History Fanfic / NoSuchLuckNoSuchLove

** In Chapter 25, Lori looks over the plans of the Sister Fight Protocol and sees that it's very outdated; it was created with only the five older sisters in mind when Lucy was the baby and before Lincoln started using the linen closet as a bedroom, and while it was good to use as a place to cool down back then, it's no longer viable since Lincoln is now occupying it. Additionally, the bathroom and kitchen are no longer usable since Lori realizes that everyone in the house needs to have access to it. All of these issues requires Lori to rework the protocol so that it benefits everyone.

** In Chapter 25, Lori looks over the plans of the Sister Fight Protocol and sees that it's very outdated; it was created before Lincoln began using the closet as a bedroom, and while it was good to use as a place to cool down back then, it's no longer viable since Lincoln is now occupying it. Additionally, the bathroom and kitchen are no longer usable since Lori realizes that everyone in the house needs to have access to it. All of these issues requires Lori to rework the protocol so that it benefits everyone.
** In the same chapter, Luna is revealed to have bought the drawing tablet for Lincoln, but she realizes that he might think that she's trying to kiss up to her to get him to forgive him and might reject it due to how great the gift is. Luna resolves to carefully plan out how to present the gift to Lincoln so he doesn't assume that she is grandstanding him.

* RealityEnsues: The events of several episodes are {{Deconstructed|Trope}} in this story. Lincoln is shown to be pissed off about being blamed for things that weren’t his fault (the grocery store incident in “Cereal Offender”), being told to stay out of his sisters' affairs when all he is trying to do is help them (the Sister Fight Protocol in “Brawl in the Family”), and getting treated like a butt-monkey throughout the series, and he begins to hate his family (especially his sisters) for being put through all of this. Getting mistreated and labeled as a scapegoat is bound to have this sort of effect on a person.

** Why hadn't Lincoln heard of the Sister Fight Protocol? It's not because it's new. It was actually written years ag when Lincoln was just a toddler and Lucy was a baby. It was originally created as a means to sort out conflicts between the five older Loud kids without dragging their baby brother into a fight. They took over his room in the episode because the protocol still listed the linen closet as a place to cool down as it had been written before it had been converted into his room.

** Lori realizes during Lincoln's rant that the Sister Fight Protocol has gaping holes in it. They told Lincoln nothing about it yet expected him to follow it. They told him to stay out of it, yet kicked him out of his room, and she realizes how tactless and hurtful it might seem to Lincoln when he returned and they told him they stopped fighting when he left.

** Chapter 17 has Lola yelling out "Bullshit", causing her to receive a SoapPunishment.

** Chapter 17 reveals Lola saying "Bullshit" causing her to receive a SoapPunishment.

* MundaneLuxury: After 21 chapter, in chapter 22 Lincoln [[spoiler: finding that he had a bed again]] moves him so much he decides to listen to Lisa...after [[spoiler: just enjoying the feeling of lying down on a mattress again.]]

** Mr. Dawkins the art teacher sees Lincoln lazing about not doing any work in his class. Rather than get angry and punishing the boy, he worries for him, as Lincoln is his best student and art is his favorite class. Realizing the boy is depressed he sends an email to the principal hoping that Huggins will help the boy out of his funk.

* HiddenDepths: Lincoln's "Loud talent" is strongly hinted to be art. He enjoys art class and, whether he realizes it or not, those who see his work (even the sad drawings) agree that they are ''very'' well drawn.

* ZanyScheme: While talking to Lori, Lincoln reveals he hates being "The Man With The Plan". He hates that his relationship with his sisters is in such a state that he has to resort to something as drastic as scheming against his own family just to get things he wants.

** In Chapter 19, Lincoln asks Lori [[spoiler: if they knew the whole time he was lying, why didn't they just confront him and punish him 'normally' instead of putting him through all that.]]

* BrokenPedestal: The revelation in Chapter 17 that neither of the Loud parents told Lincoln they knew he'd been lying has caused Lori to lose respect for her them AS parents, which she makes clear in Chapter 18 when she decides that if they are too incompetent to look after their children, then she will have to do it herself.

* CheatersNeverProsper: In Chapter 15, Lynn learns that the real reason the Squirrels lost the match that Lincoln attended was because the other team cheated. They were eventually found out and got disqualified for it.

** Lori in Chapter 17 shows her in TranquilFury rather than her usual explosions. In fact, this is the reason why Lincoln was willing to listen [[spoiler: to Lori in Chapter 19, by not acting like BigSisterBully towards him]].

* PassingTheTorch: Used negatively during Chapter 19. While Lori is apologizing to Lincoln, she admits that when Lincoln was growing up, she was doting on him like any good big sister would, but one day, she just foisted all of her responsibilities onto him. She admits she has no idea why she did that, but knows now that she shouldn't have just passed off her duties as an elder sibling onto him.

* SecretKeeper: Lucy has Luna promise to keep Lincoln's artistic talent a secret from the family. She can talk about the negative feelings he portrayed in his drawing, but not the picture itself, saying that it's something Lincoln needs to reveal, and only when he is ready. [[spoiler:The secret is blown by Chapter 20, both his feelings ''and'' his talent.]]

