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Authors
Ilrinia
on Archive of Our Own.
- Recommended by lesbiankakyoin
- Author of the longest Somnium Files fanfic on AO3, which focuses on the first game and has birthed a spin-off and an upcoming sequel. Writes several character study-type one-shots on individual characters as well.
TruthInMaelstrom on Archive of Our Own.
- Recommended by lesbiankakyoin
- Writes several interconnected stories (and a bit of crackfic) for different nucleuses of the cast, spanning both games. Particularly fond of writing about Tokiko Shigure.
General Fics
Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Pretty much anything, except for romance.all of you are flowing through me but none of you know how to fathom or feel by mirabelleicepop
- Recommended by lesbiankakyoin
- Status: Complete
- Summary: A history of who raised Mizuki while Date was unable to, each with their own stories about her.
- Comments: Expands upon this Uchikoshi tweet about the entire nirvanA Initiative adult cast serving as Mizuki's family, complete with a touching finish.
Shipping
Stories focused on romantic relationships between the cast.- Recommended by lesbiankakyoin
- Status: Complete
- Summary: Pewter and Mizuki share a talk about Renju.
- Pairing(s): Pewter/Renju
- Comments: The first ever Somnium Files fanfic on AO3 is a sweet little one-shot about the family that could have been.
Alternate Universe
Alternative Universe. The characters are written into a different world/universe than the one they are typically from.- Recommended by lesbiankakyoin
- Status: Ongoing
- Summary: Pewter is given a chance to right his wrongs and stop the New Cyclops Serial Killings when he is transported back to before they started. The result is the complex unraveling of a chain of happenings that affect everyone he has ever known.
- Pairing(s): Pewter/Renju; Date/Hitomi; Boss/Moma (teased, untagged)
- Comments: Longest fic in the Somnium Files AO3 tag, this leviathan comes jam-packed with its own interesting mysteries and offers deep, nuanced writing to neglected characters like Moma and Shoko, as well as introducing a host of OCs of its own.
I Am Kaname Date (Say My Name) by Nimaka
- Recommended by lesbiankakyoin
- Status: Ongoing
- Summary: What if So Sejima found Date before Boss did and made him live as Saito?
- Comments: Chilling prose paired with compelling character writing makes this a must-read for any Somnium Files fan.
Crossover Fics
A fan fiction which incorporates characters, events, places, ideas, etc from another piece of media than that of its main fandom.- Recommended by lesbiankakyoin
- Crossover with Zanki Zero
- Status: Dormantnote
- Summary: Date, Mizuki, Iris, Hitomi, Boss, Ota, Moma, Pewter and Aiba awaken in an unfamiliar place to find an impossible revelation. This odd party must now fight to both uncloud the mysteries of their predicament and return home.
- Comments: Strong character writing guides this piece. No prior knowledge of Zanki Zero is required to enjoy.
