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* DemonicPossession: Dreamons attach themselves to a host and are codependent on each other for survival, though it's more complicated than that.

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* DemonicPossession: Dreamons attach themselves to a host Host and are codependent on each other for survival, though it's more complicated than that.



* EndingMemorialService: ''Between Dreams and Memories'' ends with Schlatt and Wilbur's joint funeral.

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* EndingMemorialService: ''Between Dreams and Memories'' ends with Schlatt and Wilbur's joint funeral.
funeral, if the epilogue is excluded.



* FatalFlaw: For Eret, it was {{Greed}} that encouraged them to betray L'Manberg, though they eventually [[RegretfulTraitor express regret on this]].

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* FatalFlaw: For Eret, it was {{Greed}} their {{greed}} that encouraged them to betray L'Manberg, though they eventually [[RegretfulTraitor express regret on this]].



* OurDemonsAreDifferent: Dreamons can only be seen by their Hosts, fellow Dreamons, [[spoiler:and the few people they have a close bond with]], and while the Dreamon is dependent on their Host for survival, the Host is also able to survive the unsurvivable due to their connection with the Dreamon. [[spoiler:Dreamons can also switch Hosts through an elaborate ritual.]]

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* OurDemonsAreDifferent: Dreamons can only be seen by their Hosts, fellow Dreamons, [[spoiler:and the few people they have a close bond with]], and while the Dreamon is dependent on their Host for survival, the Host is also able to survive the unsurvivable due to their connection with the Dreamon. [[spoiler:Dreamons can also switch Hosts become bound to a different Host through an elaborate ritual.]]
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* AdaptationExpansion: The work features extensive lore for SMP Live, WebOriginal/SMPEarth, Hybrids, Dreamons, etc. It also elaborates on background events such as the Potato War and the [=MrBeast=] duel.

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* AdaptationExpansion: The work features extensive lore for SMP Live, WebOriginal/SMPEarth, [=SMPLive=], WebOriginal/{{SMPEarth}}, Hybrids, Dreamons, etc. It also elaborates on background events such as the Potato War and the [=MrBeast=] duel.



** SMP Live and SMP Earth are this to Wilbur, Phil, and Techno; with exclusively SMP Live for Schlatt and Connor. Schlatt's backstory, specifically, is retold in great detail during the arc "The Truth" in ''Between Dreams and Memories''.

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** SMP Live [=SMPLive=] and SMP Earth [=SMPEarth=] are this to Wilbur, Phil, and Techno; with exclusively SMP Live [=SMPLive=] for Schlatt and Connor. Schlatt's backstory, specifically, is retold in great detail during the arc "The Truth" in ''Between Dreams and Memories''.



* {{Futureshadowing}}: Plenty of Wilbur's flashback memories to SMP Live are further elaborated on during "The Truth" arc, which gives the scenes more context.

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* {{Futureshadowing}}: Plenty of Wilbur's flashback memories to SMP Live [=SMPLive=] are further elaborated on during "The Truth" arc, which gives the scenes more context.



* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Between the Dream SMP characters themselves, there are also members of SMP Live, SMP Earth, and other gaming content creators who are associated with members of the Dream SMP, which alone double the total number of characters at the very least.

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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Between the Dream SMP characters themselves, there are also members of SMP Live, SMP Earth, [=SMPLive=], [=SMPEarth=], and other gaming content creators who are associated with members of the Dream SMP, which alone double the total number of characters at the very least.



* MythologyGag: The flooding of SMP Live is inspired by Wilbur's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFhTkAj_J0U "water rising" video]].

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* MythologyGag: The flooding of SMP Live [=SMPLive=] is inspired by Wilbur's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFhTkAj_J0U "water rising" video]].



* OurDemonsAreDifferent: Dreamons can only be seen by their Hosts [[spoiler:and the few people they have a close bond with]], and while the Dreamon is dependent on their Host for survival, the Host is also able to survive the unsurvivable due to their connection with the Dreamon. [[spoiler:Dreamons can also switch Hosts through an elaborate ritual.]]

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* OurDemonsAreDifferent: Dreamons can only be seen by their Hosts Hosts, fellow Dreamons, [[spoiler:and the few people they have a close bond with]], and while the Dreamon is dependent on their Host for survival, the Host is also able to survive the unsurvivable due to their connection with the Dreamon. [[spoiler:Dreamons can also switch Hosts through an elaborate ritual.]]



* WeUsedToBeFriends: Schlatt and Wilbur were [[spoiler:adoptive brothers]] during their time on SMP Live, until [[spoiler:]].

