History Fanfic / TheFoolsTournament

* SenpaiKohai: Of course, given the varying ages of the SEES members, but Hamuko even comes to calling Shinjiro 'senpai' despite his protests and the fact that he's not even in school.

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7082084/1/The_Fools_Tournament The Fools' Tournament]]'' is a ''VideoGame/Persona3'' fanfiction by Tropers/{{Shenjay}}[[note]]beta read by Evilshroom, who later becomes co-writer for the final chapters[[/note]]. It's a novelization of ''Persona 3'', with a twist. Both the male protagonist ([[FanNickname Minato]]) and the female protagonist ([[FanNickname Hamuko]]) partake in this adventure.[[note]]whereas you can only play as one or the other in the game itself and the other protagonist is nonexistent.[[/note]] It's pretty straightforward... until the two learn about social links and then compete for them, causing them to try to ruin each others' social lives. HilarityEnsues.

* NoSocialSkills: Hamuko seems more and more like this the more she confides in Minato. The part where she explains to Minato why [[LoveYouAndEverybody she's so affectionate to everyone all the time]] strikes out in particular.

* LargeHam:
** Tanaka.
** Hamuko, also a pun off her name.

* LeeroyJenkins: Shinjiro.

* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Hamuko.

* LoveYouAndEverybody: Hamuko....

* MasterOfTheMixedMessage

* DarkSkinnedBlond:
** Natsuki Moriyama.
** Mamoru, Yuko, and Kazushi as well.

%%ce* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Said by Minato to The Reaper. This is about Hamuko, of course.

* IllBoy: Shinjiro and Strega, [[spoiler:due to the suppressants they take. Allows them to take full control of their Personas, as well as keep them from going berserk, but shaves months off their lives with each dose.]]

%%* UpToEleven: Awkwardness in chapter 58.

* TheTetrisEffect: Mentioned by Hamuko in chapter 88.

* OneManArmy: Hamuko got to the top of Tartarus by herself, although she notably used Alice to help her do that.

* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Said by Minato to The Reaper. This is about Hamuko, of course.

* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Hamuko.

* MoneySpider

* StripPoker: [[spoiler:Chapter 89.]]
* StupidSexyFriend: Hamuko to Minato.
* SupremeChef: Shinjiro, of course.

* UpToEleven: Awkwardness in chapter 58.

* WhamEpisode:
** Chapter [[spoiler: 39.]]
** [[spoiler: The Bad End.]]

* WhenSheSmiles: Hamuko and Shinji.
* WouldHitAGirl: Minato. Not without good reason, though.
* {{Yandere}}: Chihiro.
* YaoiFangirl: Chihiro, as it turns out.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Minato, [[spoiler: and Naoto.]]

* YouWillKnowWhatToDo: [[spoiler:Orb.]]

* AtomicFBomb: Hamuko drops one in chapter 12.

* BashBrothers: Or Persona Bros, as it were.

* MyEyesAreUpHere: Hamuko has to keep remind Minato this from time to time.
* MyGirlIsASlut: Hamuko.

* [[spoiler: AccidentalMisnaming: Akihiko keeps accidentally calling Hamuko "Miki".]]
** [[spoiler: He has a right to, since she ''is'' Miki.]]

* [[spoiler: AttemptedRape: Happens a few times with Minato and Hamuko (both flip-flop being the rapist and victim), [[AWizardDidIt not their fault though.]]]]

* [[spoiler: BalancedHarem: Sort of, more of an UnWantedHarem if any.]]

* [[BeamMeUpScotty Beam me up Minato]]: Hamuko said this to...well...Minato, in chapter 24.

* BigBrotherInstinct: Akihiko and Shinjiro to Hamuko, which gets worse where Minato's involved, enough for him to compare them to bears.

* BigEater: Hamuko is more of one than even Minato, and of course, there are Elizabeth and Theodore.

* * [[spoiler: BittersweetEnding: As of the "Final" and "True" chapter , 102, but we shall see.]]

