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This or these examples of Surprisingly Realistic Outcome seem to violate at least one of these rules, which disqualifies them: No character reactions (characters get angry, don't forgive, don't change their personality instantly, etc.); Too fantastical (depends on the properties of magic, powers, sci-fi tech, monsters, etc.); Not surprising (a character was warned about the outcome, it's used to provide Karma or An Aesop, or it simply follows normal conventions for this genre or medium); Plot happens (the example only describes an event, but not why audiences would expect a different, unrealistic outcome); Not an outcome (a character just explains why something wouldn't work as expected, or something is just an innate aspect of the setting or character that has a logical reason for being present); More of a Deconstruction (the event has major, lasting effects on the plot, make something more realistic, but not completely realistic, or a parody/fanwork applies realistic consequences to the events of a different work); or fits better under a different trope. See the trope's definition for more details. If you believe a removal was a mistake, please bring it up in the cleanup thread
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* StrongButUnskilled: Jim has become immensely strong and fast after receiving his powers, but is inexperienced when dealing with a formidable combatant like Draal and Angor Rot.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** When his changes first began, Jim hadn't slept for almost ''a month'', due to his hyper-vigilance in his troll form. As a result, he becomes lightheaded in his human form and passes out in the middle of school for an hour. As pointed out by Blinky, trolls aren’t lethargic and can remain active through several nights, but even creatures that are supernatural need proper sleep. Jim’s unique hybrid physiology ruined his old circadian rhythm and he now suffers from insomnia, so his mother had to prescribe him meds.
** When Jim tries to [[spoiler:expose Bular as the one who murdered Kanjigar, none of the trolls (excluding Blinky, Aaarrrgghh, Vendel, and Draal) believe him. As Bular points out, no one can just take a mere youngling's word without proof, [[CassandraTruth even if Jim's absolutely right]].]]
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** When his changes first began, Jim hadn't slept for almost ''a month'', due to his hyper-vigilance in his troll form. As a result, he becomes lightheaded in his human form and passes out in the middle of school for an hour. As pointed out by Blinky, trolls aren’t lethargic and can remain active through several nights, but even creatures that are supernatural need proper sleep. Jim’s unique hybrid physiology ruined his old circadian rhythm and he now suffers from insomnia, so his mother had to prescribe him meds.
** When Jim tries to [[spoiler:expose Bular as the one who murdered Kanjigar, none of the trolls (excluding Blinky, Aaarrrgghh, Vendel, and Draal) believe him. As Bular points out, no one can just take a mere youngling's word without proof, [[CassandraTruth even if Jim's absolutely right]].]]
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* StrongButUnskilled: Jim has become immensely strong and fast after receiving his powers, but is inexperienced when dealing with a formidable combatant like Draal and Angor Rot.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** When his changes first began, Jim hadn't slept for almost ''a month'', due to his hyper-vigilance in his troll form. As a result, he becomes lightheaded in his human form and passes out in the middle of school for an hour. As pointed out by Blinky, trolls aren’t lethargic and can remain active through several nights, but even creatures that are supernatural need proper sleep. Jim’s unique hybrid physiology ruined his old circadian rhythm and he now suffers from insomnia, so his mother had to prescribe him meds.
** When Jim tries to [[spoiler:expose Bular as the one who murdered Kanjigar, none of the trolls (excluding Blinky, Aaarrrgghh, Vendel, and Draal) believe him. As Bular points out, no one can just take a mere youngling's word without proof, [[CassandraTruth even if Jim's absolutely right]].]]Rot.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** When his changes first began, Jim hadn't slept for almost ''a month'', due to his hyper-vigilance in his troll form. As a result, he becomes lightheaded in his human form and passes out in the middle of school for an hour. As pointed out by Blinky, trolls aren’t lethargic and can remain active through several nights, but even creatures that are supernatural need proper sleep. Jim’s unique hybrid physiology ruined his old circadian rhythm and he now suffers from insomnia, so his mother had to prescribe him meds.