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* WeUsedToBeFriends: Schlatt and Wilbur were [[spoiler:adoptive brothers]] during their time on SMP Live, [=SMPLive=], until [[spoiler:]].
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* OurDemonsAreDifferent: Dreamons can only be seen by their Hosts [[spoiler:and the few people they have a close bond with]], and while the Dreamon is dependent on their Host for survival, the Host is also able to survive the unsurvivable due to their connection with the Dreamon. [[spoiler:Dreamons can also switch Hosts through an elaborate ritual.]]
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* MythologyGag: The flooding of SMP Live is inspired by Wilbur's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFhTkAj_J0U "water rising" video]].
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* ShipTease:

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* ShipTease:ShipTease: Most of the canonical romantic relationships have been downplayed or removed altogether.
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* OfficiallyShortenedTitle: Each book's title is abbreviated in the tags of Tumblr blog posts, e.g. BDAM for ''Between Dreams and Memories'' and BHAV for ''Between Heroes and Villains''.

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* OfficiallyShortenedTitle: Each book's title is abbreviated in the tags of Tumblr blog posts, e.g. BDAM for ''Between Dreams and Memories'' and Memories'', BHAV for ''Between Heroes and Villains''.
Villains'', and ''The Captain's Journals'' for ''Between the Captain and His Journals''.
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Please note that the author is aware of these pages' existence, and are written with her permission. The official Tumblr blog for the series can be found [[https://mcytbdamofficial.tumblr.com/ here]].

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Please note that the author is aware of these pages' existence, and they are written with her permission. The official Tumblr blog for the series can be found [[https://mcytbdamofficial.tumblr.com/ here]].
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Please note that the author is aware of these pages' existence, and are written with her permission. The official Tumblr account for the series can be found [[https://mcytbdamofficial.tumblr.com/ here]].

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Please note that the author is aware of these pages' existence, and are written with her permission. The official Tumblr account blog for the series can be found [[https://mcytbdamofficial.tumblr.com/ here]].
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** Quackity is first mentioned in Chapter 10 of ''Between Dreams and Memories'', "The Four (And A Half) Months", as how Eret acquired uniforms for the L'Manberg revolutionaries. He later makes his official first appearance in Chapter 23, "The Letter", and will go on to be a major character in the following arcs.

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** Quackity is first mentioned in Chapter 10 1 of ''Between Dreams and Memories'', "The Dreams", to be a mysterious and shady individual, then later again in Chapter 10, "The Four (And A Half) Months", as how Eret acquired uniforms for the L'Manberg revolutionaries. He later makes his official first appearance in Chapter 23, "The Letter", and will go on to be a major character in the following arcs.

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* ActionSurvivor: Contrary to canon, in the events of ''The Village That Went Mad'', [[spoiler:Catboy (also known as Corpse)]] survives the massacre.



* AdaptationalWimp: {{Downplayed}}. Quackity spends most of the canonical Manberg-Pogtopia War trying and failing to fight, as well as recovering his items after falling to his non-canonical death twice. In the retelling, he doesn't fight at all. In his defense, he's been a NonActionGuy from the start in both versions.



* BadassBaritone: [[ActionSurvivor Corpse's]] deep voice is commented on in narration.

* BadassBoast:
** Eret throws one at George during the Manberg-Pogtopia War, when the latter tells them that they have been dethroned and replaced by him:
--->'''Eret:''' I don't need some bullshit crown to be a Queen, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch]].



* BrokenPedestal: Quackity spends a few chapters of ''Between Dreams and Memories'' acknowledging this before his MistreatmentInducedBetrayal.

* CanonForeigner: [[spoiler:Minx]] doesn't appear on the SMP proper, and Sykkuno gets a mention from [[spoiler:Corpse]] as well.

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* BrokenPedestal: Quackity spends a few chapters of ''Between Dreams and Memories'' acknowledging this before his MistreatmentInducedBetrayal.

* CanonForeigner: [[spoiler:Minx]] Minx doesn't appear on the SMP proper, and Sykkuno gets a mention from [[spoiler:Corpse]] as well.



* DivineDate: [[spoiler:Phil is married to the goddess of death and serves as her [[LivingEmotionalCrutch Anchor]].]]



** All of Chapter 29, "The Portals (Part 2)", being a page out of the Captain's journals, contains detailed lore explanations about supernatural phenomenons associated with the Nether. This becomes vital to the plot later on, as the author's note at the bottom of the chapter lampshades eventually.

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** All of Chapter 29, "The Portals (Part 2)", being a page out of the Captain's journals, contains detailed lore explanations about supernatural phenomenons phenomenona associated with the Nether. This becomes vital to the plot later on, as the author's note at the bottom of the chapter lampshades eventually.



* HearingVoices: Like in canon, Techno can hear voices in his head, but this is explained by him being an Anomaly.

* HiddenDepths: Pokimane initially started out as the {{Paparazzi}} on SMP Live but is later revealed to have very realistic motivations.



* LastDisrespects: Dream is the only person who doesn't show up to the EndingMemorialService dressed in black, as the attendees of the funeral gossip about.
-->'' 'Can you believe Dream didn't even bother wearing black?'.\\
'Do you really think he's the type to care about anyone but himself?'.\\
'I'm surprised he showed up at all.'.''



** Fundy is a Hybrid with fox ears and a tail, attributed to his father, Wilbur, being an Ancestor.

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** Fundy is a Hybrid with fox ears ears, teeth and a tail, which is attributed to his father, Wilbur, being an Ancestor.



