History Fanfic / ImNobody

* ButtMonkey: Demyx is at the receiving end of jokes even when he's not around.
-->'''[[spoiler:Luxord]]:''' Consider me the least dangerous person you would face since you've left.\\
'''Xion:''' Doubt it.\\
'''[[spoiler:Luxord]]:''' How so?\\
'''Xion:''' Demyx ain't all that dangerous.

** The Normandy crew names the on-board Moogle "Mog".

** Surprisingly, Zexion of all people undergoes this even though he's not even remotely a main character. [[spoiler:It starts when he meets Liara while gathering intel on the Citadel, and the two start talking about their respective scientific interest and eventually strike a friendship (at least Liara view it that way). He's shocked when he finds out Liara is part of the Normandy crew, and begins questioning exactly why Axel, Roxas and Xion left the Organization and openly questions what Xemnas isn't telling them]].

** [[spoiler:Della asks Kiara if her species was genetically engineered by someone, because she just can't figure out how their ability to reproduce with any species and their technological leaps would have occured within the given timeframe without outside interference]].

* NiceGuy: Even as an emotionless Blank Slate, Roxas still helps people he has nothing to do with simply because they need help.

** Later Roxas is challenged to a one-on-one duel by [[spoiler:Sephiroth]], who asks if Roxas knows [[spoiler:Clou]]. He doesn't but he knows that Sora does, and [[spoiler:Sephiroth]] immedietely picks up on Roxas being familiar with the name.

* PetTheDog: Also doubling as a MythologyGag, Saix lets Naminé and Xion keep Pluto as a pet, explaining to Axel that he remembers being find of dogs.
* PrecisionFStrike: Roxas performs a very pointed one against [[spoiler:[=DiZ=]]] when calling him out on his FantasticRacism.

* SerialEscalation: After defeating Saren as per the canon ''Mass Effect'' climax, he turns into a Heartless. A few days later, [[spoiler:Lexaeus]] shows up. And a few days after ''that''. [[spoiler:'''Sephiroth''']] shows up. The crew lampshades how each of those oponents is far more powerful than the previous.

* EasilyOverheardConversation: Roxas overhears a conversation between [[spoiler:Vexen, Xemnas and Xigbar]] that they really, ''really'' did not want anyone hearing. [[spoiler:Xemnas]] notes later that he should make sure nobody overhears those discussions in the future.

* BloodKnight: Wrex, who is more than eager for a good challenge, almost gets himself killed because of his attitude because he [[spoiler:kept trying to fight Laxaeus when the others made it clear he would not survive the attempt]]. The only reason he did survive was because [[spoiler:Yen Sid's blessings kicked in]].

-->'''Axel:''' I don't need to have emotions to be iritating.

* OneManArmy: The term is namedropped sometimes in the fic in regards to the Nobodies, especially [[spoiler:Laxaeus after he singlehandedly causes an earthquake on the Citadel]].

* SerialEscalation: After defeating Saren as per the canon ''Mass Effect'' climax, he turns into a Heartless. A few days later, [[spoiler:Laxaeus]] shows up. And a few days after ''that''. [[spoiler:'''Sephiroth''']] shows up. The crew lampshades how each of those oponents is far more powerful than the previous.

** Likewise, Xion goes from similarly blank with some hints of shyness to a strong-willed young woman, this time symbolised by [[spoiler:her gaining her own unique keyblade]].

* ChickMagnet: Roxas finds himself at the receiving end of female attention ''a lot''. It's cute when it's from Tali or Xion, but when it's from those adult Asari maidens or the women from [[spoiler:Helium]]... Good thing Ashely or Shepard are around to diffuse the situation.

* TheStationsOfTheCanon: Despite Roxas's presence, the events of the first ''Mass Effect'' game go more or less exactly as in canon, aside from the [[spoiler:detour to Etherium]].

** While most of the Normandy crew is stranded on [[spoiler:Etherium - aka ''Treasure Planet'']], one of the locals asks Kaidan why don't the Nobodies just teleport to the Citadel to let the rest of the crew know where they are.
--->'''Shepard (a whole lot of bullshit land world-shattering events later):''' This conversation never happened.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Sea-Salt ice cream for Roxas. He quickly gets the rest of the Normandy crew addicted too.
* UncannyValley: An InUniverse example occurs with Axel and the Normandy crew. While Roxas and Xion simply have a limited emotional capability and any emotion they do show is genuine, Axel is actually faking all of his emotional responses. Plenty of people note that regardless of what he's doing, even when laughing, his eyes are dead and empty. He goes even deeper in the uncanny Valley (according to Shepard) on the rare occasions he drops the facade completely and talks in a cold monotone, which is a very sharp contrast from the front he puts on.