** When Jim tries to [[spoiler:expose Bular as the one who murdered Kanjigar, none of the trolls (excluding Blinky, Aaarrrgghh, Vendel, and Draal) believe him. As Bular points out, no one can just take a mere youngling's word without proof, [[CassandraTruth even if Jim's absolutely right]].]]
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* AdultFear: Barbara is constantly worried about the changes Jim is going through ever since his incident. Her worries are taken UpToEleven when Jim begins to act angry from his new life.
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* HalfHumanHybrid: It is confirmed by Vendel that Jim is half-troll. Even in his troll form, he bleeds regular human blood… as trolls don't ''have'' blood because they’re made from stone inside and out. Jim bleeding would be a dead give-away to his hybrid nature.
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* HalfHumanHybrid: It is confirmed by Vendel that Jim is half-troll. Even in his troll form, he bleeds regular human blood… as trolls don't ''have'' blood because they’re made from stone inside and out. Jim bleeding Jim's open wounds would be a dead give-away to his hybrid nature.
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** The upside of this is that, if Jim is injured in human form, his transition to troll heals him instantly. The downside, however, is that it ''doesn't'' work the other way around, so he must wait until the next nightfall to properly heal from his trollish wounds.
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** The upside of this is that, if Jim is injured in human form, his transition to troll heals him instantly. The downside, however, is that it ''doesn't'' work the other way around, so he must wait until the next nightfall to properly heal from his trollish wounds.serious injuries.
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* PowerIncontinence: Jim struggles to control his abilities and trollish instincts, especially when he's human. [[spoiler:Claire also seems fearful of her new shadow magic]].
* StrongButUnskilled: Jim has become immensely strong after receiving his powers (he once describes a troll's strength as ten times greater than a gorilla), but is inexperienced when learning how to control them, as well as dealing with a formidable combatant.
* StrongButUnskilled: Jim has become immensely strong after receiving his powers (he once describes a troll's strength as ten times greater than a gorilla), but is inexperienced when learning how to control them, as well as dealing with a formidable combatant.
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* PowerIncontinence: Jim often struggles to control his abilities and trollish instincts, especially when he's human. [[spoiler:Claire also seems fearful of her new shadow magic]].
* StrongButUnskilled: Jim has become immensely strong and fast after receiving hispowers (he once describes a troll's strength as ten times greater than a gorilla), powers, but is inexperienced when learning how to control them, as well as dealing with a formidable combatant.combatant like Draal and Angor Rot.
* StrongButUnskilled: Jim has become immensely strong and fast after receiving his
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** When his changes first began, Jim hadn't slept for almost ''a month'', due to his hyper-vigilance in his troll form. As a result, he becomes lightheaded in his human form and passes out in the middle of school for an hour. As pointed out by Blinky, trolls aren’t legarigic and can be active for weeks, but even creatures that are supernatural need proper sleep. Jim’s hybrid physiology ruined his old circadian rhythm and he now suffers from insomnia, so his mother had to prescribe him meds.
** When Jim tries to [[spoiler:expose Bular as the one who murdered Kanjigar, none of the trolls believe him. As Bular pointed out, no one can just take a mere youngling's word without proof, [[CassandraTruth even if Jim's absolutely right]].]]
** When Jim tries to [[spoiler:expose Bular as the one who murdered Kanjigar, none of the trolls believe him. As Bular pointed out, no one can just take a mere youngling's word without proof, [[CassandraTruth even if Jim's absolutely right]].]]
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** When his changes first began, Jim hadn't slept for almost ''a month'', due to his hyper-vigilance in his troll form. As a result, he becomes lightheaded in his human form and passes out in the middle of school for an hour. As pointed out by Blinky, trolls aren’t legarigic lethargic and can be remain active for weeks, through several nights, but even creatures that are supernatural need proper sleep. Jim’s unique hybrid physiology ruined his old circadian rhythm and he now suffers from insomnia, so his mother had to prescribe him meds.
** When Jim tries to [[spoiler:expose Bular as the one who murdered Kanjigar, none of the trolls (excluding Blinky, Aaarrrgghh, Vendel, and Draal) believe him. As Bularpointed points out, no one can just take a mere youngling's word without proof, [[CassandraTruth even if Jim's absolutely right]].]]
