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 :)

  • borzoiteeth@kbin.social
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    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!

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      7 months ago

      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.

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        7 months ago

        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?

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      7 months ago

      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!