Line #188 FanficRecs/PacificRim


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3	These are recommendations made by tropers for Film/PacificRim fanfics, all of which have been signed by people. After a few samples, you will be able to note the interests of the tropers recommending them, and judge whether you might be also interested in a certain 'fic. ''No-name recommendations will be '''zapped'''.''
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7	Do warn when a fanfic may head into [[{{Lemon}} sexual]][[note]]please note this includes all sexual activity, not just homosexual or bi, including het. See Our discussion page for more details[[/note]] or non-canon territory. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, {{Shipping}} is SeriousBusiness.
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19	[[folder: General]]
20	''Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.''
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22	[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/895144/chapters/1728561 That Ocean is Not Silent]] by bluestar
23	* Recommended by achrmy
24	* ''Status'': Complete
25	* ''Synopsis'': Creating a safe bond between humans in the Drift is hard enough. No matter how great the need, some paths aren't meant to be taken.
26	* Now has its own page: Fanfic/{{From Out the Ocean Risen}}
27	* ''Comments'': A continuation of the film, mainly concerning events transpiring from the consequences of Newton's drifts with the kaiju. The story creates and sustains incredible suspense and the writing and imagination put forth is simply amazing. While the story devotes a majority of time to a few characters in particular, everyone from the movie has multiple scenes where they work in the story and shine.
28	** Now with two sequels, one complete - [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/936956?view_full_work=true Strange, Far Places]] - and one ongoing - [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/3703717/chapters/8196345 The Hosanna Anteversal]]
29	[=[[reviews:ThatOceanIsNotSilent]]=]
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31	[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/900232/chapters/1740219 They Might Be Giants]] by Punk Hazard
32	* Recommended by Zephyr7
33	* ''Status'': Complete
34	* ''Synopsis'': Ancient Chinese Proverb: When the wind of change blows, some build walls. Others build Jaegers.
35	* ''Comments'': An excellent fic that focused on the often-ignored Wei triplets. There were some great interactions between them, the Kaidanovsky and little Mako. But one thing this troper enjoyed the most was seeing each of the triplets individualized with their own personalities and little touches that make them stand out on their own.
36	[=[[reviews:TheyMightBeGiants]]=]
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38	[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/917792 A Soldier After All]] by Enchantable
39	* Recommended by Troper/WildGoose
40	* ''Status'': Complete
41	* ''Synopsis'': There are five graves in Sydney. None have bodies.
42	* ''Comments'': A feels-infused story about Herc Hansen, and how he became the man he is, and the people in his life: his wife, his son, his dog, and his Jaeger.
43	[=[[reviews:ASoldierAfterAll]]=]
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45	[[http://pocketaimee.com/pacificswim Pacific Swim]] by pocketaimee.
46	* Recommended by Troper/Zefire
47	* ''Status'': Dormant
48	* ''Synopsis'': The Russians made it out of the ocean. They go back to get Cherno Alpha.
49	* ''Comments'': A series of comics with the premise of EverybodyLives might not sound like high art -- and it isn't. What it is, however, is massively, unashamedly ''fun''. A very lighthearted, humorous take on How It Should Have Gone, with the addition of Comrade Squid.
50	[=[[reviews:Pacific Swim]]=]
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52	[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/937757 Doorway]] by Sanidine.
53	* Recommended by @/Refrainmons* ''Status'': Completeter
54	* ''Status'': Complete
55	* ''Synopsis'': The medical doctors tell you it's probably PTSD. Newt and Hermann run a battery of increasingly bizarre tests and don't find anything conclusive.
56	* ''Comments'': Short, but in a way that gets it's point across, with a brilliant use of 2nd person point of view. This fic has a creeping sense of horror that let's the reader figure out what's happening on their own. The title and theme are derived from Creator/StephenKing's short story I Am The Doorway.
57	[=[[reviews:Doorway]]=]
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59	[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10514009/1/Aurora-Borealis Aurora Borealis]] by Jocelyn
60	* Recommended by @/Elia41
61	* ''Status'': Complete
62	* ''Synopsis'': The forming of Gipsy Danger's crew, from Academy to its first kill and the golden age of the Jaeger Program. Oncoming and updated regularly.
63	** Now has its own page: Fanfic/AuroraBorealis
64	* ''Comments'': a realistic take on Raleigh and Yancy's past, from the Academy to their lives as the pilots of Gipsy Danger. Numerous characters such as Tendo, Pentecost and the pilots of other Jaegers show up and are even part of the main cast. The writing is fluid, interesting and gets you really involved with Gipsy's crew, and not just her pilots as emphasis is also put on her support team. It also has a side story, "Tales From The Front Lines", and a sequel is on the way.
