Line #113 Fanfic/DaysOfAutumn


1	''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8699902/1/P3-Days-of-Autumn P3: Days of Autumn]]'' is a ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' fanfiction written by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/4022153/CipherPrinceofDreams CipherPrinceofDreams]][[note]]formally known as OrpheusPrinceofDreams[[/note]].
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3	It takes place a few months after the game, Minato has just broken up with Yukari and met a new girl named Minako Arisato (no relation), who becomes his best friend. Minato starts to struggle with his emotions of which girl he likes more, so a [[LoveTriangle love triangle]] is formed creating Yukari/Minato/Minako. It is the second of the P3: Days of Series, succeeding Ciphers first hit, Days of Summer, starring a love triangle of Yukari/Minato/Mitsuru. Days of Autumn is the predecessor to Chipher's new fic, Days of Winter, where the love triangle pairing is heavily hinted to be Minako/Minato/Mitsuru.
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5	This fic focuses heavily on friendship romance and love triangles. It also features the two Arisato's good friends, Rio and Kenji, as well as the cast of ''Persona 3'', with a few cameos from P4 as well. It follows the adventures of Minato and Minako, and their failed attampts of having a normal schoolyear. When strange things begin to occur, they realize that their days of normalcy have been long gone.
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8	!!Days of Tropes:
9	* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Elder's upgraded version of Lucifer's Blade cut through a thicket of trees, even though they didn't make contact.
10	* AffablyEvil: While being rude, concieted and sardonic, Cato shows a generally polite and courteous attitude toward Minato and his friends that contradict his usually nasty attitude to everyone. Examples are even after Minato [[spoiler: traps him in a Port-o-potty and rolls it down the hill, steals his car and sets it on fire and exposes Cato's involvement with the false sex tape he made in order to expel Minako and Minato]] he still remained honorable and didn't hold any outright grudge against him or got revenge, [[spoiler: although, the creation of the sex tape WAS a plan of revenge]] Cato shows to be a nice guy, if he wasn't bad.
11	* AmbiguouslyGay: Quan shows a more effeminine side, often compared as a [[DudeLooksLikeaLady male Rise]] and has homoerotic tendencies, even went far as to [[spoiler: have 'ambiguous' sex with Lee.]]
12	* AncestralWeapon: Deus Xiphos is heavily hinted to be a sword handed down from father to son, as it chooses its owner by birth, meaning Minato may be a direct descendant of Messiah, St. Michael or whoever was the first owner of the sword.
13	* AncientArtifact: Minato's weapons, notably Deus Xiphos and Lucifer's Blade, are in fact Legendary Weapons that have unnatural powers that involve both Holy and Dark arts.
14	* ArchEnemy: Elder, the mysterious foe of Minato, somehow wants to kill him and take his power for reasons unknown. It is safe to say he is Minato's nemesis for this story.
15	* AristocratsAreEvil: Cato often claims to be of noble birth, and since he is evil, he is definitely qualified for this trope.
16	* BadassAdorable: Lee, while being a hardcore, smack talking veteran who carries around a gun and generally awesome guy, has a softer side, such as when he [[spoiler: cried when Minako teased him and asked Minato for a hug during a cold winter night.]]
17	* BadBoss: Sensei, Elder's Master, abuses him verbally and even ordered him to [[SelfHarm whip himself]]'
18	* BeachEpisode: Minato and the boys ditch a boring tour by
19	* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Minako becomes great and lifelong friends with Minato after Minato shows her great kindness and compassion in the first few chapters.
20	* BestServedCold: Minato gets revenge on Cato for kidnapping him [[spoiler: by rolling the port-o-potty Cato was using down a hill, and take note that the latrine has not been emptied.]]
21	* BeingGoodSucks: Minato gives up about 9,000¥ of his salary [[spoiler: after using the money to buy food for [[GodInHumanForm three hungry people]]]] in Christmas.
22	* {{BFS}}: Elder's Lucifer's Blade after [[spoiler: powered up by his Devil's Blood.]]
23	* BigBadEnsemble: Elder, Sensei and Guardian. Each have multiple roles within their group, such as:
24	** BigBad: Elder, defacto leader of the group.
