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8[[folder: Authors and Websites]]
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10[[http://animaniacsfanon.wikia.com/wiki/Fanonmaniacs_Wiki Fanonmaniacs Wiki]]
11* Recommended by {{Tropers/MrMenCentral}}
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13[[http://www.shangelina.com/animaniacs/my%20story.html The Works of Federica Giulietti]]
14* Recommended by Tropers/{{Roo}}
15* Federica Giulietti's fanfics are a rare experience, rather than the traditional prose stories, they take the form of illustrated scriptfics or, if you will, "fan storyboards," with a loose, sketchy drawing style, which makes her stories very visually-orientated and cartoony. The stories are pretty close in tone and feel to the original cartoon, if a little edgier and unhindered by censors, and usually center around the Warners (though the other Animaniacs characters make frequent appearances as well.)
16** Highlights include ''[[http://www.shangelina.com/animaniacs/englagainst.html Warners Against Warners]]'', which pits the Warners against their original prototypes, ''[[http://www.shangelina.com/animaniacs/englfuturintro.html FUTURWAANA]]'', which is a ''very'' loose parody of WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} (particularly the first episode), and ''[[http://www.shangelina.com/animaniacs/dish.html Wakko's Dish]]'', a parody of ''Wakko's Wish'' with slight horror overtones.
17*** Important note: The fics are originally in Italian, but have been translated into English by Federica Giulietti herself -- and that's their biggest weakness, because her English isn't very good. The creativity and energy of the stories more than make up for the less-than-stellar translations, though.
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19[[https://yakkingyakko.deviantart.com/gallery/ YakkingYakko]]
20* Recommended by [=FurorNocturna=]
21* Written in playwright format, this author manages to capture the tone and essence of the original cartoon in their works to the point they can easily come across as unaired episodes.
22** "Won't-stock" is arguably the funniest of the bunch, with the Warners attending Woodstock and their "unseen" ventures at the concert that runs loosely parallel to the events in the canon episode "Woodstock Slappy", and it's a laugh riot start to finish; "Scary Movie Blues" features the consequences of when Wakko and Dot bite off more than they can chew watching a scary movie late at night and are stricken with paranoia come bedtime, to Yakko's chagrin, which is both highly entertaining as it is heartwarming with the sibling interaction; "Sherlock Yakko 1-4" stories are a bit darker and edgier in tone, but still keep the spirit of the show with its charm and humor all the while being an affectionate parody
23** [[spoiler: Warning: Minor WakkoxFifi LeFume shipping in some of the stories, and minor implied shipping between DotxBuster in one]]
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26[[folder: General Fics]]
27''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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29''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3703685/1/Family Family]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/790560/The_Middle_Warner_Sibling The Middle Warner Sibling]] (Caution is advised, primarily due to language issues and likely an AlternateUniverse setting.)
30* Recommended by @/Market43Fan, kurumitsubasa
31* ''Status'': Ongoing
32* ''Synopsis'': A depiction of the Warner siblings managing to rise from almost the ultimate hard-luck circumstances (their dad is a pickpocket/con artist, for example) to become the stars of ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}''. Set between 1988 with the most recent chapter being from the summer of 1996.
33** There is a side story [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4638224/1/Friends here]] (Complete).
34** Now has its own [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Fanfic/Family page]].
35''[[http://tta.toonzone.net/ttafanficmirror/stories/ootoom.txt Out of the Tower and Out of Their Minds]]'' by Karen Tindall
36* Recommended by TroubleTheCat
37* ''Status'': Complete
38* ''Synopsis'': Technically two stories in one. The first part is very loosely based on the old SNES Animaniacs game, with the Warner Siblings being asked by Mr. Plots to look for a stolen movie script in what is really a ploy to keep them out of the way of an important celebrity dinner at the studio, [[spoiler:only for the script to be stolen for real by Pinky and the Brain, in one of their usual harebrained TakeOverTheWorld schemes.]] Lots of characters make cameos, including members of the WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures cast and genuine HilarityEnsues. Part 2 is a full on crossover with Tiny Toon Adventures in which the Warner Siblings are rewarded for their help in the first part of the story with a visit to Acme Acres.
39* ''Pairing(s):'' Contains some Yakko/Fifi in Part 2.
