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* RyokanInn: Naturally, the gang stays in one. The last three chapters of the sequel take place in the same inn, and it's where [[spoiler: Garl plans to propose to Astraea.]] This particular inn has several guest facilities that feature in the story, such as:
** A sushi bar, where Shalquoir spends for about 90% of the story gorging on fish.
** A souvenir shop, where the Bearer of the Curse and the Emerald Herals spend ''hours'' bickering over Green Tea Kitkats. It's also where Solaire and Rhea get their new swimsuits.
** A koi pond, where the Slayer of Demons and Garl Vinland have their first CatFight.
** A rock garden, where Solaire, Rhea and the Chosen Undead run into Maiden Astraea and Garl Vinland.
** A large dining hall where the gang meet together for meals.
** A bingo hall, which Amagi-san uses to appease the oldtimers and stop them (more specifically, Gehrman) from making a ruckus.
** And of course, the titular hotsprings.
** A sushi bar, where Shalquoir spends for about 90% of the story gorging on fish.
** A souvenir shop, where the Bearer of the Curse and the Emerald Herals spend ''hours'' bickering over Green Tea Kitkats. It's also where Solaire and Rhea get their new swimsuits.
** A koi pond, where the Slayer of Demons and Garl Vinland have their first CatFight.
** A rock garden, where Solaire, Rhea and the Chosen Undead run into Maiden Astraea and Garl Vinland.
** A large dining hall where the gang meet together for meals.
** A bingo hall, which Amagi-san uses to appease the oldtimers and stop them (more specifically, Gehrman) from making a ruckus.
** And of course, the titular hotsprings.
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* LostWeddingRing: In chapter 8, [[spoiler: Garl loses the engagement ring he plans to give to Astraea in the lake near the Amagi Inn and Hotsprings. It gets ''swallowed by a hydra.'']]
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* AmicableExes: It's mentioned that Solaire has managed to stay good friends with all his exes and was even able to hook up an ex-girlfriend with an ex-boyfriend.
** Solaire says this verbatim when Maria asks if [[StalkerWithACrush creepy stalker Alfred]] was his ex-boyfriend.
* IJustWantToBeYou: Alfred towards Solaire. He copies several of Solaire's mannerisms and his trademark laugh. Maria is thoroughly creeped out by this.
* IJustWantToBeYou: Alfred towards Solaire. He copies several of Solaire's mannerisms and his trademark laugh. Maria is thoroughly creeped out by this.
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* ThemeMusicPowerUp: Happens during the climax, when [[spoiler: the Hunter uses his Great One power while [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann ''Libera me From Hell'']] plays in the background.]]
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* ThemeMusicPowerUp: Happens during the climax, when [[spoiler: the Hunter uses his Great One power while [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann ''Libera ''[[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Libera me From Hell'']] Hell]]'' plays in the background.]]
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* Adorkable: The Chosen Undead and Rhea's interactions, particularly in the beginning of chapter 4 when the former is sick and the latter is taking care of him.
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* DeadlyHug: PlayedForLaughs when Solaire ''thinks'' Maria is about to pull out Rakuyo and stab him in the chest when she gives him a hug (a reference to Maria's visceral attack animation in the game). Solaire promptly breathes a sigh of reliefe when it turns out to be really ''just'' a hug. [[spoiler:And then he freaks out again when Maria kisses him.]]
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* DaddysGirl: Zoe to Ornstein.
* DeadlyHug: PlayedForLaughs when Solaire ''thinks'' Maria is about to pull out Rakuyo and stab him in the chest when she gives him a hug (a reference to Maria's visceral attack animation in the game). Solaire promptly breathes a sigh ofreliefe relief when it turns out to be really ''just'' a hug. [[spoiler:And then he freaks out again when Maria kisses him.]]
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* Determinator: Everyone in the gang technically qualifies, though a few have their own special moments of this: the Hunter in chapter 1, the Chosen Undead in chapter 4, Ornstein in chapter 5, and Ciaran in chapter 7.
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* Determinator: {{Determinator}}: Everyone in the gang technically qualifies, though a few have their own special moments of this: the Hunter in chapter 1, the Chosen Undead in chapter 4, Ornstein in chapter 5, and Ciaran in chapter 7.7.
* DirtyOldMan: Gehrman. His creepiness and senility is played up more this time around.
* DirtyOldMan: Gehrman. His creepiness and senility is played up more this time around.
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: It's implied the Slayer of Demons' Ash Estus Flask caused the Chosen Undead to [[spoiler: have hallucinations about teaming up with Sans and Papyrus... And then he and Rhea receive a plate of spaghetti and a note from Sans thanking him for helping him and Papyrus save Gaster.]]
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* ShipTease: Quite a bit between [[spoiler:Solaire and Maria, despite the fact that they both insist they're JustFriends.]] It doesn't help that they act openly affectionate with each other [[spoiler:and have even ''kissed.'']]
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* ShipTease: Quite a bit between [[spoiler:Solaire and Maria, Maria]] despite the fact that they both insist they're JustFriends.]] JustFriends. It doesn't help that they act openly affectionate with each other other, live in the same apartment, [[spoiler:and have even ''kissed.'']]
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* WellDoneDadGuy: Ornstein to his daughter Zoe. The reason he takes her hiking on her birthday is because he feels he's been neglectful and wants to impress her. Ironically, Ornstein is actually a pretty capable father and most of his insecurities are because of Smough taunting him.
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* Adorkable: The Chosen Undead and Rhea's interactions, particularly in the beginning of chapter 4 when the former is sick and the latter is taking care of him.
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* DeadlyHug: PlayedForLaughs when Solaire ''thinks'' Maria is about to pull out Rakuyo and stab him in the chest when she gives him a hug. This is a hug (a reference to Maria's viscera, visceral attack animation in the game.game). Solaire promptly breathes a sigh of reliefe when it turns out to be really ''just'' a hug. [[spoiler:And then he freaks out again when Maria kisses him.]]
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* {{Delinquents}}: Ciaran used to be one. Chapter 7 has her reminisce about her teenage years and how she eventually straightened out.
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* {{Delinquents}}: [[{{Delinquents}} Delinquent]]: Ciaran used to be one. Chapter 7 has her reminisce about her teenage years and how she eventually straightened out.out.