25	** TheDragon: Guardian, the group's muscle.
26	** EvilGenius: Sensei, the brains and mentor of the group.
27	* BigEater: Minako and Minato.
28	* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Minako and Yukari.
29	* BodyHorror: Hundreds of citizens in a nearby city had been brutally murdered by Elder and Guardian. Some had been mutilated to the point of nonrecognition.
30	* BoisterousBruiser: Rio, or sometimes Lee, are both shown to be the two all around bruisers, with Rio being strong for a girl and Lee being in control... Most of the time.
31	* BladeLock: At one point of the fight, Elder and Minato locked two swords opposed against each other and it cracked the ground and caused the air to become unstable.
32	* BlackCloak: Elder wears a black trench coat that masks his identity. Sensei wears a similar one, except it is all white.
33	* BlackKnight: Elder is shown to be an extremely and very frighteningly powerful foe, even knocking down Minato, who is the strongest Persona user, down by physical means alone. And when he "does" use Messiah, Elder manages to reflect the Morning Star back to him. He is also annoyingly mysterious.
34	* BlackMagic: Elder is shown to have [[DealWithTheDevil made a deal with Lucifer]] to gain his [[DarkArts ungodly powers]], but needs several outlets to strengthen himself, such as:
35	** [[LifeEnergy Stealing their souls]].
36	** Sating his Demonic Masters by [[HumanSacrifice Hman Sacrifice]].
37	** [[BloodMagic Spilling the blood of countless people in order to become more powerful.]]
38	** Though not explicitly shown, it is highly implied that Elder relsihes in [[ColdBloodedTorture torturing his enemies slowly.]]
39	* BreakingTheFourthWall: Countless times, Minato and his friends discuss games and fanfiction that are actually about them, such as when Junpei joked that [[spoiler: Minako and Rise sounded the same and speculated she and Rise had the same voice actress, to which Minako said, [[DudeNotFunny "So not funny, Iori" ]], or when Minato and Junpei [[spoiler: got in a heated debate about which Persona game is better.]]
40	* ChekhovsArmory: Minato's hideout, [[spoiler: Narda]] is also where he stashes his weapons from his fighting days.
41	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: [[spoiler: Naoto]] when "she" fangirls in front of [[spoiler: Raidou]] when she sees him.
42	--> [[spoiler: Raidou Kuzunoha]]: I can see why... The boy is an absolute lunatic!"
43	* CoolOldLady: Grandma, affectionately called by Minato, encourages Minato to pursue his romance with Minako to the point of [[spoiler: giving Minato her beautiful and exquisite Promise Ring given by her husband years ago]] and giving him sage advice in the matters of love.
44	* CoolSword: Deus Xiphos (Xiphos) and Lucifer's Blade (a rapier-turned-zwëhander,) have been shown to be totally cool swords.
45	* CrypticConversation: Elder and Sensei, two very insidious and powerful beings, often engage in very cryptic talk, often in regards with the Messiah, Minato.
46	* DarkAndTroubledPast: Most, if not everyone, in the story have a troubled past, such as Lee [[spoiler: who is supported by an unnamed scholarship, probably Armed Forces Scholarship, and has no family to speak of, except a dead stepfather he wanted to kill], Minako [[spoiler: whose parents died picking her up from practice and she has been tossed from one abusive relative to another, usually getting their abuse thrown back at them by Minako]] Quan and Pinky [[spoiler: who have been expelled for reasons unknown, supposedly caused by Cato's recklessness]].
47	* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: Most of the cast's parents are dead. Notably, Minako, [[spoiler: who died in a car accident en route to pick her up]], Lee [[spoiler: his parents are supposedly dead]].
48	* DreamLand: Minato has visions about Elder in a strange location that is generally unknown.
49	* EldritchLocation: The Astronomy Tower [[spoiler: transforms into The Tower of Babel at Elder's command.]]
50	* ExtremeOmnivore: Minako, and to some extent, Minato, will eat anything.
51	* EvilCounterpart: Minato's nemesis, Elder, seems to have the exact same powers as he does, even owning Lucifer's Blade, the counterpart of Deus Xiphos.