* ArbitraryScepticism: [[spoiler:Della Duck]] calls out the Council on believing that the Heartless exist, but believe the Reapers to be a ploy that Shepard fell for.

* BigBrotherInstinct: Shepard, Ashley and Axel take a "rotective older sibling" role towards Roxas and Xion, though Axel is more of an enabler than a protector.

* {{Bizarrchitecture}}: Castle Oblivion. bordering on an EldritchLocation. It has an apparently impossible number of floors, forces you to relive your memories with each floor, has no windows, and generally nothing makes sense about that place. How Pluto made his way in there is anyone's guess.

* TheCameo: While Roxas is [[spoiler:having an existential crisis and travels to various worlds he saw in Sora's memories to see if they were real]], he runs into Tinkerbell who gives him the power of flight.

* CrossoverShip: Roxas from ''Kingdom Hearts'' ends up in a relationship with Tali from ''Mass Effect''. Shepard and Axel (''ME'' and ''KH'' respectively) are also heading that way, though EveryoneCanSeeIt but them.

* DefectorFromDecadence: Roxas initially spends the fic still loyal to Organization XIII, but sticking around in the ''Mass Effect'' world out of curiosity. [[spoiler:Then he briefly returns to their base, and overhears Xemnas and Xigbar discuss the Organization's ''true'' plans, and how he, Namine and Xion were just pawns. He records the conversation and goes straight to Xion, Axel, and Namine, and the three defect on the spot]].

* DeusEstMachina: The goddess worshiped in [[spoiler:Barsoom]] is all but confirmed to be a Reaper. The Normandy crew pieces it together after hearing one of her preachers deliver a speech that is ''way'' too similar to Sovereign's.

** Namor Drack meets some of the Normandy crew emebers while in a bar.

** The Normandy Crew gets their equipment modified by an on-board Moogle, with spectacular results. Later, [[spoiler:Master Yen Did gives them innate magical power so they get stronger as they fight like the Nobody trio does]].

* EngineeredPublicConfession: [[spoiler:In order to finally make Dr. Bumby confess for the crimes he commited against Alice and her family, she borrows a recording device from Axel, confronts Dr. Bumby alone, when he proceeds to [[EvilGloating gloat]] about how nobody would ever believe Alice because she's a psych ward resident and he's a respected doctor, and then Axel knocks him out and they proceed to give the recording to the police, passing it off as experimental technology. This leads to the police getting a warant to investigate Dr. Bumby's office, where they find proof for several atrocious crimes while the man is still unconscious, and he ends up in jail.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: Wrex says that even the Krogans will not kill people at weddings (shooting is a possibility but absolutely no killing).

* FirstContact: Technically, the Normandy Crew comes in first contact with two new species, them being Stitch and [[spoiler:Della]], and that's before the mess with [[spoiler:Etherium]]. They cannot use any first contact protocols with Stitch because of how he's still learning the language, and [[spoiler:Della]] doesn't have the first contact package with her; she working on making one from scratch along with Liara.

** The [[spoiler:Wonderland]] arc is one for [[spoiler:''VideoGame/AmericanMcGeesAlice'']], on top of being somewhat LighterAndSofter. While it retains the heavy {{Grimmification}} of its source material, in this fic [[spoiler:Alice is sane but simply tormented by the abuse of her criminal doctor (instead of actually having a mental disorder), Wonderland is real, she gets to put the guy who ruined her and her family's lives in jail, leaves the asylum for good, find people she trusts, ensure her access to her family fortune, and let Wonderland heal and return to its former splendor]]. EarnYouHappyEnding nndeed - a very happy ending at that.
* FreakOut: [[spoiler:The Rachni Queen's questions on the nature of Roxas' existence strike a very depp chord in him, causing him to freak out, go into HeroicSafeMode for a while, and then flee the Normandy. He only manages to completely get his wits together after overhearing Xemnas and Xigbar's conversation and realizing that Xion is in danger]].

* HumanoidAbomination: The Nobodies. Starting from the fact that Roxas can use magic and [[WallRun run up walls]], Chakwas discovers through a physical examination that he seemingly has no upper strength and stamina limits that she can find, and he has no detectable heartbeat whatsoever. Some others like the Rachni Queen and Sovereign outright call the nobodies anomalies that came from nothingness and should have never existed, and the Normandy crew openly admits that they're freaks of nature, though they mean nothing malicious by it.