* Determinator: Everyone in the gang technically qualifies, though a few have their own special moments of this: the Hunter in chapter 1, the Chosen Undead in chapter 4, Ornstein in chapter 5, and Ciaran in chapter 7.
* Determinator: Everyone in the gang technically qualifies, though a few have their own special moments of this: the Hunter in chapter 1, the Chosen Undead in chapter 4, Ornstein in chapter 5, and Ciaran in chapter 7.
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* GreenEyedMonster: Gehrman is this to Solaire, resenting him for "stealing" Maria from him as well as being "young and fit and good-looking with a nice body".
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* GreenEyedMonster: Gehrman is this to Solaire, resenting him for "stealing" Maria from him as well as being [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking "young and fit and good-looking with a nice body".]] Both Maria and Alfred agree on that statement, much to Solaire's embarrassment.
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* ShipTease: Quite a bit between [[spoiler:Solaire and Maria, despite the fact that they both insist they're JustFriends. It doesn't help that they act openly affectionate with each other and have even ''kissed.'']]
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* ShipTease: Quite a bit between [[spoiler:Solaire and Maria, despite the fact that they both insist they're JustFriends. ]] It doesn't help that they act openly affectionate with each other and [[spoiler:and have even ''kissed.'']]
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* TheCameo: In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment in chapter 7, [[spoiler: Petrus and Lautrec]] appear as two shady high-schoolers whom Ciaran follows to the party she plans to crash.
* DeadlyHug: PlayedForLaughs when Solaire ''thinks'' Maria is about to pull out Rakuyo and stab him in the chest when she gives him a hug. This is a reference to Maria's viscera, attack animation in the game.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Lady Maria over the course of the story.
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* GivenNameReveal:
** The Chosen Undead's name is Marcus, after EpicNameBro.
** The Bearer of the Curse is named Brendan.
** The Slayer of Demons is named Lucian.
** The Maiden in Black is named Circe.
** The Chosen Undead's name is Marcus, after EpicNameBro.
** The Bearer of the Curse is named Brendan.
** The Slayer of Demons is named Lucian.
** The Maiden in Black is named Circe.
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* ShipTease: Quite a bit between [[spoiler:Solaire and Maria, despite the fact that they both insist they're JustFriends. It doesn't help that they act openly affectionate with each other and have even ''kissed.'']]
* TimeSkip: ''Slice of Souls!'' takes place a few months after the events of the first story and starts in late autumn, whereas ''Hotspring Souls!'' took place in early summer. Several events from the first story are mentioned, which results in a bit of FirstEpisodeSpoiler, such as the Slayer of Demons and Garl Vinland now being friends, and the Chosen Undead and Rhea being a couple.
* TimeSkip: ''Slice of Souls!'' takes place a few months after the events of the first story and starts in late autumn, whereas ''Hotspring Souls!'' took place in early summer. Several events from the first story are mentioned, which results in a bit of FirstEpisodeSpoiler, such as the Slayer of Demons and Garl Vinland now being friends, and the Chosen Undead and Rhea being a couple.
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* BingeMontage: The party scene in chapter 7. All the teenagers are ridiculously drunk and completely trash the house in the process. There's even ''an inflatable pool filled with booze.''
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* [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend He Is Not My Boyfriend]]: Maria insists that she and Solaire are JustFriends after Gehrman starts to freak out at seeing them together. Gehrman doesn't buy it, which leads to Maria [[{{Troll}} trolling him]] by saying she and Solaire already had "sessions" together. [[spoiler: Maria's actually talking about piano and drums jam sessions, not sex.]]
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* DreamTeam: Chapter 4 has the Chosen Undead team up with ''Sans and Papyrus from VideoGame//{{Undertale}}'' to save Rhea.
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* FireForgedFriends: The Slayer of Demons and Garl Vinland have become this. They no longer actively try to kill each other, hang out frequently and get along great. Though the Slayer still likes to make fun of Garl every now and then.
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* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Artorias and Ciaran. They often end up missing during group outings, apparently having run off to the nearest bathroom for some quick fun. Most of the gang just takes it in stride, but Rhea is absolutely mortified.
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* DefrostingIceQueen: Lady Maria over the course of the story.
* DreamTeam: Chapter 4 has the Chosen Undead team up with ''Sans and Papyrus fromVideoGame//Undertale'' VideoGame//{{Undertale}}'' to save Rhea.
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* FishOutOfWater: Lady Maria is this at first, when the Doll convinces her to hang out with the gang. She specifically says she feels like an "outsider, an intruder, even". Solaire takes it upon himself to become her friend and make her feel welcome.
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* FishOutOfWater: Lady Maria is this at first, when the Doll convinces her to hang out with the gang. She specifically says she feels like an "outsider, "an outsider, an intruder, even". Solaire takes it upon himself to become her friend and make her feel welcome.
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* GreenEyedMonster: Gehrman is this to Solaire, resenting him for "stealing" Maria from him as well as being "young and fit and good-looking with a nice body".
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* TrainingFromHell: Ciaran's dads put her through this when she was a teenager to help her fix her rage and abandonment issues as well as kick her booze and drug habits.
** Artorias also goes through this when he becomes Ciaran's apprentice.
** Artorias also goes through this when he becomes Ciaran's apprentice.
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** Chapter 7 briefly features this, with Ciaran having 36 hours to survive and make her out of a forest [[spoiler: (actually a SecretTestOfCharacter by her parents after Ciaran crashes a wild party for high schoolers and goes overboard on the booze.)]]
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** Chapter 7 briefly features this, with Ciaran having 36 hours to survive and make her way out of a forest [[spoiler: (actually a SecretTestOfCharacter by her parents after Ciaran crashes a wild party for high schoolers and goes overboard on the booze.)]]
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* {{Delinquents}}: Ciaran used to be one. Chapter 7 has her reminisce about her teenage years and how she eventually straightened out.
* DreamTeam: Chapter 4 has the Chosen Undead team up with ''Sans and Papyrus fromUndertale'' VideoGame//Undertale'' to save Rhea.
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* CampingEpisode: Chapter 5, "Ornstein vs. Wild". Ornstein and his daughter have to survive in the woods after getting separated from Artorias and Ciaran.