65	[=[[reviews:Aurora Borealis]]=]
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67	[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9620067/1/Domovoi Domovoi]] by KenyaStarflight
68	* Recommended by Mekal
69	* ''Status'': Complete
70	* ''Synopsis'': When the Kaidanovskys miraculously survive the battle at Hong Kong, it opens up all-new questions about the bond between Jaeger co-pilots... and the even more inexplicable bond between Rangers and their Jaeger...
71	** Now has its own page: Fanfic/{{Domovoi}}
72	* ''Comments'': An extremely good fan sequel to the movie. The survival of Alexis and Sasha is only the catalyst of the real big reveal: ''The Jaegers are sentient'' (or rather, ''become'' sentient). While it's a bit over-reliant on NotQuiteDead (The Kaidanovskys, [[spoiler: the Weis, Chuck Hansen,]] Cherno Alpha, [[spoiler: Crimson Typhoon, Gipsy Danger, Coyote Tango, Striker Eureka...]]), it's easily pushed aside by the amazing characterization of both the canon characters and the new ones: The Jaegers' personalities are just perfect, all with their strengths and their flaws; and the humans, from the {{Jerkasses}} Rossi twins to AscendedExtra Caitlyn Lighcap, are all credible and gripping. Add to this extremely well-written relations (The parents-son one between the Kaidanovskys and Cherno, for instance), awesomeness ([[spoiler: the Precursors aren't done yet...]]), WAFF, humor, sadness, NightmareFuel, and you get a very excellent fic.
73	** Now has a sequel in progress: [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13505372/1/Doppelganger Doppelganger]]
74	[=[[reviews:Domovoi]]=]
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76	[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/941324/chapters/1835582 well nobody made this war of mine]] By [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/DeadPrince/pseuds/DeadPrince DeadPrince]]
77	* Recommended by Tropers/Bee123
78	* ''Status'': Complete
79	* ''Synopsis'': snapshots about life, and gender
80	* ''Characters'': Mako Mori, Chuck Hansen, Tendo Choi, Wei Tang Triplets, Sasha Kaidanovsky, Aleksis Kaidanovsky, Raleigh Becket, Hermann Gottlieb, Stacker Pentecost
81	* ''Warnings'': internalized transphobia, misgendering and transphobia
82	* ''Comments'': There are many different ways to do gender, and i love fanwork exploring that (my fav part is Mako).
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84	[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/577372 passages]] by ienablu
85	* Recommended by Tropers/Joysweeper
86	* ''Status'': Complete
87	* ''Synopsis'': "Ghost drifting" and side effects of the drift. It's hard to tell sometimes whose memories belong to whom, and grief and pain are a shared contagion. It's important to try to keep separate, but closeness still helps.
88	* ''Characters'': Mako Mori, Raleigh Becket
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92	[[folder: Shipping]]
93	''Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.''
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95	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1075605?view_full_work=true Anthology]]'', by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/irisbleufic irisbleufic]]
96	* Recommended by Kelliannm
97	* ''Status'': Complete
98	* ''Pairing(s)'': Newton Geiszler/Hermann Gottlieb (Tendo Choi, Mako Mori, Raleigh Becket, Herc Hansen, and some other marvelous cameos; Alison Choi appears as more or less an OC, along with some completely OCs); the work is overall NSFW (R/NC-17), but this writer's handling of explicit content definitely isn't as hardcore as that of many writers.
99	* ''Summary'': There's still some blank canvas, and nothing left to do but fill it; you can write on the body all you like, but you'll learn in short order it's the unread texts between head and heart that you have to watch out for.
100	* ''Comments'': As of 5/7/14, this work is complete, consisting of 20 core chapters, although four additional ficlets set in this universe have been written (the author plans to add a total of ten such ficlets; these appear to be posting twice a week). Both scientists' voices are right on pitch, and her Newt-POV is truly a thing of wonder; meanwhile, the characterization of Hermann that you'll find here is surprising in all the best of ways. Tattoos as storytelling, love and loss, humor, moving forward: you'll find all of these things and more. The writer's handling of other characters, both secondary cast and originals, is a delight. The flashback sequences are implied to be memories dredged up by the drift, and those alone are worth the rest of the fic's weight in words. Easily the most enjoyable read this fandom has to offer, and [[http://irisbleufic.tumblr.com/tagged/anthology-artwork a number of pieces of artwork for it]] have been produced to date as well.
101	[=[[reviews:Anthology]]=]
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103	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/920116 How to Train Your Kaiju]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/psikeval psikeval]]
104	* Recommended by @/NaomiHansen
105	* Status: Complete.
106	* Pairing: Newt/Hermann
107	* ''Synopsis'': “You don’t wanna hurt me,” he repeats, and steps forward, holding out his hand.
