Fangs and Fins

Fangs & Fins is a H₂O: Just Add Water Fan Fiction. It centers around the life of Rose Collins - a quiet, cynical girl who can not get over the murder of her mother six years prior, as well as her friends and family after she meets (and quickly strikes up a relationship with) a vampire named James Wood, and the complications that then follow.

It's more of an AU fic rather than a crossover, though the series was heavily inspired by LJ Smith's works. Most of the canon characters from H₂O: Just Add Water appear in the series, and most of them have maintained the basis of their personality (even though their names and relation to each other is different - Rose (Rikki) and Lily (Emma) are sisters, James (Zane) and Ben (Nate) are half-brothers, etc. The original piece concluded on April 1st 2011.

A sequel was released on June 4th. As a major supporting character was killed off in the conclusion of the original, three more characters are being introduced in the sequel - Arianna Cromwell, who had a few appearences towards the end of season 1 and.

''*Note: given the nature of the series, please mark anything about the season 1 finale as a SPOILER. Any information taken from the season 2 character profiles should be treated as a spoiler too.''

**Note 2: MASSIVE warning for season 2/sequel spoilers

It may be read here


 * Abandon Ship:
 * Action Girl: Lily is quickly becoming one.
 * Arianna
 * Actor Allusion: The kids like the series Legend of the Seeker, which Craig Horner who portrays Ash, was in.
 * Rose seems to like the band Muse, as Cariba Heine does in Real Life.
 * A Day in the Limelight:
 * Adorkable: James, at least when trying to talk to girls..
 * Adult Child: Ben shows shades.
 * Alliterative Name: Minerva Montgomery, along with her three sisters and parents.
 * All Girls Want Bad Boys: Probably the reason for Lily's initial attraction to Ash.
 * Averted with Constance and Minerva though.
 * All Love Is Unrequited
 * Aloof Big Brother: Ben and Constance had a tendency to see James as this.
 * Alternate Character Interpretation: Most notably Ash, if you compare his H₂O: Just Add Water counterpart to his Fangs and Fins one...
 * The authors agreed that Ash was, by far, the most different from his original H₂O: Just Add Water counterpart.
 * An in-universe example:  is either one of the best characters in the series, if not the best, or standing in the way of James/Rose...
 * Alternate Universe Fic
 * An Aesop: There are a couple, the biggest one being to open yourself up to new feelings.
 * Ambiguously Jewish: Several of the Nereids have Jewish surnames, but Léa Abel is probably the best example.
 * Ambition Is Evil: Played straight in one case  and ultimately averted in another
 * Anti-Hero: Either of the Woods brothers probably qualifies.
 * Also Ash.
 * Arranged Marriage:
 * This seems to be very common between the families who have family members on the Council.
 * Ascended Extra: Charlotte was a very minor character and got a bit more page time as the series progresses.
 * Arianna Cromwell made a few appearances in the last few chapters leading up to the finale
 * Ben was more of a background character until halfway though the story when he was promoted to the main cast. Now he gets more page time than James.
 * Asshole Victim: wasn't exactly the nicest person around.
 * The Atoner:
 * Beta Couple: Lily/Lewis, Ash/Lily and Constance/Lewis, though Lily/Lewis is the most consistent example.
 * The sequel will not exactly have a Beta Couple, as the writers have stated that pagetime will be divided up pretty evenly this time around.
 * Beware the Nice Ones:
 * Big Screwed-Up Family: All of them, basically.
 * Belligerent Sexual Tension: Rose and James initially had this dynamic, however it faded quickly.
 * Given that Minerva is a Tsundere, James/Minerva would seem to qualify as a mild example.
 * Ben and Rose have a peculiar relationship.
 * Better as Friends: Lily decides this about her and Lewis.
 * Betty and Veronica: Rose must pick between James (Betty) and Ben (Veronica).
 * As for James, Rose and Minerva, though you YMMV as to which is the Betty and which is the Veronica.
 * In season 1, Lewis (Betty) and Ash (Veronica) for Lily.
 * Birds of a Feather: Ben and Rose. They're both passionate, impulsive and headstrong.
 * James and Lily. Andvery protective of the people they love, logical, thoughtful, stubborn, etc.
 * Blonde, Brunette, Redhead: Kind of. Rose is strawberry blonde and would (probably) qualify as a Fiery Redhead, Minerva is something of a Brainy Brunette,, and Arianna is very much not a Dumb Blonde, same with both Lily and Laurel.
