Line #18 Fanfic/NeonKnights


1	''Neon Knights'' is a MegaCrossover written by @/EvaUnit01's.
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3	Done in a style vaguely resembling ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'', this work combines the characters and/or settings of ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''[=/=]''Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion'',''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', ''Anime/CodeGeass''...and ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' into a world where the humanity is on the brink of annihilation... and proceeds to commence the asskicking.
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5	[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7455421/1/Neon-Knights Find it here]]
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7	Not to be confused with [[VideoGame/NeonKnights the Roblox game with the same name]].
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9	!!Tropes used in this work include:
10	* AlternateUniverse: [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Yui Ikari]] has [[VideoGame/Disgaea2CursedMemories Adell]] for an older brother, Shinji is sent to live with him and Rozalin... ''in San Francisco''.... Asuka is [[spoiler: a modified human and cyborg]], the Soviet Union still exists (at least as of 2002), and ''Simon the Digger'' is [[spoiler: a former American soldier, then a Senator for New Jersey, ''and running for President'']].
11	* AnachronicOrder: Up to the fourth chapter, scenes are written out of order and in different years.
12	* AntiHero: Mari's had a few [[WhatTheHellHero questionable]] moments in how she's dealt with Britannians, implying that the FantasticRacism is mutual. Except that in her case, it's kind of treated more like TheDogBitesBack. She goes apeshit whenever Britannians push her around, but genuinely ''likes'' Euphemia, and is shown to at least be neutral towards Cornelia and Schniezel. She also mentions that she was fond of "Marianne's kids", Lelouch and Nunally.
13	* TheCameo: They include [[Manga/SoulEater Death the Kid and Franken Stein]], [[Manga/ShamanKing Johann Faust VIII]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII Lightning and Cid Raines]], [[VideoGame/The3rdBirthday Aya Brea]], and [[Literature/{{Durarara}} Shinra Kishitani]].
14	* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Seems to be the case with the ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' cast. Even if they're not as powerful as in their own canon, the fact remains that Laharl can throw a heavy desk at high speed, and Adell can, with a single punch, ''reduce that desk into splinters''. As well as [[spoiler: punch Simon out of his house, across the street, and leave a massive dent in the latter's car]].
15	* ConspiracyTheorist: Mari suspects that Emperor Charles ''himself'' murdered Marianne and had her children exiled to Japan, where they (as far as she is aware) died in the subjugation.
16	%%* CovertPervert: Rozalin ''might'' be.
17	%%* FantasticRacism: Britannians toward Numbers.
18	%%* HappilyAdopted: Shinji, by Adell and Rozalin.
19	%%* HeartbrokenBadass
20	%%* HotBlooded: Shinji's had a moment or two, but the crown ''by far'' goes to Mari so far.
21	* InSeriesNickname: Zero One, the first Neon Knight, is affectionately nicknamed John Henry by the staff, since its equipped weapon is a hammer.
22	* MadeOfIron:
23	** Simon, for being able to [[spoiler: take the aforementioned punch with no discernable injuries]].
24	** The Disgaea characters are nothing more than men. [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower Very very strong]] and wacky men, but men nonetheless. Except for [[spoiler: Rozalin]], which will be explained much later on.
25	%%* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Mari.
26	%5* MotiveRant: [[spoiler: Asuka]] gets a weird variation of this,
27	* MundaneMadeAwesome: Mari Makinami, fourth grader... versus a math test. Treated like the UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny.
28	* OfficialCouple: Aside from [[HappilyMarried Adell/Rozalin]], the author's been pretty blatant that Shinji and Mari will shape up to be this.
29	* OriginalGeneration:
30	** Gate Thompson - also an {{Expy}} of [[Manga/{{MAR}} Ginta Toramizu]]. He also [[{{Fanboy}} shares a few traits]] with [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Kensuke Aida]].
31	** NERV-USA's mecha, the [[TitleDrop Neon Knights]], also fall under this, although NK-Zero One is stated to be based on [[Literature/FullMetalPanic the M-9 Gernsback]] sized up to an Evangelion. They are fueled by [[EmpathicWeapon the pilot's emotions]], more specifically [[HotBlooded courage and willpower]] through [[Anime/GaoGaiGar GS-Ride]].
32	* PuppyLove: Shinji and Mari get a moment when they're four.
33	* RoaringRampageOfRevenge[=/=]UnstoppableRage: While it was [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome offscreen]], Simon apparently went ''apeshit'' when Kamina died in the Battle of Teppelin City... ''and single-handedly wiped out the enemy forces, winning the battle''.
34	%%* RousingSpeech: Shinji gives one to NK Zero One.
35	* ShoutOut:
36	** The Disgaea characters are [[Webcomic/{{DOUBLE K}} cops]]. And [[CowboyCop still in character]].
37	** Mari's speech and ensuing scene in the second chapter is one long reference to ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam'', although also throwing a few other references in as well, such as to ''Anime/GaoGaiGar'', ''Manga/BusoRenkin'', ''[[VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy Dissidia Duodecim]]'', and ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000''.
38	** The ''style'' of the crossover was apparently inspired by ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars''.
39	** Asuka is [[WordOfGod an unintentional one]] to [[spoiler: the [[Franchise/{{Halo}} SPARTAN]]s.]]
40	---> [[WordOfGod Actually, I was thinking more a combination of Captain America and a Showa-era Kamen Rider, but in hindsight, that's pretty much what a SPARTAN is anyway]].
41	* StealthHiBye: Mari seems to enjoy showing up out of nowhere and suddenly kissing people.
42	* WhoWouldWin:
43	** Shinji and Gate have one such discussion InUniverse, involving [[spoiler: Presidential Candidate]] Simon "The Digger" Teppelin, [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy Batman]], [[VideoGame/MetalGear Solid Snake]], and Hulk Hogan.
44	** One of Gate's dreams is apparently deciding one of these between Comicbook/{{Superman}} and Franchise/{{Godzilla}}.

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