108	* ''Comments'': A very well-written post-film fic about Newt discovering a baby Kaiju and deciding to take it under his and Hermann's wing.
109	[=[[reviews:HowToTrainYourKaiju]]=]
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111	''[[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/x9kwq35moqxtxm0/AABC6e6EG2N3ov_NOyJ-9BMJa?dl=0&preview=Designations+Congruent+with+Thi+-+cleanwhiteroom.pdf Designations Congruent with Things]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/cleanwhiteroom/pseuds/cleanwhiteroom cleanwhiteroom]]
112	* Recommended by SmylexCo. Seconded hard by MiraOubliette.
113	* ''Status'': Complete
114	* Pairing: Newt/Hermann
115	* ''Synopsis'': Anyone who wants to drill into Dr. Geiszler's skull must first build him a ziggurat. A study in cognitive dissonance and emotional devotion.
116	* ''Comments'': Still a WIP, but currently (29th of October, 2013) totals in at almost 78,000 words. Takes place post-film and deals with the effects of drifting with a hive mind in incredible detail, and is laden with scientific, philosophical, psychological and classical references. Both Hermann and Newt have incredibly strong voices, and cleanwhiteroom shows their work. Whilst definitely not a light, easy read, it is by far the most enjoyable fic the fandom has yet to offer.
117	** As of the January 8, 2014 update, the word count is just over 165,000 words, 22 of 28 chapters posted, which is short for CWR. (For example, her completed work ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/578387 Force Over Distance]]'' has 71 chapters and 404,600 words and her other WIP ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/658469 Mathématique]]'' is at 50 chapters and over 276,000 words, both of which are set in the Series/StargateUniverse universe.) Podfic version of this work is available on [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/944683 Archive of Our Own]], read by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/elementals/pseuds/elementals elementals]] with 8 chapters recorded and posted so far (January 13, 2014). -MiraOubliette
118	*** Now complete, with a multi-chapter prequel that includes a radio play.
119	[=[[reviews:DesignationsCongruentWithThings]]=]
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121	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/946543/ Infinite Regress, Under Duress]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/jamnesias/ jamnesias]]
122	* Recommended by @/ElizabethM
123	* ''Status'': Complete
124	* Pairing: Newt/Hermann
125	* ''Synopsis'': They don't meet, they nearly meet, they do meet, 10 years is not long enough to describe all the ways in which this is a disaster (but they definitely give it a go), and the world nearly ends before they overcome the general idiocy: a tale of optical feedback, tattoos, and spats.
126	* ''Comments'': My favorite Hermann/Newton fic and the best slashfic I've ever read full stop. This fic tells the story of Hermann and Newton's relationship from the first time they met to the timeline of the film and beyond so it spans at least a decade. There are incredible amounts of (really well-written) UST. The writing style is lovely with a lot of attention paid to giving Hermann and Newt unique voices. The OCs are great too. With 23 chapters, this fic is almost finished so don't hesitate to give it a read.
127	[=[[reviews:InfiniteRegressUnderDuress]]=]
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129	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/2309597?view_full_work=true Echoes in the Dark]]'' by Razzika.
130	* Recommended by Shimmer712
131	* ''Status'': Dormant
132	* Pairing: Chuck/Raleigh
133	* ''Synopsis'': They took everything he was, every smile, every laugh, and broke it. They tore him a part and built him anew. Bodies were not made of metal and people were not meant for this. The kaiju terrified people enough that building jaegers wasn't enough, not when the pilots - human, flawed, fragile things - are failing left and right. So they made new kinds of monsters.
134	* Comments: A Yancy Lives fic with a disturbing twist. It shows how twisted some people can be when they are willing to sacrifice their morals for victory. It has some warm moments between characters and the writing shows the horror of what is being done.
135	* Now has a [[EchoesInTheDark tropes page]]
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137	[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1234900 It's Not What I Promised Myself]] By [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Astrodynamicist/pseuds/Astrodynamicist Astrodynamicist]]
138	* Recommended by Tropers/Bee123
139	* ''Status'': Complete
140	* ''Synopsis'': Vanessa and Hermann under the stars, musing about the path not taken.
141	* ''Pairing'': Hermann Gottlieb/Vanessa Gottlieb
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143	[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/994232/chapters/1966277 i give a little to him, i give a little to her]] By [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/HybridComplex/pseuds/HybridComplex HybridComplex]]
144	* Recommended by Tropers/Bee123
145	* ''Status'': Complete
146	* ''Synopsis'': Kaiju Shoes and laughter. And Newt going “oh, I just fell in love again“
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148	* ''Pairing'': Newton Geiszler/Hermann Gottlieb/Vanessa Gottlieb
149	* ''Comments'': Lovely casual polyshipping, with a hint of world building.
