I’m going on a road trip, and I’m interested in fic recommendations. I had a fic in mind to read during the trip, but as I’ve been reading it, it’s become a bit darker than I thought it would be. I may still read it some; it is well-written, but I want to have some backups in case it gets too much and I want to distract myself with something less bloody and grimdark.
Some violence is okay, as long as it isn’t graphic or sexual in nature. I prefer something that’s at least 15k words in length, preferably a little longer since I would like to finally finish a longer fic.
My main fandoms are Sonic the Hedgehog, Transformers, and Puss in Boots: the Last Wish, though I would be willing to read something from an unfamiliar fandom if it is high fantasy or science fiction related (especially if it focuses on sentient robots/has a well-developed sentient robot)
Here are some of my other fandoms: -Arthurian Mythology -Murder Drones -Record of Lodoss War -Star Trek: the Next Generation -Robotech -Magic Knight Rayearth -Sailor Moon -Almost all Disney/Pixar movies
Self-recs are fine by me :)
Well damn my original comment got eaten. The only recommendation I have is a Sonic fancomic: The Heart of a Monster. It’s a rewrite of Unleashed. Taking place 10 months after Shadow’s game and will apparently explore the timeline reset from 2006. Not sure how fast a comic reader you are but there are 300 pages of story thus far!
Good luck on your trip!
Thanks for the suggestion! I wanted to preview it first, so I’ve gotten a little bit past the part where Sonic meets Chip, and it looks nice! I can’t say I’m too familiar with Sonic the Werehog, since I’ve never played the game, but I find the concept cool. I like the art style, there’s a nice subplot with Team Dark, and Chip seems like such a sweet cinnamon roll 😌 And best of all—gloveless Sonic! (And I don’t even like seeing Sonic without his gloves—usually it triggers intense disgust in me, but I found the author’s rendering of his hands pretty tolerable, cute even.
There’s only one issue…I have a limited amount of mobile data, and I won’t be able to access any sort of wifi for most of the drive, so I won’t be able to read it in my browser without costing me. Do you know if there’s an option to download it on the site, since I can’t seem to find it? (I did a little research about downloading webcomics with unofficial software, however all of them seem to rely on .exe files, which means I can’t run it on my Chromebook or Android). If not that’s fine, I can always read it at home. And I did come across an older fic I read partially a few years ago that I might revisit if I can’t read this.
I’m in the liminal space of what could be considered a fan of Sonic. Largely know it because it means a lot to friends and have deeply enjoyed what the fandom itself has made more than the original work itself. So there is a good lot here I know I’m not getting but am enjoying the ride.
Oh goodness, I haven’t a clue on how to easily take images from a site like that. You could check to see where else the comic might be hosted? Perhaps there is an easier place to grab it?
Here’s a Mulan fanfic that I thought was quite good! It’s a mix of the Disney flick and the original Ballad of Mulan.
There is some violence, because of course there is it is taking the fact of someone going to war seriously. Still, it goes into what if the main character was indeed trans and then how long an actual war would take.
Thank you! I read the first two chapters on the return trip back, and it seems to be a pretty solid retelling, which even implements aspects of the original legend. I was also pleasantly surprised that it was narrated in first person. I will be sure to continue it now that I’m back, and express my appreciation for the author!
