A prolific Tomb Raider (2013) fanfic by Asynca. It can be found here
and here.
"How do you recover from an ordeal like on Yamatai? Lara, with Sam's help, is trying to answer this question. Breaching contracts, keeping secrets and starting new explorations will cause more damage than Lara could imagine. Lara/Sam, with complications from a familiar foe." Starting out where the game left off, The Camera Loves You is a re-imagining of the original 1996 Tomb Raider I's plot, with adjustments made for the different era, a different Lara, and the presence of Sam.
While recovering in a Tokyo hospital, Lara, whose ordeal has catapulted her into sudden fame, is approached by beautiful businesswoman Jaqueline Natla. Natla has an intriguing offer for her: a chance to be lead archaeologist on an expedition to find Atlantis.
It now has an even larger sequel, The Dreaming, set in Australia and incorporating elements (such as Amanda Evert) from Tomb Raider: Legend and Tomb Raider: Underworld. The Dreaming, in turn, has brought forth a spinoff prequel, Under My Skin, the story of how Dreaming original characters Bree and Min met each other. Additionally, author Asynca has indicated she's considering writing a third installment.
The Camera Loves You and The Dreaming contain examples of:
- And You Thought It Was a Game: At the end of The Camera Loves You, Sam takes all the footage she recorded of Lara's adventure and compiles it into an edited film which she releases to the public as a Mockumentary-style action flick. The public assumes that everything they see in the film was done using stunts and special effects when in reality all of the "action scenes" were very real.
- Big Bad: Natla, as in the original Tomb Raider I and Tomb Raider: Anniversary. She's also this in The Dreaming (an element taken from Tomb Raider: Underworld), where she serves as the Woman Behind The Woman to Amanda.
- Camera Fiend: Sam with her ever-present video camera.
- Canon Welding: Amanda Evert (from Tomb Raider: Legend) is revealed to be Larson's daughter - who he'd believed to be dead.
- Huge Guy, Tiny Girl: A variation: Min and Bree from The Dreaming are, respectively, Huge Androgynous Girl and Small Girl.
- Hurt/Comfort Fic: Particularly in the beginning, before gradually morphing into a full-blown Action-Adventure.
- Lighter and Softer: Though it does have its share of violence, death and Angst, it is a great deal softer than the grim, gory, nightmarish Tomb Raider (2013).
- Really Gets Around: Sam has, according to Lara, "done absolutely everything" regarding sex. Her constant stream of boyfriends has always been a major source of irritation for Lara.
- Really 700 Years Old: Natla was one of the rulers of Atlantis, which sank thousands of years ago.
- Scars Are Forever: Lara has a rather impressive scar on her stomach, courtesy of her fall onto a piece of rebar at the beginning of the game. In The Dreaming, Sam gets a similar one from getting shot.
- We Can Rule Together: In order to properly work, the Scion requires a triumvirate controlling it. Natla intends to have Lara - and later Amanda - join her as one of the rulers of the new age.
