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Hero Complex
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An original (in progress) Sci-Fi Slash Romance that spans multiple universes.Noah Newport is a shy, timid twentysomething with a boring job and uneventful life. Unbeknowest to him, he's also the target of an interstellar terrorist who's been murdering alternate versions of him throughout the multiverse. An ancient order of futuristic knights sends Grant Bjornlund to protect Noah, who he reluctantly begins to fall in love with.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Read it here. | |
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Dropped link to Fanservice: Not a Feature - IGNORE | |
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The Gentleman or the Scoundrel | |
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The Gentleman or the Scoundrel: Noah's conflict once Henrik (the Scoundrel) is introduced and competes with Grant (the Gentleman) for his affection. | |
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Paranormal Romance | |
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Paranormal Romance: A romance that spans across different universes. | |
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Family of Choice | |
| Hero Complex / int_21cf9301 | comment |
Family of Choice: The Brotherhood slowly becomes this for Noah (who silently deals with his own Parental Abandonment issues). | |
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Old-School Chivalry | |
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Old-School Chivalry: The code of conduct the Brotherhood Knights follow. Grant especially. | |
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Disappeared Dad | |
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Disappeared Dad: Noah's father is absent, which is not explained or particularly noted by anyone. | |
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The Omniscient Council of Vagueness | |
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The Omniscient Council of Vagueness: The High Council, which functions as an internal affairs department for The Brotherhood. | |
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Awful Truth | |
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Awful Truth: Noah must sacrifice his humanity and mind so he can embody The Eternal and defeat The Ascendant, who is actually the Ax-Crazy Alpha Noah. | |
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Horny Vikings | |
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Horny Vikings: Grant and Henrik, to varying degrees. While Grant's libido is certainly healthy, his brother Henrik turns this trope up to eleven. | |
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The Hero's Journey | |
| Hero Complex / int_4a852053 | comment |
The Hero's Journey: Noah's character arc and the story's main structure. | |
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Casual Interstellar Travel | |
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Casual Interstellar Travel: Traveling between universes is done quickly and easily through a palm-sized device no more complicated than an iPhone. | |
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Pocket Dimension | |
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Pocket Dimension: The Ascendant creates his own out of a decommissioned, post-apocalyptic Earth. | |
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Kangaroo Court | |
| Hero Complex / int_5d3e7c6 | comment |
Kangaroo Court: Averted, in that Matriarch Safir actually listens to and considers Noah’s defense during Grant’s suspension hearing. | |
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Zombie Apocalypse | |
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Earth 9001: A Zombie Apocalypse world. Noah's counterpart is a hard-edged post-apocalyptic warrior and zombie killer. | |
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Your Universe or Mine? | |
| Hero Complex / int_621b5533 | comment |
Your Universe or Mine?: The main source of contention between Noah and Grant. The rare times that they argue always involve the logistics of maintaining a relationship across two universes. | |
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One True Sequence | |
| Hero Complex / int_6e160470 | comment |
One True Sequence: Noah and The Ascendant converge on the Source Crystal at the same time. | |
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Belligerent Sexual Tension | |
| Hero Complex / int_75d6bf40 | comment |
Belligerent Sexual Tension: Between Noah and Grant at first, but this lessens into a softer, chivalrous romance as their relationship develops. Played straight with Noah and Henrik. | |
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Legendary Weapon | |
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Legendary Weapon: The Ulfbur sword, which also falls under Infinity+1 Sword and Sword of Plot Advancement. | |
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Invincibility Power-Up | |
| Hero Complex / int_7db2e3e0 | comment |
Invincibility Power-Up: The Source Crystal once it merges with Noah's body. | |
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Holographic Terminal | |
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Holographic Terminal: A recurring design element within The Citadel, much to the bemusement of Noah. | |
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Alternate Universe | |
| Hero Complex / int_8430699a | comment |
Alternate Universe: The Earths that have been visited or named include: Earth Zero: AKA the Dead Earth, which experienced an unexplained extinction event and now lies in ruins. The Ascendant has commandeered it as planet-wide Supervillain Lair. Earth Alpha: A technologically advanced utopia and home planet of the Brotherhood of the Horizon. Earth 2: An expy of The DCU and populated by superheroes. Grant's Earth 2 counterpart is the Superman-esque Captain Viking, who romances Norah Newport, a female counterpart of Noah. Earth 92: A medieval world overruled by four corrupt Tetrarchs. Earth 454: A flooded Ocean Punk world inhabited by pirates who utilize steampunk technology. Earth 1012: Noah's home world. This is also *our* Earth, in which fantasy and sci-fi elements are strictly fictional. Earths 1009-1011 are referenced by the Matriarch as having been infiltrated by The Ascendant.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); }) | |
