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- Complete: The fic has been completed.
- Ongoing: The fic is being updated on a regular basis* , or has received an update after a significant absence.
- Dormant: The fic has not been updated in a fairly long time (six months to a year or more) but the author has not pronounced it dead.
- Dead: The fic has not been updated in several years, or the author has specifically said that it will not be updated.
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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.
Cursed Cold Colle
by You (FF.net link)
- Recommended by Pastykake, Draconic, allfictions
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: A prominent magus is held hostage by the Icecolle family's new heir, prompting the next Lord of Eulyphis, Bram Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri, into joining the rescue operation with his own ulterior motives. Post-Apocrypha.
Add ReviewThe characters are written into a different world/universe than the one they are typically from.
Apocryphal Variance by Trick N. Zwei
- Recommended by ultimomant
- Status: Dormant
- Synopsis: Upon the deaths of the seven Servants of the 5th Holy Grail War, the Heroic Spirits expected to disappear. What they did not expect was for them to be summoned once more to fight in the Holy Grail War, this time, as Ruler's own faction in the war against other Servants. The Great Holy Grail War commences with three factions rather than two!
The Archer of Black by Bejetto
- Recommended by ultimomant
- Status: Dead; last updated October 2020
- Synopsis: Fiore summons EMIYA as Archer of Black instead of Chiron.
Fate/Magnus Bellum by 00Altair (Fanfiction.net link)
- Recommended by LordVectorum84
- Status: Cancelled, remake coming
- Synopsis: On the eve of the Great Holy Grail War, Ruler summons a Servant to aid her in duties as mediator. Answering her call, Saber appears. A knight whose ties to the Holy Grail War runs deep. Both set out on their journey, soon realizing that an even greater conflict was on the horizon. Uniting both Red and Black, a battle to save the world begins. This is the tale of a Saint and a King.
- Comments: This is an excellent crossover that welds together the worlds of Fate/Prototype and Fate/Apocrypha featuring a wide spectrum of characters and elements from Lord El Melloi II Case Files, Garden of Avalon, Fate/Zero, Fate/stay night, Fate/EXTRA, Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA☆ILLYA, Fate/Grand Order, and Fate/strange Fake. The leads are Ruler/Jeanne d'Arc and King Arthur Pendragon of Prototype. With great character development, epic battles, and a array of fan-favorite Servants this story is well worth your time-LordVectorum84
Fate/Total War by SparraNova
- Recommended by allfictions
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis: In an Alternate Timeline, the Great Holy Grail War takes place in 1994: following the end of the Cold War, during which the Yggdmillennia clan, having declared its independance from the Mage's Association, enjoyed the patronage and protection of the the USSR, the Clock Tower moves against the rogue magus clan now that the Iron Curtain has fallen. The full-blown armed conflict takes place in the recently-independent nation of Romania, where both organizations and their allies have each formed a team of seven Servants to further their battle to destroy one another and get access to the almighty Holy Grail ... And in the middle of all of this, a Muggle scientist hunted by Masquerade Enforcers for his delving into the forbidden knowledge of magecraft's existence blindly blunders into the situation, becoming a Master by accident.
- Comments: An ambitious project using the simple idea of Amakusa not hijacking the original premise, as well as majorly expanding the scale of the original work by making use of The '90s Romania as a setting, replacing the non-entities of the Red Team's canonical Masters with familiar Masters from Fate/Zero as well as Original Characters, etc. Can't say I'm a fan of most Original Characters, and I find that the Fight Scenes can really drag on at times, but it is well-written enough that I recommend it for anyone looking for a pretty unique Fate/Apocrypha fanfic. -allfictions
- Recommended by ultimomant
- Status: Dormant
- Synopsis: Shirou Kotomine messes up when summoning Semiramis and ends up summoning Carmilla as an extra Assassin. Due to this error, everyone else (except for Darnic, who summoned Vlad III before Shirou did his summoning) gets an extra Servant.