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41''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6260773/1/Bonds Bonds]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2461971/FearlessFreep FearlessFreep]]
42* Recommended by: GeminiStar01
43* ''Status'': Complete
44* ''Synopsis:'' "An unexpected death leads to whispers of an unsettling conspiracy. When disaster strikes, the bonds of sibling love are tested in a race against time to save Toontown." Set several years after the end of the series, Bonds mixes liberally with WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes, WesternAnimation/TinyToons, and Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit.
45* ''Tags:'' Character Death, some pairings, DarkFic (but not too dark.)
46* ''Pairings:'' There's no real romance, but there ''are'' highly emotional pairings built up, including Buster/Babs, Yakko/Babs, and Skippy/Dot.
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48''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/257935 Jane Narf]]'' by Parhelion
49* Recommended by bluehedgehogjunkie
50* ''Status'': Complete
51* ''Synopsis:'' "Passion! Plagiarism! Puerility! The Love Story Every Woman Would Die a Thousand Deaths to Live is now The Parody Every Mouse Would Die a Thousand Deaths to Delete!"
52* ''Tags:'' Crossover, Parody, OriginalFlavor
53* ''Pairings:'' Implied Pinky/Brain, Dot/Brain and Snowball/Brain--but it's only incidental. (Think Yakko as Han and Dot as Leia in "Star Warners".)
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55''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4890382/1/Sixty-Years-in-a-Water-Tower Sixty Years in a Water Tower]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/122787/Meltha Meltha]]
56* Recommended by: [=LancelotG=]
57* ''Status'': Complete
58* ''Synopsis:'' A decade-by-decade look at how the Warners passed the time while they were locked up in the water tower.
59* ''Tags:'' Humor, OriginalFlavor
60
61''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3466249/1/Who-s-the-cutest-dot Who's the cutest dot?]]'' by frecleface
62* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
63* ''Status'': Complete
64* ''Synopsis'': Dot has always been considered 'the cute one' and has grown attached to that nickname. But when a survey says that Wakko is far by the cutest in the group, she begins to work on her looks... in an extreme way!
65[=[[reviews:WhosTheCutestDot]]=]
66* Warning: [[spoiler: The main plot of this fic is dealing with eating disorders which the summary doesn't hint to very well. Also contains very brief mentions of the sexual abuse of a minor and children being drugged. It's not taken very seriously or dwelled on but the warning should be there regardless. If any of that puts you off I don't recommend this one.]]
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68''Fanfic/RunningAroundInCircles'' by DarkHououmon
69* Recommended by ladyofthelibrary
70* ''Status'': Complete
71* ''Synopsis'': Yakko had never thought twice about pulling pranks on people he deemed his "Special Friend". What happens when he picks the wrong target and finds himself now the victim? Rated T to be safe. (taken from fanfiction)
72* Comments: While this story gets [[DarkFic dark]] at times, it ultimately remains a piece about the family bond between the members of the Animaniacs cast and how good always wins.
73* Warnings: [[spoiler: Rape, torture, abuse of various characters and death of minor characters.]]
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75''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7188717/1/Colorless Colorless]]'' by weirdsib
76* Recommended by totofan4ever
77* ''Status'': Complete
78* ''Synopsis'': There's nothing to fear but fear itself. For toons, this is literal, and the Warners are about to find that out the hard way.
79* Comments: While the pacing of the game is a bit quick for my liking, the bond between the Warner sibs is this fanfic's strongest point and makes the fic overall enjoyable.
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81''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5526532/1/Dear-Wakko Dear Wakko]]'' by Racerette
82* ''Status'': Complete
83* ''Synopsis'': 20 years after the show ended, Yakko writes a letter to his brother.
84* Comments: A nice little one-shot that builds up to the perfect joke in the end. Just go read it.
85
86''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3345295/1/Yakko-s-world Yakko's World]]'' by frecleface
87* ''Status'': Complete
88* ''Synopsis'': Yakko Warner tells us how insanely hard it was to rehearse, learn and record the 2minute long 'Nations of the world' sketch.
89* Comments: Amazing characterization! Loved it!
90
91''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8297784/1/Battle-of-the-Hat Battle Of The Hat]]'' by sweetiepie08
92* ''Status'': Complete
93* ''Synopsis'': Dr. Scratchansniff agrees to take the Warners to the waterpark, but only if they behave. But when a bully steals Wakko's hat, the Warners have to find a way to get it back while still being on their best behavior. Will the Warners get back Wakko's hat and still get their trip to the waterpark?
