History Fanfic / AllThatDwellWithinYourGates

* GoThroughMe: While she never actually says the words, Miri spends most of the ambush by a pair of demon hunters in Unther [[TookALevelInBadass holding herself between them and Nath]], who's temporarily without usable magic. [[spoiler: Or so they think.]]

* NoodleIncident: Miri's heckler, which the reader only knows about through a story she tells Nath, in an attempt to help her through a traumatic nightmare.

* ReallySeventeenYearsOld: Nath is [[JailBait only 75]]. Miri doesn't take this revelation very well, though after having some time to think about it her qualms stem more from Nath's obvious abuse and emotional vulnerability than from age differences, as she determines that arbitrary human estimations don't make much sense when neither of them are human.

* GoThroughMe: While she never actually says the words, Miri spends most of the ambush by a pair of demon hunters in Unther [[TookALevelInBadass holding herself between them and Nath]], who's temporarily without usable magic. {{spoiler: Or so they think.]]

** Arguably the character of "Darrell Remington" could be another example, though it's really more of a {{Deconstruction}}. The [[Characters/SupernaturalDeanWinchester Winchesters]] are commonly considered heroic by the fanbase, but while their counterparts are portrayed loyally to the show's characterization that characterization it's a lot harder to ignore their FantasticRacism when the audience has gotten to know and love the "demon" they intend to kill.

* ReallySeventeenYearsOld: Nath is [[JailBait only 75]]. Miri doesn't take this revelation very well.

* AbortedDeclarationOfLove: Miri nearly blurts it out while trying to make up with Nath after [[MindRape violating her mind]] but cuts herself off.

* AbortedDeclarationOfLove: Miri nearly blurts it out while trying to make up with Nath after [[MindRape violating her mind]] but cuts herself off because it's not the right time.

* AdorableAbomination: Nath is described as looking [[UncannyValley unnaturally pretty]], regularly kills and eats human beings, and has flat pupil-less blood-red eyes. And she is ''adorable''.
* AerithAndBob: Invoked in-universe by Miri, who goes by the name Miria Scuttleleaf instead of the more normal Miri Thatcher because she's a travelling minstrel, and smart enough to cash in on the 'exotic' aspect of her elven blood.

* CasualDangerDialogue: Drizzt Do'Urden is facing off against a furious GodOfEvil and Miri has the bad feeling he's baiting her successfully. She spends the entire bristling confrontation insulting his clothes.

* EvilTastesGood: Literally.

* GoThroughMe: While she never actually says the words, Miri spends most of the ambush by a pair of demon hunters in Unther [[TookALevelInBadass holding herself between them and Nath]], who's temporarily without usable magic.

* {{Jerkass}}: Drizzt to Nath. [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk Rennic]] to everyone. It's even [[AllThereInTheManual on his character sheet]].

* MindRape: Backfires [[LaserGuidedKarma with extreme prejudice]] on Miri.

* NoodleIncident: Miri has one she relates to Nath while the drow is trapped in a traumatic nightmare, in an attempt to ground her.

* TroubledSympatheticBigot: Don is just trying to keep his family safe.

* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Nath is offended when Katerina doesn't attempt to murder her, as in Drow courtships a suitor is expected to survive the poisoning attempts of their partner's family in order to prove their worth, and she interprets being denied this chance a sign that they don't consider her a valid candidate for Miri's affections. She also considers eating humans perfectly acceptable, provided they were killed in self-defense.

* [[ABoyAndHisX A Boy And His Undead Skeleton Mouse]] (See also: CoolPet, ShoulderTeammate.)

The first story technically follows the ongoing quest of a traditional five-member D&D adventuring party, but centers almost exclusively around the two main characters--half-elf [[TheBard Bard]] Miri Thatcher and drow [[{{Necromancer}} Dread Necromancer]] Nathcyrl Auvryren. The narrative splits through [[AnachronicOrder the frequent use of time-jumps and flashbacks]] between the primary storyline of Nath being introduced Miri's extremely normal human family, and the gradually-revealed backstory of how the two met and developed a romance, with glimpses into their adventures. In true D&D fashion the story also contains countless unobtrusive {{Shoutout}}s to other media, DoctorWho, {{Elementary}}, {{Discworld}} and {{Supernatural}} foremost among them.