* [[spoiler: BreakingTheFourthWall: The Q and A chapter, it's not so much as "breaking" the fourth wall, as Hamuko Armageddoned it to oblivion and then [[ToiletHumour shat]] all over it. Aigis helped her by giving her the hammer and Minato just stood there confused, all this to the tropers' and audiences' amusement.]]
* BrilliantButLazy: Hamuko got good grades in the midterms despite not studying for them at all, much to Minato and Junpei's dismay. According to her it's because she made sure to stay awake during the lectures that Minato slept through.
** Also because [[MythologyGag she ate sushi]] [[ItRunsOnNonsensoleum and played video games]].
* BrickJoke: Chapter 44 and 11.

* [[spoiler: BrotherSisterTeam/ SiblingTeam: Hamuko and Akihiko fight together...why not?]]

* ButtMonkey: Minato. He just can't catch a break.
** [[ShrugOfGod May be]] [[CallItKarma karma.]]

* CallBack: When fighting the Lovers Shadow, a charmed Minato attacks Hamuko, and then in a much later chapter, a charmed Hamuko attacks Minato. She even asks to make sure he was the one she went for.

* CerebusRollercoaster: The story starts out lighthearted and comedic, and then goes into darker territory. It snaps back to lighthearted once the author realized her story was getting affected by CerebusSyndrome.
** [[spoiler: [[{{Foreshadowing}} Or did it?]]]]

* [[spoiler: ChekhovsArmoury: The Orb.]]
* [[spoiler: ChekhovsClassroom: Slight in-game example/shout-out, Minato not paying attention to the gossipers, especially when regarding Fuuka.]]
* ChekhovsGag: Quite a few (examples to be listed later)
* [[spoiler: ChekhovsGift: I guess the Orb can fall under this as well, since Igor gives it to them.]]
* ChekhovsGun: The Tournament. Igor mentioned early on that this will be a source of conflict between the the two Fools, which is why their relationship is never stable and goes through the CerebusRollercoaster. [[spoiler:This may or may not be caused by that entity in Minato's dream from chapter 64.]]
** [[WordOfGod Shenjay even says]] that the tournament, which nearly became an ArtifactTitle after months of not being mentioned, will begin from that point onward.
* [[spoiler: ChekhovsHobby: (examples to be listed later)]]
* [[spoiler: ChekhovsNews: examples to be listed later.]]
* [[spoiler: ChekhovsSkill:: Examples listed later.]]

* [[spoiler: ChildhoodFriendRomance: Hamuko, who is actually Miki, hooks up with her childhood crush Shinjiro.]]

* CliffHanger: Chapter 77, [[spoiler:[[ItWasHisSled Shinji gets shot.]]]]
** Lampshaded by author in Chapter 71
* CombinationAttack
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: [[spoiler:When Minato and Hamuko find that they're in the same Velvet Room as the other, at first they conclude that Igor sold the mirror that connected their Velvet Rooms together. After he cryptically tells them about things that change within themselves, they (including Elizabeth and Theo) immediately jump to the conclusion that Hamuko is pregnant.]]

* [[spoiler: TheCorrupter: Hamuko is afraid she is/was this to Minato, which led to him almost raping her.]]

* DarkSkinnedBlond: Natsuki Moriyama.

* [[spoiler:DateRapeAverted: Happens with Minato and Hamuko on the July full moon mission. Hamuko was very upset about this.]]

* [[spoiler: DistractedByTheSexy: Hamuko uses boobs, it's super-effective against Minato! Hamuko wins poker game!]]

* [[spoiler:DomesticAbuse: What it looks like when Minato rejects Hamuko's advances when she's not in her right mind.]]

* DoubleStandard: Addressed by the author after [[WhamEpisode Chapter 39]].
-->''"Also, just a little comment here, but... Hamuko acted just how Minato is acting now for like twenty chapters at own will. Her actions were pretty much harassment –some almost sexual harassment-, yet you guys found it funny. I find it jarring how much it changes when the one crossing the line is the guy (even if he almost crossed the line twice, did a mortal flip over it and shouted 'hey, I crossed the line!')."''

-->''Hamuko: "He comes to school with the most popular girl and he's Mr. Charm and I arrive a bit later and I'm the new slut."

* DrugsAreBad

* EpicFail: Minato and Hamuko just cannot catch a break when it comes to sex, [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments and it gets worse for them in chapter 62]].
** Neither of them have particularly good track records when it comes to relationships. [[spoiler:This comes to a head in chapter 64 when they break up, end their truce and are back to being at each others' throats with the Social Links.]]
** [[spoiler:Then, they had sex and made up.]]

