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* WeatherReportNarration: The first chapter opens with, "It was a Tuesday morning, the sky was black, and the earth seemed to tremble with the mighty rumbling of the thunder. The rain was coming down in sheets, and the wind whipped the trees around like they were twigs."
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* WeatherReportNarration: WeatherReportOpening: The first chapter opens with, "It with:
--> It was a Tuesday morning, the sky was black, and the earth seemed to tremble with the mighty rumbling of the thunder. The rain was coming down in sheets, and the wind whipped the trees around like they weretwigs."
twigs.
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* ShoutOut: In chapter 15, the characters watch two old films, ''Film/SomewhereInTime'' and ''Film/{{Titanic}}'', and make references to their plots.
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* ShoutOut: In chapter 15, the characters watch two old films, ''Film/SomewhereInTime'' and ''Film/{{Titanic}}'', ''Film/{{Titanic 1997}}'', and make references to their plots.
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* InterspeciesRomance: There is an interspecies LoveTriangle. Elhael and Glorfindel, both male elves, want Lyla, a mortal woman.
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* HidingBehindTheLanguageBarrier: Chapter 24 has a scene where Lyla speaks Russian with a woman from Moscow. They pretend to talk about Fort Collins. The real topic is a man with them, who understands English but not Russian.
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Wrong trope. Those photos were not on a milk carton, or other distributed product.
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* FaceOnAMilkCarton: No milk carton, but the elves show a photo of Lyla to strangers. "Have you seen this woman?" Lyla is missing, and the elves suppose that Lyla might in Fort Collins.
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* WeatherReportNarration: The first chapter opens with, "It was a Tuesday morning, the sky was black, and the earth seemed to tremble with the mighty rumbling of the thunder. The rain was coming down in sheets, and the wind whipped the trees around like they were twigs."
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The story is set in 2024, which is twenty ''years'' into the future. Technology has some improvements: cell phones have become small earpieces, televisions and laptops are thin, and some devices understand voice commands.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The story is set in 2024, which is twenty ''years'' into the future. Technology has some improvements: cell phones have become small earpieces, televisions and laptops are thin, and some devices understand voice commands.
commands. Also, hair dye is convenient and popular.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Some residents of Fort Collins have blue or pink hair, because in the future, hair dye is permanent until a "special shampoo" washes off the dye.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Some residents of Fort Collins have blue or pink hair, because in the future, hair dye is permanent until a "special shampoo" washes off the dye.
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Link to Triang Relations as I am about to add the examples there.
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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4941900/1/Marks-of-Time Marks of Time]]'', the sequel, brings in a BigBad to wreck the happy ending of the previous story. Also, elves come to Fort Collins.
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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4941900/1/Marks-of-Time Marks of Time]]'', the sequel, brings in a BigBad to wreck the happy ending of the previous story. Also, elves come to Fort Collins.
Collins. Its tropes are in the second list below.
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* LoveTriangle: Two triangles.
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* LoveTriangle: Two triangles.triangles, two types of TriangRelations.
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* FaceOnAMilkCarton: No milk carton, but the elves show a photo of Lyla to strangers. "Have you seen this woman?" Lyla is missing from the elves' world, and the elves suppose that Lyla might in Fort Collins.
* FishOutOfWater: Elves from ''The Lord of the Rings'' appear in Fort Collins! The locals suppose that the elves are Renaissance actors, or just weird. Technology like televisions, cell phones, and
* FishOutOfWater: Elves from ''The Lord of the Rings'' appear in Fort Collins! The locals suppose that the elves are Renaissance actors, or just weird. Technology like televisions, cell phones, and
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* FaceOnAMilkCarton: No milk carton, but the elves show a photo of Lyla to strangers. "Have you seen this woman?" Lyla is missing from the elves' world, missing, and the elves suppose that Lyla might in Fort Collins.
* FishOutOfWater: Elves from ''The Lord of the Rings'' appear in Fort Collins! The locals suppose that the elves are Renaissance actors, or just weird. Technology like televisions, cell phones, and "automo-cars" confuses the elves.
* FishOutOfWater: Elves from ''The Lord of the Rings'' appear in Fort Collins! The locals suppose that the elves are Renaissance actors, or just weird. Technology like televisions, cell phones, and "automo-cars" confuses the elves.
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* ImaginaryLoveTriangle: When trouble comes between Lyla and her husband, each one suspects that the other has found a new lover. The suspicions are false.
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* ImaginaryLoveTriangle: When trouble comes between Lyla and her husband, husband each one suspects suspect that the other has found a new lover. The suspicions are false.lover.