** When Jim tries to [[spoiler:expose Bular as the one who murdered Kanjigar, none of the trolls (excluding Blinky, Aaarrrgghh, Vendel, and Draal) believe him. As Bular
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* GoodScarsEvilScars: Jim bears scars on his right forearm since the night Bular attacked him. All they serve for Jim as a reminder to that night and his trollish transformation
* HalfHumanHybrid: It is confirmed by Vendel that Jim is half-troll. Even in his troll form, he bleeds regular human blood… as trolls don't ''have'' blood because they’re made from stone inside and out. Jim's bleeding would be a dead give-away to his true nature.
* HalfHumanHybrid: It is confirmed by Vendel that Jim is half-troll. Even in his troll form, he bleeds regular human blood… as trolls don't ''have'' blood because they’re made from stone inside and out. Jim's bleeding would be a dead give-away to his true nature.
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* GoodScarsEvilScars: Jim bears scars on his right forearm ever since the night Bular attacked bit him. All they serve for Jim as a reminder to that night and his trollish transformation
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* HalfHumanHybrid: It is confirmed by Vendel that Jim is half-troll. Even in his troll form, he bleeds regular human blood… as trolls don't ''have'' blood because they’re made from stone inside and out.Jim's Jim bleeding would be a dead give-away to his true hybrid nature.
* HalfHumanHybrid: It is confirmed by Vendel that Jim is half-troll. Even in his troll form, he bleeds regular human blood… as trolls don't ''have'' blood because they’re made from stone inside and out.
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* BadPowersGoodPeople:
** Jim possesses the power of the [[spoiler:Eclipse Blade, which is said to be a weapon of destruction]]. Despite that, Jim remains a good person who wants to use his power to protect the people around him.
** [[spoiler:Claire also possesses shadow magic, but watches over Jim's back through thick and thin]].
** Jim possesses the power of the [[spoiler:Eclipse Blade, which is said to be a weapon of destruction]]. Despite that, Jim remains a good person who wants to use his power to protect the people around him.
** [[spoiler:Claire also possesses shadow magic, but watches over Jim's back through thick and thin]].
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* StrongButUnskilled: Jim has become immensely strong after receiving his powers, but is inexperienced when learning how to control them, as well as dealing with a formidable combatant.
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* PowerIncontinence: Jim struggles to control his abilities and trollish instincts, especially when he's human. [[spoiler:Claire also seems fearful of her new shadow magic]].
* StrongButUnskilled: Jim has become immensely strong after receiving hispowers, powers (he once describes a troll's strength as ten times greater than a gorilla), but is inexperienced when learning how to control them, as well as dealing with a formidable combatant.
* StrongButUnskilled: Jim has become immensely strong after receiving his
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Although Jim's acted nothing but cold and hostile to Douxie, [[spoiler:even before learning he's a wizard, he's rightfully angry at the latter for staying out of radar for months ever since gaining his powers, when he was left confused and desperate for answers when neither of his troll friends could deter how his physiology works. On the other hand, Douxie points out that trolls and wizards have a bitter history and the trolls likely fed Jim some propaganda concerning magic-users, so even Douxie's actions were justified in his own right.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Although Jim's acted nothing but cold and hostile to Douxie, [[spoiler:even before learning he's a wizard, he's rightfully angry at the latter for staying out of radar for months ever since gaining his powers, when he was left confused and desperate for answers when neither of his troll friends could deter how his physiology works. On the other hand, Douxie points out that trolls and wizards have a bitter history and the trolls likely fed Jim some propaganda concerning magic-users, so even Douxie's actions were justified in his own right.right]].
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Although Jim's acted nothing but cold and hostile to Douxie, [[spoiler:even before learning he's a wizard, he's rightfully angry at the latter for staying out of radar for months ever since gaining his powers, when he was left confused and desperate for answers when neither of his troll friends could deter how his physiology works. On the other hand, Douxie points out that trolls and wizards have a bitter history and the trolls likely fed Jim some propaganda concerning magic-users, so even Douxie's actions were justified in his own right.