* MyEyesAreUpHere: Hamuko has to keep remind Minato this from time to time.
* FacePalm: Minato's face and palm are VERY close friends.

* [[spoiler: FirstGirlWins: Hamuko to Minato.]]

* ForScience: Hamuko claims this is her motivation for doing some questionable things[[spoiler:like teasing Yukari into thinking Hamuko and Minato are dating, or flirting with Aigis.]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Foreshadowing/TheFoolsTournament Has it's own page now.]] So please add anything that involves this trope, there.
* TheFourLoves: Show this to Hamuko, because she literally can't tell these apart. No, seriously.
** [[spoiler: She gets better though.]]
* FridgeLogic: Mentioned in chapter 19.
* [[spoiler: FriendsWithBenefits: Hamuko and Minato at the beginning of their relationship...kinda, just kissing though.]]
* [[PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo Future Player Character Cameo]]: [[spoiler:Naoto makes an appearance in this story.]]
** [[spoiler:Let's not forget the constant mentioning of Risette, and the time Souji/Yu got interviewed on TV, despite his name not being given.]]

* GenkiGirl/ ManicPixieDreamGirl: Hamuko.
** Shinji outright calls her the latter when she comes to him [[spoiler:with her memories of the past as Miki.]]
** Yukari thinks this about Hamuko in chapter 73.

* {{Headdesk}}: Hamuko does this in chapter 86.

* HotSpringsEpisode:chapter 89.

-->'''Naoto:''' (After being hugged by Minato) I'll um...
-->'''Minato:''' I'll um you too.

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Junpei says this to Minato because he wants him and Hamuko to stop fighting.

* IdenticalStranger: Hamuko and Minato(strangers at first), sort of, their powers, the wild card, are identical.

* IllBoy / IllGirl: Shinjiro and Strega, [[spoiler:due to the suppressants they take. Allows them to take full control of their Personas, as well as keep them from going berserk, but shaves months off their lives with each dose.]]

* KarmaHoudini: During the hot springs, [[spoiler:Minato is bailed out by Hamuko so they can see each other later. The other girls are none the wiser, while Junpei's a bit peeved.]]
** [[spoiler: Well, he does get slightly punished, by Aigis, but all she does is go into ignore mode, which isn't much of a punishment.]]
* KillItWithFire: Hamuko says she'll do this to the ghost in the school.
** And she says this to the Magical Magus as well.
* LargeHam: Tanaka.

* [[spoiler: LongLostRelative: Minato to Naoto and Johei, and Hamuko to Akihiko.]]
** [[spoiler: The latter has been hinted that Hamuko may or may not be blood-related.]]

* [[spoiler: LoveConfession: Hamuko, kinda, when she first kisses Minato.]]
* [[LoveDodecahedron Love Tetradecagon]]: ''[[http://sandramj.deviantart.com/art/Love-tetradecagon-259040547 As seen here]]
* LoveHurts: [[spoiler: Minato and Hamuko can't catch a break.]]

* [[spoiler: MaleGaze: Hamuko takes advantage of Minato staring at her boobs, for her to win the poker game.]]

* [[spoiler:MindControlEyes: Minato sees Hamuko's eyes are slightly different, before she tries to rape him.]]

* MoreThanMindControl: May be the cause of The Fools' attempts to [[spoiler:rape each other, as well as Minato's rather out-of-character interactions with Yuko.]] Minato confided as much to Shinjiro and even asked Igor if it was the Personas doing that to him and Hamuko. So far, the answers are inconclusive.

* MyGirlIsASlut: Do I even have to say it? It's Hamuko.

* [[MySisterIsOffLimits My Robot Is Off Limits]]: Charmed though she may have been by Ryoji, Hamuko goes ape when he starts flirting with Aigis.

* [[spoiler:NotGoodWithRejection: Hamuko is found unconscious after telling Aigis how much she loved her, with Aigis stating it was "unrequited".]]

-->'''Minato:''' It came early this month.
-->'''Hamuko:''' And no pad will save you from that.

* {{Nosebleed}}: Minato's reaction to seeing Hamuko in [[ChainmailBikini Battle Panties]]. Also happens when she accidentally does some EroticEating with a popsicle.
** his reaction to Ryoji as well.
* [[spoiler: NotBloodSiblings: Possibly Hamuko and Akihiko.]]