* LimitedWardrobe: Roxas only has his Organization uniform and nothing else. Eventually he gets a new outfit by Edna Mode... which is a recreation of the clothes he wore when he first some up in Twilight Town.

** Shepard andthe crew initially try to keep the existence of magic and the Heartless a secret by omiting them from the reports to the Council, but it proves for naught when the Heartless attack the Citadel in plain view, whith security cameras and several eyewitnesses. The Council is less than happy with Shepard omiting reports, but they do accept her explanation that [[YouWouldntBelieveMeIfIToldYou they wouldn't believe her if she did]].
** Axel mentions that there is some kind of non-interference clause in their world regarding "not telling people from other worlds that you're from an other world because it messes with the world's laws", but they don't bother following that law on the Milky Way because interstellar travel is commonplace.

** When Roxas and Tali are exploring the Citadel for the first time, they come across that Sushi bar that Tali always wanted to go to. Fortunately, nobody crashes through the fish tank this time.
** Both [[spoiler:Della]] and Stitch immediately notice Roxas' resemblance to Ventus.

** Kaidan calls himself a "biotic god" at one point; before almost collapsing from exhaustion.
** Axel lets it slip that he met a Keyblade wielder prior to becoming a Nobody.
* NiceGuy: Even as an emotionless Blank Slate, Roxas still helps people he has nothing to do with because it's the right thing to do.

** Kaidan. He's as eager to get in the chaos as everyone else, even if he looks like a goddy-two-shoes.

-->'''Ashley:''' Physics no longer apply.

* YouDidntAsk: Roxas' typical response every time he busts out a piece of information or ability that the others didn't know he had.

* BigBadDuumvirate: [[spoiler:After the battle of the Citadel, the Organization teams up with Cerberus]].
* BigBrotherInstinct: Shepard, Ashley and Axel take this role towards Roxas and Xion, though Axel is more of an enabler than a protector.

* CrossoverShip: Roxas ends up with Tali. Shepard and Axel are heading that way.

* EvilIsNotAToy: Saren is convinced that he can make a deal with Sovereign AND control the Heartless. BIG mistake.

** The Normandy crew swears up nd down that nothing can surprise them anymore. They're always wrong.

''I'm Nobody'' is a ''Franchise/MassEffect'' and ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' crossover written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/3647591/free-man-writer free man writer]]'' in cooperation with another author named [=Jebest4781=]. It is hosted on [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13695718/1/I-m-Nobody fanfiction.net]] and [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27390247 Archive of Our Own]].

This fic is ongoing, and currently has covered the events of ''VideoGame/MassEffect1''. Expect partial spoilers for all ''Kingdom Hearts'' games that chronologically take place prior to ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2'', as well as some for ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories'' and ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII''.

* {{Bizarrchirtecture}}: Castle Oblivion. bordering on an EldritchLocation. It has an apparently impossible number of floors, forces you to relive your memories with each floor, has no windows, and generally nothing makes sense about that place. How Pluto made his way in there is anyone's guess.

* DemotedToExtra: Since the fic focuses of Roxas' adventures with the Normandy crew, Sora and his friends are pushed tothe sidelines for the most part.

* FunnyAnimal: [[spoiler:Della Duck]]. That's pretty much the point when everyone gives up on logic. Later they find themselves on [[spoiler:Etherium, where most the population is this trope]].

* PresisionFStrike: Roxas performs a very pointed one against [[spoiler:[=DiZ=]]] when calling him out on his FantasticRacism.

** Roxas' new clothes are a recreation of the outfit he first some up in, aka his ''KHII'' outfit.

--->'''Shepard:''' I'm Commander Shepard and thus is my favorite clothing store in the Citadel.

* NeverLiveItDown: The Normandy crew just won't stop teasing Liara about the time she [[spoiler:ended up in a night-long sex party during the wedding celebration at Helium]].

* OneDegreeOfSeparation: To cut it short, Roxas has Sora's memories, who is friends with Donald, who has his sister Della, who knew Ventus, who looks identical to Roxas, and she gets to meet Roxas in person. Ditto for Stitch who also knew Ventus.

* CharacterDevelopment: Roxas goes from basically emotionless to being an honest, straight-forward, HotBlooded and earnest young man with a bashful and adorable side, though still naive on many things. The biggest tell is when he [[spoiler:gets his own heartbeat]].

