History Fanfic / MaFille

** Little Mac's full name is Maxwell Vancelli

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''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13987135/1/Ma-Fille Ma Fille]]'' (meaning ''My Girl'') is a ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' fanfiction published in November 2021.

* AccidentalMisnaming:
** In "Stage Name", Mr. Thompson mistakenly calls Piston Hondo "Honda".
** In "Aunt Laura", despite wanting to take custody from Joe, Laura doesn't even remember Katrina's name, and calls her "Karina".

* AndThisIsFor: During her match against Aran Ryan, [[spoiler:Chaton Cheri]] shouts [[spoiler:"This is for my dad!"]] before delivering the strongest cross she can muster into his gut.
* AppetiteEqualsHealth: In "Sick Day", Joe says he feels he can't eat a thing after falling ill with the flu.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: "Field Trip" features a little boy named ''Dragon''. [[spoiler:Later {{subverted|trope}} when "Old-New Guy" reveals that he's actually Aran Ryan, and Dragon was a nickname]].
* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Joe is initially very anxious and worried about being a father, but once he first sees his baby daughter, she instantly captures his heart.
* BilingualBonus: Why did Joe think the name "Glass Joe" was icy? Because the French word for "ice" is "glace", which is pronounced identical to "glass".

* CanonCharacterAllAlong:
** A boy named Maxwell appears in "Big Kids", helping Katrina build a snowman. At the end, another kid calls him Mac, revealing him to be ''our'' Mac.
** [[spoiler:"Old-New Guy" reveals that Dragon, the young boy from "Field Trip", was actually a young Aran Ryan.]]
* ChristmasEpisode:
** "Christmas Concert", in which Joe takes on a tough match to get Katrina out of having to sing with her bully in a Christmas concert.
** Downplayed; "New Home" and "Cousins" take place around Christmastime, but are not explicitly about the holiday.
* ClassTrip: The chapter "Field Trip" has a fifth-grade class visit the arena for a day trip.
* CrackDefeat: [[spoiler:"Revenge": Despite having a foot and fifty pounds on her, Aran Ryan still loses to Katrina.]]
* CrushBlush: Joe gets one of these in "Aunt Laura", when Von Kaiser invites him to share a bed.
* TheCutie: Katrina, who captures her father and grandmother's hearts with her big brown eyes and adorable baby babble.

* ADayInTheLimelight:
** "Field Trip" is mainly focused on Pierce, the referee.
** "Cousins" is set from the perspective of Marie, a young British girl whose father recently married into the Beaufort family.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Pierce gets back at Joe for skipping a fight against Great Tiger (thus forcing him to fight him instead) by pitting him against Soda Popinski the day he comes back. Why did Joe flake on the fight against Great Tiger? [[OutSick Because he was bedridden with the flu]].
* DoubleTake: Joe does one in "Stage Name", when he realizes Katrina is already home.
* EmptyNest: As shown in "Growing Up", this is something Joe dreads having to go through in the future.
* EvilAunt: Aunt Laura, Katrina's maternal aunt. She wants to take custody of her from Joe and raise her with Heather's side of the family, despite her disowning Heather years ago and not even coming to her funeral. In her debut chapter, she even attempts ''kidnapping'' Katrina, but is foiled when Katrina starts screaming her head off about stranger danger. Later, in "Custody Battle", she files a false claim that Joe, as well as her own mother Louise, kidnapped Katrina, and almost has them arrested.
* {{Fanboy}}:
** Joe idolized Doc Louis as a child, which later influenced his decision to take up boxing.
** In "Christmas Concert", Joe is shown to have a fanboy of his own called Kaiden.
* TheFoodPoisoningIncident: [[spoiler:This is what costs Aran Ryan the match against Katrina; he had unknowingly consumed spoiled ham right before entering the ring.]]

* GoToSleepEnding: Used in "Aunt Laura", combined with a SleepCute between Joe, Von Kaiser, and Katrina.

* HalloweenEpisode: The aptly titled "Halloween", which focuses on a Costumed Fight Night.
* HeelRealization: [[spoiler:Getting screamed at and eventually defeated by Katrina is what finally pierces Aran with the realization that he's become the bully he hated as a child.]]

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Joe and Von Kaiser are extremely close and care a lot about each other's wellbeing. [[spoiler:Of course, by "Aunt Laura", it's not quite ''heterosexual'' anymore.]]
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:"Revenge": Aran's own cockiness (as well as some bad ham) is what seals his defeat.]]
* HotDrinkCure: In "Sick Day", Von Kaiser makes Joe ginger tea while he is sick.
* ImColdSoCold: Non-death example: Joe's bout with the flu makes him feel dreadfully cold, even with [[IllnessBlanket a thick blanket]].
* MotorMouth: {{Downplayed|trope}}, but as an infant, Katrina is noted to be rather chatty for a four-month-old.
* MythologyGag: In "Stage Name", Mr. Thompson references the name "Piston Honda", which is what Piston Hondo was called in the NES game.