* [[spoiler: OfficialCoupleOrdealSyndrome]]

* OnlySaneMan: Shinjiro has claim to be the most level-headed person of SEES.
** Igor feels like this after the whole commotion in the Velvet Room in chapter 87, [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext after his cryptic words led to another double date with the attendants because everyone jumped to the conclusion that Hamuko is pregnant.]]
* [[OnlyICanKillHim Only I Can Kill Her]]/TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Said by Minato to The Reaper. This is about Hamuko, of course.
* OutOfFocus: The rest of SEES tends to lose focus when the fic focuses on Hamuko and Minato's relationship. When Strega starts getting involved, Junpei gets a bit of focus back.

* PleaseDontLeaveMe: Said by Hamuko to Shinji, with the latter remarking that that's the second time he's been told that.

* ReplacementGoldfish: It turns out that [[spoiler:Akihiko sees Hamuko as one for Miki, to the point where he accidentally calls her by that name when they get into a heated argument about her trouble magnet tendencies.]]

* [[spoiler:TheReveal: Earlier in the story, it is revealed that Minato is Kitaro Shirogane. Later, it is hinted that Hamuko might be Miki, which is confirmed in chapter 74. Shinji knew all along, but didn't want to confuse Hamuko (who has amnesia) or hurt Akihiko (who believes that the Miki he knew is already dead).]]

* RunningGag: Hamuko's name being punned on, i.e. Hamtaro.

* [[spoiler:SecretTest: Johei Shirogane does this to Minato.]]

* [[spoiler: ShowerOfLove: Played with Minato and Hamuko in the bonus "gag" chapter of the Love Hotel.]]
* ShipTease: [[Creator/BillEngvall Oh My Gawd!]] This fic is full of it. The author even stated that if you didn't like ShipTease, you wouldn't be reading the fic.
** Has it's own page ''[[ShipTease/TheFoolsTournament The Fools' Tournament ShipTease]]''

* ShownTheirWork: Author does a great job with being accurate to the game along with throwing in her own spice.
** A nice example is when Minato says that light isn't always good, light is white and white has death in it. This is coming from the japanese meaning "shiro" for white and "shi" in japanese means death.
%%* ShoutOut:
%%** There are quite a few references to other ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' games. Here's a list of them below.
%%*** SMT If... in chapter 15
%%*** A movie watched early on mirrors Nocturne, particularly the True Demon Ending.
%%** There are references to quite a lot of animes, videogames, books and films as well. And to Wiki/TVTropes itself, of course!
%%** VisualNovel/SchoolDays
%%** Film/RunLolaRun, Hamuko yells this to Koromaru in chapter 85.
%%** Lassie, Hamuko ask Koromaru if Ken had fallen down a well.
%%** Star Trek, Hamuko says "It's a trap" in chapter 12.

* [[spoiler: SomedayThisWillComeInHandy: Orb.]]

* {{Squee}}: Hamuko is absolutely delighted when she meets Naoto.

* [[spoiler:StagesOfMonsterGrief: Minato says Hamuko is going through this.]]

* [[spoiler: StripPoker: Chapter 89.]]

* [[spoiler: ThoroughlyMistakenIdentity: Averted, Akihiko was right when he thought Hamuko was Miki.]]

* {{Troll}}: Hamuko...oh god...is she ever.
** Says "You mad?" in chapter 15 as well.

* [[spoiler: TomatoInTheMirror]]: Actually it's not just [[spoiler: Ryoji]] but also [[spoiler: Hamuko who isn't exactly Miki as much as some mix of Miki and Minato's Shadow]].

* [[spoiler: UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo: If Hamuko and Minato aren't dating, one of them is friendzoned.]]

* WhamEpisode: Chapter [[spoiler: 39.]]

* [[spoiler:YouWillKnowWhatToDo: Orb]]

-->''"Also, just a little comment here, but... Hamuko acted just how Minato is acting now for like twenty chapters at own will. Her actions were pretty much harassment –some almost sexual harassment-, yet you guys found it funny. I find it jarring how much it changes when the one crossing the line is the guy (even if he almost crossed the line twice, did a mortal flip over it and shouted 'hey, I crossed the line!')."''