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When Dimensions Collide | |
| Hero Complex / int_8d53c6d2 | comment |
When Dimensions Collide: Earth 1012 and the Dead Earth are forcibly merged by The Ascendant toward the end of the story. | |
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Wham Episode | |
| Hero Complex / int_8e20979 | comment |
Wham Episode: "Bed of Revelations", in which Noah discovers the truth about the multiverse and Grant's identity. | |
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Ancient Conspiracy | |
| Hero Complex / int_8e5c862 | comment |
Ancient Conspiracy: The mystery behind The Ascendant and his motive for targeting Noah spans multiple universes and realities. | |
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Casual Kink | |
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Casual Kink: In "Enter One", Noah and Grant tease each other with the possibility of letting Vangarde watch (or join) them in the bedroom. | |
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Men Are the Expendable Gender | |
| Hero Complex / int_974b47a7 | comment |
Men Are the Expendable Gender: Most of the in-story deaths are male. | |
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Ocean Punk | |
| Hero Complex / int_9875ac5b | comment |
Earth 454: A flooded Ocean Punk world inhabited by pirates who utilize steampunk technology. | |
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Lady and Knight | |
| Hero Complex / int_a78753d5 | comment |
Lady and Knight: A rare same-gender romantic example in Noah (in the "Lady" role) and Grant (the chivalrous "Knight"). | |
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Welcome Episode | |
| Hero Complex / int_a8b5a55e | comment |
Welcome Episode: Noah is introduced to The Brotherhood in "Brave New World". | |
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Space Police | |
| Hero Complex / int_af4ca2bf | comment |
Space Police: The Brotherhood, to a degree. They monitor and wipe out threats across the different Earths of the multiverse but their operations are not based in outer space. | |
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It's a Costume Party, I Swear! | |
| Hero Complex / int_b321fcad | comment |
It's a Costume Party, I Swear!: Noah attends Adam’s Halloween party as Spider-Man only to discover the guests have opted for a more subdued, historical European royalty theme. | |
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Healing Potion | |
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Healing Potion: The Source Crystal’s pebbles provide this effect when consumed. | |
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Love Triangle | |
| Hero Complex / int_b7e0c5ff | comment |
Love Triangle: Grant/Noah/Henrik are the main example, though Thea and Adam both rotate as the third point in the Grant/Noah relationship to lesser degrees. | |
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Ghost Planet | |
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Earth Zero: AKA the Dead Earth, which experienced an unexplained extinction event and now lies in ruins. The Ascendant has commandeered it as planet-wide Supervillain Lair. | |
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Animals Not to Scale | |
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Earth 6373: A primitive earth in which gigantic rabbits are the ruling species. | |
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Creation Myth | |
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Creation Myth: On Earth Alpha, they believe The Eternal created The Source Crystal, which split reality into separate universes and thus created the multiverse. Hero Complex is actually a stealth Creation Story, in which it’s revealed that Noah is directly responsible for creating the multiverse. | |
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Cast Full of Gay | |
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Cast Full of Gay: The majority of the main characters are gay, bisexual, or have a fluid/undefined sexuality. | |
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Lethal Lava Land | |
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Earth 6372: An earth that's been wiped out by a supervolcano. | |
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Archaic Weapon for an Advanced Age | |
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Archaic Weapon for an Advanced Age: Although the Knights live in a technologically advanced world, weapons like battle axes and traditional bows are still preferred among them. | |
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Non-Indicative First Episode | |
| Hero Complex / int_f2e0b65f | comment |
Non-Indicative First Episode: "Date Blind" is very different in tone compared to the rest of the story. | |
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Cosmic Keystone | |
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Cosmic Keystone: The Source Crystal, which binds all the separate universes together. | |
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Matriarchy | |
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Matriarchy: Despite its name, The Brotherhood is ruled over by a woman, Matriarch Safir. | |
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Trippy Finale Syndrome | |
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Trippy Finale Syndrome: The climax takes place in a surreal, mind-bending landscape of two merged universes. | |
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Alternate Self | |
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Alternate Self: The central mystery of the story involves Noah discovering why his alternate selves are disappearing. | |
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