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'''Trial By Tenderness''' is a [[Doorstopper|massively long]] [[Fan Fiction]] based on the Anime & Manga series ''[[Ah! My Goddess (Manga)|Ah My Goddess]]'' (Created by Kosuke Fujishima). The [[Fanfic]] is (at face-value), about a man from Hawaii [[Anti-Sue|named Cevn]] who makes a wish to a Goddess. That wish then drives over a hundred and sixty (As of 2011) chapters (!) worth of material, [[Genre Busting|ranging in genre]] from Horror to Comedy and everything in between. Its definitely tipped towards the cynical side of the scale, but its also very moving in what ordinary humans are capable of. There are definitely mature topics covered (drug addiction and recovery; sexual and physical abuse; mental illness challenges; and spiritual and societal alienation, just to name a few) which mainly come from the Author's [[Write What You Know|real life addiction problems]], but with a liberal application of artistic license thrown in.
 
From the author's introductory notes: "Okay...if you dare yourself to read this fanfic, you will be in for a wild ride." He's not kidding.
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* [[All There in the Manual]]: Having previous knowledge of the Ah! My Goddess universe isn't needed but it definitely helps.
* [[Alternate History]]: In one section, Keiichi and his cousin are sent back in time to feudal Japan and eventually construct a fully working ''bamboo car'' which then shows up in a cave hundreds of years later still somewhat intact.
* [[A Day in Thethe Limelight]]: This happens to Skuld's Children, for example. Belldandy has this when she goes incognito in the middle east during her to-be-husband's trial.
* [[A God Am I]]: Cited as the reason for not giving mortals God-like powers.
* [[Axe Crazy]]
* [[Badass Adorable]]: Skuld, her children, heck even Belldandy.
* [[Bad Future]]: In an alternate future, 'Toyko 2050' has anti-gravity cars and other notable inventions stolen from Skuld; This bad future culmunates in all of the nuclear reactions on the planet simultaneously breaking down, starting [[The End of the World Asas We Know It]]. Thankfully, everyone recovered, we think.
* [[Big Bad]]: Isilblius
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: Given that the setting is primarily in Japan, there is some gratuitous Japanese thrown in (natch) but there are also examples of other languages which add a bit of flavor to what they are saying.
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* [[Malevolent Architecture]]: Much later in the fic, Skuld's kids travel to the Demonic equivalent of Yggdrasil and their Divine nature causes the scenery to look repulsive to them. This is strongly implied to be a function of keeping the two halves (Divine/Demonic) separate.
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Isilblius, naturally.
* [[Meanwhile in Thethe Future]]: At one section, the story is revolving around events happening in 2050 Tokyo, but it switches back to 1351 Feudal Japan at the same time, showing updates in both places at the same time.
* [[Mood Whiplash]]: You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be furious, you'll be confused, sometimes all in the same chapter!
* [[Next Sunday AD]]: This [[Fanfic]] was started in late 2000 or 2001 and the story itself took place a couple years after that, although the 'Present Day' slowly moves forward.
* [[Norse Mythology]]: While its naturally a part of the source material, TBT does go deeper into the mythology, name-dropping Loki, Tyr, Freiija and other aspects of Asgardian Legend which might not get covered normally in a A!MG Fanfic.
* [[Oh Crap]]: Too many moments to name just one.
* [[Rape Asas Drama]]
* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: The [[Big Bad]] does this to Cevn, feeding on his internal self-doubt and many many psychological issues.
* [[Reset Button]]: Happens In-Universe with the protagonists undoing the hellbent destruction of the [[Big Bad]] and his many minions... but unfortunately, Isilblius doesn't stay down for long.
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