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Meredith and Gilorn. They met as children, because Meredith's parents knew Gilorn's parents. They began the romance as adults, having reunited after being apart for years.
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Meredith and Gilorn. They met as children, because Meredith's parents knew Gilorn's parents. They began the romance as adults, having reunited after After being apart for years.years, they enter the romance as adults.
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* ShoutOut: In chapter 15, the characters watch two old films, ''Film/SomewhereInTime'' and ''Film/{{Titanic}}'', and make references to their plots.
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* SheCleansUpNicely: Meredith does this in chapter 29 "Youth". She stuns Gilorn by presenting herself in a "deep blue dress" and arriving late. Gilorn has not seen Meredith for years; the contrast is between the older Meredith here, and the "Little Meredith" from Gilorn's memory.
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* SheCleansUpNicely: SheIsAllGrownUp: Meredith does this in chapter 29 "Youth". She stuns Gilorn by presenting herself in a "deep blue dress" and arriving late.dress". Gilorn has not seen Meredith for years; the contrast is between the older Meredith here, and the "Little Meredith" from Gilorn's memory.
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* ShipperOnDeck: Lyla tries to pair Caleniel with someone. In chapter 16 "Decisions", Lyla uses a trick to bring them together.
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* ShipperOnDeck: Lyla tries to pair Caleniel with someone. In chapter 16 "Decisions", Lyla uses a trick to bring them the pair together.
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* LoveTriangle: Both are A↔B A↔C [[TriangRelations triangles]].
** Jared↔Lyla Jared↔Rachel, from a flashback in chapter 9. Jared and Lyla almost married, but on the wedding day, Lyla found the sexual affair between Jared and Rachel. Lyla ran away from the wedding, and decided that she no longer wanted the love of any man.
** Lyla↔Elhael Lyla↔Glorfindel. Both male elves want Lyla, and Lyla wants both. Drama comes from the rivalry between Elhael and Glorfindel, and from the confusion over whether each edge is a romance or just a friendship.
** Jared↔Lyla Jared↔Rachel, from a flashback in chapter 9. Jared and Lyla almost married, but on the wedding day, Lyla found the sexual affair between Jared and Rachel. Lyla ran away from the wedding, and decided that she no longer wanted the love of any man.
** Lyla↔Elhael Lyla↔Glorfindel. Both male elves want Lyla, and Lyla wants both. Drama comes from the rivalry between Elhael and Glorfindel, and from the confusion over whether each edge is a romance or just a friendship.
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* LoveTriangle: Both are A↔B A↔C [[TriangRelations triangles]].
Two triangles.
** Jared↔Lyla Jared↔Rachel, from a flashback in chapter 9. Jared and Lyla almost married, but on the wedding day, Lyla found the sexual affair between Jared and Rachel. Lyla ran away from the wedding, and decided that she no longer wanted the love of any man.
**Lyla↔Elhael Lyla↔Glorfindel. Lyla←Elhael Lyla←Glorfindel. Both male elves want Lyla, and Lyla wants likes both. Drama comes from the rivalry between Elhael and Glorfindel, and from the Glorfindel become rivals as they compete for access to Lyla. There is also confusion over whether each edge is a romance or just a friendship.
** Jared↔Lyla Jared↔Rachel, from a flashback in chapter 9. Jared and Lyla almost married, but on the wedding day, Lyla found the sexual affair between Jared and Rachel. Lyla ran away from the wedding, and decided that she no longer wanted the love of any man.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The story is set in 2024, which is twenty ''years'' into the future. Technology has some improvements: cell phones have become earbuds, televisions and laptops are thin, and some devices understand voice commands.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The story is set in 2024, which is twenty ''years'' into the future. Technology has some improvements: cell phones have become earbuds, small earpieces, televisions and laptops are thin, and some devices understand voice commands.
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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4941900/1/Marks-of-Time Marks of Time]]'', the sequel, brings in a BigBad to wreck the happy ending of the previous story.
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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4941900/1/Marks-of-Time Marks of Time]]'', the sequel, brings in a BigBad to wreck the happy ending of the previous story.
story. Also, elves come to Fort Collins.
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* CunningLinguist: Lyla and Elhael both know many languages. The elves summon Elhael to talk to Lyla. They try many languages, but fail because they come from different worlds, and share not one language. Then they work together. Lyla learns Sindarin, and Elhael learns English.
* HalfHumanHybrid: Some family trees contain both humans and elves.