* MrExposition: The Captain explains a lot about the Nether and relevant supernatural phenomenons associated with it through his Journal.
** Phil also explains several little-known aspects about Sources, while [[spoiler:Minx and Drista]] elaborate on how they live as Dreamons.

* MysteriousStranger: [[spoiler:Technoblade, usually known as "The Blade" in this scenario]], starts out as this, but becomes less mysterious as he is brought into the plotline.

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* MrExposition: The Captain explains a lot about the Nether and relevant supernatural phenomenons phenomenona associated with it through his Journal.
** Phil also explains several little-known aspects about Sources, while [[spoiler:Minx Minx and Drista]] Drista elaborate on how they live as Dreamons.

* MysteriousStranger: [[spoiler:Technoblade, usually known as "The Blade" in this scenario]], starts out as this, but becomes less mysterious as he is brought into the plotline.
Dreamons.



** Sources, being the predecessor forms of Dreamons, are often regarded as AlwaysChaoticEvil and ought to be destroyed. Phil flips this idea on its head by stating that this is because Sources with destructive tasks are the easiest to spot, while other Sources are not necessarily devoted to destruction, sometimes even being called [[OurGodsAreDifferent gods]].

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** Sources, being the predecessor forms of Dreamons, are often regarded as AlwaysChaoticEvil and ought to be destroyed. Phil flips this idea on its head by stating that this is because Sources with destructive tasks are the easiest to spot, while other Sources are not necessarily devoted to destruction, and are sometimes even being called [[OurGodsAreDifferent gods]].



* OldFriend: Karl reunites with the [=MrBeast=] crew when they visit the Dream SMP and Manberg, being a former member of the crew.

* OneManArmy: Techno can and will fight six people head-on and still win.



** Even among the mass usage of titles, Captain Sparklez is unanimously known as "The Captain", regardless of where he goes, according to the opening of ''Between the Captain and His Journals''.

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** Even among the mass usage of titles, Captain Sparklez [=CaptainSparklez=] is unanimously known as "The Captain", regardless of where he goes, according to the opening of ''Between the Captain and His Journals''.



* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Phil gets double-whammied in this one because [[spoiler:he somewhat adopted Schlatt during his [=SMPLive=] days, meaning he outlives ''two'' of his sons as opposed to just one]].

* PosthumousCharacter: The Captain is this, being killed by The Emperor and telling his story through journals and other people's flashback memories... [[spoiler:or he would be, if he hadn't survived his wounds and lives on to chronicle his past and more lore]].

* RedBaron: Techno is quite obviously "The Blade", and also [[spoiler:"The Emperor" of the Antarctic Empire, according to Wilbur and Tommy's memories of SMP Earth]].



* TheShrink: Puffy attempts to be the Awesome type.



* TeenPregnancy: According to Phil, Sally got pregnant with Fundy at age 17.

* TellMeAboutMyFather: In Chapter 173 of ''Between Dreams and Memories'', "The Funeral (Part 1)", Fundy asks his grandfather, Phil, about his MissingMom, Sally.

* ThenLetMeBeEvil: Wilbur's spiral during the Pogtopia arc is caused by this thought process, though [[AdaptationDeviation for different reasons than canon]].
-->'' [[spoiler:Wilbur knew it was there – Deep inside of him, building up for years. He was a Source – From the day he was born, from the day he entered the Nether, he was marked as a create of chaos, pain, suffering and nothing else. He was meant to destroy – Anything he created, anything he made, anything he thought he deserved to have would fall apart and escape him eventually. But why weep and worry over something he couldn't control it – Why not embrace it? Why not embrace the pain, why not embrace the chaos, why not allow that twisted energy to overtake him and turn him into the harbinger of destruction he had been chosen to be?]]\\
Wilbur Soot would embrace everything he was meant to be from day one.\\
'Then let's be the bad guys.'.''

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* WalkingTheEarth: {{Deconstructed}} with Quackity's backstory. Being routinely kicked out for his business endeavors forced him into becoming a TravelingSalesman with a desire to find a place to call home.



* WeatherManipulation: [[spoiler:Wilbur, being a Source]], had the ability to control the weather, most notably making it rain so much that [[spoiler:it caused a flood...]]



* YouRemindMeOfX: [[spoiler:Tubbo reminds Corpse of his family, Cornelius and Robin, that others failed to save, which is why he saves him from dying during the Festival.]]
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Between the Dream SMP characters themselves, there are also members of SMP Live, SMP Earth, and other gaming content creators who are associated with members of the Dream SMP, which alone double the total number of characters at the very least.

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* ActionSurvivor: Contrary to canon, in the events of ''The Village That Went Mad'' [[spoiler:Catboy (also known as Corpse)]] survives the massacre.

* AdaptationExpansion: The work features extensive lore for SMP Live, ''WebOriginal/SMPEarth'', Hybrids, Dreamons, etc. It also elaborates on background events such as the Potato War and the [=MrBeast=] duel.

