History Fanfic / ShinjiAndWarhammer40K

* BloodBrothers: After meeting an injured Rei for the first time, Shinji swears a "Blood Angel oath" by tasting her blood (to the horror of the watching NERV staff). He later asks her to return the favor, sealing their bond. In a less literal sense, Shinji, Toji, and Kensuke cement their friendship as "[[TrueCompanions battle-brothers]]" after the latter two's ride in the cockpit during the second Angel fight, while Maya and Rei grow closer after they [[spoiler:help rescue Shinji from kidnappers]].

* DramaticIrony: Minase rejected Shinji thinking that she would be surrounded by cool guys in high school and she would have no time for Shinji. Later she developed a crush on him, but for that time Shinji was living on Tokyo-3, fighting {{Robeast}} for breakfast and getting chased and lusted after for [[HeroesWantRedheads Asuka]], [[BrotherSisterIncest Rei]], Maya, Mana... and Minase is just a childhood friend back in his hometown.

* HeroesWantRedheads: Shinji loves Asuka.

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Shinji did not make anything about Asuka seeing Kaworu because it made her happy and that the most important thing to him. Even after Kaworu had revealed his true self, when Asuka asked him if he was not going to try and convince her to not be tempted, Shinji still told her: "Decide what you want." [[spoiler:Subverted when he said he was not afraid to lose Asuka because she was [[HeroesWantRedheads his]].]]

* TheHero: Pick the wimpy, reluctant anti-hero of Evangelion and feed him on bits and leftovers of the extremely dark and gritty ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' universe and what you get? A heroic badass who cares for -nearly- everyone, wants to help everyone, hates seeing people suffering and is determined to defend humanity and destroy their enemies.

* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Even [[spoiler:the {{Yakuza}}]] eventually give tribute to Shinji, no doubt at the [[ViolenceReallyIsTheAnswer gentle encouragement]] of Rei.

* JediTruth: No, Shinji is not part-Angel, and no, he is not technically [[spoiler:a psychic]]. [[spoiler:Either status would imply limits to his potential.]]

* OfficialKiss: In chapter 36 [[spoiler:Shinji says Asuka]] he is not worried about her [[spoiler:choosing Kaworu over him]] because she is hers. And then he kisses her roughly and passionately. She replies he is hers, too, and they make out.

* ConversationalTroping: Characters use terms like [[ArtisticLicenseBiology You Fail Biology Forever]], BadassNormal, [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Authority (Not Necessarily) Equaling Asskicking]], or ImpossiblyCoolClothes in what are admitted shout-outs to Website/TVTropes.

--> "[[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking By special order of the Tokyo-3 City Council and NERV Operations...]]"

** [[spoiler:The Earth Cradle have been experimenting with [[RuleOfCool all sorts of insane shit]], such as [[{{Cyborg}] cybernetic dinosaurs]], [[ZombieApocalypse zombies]], [[OurVampiresAreDifferent VAMPIRES]], [[Franchise/MetalGear TransformingMecha armed with nukes]], and ''[[OurDragonsAreDifferent real life DRAGONS]]''.]] It's a giant "Fuck You" to human culture in general.

* AdaptationalBadass: Besides his prologue power-up, Shinji eventually travels to [[TheShangriLa Javaal]] to better understand his abilities, returning with the power to [[spoiler:reduce an Angelspawn to vapor with a glance]]. Additionally, the secondary characters get their own upgrades: Toji, Hikari, Maya, Makoto, Mana, and Kensuke. Chapter 34 even has a [[spoiler:{{BigDamn|Heroes}} [[EverythingsBetterWithPenguins Penguin]]]] moment. On the other side, several of the Angels are '''much''' more dangerous than their original versions, to the point where Matariel terrorizes Tokyo-3 with Angel-spawn and Sahaquiel trades its kamikaze attack for bombing '''the whole world'''.

Shinji Ikari, ''Evangelion'''s protagonist and ButtMonkey, discovers a case full of ''Warhammer40000'' miniatures and rulebooks at a very young age, and they have a profound effect on his personality and relationships. He becomes an [[BadassBookworm efficiently intellectual power-player]] who knows no fear, charges headlong into combat without hesitation, exhibits incredible planning abilities, and gains the adoration of everyone around him.

[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin As its name suggests]], ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3886999/1/Shinji_and_Warhammer40k Shinji and Warhammer40k]]'' is a ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' FanFiction that incorporates elements of the GrimDark Eva setting into brutal HumongousMecha action.