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** The upside of this is that, if Jim is injured in human form, his transition to troll heals him instantly. The downside, however, is that it ''doesn't'' work the other way around, so he must wait until the next nightfall to properly heal from his trollish wounds.
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* StrongButUnskilled: Jim has become immensely strong after receiving his powers, but is inexperienced when dealing with a formidable combatant.
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* StrongButUnskilled: Jim has become immensely strong after receiving his powers, but is inexperienced when learning how to control them, as well as dealing with a formidable combatant.
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** When Jim tries to expose Bular as the one who murdered Kanjigar, none of the trolls believe him. As Bular pointed out, no one can just take a mere youngling's word without proof, [[CassandraTruth even if Jim's absolutely right]].
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** When Jim tries to expose [[spoiler:expose Bular as the one who murdered Kanjigar, none of the trolls believe him. As Bular pointed out, no one can just take a mere youngling's word without proof, [[CassandraTruth even if Jim's absolutely right]].]]
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** When his changes first began, Jim hadn't slept for almost ''a month'', due to his hyper-vigilance in his troll form. As a result, he becomes lightheaded in his human form and passes out in the middle of school for an hour. As pointed out by Blinky, trolls aren’t legarigic and can be active for weeks, but even creatures that are supernatural need proper sleep. Jim’s hybrid physiology ruined his old circadian rhythm and he now suffers from insomnia, so his mother had to prescribe him meds.
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** When his changes first began, Jim hadn't slept for almost ''a month'', due to his hyper-vigilance in his troll form. As a result, he becomes lightheaded in his human form and passes out in the middle of school for an hour. As pointed out by Blinky, trolls aren’t legarigic and can be active for weeks, but even creatures that are supernatural need proper sleep. Jim’s hybrid physiology ruined his old circadian rhythm and he now suffers from insomnia, so his mother had to prescribe him meds.meds.
** When Jim tries to expose Bular as the one who murdered Kanjigar, none of the trolls believe him. As Bular pointed out, no one can just take a mere youngling's word without proof, [[CassandraTruth even if Jim's absolutely right]].
** When Jim tries to expose Bular as the one who murdered Kanjigar, none of the trolls believe him. As Bular pointed out, no one can just take a mere youngling's word without proof, [[CassandraTruth even if Jim's absolutely right]].
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''What the Night Brings'' is a ''[[Franchise/TalesOfArcadia]]'' fanfic by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/sven_coop/pseuds/sven%20co-op sven co-op]].
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''What the Night Brings'' is a ''[[Franchise/TalesOfArcadia]]'' ''Franchise/TalesOfArcadia'' fanfic by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/sven_coop/pseuds/sven%20co-op sven co-op]].
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''What the Night Brings'' is a ''Tales of Arcadia'' fanfic by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/sven_coop/pseuds/sven%20co-op sven co-op]].
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''What the Night Brings'' is a ''Tales of Arcadia'' ''[[Franchise/TalesOfArcadia]]'' fanfic by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/sven_coop/pseuds/sven%20co-op sven co-op]].
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''What the Night Brings'' is a ''Tales of Arcadia'' fanfic by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/sven_coop/pseuds/sven%20co-op sven co-op]].
A bite from a bloodthirsty troll leaves Jim with scars that run deeper than he ever expected. Now human by day and troll by night, he must fight to retain normalcy while simultaneously hiding this new dangerous part of himself. Trouble brews beneath his feet as an old grudge stirs, and the mysteries of Arcadia suddenly become clear as day.
His only goal had been to survive senior year.
The fanfic can be read in Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/25706806/chapters/62417497 here]].
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!!This fanfic provides examples of:
* AdultFear: Barbara is constantly worried about the changes Jim is going through ever since his incident. Her worries are taken UpToEleven when Jim begins to act angry from his new life.
* AgeLift: The main characters are seniors in high-school instead of sophomores in the old canon.
* BodyHorror: Jim's transformations. At first, Jim is under ''excruciating'' pain as his body transitions from human to troll and vice versa. Overtime, he grows used to it, but it's still a horrible experience.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Jim always tries to find a way to help people, and often [[ItsAllMyFault feels responsible for the bad things that happen to him and his friends]], even if it really isn't.