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* ActionSurvivor: Contrary to canon, in the events of ''The Village That Went Mad'' Mad'', [[spoiler:Catboy (also known as Corpse)]] survives the massacre.

* AdaptationExpansion: The work features extensive lore for SMP Live, ''WebOriginal/SMPEarth'', WebOriginal/SMPEarth, Hybrids, Dreamons, etc. It also elaborates on background events such as the Potato War and the [=MrBeast=] duel.


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** In the fic, Karl was a former member of WebVideo/MrBeast's crew before he settled down in the [=DreamSMP=].
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* OutdatedByCanon: The "Sleepy Boys Inc." family dynamic has since been retconned out of canon, while this fic started back in September/October 2020, though the dynamic is still highly popular in the fandom.
** The author's idea that Phil knew about Schlatt was eventually jossed in canon.
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--->''"WARNING: AS OF CHAPTER 118, THIS CHAPTER IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TO THE LORE AND READERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO GO BACK AND LOOK AT IT AGAIN. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE COMMENT SECTION IS FILLED WITH SPOILERS FOR ALMOST 80 CHAPTERS FORWARD. READ THEM AT YOUR OWN RISK."''

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--->''"WARNING: --->''WARNING: AS OF CHAPTER 118, THIS CHAPTER IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TO THE LORE AND READERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO GO BACK AND LOOK AT IT AGAIN. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE COMMENT SECTION IS FILLED WITH SPOILERS FOR ALMOST 80 CHAPTERS FORWARD. READ THEM AT YOUR OWN RISK."''''



* LastDisrespects: Dream is the only person who doesn't show up to the EndingMemorialService dressed in black.

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* LastDisrespects: Dream is the only person who doesn't show up to the EndingMemorialService dressed in black.black, as the attendees of the funeral gossip about.
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** "Partners in crime, till the end of time" throughout the first installment, symbolizing the friendship between Schlatt and Wilbur.

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** "Partners in crime, till the end of time" throughout the first installment, symbolizing the friendship between Schlatt and Wilbur.
Wilbur. This hits especially hard due to the fact that the two end up dying on the same day.
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* DatelessGrave: Downplayed. Schlatt's grave marks his lifespan to be "[=SMPLive=] 199X – [=DreamSMP=] 202X", though not the specific year.


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* EndingMemorialService: ''Between Dreams and Memories'' ends with Schlatt and Wilbur's joint funeral.


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* TheFunInFuneral: Harshly {{averted}} as opposed to canon, where [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing no one]] took Schlatt's funeral seriously.


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* LastDisrespects: Dream is the only person who doesn't show up to the EndingMemorialService dressed in black.
-->'' 'Can you believe Dream didn't even bother wearing black?'.\\
'Do you really think he's the type to care about anyone but himself?'.\\
'I'm surprised he showed up at all.'.''


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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Phil gets double-whammied in this one because [[spoiler:he somewhat adopted Schlatt during his [=SMPLive=] days, meaning he outlives ''two'' of his sons as opposed to just one]].


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* TeenPregnancy: According to Phil, Sally got pregnant with Fundy at age 17.

* TellMeAboutMyFather: In Chapter 173 of ''Between Dreams and Memories'', "The Funeral (Part 1)", Fundy asks his grandfather, Phil, about his MissingMom, Sally.
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* OutdatedByCanon: The "Sleepy Boys Inc." family dynamic has since been retconned out of canon, while this fic started back in September/October 2020, though the dynamic is still highly popular in the fandom.
** The author's idea that Phil knew about Schlatt was eventually jossed in canon.
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* AlternateUniverseFic: The Contextual Reassignment type, mainly in the form of a ''lot'' of additional {{worldbuilding}}.
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** [=MrBeast=]'s crew specifically do not appear in canon, but are seen travelling alongside him in this fic.



* ChildSoliders: In this fic, Tommy and Tubbo are 14 when the L'Manberg War for Independence breaks out.

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* ChildSoliders: ChildSoldiers: In this fic, Tommy and Tubbo are 14 when the L'Manberg War for Independence breaks out.

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* BlueIsHeroic: The L'Manbergians wear blue coats.



* ChekhovsGunman:
** Quackity is first mentioned in Chapter 10 of ''Between Dreams and Memories'', "The Four (And A Half) Months", as how Eret acquired uniforms for the L'Manberg revolutionaries. He later makes his official first appearance in Chapter 23, "The Letter", and will go on to be a major character in the following arcs.
** In Chapter 175, "The Funeral (Part 3)" of ''Between Dream and Memories'', Phil explains how [[PhysicalGod gods]] as Sources include flower nymphs and "a fabled god of the sky and ocean", referencing Hannah Rose and Foolish, who will appear in future chapters as members of the SMP, presumably in the later chapters of ''Between Heroes and Villains''.

* ChildSoliders: In this fic, Tommy and Tubbo are 14 when the L'Manberg War for Independence breaks out.