Fractal Scarring by Emerian (FF.net link)
- Recommended by powerofone65
- Status: Dead
- Synopsis: AU; Gen. The Magi Association is more cautious in their contract with Shishigou Kairi and Mordred finds herself in an entirely different predicament. But if she has to be honest, this really isn’t a predicament, not so much as pulling the rug under her and dropping her into a ocean infested with sharks because Kairi didn’t freaking take her [Instinct] in stride.
The Third Faction by TheMaster4444 and Draconic
- Recommended by ultimomant
- Status: Dormant; last updated February 2021
- Synopsis: Zelretch sends Rin and Shirou (from the Unlimited Blade Works route) to the world of Apocrypha. Along with Saber, they form a third faction in the war.
A fan fiction which incorporates characters, events, places, ideas, etc from another fandom.
For Those Without by SupportFriendMerlin
- Recommended by ultimomant
- Crossover with The Familiar of Zero
- Status: Dead
- Synopsis: Louise summons Karna as her familiar.
- Comments: The author has confirmed that Karna will be a Showy Invincible Hero who effortlessly steamrolls his enemies in the most spectacular ways. What the author wants to focus on is Character Development as Karna slowly learns how to interact and connect with people. The subtle friendship he develops with Tabitha is adorable.
A Knight and the Scouts by Evowizard25
- Recommended by ultimomant
- Crossover with: Sailor Moon
- Status: Dormant; last updated February 2021
- Synopsis: Back in the Middle Ages, Astolfo and the Paladins of Charlemagne battle an evil sorcerer named Vauquelin. An errant spell causes Vauquelin, Astolfo, and his Hippogriff to get sent to the modern day. Vauquelin continues his evil ways, so Astolfo must team up with the Sailor Scouts to stop him.
- Comments: It is important to note that this is Astolfo from back when he was human, though he is still pretty powerful.
Poison Dove & Maelstrom Fox by Cosmic Sky
- Recommended by: Kage Tsuki 88
- Crossover with: Naruto
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis: We each have to pick our Poisons: some drink until intoxication make us forget stress, consequences, fears, and doubt. Some inhale adrenaline and exhale into a mindless high. Some commit reckless risks to feel excitement and alive. I love you. That is my Poison and my Cure. Reckless with the safety of my heart, alive by your touch, excited by your body, and high on your heart. AU.
- Pairing: Naruto/Semiramis
- Recommended by ultimomant
- Status: Dormant; last updated April 2021
- Crossover with: Ben 10: Omniverse
- Synopsis: While battling some magical villains, Ben Tennyson gets injured and the Omnitrix is damaged, causing him to be stuck in Frankenstrike's form. Then he falls into a portal and is transported through time and space. He lands near the female Frankenstein's Monster, who thinks he is the husband that Dr. Victor Frankenstein promised her, while he thinks she is a fellow Transylian. The misunderstanding is sustained because she only speaks French while he only speaks English.
- Comments: Warning, there is a lot of graphic violence, language, nudity, and sexual situations. However, Fran is simply adorable.
The Path That Glimmers of Freedom by Mundatorem
- Recommended by VictorioMWolff-Haddock
- Crossover with: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis: It might not have been a path he expected, but it would be a path he chose to walk regardless. Perhaps it happened for a reason or perhaps it's all happenstance, none of that matter to him. All he really needed to know was the answer to a simple question. Was it wrong to help someone become a Hero?
- Comments: Sieg appears in Orario after he died. Mistaken as a new Guild staff due to his clothes, Misha drags him to and makes him work at the Guild.
- Recommended by VictorioMWolff-Haddock
- Crossover with: Dark Souls
- Status: Dormant; Last updated September 2020
- Synopsis: The reserve system of the Greater Grail had been activated. Two sides are pitted against each other, Red vs Black. However, the 3rd Holy Grail War had never ended officially, with the continued survival of the Ruler servant. An exploit that an external influence used to intervene in the Grail War that would fight for humanity's salvation.
- Comment: A Fantastic read. The Dark Souls bosses truly make both Factions run for their money.