52	* EvilMentor: Sensei, the teacher of Elder, is shown to possess an able mind, a quick wit and a sharp tongue as well. He is also implied to be incredibly powerful.
53	* FacePalm: Quan does this after Pinky mistakenly thinks he was talking about her when Minato and Quan discuss about the singer, Pink.
54	* FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon: Elder is supposedly handsome, yet has a very cunning and dark mindset.
55	* FakeBrit: Cato, a half-British, often speaks with a faux British accent to imply his pedigree and noble birth.
56	* FirstKiss: Minato [[spoiler: kisses Minako after he knew the possibility of losing Minako to Quan at a party was very high.]]
57	* {{Foreshadowing}}: Minato dreams of Elder and his devious and usually halfbrained plans to kill Minato and it implies several battles to come.
58	* ForgedByTheGods: Deus Xiphos and Lucifer's Blade.
59	* GangOfBullies: Cato led a gang, or more accurately, a posse, to harrass Minato and his friends until [[spoiler: Quan and Pinky turn on them and became friends with Minato.]]
60	* GilliganCut: When Minato was caught peeping, Minako tells him to strip in the street, to which he objects. [[spoiler: Seconds later, he is standing in the street, half-naked.]]
61	* GirlOfMyDreams: Minato meets Minako in an elevator and he feels a twinge of kindred spirits with her. Due to a twist of fate, [[spoiler: they meet in school and become classmates, setting the stage for their crazy adventures and eventual whirlwind romance.]]
62	* GirlNextDoor: Coincidentally, Minato and Minako [[spoiler: become neighbors and Minako eventually develops a crush on Minato, and likewise with Minato.]]
63	* GirlyBruiser: Minako, while being a pretty girly girl at times, is also shown to be an able fighter as well.
64	* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Quan and Pinky turned on Cato and his gang when Cato became increasingly vengeful against Minato and stayed with Minato even after his grudge had passed.]]
65	* HotSpringsEpisode
66	* HypocriticalHumor: Lee insults the superstitious rumors and dismisses the [[spoiler: Astronomy Tower rumors]], yet becomes scared when Minato suggests they investigate it. The cast also frequently insult games, fanfiction and stories that is actually a representation of themselves, deriding it as "unrealistic" and "phony".
67	** [[spoiler: Quan and Pinky questioned Cato of his change of heart, despite the fact they themselves were the same.]]
68	* ILikeSwords: Minato is shown to keep several keepsake weapons in his secret room. He has quite the collection of it.
69	* IOweYouMyLife: Quan saved Minako's life and she repays him by going out on a date with him.
70	* IndyPloy: When Kenji frantically asked for the Plan of escape at the hot springs...
71	--> '''Kenji Tomochika:''' We need a plan.
72	--> '''Minato Arisato:''' That !!WAS Plan A! Trying to prevent "!!THIS!"
73	--> '''Kenji Tomochika:''' We need a Plan B then!
74	--> '''Junpei Iori:''' Forget Plan B, we need a Plan C, D, E, F, G and all the 20 other letters of the alphabet!
75	-->--When they were cornered by the angry girls at the [[HotSpringsEpisode Hot Springs.]]
76	* JustForFun: Minato and friends [[spoiler: steals Cato's car and trashed up up before shooting it with guns and incinerating it with Molotov Cocktails]] and [[spoiler: Minato going on a joyride and causing mass mayhem, even shooting a police cruiser with a paintballgun.]]
77	* KlingonPromotion: When [[spoiler: Elder kills [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils the Demon Lord of Time]]]] he gains all his subsequent powers.
78	--> Isil-Dûr: My son, my son, what are you doing?!
79	--> Elder: Succeeding you.
80	* LawfulStupid: Mr. Ekoda [[spoiler: tried to get Minato and Minako expelled, even though the evidence was not substantial enough to justify it.]]
81	* LittleMissBadass: Minako is shown to have a somewhat cheerful, sarcastic and very strong-willed attitude, and at times can get fierce, such as when she [[spoiler: threatened to anally rape Lee when he suggested Minako had a crush on him and mercilessly bullied Lee to tears when he recounted his crossdressing contests in the army. She is also credited for the theft of Cato's car.]]