** In Chapter 175, "The Funeral (Part 3)", Phil explains how [[PhysicalGod gods]] as Sources include flower nymphs and "a fabled god of the sky and ocean", referencing Hannah Rose and Foolish, who will appear in future chapters as members of the SMP.



* {{Futureshadowing}}: Plenty of Wilbur's flashback memories to SMP Live are further elaborated on during "The Truth" arc, which gives the scenes more context.



* InSeriesNickname: Captain Sparklez is usually referred to as "the Captain".

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* InSeriesNickname: Captain Sparklez is usually referred to as "the Captain".
IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: The first and last chapters are titled after the fanfic itself, while for the chapters in between, story arcs are dictated by a singular title in parts. For example, during the early Manberg Rebellion era, the Pogtopian chapters are titled "The Resistance", while the Manbergian chapters are titled "The Resilience".



* LivingEmotionalCrutch: [[spoiler:An Anchor is a person that their Source loves and cares about that keeps them grounded to reality. Phil is Kristen's Anchor, and Sally was this to Wilbur before she left him.]]

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* LivingEmotionalCrutch: [[spoiler:An Anchor is a person that their Source loves and cares about that keeps them grounded to reality. Phil is Kristen's Kristin's Anchor, and Sally was this to Wilbur before she left him.]]



* NamedAfterFirstInstallment: The series is known as and set in the "Between Dreams and Memories Universe", named after the first book, ''Between Dreams and Memories''.

* NiceHat: In Quackity's first appearance, Niki's narration comments on his LAFD beanie, and is seen to be wearing one in his later appearances. Wilbur also wore a beanie sometimes.
** Phil's bucket hat is naturally commented on.



* OfficiallyShortenedTitle: Each book's title is abbreviated in the tags of Tumblr blog posts, e.g. BDAM for ''Between Dreams and Memories'' and BHAV for ''Between Heroes and Villains''.

* OldFriend: Karl reunites with the [=MrBeast=] crew when they visit the Dream SMP and Manberg, being a former member of the crew.

* OneManArmy: Techno can and will fight six people head-on and still win.




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** Even among the mass usage of titles, Captain Sparklez is unanimously known as "The Captain", regardless of where he goes, according to the opening of ''Between the Captain and His Journals''.
--->''" Ever since he was a boy, Jordan Maron knew he was different.\\
It wasn't entirely clear to him at first. Perhaps it was his title – Few used the full name, and even as a young teenager, he had soon become “The Captain” wherever he went. In every place he lived when someone asked for a Captain, it was always The Captain."''



* WalkingTheEarth: {{Deconstructed}} with Quackity's backstory. Being routinely kicked out for his business endeavors forced him into becoming a TravelingSalesman with a desire to find a place to call home.



** Wilbur revealing Kristen's true nature in Chapter 168, "The Unfinished Symphony".

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** Wilbur revealing Kristen's Kristin's true nature in Chapter 168, "The Unfinished Symphony".
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** Wilbur revealing Kristen's true nature.nature in Chapter 168, "The Unfinished Symphony".

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* AdaptationSpeciesChange: [[spoiler:Friend the sheep is actually Schlatt's Spirit.]]

* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: The series as a whole serves as this to canon, giving more insight on each character and their backstory, most notably Schlatt.



* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Niki, Techno, and Quackity all appear earlier than they first did in canon.



* CanonForeigner: [[spoiler:Minx]] doesn't appear on the SMP proper, and Sykkuno gets a mention from [[spoiler:Corpse]] as well.



* DecidedByOneVote: The L'Manberg Presidential Election, as it was in canon, except this time, it's quite literally decided by a single vote.



* FireForgedFriends: [[spoiler:Quackity eventually gains the ability to see Minx, a Dreamon, due to their bonding over having to deal with Schlatt's bullshit.]]




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** In Chapter 175, "The Funeral (Part 3)", Phil explains how [[PhysicalGod gods]] as Sources include flower nymphs and "a fabled god of the sky and ocean", referencing Hannah Rose and Foolish, who will appear in future chapters as members of the SMP.
** Quackity and Skeppy's sections in Chapter 176 of ''Between Dreams and Memories'', "The Memories", feature ample foreshadowing for the next installments to come.



* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: [[spoiler:The Egg]] appears in the final chapter of ''Between Dreams and Memories''.



* MrExposition: The Captain explains a lot about the Nether and relevant supernatural phenomenons associated with it through his journals.
** Phil also explains several little-known aspects about Sources, while [[spoiler:Minx and Drista elaborate on how they live as Dreamons]].

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* MadeOfEvil: The Nether is described to be this.
-->'''Phil:''' People in the world are born naturally good. The world itself is filled with that sort of good. But it's the Nether that invades it and creates evil – That's how it survives. Sources are created to carry out that pain that is required – And every Source has a task. The reason Sources are expected to only destroy mindlessly is because those with those tasks are the easiest to spot.

* MrExposition: The Captain explains a lot about the Nether and relevant supernatural phenomenons associated with it through his journals.
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** Phil also explains several little-known aspects about Sources, while [[spoiler:Minx and Drista Drista]] elaborate on how they live as Dreamons]].
Dreamons.