Shinji Ikari, ''Evangelion'''s resident ButtMonkey, discovers a case full of ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' miniatures and rulebooks at a very young age, with a ''profound'' effect on his personality, character, and relationship with his guardians. He becomes an [[BadassBookworm efficiently intellectual]] [[TheChessmaster power-player]] who knows no fear, charges headlong into combat without hesitation, exhibits nearly prescient planning abilities, and gains the reverence and adoration of his people for his heroism.

Though the fic's title is simply ''Shinji and Warhammer [=40K=]'', there are numerous other influences at work. The story loosely follows ''Evangelion'''s established sequence of major events, but anything else that's strictly canon is kicked to the curb around the end of chapter nineteen. Shinji himself evolves into some amalgamation of [[Franchise/{{Dune}} Paul Atreides]], Franchise/{{Batman}}, [[Franchise/MetalGear Big Boss]], Literature/CiaphasCain, [[Literature/{{Discworld}} Carrot Ironfoundersson]], [[Anime/MazingerZ Kouji Kabuto]], [[Manga/GetterRobo Ryoma Nagare]], [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Amuro Rei]], [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Simon The Digger]], [[Anime/CodeGeass Lelouch vi Britannia]], [[Literature/EndersGame Ender Wiggin]], and unless he's careful, The [[GodEmperor God-Emperor of Mankind]].

The story oscillates between pitched battles and domestic comedy, the mood between the bleak despair resulting when you add GrimDark to ''Evangelion'' and HotBlooded defiance in the face of imminent defeat. Cast members are developed but not to the point of being warped beyond recognition, while the realities of Second Impact and the implications of such an event are explored to a greater extent than the source material. The author has also acknowledged TV Tropes as an aid to the fic. Be aware, though: ChekhovsArmoury is ''very much'' in effect, and continuity can be tricky to follow as a result.

Currently, there are 52 chapters released, totaling 780k words, and [[WordOfGod CharlesBhepin]] is working on the definitively final chapter this time.

* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Even [[spoiler:the {{Yakuza}}]] eventually give tribute to [[strike:their future Emperor]] Shinji, no doubt at the [[ViolenceReallyIsTheAnswer gentle encouragement]] of Rei.

Shinji Ikari, ''Evangelion'''s resident ButtMonkey, discovers a case full of ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' miniatures and rulebooks at a very young age, with a ''profound'' effect on his personality, character, and relationship with his guardians. He somehow [[AdaptationalBadass becomes 20 times more badass than his canon counterpart]] as a result, becoming an [[BadassBookworm efficiently intellectual]] [[TheChessmaster power-player]] who knows no fear, charges headlong into combat without hesitation, exhibits nearly prescient planning abilities, and earns the reverence and adoration of his people for his heroism.

The story oscillates between pitched battles that manage to top the fight scenes from ''Eva'' and domestic comedy worthy of ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'', the mood between the bleak despair resulting when you add GrimDark to ''Evangelion'' and HotBlooded defiance in the face of imminent defeat. Cast members are developed in interesting ways but not to the point of being warped beyond recognition, while the realities of Second Impact and the implications of such an event are explored to a greater extent than the source material. The author has managed to write an ''Eva'' 'fic that replaces the original series' {{Wangst}} and [[ContemplateOurNavels navel contemplation]] with SerialEscalation, the RuleOfCool, and [[ChainsawGood chainswords]], understanding and respecting the source material ,but doing something completely different with it. The result is something that both ''Eva'' and ''[=40K=]''s fanbases can enjoy, while acting as a bridge between them and a gateway beyond. The author has also acknowledged TV Tropes as an aid to the fic. Be aware, though: ChekhovsArmoury is ''very much'' in effect, and continuity can be tricky to follow as a result.

** [[spoiler:The Earth Cradle have been experimenting with [[RuleOfCool all sorts of insane shit]], such as [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs cybernetic dinosaurs]], [[ZombieApocalypse zombies]], [[OurVampiresAreDifferent VAMPIRES]], [[Franchise/MetalGear TransformingMecha armed with nukes]], and ''[[OurDragonsAreDifferent real life DRAGONS]]''.]] It's a giant "Fuck You" to human culture in general.

* BringMyBrownPants: Eventually, thanks to Rei's [[TheyFightCrime method of working off stress]], even the most merciless {{Yakuza}} wet their pants at the sight of a blue-haired schoolgirl.

* TheyFightCrime: She is a meek computer programmer by day and a PoweredArmor-wearing vigilante by night. She's a HalfHumanHybrid that can fly and blow up buildings. TheyFightCrime.

** It turns out that among the four imaginary personalities Shinji has, it is the only female one, the intelligent, CloserToEarth Eldar Farseer, [[AllWomenAreLustful that possesses Shinji's lust]]. This is revealed by way of a rather hilarious BrickJoke.