94* Comments: This could easily be an episode of the show!
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96''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8249307/1/Morning-Warners Morning Warners]]'' by sweetiepie08
97* ''Status'': Complete
98* ''Synopsis'': Dr. Scratchansniff wakes up one peaceful morning only to find the Warners tearing his kitchen apart!
99* Comments: Again, this could easily be an episode of the show and it shows a nice father like relationship on Dr. Scratchansniff's part.
100
101''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10724232/1/Elevator-Emergency Elevator Emergency]]'' by MoonLightView
102* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
103* ''Status'': Complete
104* ''Synopsis'': A story of how Dr. Scratchansniff discovers not even happy-go-lucky Wakko can handle being locked in an elevator for over ten hours without serious repercussions.
105* ''Comments'': A continuation of the episode 'Ups and Downs' which manages to be dramatic and sweet at the same time.
106
107''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3245915/1/Project-Yakko Project Yakko]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1163903/Melodyrider Melodyrider]]
108* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
109* ''Status'': Complete
110* ''Synopsis'': ''Anime/ProjectAKo'' done ''Animaniacs'' style!
111
112''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3078254/1/Mortal Mortal]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/24324/Commander Commander]]
113* ''Recommended'' by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
114* ''Status:'' Complete
115* ''Synopsis:'' Yakko Warner grapples with his mortality.
116
117[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8081245/1/Animaniacs-Nocturnus Animaniacs: Nocturnus]] by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2795823/CrankshaftRabbit CrankshaftRabbit]]
118* ''Recommended by:'' Agent_B
119* ''Status:'' Complete
120* ''Synopsis:'' After their initial series run, the Warners are graced with a new 'Best Friend' after a film director turned mad scientist forcibly warps her into their world. At first passing her off as a 'wannabe', they quickly discover that her self-destructive nature is dangerous to herself and others. Thus begins a saga of healing and zany epic adventure.
121* ''Tags:'' Humor/Supernatural
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123[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10801359/1/Lights-Camera-Cut Lights Camera Cut]] by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2316595/Reggie-Jackson Reggie Jackson]]
124* ''Recommended by:'' Agent_B
125* ''Status:'' Dormant
126* ''Synopsis:'' When the Warners are on camera, they may make it look easy, But sometimes even the simplest of cartoon shorts can come out of the most chaotic situations. Warning: brief mature themes and language.
127* ''Tags:'' Humor
128
129[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3622734/1/Not-Your-Average-Hostage-Drama Not Your Average Hostage Drama]] by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/967751/The-Illustrious-Crackpot The Illustrious Crackpot]]
130* ''Recommended by:'' Tropers/{{Roo}}
131* ''Status:'' Complete
132* ''Synopsis:'' Lydeah Hoskins is your everyday psychopathic, angsty teenager who hates toons. But she doesn't know what she's getting into when she decides to kidnap the Warners.
133* ''Tags:'' Angst/Humor
134
135[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8265922/1/Reality-Check Reality Check]] by A Scribbler
136* ''Recommended'' by: SideshowJazz1
137* ''Status'': Complete
138* ''Synopsis'': No one ever beleived Talia when she said that she'd met the Warners as a kid, and over time, she started to doubt it herself. Now she's 18 and the legal guardian of her two siblings and must keep things under control to protect them. But when the Warners make a sudden return, will she believe they're real, or are they all in her head? Multiple POV's.
139* ''Tags:'' Humor
140
141''Fanfic/LaResistanceIhc''
142* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
143* ''Status'': Complete
144* Crossover with WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures and WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes
145* ''Synopsis'': When a mysterious terrorist group begins murdering toons, the stars of Animaniacs and Tiny Toon Adventures are drawn into a desperate bid to find the killers and stop them before they become the next targets. But with the murderers working to perfect a secret weapon even more dangerous than Dip, the fate of all Toonkind could be at stake!
146
147''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9168259/1/Mindy-and-Buttons Mindy and Buttons]]'' by shecat105
148* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
149* ''Status'': Complete
150* ''Synopsis'': Buttons always takes care of Mindy. He'll always be there to help her.
151
152''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13754444/1/Those-We-Hold-Dear Those We Hold Dear]]'' by congressmanmabel
153* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
154* ''Status'': Complete
155* ''Synopsis'': An introverted Brain finds himself feeling lost during the holiday party on the Warner Movie Lot. He manages to find some respite upon finding a pool table in the abandoned rec room. When Yakko unexpectedly invites himself in, the two engage in some casual conversation, then slowly open themselves up as they talk about their loved ones.