* NotAlwaysEvil: Dreamons, contrary to what the Captain chronicles about them.
** Sources, being the predecessor forms of Dreamons, are often regarded as AlwaysChaoticEvil and ought to be destroyed. Phil flips this idea on its head by stating that this is because Sources with destructive tasks are the easiest to spot, while other Sources are not necessarily devoted to destruction, sometimes even being called [[OurGodsAreDifferent gods]].




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** Titles and names are often extremely different, to the point that Karl points out in his narration that his title and name are unusually similar to each other.


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* RousseauWasRight: Phil seems to believe so, saying that people are born naturally good, but the Nether invades the world to create evil.


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* ThenLetMeBeEvil: Wilbur's spiral during the Pogtopia arc is caused by this thought process, though [[AdaptationDeviation for different reasons than canon]].
-->'' [[spoiler:Wilbur knew it was there – Deep inside of him, building up for years. He was a Source – From the day he was born, from the day he entered the Nether, he was marked as a create of chaos, pain, suffering and nothing else. He was meant to destroy – Anything he created, anything he made, anything he thought he deserved to have would fall apart and escape him eventually. But why weep and worry over something he couldn't control it – Why not embrace it? Why not embrace the pain, why not embrace the chaos, why not allow that twisted energy to overtake him and turn him into the harbinger of destruction he had been chosen to be?]]\\
Wilbur Soot would embrace everything he was meant to be from day one.\\
'Then let's be the bad guys.'.''


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** Wilbur revealing Kristen's true nature.
--->'''Wilbur:''' [[spoiler:Takes a Source to know a Source.]]

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* AdaptationExpansion: The work features extensive lore for SMP Live, ''WebOriginal/SMPEarth'', hybrids, dreamons, etc. It also elaborates on background events such as the Potato War and the [=MrBeast=] duel.

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* AdaptationExpansion: The work features extensive lore for SMP Live, ''WebOriginal/SMPEarth'', hybrids, dreamons, Hybrids, Dreamons, etc. It also elaborates on background events such as the Potato War and the [=MrBeast=] duel.



** "Partners in crime, 'till the end of time" throughout the first installment, symbolizing the friendship between Schlatt and Wilbur.

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** "Partners in crime, 'till till the end of time" throughout the first installment, symbolizing the friendship between Schlatt and Wilbur.



** [[spoiler:''The Village That Went Mad'' ]]
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Mad'']] turns out to be this for [[spoiler:Corpse]].



* EyeScream:

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* EyeScream:
EyeScream: [[spoiler:Schlatt goes blind in one eye after Techno's fireworks massacre at the Festival.]]



* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** All of Chapter 29, "The Portals (Part 2)", being a page out of the Captain's journals, contains detailed lore explanations about supernatural phenomenons associated with the Nether. This becomes vital to the plot later on, as the author's note at the bottom of the chapter lampshades eventually.
--->''"WARNING: AS OF CHAPTER 118, THIS CHAPTER IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TO THE LORE AND READERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO GO BACK AND LOOK AT IT AGAIN. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE COMMENT SECTION IS FILLED WITH SPOILERS FOR ALMOST 80 CHAPTERS FORWARD. READ THEM AT YOUR OWN RISK."''
** In Chapter 127, "The Explosives", Tommy catches Techno making fireworks, as Techno explains how launching fireworks directly with a crossbow can [[FatalFireworks cause permanent damage]], including and not limited to burn scars, deafness, and blindness. Come the Manberg Festival...



* LittleBitBeastly:
** Fundy is a Hybrid with fox ears and a tail, attributed to his father, Wilbur, being an Ancestor.
** Schlatt has his [[HornedHumanoid ram horns]].



* MrExposition: The Captain explains a lot about the Nether and relevant supernatural phenomenons associated with it through his journals.
** Phil also explains several little-known aspects about Sources, while [[spoiler:Minx and Drista elaborate on how they live as Dreamons]].



* PosthumousCharacter: The Captain is this, being killed by The Emperor and telling his story through journals and other people's flashback memories... [[spoiler:or he would be, if he hadn't survived his wounds and lives on to chronicle his past and more lore]].



* YouRemindMeOfX: [[spoiler:Tubbo reminds Corpse of his family, Cornelius and Robin, that others failed to save, which is why he saves him from dying during the Festival.]]

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* YouRemindMeOfX: [[spoiler:Tubbo reminds Corpse of his family, Cornelius and Robin, that others failed to save, which is why he saves him from dying during the Festival.]]]]

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* ActionSurvivor: Contrary to canon, in the events of ''The Village That Went Mad'' [[spoiler:Catboy (also known as Corpse)]] survives the massacre.



* AdaptationalWimp: {{Downplayed}}. Quackity spends most of the canonical Manberg-Pogtopia War trying and failing to fight, as well as recovering his items after falling to his non-canonical death twice. In the retelling, he doesn't fight at all.

