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''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6130841/1/Freefall Freefall]'', a ''[[Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle]]'' fanfic by [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1194522/UnexpectedInspiration UnexpectedInspiration], is a [[Alternate Universe Fic|Real-world AU]] massive crossover fic, focusing mainly on the plot and characters from ''[[Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle]]'' and ''[[
Although it has shades of [[High School AU]] for a few characters due to their ages, this is ''not'' your average ensemble cast in the real world story, and major plot events are directly derived from the various canon works that make up ''Freefall''. The result? An epic, sprawling story that takes place in the city of San Francisco and its surrounds and reinterprets the incredible events of the ''[[Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle]]'' and ''[[
There is no magic in ''Freefall'', no monsters or vampires. Time travel and destiny don’t come into play and [[Big Bad|Fei Wang Reed]] is nowhere to be found. Instead, the story focuses on the lives of the characters and their loved ones as they struggle to survive the hand they've been dealt— [[True Companions|together]].
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* [[Chick Magnet]]: {{spoiler|Sebastian, who mentions a string of past romances when he's introduced.}} Caleb thinks it would be more impressive if he could ''keep'' a girlfriend.
* [[CPR: Clean, Pretty, Reliable]]: Subverted. {{spoiler|When Finn gets shot, Caleb breaks his ribs trying to keep him breathing, gets covered in blood, and remembers to check if his airways are clear of blood and vomit before starting CPR.}}
* [[Cool Bike]]: Caleb has [https://web.archive.org/web/20190924172939/http://www.tradenote.net/images/users/000/103/462/products_images/Suzuki_GSXR_1000_Brand_New_2006_0_Miles_Red_Black.jpg one]. When {{spoiler|Sebastian}} shows up, he has one too.
* [[Cool Car]]: Subverted by Finn’s [https://web.archive.org/web/20120111042953/http://www.jamilowery.com/wp-content/gallery/cars/1960_volkswagen_beetle.jpg powder-blue Beetle]- or at least, Caleb seems to think so.
* [[Cool Old Guy]]: Zack’s grandfather, Harold.
* [[Cool Old Lady]]: Ruth, Karen's grandmother.
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* {{spoiler|[[Driven to Suicide]] / [[Interrupted Suicide]]: Sebastian. He doesn’t go through with it, but it was a close call.}}
* [[Despair Event Horizon]]: {{spoiler|Finn approaches the line a few times during the fic, and nearly tumbles over it when Arthur almost kills Caleb. He gets better, though.}}
* [[Destination Defenestration]]: {{spoiler|Averil tumbles out a window in a shower of glass in a nod to [[
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: Sara and Tom's father, though his whereabouts are partially known.
* [[Drama Bomb]]: dropped on the main characters [[It Got Worse|every few chapters or so]].
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* [[Everyone Can See It]]: Happens for all of the main couples in some way or another.
* [[Everyone Is Gay]]: Not quite, but getting there. Also [[Lampshaded Trope|lampshaded]] by Lee a few times where he wonders if ''everyone'' he knows is gay.
** [[Fridge Brilliance|He does live in San Francisco]].
* [[Everything's Better with Princesses]]: Sara acquires the nickname “princess” early on in the fic, and is treated by one by most main male characters.
* [[Even the Guys Want Him]]: played for laughs a few times, with various characters having "mancrushes" on one another.
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* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler|Caleb}} takes a blow that would have killed {{spoiler|Finn}} and nearly dies in the process.
* [[Over-the-Shoulder Carry|Hip Carry]]: After nearly falling down the stairs, Finn gets carried up them by Caleb, who grabs him with one arm and holds him against his hip.
* [[Ho Yay]]: ''Everywhere.'' Between [[Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle|Caleb and Finn]], [[Kobato.|Ian and Gray]], [[
* [[Human Shield]]: Happens to {{spoiler|Sara, when Arthur takes her [[Hostage Situation|hostage]] in chapter 25}}. It doesn’t work.
* [[Identical Grandson]]: Zack, to Harold.
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* [[Snowball Fight]]: Happens in chapter one, and it's hilarious.
* [[Stepford Smiler]]: Finn, just as much as his canon counterpart. {{spoiler|His smiling mask starts to crack in much the same way as the plot progresses.}}
* [[
* {{spoiler|[[Taking the Bullet|Taking the Swing]]: Caleb performs a diving save for Finn when Arthur takes a swing at his head with a baseball bat.}}
* [[Survivors Guilt]]: Quite a few characters have this, particularly {{spoiler|Finn}}.
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* [[The Alcoholic]]: Finn. He has good [[Drowning My Sorrows|reason to be.]] [[Bottle Fairy|Yvonne]] is implied to be this too.
* [[The Charmer]]: Although it makes him a little uncomfortable, Finn has no problem turning up the charm to get what he wants.
* [[The Klutz]]: [[
* [[The Nicknamer]]: Finn, mostly directed towards Caleb, although Sara becomes known as “princess” early on in the story and the moniker sticks. {{spoiler|And just like in canon, when he does call Caleb by his real name, it’s a sign things have gone horribly wrong between them.}}
* [[The Stoic]]: Zack. Kid’s got a serious poker-face going on. Does have his [[Not So Stoic|moments]], though.
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* [[True Companions]]: The main cast ends up like this.
* [[Unbroken Vigil]]: Occurs a few times with various characters. Notably with {{spoiler|Caleb when Finn gets shot and has to have a kidney removed, only to break the moment Finn wakes up}} and with Zack and Averil, due to the latter’s tendency to get himself into life-threatening situations. {{spoiler|Tom also does this for Sara when she’s first in hospital}}.
* [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]:
** Between Caleb and Finn in a big way, {{spoiler|especially once they start sleeping in the same bed}}, but played very subtly.
*** Lampshaded by Lee when he remarks that their relationship must be complicated, or they would've gotten it over with and had sex already.
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