** Bald Bull's first name is Bahadir.

* QueerEstablishingMoment:
** In the aptly-titled "Coming Out", Joe explains to Katrina that he's gay.
** [[spoiler:In "Aunt Laura", Von Kaiser is revealed to be queer when he accepts Joe's LoveConfession.]]
* QuizzicalTilt: Von Kaiser does this in "Aunt Laura" when the Beauforts suddenly show up at his door needing somewhere to stay for the night.

* ShoutOut:
** An author's note in "Princess Movie" describes the titular film as a mix of ''WesternAnimation/BarbieInTheTwelveDancingPrincesses'' and ''VideoGame/{{Delicious}}: Emily's Hopes and Fears''.
** In "Coming Out", Joe uses ''Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast'' to explain his coming out to Katrina, saying that being gay is like if the beast turned into a princess instead of a prince. Of course, Katrina instantly asks him if she can marry a princess when she grows up.
** Bear Hugger's online username is "[[Franchise/CareBears carebear]]".
** Similarly, Jackson Rivers's online username is "[[Literature/WarriorCats riverclanwarrior]]".
** In "Wedding Bells", some of the kids are playing ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon''.
** One of the usernames seen in "Baby Trap" is "[[WesternAnimation/CloneHigh jackieboy2002]]".
** The RelaxOVision in "Revenge" namedrops Franchise/{{Kirby}}, [[VideoGame/PanelDePon Lip]], and [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]].
** There is a chapter titled "[[Theatre/DrivingMissDaisy Babysitting Miss Daisy]]".
*** During this chapter, they watch a movie implied to be ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'', and Daisy mentions a restaurant called [[VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor Rogueport Ribs]].
** In the chapter "Scary Movie", the league watches an alternate cut of ''Film/{{Heathers}}'' that has the [[EveryoneComesBackFantasyPartyEnding original ending]].

** There is a chapter titled "[[Theatre/DrivingMissDaisy Babysitting Miss Daisy]]"

'''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13987135/1/Ma-Fille Ma Fille]]''' (meaning '''My Girl''') is a ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' fanfiction published in November 2021.

* RelaxOVision: Used as [[spoiler:a VomitDiscretionShot in "Revenge" when Aran hurls during the match]].

* CanonCharacterAllAlong: [[spoiler:"Old-New Guy" reveals that Dragon, the young boy from "Field Trip", was actually a young Aran Ryan.]]

* ChristmasEpisode: Downplayed; "New Home" and "Cousins" take place around Christmastime, but are not explicitly about the holiday.

* {{Fanboy}}: Joe idolized Doc Louis as a child, which later influenced his decision to take up boxing.

* MythologyGag: In "Stage Name", Mr. Thompson uses the name "Piston Honda", which is what Piston Hondo was called in the NES game.

* EvilAunt: Aunt Laura, Katrina's maternal aunt. She wants to take custody of her from Joe and raise her with Heather's side of the family, despite her disowning Heather years ago and not even coming to her funeral. In her debut chapter, she even attempts ''kidnapping'' Katrina, but is foiled when Katrina starts screaming her head off about stranger danger.

** The RelaxOVision in "Revenge" namedrops VideoGame/{{Kirby}}, [[VideoGame/PanelDePon Lip]], and [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]].

* WalkingSpoiler: Dragon, a minor character from "Field Trip", becomes very difficult to discuss without giving away TheReveal from "Old-New Guy" that [[spoiler:he's [[CanonCharacterAllAlong Aran Ryan]]]].

* AwesomeMcCoolname: "Field Trip" features a little boy named ''Dragon''.

* CharacterFilibuster: {{Downplayed|trope}}, but as an infant, Katrina is noted to be rather chatty for a four-month-old.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Joe and Von Kaiser are extremely close and care a lot about each other's wellbeing.

** Joe's full name is given as Joseph Beaufort.

* ShoutOut: In "Coming Out", Joe uses ''Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast'' to explain his coming out to Katrina, saying that being gay is like if the beast turned into a princess instead of a prince. Of course, Katrina instantly asks him if she can marry a princess when she grows up.

* QueerEstablishingMoment: In the aptly-titled "Coming Out", Joe explains to Katrina that he's gay.

* InsultBackfire: This is essentially the story of how Joe adopted the title "Glass Joe"; Katrina overheard a teacher at her school insult him with that name, she went home and told him about it, and he ended up liking it.

* ImColdSoCold: Non-death example: Joe's bout with pneumonia makes him feel dreadfully cold, even with [[IllnessBlanket a thick blanket]].

* SicknessEqualsRedness: In "Sick Day", Katrina says that Joe's nose is red like strawberries when he is ill.

* AffectionateNickname: Joe often refers to Katrina as "Katie" or "ma belle" (a common French pet name meaning "darling" or "sweetheart").

* CharacterFilibuster: {{Downplayed|trope}}, but Katrina is noted to be rather chatty for a four-month-old.

* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Gabby Jay has been changed from Joe's apprentice to his uncle.

* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Joe is initially very anxious and worried about being a father, but once he first sees him, she instantly captures his heart.