History Fanfic / MortalMan

* OriginalFlavor: Though it tackles unexpected subject matter, the story still feels a lot like an episode of the show, albeit one in VerySpecialEpisode territory.

* OriginalFlavor: Though it tackles unexpected subject matter, the story still feels a lot like an episode of the show, albeit a VerySpecialEpisode.

* BadLiar: [=SpongeBob=] tries to excuse his unusual tardiness to work by claiming that he was tying his shoe. His “furious” blushing makes Mr. Krabs see through it.
* BrickJoke: Barnacle Boy is surprised when [=SpongeBob=] expresses worry about Patrick potentially not knowing about Mermaid Man's death, noting that it was all over TV, to which [=SpongeBob=] admits that Patrick "mostly watches the Eating Channel". When [=SpongeBob=] is finally about to tell him, Patrick responds by revealing he already knows...because apparently they were talking about it on the Eating Channel.

-->'''Frank''': ''"Mermaid Man … he, uh, checked out last night."''
-->'''[=SpongeBob=]''': ''"Oh. That's OK. I'll wait for him to get back."''
-->'''Frank''': ''"No, kid, I mean he's gone to a better place."''
-->'''[=SpongeBob=]''': ''"Rococo Reef Rest Home?"''
-->'''Frank''': ''"Mermaid Man is dead."''
-->'''[=SpongeBob=]''': ''"Is that some kind of metaphor?"''
* OhMyGods: "Neptune give me strength".
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: The day after Mermaid Man's death, [=SpongeBob=] turns up for work two minutes late. Normally, he opens up the restaurant himself. This is Mr. Krabs's first sign that something's up.

* TooUnhappyToBeHungry: When going home after hearing the news of Mermaid Man’s death, [=SpongeBob=] feeds Gary but is noted to not be hungry himself.
-->He wasn’t hungry himself. The thought of food made him feel queasy.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9034613/1/Mortal-Man Mortal Man]]'' is an eleven chapter ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' fanfic by [=DadMom=] [=AngryPants=].

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: The day after Mermaid Man's death, [=SpongeBob=] turns up for work two minutes late. Normally, he opens up the restaurant himself. This is Mr. Krab's first sign that something's up.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9034613/1/Mortal-Man Mortal Man]]'' is an eleven chapter ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarepants'' fanfic by [=DadMom=] [=AngryPants=].

* BrickJoke: Barnacle Boy is surprised when Spongebob expresses worry about Patrick potentially not knowing about Mermaid Man's death, noting that it was all over TV, to which Spongebob admits that Patrick "mostly watches the Eating Channel". When Spongebob is finally about to tell him, Patrick responds by revealing he already knows...because apparently they were talking about it on the Eating Channel.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Patrick makes a comment about how, even if Mermaid Man is gone, they've still got Barnacle Boy. Spongebob cringes a bit at the comment's tactlessness, but he also understands that Patrick was only trying to help.

* PetTheDog: Mr. Krabs, learning what happened, tells Spongebob that he may need some time off and sends him to Shady Shoals so he can get some closure.
* PinkySwear: Patrick tries to make one with Spongebob. He changes it to a "stumpy promise" when Spongebob reminds him that he doesn't ''have'' pinkies.

* PinkySwear: Patrick tries to make one with Spongebob. He changes it to a "stumpy promise" when Spongebob reminds him that he doesn't ''have'' pinkies.

* PetTheDog: Mr. Krabs, learning what happened, tells Spongebob that he may need some time off and sends him to Shady Shoals so he can get some closure.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: The day after Mermaid Man's death, [=SpongeBob=] turns up for work two minutes late. Normally, he opens up the restaurant himself. This is Mr. Krab's first sign that something's up.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: [=SpongeBob=] turns up for work two minutes late. Normally, he opens up the restaurant himself.

* NeverSayDie: A worker at Shady Shores tries to invoke this trope, but his euphemisms go past Spongebob's head.

* OhMyGods: "Neptune give me strength".