History Fanfic / TheAdventuresOfJaina

''The Adventures of Jaina'' is a series of {{VideoGame/Runescape}} stories by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/AceTrainerAlicia AceTrainerAlicia,]] centered primarily around [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the various exploits and struggles]] of [[PlayerCharacter the World Guardian,]] here a [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair technicolor-haired]] [[LadyofBlackMagic magical prodigy]] named [[ShoutOut Jaina]] [[StarWarsExpandedUniverse Katarn.]] In particular, it deals with how she handles the religious conflicts of the Sixth Age and her struggle to conceal both her own faith and a romantic relationship she knows would never be accepted.

* LethalChef: Azzanadra absolutely cannot cook, as shown in ''A Simple Flavor.'' His attempts to make breakfast in bed for Jaina involve, among other things, badly burned bread ending up all over the inside of the oven and an inedible half-burned mishmash of mixed vegetables--to say nothing of his reputation in the time of the empire!

* AdaptationExpansion: ''Rising in the East'' is full of it. For one, Jaina sets foot on the Eastern island of Dhar Pei in the Loop and gets to see what their culture’s like first hand.

* ShipTease: Between [[ExtremeOmnisexual Zu Zu the Occultist]] and [[KnightTemplar Tomlin the Missionary.]] The former [[LesYay also flirts openly with Jaina.]]

** Semi-averted with Seren, who means well and is genuinely concerned with the well-being of her followers [[spoiler: and Jaina’s unborn twins.]] Jaina simply doesn’t take kindly to her attempts to turn her against Zaros, or [[spoiler: her offer of asylum for the children in Prifddinas, which would presumably not include allowing Azzanadra to have a part in raising them. She also takes considerable umbrage at Seren’s initial assumption that [[ChildByRape her pregnancy is the result of a rape.]]]]

Initially just a [[JumpedAtTheCall curious and eager]] [[PluckyGirl seventeen-year-old adventurer,]] Jaina finds out that there is [[WrittenByTheWinners much more to Gielinor's history]] than she was raised to believe when she decides to free a legendary hero [[SealedBadassInACan trapped in a pyramid.]] The hero, [[HumanoidAliens Azzanadra,]] thanks her with magical knowledge and sparks her interest in the forgotten god Zaros. The two soon form a solid friendship, and Jaina secretly converts to Zarosianism under Azzanadra's guidance. However, their friendship does eventually grow into a mutual attraction, which Jaina [[InsecureLoveInterest tries to deny]]--at least, until she witnesses the murder of [[StopWorshippingMe the god of her childhood]] and the beginning of the Sixth Age, and is [[ChosenOne forced into a role]] [[RefusalOfTheCall she doesn't want to fulfill.]] Shocked and uncertain of what to do, she evades the forces of [[KnightTemplar Saradomin]] and [[SocialDarwinist Zamorak]] who are searching for her and turns to Azzanadra for support, becoming [[InterspeciesRomance romantically involved]] with him--but how is she going to keep that secret? Meanwhile, her archenemy and tormentor [[ManipulativeBastard Sliske]] is spying from the shadows, and he has a plan for her...

* LethalChef: Azzanadra absolutely cannot cook, as shown in ''A Simple Flavor.'' His attempts to make breakfast in bed for Jaina involve, among other things, badly burned bread ending up all over the inside of the oven and an inedible half-burned mishmash of mixed vegetables.

* LethalChef: Azzanadra absolutely cannot cook, as shown in ''A Simple Flavor.'' His dreadful cooking was even legendary enough in the days of the Zarosian Empire that the priests thought terrible things would happen if he ever set foot in a kitchen again.

** [[spoiler: MaternityCrisis: She gets cornered by Moia, Padomenes, and their respective backup forces, [[InstantBirthJustAddWater when her water breaks and she goes into labor.]] She takes advantage of their fighting over her to make a daring escape attempt--and while she fails to get away on her own, she does manage to call out to Azzanadra for help just in time.]]

* LethalChef: Azzanadra absolutely cannot cook, as shown in ''A Simple Flavor.'' His terrible cooking was even legendary enough in the days of the Zarosian Empire that the priests thought terrible things would happen if he ever set foot in a kitchen again.

* LighterAndSofter: Than the game itself, although there are still plenty of disturbing moments, such as [[spoiler: Sliske’s experiment]] and [[spoiler: Jaina’s fear that Seren will want to kill her unborn children if she returns the dark shard to her.]] Still, the disturbing and dramatic parts tend to be balanced out by the hopeful and fluffy moments. Even ''Spark of Chaos,'' which has Jaina blackmailed into working with half her worst enemies and forced to endure an illusory nightmare sequence, includes a warm and tender moment towards the end.