** Chapter 7 briefly features this, with Ciaran having 36 hours to survive and make her out of a forest [[spoiler: (actually a SecretTestOfCharacter by her parents after Ciaran crashes a wild party for high schoolers and goes overboard on the booze.)]]
* DefectorFromDecadence: Maria is from the Cainhurst Clan, but ran away from her family when she was sixteen and is adamant that she is no longer affiliated with them.
* DreamTeam: Chapter 4 has the Chosen Undead team up with ''Sans and Papyrus from Undertale'' to save Rhea.
** Chapter 7 briefly features this, with Ciaran having 36 hours to survive and make her out of a forest [[spoiler: (actually a SecretTestOfCharacter by her parents after Ciaran crashes a wild party for high schoolers and goes overboard on the booze.)]]
* DefectorFromDecadence: Maria is from the Cainhurst Clan, but ran away from her family when she was sixteen and is adamant that she is no longer affiliated with them.
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* JuvenileDelinquent: Ciaran used to be one. Chapter 7 has her reminisce about her teenage years and how she eventually straightened out.
* LonelyRichKid: Maria's backstory. She mentions having distant parents and relatives, only having the maids and butlers for company, and virtually having no friends when she was growing up at Castle Cainhurst. [[spoiler: Turns out Solaire used to have a similar background, and that signals the point where the two ''really'' start to bond.]]
* LonelyRichKid: Maria's backstory. She mentions having distant parents and relatives, only having the maids and butlers for company, and virtually having no friends when she was growing up at Castle Cainhurst. [[spoiler: Turns out Solaire used to have a similar background, and that signals the point where the two ''really'' start to bond.]]
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* PapaWolf: Ornstein is this towards his daughter Zoe. [[spoiler: He even single-handedly kills a bear demon to protect her.]]
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* NobodyLovesTheBassist: When the Hunter, Artorias, the Chosen and Undead and Solaire form a rock band, Artorias becomes the bassist and is hilariously bad at it.
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* TheMasochismTango: The Bearer of the Curse and the Emerald Herald's marriage is so dysfunctional that even Shalquoir calls them out on it. [[spoiler: They do eventually work towards fixing their issues after doing couples yoga together.]]
* NobodyLovesTheBassist: When the Hunter, Artorias, the Chosenand Undead and Solaire form a rock band, Artorias becomes the bassist and is hilariously bad at it.
* NobodyLovesTheBassist: When the Hunter, Artorias, the Chosen
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* BirdsOfAFeather: Solaire and Lady Maria. The chapter where they become friends is appropriately names after the trope.
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* BattleOfTheBands: The first chapter, "The Sunbros" has the Hunter, Artorias, the Chosen Undead and Solaire form a band in order to participate in one of these.
* BirdsOfAFeather: Solaire and Lady Maria. The chapter where they become friends is appropriatelynames named after the trope.trope.
* DuetBonding: Solaire and Maria have an impromptu jazz piano and drums jam session at the music store when they first hang out. Things only get better from there.
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* NobodyLovesTheBassist: When the Hunter, Artorias, the Chosen and Undead and Solaire form a rock band, Artorias becomes the bassist and is hilariously bad at it.
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* BirdsOfAFeather: Solaire and Lady Maria. The chapter where they become friends is appropriately names after the trope.
* FishOutOfWater: Lady Maria is this at first, when the Doll convinces her to hang out with the gang. She specifically says she feels like an "outsider, an intruder, even". Solaire takes it upon himself to become her friend and make her feel welcome.
* TimeSkip: ''Slice of Souls!'' takes place a few months after the events of the first story and starts in late autumn, whereas ''Hotspring Souls!'' took place in early summer.
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* BirdsOfAFeather: Solaire and Lady Maria. The chapter where they become friends is appropriately names after the trope.
* FishOutOfWater: Lady Maria is this at first, when the Doll convinces her to hang out with the gang. She specifically says she feels like an "outsider, an intruder, even". Solaire takes it upon himself to become her friend and make her feel welcome.
* TimeSkip: ''Slice of Souls!'' takes place a few months after the events of the first story and starts in late autumn, whereas ''Hotspring Souls!'' took place in early summer.
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** This does change in the sequel, though, where Solaire ends up with [[spoiler: Lady Maria.]]
** This does change in the sequel, though, where Solaire ends up with [[spoiler: Lady Maria.]]
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* GlowingEyesOfDoom: [[spoiler: The Hunter gains these when he channels his Great One power. It later extends to the rest of the gang when he shares his power with them, too.]]
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* TheRival: Garl Vinland is this to the Slayer of Demons, though the latter is the immature one and is usually the one to provoke the former.
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ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, the story is a HotSpringsEpisode that begins with the Hunter and the Doll (from ''Bloodborne'') winning a raffle and receiving vouchers for an all-expense paid weekend vacation at an inn/hotspring in the countryside. Since they have extra vouchers, they decide to invite Artorias the Abysswalker and Lord's Blade Ciaran along. They are later joined by Solaire of Astora, the Chosen Undead, Rhea of Thorolund, the Bearer of the Curse, the Emerald Herald (Shanalotte), the Slayer of Demons and the Maiden in Black. Only, this vacation isn't as "normal" as the gang would expect... Shenanigans inevitably ensue.
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** [[spoiler: Soulsborneon being piloted in pairs is a reference to the Jaegers from [[Film/PacificRim]].]]
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** [[spoiler: Soulsborneon being piloted in pairs is a reference to the Jaegers from [[Film/PacificRim]].]]
** [[spoiler: Soulsborneon being piloted in pairs is a reference to the Jaegers from [[Film/PacificRim]].]]
** When the gang are watching a lights show in the sky, Solaire remarks that the song "Dreams" by Van Halen would be perfect for the scene, referring to the final scene from the ''LiveActionTelevision/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' movie.
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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The location of the setting is never outright revealed, and the closest we get is Ciaran [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] the fact that she and her friends are "ambiguously living in Japan".
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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The location of the setting is never outright revealed, and the closest we get is Ciaran [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] the fact that she and her friends are "ambiguously living in Japan".Japan".
* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: Both Artorias and the Maiden in Black speak in this manner, but can easily switch from this to normal, colloquial English.