* TranquilFury: Lincoln has every right to be livid [[spoiler: when Lori told him that the family knew he was lying. Lincoln didn't explode into rage, but is still angry at them]].

** While Rita seems to have favored her daughters unintentionally through ignorance. There is evidence Lynn Sr. is knowingly regards his son this way. In Chapter 20 when Lynn Sr. destroys a notebook, he thinks it's Luna's, apologizes to her and says he will replace it. When she tells him it belonged to Lincoln, he becomes totally uninterested and returns to what he had been doing.

* ZanyScheme: While talking to Lori, Lincoln reveals he actually hates being "The Man With The Plan". He hates that his relationship with his sisters is in such a state that he has to resort to something as drastic as scheming against his own family just to get things he wants.

** In Chapter 20 when Lynn Sr. destroys a notebook, he thinks it's Luna's, apologizes to her and says he will replace it. When she tells him it belonged to Lincoln, he becomes totally uninterested and returns to what he had been doing.

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** In Chapter 17, they both thought that the other one was going to talk to Lincoln about why they had to punish him for lying, which means that ''neither'' of them gave him that talk and that Lincoln believes they were punishing him for being unlucky.

** In chapter 19, Lincoln asks Lori [[spoiler: if they knew the whole time he was lying, why didn't they just confront him and punish him 'normally' instead of putting him through all that.]]

* BrokenPedestal: The revelation in chapter 17 that neither of them told Lincoln they knew he'd been lying has caused Lori to lose respect for her parents 'as' parents as she makes clear in chapter 18 when she decides if they are too incompetent to look after their children then she will have to do it herself.

* CheatersNeverProsper: In Chapter 15, Lynn learns that the real reason the Squirrels lost the match which Lincoln attended, was because the other team cheated. They were eventually found out and got disqualified for it.

** Lori realizes during Lincoln's rant that the fight protocol has gaping holes in it. They told Lincoln nothing about it yet expected him to follow it. They told him to stay out of it yet kicked him out of his room, and she realizes how tactless and hurtful it might seem to Lincoln when he returned and they told him they stopped fighting when he left.

** Lincoln even asks in chapter 19 why if they knew he was lying didn't they just confiscate his stuff and ground him. Saying that would have gotten the message through to him just fine.

* DramaticIrony: Lincoln thinks that his family thought he was bad luck when they didn't (except Lynn); they knew he lied about it and decided to punish him for it, but they [[PoorCommunicationKills never told him this]] after they let him back inside the house.

** As of Chapter 15, Lynn Jr. has found out that the other team cheated and now realizes she made Lincoln's life hell for no reason. Played With in that she still believes Lincoln was being treated that way because of bad luck and not because Lincoln lied.
** Chapter 19, Lori admits to Lincoln that after thinking about the week he had leading up to the incident, while she doesn't approve of his lying and was mad about the golf clubs, she understood why he would be desperate for some sort of an out to get time to relax.
** In chapter 20, after seeing Lincoln's drawings Rita realizes two things. One, how depressed and unloved her son feels by his sisters and parents, and two, that Lincoln has incredible artistic talent.

* NoSympathy: When Lincoln's sketchbook is destroyed Lynn Sr. apologizes to Luna sincerely thinking it was hers and says he hopes their wasn't anything important in it. When she explains it was Lincoln's Lynn Sr. loses all interest and 'states' there wasn't anything important in it then.

** Lori in Chapter 17 shows her in TranquilFury rather than her usual explosions. In fact, this is the reason why Lincoln was willing to listen [[spoiler: to Lori in chapter 19, by not acting like BigSisterBully towards him]].
* OnlySaneMan: As of Chapter 12, Lisa is apparently the only one of the Louds who realizes just how serious the situation with Lincoln has become, and is actively taking steps to make amends. She is planning to get him a new bed and she refuses to help Rita and Lynn Sr. hack Lincoln's phone. Lori also realizes the severity of the situation since chapter 19.

* PassingTheTorch: Used negatively during chapter 19, while Lori is apologizing to Lincoln she admits that when Lincoln was growing up she was doting on him like any good big sister, then one day just foisted all of her responsibilities onto him. She admits she had no idea why she did that but knows now that she shouldn't have just passed off her duties as an elder sibling onto him.
* PoorCommunicationKills: The Loud family punished Lincoln for lying about being bad luck... except they never told him this after ending his punishment, which results in him thinking that they thought he had bad luck.

* PromotionToParent: Lori has effectively promoted 'herself' to parent as of chapter 18 after realizing how much Rita and Lynn Sr. have screwed up with Lincoln. As shown with the way she handles Lola's punishment for swearing. [[OOCIsSEriousBusiness She doesn't yell or threaten her like an aggressive big sister]], but forces the girl to admit what she did wrong, makes her wash her mouth out with soap then comforts her as she sobs as a responsible parent should.