* [[spoiler: BadassInDistress: Jaina gets cornered by Saradominist and Zamorakian forces, led by their respective generals, while [[ImperiledInPregnancy too heavily pregnant to effectively fight or flee]] in ''Double Trouble.'' She even ends up getting teleblocked, and ultimately has to use the Lunar spell Contact to call telepathically for help.]]

* ObliviousToLove: Jaina cannot tell when someone is attracted to her; she failed to realize Azzanadra was returning her affections, and remains unaware of how [[LesYay Zanik]] felt towards her.

* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: Unlike the PlayerCharacter in the actual game, [[TheStoic who didn’t have much of a reaction]] to a lot of major events--particularly the death of Guthix--Jaina is shown to be traumatized and have strong emotional scars, in particular being shocked, scared, and confused about what she'll do about the Battle of Lumbridge. She is also particularly fearful of and repulsed by Sliske, and wants to kill him in part so that he'll never frighten her or make her feel defenseless again.
** Her emotional distress over the situation drives her to seek comfort with Azzanadra, directly leading to her confessing her feelings to him.

* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: In ''Lumbridge Over Troubled Waters'', which takes place just after the Battle of Lumbridge begins, Jaina (unlike the PlayerCharacter in the actual game, [[TheStoic who didn’t have much of a reaction]]) is devastated at the fact the god of her childhood, Guthix died, and with having to choose between two gods she despises, both of whom are contributing to the destruction of her hometown. Needless to say, she sheds many tears.

** [[spoiler: She gets cornered by Moia, Padomenes, and their respective backup forces, [[InstantBirthJustAddWater when her water breaks.]] She dispels her bonds and makes a daring attempt to escape.]]
* [[spoiler: MaternityCrisis: Jaina goes into labor just as she is [[ImperiledInPregnancy cornered by Saradominist and Zamorakian forces,]] both of whom are after her children. She manages to call out to Azzanadra for help, and he takes her to the desert bandits' camp to give birth.]]

* [[spoiler: BadassInDistress: Jaina gets cornered by Saradominist and Zamorakian forces, led by their respective generals, while [[ImperiledInPregnancy too heavily pregnant to effectively fight or flee.]] She even ends up getting teleblocked, and ultimately has to use the Lunar spell Contact to call telepathically for help.]]

** Saradomin is quick to believe that Jaina was magically mind-controlled into falling for Azzanadra when a spy brings him the news, and attempts to manipulate her brother into “snapping her out of it.” He also throws her against a wall when she doesn’t give him the Wand of Resurrection, despite her having genuine reasons to fear and distrust him. [[spoiler: Although Jaina believes [[WouldHurtAChild he would want her children dead]] for being half Mahjarrat and that any of his followers would kill them on sight, Padomenes claims that he wants them alive, to keep them "safe from the dark sorcery of their father."]]

* [[spoiler: BadassInDistress: Jaina gets cornered by Saradominist and Zamorakian forces, led by their respective generals, while [[ImperiledInPregnancy too heavily pregnant to effectively fight or flee.]]]]

* [[spoiler: BadassInDistress: Jaina gets cornered by small Saradominist and Zamorakian forces, led by their respective generals, while [[ImperiledInPregnancy]] too heavily pregnant to effectively fight or flee.]]

** Saradomin is quick to believe that Jaina was magically mind-controlled into falling for Azzanadra when a spy brings him the news, and attempts to manipulate her brother into “snapping her out of it.” He also throws her against a wall when she doesn’t give him the Wand of Resurrection, despite her having genuine reasons to fear and distrust him. [[spoiler: Although Jaina believes he would want her children dead for being half Mahjarrat and that any of his followers would kill them on sight, Padomenes claims that he wants them alive, to keep them "safe from the dark sorcery of their father."]]

* JerkassGods: Saradomin and Zamorak. In addition to being jointly responsible for the genocide against the Zarosian people in the past, they also rushed into battle right next to Lumbridge, destroying a good deal of land and property and getting several people killed and displaced. Both of them wanted to conscript Jaina for their armies in the battle and sent spies after her, never considering that she would not wish to help further the destruction of her own hometown.

** Saradomin is quick to believe that Jaina was magically mind-controlled into falling for Azzanadra when a spy brings him the news, and attempts to manipulate her brother into “snapping her out of it.” He also throws her against a wall when she doesn’t give him the Wand of Resurrection, despite her having genuine reasons to fear and distrust him.

* DanceOfRomance: Jaina and Azzanadra share one for the first time in ''Waiting for the Lord’s Return'' and they slow dance together again in ''Secret Union''.

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: It is not only possible, but encouraged, for the PlayerCharacter in-game to [[MasterOfAll master melee, ranged, and magical combat,]] [[JackOfAllStats and use them interchangeably as needed.]] Jaina may be a master of magic, but she lacks any capability with ranged or melee weapons at all and struggles to lift swords.
** She's handy with her MagicStaff at close range in a pinch, though.