Line #1 FanficRecs/LandOfOz


1	Proof that [[SturgeonsLaw the remaining 10% is worth being killed for]] here, provided you don't die when you are killed[[note]]In Literature/TheMarvelousLandOfOz, the Tin Woodman is told that the punishment for picking leaves off a certain tree is to be [[TheresNoKillLikeOverkill killed seven times]], then [[DisproportionateRetribution imprisoned for life]].[[/note]]:
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3	These are recommendations made by Tropers for ''Literature/LandOfOz'' fanfics, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. After a few samples, you will be able to judge whether you might be interested in the 'fic, based on who recommended it. ''No-name recommendations will be '''zapped'''.'' Nobody would back up the rec. Discussion of the recommendation is welcome on the discussion page. As such discussion is important, do remember to add the discussion page to the watchlist, if need be. You can also add to the current recommendations if you want. Refrain from posting Administrivia/ConversationInTheMainPage though; that goes in the discussion page.
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5	Do warn when a fanfic may head into sexually explicit or non-canon territory. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, {{Shipping}} is SeriousBusiness.
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9	!!Authors, and Websites
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11	''[[http://www.oztimeline.net The Royal Timeline of Oz]]''
12	* Recommended by Tropers/{{Roo}}
13	* ''Synopsis:'' The Royal Timeline is primarily a list of published Oz material, by the official authors and others, put into chronological order, but also includes links to a handful of online stories written by fans to fill in plot holes or explore parts of canon hitherto left in the dark (mostly short stories, but there are a couple of longer ones as well, such as ''[[http://www.redhen-publications.com/eureka.html# Eureka in Oz]]'' and ''[[http://www.redhen-publications.com/carpet.html The Magic Carpet of Oz]]'', both by David Hulan). All these stories are OriginalFlavor and designed to fit as painlessly into the canon as possible.
14	* ''Comments:'' Not all the online stories are equally good, but there's a certain charm to most of them, and quite a few of the solutions for patching up plot holes are pretty creative.
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16	!![[GenFic General Fics]]
17	''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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19	''[[http://www.tomswiftlives.com/magic_book_of_OZ.htm#MAGICBOOK The Magic Book of Oz]]'' by Scott Dickerson
20	* Recommended by Tropers/{{Roo}}
21	* ''Status'': Complete
22	* ''Synopsis:'' Glinda's newest handmaiden, Notmarie, accidentally alters part of the Great Book of Records, and in so doing alters reality and history at the same time, so that the Wizard never came to Oz. Now she finds herself in a different Oz, where Wicked Witches still rule, the Emerald City doesn't exist, nobody's heard of Ozma, and people still grow old and die. Together with an elderly Dorothy (who still crashed on top of the Wicked Witch of the East, but had no way to return to Kansas and so stayed in Munchkinland and grew old) and a still-brainless Scarecrow (who never got his brains), as well as a few other colorful personages, she now has to try and set things right and bring Oz back to its normal self.
23	* ''Comments:'' It's a well-written, entertaining and occasionally hilarious story, very much in the style of L. Frank Baum. We get to see the origin of Oz, and how the Fairy Queen Lurline originally enchanted the land, as well as a thought-out history of the alternate Oz that comes about from Notmarie's accidental rewriting of reality. Many of the familiar characters make appearances, in altered forms -- perhaps the biggest surprise is what became of the Cowardly Lion in this version of Oz -- and the original characters are fun.
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25	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/14564/chapters/18559 The Solitary Sorceress of Oz]]'' by Gray Cardinal
26	* Recommended by Tropers/{{Roo}}, [=Phys101=]
27	* ''Status'': Complete
28	* ''Synopsis:'' Everyone in Oz knows Glinda -- or do they? When Trot discovers that nobody in Oz can really say where exactly the Good Witch of the South came from, she gets more and more interested on finding out; partly out of curiosity and partly because she's worried Glinda might be lonely and that she doesn't have anyone to share her story with.
29	* ''Comments:'' A short and uncomplicated, but still pretty sweet story. Glinda's origin might not be the most imaginative one, but it works well for the purpose of the fic, and the real interest is the tone of friendship and understanding that develops between Glinda and Trot; two characters who barely interact in canon but here find that they have more in common than either of them knew.
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31	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/34564 Fat Babies, or The Temptation Of The Hungry Tiger]]'' by Traykor
32	* Recommended by Tropers/{{Roo}}
33	* ''Status'': Complete
34	* ''Synopsis:'' The Hungry Tiger meets a fat baby. Will he eat it? ...Naaaah, you ''know'' he won't. But maybe he can help the baby with a problem...
35	* ''Comments:'' A look at Oz's anti-aging magic and why not everyone might find it beneficial, as well as a rare starring role for the Hungry Tiger, who doesn't appear in many fanfics.
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37	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/12940416 The Nationwide Network of Oz]]'' by Creator/ErinPtah
38	* Recommended by [[https://tvtropes.org/Tropers/Dina_M Dina M]]
39	* ''Status'': Complete
40	* ''Synopsis:'' It's time for Oz to enter the digital age. Using Ozma's magic picture to see what the outside world is like nowadays, Dorothy finds out about the Internet and thinks it seems like a good idea. Soon, the Oznet is in full development.
41	* ''Comments:'' Some minor Dorothy/Ozma, in that they are an established couple in the story, but it's very incidental and doesn't affect the plot.
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44	!![[{{Shipping}} Shipping Fics]]
45	''Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.''
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47	''[[http://bitterfic.livejournal.com/58047.html For You]]'' by Bitterfig
48	* Recommended by @/{{Andyzero}}
49	* ''Status'': Complete
50	* ''Pairings'': Dorothy/Ozma (It's the gay! Run! ...ahem, I mean, LesYay content.)
51	* ''Synopsis'': Nobody in Oz ages...unless they want to.
52	* ''Comments'': It starts to get lemony near the end, but nothing too detailed.
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54	''[[http://bitterfic.livejournal.com/62768.html Princess Tippetarius]]'' by Bitterfig
55	* Recommended by @/{{Andyzero}}
56	* ''Status'': Complete
57	* ''Pairings'': Dorothy/Ozma (LesYay)
58	* ''Synopsis'': Tip hasn't disappeared entirely.
59	* ''Comments'': No Gender Bending involved, but some exploration on how Ozma used to be different.
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62	!!{{Alternate Universe Fic}}s
63	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9306030/1/The-Witch-of-Oz The Witch of Oz]]'' by [=Shadowfang14=]
64	* Recommended by @/TitoMosquito
65	* ''Status'': Complete
66	* ''Pairings'': Male!Elphaba/Female!Scarecrow, [[spoiler:Male!Dorothy/Tinwoman]]
67	* ''Synopsis'': A genderbent version of the classic story.
68	* ''Comments'': It's also a ModernAUFic, with Male!Dorothy as a rebel punk, who goes through a CharacterDevelopment during the whole adventure. It also has a few twists.

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