* OneManArmy: The term is namedropped sometimes in the fic in regards to the Nobodies.

* InsultOfEndearment:
** Axel calls Roxas a little zombie (though he grows out of it).
** Other people call Axel a matchstick.

** Ashley compares the entire situation with the Rachni in Noveria with the movie ''Film/Alien'' and asks they scientists how in the world did they not make the connection.

* BigBrotherInstict: Shepard, Ashley and Axel take this role towards Roxas and Xion, though Axel is more of an enabler than a protector.

* CrossoverShip: Roxas ends up with Tali.

* SeenItAll: The Normandy crew swears up nd down that nothing can surprise them anymore. They're always wrong.

* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: After Saren is defeated, the Normandy crew takes a shore leave in Twilight Town. None of the residents is bothered by the aliens.

* AliensSpeakEnglish: The only ''Kingdom Hearts'' alien who is not mysteriously a native English speaker is Stitch.

%%* FirstContact: Technically,

* GambitPileup: Hoo boy. On top of the at least three plans that Organization XIII had going on at the time of ''Chain of Memories'' (that were sort of blown up by Roxas leaving), ''and'' the whole canonical ''Mass Effect'' issues with Saren and Cerberus, there's also [[spoiler:''Sephiroth'' os all people doing ''something'' about his "mother" by using the Thorian]], the Organization planning ''new'' stuff, and [[spoiler:Zexion talking with Liara under the alias of "Zo"]]. And who knows what's up with the ice cream vendor in the Organization getup.

* AlternateHistory: The universe of Mass Effect follows the same world history as real life (up until the discovery of Eezo) with one crucial difference: the company knows as ''Creator/{{Disney}}'' never existed. The ''company''. NOT the fairy tales, books and legends it adopted. This becomes ''very'' important as the fic goes on.

* {{Crossover}}: Between ''Mass Effect'' and ''Kingdom Hearts'', which is a crossover by itself. The fic even includes world currently not present in ''Kingdom Hearts'' canon, such as [[spoiler:''WesternAnimation/TreasurePlanet'' and ''Film/JohnCarter'']].

* DefectorFromDecadence: Roxas initially spends the fic still loyal to Organization XIII, but sticking around in the ''Mass Effect'' world out of curiosity. [[spoiler:Then he briefly return to their base, and overhears Xemnas and Xigbar discuss the Organization's ''true'' plans, and how he, Namine and Xion were just pawns. He records the conversation and goes straight to Xion, Axel, and Namine, and the three defect on the spot]].

* AlwaysWantedToDoThat: Shepard admits that hunting for treasure was on her bucket list.

* GambitPileup: Hoo boy. On top of the at least three plans that Organization XIII had going on at the time of ''Chain of Memories'' (that were sort of blown up by Roxas leaving), ''and'' the whole canonical ''Mass Effect'' issues with Saren and Cerberus, there's also [[spoiler:''Sephiroth'' os all people doing ''something'' about his "mother" by using the Thorian]]. And then there's [[spoiler:Zexion talking with Liara under the alias of "Zo".]]

* StatingTheSimpleSolution: When Septimus Oraka is getting drunk over his failing relationship with Sha'ira, Roxas asks him why he doesn't simply talk to her - and take her out on ice-cream. It works splendidly, and both of them are extremely grateful to Roxas afterwards.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Sea-Salt ice cream for Roxas. He quickly gets the rest of the Normandy crew addicted too.

The fic starts when Roxas, only existing for a month at this point, mysteriously gets thrown through a Dark Corridor to the Citadel, where one of the first things he sees is Tali'Zora bleeding out from her injuries. From there starts an epic journey in which not only Roxas finds himself caught up in the adventure of Commander Shepard and her crew, but ''they'' find themselves caught up in Roxas' world(s) as well.

* GambitPileup: Hoo boy. On top of the at least three plans that Organization XIII had going on at the time of ''Chain of Memories'' (that were sort of blown up by Roxas leaving), AND the whole canonical Mass Effect issues with Saren and Cerberus, there's also [[spoiler:''Sephiroth'' os all people doing ''something'' about his "mother" by using the Thorian]]. And then there's [[spoiler:Zexion talking with Liara under the alias of "Zo".]]

* TheStationsOfCanon: Despite Roxas's presence, the events of the first ''Mass Effect'' game go more or less exactly as in canon, aside from the [[spoiler:detour to Etherium]].