%%* GreenLanternRing: Eventually, AT-fields.

* BlackAndGreyMorality: Shinji's been exposed to the worldview that "there is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt," and while he tries to do good, he's committed his share of sins in the name of humanity. Similarly, Asuka's and Kaworu's interpretation of the Greater Good allows for the ends to justify the means. Most of the secondary cast realizes that they live in a CrapsackWorld, and the fact that Gendo and SEELE are amoral doesn't really need to be stated.

* GodwinsLaw: {{Invoked|Trope}} several times by German characters in chapter 37: The similarities between WWII and post-war Germany with their current situation is mentioned by several psyker Lamas who were also holocaust survivors. One of these psykers later shows a group of assembled German soldiers and leaders his barcode tattoo, stating that if they simply gave in, they would be no better than the ones who let the Nazi atrocities take place. A soldier responds by asking if they should keep paying for the sins of their fathers. Later, one of the colonels, who does not want to see all the people die in a war zone, confronts a group of soldiers who want to stay and fight to the end rather than leave many of the citizens to die and demand if fighting to the last man was really any better, by invoking Hitler's scorched earth policy and the destruction of Germany so that the allies would not be able to take control the country.

* BikerBabe: Maya shows this side of herself on Valentine's Day to catch Shinji's attention. She does so. Along with the rest of the school.

Though the fic's title is simply ''Shinji and Warhammer [=40K=]'', there are numerous other influences at work. The story loosely follows ''Evangelion'''s established sequence of major events, but anything else that's strictly canon is pretty much kicked to the curb around the end of chapter nineteen. Shinji himself evolves into some amalgamation of [[Franchise/{{Dune}} Paul Atreides]], Franchise/{{Batman}}, [[Franchise/MetalGear Big Boss]], Literature/CiaphasCain, [[Literature/{{Discworld}} Carrot Ironfoundersson]], [[Anime/MazingerZ Kouji Kabuto]], [[Manga/GetterRobo Ryoma Nagare]], [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Amuro Rei]], [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Simon The Digger]], [[Anime/CodeGeass Lelouch vi Britannia]], [[Literature/EndersGame Ender Wiggin]], and unless he's careful, The [[GodEmperor God-Emperor of Mankind]].

* AdaptationalBadass: Besides his prologue power-up, Shinji eventually travels to [[TheShangriLa Javaal]] to better understand his abilities, returning with the power to [[spoiler:reduce an Angelspawn to vapor with a glance]]. Additionally, the secondary characters get their own upgrades: Toji, Hikari, Maya, Makoto, Mana, and even Kensuke. Chapter 34 even has a [[spoiler:{{BigDamn|Heroes}} [[EverythingsBetterWithPenguins Penguin]]]] moment. On the other side, several of the Angels are '''much''' more dangerous than their original versions, to the point where Matariel terrorizes Tokyo-3 with Angel-spawn and Sahaquiel trades its kamikaze attack for bombing '''the whole world'''.

** Despite the protestations of the Chaos marine (see TakeThat below), Asuka's battle antics and use of the traditional gear of a Khornate Berserker (in the form of an Eva-scaled [[ChainsawGood chainaxe]]) raise some questions...

* BlackAndGreyMorality: Shinji's been exposed to the worldview that "there is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt," and while he tries to do good, he's committed his share of sins in the name of humanity. Similarly, Asuka's and Kaworu's interpretation of the Greater Good allows for the ends to justify the means. Most of the secondary cast realizes that they live in a CrapsackWorld, and the fact that Gendo and SEELE are basically amoral doesn't really need to be stated.
* BlackComedyRape: See the last NoodleIncident below.

* CallingTheOldManOut: Shinji's post-[[TempleOfDoom Temple of Trials]] rant against the elders of Javaal is particularly entertaining, and of course he has things to say about his father's plans.

* ColonelBadass: Misato eventually gets a well-deserved promotion, and even acts as commander of NERV for a time.

* ConversationalTroping: Characters use terms like [[ArtisticLicenseBiology You Fail Biology Forever]], BadassNormal, [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Authority (Not Necessarily) Equaling Asskicking]], or ImpossiblyCoolClothes in what are admitted shout-outs to Website/TVTropes. Also, see CrazyPrepared and CursedWithAwesome below.

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: A '''lot'''. Shinji ''literally'' punches out one of the Angels and the Jet Alone in the first seven chapters alone. Of course, he started the latter fight by blowing the limbs off the Jet Alone with an Eva-scaled [[MoreDakka bolter]]...