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157''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27795097 Mister United States Canada Mexico Panama]]'' by VoidofRoses
158* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
159* ''Status'': Complete
160* ''Synopsis'': With the success of their reboot, the Warners have been asked to re-record songs from the old series as well as the new series. Pressure mounting, even with Dr Scratchansniff’s assurance, Yakko has an anxiety attack in front of his siblings, something he never intended to ever let them see.
161
162''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27789481 Oh it would be so Sweet, if I could be Cruel]]'' by kitkat1003
163* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
164* ''Status'': Complete
165* ''Synopsis'': Being King isn’t easy. Being kind to those who’ve hurt you when you’re King is much, much harder.\
166Or: After the Wishing Star, and after Yakko is made King-with co-rulers Wakko and Dot-he is put in charge of weeding out Salazar’s supporters from the kingdom. That means confronting people he’d rather not.
167
168''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28160604/chapters/69003354 Bedtime in Burbank]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/charcolor/pseuds/charcolor charcolor]]
169* Recommended by Tropers/{{VanillaOwnsChocolate}}
170* ''Status'': Ongoing
171* ''Synopsis'': When the Warners are asleep in the water tower, away from cameras and scripts and directors, there's no need to put on a show and make an audience laugh. They can let themselves be a little vulnerable sometimes.
172* ''Comments'': A series of loosely connected hurt/comfort stories about the Warners. The author captures the siblings' personalities perfectly and blends your typical hurt/comfort angst with a dash of the show's humor. A refreshingly in-character look at how the Warners care for each other outside of ''Animaniacs''.
173
174''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3538630/1/Solve-Mysteries-With-Hercule-Yakko Solve Mysteries With Hercule Yakko!]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/967751/The-Illustrious-Crackpot The Illustrious Crackpot]]
175* Recommended by Creator/DinaMNealey
176* ''Status'': Ongoing
177* ''Synopsis'': A collection of pointlessly bizarre oneshots of mysteries you can quote-unquote Solve Along With Hercule Yakko.
178* ''Comments'': Yakko does his Hercule Yakko thing, solving a string of surreal, ridiculous mysteries, ranging from solving a murder case to finding out why there aren't any more eggs left in the fridge. Don't go into this expecting genuine mysteries -- usually they're just extended jokes and the solutions are the punchlines -- but there's a cheeky wit to the writing, lots of metahumor and appearances from many classic Animaniacs and Looney Tunes characters. [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg And Daffy Duck]].
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180''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13923758/1/Crossroads-of-Destruction?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=XR7TYVO4zVFR4v4_uxmv.J25aJuEFzFlZyIeSRksdvM-1640659562-0-gaNycGzNCX0 Crossroads of Destruction]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4916360/DiamondDollDark DiamondDollDark]]
181* Recommended by Tropers/{{dudeu}}
182* ''Status'': Completed
183* Crossover with Creator/{{Disney}} and their characters and properties, including WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse, WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck and WesternAnimation/GoofTroop.
184* ''Synopsis'': A one-shot story. Yakko finds his treasured boat missing, having been inadvertently robbed by Goofy. As such, he and his siblings wreck havoc on the Walt Disney company to find it, all while Goofy and his son Max are unaware of the destruction and the former's responsible for all that chaos.
185* ''Comments'': This is the closest thing we have to a crossover between ''Animaniacs'' and Disney made by a fan, for fans. Despite the plot being based off an ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' episode, it still carries the same tone of laughs, thrills and chills as the show, especially with one joke going over our heads.
186
187''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28299807 Pinky Promise]]'' by congressmanmabel
188* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
189* ''Status'': Complete
190* ''Synopsis'': When Pinky sees the Warner siblings trying to stay warm in the frigid cold, his heart is overwhelmed with compassion. He suggests to Brain that they should help the poor orphans, to which the smaller mouse reluctantly agrees. But when the mice receive a stroke of bad luck, their friendship is put to the test.