* CursedWithAwesome: How Jim initially views his newfound powers.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Jim bears scars on his right forearm since the night Bular attacked him. All they serve for Jim as a reminder to that night and his trollish transformation
* HalfHumanHybrid: It is confirmed by Vendel that Jim is half-troll. Even in his troll form, he bleeds regular human blood… as trolls don't ''have'' blood because they’re made from stone inside and out. Jim's bleeding would be a dead give-away to his true nature.
** Some of his troll abilities overlap with his human form, like his strength, reflexes, and senses. Jim finds this discomforting, but enjoys how stronger and faster he is now.
* NiceDayDeadlyNight: At first, Jim was a normal human child. After being bitten by Bular, however, Jim turns into a half-troll at night. [[spoiler:This is because of the Eclipse power, created by Merlin centuries ago, made to eradicate Gunmar and act as the bridge between mortal and magic. The Eclipse Blade wasn’t designed to be wielded by mere human hands, so it altered Jim’s physiology. Also, the original wielder of the power, Deya, was killed by Bular, who’s been unknowingly carrying the power for years, until he passed it onto Jim.]]
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** When his changes first began, Jim hadn't slept for almost ''a month'', due to his hyper-vigilance in his troll form. As a result, he becomes lightheaded in his human form and passes out in the middle of school for an hour. As pointed out by Blinky, trolls aren’t legarigic and can be active for weeks, but even creatures that are supernatural need proper sleep. Jim’s hybrid physiology ruined his old circadian rhythm and he now suffers from insomnia, so his mother had to prescribe him meds.
A bite from a bloodthirsty troll leaves Jim with scars that run deeper than he ever expected. Now human by day and troll by night, he must fight to retain normalcy while simultaneously hiding this new dangerous part of himself. Trouble brews beneath his feet as an old grudge stirs, and the mysteries of Arcadia suddenly become clear as day.
His only goal had been to survive senior year.
The fanfic can be read in Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/25706806/chapters/62417497 here]].
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!!This fanfic provides examples of:
* AdultFear: Barbara is constantly worried about the changes Jim is going through ever since his incident. Her worries are taken UpToEleven when Jim begins to act angry from his new life.
* AgeLift: The main characters are seniors in high-school instead of sophomores in the old canon.
* BodyHorror: Jim's transformations. At first, Jim is under ''excruciating'' pain as his body transitions from human to troll and vice versa. Overtime, he grows used to it, but it's still a horrible experience.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Jim always tries to find a way to help people, and often [[ItsAllMyFault feels responsible for the bad things that happen to him and his friends]], even if it really isn't.
* CursedWithAwesome: How Jim initially views his newfound powers.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Jim bears scars on his right forearm since the night Bular attacked him. All they serve for Jim as a reminder to that night and his trollish transformation
* HalfHumanHybrid: It is confirmed by Vendel that Jim is half-troll. Even in his troll form, he bleeds regular human blood… as trolls don't ''have'' blood because they’re made from stone inside and out. Jim's bleeding would be a dead give-away to his true nature.
** Some of his troll abilities overlap with his human form, like his strength, reflexes, and senses. Jim finds this discomforting, but enjoys how stronger and faster he is now.
* NiceDayDeadlyNight: At first, Jim was a normal human child. After being bitten by Bular, however, Jim turns into a half-troll at night. [[spoiler:This is because of the Eclipse power, created by Merlin centuries ago, made to eradicate Gunmar and act as the bridge between mortal and magic. The Eclipse Blade wasn’t designed to be wielded by mere human hands, so it altered Jim’s physiology. Also, the original wielder of the power, Deya, was killed by Bular, who’s been unknowingly carrying the power for years, until he passed it onto Jim.]]
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** When his changes first began, Jim hadn't slept for almost ''a month'', due to his hyper-vigilance in his troll form. As a result, he becomes lightheaded in his human form and passes out in the middle of school for an hour. As pointed out by Blinky, trolls aren’t legarigic and can be active for weeks, but even creatures that are supernatural need proper sleep. Jim’s hybrid physiology ruined his old circadian rhythm and he now suffers from insomnia, so his mother had to prescribe him meds.