* AbusiveParents: '' ''' [[CompleteMonster Fileth]]. ''' ''

* AbusiveParents: '' ''' Fileth. ''' ''

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1173747/chapters/2391075 All The Dwell Within Your Gates]]'' is a 50,000-word collaboration between [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/guardingdark guardingdark]][[note]]aka [[http://sarahjane.co.vu patrexes]], the MrExposition of [[{{Worldbuilding}} Gallifreyan history]] in the tumblr DoctorWho fandom[[/note]] and [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/mylordshesacactus mylordshesacactus]][[note]]author of the ''Canisp'' FanFic series[[/note]], taking place in a reinterpretation of the [[DungeonsAndDragons Dungeons & Dragons]] universe.

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1173747/chapters/2391075 All The Dwell Within Your Gates]]'' is a 50,000-word collaboration between [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/guardingdark guardingdark]][[note]]aka [[http://sarahjane.co.vu patrexes]], the MrExposition for [[{{Worldbuilding}} Gallifreyan history]] in the tumblr [[Franchise/Whoniverse Doctor Who]] fandom[[/note]] and [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/mylordshesacactus mylordshesacactus]][[note]]author of the ''Canisp'' web original series[[/note]], taking place in a reinterpretation of the [[DungeonsAndDragons Dungeons & Dragons]] universe.

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1173747/chapters/2391075 All The Dwell Within Your Gates]]'' is a 50,000-word collaboration between fanfic authors [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/guardingdark guardingdark]] and [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/mylordshesacactus mylordshesacactus]], taking place in a reinterpretation of the [[DungeonsAndDragons Dungeons & Dragons]] universe.

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1173747/chapters/2391075 All The Dwell Within Your Gates]]'' is a 50,000-word collaboration between fanfic authors [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/guardingdark guardingdark]] and [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/mylordshesacactus mylordshesacactus]], taking place in an interpretation of the ForgottenRealms/[[DungeonsAndDragons Dungeons & Dragons]] universe.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Acknowledged in the foreword in the case of the cameo by Drizzt Do'urden, who is portrayed as heroic in his source material but whom the authors strongly disliked. Artistic license was also taken with place names and the nature of the Drow and their society so as to make the mechanics of the world more believable.

* CompleteMonster: ''' ''Fileth.'' '''

* CreepyCute: Nath is described as looking [[UncannyValley unnaturally pretty]], regularly kills and eats human beings, and has flat pupil-less blood-red eyes. And she is ''adorable''.

-> ''"If I wanted to control her, I could do so. If I wanted her dead, she would be. If I wanted your sister in hell, I would simply take her there. It's hardly outside my abilities."''
-->-- ''' ''Nath, trying to be reassuring'' '''

* InsubstantialIngredients: Wraiths don't actually exist on the Prime Material Plane, but that doesn't stop Nath from making dinner out of one.

* ReligionOfEvil: Lolth. Duh.

* WhereItAlBegan: The final scene is a flashback to when Nath and Miri first met, and ends with Miri accepting the invitation to join their party.

The first story technically follows the ongoing quest of a traditional five-member D&D adventuring party, but centers almost exclusively around the two main characters--half-elf [[TheBard Bard]] Miri Thatcher and drow [[{{Necromancer}} Dread Necromancer]]/occassional GodOfEvil Nathcyrl Auvryren. The narrative splits through [[AnachronicOrder the frequent use of time-jumps and flashbacks]] between the primary storyline of Nath being introduced Miri's extremely normal human family, and the gradually-revealed backstory of how the two met and developed a romance, with glimpses into their adventures. In true D&D fashion the story also contains countless unobtrusive {{Shoutout}}s to other media, DoctorWho, {{Elementary}}, {{Discworld}} and {{Supernatural}} foremost among them.

* BullyingADragon: Chala ''really'' should have known better than to taunt a Favored Soul of Lolth.
* CasualDangerDialogue: Drizzt Do'Urden is facing off against a furious avatar of Lolth and Miri has the bad feeling he's baiting her successfully. She spends the entire bristling confrontation insulting his clothes.