191
192''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14126865/1/Adventures-in-Warner-Sitting Adventures in Warner-Sitting]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/15243289/LooneyTuneLady LooneyTuneLady]]
193* Recommended by: [=TrueBlue170=]
194* ''Status:'' Ongoing
195* ''Synopsis:'' In the fall of 1999, teenage Nori Bennett is hired to watch the Warners while a millennium celebration is planned. While she gets on well with Wakko and Dot, she is exasperated by the antics of Yakko, who has a not-so-secret crush on her. A bet is struck between them, but all bets are off when they're drawn into Y2K trouble. Original series continuity.
196* Pairings: Yakko/OC, background Scratchansniff/Hello Nurse
197* Comments: The characterization of the existing characters is spot-on, as well as having fleshed-out and likeable original characters, and the dialog feels as natural as watching an episode of the show. Very funny, plenty of movie/90s trivia from an author who has clearly done their homework, with a very interesting fan-interpretation of how the Warners were locked in the tower. While there IS a romantic plot (which is better than it sounds), this isn't the main focus of the story and focuses more on the themes of found family and the impending Y2K crisis.
198
199[[/folder]]
200
201[[folder: Shipping Fics]]
202''Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.''
203
204[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3844413/1/The-Warner-Bride The Warner Bride]] by ([[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1013670/Capital-C Capital C]])
205* Recommended by: Naal2
206* ''Status'': Complete
207* Synopsis: A Warnerized parody of The Princess Bride. Has characters from WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures in it, but is not technically a {{Crossover}}.
208* Pairing(s): Dot/Buster, implied Babs/Buster
209* Tags: None.
210[=[[reviews: The Warner Bride]]=]
211[[/folder]]
212
213[[folder: AU Fics]]
214''Alternative Universe. The characters are written into a different world/universe than the one they are typically from.''
215
216[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/2192826 Flower Gleam and Glow]] series by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/midas_touch_of_angst/pseuds/midas_touch_of_angst midas_touch_of_angst]]
217* Recommended by: FurorNocturna
218* ''Status'': First two stories [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28836957/chapters/70731768 Flower Gleam and Glow]] and [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/29843196/chapters/73430007 What Once Was Mine]] are complete, but there may be more stories to come
219* ''Synopsis'': A combined Warnerized retelling of Tangled, Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure, and both Frozen movies.
220* ''Pairings'': Pinky/Brain is the only major romantic focus if any, while the lion’s share of relationship prominence is in the author’s own words “99% found family hurt/comfort”.
221* ''Comments'': It is absolutely astonishing how well put together this is. It’s no easy feat to combine so many plot lines together, yet this author pulls it off with such finesse it boggles the mind. It’s even more impressive to so effectively weave the humorous spirit of Animaniacs so organically with the more dramatic moments of the stories being retold. Can’t say too much else without spoiling everything, but I cannot recommend this one enough.
222
223[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28245054/chapters/69214287 Once Upon a December]] by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Sokkas_First_Fangirl/pseuds/Sokkas_First_Fangirl Sokka’s_First_Fangirl]]
224* Recommended by FurorNocturna
225* ''Status'': Complete
226* ''Synopsis'': Five years ago, the kingdom of Warnerstock fell to King Salazar. King William and Queen Angelina were killed in the chaos; the youngest Warners were whisked away to safety. And the crown prince, Yakko Warner, vanished without a trace. Now, The Brain has come up with his best scheme yet: for he and Pinky to train an actor to be Yakko, and collect the reward money. Armed with the prince's music box, the plan should go off without a hitch. But fate delivers them a toon that is too much like the missing prince for comfort. And when the rumours of Yakko's survival reach Salazar's ears, his plans to destroy the Warner siblings for good are pushed forward. It seems reaching Burbank will not be as straightforward as they'd thought. Anastasia AU
227* ''Pairings'': None
228* ''Comments'': A delightful read and telling of the Don Bluth film. Keeps the heart and soul of reuniting with lost family from the original while beautifully intermixing the snark and hilarious wit of Animaniacs in the character interactions.
229
230''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/30967712/chapters/76484132 The Red Hat]]'' by [=GoldenTimeBird=]
231* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
232* ''Status'': Complete
233* ''Synopsis'': As far as Wakko knows, he's been alone his whole life, until one day he finds something that changes everything and sets him off on the adventure of lifetime to find his family and where he belongs.
234
235''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/29319687/chapters/72006174 Long Live the Queen]]'' by [=JanetBrown711=]
236* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
237* ''Status'': Complete
238* ''Synopsis'': What if Queen Angelina the First hadn't died? What if Lena and William were forced to marry in secret? What would happen to the story then?
239
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