powerful male ghost when in EgyptianMythology she was a female demon who devoured the hearts of the unworthy dead. This is essentially ArtisticLicense and is immediately {{Lampshaded}} when they look up the name and find the [[ShownTheirWork Egyptian myths about Ammit]]. It is stated the Egyptians based their stories upon the ghost and simply got some details wrong.
* SealedEvilInACan: Ammit

* TheBechdelTest: There's a conversation between Valerie and Danielle about pancakes, Valerie's MissingMom, and ghost-hunting equipment.