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[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/4828178/chapters/11057381 Hotspring Souls!]] is a 2015 fanfiction by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/CalSantiago/profile Cal Santiago.]] An AffectionateParody / RomanticComedy AlternateUniverseFic, ''Hotspring Souls!'' stars various characters from the Soulsborne (''VideoGame/DemonsSouls'', ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'', ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII'' and ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'') franchise by ''Creator/FromSoftware.''
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* HenpeckedHusband: The Bearer of the Curse has to constantly deal with the Emerald Herald's nagging.
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* HenpeckedHusband: The Bearer of the Curse has to constantly deal with the Emerald Herald's nagging.nagging and at one point is forced to sleep on the floor without any pillows or blankets. As the Slayer of Demons points out, not even Shalquoir sleeps on the floor!
* HereWeGoAgain: [[spoiler: At the end of the story, six months later, it turns out the Doll has won ''another'' raffle and now the gang are going to spend the New Year at a ski lodge... IN SKYRIM!]]
* HereWeGoAgain: [[spoiler: At the end of the story, six months later, it turns out the Doll has won ''another'' raffle and now the gang are going to spend the New Year at a ski lodge... IN SKYRIM!]]
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite being a saint, Maiden Astraea isn't above getting a kick out of playing Cards Against Humanity. Garl is horrified when he finds out about this.
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** There are several references to the popular [[http://youtu.be/M9x_koRZ2bA "Dark Souls: In Summary"]] animation, such as Solaire being a ''Music/VanHalen'' fanboy.
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** There are several references to the popular [[http://youtu.be/M9x_koRZ2bA "Dark Souls: In Summary"]] animation, such as Solaire being a ''Music/VanHalen'' Music/VanHalen fanboy.
* SickeninglySweethearts: It turns out [[spoiler: Rhea and the Chosen Undead]] are this.
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* ThemeMusicPowerUp: Happens during the climax, when [[spoiler: the Hunter uses his Great One power while '[[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann 'Libera me From Hell'']] plays in the background.]]
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* ThemeMusicPowerUp: Happens during the climax, when [[spoiler: the Hunter uses his Great One power while '[[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann 'Libera [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann ''Libera me From Hell'']] plays in the background.]]
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* AmazonianBeauty: Lord's Blade Ciaran.
* GentleGiant: Artorias stands at nine feet tall and is quite muscular to boot, but he's overall a kind and down-to-earth person.
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** In Chapter 4, the senior citizens' Bingo game turns into a free-for-all geriatric Battle Royale!
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** In Chapter 4, the senior citizens' Bingo game turns into a free-for-all geriatric Battle Royale!Royale!
* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The location of the setting is never outright revealed, and the closest we get is Ciaran [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] the fact that she and her friends are "ambiguously living in Japan".
* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The location of the setting is never outright revealed, and the closest we get is Ciaran [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] the fact that she and her friends are "ambiguously living in Japan".
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[[caption-width-right:350:Everybody deserves a vacation![[note]]From left to right: the Slayer of Demons, the Maiden in Black, Solaire of Astora, Rhea of Thorolund, the Chosen Undead, the Plain Doll, the Hunter, Sweet Shalquoir, Artorias the Abysswalker, Lord's Blade Ciaran, Great Grey Wolf Sif, the Bearer of the Curse, the Emerald Herald[[/note]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Everybody deserves a vacation![[note]]From left to right: the Slayer of Demons, the Maiden in Black, Solaire of Astora, Rhea of Thorolund, the Chosen Undead, the Plain Doll, the Hunter, Sweet Shalquoir, Artorias the Abysswalker, Lord's Blade Ciaran, Great Grey Wolf Sif, the Bearer of the Curse, the Emerald Herald[[/note]]]]
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[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/4828178/chapters/11057381 Hotspring Souls!]] is a 2015 fanfiction by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/CalSantiago/profile Cal Santiago.]] An AffectionateParody / RomanticComedy AlternateUniverseFic, ''Hotspring Souls!'' stars various characters from the Soulsborne (''VideoGame/DemonsSouls'', ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'', ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII'' and ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'') franchise by Creator/FromSoftware.
''Creator/FromSoftware.''
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: [[spoiler: The Doll]] gives one to [[spoiler: the Hunter]] during the climax.
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: [[spoiler: The Doll]] gives one to [[spoiler: the Hunter]] Hunter, to snap him out of his HeroicBSOD]] during the climax.
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* BecomeARealBoy: It's mentioned early on that the Doll has become human before the events of the story.
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* BecomeARealBoy: It's mentioned early on that the Doll has become human before the events of the story. This is a [[ContinuityNod nod]] to the fanfic, [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/4877998/chapters/11183656 After the Arcane Storm.]]
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* CatFight: The Slayer of Demons and Garl Vinland routinely have these.
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* CatFight: The Slayer of Demons and Garl Vinland routinely have these. Yes, they're full-grown men. Yes, they're knights.
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** HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: Turns out the Hunter's real name is actually... Hunter. [[AwesomeMcCoolname Hunter G. Jaeger]], [[MeaningfulName in fact!]]
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* RamblingOldManMonologue: Gehrman is prone to this WhenIWasYourAge; she says it word-for-word when the vacationers are having dinner.
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* RamblingOldManMonologue: Gehrman is prone to this.
** WhenIWasYourAge: He says thisWhenIWasYourAge; she says it word-for-word when the vacationers are having dinner.
** WhenIWasYourAge: He says this
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** Amagi-san, the inn's hostess, is named after Yukiko Amagi from VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}, whose family also runs an inn.
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** Poochie the Cathedral Giant is pretty much a Titan from Anime/AttackOnTitan [[spoiler: and even has an Armored Titan mode!]]
** TabletopGame/CardsAgainstHumanity is prominently featured in Chapter 3.
** There are several references to the popular [[http://youtu.be/M9x_koRZ2bA "Dark Souls: In Summary"]] animation, such as Solaire being a Van Halen fanboy.
** [[spoiler: The entire final battle is one long, unabashed love letter to Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann and even features the CatchPhrase!]]
** TabletopGame/CardsAgainstHumanity is prominently featured in Chapter 3.
** There are several references to the popular [[http://youtu.be/M9x_koRZ2bA "Dark Souls: In Summary"]] animation, such as Solaire being a Van Halen fanboy.
** [[spoiler: The entire final battle is one long, unabashed love letter to Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann and even features the CatchPhrase!]]