 * Brand X: Fangbook
 * Broken Bird: Lily and Constance are both good examples.
 * Broken Pedestal:
 * Butt Monkey: James.
 * Both of the writers have acknowledged that James is their Butt Monkey.
 * Byronic Hero: Ben.
 * Character Development: Ben has been getting a whole lot lately.
 * A lesser example is Lewis, who
 * Cupid Hates Odd Couples: So much.
 * Dark Secret: Several.
 * Deadpan Snarker: Several candidates.
 * Defrosting Ice Queen:
 * Rose.
 * Dhampir: Both Arianna and Ben.
 * Also Arianna's younger sisters, Katharina and Natalia.
 * Disproportionate Retribution: Rose has a tendency to overreact in regards to Lily.
 * Ben, sometimes.
 * The Dog Bites Back:
 * Downer Ending: The finale.
 * Drowning My Sorrows: Subverted. James often resorts to this, but he drinks blood instead.
 * Arianna and Ben, too.
 * Embarrassing Middle Name: James's is Ayden, which Arianna describes as being "kind of girly".
 * Emotionless Girl: Rose early on.
 * Fiery Redhead: Well reddish-blonde. Rose, and Violet before her.
 * Five-Man Band:
 * The Hero - Rose
 * The Lancer - Several characters share the role, but generally Lewis or Ben.
 * The Smart Guy - Lily, sometimes Lewis or James.
 * The Big Guy - Will
 * The Chick - Laurel,
 * The Sixth Ranger - Minerva is probably the best example, though all later additions would qualify.
 * The Heart: Arianna, who fits Liz Lemon Job very well and is frequently more level-headed and breaks up disputes.
 * Token Evil Teammate:
 * Floral Theme Naming: Rose, Lily and their mother Violet.
 * If you extend it to plants - Ash and his sister, Ivy.
 * Four-Temperament Ensemble: Constance - sanguine, Rose - choleric, Lily - melancholic, and Arianna - phlegmatic.
 * Laurel - sanguine and Minerva - melancholic.
 * Will - sanguine, Ben - choleric, James - melancholic, and Lewis - phlegmatic.
 * Freudian Trio: Rose (Id), Lewis (Ego), and Lily (Superego)
 * Friend Versus Lover: Subverted. This is what leads Lily to break up with Lewis because she thought their relationship would be weird for Rose or too hard for her to handle.
 * Generation Xerox: Played with. Aside from the obvious, such as Rose resembling Violet and Ben/James resembling Isaac, Rose and the brothers all possess different personalities than their parents did and Rose is no where near as
 * Genki Girl: Constance.
 * Girl Posse: Taylor Hawthorne and Lucy Fell serve as this for Minerva.
 * The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry: Rose and Lily.
 * The Heart: Arianna, Lily and Lewis.
 * Heterosexual Life Partners: Ben and Lewis.
 * Hidden Depths: Just about everyone.
 * How the Mighty Have Fallen
 * Ice Queen: Rose, before James and  defrosted the hell out of her.
 * Minerva
 * Fundamentally Female Cast:
 * Intoxication Ensues: Arianna and James in 2.02.
 * Ivy League for Everyone: Minerva wants more than anything for this trope to apply to her.
 * Jerkass: Jewel definitely crosses into this trope.
 * Also
 * And
 * Mr. Wood too.
 * Jerkass Facade: Ben and how! He's easily one of the nicest people in the series.
 * Just Friends: Lily and Lewis.
 * Arianna insists that she and Ben are this too.
 * Kick the Dog:
 * Ben to Arianna in season 2.
 * Ladykiller in Love: Ben's a minor example.
 * Les Yay: There's already canon lesbianism, but name two female characters, any two female characters, and you can probably make a pretty good argument for it, especially if Lily or Arianna are involved.
 * There's also a ton via flashback between, some of which is blatant and some of which is only in subtext.
 * Love Dodecahedron: A milder version, mostly: Season 1:
 * Season 2:
 * Love Martyr: Lewis for Lily, a lot of the time. The guy's devoted, sure, but he does a better job at parenting Rose than Lily does and enjoys the company of Ben/James/Constance. He gets absolutely nothing out of his relationship with Lily, while he got new friends and consistency out of his friendship with Rose - yet he will always take Lily's side if an argument arises.
 * To be fair though, Rose is insensitive as hell and Lily's side in arguments is generally more logical. Rose wouldn't pick Lily over James/Ben, but Lily sure would pick Rose over Lewis, which he sadly realizes.
 * Lewis also has an easier time relating to Lily, Rose is very selfish and Lily is very selfless, Lewis can align himself with her because they're personalities are similar. Lily also doesn't seem to take Lewis for granted as Rose often does.
 * Luke, I Am Your Father: More like
 * Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Constance, kind of.
 * Name's the Same: Lily Collins.
 * Nakama: Yes, it's a Love Dodecahedron, and yes, they all have issues, but the group really do care deeply about each other. Even Minerva.
 * Neat Freak: James, according to Arianna.
 * Nice Guy: Lewis, Will, James (sometimes).
 * Odd Friendship: Ben with mostly everyone, especially Rose. To a lesser extent, Lewis and Ben.
 * One-Gender School: Arianna and Minerva's old school, Billard.
 * Only Sane Man: Most frequently Lewis.
 * The Ophelia: Constance.
 * Our Mermaids Are Different: Averted. The difference between mermaids and sirens is made very clear.
 * Our Vampires Are Different: For one thing, there are three species of them. The ones who are born - who can digest small portions of human food, drink blood, and have Elemental Powers. The ones who are born but are half-human/half-whatever can do the same. Then the ones who are made - they cannot digest human food, can't have children and don't have any powers.
 * Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette: James, Ben, Minerva, Marie...
 * Parental Favoritism: Subverted.
 * Minerva's parents have a tendency to favor her older, successful siblings.
 * Pensieve Flashback:
 * Platonic Life Partners: James and Arianna.
 * Ben and Arianna. Kind of.
 * Rose and Lewis
 * Posthumous Character: Several. Lily and Rose's mother Violet, Ben's mother Anna, James' mother Ashley, and Elliot.
 * Power Trio:.
 * Promotion to Parent: Lily.
 * Put on a Bus: Jewel, Mr. Collins, Byron, Charlotte...
 * Jewel came back very briefly in the last few chapters
 * Mr. Collins also never made a physical appearance, therefore he was never actually Put on a Bus.
 * Ash wasn't in the story for a very long time.
 * Really Gets Around: Implied with Ben.
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: Rose and Ben are red, Lily and James are blue.
 * Religious and Mythological Theme Naming: James, Benjamin, and Isaac Wood.
 * Lampshaded with Minerva.
 * Léa is another from of Leah, who was Jacob’s first wife.
 * Also Ariadne. Several of the Nereids were named after actual Nereids as well.
 * Romantic Two-Girl Friendship:  stray into this.
 * Running Gag: Hugsy.
 * The kids drinking Coke and marathoning tv. Also, Legend of the Seeker
 * Twilight.
 * Sacrificial Lamb: Rose and Lily's mother and brother.
 * Sacrificial Lion: Arguably
 * Ship Tease: Loads between Rose and Ben, but a particular mean one happens in the first season finale when
 * Oh boy...Lewis/Lily.
 * Lily/Ash, Lily/Byron...
 * Slap Slap Kiss:  They spend the first portion of the original story hating each other, the second half full of UST, and by the sequel
 * Sibling Rivalry:
 * Lily and Rose.
 * Minerva with all of her sisters except Mathilda, especially Maire...
 * Sibling Yin-Yang: Lily is logical and overthinks things while Rose is impulsive and sometimes underthinks things. This probably applies to  as well.
 * Take That: Twilight. Just Twilight.
 * Tall, Dark and Handsome: James.
 * Team Mom: Lily.
 * Troubled but Cute: Ben.
 * The Unfavourite:
 * Minerva.
 * This is averted with Arianna, even though her mother shares the same values as the Woods do...
 * Two Girls and a Guy: Rose, Lily, and Lewis. But, surprisingly, while it lasted,
 * Two Guys and a Girl: James, Ben, and Constance
 * Your Cheating Heart:
 * Oh boy...Lewis/Lily.
 * Lily/Ash, Lily/Byron...
 * Slap Slap Kiss:  They spend the first portion of the original story hating each other, the second half full of UST, and by the sequel
 * Sibling Rivalry:
 * Lily and Rose.
 * Minerva with all of her sisters except Mathilda, especially Maire...
 * Sibling Yin-Yang: Lily is logical and overthinks things while Rose is impulsive and sometimes underthinks things. This probably applies to  as well.
 * Take That: Twilight. Just Twilight.
 * Tall, Dark and Handsome: James.
 * Team Mom: Lily.
 * Troubled but Cute: Ben.
 * The Unfavourite:
 * Minerva.
 * This is averted with Arianna, even though her mother shares the same values as the Woods do...
 * Two Girls and a Guy: Rose, Lily, and Lewis. But, surprisingly, while it lasted,
 * Two Guys and a Girl: James, Ben, and Constance
 * Your Cheating Heart:
 * This is averted with Arianna, even though her mother shares the same values as the Woods do...
 * Two Girls and a Guy: Rose, Lily, and Lewis. But, surprisingly, while it lasted,
 * Two Guys and a Girl: James, Ben, and Constance
 * Your Cheating Heart:
 * Two Guys and a Girl: James, Ben, and Constance
 * Your Cheating Heart: