History Fanfic / NewIslandLife

* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: When collecting suggestions on how to beat Monokuma, Byakuya receives the suggestions of "Shoot Monokuma with a bigass gun" (Sora), "Beat that fucking bear to death with a wrench" (Kazuichi), and "Have Hiyoko do a sexy dance" (which Byakuya guesses is from Hajime, [[spoiler: though it was actually Mahiru.]])

* IllBoy: Nekomaru's sickness is much more prominent in the main storyline compared to canon, with it being revealed during the [[ItMakesSenseInContext zombie fight]] and [[spoiler: killing him in the midst of his execution]].

** The true Mastermind was [[spoiler: Tenko Chabarashi]], revealed to be a secret successor of Junko.

* CompositeCharacter: Alter Ego and [[spoiler: the Imposter Byakuya]] are combined into an AI created by Chihiro during the Killing School Life. [[spoiler: the AI being designed heavy-weight version of Byakuya was meant at a jab at the SmugSnake original]].

* [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13294991/1/New-school-life New school life]], based on Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havok.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Junko keeping Sora alive and unbrainwashed means he was able to work on a cure for his classmate with help from Izuru (who came into being after Junko tricked Hajime into signing up for the Kamakura project).
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Due to the author never writing it out (and having no plans too due to being bad with action scenes) the story of this universe's ''Ultra Despair Girls'' is only briefly summarized by Komaru.

** Primarily Hajime and Hiyoko and Shuichi and Himiko

* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler: Chihiro, Mondo, Sakura, Celeste]]

* BigBad: [[spoiler: Ryota Mitarai, the creator of the Despair Video. He first send the Junko AI to cause despair in the Neo World Simulation, then starts the Final Killing Game as a way to project despair to the world.]]

** Rantaro survives through the first motive. [[spoiler: However, he ends executed during the second motive.]]

* DemotedToExtra: In canon, Kaito came into Shuichi's life after Kaede's death, helping build up the latter's confidence. Here, Kaito only had a few sparse appearances, though he does have a few scenes after the Second Trial

* INeverSaidItWasPoison: A surprise variant when Himiko finds a note with writing wondering whether Jiraiya's kimono is green or blue, a sign of color blindness During the Fourth Trial Tenko calls Jiraiya a green kimono wearing son-of-a-bitch... despite it clearly being blue. Though of course, she wasn't the Blackened, but rather aided them in killing.

* DamselInDistress: In almost every despair incident, Hiyoko is usually put into a dangerous situation that requires Hajime to rescue her.

* TooDumbToLive: [[spoiler: When told that they were donuts in the science lab by Sora, Aoi finds a set of test tubes with the warning sign "Do Not Touch" and misreads it as "Donut Touch."]]

* TheCavalry: The former Remnant of Despair arrive to rescue Makoto, Sora, and the surviving Future Fondation leaders.

* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler: Kyoko does not survive the Final Killing Game]].

** Chiaki survives her attack from Junko, though her legs are permamently damaged.
** Seiko, Ruruka, and Miyu survive the Final Killing Game.

** Tenko to Himiko, with making unwanted advances towards her and even trying to force Himiko to break up with Shuichi.

"New island Life" is a ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' fanfiction by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4162822/EpicSkyScience EpicSkyScience]], retelling the story of ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair'' from Hajime's point-of-view, this time with unorthodox pairings and new motives. It was then followed by the prequel "New school life" and two sequels: "New Hope and Despair" and "New Schoool Semester."

* OurZombiesAreDifferent: The day after the Third Trial, Monokuma resurrects the bodies of the murdered/executed (Minus [[spoiler: Mahiru]], whose execution left no body) as part of a competition between the living and the dead to reach the captive Hiyoko. The zombies possess some of the same quirks, such as Akane's wild determination, Sonia's idiocy, and Mikan's obsessive crush on with Hajome

* TooDumbToLive: [[spoiler: When told that they were donuts in the science lab by Sora, Aoi finds a set of test tubes with the warning sign "Do Not Touch" and misread it as "Donut Touch."]]

