Hearts Crossed Tropes

Calytrix (In Progress)

(A/N: Yeah, this is Book Seven material — way ahead of where we currently are in the story. But consider this as an extremely early teaser of what's to come at that point. Will be updated in time as I think of more things to add.)

Tropes concerning Calytrix in general:

- Alternate Universe: Self explanatory.

- Aristocrats Are Evil: Most of Calytrix currently has the misfortune to be ruled by such people, under an iron fist at all times to the point that they are essentially people with 0% Approval Rating. There are some exceptions to the rule however. Nevertheless, it's safe to say that quite a lot of them are going to butt heads with Colton.

- The Chosen Many: There are quite a few characters chosen as MCs in this story — some from Calytrix that the demigods meet, some amongst the demigods themselves. Much to Colton's chagrin, due to him becoming the Monster King, he unintentionally changed the main plotline of what was supposed to happen in the other stories to the point where the heroes don't fight the bosses of their stories, but Colton now has to.

- Constructed World: Calytrix is a completely fictional world, within a fiction series based on a fictional series based on historical myths. Fitting to say the least.

- Divine Right Of Kings: The rulers of the various state-level lands believe in this, albeit not because they were appointed by Genesis, though they will claim this publicly.

- Easily Conquered World: The demigods of Percy's generation are supposed to be the rulers as a reward for being the greatest generation of demigods to ever live, but Calytrix has already fallen into the hands of very evil people.

- Elseworld: Since this is a world meant for the demigods, characters who for the most part are already established, this applies here.

- Fantastic Caste System

- Fictional United Nations: And about as corrupt and useless as the current UN.

- Magical Land: Accessible from the real world, it is.. how I will not reveal at this time.

- Medieval European Fantasy: Calytrix has fallen on rough, hard, occupied times, and such, those evil and in power have imposed this on the realm.

- Romance Game: There are actually a couple of original ones (that will be described to the degree that best fits the story) in this world — played out with the characters from Riordanverse acting in various supporting (and sometimes main) roles, along with a couple other non-romantic games in here too. And that's only the tip of the anime iceberg in this story.

- Villain World: Originally a happy peaceful world, it has been warped into something that although beautiful on the outside, is a very corrupt harsh place.

- World Building: another self explanatory trope, and kinda what this part does to a degree.

Characters with new tropes:

- Genesis: the deity that was first created from the void. The secret origin point for all the religions of Earth. Also the creator of Calytrix, specifically meant for the demigods to rule over.

• God Is Inept: She is not so incompetent as she is unable to take back Calytrix from those who have turned it into a mostly corrupt realm due to various reasons, hence part of the reason why Colton ends up burdened with the main weight of taking it back.

• God's Hands Are Tied: Another reason why Genesis cannot take back Calytrix is because prophecy says it will be someone else that will for the most part singlehandely take back Calytrix.

• Greater Scope Paragon: She is the hidden figure that had Typhon working for them all the way back in Book One, and is the reason Colton was made the Monster King in the first place.

• The Maker: of Calytrix.

• Mysterious Backer: She is this in Book One, even though only alluded to.

• Not Quite The Almighty: The fact that she can't take back Calytrix by herself for a variety of reasons might as well invoke this trope.

• Walking Spoiler: See Greater Scope Paragon to learn more.

- Colton Reynolds:

• Barbarian Hero: due to being the Monster King, initially Colton will come off as this to many in Calytrix, with some exceptions.

• Clean Up The Town: Colton ends up as having to do much of the legwork for this in Calytrix due to being the Monster King. As can be expected of him, he doesn't take it well at first.

• Decomposite Character: Colton is this to all of the other MCs, specifically in that he is the one that now has to fight all of the bosses of their storylines.

• Frontline General: for a good reason — as Colton's task in Calytrix goes beyond more than just fighting bosses sometimes.

• Hijacked Destiny: Colton once again does this without even trying to. By becoming the Monster King, he's altered the timeline of what's supposed to happen in Calytrix by unintentionally taking away the ability of the protagonists to fight the bosses of their stories and instead placing that responsibility onto himself.

• Kingmaker Scenario: He's the third party in many a case for.. obvious reasons. Interesting dynamic with this in that he's already a king.

• Kingslayer: He eventually becomes this on.. more than one occasion.

• Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: In Colton's defense, he didn't do much to cause this to happen. Simply becoming the Monster King all the way back in Book One caused this to happen. Now the other protagonists are weaker than they are supposed to be (with the exception of one covered below) and Colton gets stuck with the duty of boss fights for all of them. Secretly though, unknown to him, Genesis meant for this to happen for very certain reasons.

• Odd-One-Out Protagonist: Again because he's the Monster King and has leagues more power than the other protagonists, Colton is this.

• Replacement Hero (not an official trope): By becoming the Monster King, Colton replaces the protagonists in all of the boss fights so that the bosses aren't fighting the MCs of their storylines now, they now have to deal with Colton — in all his anger and rage at that.

• Resigned To The Call: self-explanatory. After three wars, Colton is perfectly fine to just live out the rest of his life with Kayla. But given the situation — and a couple of other factors, he doesn't have much choice.

- Michael Yew:

• The Prophet (not an official trope): Or rather while in Calytrix, Genesis uses Michael to speak to Colton by means of taking over his body at times.

• The Fixer And The Prophet (not an official trope): Colton, due to him being the Monster King and the changes to the story in Calytrix it makes, is essentially brought on to all of this as the fixer — someone who is supposed to ensure that what Genesis wants to happen does so indeed — while Michael is the one who either through his own or Genesis' voice, foretells such feats.

- Alabaster Torrington:

• Decomposite Character: with Colton in Calytrix.

• The Protagonist: He is one of the several protagonists in Calytrix.