Conception (novel)

Not to be confused with the band Conception.

Conception is a self-published (though not widely recognized) novel by the author under the pen-name of Seth Hodge. It is the Lighter and Softer prequel to his first work, Fatal-A Novel of Corrupted Innocence. It revolves around the young Maria Sonne, who, much like Senn, joins the Eternix Society, an archaeologic society, meeting Veros, Asen, and Melody. Everything is fine and dandy barring some confrontations with the mysterious K as everyone gets their weapons, starts training, and they go on their first excavation.

And then bad things happen.

"Asen: "I know what you're trying to do. But I doubt she has feelings for an emotionless pit like yourself."
 * Beach Episode: Chapter 7.
 * Expy: There's a lot of them.
 * Asen is an expy of pre- Senn.
 * Veros is an expy of post- Senn.
 * Asen also has a few characteristics of pre- Seya.
 * Chase is an expy of post- Seya.
 * Rylee is an expy of Shion.
 * Maria has VERY many aspects of other characters. She's essentially every Fatal character in one.
 * Flat What:

Veros: "What.""


 * Fountain of Expies: Various aspects of Senn are recycled into the three core characters, as well as Chase.
 * Love Dodecahedron: Asen and Veros love Maria who also loves both of them, as well as Asen loving Melody, but Lyn also is implied to love both Asen and Veros, but Skye seems to love Lyn, but Sera is implied to love Skye and Vant, who loves Dawn.
 * Mind Wipe: Subverted.
 * Mood Whiplash: Inklings start at around chapter 6 or so with 's death which is quickly dropped but it goes full force at the end of Sector A when   occurs. The story then gets nearly as dark as Fatal before culminating in a very light Fridge Logic-y ending.
 * Parental Incest:  Unfortunate Implications given the title, though which means something else entirely.