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* AdaptationalWimp: {{Downplayed}}. Quackity spends most of the canonical Manberg-Pogtopia War trying and failing to fight, as well as recovering his items after falling to his non-canonical death twice. In the retelling, he doesn't fight at all.
all. In his defense, he's been a NonActionGuy from the start in both versions.




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* BadassBaritone: [[ActionSurvivor Corpse's]] deep voice is commented on in narration.



* BrokenPedestal: Quackity spends a few chapters of ''Between Dreams and Memories'' acknowledging this before his MistreatmentInducedBetrayal.



* DivineDate: [[spoiler:Phil is married to the goddess of death and serves as her Anchor.]]

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* DivineDate: [[spoiler:Phil is married to the goddess of death and serves as her Anchor.[[LivingEmotionalCrutch Anchor]].]]



* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler:Schlatt's "canonical" death by alcohol-induced heart attack]] turns out to be this, though [[spoiler:he eventually still dies, but with only Wilbur at his side]].

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* FakingTheDead:
** It initially appears that [[spoiler:Tubbo is killed during the Festival, but he is saved and nursed back to health by Corpse]].
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[[spoiler:Schlatt's "canonical" death by alcohol-induced heart attack]] turns out to be this, though [[spoiler:he eventually still dies, but with only Wilbur at his side]].



* HearingVoices: Like in canon, Techno can hear voices in his head, but this is explained by him being an Anomaly.



* LivingEmotionalCrutch: [[spoiler:An Anchor is a person that their Source loves and cares about that keeps them grounded to reality. Phil is Kristen's Anchor, and Sally was this to Wilbur before she left him.]]



* TheShrink: Puffy attempts to be the Awesome type.



** As reflecting canonical ships, Quackity with Karl and Sapnap in ''Between Dreams and Memories'', with the latter two being concerned for the former on multiple different occasions, even refusing to fight each other during the final battle as [[WarShip members of Pogtopia and Manberg]], respectively.

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** As reflecting [[{{Polyamory}} canonical ships, ships]], Quackity with Karl and Sapnap in ''Between Dreams and Memories'', with the latter two being concerned for the former on multiple different occasions, even refusing to fight each other during the final battle as [[WarShip members of Pogtopia and Manberg]], respectively.
despite being on opposing sides.



* WeatherManipulation: [[spoiler:Wilbur, being a Source]], had the ability to control the weather, most notably making it rain so much that [[spoiler:it caused a flood...]]

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* WeatherManipulation: [[spoiler:Wilbur, being a Source]], had the ability to control the weather, most notably making it rain so much that [[spoiler:it caused a flood...]]

* YouRemindMeOfX: [[spoiler:Tubbo reminds Corpse of his family, Cornelius and Robin, that others failed to save, which is why he saves him from dying during the Festival.
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** Unlike in canon, George fights with Manberg in the Manberg-Pogtopia War.

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** Unlike in canon, George fights with Manberg in the Manberg-Pogtopia War.
War, and so does Schlatt.

* AdaptationalWimp: {{Downplayed}}. Quackity spends most of the canonical Manberg-Pogtopia War trying and failing to fight, as well as recovering his items after falling to his non-canonical death twice. In the retelling, he doesn't fight at all.



* AscendedExtra: Alyssa and several other server members have a [[DownplayedTrope slightly]] more prominent role in the story.

* {{Backstory}}:
** The events of ''{{LetsPlay/Mianite}}'' are this to Captain Sparklez, which is detailed in ''Between the Captain and His Journals''.
** SMP Live and SMP Earth are this to Wilbur, Phil, and Techno; with exclusively SMP Live for Schlatt and Connor. Schlatt's backstory, specifically, is retold in great detail during the arc "The Truth" in ''Between Dreams and Memories''.

* BadassBoast:
** Eret throws one at George during the Manberg-Pogtopia War, when the latter tells them that they have been dethroned and replaced by him:
--->'''Eret:''' I don't need some bullshit crown to be a Queen, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch]].



* FatalFlaw: For Eret, it was {{Greed}} that encouraged them to betray L'Manberg, though they eventually [[RegretfulTraitor express regret on this]].



* HiddenDepths: Pokimane initially started out as the {{Paparazzi}} on SMP Live but is later revealed to have very realistic motivations.

* InSeriesNickname: Captain Sparklez is usually referred to as "the Captain".



* RedBaron: Techno is quite obviously "The Blade", and also [[spoiler:"The Emperor" of the Antarctic Empire, according to Wilbur and Tommy's memories of SMP Earth]].




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** At the same time, Schlatt also fights Wilbur during the battle, unlike in canon, where he is drinking himself to death in the Camarvan throughout the entire thing.

* ShipTease:
** As reflecting canonical ships, Quackity with Karl and Sapnap in ''Between Dreams and Memories'', with the latter two being concerned for the former on multiple different occasions, even refusing to fight each other during the final battle as [[WarShip members of Pogtopia and Manberg]], respectively.