* HalfHumanHybrid: Some family trees contain both humans and elves.
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Meredith and Gilorn. They met as children, because Meredith's parents knew Gilorn's parents. They began the romance as adults, having reunited after being apart for years.
* CunningLinguist: Lyla and Elhael both know many languages. The elves summon Elhael to talk to Lyla. They try many languages, but fail because they come from different worlds, and share not one language.Then So they work together. together: Lyla learns Sindarin, and Elhael learns English.
* HalfHumanHybrid:Some family trees contain Meredith has a human mother and elf father. [[spoiler:Also, Lyla is part-elvish; her great-great grandfather is an elf.]]
* LanguageBarrier: Lyla and the elves share no languages. At first, they communicate by pointing to things. When Lyla points to a book, she wants to go to a library. In chapter 4 "Lessons", Lyla and Elhael begin to learn words, with each person pointing to an object and saying its word in bothhumans languages. Lyla learns Sindarin, and elves.Elhael learns English.
* CunningLinguist: Lyla and Elhael both know many languages. The elves summon Elhael to talk to Lyla. They try many languages, but fail because they come from different worlds, and share not one language.
* HalfHumanHybrid:
* LanguageBarrier: Lyla and the elves share no languages. At first, they communicate by pointing to things. When Lyla points to a book, she wants to go to a library. In chapter 4 "Lessons", Lyla and Elhael begin to learn words, with each person pointing to an object and saying its word in both
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** Jared↔Lyla Jared↔Rachel, from a flashback in chapter 9. Jared and Lyla almost married, but on the wedding day, Lyla found the sexual affair between Jared and Rachel. After this trauma, Lyla no longer seeks love.
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** Jared↔Lyla Jared↔Rachel, from a flashback in chapter 9. Jared and Lyla almost married, but on the wedding day, Lyla found the sexual affair between Jared and Rachel. After this trauma, Lyla ran away from the wedding, and decided that she no longer seeks love.wanted the love of any man.
* PuppyLove: Lyla supposes that little girl Meredith felt "puppy love" for older boy Gilorn.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Meredith does this in chapter 29 "Youth". She stuns Gilorn by presenting herself in a "deep blue dress" and arriving late. Gilorn has not seen Meredith for years; the contrast is between the older Meredith here, and the "Little Meredith" from Gilorn's memory.
* ShipperOnDeck: Lyla tries to pair Caleniel with someone. In chapter 16 "Decisions", Lyla uses a trick to bring them together.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Meredith does this in chapter 29 "Youth". She stuns Gilorn by presenting herself in a "deep blue dress" and arriving late. Gilorn has not seen Meredith for years; the contrast is between the older Meredith here, and the "Little Meredith" from Gilorn's memory.
* ShipperOnDeck: Lyla tries to pair Caleniel with someone. In chapter 16 "Decisions", Lyla uses a trick to bring them together.
* FaceOnAMilkCarton: No milk carton, but the elves show a photo of Lyla to strangers. "Have you seen this woman?" Lyla is missing from the elves' world, and the elves suppose that Lyla might in Fort Collins.
* FishOutOfWater: Elves from ''The Lord of the Rings'' appear in Fort Collins! The locals suppose that the elves are Renaissance actors, or just weird. Technology like televisions, cell phones, and
* HappilyMarried: Meredith and Gilorn. Also, Caleniel and her husband. The worst moment is a brief argument between Meredith and Gilorn in chapter 2, but they quickly apologize and forgive each other.
* FishOutOfWater: Elves from ''The Lord of the Rings'' appear in Fort Collins! The locals suppose that the elves are Renaissance actors, or just weird. Technology like televisions, cell phones, and
* HappilyMarried: Meredith and Gilorn. Also, Caleniel and her husband. The worst moment is a brief argument between Meredith and Gilorn in chapter 2, but they quickly apologize and forgive each other.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The story is set in 2024, which is twenty ''years'' into the future. Technology has some improvements: cell phones have become earbuds, televisions and laptops are thin, and some devices understand voice commands.
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* LoveTriangle: Both are [[TriangRelations A↔B A↔C triangles]].
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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2168137/1/Ancient-Languages Ancient Languages]]'', by Imlosiel, is a tale about a woman from Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, who falls into the world of ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''. Lyla Sanderson, professor of languages, arrives among the elves of Rivendell. Features a LanguageBarrier, as Imlosiel is among the few fan authors to remember that elves speak no English. Differs from other stories about [[TrappedInAnotherWorld girls falling into Middle-earth]], because Lyla will get a few more chances to go between worlds, until the path closes, and Lyla must choose where to stay. Which world is her home?