* GambitPileup: between Ikari Gendo and NERV, Lorenz Keel and SEELE, Shinji and his Terminators and UN PSYKANA, and Kaworu and the forces of Earth's Cradle, with Yang sticking his nose in sometimes. Not to mention the Angels themselves.

* InsultBackfire: As noted above, Rei's response to being called a "doll" in to retort she's "an action figure".

* LampshadeHanging: The story occasionally pokes fun at the source material, such as when Misato wonders why there isn't a huge particle cannon protecting NERV or where the [[ThereAreNoPsychologists mental therapists went]], and when Shinji wonders what kind of sucky life he'd be living without his exposure to ''[=40K=]''.
** Not to mention all the {{Shout Out}}s to Website/TVTropes.
** And the ''in-character'' requests for certain pop-culture references.
---> "I have a gun. And armor. What is the source of your confidence?" Kensuke replied. He ignored the barely-repressed chuckles from some of his friends. 'Darth Aida', someone said. He threw his bolt pistol at the man's feet. "There are still six rounds in that bolt gun. Go and kill some Angelspawn if you feel like being a man."\\

* LargeHam: The corporate executive in charge of Jet Alone, and later NNHIS, has a thing for dramatics, as does Shinji pretty much any time he's in his Eva or making an Inspirational Speech. The Chaos Space Marine takes the cake, though, and chews it thoroughly...though he's facing some new competition whenever Ritsuko is in "[[Webcomic/GirlGenius the madness place]]."

* MindScrew: Basically the entire story could be considered one, but about the point you realize ''Shinji Ikari'' is being set up to become the God Emperor of Mankind your mind screams "I REJECT IT!"... but the story ''just won't stop making sense.''

* MoralityChain / MoralityPet: Tokyo-3 and its inhabitants are arguably these for Shinji.

** [[spoiler:The Earth Cradle have been experimenting with [[RuleOfCool all sorts of insane shit]], such as [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs cybernetic dinosaurs]], [[ZombieApocalypse zombies]], [[OurVampiresAreDifferent VAMPIRES]], [[Franchise/MetalGear TransformingMecha armed with nukes]], and ''[[OurDragonsAreDifferent real life DRAGONS]]''.]] It's basically a giant "Fuck You" to human culture in general.

* PetTheDog: Gendo actually gets a few moments, such as when after asking why Rei was messing with Asuka, he gives her permission to continue. ''"Let it not be said that he was ever selfish in his bastardiness."'' [[spoiler:This is, of course, a different Rei than the one he shot in the back of the head.]] Later he even stuns Misato with his trust in Shinji, at a time when she was hesitating.

* RefusalOfTheCall: Shinji's first-episode refusal to pilot the Eva stems not from fear, but anger over Gendo's [[DisappearedDad treatment of him]]. He caves when Rei is brought out, of course, but he resents his father's use of such obvious psychological blackmail, and the incident cements Gendo as a bastard in Shinji's mind.

* SadisticChoice: The Leliel battle presents Shinji with the choice between saving Rei or Asuka when all three pilots are about to be sucked into the Angel's Dirac Sea. By now, of course, you ''know'' Shinji's gonna TakeAThirdOption and opt for the HeroicSacrifice instead.

* StartMyOwn: Gendo has NERV. The AncientConspiracy has SEELE. Shinji has Da Boyz, [[spoiler:and basically ''is'' the owner of both NNHIS, his own global-spanning private army of mercenaries...and [[MoreThanMindControl Rei's, Maya's, Mana's, and probably Asuka's souls]]]]. Then there's Kaworu, torn between loyalties to humanity and Angelkind, who comes up with an innovative third option: form your own faction by [[spoiler:infesting the Earth's Cradle with Iruel nanocolonies, turning the human personnel into a [[HordeOfAlienLocusts Tyranid]]-like HiveMind devoted to the [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans Greater Good]] and the structure itself into a floating, teleporting, super-fortress]].

** Averted with Admiral Yang, who used to play a D&D campaign with his military advisors, and with Rei, as she basically discovers the concept of fun when Shinji gives her a copy of the Ork codex, as well as [[spoiler:finding the time to write a movie]].

** Shinji actually has an interesting viewpoint on the whole issue of humanity, [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} especially given his influences]]. He basically believes that "humanity" belongs to anyone who is able to choose to be compassionate and work together rather than destroy.

* WhatTheHellHero: [[spoiler:Maya calls Shinji out for basically sending Rei II to her death]], leading to a short HeroicBSOD.
* WhereDoesHeGetAllThoseWonderfulToys: Wondered aloud by JSSDF soldiers watching boltguns in action. The answer, of course, is from New Nippon Heavy Industries Solidarity, making insane Eva- and human-scale weapons [[LargeHam IN HIS NAME]] since Chapter 7.