-->''"Also, just a little comment here, but… Hamuko acted just how Minato is acting now for like twenty chapters at own will. Her actions were pretty much harassment –some almost sexual harassment-, yet you guys found it funny. I find it jarring how much it changes when the one crossing the line is the guy (even if he almost crossed the line twice, did a mortal flip over it and shouted 'hey, I crossed the line!')."''

* IdenticalLookingAsians: Inverted about Americans by Hamuko.

* BiTheWay: Hamuko saw no problem with going to flirt with Aigis in Yakushima. According to [[WordOfGod Shenjay]] Hamuko tends to see ''all'' of her relationships with boys and girls in the same manner which means she could be attracted to a good portion of the female cast.
** [[spoiler: Minato is this for Ryoji......and I guess since Hamuko is his shadow in a female body, and his shadow is male, that counts as well?]]

* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler: Hamuko and Minato....[[CaptainObvious obviously.]]]]

* PiratesVsNinjas: Aigis asserts that ninjas are cool, and thinks that Hamuko, Minato and Naoto are ninjas after an incident. Overhearing bits of the conversation, Ken says that pirates are cooler.

* EpicFail: Minato and Hamuko just cannot catch a break when it comes to sex, [[CrowningMomentOfFunny and it gets worse for them in chapter 62]].

* OneOfUs: The author has reminded the readers a few times that she would like a Wiki/TVTropes article for this Fanfic. [[CaptainObvious She has succeeded.]]

* DarthWiki/SoBadItsHorrible: InUniverse. Hamuko says this about the book she's reading, Magical Witch Detective Saga: Sunrise.

* SoBadItsHorrible: Hamuko says this about the book she's reading, Magical Witch Detective Saga: Sunrise.

%%** There are quite a few references to other ''ShinMegamiTensei'' games. Here's a list of them below.

* [[spoiler:RapeIsLove: Invoked by Minato during the July Full Moon. Invoked again by Hamuko after The Fifth Ordeal.]]

%%* AllAsiansAreAlike: Inverted about Americans by Hamuko.
* [[spoiler: AllLoveIsUnrequited: Played with, when Hamuko first gets rejected by Minato. PlayedForLaughs with her and Aigis.]]

* [[spoiler: AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Hamuko when she kisses Minato, she's left in tears after he rejects her. And Minato during the Shirikawa Blvd. incident, where he tells her he loves her...kinda...]]

* IllBoy/ IllGirl: Shinjiro and Strega, [[spoiler:due to the suppressants they take. Allows them to take full control of their Personas, as well as keep them from going berserk, but shaves months off their lives with each dose.]]

* [[spoiler: IncestSubtext: Played with, with Hamuko and Akihiko....kinda...]]
* [[spoiler: IncurableCoughOfDeath: Shinjiro. "The medical Chekhov's Gun. If you coughed in the first act, you can bet that you'll be dead by third."[[note]]quote taken from main page.[[/note]] Shinji literally coughs during TFT, and almost dies, what do we find out later? He's been dead and that world was just a vision.]]

* [[spoiler: ItMayHelpYouOnYourQuest: Orb.]]

* {{Shotacon}}: Hamuko seems to be interested in teasing this trope after Ken is introduced, because he's cute and a Social Link, much to Minato's dismay.

* OneOfUs: The author has reminded the readers a few times that she would like a TvTropes article for this Fanfic. [[CaptainObvious She has succeeded.]]

** Has it's own page ''[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ShipTease/TheFoolsTournament The Fools' Tournament ShipTease]]''

* ShoutOut: [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ShoutOut/TheFoolsTournament Please add to the Shout Out page provided instead of the main page.]]

* Irony

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7082084/1/The_Fools_Tournament The Fools' Tournament]]'' is a ''{{Persona 3}}'' fanfiction by Tropers/{{Shenjay}}[[note]]beta read by Evilshroom, who later becomes co-writer for the final chapters[[/note]]. It's a novelization of ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'', with a twist. Both the male protagonist ([[FanNickname Minato]]) and the female protagonist ([[FanNickname Hamuko]]) partake in this adventure.[[note]]whereas you can only play as one or the other in the game itself and the other protagonist is nonexistent.[[/note]] It's pretty straightforward... until the two learn about social links and then compete for them, causing them to try to ruin each others' social lives. HilarityEnsues.