* FullCircle: The final scene is a flashback to when Nath and Miri first met, and ends with Miri accepting the invitation to join their party.
* GlassCannon: Nath can be knocked over by a light breeze, but also channels Lolth and splits the earth open enough to cause a major earthquake when mildly pissed off.
* [[GodInHumanForm Gods In Human Form]]: Or non-human, as it happens. Nath is the [[GodWasMyCoPilot avatar]] of [[SatanicArchetype Lolth]], and [[Characters/SupernaturalSamWinchester Seth Remington]] is the [[TheAntichrist Favoured Soul]] of [[DarkIsEvil Mask]].

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Characters are aware of the existence of alignments, and Miri makes a mental reference to her 'level' at one point. All major characters have character sheets in a bonus second 'chapter', but while none of them does anything that would be impossible at their given level no other awareness of game mechanics appears.

* UnreliableNarrator: Nath's first day aboveground is told from her perspective, as opposed to the rest of the story, which is from Miri's POV. As such, it's told very much through the eyes of a lost and confused Drow who doesn't know what chickens are, thinks trees are supporting columns holding up the roof, has never been in a tavern and has a panic attack because she thinks the sky is going to collapse and drown everyone.

The first story technically follows the ongoing quest of a traditional five-member D&D adventuring party, but centers almost exclusively around the two main characters--half-elf bard Miri Thatcher and drow necromancer Nathcyrl Auvryren. The narrative splits through the frequent use of timejumps and flashbacks between the primary storyline of Nath being introduced Miri's extremely normal human family, and the gradually-revealed backstory of how the two met and developed a romance, with glimpses into their adventures. In true D&D fashion the story also contains countless unobtrusive {{Shoutout}}s to other media, DoctorWho, {{Elementary}}, {{Discworld}} and {{Supernatural}} foremost among them.

* [[GodInHumanForm Gods In Human Form]]: Or non-human, as it happens.

* DeadpanSnarker: ''Everyone'', with the possible exception of [[TheAlcoholic Kadek]]

* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: Allerod mends cloaks and makes fruit bars in his spare time. He's also, well, [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Elfeminate a half-elf]].

* {{VillainProtagonist}}s: We really ''shouldn't'' be rooting for Nath. Or the party in general, really.

* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Deconstructed. The moral side of Alignment is based on what sort of magic is attracted to your aura. Species who

* [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds Woobie, Destroyer Of Worlds]]: ''Nath''.

* OhMyGods: The number of hells you reference increases the severity of the curse.

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1173747/chapters/2391075 All The Dwell Within Your Gates]]'' is a 50,000-word collaboration between fanfic authors [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/guardingdark guardingdark]] and [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/mylordshesacactus mylordshesacactus]], taking place in an interpretation of the [[ForgottenRealms Forgotten Realms]]/[[DungeonsAndDragons Dungeons & Dragons]] universe.

The first story technically follows the ongoing quest of a traditional five-member D&D adventuring party, but centers almost exclusively around the two main characters--half-elf bard Miri Thatcher and drow necromancer Nathcyrl Auvryren. The narrative splits through the frequent use of timejumps and flashbacks between the primary storyline of Nath being introduced Miri's extremely normal human family, and the gradually-revealed backstory of how the two met and developed a romance, with glimpses into their adventures. In true D&D fashion the story also contains countless unobtrusive {{Shoutout}}s to other media, [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DoctorWho Doctor Who]], [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Elementary Elementary]], [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Discworld Discworld]] and [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Supernatural Supernatural]] foremost among them.

* CommonTongue: Averted; while most of the main characters speak Elven with varying degrees of fluidity (except for Kadek), Nath often needs Miri to translate things for her, and Miri can't understand anything she says in Drow or Undercommon. They actually use this to their advantage; as only the two of them know any Goblin, they often use it to make aside comments to each other on things they don't want the others to understand.

* GodsInHumanForm: Or non-human, as it happens.
* TheHeckler: A righteous Crusader calls Miri a godless heathen for singing [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Discworld the Hedgehog Song]]. She responds by cheerfully informing him that he left out the part about being a [[SelfDeprecation bastard half-breed]].

** "Shiny" originated as a LanguageBarrier when Nath didn't know a Goblin word for "pretty", and became something of a loving in-joke used to reassure each other during stressful situations.

* OhMyGods: "Nine hells."

* TokenGoodTeammate: Allerod, after Miri's shifts.

* TheUnpronounceable: Drow names.

* VillainProtagonists: We really ''shouldn't'' be rooting for Nath.
* YouAreWhatYouEat: Wraith sandwiches are not compatible with Neutral Good alignments.