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151	[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/8434099/chapters/19322695 morning gray]] By [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/ienablu/pseuds/ienablu ienablu]]
152	* Recommended by Tropers/Bee123
153	* ''Status'': Complete
154	* ''Synopsis'':"Vladivostok mornings are cold and dreary."
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156	* ''Tags'' Ghost Drifting,Multilingualism
157	* ''Pairing'': Raleigh Becket/Mako Mori
158	* ''Comments'': I love how different Raleigh and Mako react to the same memory. Fluff.
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160	[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/919464/chapters/1785312 Sasha]] By [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/sadlikeknives/pseuds/sadlikeknives sadlikeknives]]
161	* Recommended by Tropers/Bee123
162	* ''Status'': Complete
163	* ''Synopsis'': Names - its really not that important anymore anyway, as long as they are eachothers.
164	* ''Pairing'': Aleksis Kaidanovsky/Sasha Kaidanovsky
165	* ''Comments'': Interesting take on the theme, that really fits in the theme of diversity/antithesis to the AmericaSavesTheDay trope
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168	[[folder: Crossover]]
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170	''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9557771/1/ The Return]]'' by ClassicCowboy
171	* Recommended by @/InfiniteFreedom
172	* ''Status'': Dormant
173	* ''Synopsis'': One year after the Breach was sealed, Rangers Raleigh Becket and Mako Mori are called back to lead a new group of Jaeger pilots against the vengeful invading Kaiju. But in Mankind's darkest hour, a former threat will rise... but will the man-created Kaiju be mankind's salvation... or it's doom.
174	* ''Comments'': A rather cool story so far. May only be one chapter at the moment but still.
175	[=[[reviews:TheReturn]]=]
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177	''Fanfic/{{King of the Monsters}}'' by Shadowblade217
178	* Recommended by PaladinAnderson
179	* ''Status'': Dead
180	** Rewritten as [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12646228/1/Jaeger-von-Jaegers Jaeger von Jaegers]] (Dormant)
181	* ''Synopsis'': A reinvention of the Pacific Rim storyline, including elements of the Godzilla franchise in its continuity. As an army of alien creatures known as Kaiju threatens to wipe out the human race, Raleigh Becket must return to active duty and fight alongside his fellow Jaeger pilots and Godzilla, King of the Monsters, to put an end to the alien threat before all of humanity is destroyed.
182	* ''Comments'': A truly awesome fusion of the worlds of Pacific Rim and Godzilla. The author is clearly an enormous fan of both. And it's not just Jaegers and Toho kaiju smashing away at each other. There's plenty of action going on at the human scale as well.
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184	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10021280/1/Arctic-Rim Arctic Rim]]'' by GenghisQuan
185	* Crossover with: ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013''
186	* Recommended by @/GeekCodeRed
187	* ''Status'': Complete
188	* ''Synopsis'': It was supposed to be another routine kaiju breach response at the Vladivostok Shatterdome, but Rangers Elsa and Anna Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, pilots of the Mark-III Jaeger Frozen Heart, may be in over their heads as they discover there is more to their deployment than meets the eye, and no routine survives contact with the enemy.
189	* ''Comments'': This brings together two of the best films of 2013 in a crossover that really shouldn't have worked, but it did. Occurs just before the Kaiju war got worse for the Pan Pacific Defense Corps. Brilliantly written. There is also a [[FanFic/ArcticRim Trope Page]] now
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191	''Fanfic/HuntersOfDeath''
192	* Recommended by: Infinite Freedom 01, Omeganian
193	* Synopsis: Decades after the sacrifice of Gipsy Danger, a hopeful mankind looked to the stars. With a army of Jaegers in tow. Now, decades later, the Normandy SR-1 is sent to Eden Prime, and The Shepard Twins, one raised on Earth, the other in space, prepare to show the universe what they're made of. Because sometimes, it takes monsters to kill monsters.
194	* Fandoms: ''Franchise/MassEffect'', ''Film/PacificRim''
195	* Status: Dead
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197	''[[Fanfic/AMidsummerNightsDreamKillbles A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' by Killbless
198	* Crossover with: ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]''
199	* Recommended by: keaton-furman-prower
200	* ''Status'': Dormant; last updated March 2018
201	* ''Synopsis'': A Mark II Jaeger, Midsummer Night, fires an experimental teleportation device while battling a Category 3 Kaiju, taking it and its pilots, Shane and Michael O'Connell, to a strange world full of sentient equines...
202	* ''Comments'': This story takes two completely different worlds and binds them together in a way that is not only believable, but amazingly well written.

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