** In Chapter 13, Chandler gives Lincoln his backpack and P.E. bag after dodgeball practice. Girl Jordan, who finds this generosity to be unusual for him[[note]]Although he was nice to Lincoln at the end of "Jeers for Fears", that episode is part of season 3 while "No Such Luck" is in season 2[[/note]], questions Chandler on his intentions. He tells them that by giving Lincoln his bags, he won't have to go inside the locker room and get jumped by the boys in there, which will result in Coach Pacowski giving everyone in the room detention because the attackers will just deny it. If Lincoln doesn't get attacked, then no one will get punished.

** In chapter 17, their repeated failure to properly parent their children has led Lori to lose respect for her mother and father.

* TheRunaway: Subverted; in Chapter 14, it seems the fic will go down this path (like a lot of other NSL fics before it) when Lana finds Lincoln sneaking out of the house in the middle of the night, having finally had enough of all the abuse. She tries to stop him, to no avail. Then the whole thing turns out to be AllJustADream.

* SecretKeeper: Lucy has Luna promise to keep Lincoln's artistic talent a secret from the family. She can talk about the negative feelings he portrayed in his drawing, but not the picture itself, saying that it's something Lincoln needs to reveal, and only when he is ready. [[spoilers: The secret is blown by chapter 20. Both his feelings and his talent.]]

* TranquilFury: Lincoln has every right to be livid [[spoiler: when Lori told him, that they knew he was lying. Lincoln didn't explode into rage but is still angry at them]].

** In chapter 20 when he destroys a notebook he thinks is Luna's apologizes to her and says he will replace it. When she tells him it belonged to Lincoln he becomes totally uninterested and returns to what he had been doing.
* WhatIf: Deals with the two questions “What if the Loud family pretended to believe that Lincoln was bad luck to punish him for lying about it?” and “What if Lincoln realized how unfairly he has been treated by his family?”
* WhatTheHellHero: Chapter 19 has Lincoln calling [[spoiler: Lori out about not only the family knew that he lied the whole time and never confronted him about it, but punishing him excessively for it]].

* ZanyScheme: While talking to Lori, Lincoln reveals he actually hates being 'The Man With The Plan'. He hates that his relationship with his sisters is in such a state that he has to resort to something as drastic as scheming against his own family just to get things he wants.

* TheScapregoat: Lincoln believes that he was born simply for his parents to have somebody to blame for what his sisters do wrong.

* In chapter 20, after seeing Lincoln's drawings Rita realizes two things. One, how depressed and unloved her son feels by his sisters and parents, and two, that Lincoln has incredible artistic talent.

* SecretKeeper: Lucy has Luna promise to keep Lincoln's artistic talent a secret from the family. She can talk about the negative feelings he portrayed in his drawing, but not the picture itself, saying that it's something Lincoln needs to reveal, and only when he is ready.

** Lori in Chapter 17 shows her in TranquilFury rather than her usual explosions.
** This is the reason why Lincoln was willing to listen [[spoiler: to Lori in chapter 19, by not acting like BigSisterBully towards him]].

** Chapter 19 shows that [[spoiler: Lincoln still isn't forgiving Lori just yet and is still upset from the family's actions, but he's willing to give them a chance]].

* WhatTheHellHero: Chapter 19 has Lincoln telling [[spoiler: Lori about not only the family knew that he lied and never confronting him about it, but his punishing him excessively about it]].

* OnlySaneMan: As of Chapter 12, Lisa is apparently the only one of the Louds who realizes just how serious the situation with Lincoln has become, and is actively taking steps to make amends. She is planning to get him a new bed and she refuses to help Rita and Lynn Sr. hack Lincoln's phone.

* TranquilFury: Lincoln has every right to be livid [[spoiler: when Lori told him, that they knew he was lying. Lincoln didn't explode into rage but is still angry at them].

* WhatTheHellHero: Chapter 19 has Lincoln telling [[spoiler: Lori about not only the family knew that he lied and never confronting about it, but his punishing him excessively about it]].

** It also does this to AdultsAreUseless. Rita and Lynn Sr.’s parental favoritism towards their daughters is the cause of the girls treating their brother as mentioned above. Lynn Sr. tries to force Lincoln into something that interests ''himself'' and only makes Lincoln realize he isn't the kind of son his dad wanted. Not only is their behavior causing their son to lose respect for them, but their daughters as well. Lisa is quick to point out any hypocrisy their parents carry out, and Lori chews them out for forgetting to talk to their son and then flat out promotes herself to be her younger siblings’ parent since Rita and Lynn Sr. clearly can't do the job themselves.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Lori in Chapter 17 shows her in TranquilFury rather than her usual explosions.

** It also does this to AdultsAreUseless. Rita and Lynn Sr.’s parental favoritism towards their daughters is the cause of the girls treating their brother as mentioned above. Lynn Sr. tries to force Lincoln into something that interests ''himself'' and only makes Lincoln realize he isn't the kind of son his dad wanted. Not only is their behavior causing their son to lose respect for them, but their daughters as well. Lisa is quick to point out any hypocrisy their parents carry out, and Lori chews them out for forgetting to talk to their son and then flat out promotes herself to be her younger siblings’ parent, since Rita and Lynn Sr. clearly can't do the job themselves.