82	* MadScientist: Elder is shown to be a proficient scientist, experimenting on unwilling subjects, possibly captured.
83	* MentalFusion: Minato gains insight into Elder's mind after [[spoiler: Elder steals Minato's sword, Lucifer's Blade, but strangely enough, Elder cannot do the same.]]
84	* MessianicArchetype: Minato Arisato
85	* MolotovCocktail: Minato and friends [[spoiler: uses this to torch Cato's car after they highjack it.]]
86	* MultipleEndings: The latest chapter of which is a [[spoiler:HUGE, MASSIVE, EXTREMELY HEARTBREAKING DownerEnding]].
87	* NotWhatItLooksLike: Minato and Minako's [[spoiler: fake]] sex tape.
88	** [[spoiler: When the girls mistakenly enter the hot springs, they thoughht the boys peeped on them.]]
89	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Minato impaled Elder with Lucifer's Blade, [[spoiler: but it only served to enhance it's overall effectiveness after Elder's blood touched the sword.]]
90	* NightmareSequence: Minato gets these a lot, especially after Elder [[spoiler: [[MentalFusion wields Lucifer's Blade]].]]
91	* OhCrap: This happens several times. Such as [[spoiler: when Minako caught Minato peeping on him, she takes revenge... Minako style!]] and [[spoiler: when the girls caught the boys in the hot springs, supposedly peeping on them and punishes Lee and Quan, who failed to escape with Minato, Junpei and Kenji.]]
92	* OneSteveLimit: Minato and Minako have the same sounding names, except for one letter. They even have the same last names!
93	* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: Deus Xiphos and Lucifer's Blade may only be held by chosen wielders.
94	* PaperThinDisguise: Elder's disguise is merely a trench coat and a hood. It's obvious who he really is.
95	* PetTheDog: Minato gives a child a cake for Christmas after the child drops his cake.
96	* PowerAtAPrice: Elder sacrifices souls just to sate his soulstealing sword's hunger.
97	* SupervillainLair: Astronomy Tower A.K.A. [[spoiler: Tower of Babel.]]
98	* CrossoverCameo: Features many of these, prominently [[spoiler: Naoto Shirogane of ''Persona 4'']] and [[spoiler:Raidou Kuzunoha of ''Devil Summoner'', Hwoarang and Lili of ''Tekken''.]]
99	* TheDarkArts: Elder has many Dark Magical powers at his disposal, [[spoiler: and it is implied he is proficient in [[BlackMagic it]].]]
100	* {{Troll}}: Minako trolls Minato after he asks her out to a Christmas Party. After seemingly saying no, she sends him a text:
101	--> '''Minako Arisato:''' [[spoiler: dude, a rilly handsum blu hared emo dood asked me to da dance nd im gonna say yes. Hihihihihi!]]
102	--> '''Minato Arisato:''' You're such a troll, you know that right?
103	-->- Minato after Minako sends him text.
104	** Minato shows a trollish side of him.
105	--> '''Minato Arisato:''' "Minako...I... I want to ask you something and I need you to be totally and utterly honest with me."
106	--> '''Minako Arisato:''' "I will. I swear."
107	--> '''Minato Arisato:''' "It might be awkward after this, but I need to know how you feel... Okay, I've been keeping this inside for a while but now I need to confront you about it. I really hope this doesn't ruin the relationship we already have...I really need to know and I don't see any other way to do it. It's not fair for me if you don't give me an answer... "I want you to tell me truthfully and honestly, no matter what happens, that you give me your honest opinion... Do you know the Muffin Man?"
108	* UnholyHolySword: Lucifer's Blade.
109	* UnresolvedSexualTension: Minato and Minako have a tangible sexual tension and it's screaming to be released in the later chapters.
110	* WhatTheHellHero: Minato [[spoiler: tells Minako he doesn't want to kiss her, but changes his mind and says it was a compliment that he would kiss her rather than dying, to which she promptly kicks him out of the car.]]
111	%%* WillTheyOrWontThey: Minako and Minato.
112	* WouldHurtAChild: Elder and his [[TheDarkArts sick experiments.]]

Context Fanfic / DaysOfAutumn