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** Poochie the Cathedral Giant is pretty much a Titan from Anime/AttackOnTitan ''Anime/AttackOnTitan'' [[spoiler: and even has an Armored Titan mode!]]
**TabletopGame/CardsAgainstHumanity ''TabletopGame/CardsAgainstHumanity'' is prominently featured in Chapter 3.
** There are several references to the popular [[http://youtu.be/M9x_koRZ2bA "Dark Souls: In Summary"]] animation, such as Solaire being aVan Halen ''Music/VanHalen'' fanboy.
** [[spoiler: The entire final battle is one long, unabashed love letter toAnime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' and even features the CatchPhrase!]]
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* {{Badass}}:
** BadassGrandpa / [[NeverMessWithGranny Grandma]]: The three elderly hunters Gehrman, Eileen and Djura.
** BadassLongcoat: The Hunter.
** BigBadassWolf: Great Grey Wolf Sif.
** RetiredBadass: Again, Gehrman, Eileen and Djura.
** BadassGrandpa / [[NeverMessWithGranny Grandma]]: The three elderly hunters Gehrman, Eileen and Djura.
** BadassLongcoat: The Hunter.
** BigBadassWolf: Great Grey Wolf Sif.
** RetiredBadass: Again, Gehrman, Eileen and Djura.
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** RetiredBadass: Again, Gehrman, Eileen and Djura.
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* RamblingOldManMonologue: Gehrman is prone to this.
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* RamblingOldManMonologue: Gehrman is prone to this.
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* ShrinkingViolet: Rhea of Thorolund. She's also {{Moe.}}
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* InterruptedIntimacy: The Hunter and the Doll experience this in the chapter of the same name, thanks to the above trope.
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** TheGruntingOrgasm: Also appears in this chapter, only it sounds less like "grunting" and more like [[spoiler: "being corrupted by the Abyss".]]
* InterruptedIntimacy: The Hunter and the Doll experience this in the chapter of the same name, thanks to the abovetrope.tropes.
* InterruptedIntimacy: The Hunter and the Doll experience this in the chapter of the same name, thanks to the above
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* BrainBleach: The guys are all traumatized when they see Solaire's swimsuit.
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* BrainBleach: The guys are all traumatized when they see Solaire's swimsuit.swimsuit-- an excruciatingly tight and eye-searingly bright yellow speedo with a red sun logo smack dab in the crotch area.
--> '''Hunter:''' "Oh man... Maybe Father Gascoigne had the right idea to gouge his own eyes out..."
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* GenreShift: Starts as a typical, lighthearted HotSpringsEpisode and later turns into a [[spoiler: HotBlooded [[InstantAwesomeJustAddMecha GIANT ROBOT ANIME]] halfway through.]]
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* GenreShift: Starts as a typical, lighthearted HotSpringsEpisode and later turns into a [[spoiler: HotBlooded [[InstantAwesomeJustAddMecha GIANT ROBOT ANIME]] halfway through.]]
* HotBlooded: The Hunter becomes this if he feels his friends are being threatened in any way. Even more so once he [[spoiler: taps into his Great One power near the end of the story.]]
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* NoIndoorVoice: Two-thirds of Gehrman's dialogue consists of him screaming at the top of his lungs. Djura wonders if it's because he forgot to take his meds that day. Eileen even calls him out on his behavior a couple of times and threatens to ''murder'' him for it.
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[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/4828178/chapters/11057381 Hotspring Souls!]] is a 2015 fanfiction by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/CalSantiago/profile Cal Santiago.]] An AffectionateParody / RomanticComedy AlternateUniverseFic, ''Hotspring Souls!'' stars various characters from the Soulsborne (VideoGame/DemonsSouls, VideoGame/DarkSouls, VideoGame/DarkSoulsII and VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}) franchise by Creator/FromSoftware.
ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, the story is a HotSpringsEpisode that begins with the Hunter and the Doll (from ''Bloodborne'') winning a raffle and receiving vouchers for an all-expense paid weekend vacation at an inn/hotspring in the countryside. Since they have extra vouchers, they decide to invite Artorias the Abysswalker and Lord's Blade Ciaran along. They are later joined by Solaire of Astora, the Chosen Undead, Rhea of Thorolund, the Bearer of the Curse, the Emerald Herald (Shanalotte), the Slayer of Demons and the Maiden in Black. Due to the nature of the story, hijinks and shenanigans inevitably ensue.
ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, the story is a HotSpringsEpisode that begins with the Hunter and the Doll (from ''Bloodborne'') winning a raffle and receiving vouchers for an all-expense paid weekend vacation at an inn/hotspring in the countryside. Since they have extra vouchers, they decide to invite Artorias the Abysswalker and Lord's Blade Ciaran along. They are later joined by Solaire of Astora, the Chosen Undead, Rhea of Thorolund, the Bearer of the Curse, the Emerald Herald (Shanalotte), the Slayer of Demons and the Maiden in Black. Due to the nature of the story, hijinks and shenanigans inevitably ensue.
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[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/4828178/chapters/11057381 Hotspring Souls!]] is a 2015 fanfiction by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/CalSantiago/profile Cal Santiago.]] An AffectionateParody / RomanticComedy AlternateUniverseFic, ''Hotspring Souls!'' stars various characters from the Soulsborne (VideoGame/DemonsSouls, VideoGame/DarkSouls, VideoGame/DarkSoulsII (''VideoGame/DemonsSouls'', ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'', ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII'' and VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}) ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'') franchise by Creator/FromSoftware.
ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, the story is a HotSpringsEpisode that begins with the Hunter and the Doll (from ''Bloodborne'') winning a raffle and receiving vouchers for an all-expense paid weekend vacation at an inn/hotspring in the countryside. Since they have extra vouchers, they decide to invite Artorias the Abysswalker and Lord's Blade Ciaran along. They are later joined by Solaire of Astora, the Chosen Undead, Rhea of Thorolund, the Bearer of the Curse, the Emerald Herald (Shanalotte), the Slayer of Demons and the Maiden in Black.Due to the nature of the story, hijinks and shenanigans Shenanigans inevitably ensue.
ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, the story is a HotSpringsEpisode that begins with the Hunter and the Doll (from ''Bloodborne'') winning a raffle and receiving vouchers for an all-expense paid weekend vacation at an inn/hotspring in the countryside. Since they have extra vouchers, they decide to invite Artorias the Abysswalker and Lord's Blade Ciaran along. They are later joined by Solaire of Astora, the Chosen Undead, Rhea of Thorolund, the Bearer of the Curse, the Emerald Herald (Shanalotte), the Slayer of Demons and the Maiden in Black.
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* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The Hunter, the Chosen Undead, the Bearer of the Curse, the Slayer of Demons... PlayedWith regarding the Doll-- everyone else calls her "The Doll", except for the Hunter, who calls her by her real name, "Evetta".
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* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The Hunter, the Chosen Undead, the Bearer of the Curse, the Slayer of Demons... PlayedWith [[PlayedWith An interesting case]] regarding the Doll-- everyone else calls her "The Doll", except for the Hunter, who calls her by her real name, "Evetta".
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* TheImmodestOrgasm: Featured quite prominently and PlayedForLaughs in chapter Chapter 4.
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* WhenEldersAttack: Chapter 2 is appropriately named, "Revenge of the Elderly".Elderly".
** In Chapter 4, the senior citizens' Bingo game turns into a free-for-all geriatric Battle Royale!
** In Chapter 4, the senior citizens' Bingo game turns into a free-for-all geriatric Battle Royale!
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[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/4828178/chapters/11057381 Hotspring Souls!]] is a 2015 fanfiction by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/CalSantiago/profile Cal Santiago.]] An AffectionateParody / RomanticComedy AlternateUniverseFic, ''Hotspring Souls!'' stars various characters from the Soulsborne (VideoGame/DemonsSouls, VideoGame/DarkSouls, VideoGame/DarkSoulsII and VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}) franchise by Creator/FromSoftware.
ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, the story is a HotSpringsEpisode that begins with the Hunter and the Doll (from ''Bloodborne'') winning a raffle and receiving vouchers for an all-expense paid weekend vacation at an inn/hotspring in the countryside. Since they have extra vouchers, they decide to invite Artorias the Abysswalker and Lord's Blade Ciaran along. They are later joined by Solaire of Astora, the Chosen Undead, Rhea of Thorolund, the Bearer of the Curse, the Emerald Herald (Shanalotte), the Slayer of Demons and the Maiden in Black. Due to the nature of the story, hijinks and shenanigans inevitably ensue.
!!This fanfiction provides examples of:
* AccidentalPervert: The Chosen Undead once he sees Rhea's swimsuit.
* ActionGirl: Ciaran and Eileen. Once the plot kicks in, though, ALL of the Soulsborne girls become this.
* AffectionateNickname: The Doll refers to the Hunter as "Good Hunter", just like in the game.
* AffectionateParody: Of the Soulsborne series.
* AreaOfEffect: Both Rhea and Maiden Astraea use Wrath of the Gods at one point.
*ArmorPiercingSlap: [[spoiler: The Doll]] gives one to [[spoiler: the Hunter]] during the climax.
* {{Badass}}:
** BadassGrandpa / [[NeverMessWithGranny Grandma]]: The three elderly hunters Gehrman, Eileen and Djura.
** BadassLongcoat: The Hunter.
** BigBadassWolf: Great Grey Wolf Sif.
** RetiredBadass: Again, Gehrman, Eileen and Djura.
* BadassBoast: The Hunter gets to deliver one to [[spoiler: [[BigBad Manushandradorah]]]] during the finale.
* BecomeARealBoy: It's mentioned early on that the Doll has become human before the events of the story.
* {{BFS}}: Sif has one. So does [[spoiler: [[HumongousMecha Soulsborneon]].]]
* BrainBleach: The guys are all traumatized when they see Solaire's swimsuit.
* CatFight: The Slayer of Demons and Garl Vinland routinely have these.
* CatsAreSnarkers: Sweet Shalquoir.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Solaire, of course! He's prone to randomly praising the sun even at midnight!
* CoitusUninterruptus: PlayedForLaughs in chapter 4.
* DeadpanSnarker: CIARAN. Eileen has her moments, too. Artorias notes how similar the two are.
--> '''Artorias:''' (after Eileen has just made a snarky comment) "I think I see thy self fifty years in the future, Ciaran!"
--> '''Ciaran:''' "... Shut up, Arty."
* DropTheHammer: Garl Vinland still kicks ass with his giant hammer.
* DynamicEntry: [[spoiler: Djura and Poochie the Cathedral Giant arrive just in time to save Eileen by smashing through a wall.]]
* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler: Manushandradorah, the robot demon of the Abyss!]]
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The Hunter, the Chosen Undead, the Bearer of the Curse, the Slayer of Demons... PlayedWith regarding the Doll-- everyone else calls her "The Doll", except for the Hunter, who calls her by her real name, "Evetta".
** HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: Turns out the Hunter's real name is actually... Hunter.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: It's ''painfully'' obvious that the Chosen Undead and Rhea have a thing for each other. Even Garl Vinland, ''who they've just met,'' points this out!
* FalseTeethTomfoolery: At one point, while having dinner, Gehrman [[{{Squick}} drops his dentures in the sukiyaki pot.]] The other vacationers are absolutely horrified.
* {{Fanservice}}: Comes with the territory.
* GenreShift: Starts as a typical, lighthearted HotSpringsEpisode and later turns into a [[spoiler: HotBlooded [[InstantAwesomeJustAddMecha GIANT ROBOT ANIME]] halfway through.]]
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Solaire!
* TheHeart: SOLAIRE!
* HenpeckedHusband: The Bearer of the Curse has to constantly deal with the Emerald Herald's nagging.
* HeroicBSOD: The Hunter suffers through one when he thinks that [[spoiler: Soulsborneon has been defeated by Manushandradorah and he and his friends are going to die in space.]]
* HotSpringsEpisode: [[CaptainObvious DUH.]]
* TheImmodestOrgasm: Featured quite prominently and PlayedForLaughs in chapter 4.
* InterruptedIntimacy: The Hunter and the Doll experience this in the chapter of the same name, thanks to the above trope.
* JapaneseHonorifics: Show up sporadically throughout the fic. There's the inn's hostess, Amagi-san. Then there's "Chosen Undead-kun" and "Poochie-kun".