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* MysteriousStranger: [[spoiler:Technoblade, usually known as "The Blade" in this scenario]], starts out as this, but becomes less mysterious as he is brought into the plotline.



* MysteriousStranger: [[spoiler:Technoblade, usually known as "The Blade" in this scenario]], starts out as this, but becomes less mysterious as he is brought into the plotline.

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* MysteriousStranger: [[spoiler:Technoblade, usually known as "The Blade" in this scenario]], starts out as this, but becomes less mysterious as he is brought into the plotline.
OurGodsAreDifferent: Gods are described to be [[spoiler:"Sources with a purpose"]].
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* WeUsedToBeFriends: Schlatt and Wilbur were [[spoiler:adoptive brothers]] during their time on SMP Live, until [[spoiler:]].

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* WeUsedToBeFriends: Schlatt and Wilbur were [[spoiler:adoptive brothers]] during their time on SMP Live, until [[spoiler:]].[[spoiler:]].

* WeatherManipulation: [[spoiler:Wilbur, being a Source]], had the ability to control the weather, most notably making it rain so much that [[spoiler:it caused a flood...]]

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* ArcWords: "Partners in crime, 'till the end of time" symbolizing the friendship between Schlatt and Wilbur.

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"Partners in crime, 'till the end of time" throughout the first installment, symbolizing the friendship between Schlatt and Wilbur.
Wilbur.

* BornAgainImmortality: Characters who die in one world are reborn in a different one, regaining their memories of their past lives through dreams, though a few manage to retain their memories through the rebirthing process.



* DivineDate: [[spoiler:Phil is married to the goddess of death and serves as her Anchor.]]



* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler:Schlatt's "canonical" death by alcohol-induced heart attack]] turns out to be this, though [[spoiler:he eventually still dies,

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* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler:Schlatt's "canonical" death by alcohol-induced heart attack]] turns out to be this, though [[spoiler:he eventually still dies,
dies, but with only Wilbur at his side]].



* MysteriousStranger: [[spoiler:Technoblade, usually known as "The Blade" in this scenario]], starts out as this, but becomes less mysterious as he is brought into the plotline.



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The ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/2182404 Between Dreams And Memories Universe]]'' is a ''LetsPlay/DreamSMP'' fanfiction by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Salty_Sam/pseuds/Salty_Sam Salty_Sam]]. It is essentially an almost direct retelling of the stories of the Dream SMP, with a lot of [[AdaptationExpansion additional lore]] and characterization.

This fanfic currently consists of three installments:
# ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26678554?view_full_work=true Between Dreams and Memories]]'': A retelling of the events of Season 1 of the SMP, from the L'Manberg War for Independence to the funeral following the Manberg-Pogtopia War, which also goes deep into Jschlatt's backstory and his relationship with Wilbur Soot. Completed.
# ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/30591926?view_full_work=true Between Heroes and Villains]]'': A retelling of the events of Season 2 of the SMP. Ongoing.
# ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/29704890?view_full_work=true Between the Captain and His Journals]]'': A spin-off based around Captain Sparklez and his adventures.

Unmarked spoilers go for events in the fic which are canon compliant to the Dream SMP, while spoilers exclusive to the rewrite are marked.
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!!This series of fanfictions provides examples of the following tropes:

* AdaptationExpansion: The work features extensive lore for SMP Live, ''WebOriginal/SMPEarth'', hybrids, dreamons, etc. It also elaborates on background events such as the Potato War and the [=MrBeast=] duel.

* AdaptationalBadass:
** Unlike in canon, George fights with Manberg in the Manberg-Pogtopia War.

* ArcWords: "Partners in crime, 'till the end of time" symbolizing the friendship between Schlatt and Wilbur.

* ChekhovsGun:
** The diamond sword Skeppy gifted to aid L'Manberg in their revolutionary war is eventually [[spoiler:used to kill Wilbur during the Manberg-Pogtopia War]].

* DemonicPossession: Dreamons attach themselves to a host and are codependent on each other for survival, though it's more complicated than that.

* {{Doorstopper}}: The first installment alone clocks in at 176 chapters and 520,700 words.

* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler:Schlatt's "canonical" death by alcohol-induced heart attack]] turns out to be this, though [[spoiler:he eventually still dies,

* FirstNameBasis: The usage of someone's name, as opposed to their [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname title]], is seen as a signifier of trust and closeness.
** Eret's HeelFaceTurn as a RegretfulTraitor is represented by [[spoiler:him re-signing the L'Manberg Declaration of Independence with his name, as opposed to his title as he first signed it with]].

* GivenNameReveal: [[spoiler:Schlatt does this to Wilbur during the elections.]]

* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Every character has a "title" and a "name", with their title, essentially their username or IGN in-game, being a universal nickname for them. [[FirstNameBasis Addressing someone with their name]], represented by the use of their real life names, is usually seen as a sign of trust.

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething:
** As opposed to canon, where he is an AbsenteeActor, George fights Eret during the Manberg-Pogtopia War.

* WeUsedToBeFriends:

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