History Literature / Acellevin

%%* DoesNotLikeShoes: Blue

So far the series consists of: [[http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2875691/1/The-big-bad-book-of-terrible-fantasy-writing The Big Bad Book of Terrible Fantasy Writing]], [[http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2921316/1/The-big-bad-book-of-MarySues The Big Bad Book of Mary Sues]], and [[http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2983592/1/Blue-and-Raven-s-Five-Man-Band Blue and Raven's Five Man Band]]. A year long, 100 word drabble a day project was recently started in the setting, and can be found at http://theacellevinproject.blogspot.co.uk/ .

* AffectionateParody:
* AbusiveParents: Blue's parents, and undoubtedly some other characters as well.
* TheAlcoholic: Raven's implied to be turning into this at points, as a means of coping with Blue.
** As of "The Acellevin Project", he's acknowledged to be a full-blown Alcoholic and is making attempts to stay sober.
* AntiHero: Raven, though Blue's more of a VillainProtagonist.
* AssShove: One of Blue's many favorite threats, after disembowelment.

* TheChosenOne: Part of Raven's backstory. It didn't really work out for him.
* ComedicSociopath: Blue's entire characterisation.
* CoolHorse: Lampshaded for many heroes. Raven's mare might also qualify.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Lampshaded and mocked, also played strait with both Raven and Blue.

* DeusExMachina
* DoesNotLikeShoes: Blue
* EmotionlessGirl: Well, actually a Guy, but Raven starts as this, but to what extent varies throughout the series.
* FiveManBand: Blue forms one in Blue and Raven's Five Man Band
** TheLeader: Blue
** TheLancer: Raven
** TheSmartGuy: William Barnabas
** TheBigGuy: Vera
** TheChick: Arianna
* FunctionalMagic: "It's Magick"

* GroinAttack: Blue's not above these, with Raven being the most frequent Victim.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: When not outright BreakingTheFourthWall, anyway.

* MarySueHunter: Blue and Raven become this in 'The Big Bad Book of Mary-Sues'.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Raven has moments of this.

* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: lampshaded, as with pretty much anything, though Blue's dwarven co-worker, Jernøks, is an accountant.
* RageAgainstTheAuthor: The 'Special' from Terrible Fantasy Writing.

* RapeAsBackstory: Brought up in Terrible Fantasy Writing, specifically the AngstWhatAngst treatment many writers seem to give it.
* RapeAsDrama: Brought up in Terrible Fantasy Writing, specifically the AngstWhatAngst treatment many writers seem to give it.
* RedOniBlueOni: Blue being the Red Oni, Raven being the blue Oni.
* StraightMan: Raven.
* TastesLikeChicken: Raven, according to Blue.
* TotalPartyKill: Referenced by name in Terrible Fantasy Writing.
* TrainingFromHell: Part of Raven's backstory.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Blue, for no good reason other than FanService.

* OurElvesAreBetter: Lampshaded by another of Blue's co-workers, Araziel.

* DesignatedLoveInterest: Referenced by name a few times in The Big Bad Book of Terrible Fantasy writing.

* PurpleEyes: Queen Mary-Sue from Terrible Fantasy Writing.

--> "If I didn't know better, I'd think this was an actual plot." said Raven.
--> "Ten quid says the author just pulled this out of her arse fifteen minutes ago, then went downstairs to reward herself with a cookie." said Blue.
--> "That is completely irrelivant." the 'Sue cut in. "Now, you two will be executed at dawn. I'm not without my mercy, I'll allow you to write your farewells to your loved ones."

A series of (really, really short) novellas available on FictionPress, written by by @/Wolflette. They tell the tale of ComedicSociopath Blue and his reluctant companion Raven, as they travel the land of Acellevin fighting the scourge of cliches, flat characters and bad writing. Oh, and looking good doing so, of course. We can't have ugly heros.

* RapeAsBackstory / RapeAsDrama: brought up in Terrible Fantasy Writing, specifically the AngstWhatAngst treatment many writers seem to give it.

* WhiteStallion: A random hero in Terrible Fantasy Writing is riding one, which is immediately [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] and PlayedWith when the stallion gets a little frisky at the sight of Raven's mare. Averted with Raven, who rides a black mare.

So far the series consists of: http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2875691/1/The-big-bad-book-of-terrible-fantasy-writing , http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2921316/1/The-big-bad-book-of-MarySues , and http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2983592/1/Blue-and-Raven-s-Five-Man-Band . A year long, 100 word drabble a day project was recently started in the setting, and can be found at http://theacellevinproject.blogspot.co.uk/ .

* {{Emotionless|Girl}}Guy: Raven starts as this, but to what extent varies throughout the series.

* {{Mentors}}: A frequent presence in the story, with certain types, such as TheObiWan, being mocked.

So far the series consists of: http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2875691/1/The-big-bad-book-of-terrible-fantasy-writing , http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2921316/1/The-big-bad-book-of-MarySues , and http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2983592/1/Blue-and-Raven-s-Five-Man-Band .

* AssShove: One of Blue's many favorite threat, after disembowelment.

* ComedicSociopath: Blue entire characterisation.

* AWizardDidIt: "It's Magick"

** TheHero: Blue

* TheChosenOne: Part of Raven's backstory. It didn't really work out for him.

* FreudWasRight: "Your psychiatrist just had a freudgasm."

* ThirtySuePileUp: The whole premise of The Big Bad Book of Mary-Sues is this.
** AntiSue
** BlackHoleSue
** CopyCatSue
** FixerSue
** GodModeSue
** JerkSue
** MaryTzu
** PuritySue
** RelationshipSue
** SympatheticSue
** VillainSue

* DesignatedHero: lampshaded.
* DesignatedLoveInterest: Referenced by name a few times in The Big Bad Book of Terrible Fantasy writing.

* KickTheDog: Blue does this constantly. Like everything else, it's either played for laughs or LampShaded.

* TheChosenOne: Part of Raven's backstory. It didn't really work out for him.
* TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin: Lampshaded, averted, subverted, played strait and just outright fucked with depending on just who you see as the good guys.

* WhiteStallion: A random hero in Terrible Fantasy Writing is riding one, which is immediately {{Lampshaded}} and PlayedWith when the stallion gets a little frisky at the sight of Raven's mare. Averted with Raven, who rides a black mare.

"Ten quid says the author just pulled this out of her arse fifteen minutes ago, then went downstairs to reward herself with a cookie." said Blue.
"That is completely irrelivant." the 'Sue cut in. "Now, you two will be executed at dawn. I'm not without my mercy, I'll allow you to write your farewells to your loved ones."

* DeusExMachina:
* DidNotDoTheResearch: The author's BerserkButton.

* GroinAttack: Blue's not above these.

* BerserkButton: Trivialisation of rape is this for Raven.

* ThirtySuePileUp: The whole premise of The Big Bad Book of Mary-Sues is this.

A series of (really, really short) novellas available on FictionPress, written by by WolfletteMoon. They tell the tale of comedic sociopath Blue and his reluctant companion Raven, as they travel the land of Acellevin fighting the scourge of cliches, flat characters and bad writing. Oh, and looking good doing so, of course. We can't have ugly heros.

So far the series consists of: http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2875691/1/The-big-bad-book-of-terrible-fantasy-writing , http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2921316/1/The-big-bad-book-of-MarySues , and http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2983592/1/Blue-and-Raven-s-Five-Man-Band .