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Happens often, courtesy of Ciaran.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Garl, true to his unhelmed appearance in the ''Demon's Souls'' strategy guide. The Slayer of Demons pokes fun at him for this.
* {{Moe}}: Rhea of Thorolund.
* MomentKiller: Just when it looks like [[spoiler: the Chosen Undead and Rhea are about to have their RelationshipUpgrade]], Solaire completely ruins it by blasting Van Halen on his boombox.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite being a saint, Maiden Astraea isn't above getting a kick out of playing Cards Against Humanity. Garl is horrified when he finds out about this.
* OfficialCouple: Several.
** [[TinyGuyHugeGirl The Hunter and the Doll]]
** [[HugeGuyTinyGirl Artorias and Ciaran]]
** The Bearer of the Curse and the Emerald Herald
** The Slayer of Demons and the Maiden in Black
** Garl Vinland and Maiden Astraea
** [[spoiler: [[UnresolvedSexualTension The Chosen Undead and Rhea of Thorolund,]] [[TheyDo at the very end.]]]]
* OnlySaneMan: Djura, while still a bit eccentric, is the most grounded of the three senior citizens.
* ThePeepingTom: The Slayer of Demons is the one to suggest that he and the other guys take a peek at the girls in the hotsprings.
* ProductPlacement: GREEN TEA KIT-KATS!
* RamblingOldManMonologue: Gehrman is prone to this.
** WhenIWasYourAge: Says this word-for-word when the vacationers are having dinner.
* RecycledInSpace: The story is pretty much the HotSpringsEpisode from ''Gurren Lagann'' in a Soulsborne flavor.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: There is a HumongousMecha hidden under the inn and the ten vouchers the inn gave to the gang are actually the keys needed to pilot it!]]
* TheRival: Garl Vinland is this to the Slayer of Demons, though the latter is the immature one and is usually the one to provoke the former.
* [[ScrewPolitenessImASenior Screw Politeness, I'm A Senior!]]: Again, Gehrman. Eileen and Djura are understandably embarrassed by his behavior.
* SeriousBusiness: DO NOT mess with the senior citizens when they're playing Bingo.
* ShipperOnDeck: Solaire for the Chosen Undead/Rhea. The Slayer of Demons is one to a lesser extent as well.
* ShrinkingViolet: Rhea of Thorolund, again.
* ShoutOut:
** Amagi-san, the inn's hostess, is named after Yukiko Amagi from VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}, whose family also runs an inn.
** Ciaran says [[VideoGame/{{Persona 3}} Mitsuru's]] "execution" line in the hotsprings.
** Poochie the Cathedral Giant is pretty much a Titan from Anime/AttackOnTitan [[spoiler: and even has an Armored Titan mode!]]
** TabletopGame/CardsAgainstHumanity is prominently featured in chapter 3.
** There are several references to the popular [[http://youtu.be/M9x_koRZ2bA "Dark Souls: In Summary"]] animation, such as Solaire being a Van Halen fanboy.
** [[spoiler: The entire final battle is one long, unabashed love letter to Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann and even features the CatchPhrase!]]
* SuddenlyVoiced: [[spoiler: Manushandradorah only speaks during the finale, right before it activates its last Abyss Blast attack and tries to self-destruct to bring down Soulsborneon.]]
* StatuesqueStunner: The Doll, naturally.
* TookALevelInBadass: The Hunter, once he snaps out of his HeroicBSOD and later [[spoiler: channels his [[EleventhHourSuperpower latent Great One power]] to destroy Manushandradorah.]]
** Solaire too, when he [[spoiler: activates their mecha's [[ThePowerOfTheSun Soul Sunlight]] [[ChestBlaster Cannon]] and deals a considerable amount of damage to the enemy.]]
* TrueCompanions: The main gang are this, but special mention goes to the Hunter, Doll, Artorias and Ciaran, who've known each other since college and even live in the same apartment building.
* UnresolvedSexualTension: The Chosen Undead and Rhea of Thorolund have loads of this.
* WhenEldersAttack: Chapter 2 is appropriately named, "Revenge of the Elderly".
ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, the story is a HotSpringsEpisode that begins with the Hunter and the Doll (from ''Bloodborne'') winning a raffle and receiving vouchers for an all-expense paid weekend vacation at an inn/hotspring in the countryside. Since they have extra vouchers, they decide to invite Artorias the Abysswalker and Lord's Blade Ciaran along. They are later joined by Solaire of Astora, the Chosen Undead, Rhea of Thorolund, the Bearer of the Curse, the Emerald Herald (Shanalotte), the Slayer of Demons and the Maiden in Black. Due to the nature of the story, hijinks and shenanigans inevitably ensue.
!!This fanfiction provides examples of:
* AccidentalPervert: The Chosen Undead once he sees Rhea's swimsuit.
* ActionGirl: Ciaran and Eileen. Once the plot kicks in, though, ALL of the Soulsborne girls become this.
* AffectionateNickname: The Doll refers to the Hunter as "Good Hunter", just like in the game.
* AffectionateParody: Of the Soulsborne series.
* AreaOfEffect: Both Rhea and Maiden Astraea use Wrath of the Gods at one point.
*ArmorPiercingSlap: [[spoiler: The Doll]] gives one to [[spoiler: the Hunter]] during the climax.
* {{Badass}}:
** BadassGrandpa / [[NeverMessWithGranny Grandma]]: The three elderly hunters Gehrman, Eileen and Djura.
** BadassLongcoat: The Hunter.
** BigBadassWolf: Great Grey Wolf Sif.
** RetiredBadass: Again, Gehrman, Eileen and Djura.
* BadassBoast: The Hunter gets to deliver one to [[spoiler: [[BigBad Manushandradorah]]]] during the finale.
* BecomeARealBoy: It's mentioned early on that the Doll has become human before the events of the story.
* {{BFS}}: Sif has one. So does [[spoiler: [[HumongousMecha Soulsborneon]].]]
* BrainBleach: The guys are all traumatized when they see Solaire's swimsuit.
* CatFight: The Slayer of Demons and Garl Vinland routinely have these.
* CatsAreSnarkers: Sweet Shalquoir.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Solaire, of course! He's prone to randomly praising the sun even at midnight!
* CoitusUninterruptus: PlayedForLaughs in chapter 4.
* DeadpanSnarker: CIARAN. Eileen has her moments, too. Artorias notes how similar the two are.
