Line #15 Fanfic/TwinklingInTheDark


1	'''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/44604859/chapters/112206850 Twinkling in the Dark]]''' is a ''Anime/PrettyCure'' (primarily ''Anime/SmilePrecure'') fanfic, written by Creator/NoonboryKedabory. It began publication on January 28th, 2023.
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3	After a major battle against the Pretty Cure, Joker is left near death, and the Bad End Kingdom must collect twenty-five vials of Bad Energy to save him.
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5	On May 30th, 2023, a sister story called ''Fanfic/SwarmingWithHatred'' began publication.
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7	!!Tropes:
8	* ActionPrologue: The prologue shows the battle between the Pretty Cure and the Bad End Kingdom, while the full story is about the Bad End Kingdom trying to recover from the battle.
9	* AmbiguouslyGay:
10	** Akaoni shows several signs of secretly being in love with Joker, such as him frequently hugging/holding him, and being jealous of his girlfriend Poisony.
11	** In "A Backup Plan", the LemonyNarrator quips that a scene with Wolfrun giving Joker a back massage can come off as very homoerotic, and later in the same chapter, a loopy Joker tells Akaoni that he loves him.
12	* BigSisterInstinct: Nao snaps out of her Bad Energy daze when Akaoni begins to threaten Yui.
13	* BrickJoke: In the opening of "Dizzy-Lizzy", a loopy Joker randomly shouts that he wants to fight a unicorn. At the end of the chapter, Wolfrun cracks a joke about the statement, much to the now-lucid Joker's embarrassment.
14	* TheCameo:
15	** "Good Morning!" features a brief appearance from [[Anime/FreshPrettyCure Cure Peach]] in the groupchat.
16	** [[Anime/HeartcatchPrettyCure Cure Blossom]] briefly appears in "Power Nap", on patrol with Cure March.
17	* CatchYourDeathOfCold: When Miyuki scolds Candy for hogging the sheets, Candy retorts that she doesn't want to catch a cold.
18	* {{Crossover}}: While the story is primarily based on ''Anime/SmilePrecure'', the story also features characters from ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure'', ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureSplashStar'', ''Anime/SuitePrettyCure'', ''Anime/DokiDokiPrecure'', ''Anime/KiraKiraPrecureALaMode'', ''Anime/HealinGoodPrettyCure'', ''Anime/DeliciousPartyPrettyCure'', and ''Anime/HirogaruSkyPrettyCure''.
19	* DamselInDistress: In the prologue, Cure Peace, Cure Custard, and Cure Yum-Yum are tied up and held over a pond of Bad Energy, with Joker threatening to drop them in and dissolve them.
20	* FearlessInfant: Yui Midorikawa isn't afraid of Akaoni in the slightest, not even when he takes her for ransom to get Nao to fight him.
21	* ForeheadOfDoom: PlayedForLaughs: When Majorina returns with some Bad Energy and mentions it was from someone with a big forehead, Akaoni prattles off every big-forehead Cure ''except'' the one Majorina actually stole it from (Egret).
22	* FreezeSneeze: In "Cold Snap", Joker sneezes after getting cold water dumped in his face.
23	* GetOut: Joker roars this at Wolfrun and Akaoni when he finally gets sick of their shenanigans in "Cold Snap".
24	* GoodHurtsEvil: What kicks off the plot; four Cures create a huge beam of pure goodness, while nearly kills Joker.
25	* GreenThumb: Cure August's powers are nature themed.
26	* GrievousBottleyHarm: While the Cures are training using household objects, Cure Diamond brandishes a broken glass bottle.
27	* HelplessKicking: Cure Custard kicks her legs to try and escape the ropes she's tied up in, but to no avail.
28	* HoldYourHippogriffs: "For the love of Pierrot" is used in place of "For the love of God".
29	* IllnessBlanket: In "Warming Up", Akaoni bundles Joker into a blanket to warm up.
30	* ImmediateSelfContradiction: After taking a dose of Bad Energy, Akaoni pats Joker's back to try and burp him, which Joker insists he doesn't need. He burps immediately after finishing the sentence, much to his embarrassment.
31	* LuminescentBlush: Akaoni blushes in embarrassment when Wolfrun reminds him that Joker can't hear him while he's in a coma.
32	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Cure Happy is less than pleased to find out that her actions nearly resulted in a death. Cure Precious is shown to be quite remorseful about the incident as well.
33	* OhCrap: This is the Bad End Trio's reaction to finding out they were supposed to be keeping Joker warm while he had a high fever, as opposed to trying to cool him down.
34	* PinkHeroine: The blast of light comes from the four present pink leaders; Cure Happy, Cure Whip, Cure Grace, and Cure Precious.
35	* PowerMakesYourHairGrow: Inverted for Cure August; her hair gets shorter when she transforms.
36	* RainbowPuke: The excess happy energy in Joker's system causes him to vomit a rainbow.
37	* SailorEarth: Nao/Cure March's sister Haru becomes a Cure called Cure August.
38	* SayMyName: The prologue ends with all three of the Bad End Trio shrieking Joker's name.
39	* ShoutOut: [[ShoutOut/TwinklingInTheDark See here]].
40	* SlumberParty: In "Bruises", Nodoka has a slumber party with Chiyu, Hinata, and Asumi.
41	* SoupIsMedicine: The rice porridge variant occurs in "Dazed and Confused", where Wolfrun has Joker eat some congee infused with Bad Energy to snap him out of his loopiness.
42	* SpeakInUnison: Wolfrun and Akaoni both yell "How did you do that?!" in unison when seeing Majorina's health wand.
43	* TalkingInYourSleep: Joker has a tendency to mumble in his sleep.
44	* TemptingFate: Joker claims the Pink Trio cannot defeat him because the Bad End Kingdom has a quartet. Cue [[BigDamnHeroes Cure Grace]].
45	* UnusualEuphemism: Akaoni describes being bundled tightly into a blanket as "snug as a ferret in a cardboard tube".
46	* WakingNonSequitur: In "Dizzy-Lizzy", Joker bursts awake, yelling about fighting unicorns, then promptly falls back asleep.

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