** Discounting the pilots themselves, Shinji has the "Gretch," an entire army of young children to do his bidding by passing messages, [[SnoopingLittleKid spying on the whole city]], and performing various missions for him. UnfortunateImplications avoided by the fact that these missions are rarely very dangerous. {{Justified|Trope}} because [[JustAKid no one notices them just hanging around]].

* ConversationalTroping: Characters use terms like [[ArtisticLicenseBiology You Fail Biology Forever]], BadassNormal, [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Authority (Not Necessarily) Equaling Asskicking]], or ImpossiblyCoolClothes in what are admitted shout-outs to Wiki/TVTropes. Also, see CrazyPrepared and CursedWithAwesome below.

** [=BPen=] also qualifies, thanks to his use of tropes. Also, in his notes from one chapter, he thanked Wiki/TVTropes for giving him some ideas and helping him write the story more believably.

** Not to mention all the {{Shout Out}}s to Wiki/TVTropes.

** The Javaal arc features thinly disguised CE's of [[spoiler:[[Franchise/StarWars Yoda and Mace Windu]]]]. Meanwhile, those familiar with ''Anime/LegendOfGalacticHeroes'' might be surprised at a certain Chinese admiral's presence a couple of millennia too early (lampshaded in the story, no less).

* MassiveMultiplayerCrossover: At first this fic is just ''Eva'' as influenced by 40K. Once the plot stops following ''Eva'' canon around chapter 20, numerous other series start to have influence on the setting (e.g. ''Anime/GunBuster'' and ''Anime/NadiaTheSecretOfBlueWater''), and then characters from other series start to appear (e.g. [[Anime/LegendOfGalacticHeroes Yang Wen-li]]).

** Yeah, [[Anime/LegendOfGalacticHeroes Admiral Yang]] was born fifteen centuries too early.

->''[[TabletopGame/Warhammer40000 WH40k]] can make anything [[TookALevelInBadass Awesome]]. Even [[TakeThat one of, if not the, most whiny, pathetic spineless wusses in fiction]]. This is my creed. The Emperor's hand guides all.''

* [[HumanResources Angel Resources]]: Kaworu uses [[spoiler:the cores of three of the last Angels]] as power sources for the Black Cradle.

%%* {{Genre Bust|ing}}er {{Doorstopper}}: ...[[Trivia/ShinjiAndWarhammer40K Huh boy]]...

* HeroInsurance: NERV can cover the rebuilding costs, but the people of Tokyo-3 are quite supportive of any battle plan that takes Shinji out of the city. [[DestructiveSaviour The local defense forces realize he's returned based on the amount of destruction]] [[BigDamnHeroes some surprise reinforcements cause.]]

* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Women]]: Asuka and Ritsuko bond over their mutual loathing of Shinji's ability to "pull weird shit with his AT-field." Inevitably, such attitudes prove only temporary, with both slowly drawn ever further into the impossibilities of his existence, and in Asuka's case, [[spoiler:actively seeking his nigh-inhuman power... and slowly being granted it]].

* UnresolvedSexualTension: Only to be expected when most of the female main cast, the majority of the female population of Tokyo-3, ''and'' [[EvenTheGuysWantHim some of the males]] all want Shinji. [[NoodleIncident Possibly resolved in Chapter 32,]] [[NoFourthWall although even Asuka argues that it wasn't canon.]]

** The Russian precognitive, whenever asked about Shinji, always replies "I want to bear his children". [[CreepyChild Considering the fact she's under ten,]] [[{{Squick}} it's more than a little unsettling.]]

%%* {{Yuri Fan}}girl: Rei

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: So much so that even Bpen says he is in despair about never getting to those little side-stories he wants to write. Interesting new characters are introduced and after their arcs sadly ignored to make room for new plotlines.

* IndyPloy: Shinji both plans it all out ''and'' makes it up as he goes along. The result is something of an amalgam between XanatosSpeedChess and [[spoiler:going into screaming [[UnstoppableRage berserker rages]] while stabbing Angels point blank with their own ripped-out teeth]].
* InstantFanClub: Asuka's canonical admirers face competition in the form of fan clubs devoted to Shinji's ''other'' possible love interests (Rei, Mana, and Maya), all ColorCodedForYourConvenience. "Inquisitor" Hikari heads the [[{{Foreshadowing}} Ordos Custodes]], a neutral group devoted to the protection of ''all'' the pilots. And then there's [[MessiahCreep Shinji himself...]]