History Fanfic / AllThatDwellWithinYourGates

* GodInHumanForm: Or non-human, as it happens:

* VillainProtagonist: We really ''shouldn't'' be rooting for Nath (or, for that matter, the party in general).

** [[{{Firefly}} "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.

* GodInHumanForm: Or non-human, as it happens:

* VillainProtagonist: We really ''shouldn't'' be rooting for Nath (or, for that matter, the party in general).

* GodInHumanForm: Or non-human, as it happens:

* VillainProtagonist: We really ''shouldn't'' be rooting for Nath (or, for that matter, the party in general).

* GodInHumanForm: Or non-human, as it happens:

* VillainProtagonist: We really ''shouldn't'' be rooting for Nath (or, for that matter, the party in general).

* ContainmentField: Circles of Protection from Evil, aka ''copfe''s, aka [[{{Supernatural}} Devil's Traps]].

%% commented out because I don't know how to properly rewrite this * ABoyAndHisX: Where X stands for Undead Skeleton Mouse (See also: CoolPet, ParrotPetPosition.)

* GodInHumanForm: Or non-human, as it happens. [[Characters/SupernaturalSamWinchester Seth Remington]] is the [[TheAntichrist Favoured Soul]] of [[DarkIsEvil Mask]], and [[spoiler: Nath is the avatar of [[SatanicArchetype Lolth]]]].

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

* ABoyAndHisX: Where X stands for Undead Skeleton Mouse (See also: CoolPet, ParrotPetPosition.)

Word of God has stated that ''All That Dwell Within Your Gates'' will be the first of [[http://archiveofourown.org/series/208544 a series]], though given the lengths of each installment the second has yet to be released. However, a brief interlude oneshot set in Arc III ("[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/3284240 Sorry, I Don't Speak Common]]")was published to celebrate Femslash February 2015.

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

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

* AllBeerIsAle: At least as far as Kadek is concerned.

* [[AnimalsHateHim Animals Hate Her]]: Nath somehow managed to kill a pet skeleton.

* CrossCulturalKerfuffle: In spades.

* DarkMagicalGirl: Nath. And ''how''.

* FiveManBand: Works well, other than the fact that Nath is technically the leader of the group, as she's the one on a quest.
** TheHero: Allerod, despite playing a very small role in the first story, fits the calm, gentle, levelheaded, reasonable and more importantly Good-aligned archetype to a T.
** TheLancer: Rennic is everything Allerod is not, namely a good person, pleasant to be around, and according to WordOfGod actually ''invited''.
** TheSmartGuy: Nath's Intelligence score is actually frightening.
** TheBigGuy: Kadek's weapon of choice is a warhammer with an axe blade on one end, and he enjoy smashing skulls almost as much as drinking.
** TheHeart: Miri, who also keeps Al from being the OnlySaneMan in the group.

* [[GodInHumanForm Gods In Human Form]]: Or non-human, as it happens. [[Characters/SupernaturalSamWinchester Seth Remington]] is the [[TheAntichrist Favoured Soul]] of [[DarkIsEvil Mask]], and [[spoiler: Nath is the avatar of [[SatanicArchetype Lolth]]]].

* LameComeback: "''You'' shut up." Miri is a ''Bard''.

* [[MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels My Hovercraft Is Full Of Cherry Pancakes]]: Miri is not to speak Goblin much good.

* TeamMom: Allerod to the party; Katerina Thatcher while the group is in Freedale. Rather a given as she's [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin actually Miri's mom]] and the matriarch of the family.

* TranquilFury: Nath is a ''master''.

* {{Uncoffee}}: As far as Nath is concerned, it's not tea if it isn't poisonous to humans.

* UnstoppableRage: Sorry, Unther.
* {{Villain Protagonist}}s: We really ''shouldn't'' be rooting for Nath. Or the party in general, really.

* [[YouAreWhoYouEat You Are What You Eat]]: Wraith sandwiches are not compatible with Neutral Good alignments.

* AnachronicOrder: The series description expands on this by dividing events into three of the titular 'Arcs'.

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

Word of God has stated that ''All That Dwell Within Your Gates'' will be the first of a series, though given the lengths of each installment the second has yet to be released.

* TheHeckler: A righteous Crusader calls Miri a godless heathen for singing [[{{Discworld}} the Hedgehog Song]]. She responds by cheerfully informing him that he left out the part about being a [[SelfDeprecation bastard half-breed]].

* InsultBackfire: Miri, the [[DisappearedDad illegitimate daughter of an Elven bard]], opens her mockery of Drizzt with a casual "You're a bastard."

* WouldHurtAChild: Fileth; in a vicious shift from the story's [[MoodWhiplash usually positive]] if not lighthearted tone, Miri is trapped in a memory of Nath's brutal torture at her stepfather's hands. Nath was the drow equivalent of ''five years old'' at the time.

* TheVamp: Don assumes Nath is one of these.

* DefiledForever: How Nath views herself at first.

* BerserkButton: Don't hurt Miri in front of Nath. Also, don't taunt her about her stepfather. [[CompleteMonster Actually, don't mention her stepfather at all.]]

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, Series/DoctorWho, Series/{{Elementary}}, Literature/{{Discworld}} and Series/{{Supernatural}} foremost among them.

''[[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]] and [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/mylordshesacactus mylordshesacactus]], taking place in a reinterpretation of the [[DungeonsAndDragons Dungeons & Dragons]] universe.

* BerserkButton: Don't hurt Miri in front of Nath. Also, don't taunt her about her stepfather. [[RuleOfThree Actually, don't mention her stepfather at all.]]

* WouldHurtAChild: [[CompleteMonster Fileth]]; in a vicious shift from the story's [[MoodWhiplash usually positive]] if not lighthearted tone, Miri is trapped in a memory of Nath's brutal torture at her stepfather's hands. Nath was the drow equivalent of ''five years old'' at the time.

* SleepCute: Nath and Miri tend to sleep curled up around each other.