''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4941900/1/Marks-of-Time Marks of Time]]'', the sequel, brings in a BigBad to wreck the happy ending of the previous story.
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!! ''Ancient Languages'' provides examples of:
* CunningLinguist: Lyla and Elhael both know many languages. The elves summon Elhael to talk to Lyla. They try many languages, but fail because they come from different worlds, and share not one language. Then they work together. Lyla learns Sindarin, and Elhael learns English.
* HalfHumanHybrid: Some family trees contain both humans and elves.
* LongLostRelative: Lyla's great-great grandfather is [[spoiler:Celin, an elf from Rivendell. An accident with the ancient book trapped him in Nevada. Celin took the name Samuel Sanderson and married a human. Lyla Sanderson inherited the ancient book from Celin.]]
* LoveTriangle: Both are [[TriangRelations A↔B A↔C triangles]].
** Jared↔Lyla Jared↔Rachel, from a flashback in chapter 9. Jared and Lyla almost married, but on the wedding day, Lyla found the sexual affair between Jared and Rachel. After this trauma, Lyla no longer seeks love.
** Lyla↔Elhael Lyla↔Glorfindel. Both male elves want Lyla, and Lyla wants both. Drama comes from the rivalry between Elhael and Glorfindel, and from the confusion over whether each edge is a romance or just a friendship.
* InformedAbility: Lyla knows Latin, Greek and German, but never uses these languages during the story.
* SpellBook: Some ancient books contain spells in the Sindarin language. One of these books brings Lyla to Rivendell in Middle-earth. Because of limits, no one can use the spells except when the plot demands.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: Lyla must choose one of two worlds.
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!! ''Marks of Time'' provides examples of:
* BigBad: It seems to be a shadow with a voice.
* EmotionBomb: The shadow-villain triggers despair or pain in Lyla, and later, in the elves.
* ImaginaryLoveTriangle: When trouble comes between Lyla and her husband, each one suspects that the other has found a new lover. The suspicions are false.
* ShootTheTelevision: Chapter 10 has a funny moment when the elves discover a television. Meredith finds the remote and presses the power button. The screen makes "frightening images and painfully loud sounds", then Gilorn ''shoots an arrow'' at the TV, destroying it.
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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4941900/1/Marks-of-Time Marks of Time]]'', the sequel, brings in a BigBad to wreck the happy ending of the previous story.
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!! ''Ancient Languages'' provides examples of:
* CunningLinguist: Lyla and Elhael both know many languages. The elves summon Elhael to talk to Lyla. They try many languages, but fail because they come from different worlds, and share not one language. Then they work together. Lyla learns Sindarin, and Elhael learns English.
* HalfHumanHybrid: Some family trees contain both humans and elves.
* LongLostRelative: Lyla's great-great grandfather is [[spoiler:Celin, an elf from Rivendell. An accident with the ancient book trapped him in Nevada. Celin took the name Samuel Sanderson and married a human. Lyla Sanderson inherited the ancient book from Celin.]]
* LoveTriangle: Both are [[TriangRelations A↔B A↔C triangles]].
** Jared↔Lyla Jared↔Rachel, from a flashback in chapter 9. Jared and Lyla almost married, but on the wedding day, Lyla found the sexual affair between Jared and Rachel. After this trauma, Lyla no longer seeks love.
** Lyla↔Elhael Lyla↔Glorfindel. Both male elves want Lyla, and Lyla wants both. Drama comes from the rivalry between Elhael and Glorfindel, and from the confusion over whether each edge is a romance or just a friendship.
* InformedAbility: Lyla knows Latin, Greek and German, but never uses these languages during the story.
* SpellBook: Some ancient books contain spells in the Sindarin language. One of these books brings Lyla to Rivendell in Middle-earth. Because of limits, no one can use the spells except when the plot demands.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: Lyla must choose one of two worlds.
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!! ''Marks of Time'' provides examples of:
* BigBad: It seems to be a shadow with a voice.
* EmotionBomb: The shadow-villain triggers despair or pain in Lyla, and later, in the elves.
* ImaginaryLoveTriangle: When trouble comes between Lyla and her husband, each one suspects that the other has found a new lover. The suspicions are false.
* ShootTheTelevision: Chapter 10 has a funny moment when the elves discover a television. Meredith finds the remote and presses the power button. The screen makes "frightening images and painfully loud sounds", then Gilorn ''shoots an arrow'' at the TV, destroying it.
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