* AdaptationalBackstoryChange: In canon, Hajime was a Reserve Course Student and Chiaki was the only Class 77-B Student he interacted with. "New island Life" revealed he knew Hiyoko, Kazuichi, Sora and the others before the tragedy, and "New Despair and Hope" revealed he was a member of their class as the Ultimate Reserve Student.

* ChekhovsGag: In ''New island Life,'' Ibuki gets the power to break the fourth wall and even see's her canon murder when she's drunk. In ''New School semester,'' she gets drunk again and uses her psychic gift to give Shuichi hints on who the Mastermind is.

* IllBoy: Nekomaru's sickness is much more prominent in the main storyline compared to canon, with it being revealed during the [[ItMakeSenseInContext zombie fight]] and [[spoiler: killing him in the midst of his execution]].

* BiTheWay: Mahiru initially has feelings for Hiyoko, but after recognizing the Dancer doesn't reciprocate she starts to fall for Sora.

** Ryoma avoids becoming a victim so far.

* AdaptationalHeroism: In canon, Kamakura Izuru was the one who injected the Junko AI into the Neo World Program to create a new Killing Game between Hope and Despair. Here, he doesn't do that, but instead joins Sora in freeing his former classmates from despair.

** Sora has interest in American Musicals.

* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: When collecting suggestions on how to beat Monokuma, Byakuya receives the suggestions of "Shoot Monokuma with a bigass gun" (Sora), "Beat that fucking bear to death with a wrench" (Kazuichi), and "Have Hiyoko do a sexy dance" (which Byakuya guesses is from Hajime, [[spoiler: Though it was actually Mahiru.]])

* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: When collecting suggestions on how to beat Monokuma, Byakuya receives the suggestions of "Shoot Monokuma with a bigass gun" (Sora), "Beat that fucking bear to death with a wrench" (Kazuichi), and "Have Hiyoko do a sexy dance" (which Byakuya guesses is from Hajime)

** Can also apply to [[spoiler: Tenko]], who aided the Blackened during the Fourth Murder.

* INeverSaidItWasPoison: A surprise variant when Himiko finds a note with writing wondering whether Jiraiya's kimono is green or blue, a sign of color blindness During the Fourth Trial Tenko calls Jiraiya a green kimono wearing son-of-a-bitch... despite it clearly being blue. Though of course, she wasn't the Blackened.

* OfficalCouple: Hajime and Hiyoko in ''New island Life'', Makoto and Mukuro in ''New school life'', and Shuichi and Himiko in ''New Hope and Despair''.

* OfficialCouple: Hajime and Hiyoko, Sora and Mahiru, Kazuichi and Ibuki, Nagito and Teruteru, Nekomaru and Chiaki.

* OfficialCouple:
** Chihiro and Celeste.
** Makoto and Mukuro, [[spoiler: before her execution.]]

** Similarly, [[spoiler: Both Kirumi and Korekiyo become victim instead of Blackened's.]]

* Frameup: Jiraiya tells Shuichi that [[spoiler: Kirumi and Rantaro]] were set up and framed as the Victim and Blackened respectively because they knew who the Mastermind was.

* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler: Korekiyo]] when he learns that Maki is actually the Ultimate Assassin. [[spoiler:
Maki choose to kill him to prevent the truth from being found out]].

* Main/Hypocrite: Jiraiya calls out that Tenko claim that all men are degenerates is without base when she has fate in her male teacher.

* HiddenDepth:

'''Mahiru:''' CAN YOU NOT!?\\

* INeverSaidItWasPoison: A surprise variant when Himiko finds a note with writing wondering whether Jiraiya's kimono is green or blue, a sign of color blindness During the trial Tenko calls Jiraiya a green kimono wearing son-of-a-bitch... despite it clearly being blue.