--> '''Artorias:''' (after Eileen has just made a snarky comment) "I think I see thy self fifty years in the future, Ciaran!"
--> '''Ciaran:''' "... Shut up, Arty."
* DropTheHammer: Garl Vinland still kicks ass with his giant hammer.
* DynamicEntry: [[spoiler: Djura and Poochie the Cathedral Giant arrive just in time to save Eileen by smashing through a wall.]]
* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler: Manushandradorah, the robot demon of the Abyss!]]
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The Hunter, the Chosen Undead, the Bearer of the Curse, the Slayer of Demons... PlayedWith regarding the Doll-- everyone else calls her "The Doll", except for the Hunter, who calls her by her real name, "Evetta".
** HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: Turns out the Hunter's real name is actually... Hunter.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: It's ''painfully'' obvious that the Chosen Undead and Rhea have a thing for each other. Even Garl Vinland, ''who they've just met,'' points this out!
* FalseTeethTomfoolery: At one point, while having dinner, Gehrman [[{{Squick}} drops his dentures in the sukiyaki pot.]] The other vacationers are absolutely horrified.
* {{Fanservice}}: Comes with the territory.
* GenreShift: Starts as a typical, lighthearted HotSpringsEpisode and later turns into a [[spoiler: HotBlooded [[InstantAwesomeJustAddMecha GIANT ROBOT ANIME]] halfway through.]]
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Solaire!
* TheHeart: SOLAIRE!
* HenpeckedHusband: The Bearer of the Curse has to constantly deal with the Emerald Herald's nagging.
* HeroicBSOD: The Hunter suffers through one when he thinks that [[spoiler: Soulsborneon has been defeated by Manushandradorah and he and his friends are going to die in space.]]
* HotSpringsEpisode: [[CaptainObvious DUH.]]
* TheImmodestOrgasm: Featured quite prominently and PlayedForLaughs in chapter 4.
* InterruptedIntimacy: The Hunter and the Doll experience this in the chapter of the same name, thanks to the above trope.
* JapaneseHonorifics: Show up sporadically throughout the fic. There's the inn's hostess, Amagi-san. Then there's "Chosen Undead-kun" and "Poochie-kun".
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Happens often, courtesy of Ciaran.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Garl, true to his unhelmed appearance in the ''Demon's Souls'' strategy guide. The Slayer of Demons pokes fun at him for this.
* {{Moe}}: Rhea of Thorolund.
* MomentKiller: Just when it looks like [[spoiler: the Chosen Undead and Rhea are about to have their RelationshipUpgrade]], Solaire completely ruins it by blasting Van Halen on his boombox.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite being a saint, Maiden Astraea isn't above getting a kick out of playing Cards Against Humanity. Garl is horrified when he finds out about this.
* OfficialCouple: Several.
** [[TinyGuyHugeGirl The Hunter and the Doll]]
** [[HugeGuyTinyGirl Artorias and Ciaran]]
** The Bearer of the Curse and the Emerald Herald
** The Slayer of Demons and the Maiden in Black
** Garl Vinland and Maiden Astraea
** [[spoiler: [[UnresolvedSexualTension The Chosen Undead and Rhea of Thorolund,]] [[TheyDo at the very end.]]]]
* OnlySaneMan: Djura, while still a bit eccentric, is the most grounded of the three senior citizens.
* ThePeepingTom: The Slayer of Demons is the one to suggest that he and the other guys take a peek at the girls in the hotsprings.
* ProductPlacement: GREEN TEA KIT-KATS!
* RamblingOldManMonologue: Gehrman is prone to this.
** WhenIWasYourAge: Says this word-for-word when the vacationers are having dinner.
* RecycledInSpace: The story is pretty much the HotSpringsEpisode from ''Gurren Lagann'' in a Soulsborne flavor.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: There is a HumongousMecha hidden under the inn and the ten vouchers the inn gave to the gang are actually the keys needed to pilot it!]]
* TheRival: Garl Vinland is this to the Slayer of Demons, though the latter is the immature one and is usually the one to provoke the former.
* [[ScrewPolitenessImASenior Screw Politeness, I'm A Senior!]]: Again, Gehrman. Eileen and Djura are understandably embarrassed by his behavior.
* SeriousBusiness: DO NOT mess with the senior citizens when they're playing Bingo.
* ShipperOnDeck: Solaire for the Chosen Undead/Rhea. The Slayer of Demons is one to a lesser extent as well.
* ShrinkingViolet: Rhea of Thorolund, again.
* ShoutOut:
** Amagi-san, the inn's hostess, is named after Yukiko Amagi from VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}, whose family also runs an inn.
** Ciaran says [[VideoGame/{{Persona 3}} Mitsuru's]] "execution" line in the hotsprings.
** Poochie the Cathedral Giant is pretty much a Titan from Anime/AttackOnTitan [[spoiler: and even has an Armored Titan mode!]]
** TabletopGame/CardsAgainstHumanity is prominently featured in chapter 3.
** There are several references to the popular [[http://youtu.be/M9x_koRZ2bA "Dark Souls: In Summary"]] animation, such as Solaire being a Van Halen fanboy.
** [[spoiler: The entire final battle is one long, unabashed love letter to Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann and even features the CatchPhrase!]]
* SuddenlyVoiced: [[spoiler: Manushandradorah only speaks during the finale, right before it activates its last Abyss Blast attack and tries to self-destruct to bring down Soulsborneon.]]
* StatuesqueStunner: The Doll, naturally.
* TookALevelInBadass: The Hunter, once he snaps out of his HeroicBSOD and later [[spoiler: channels his [[EleventhHourSuperpower latent Great One power]] to destroy Manushandradorah.]]
** Solaire too, when he [[spoiler: activates their mecha's [[ThePowerOfTheSun Soul Sunlight]] [[ChestBlaster Cannon]] and deals a considerable amount of damage to the enemy.]]
* TrueCompanions: The main gang are this, but special mention goes to the Hunter, Doll, Artorias and Ciaran, who've known each other since college and even live in the same apartment building.
* UnresolvedSexualTension: The Chosen Undead and Rhea of Thorolund have loads of this.
* WhenEldersAttack: Chapter 2 is appropriately named, "Revenge of the Elderly".
