History FanficRecs / ChannelAwesome

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These are recommendations made by {{Troper}}s for ''Website/ChannelAwesome'' {{Fan Fic}}s, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. Feel free to add a fanfic of your own to the list, but remember to use the template found [[FanficRecommendations here]].

''Linkara Vampire Hunter'' by freya_sacksen (dark!fic, swearing, violence and scary situations; link goes to the chapter list)
* Recommended by Taekarado
* Vanished from the internet. Please post a link if found.
* Synopsis: Taken from the original chapter list post: "In 2012, the earth yawned open, and supernatural things, both infernal and holy, invaded our world. And now, Linkara has been chosen, by divine decree, to be the Demon Slayer. He'll have to contend with secretive succubi, annoyed angels, overly-sexed werewolves and vampires with designs on a second apocalypse. Give the boy a painkiller; lord knows he'll need it!"
* Comments: Most everybody in the TGWTG fandom knows about ''FanFic/ThatGuyWithTheGlassesInSpace'', but this gem of an AU is slightly overlooked in comparison, despite being just as epic, if not more so. the world is built up in a way that isn't too expository, really enabling you to take in the atmosphere it invokes; the [=OCs=] are interesting without being too overwhelming; and there's a good mix of badass, dark and occasional fluff.

''[[FanFic/ThatGuywithTheGlassesInSpace TGWTG in Spaaaace]]'' by Freya
* Recommended by Tropers/{{Aikou}}, aliceintrouble
* Vanished from the internet. Please post a link if found.
* Synopsis: Taken from the original post, "Exactly what it says on the tin!"
* Comments: Blood, death and insanity! While in space. You got angst, drama and lots of darkness, if you're also a ''Hetalia'' fan and loved ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5073300/1/Seven_Little_Killers Seven Little Killers]]'' then you love this story, especially the last few chapters. It is epic.

''TGWTG Preschool'' and ''And What Did You Get?'' by awesome_emmy
* Recommended by Tropers/{{Freya}}
* Vanished from the internet. Please post a link if found.
* Synopsis: That Guy With The Glasses producers as preschoolers, with Mike Michaud as their teacher!
* Comments: These have to be the sweetest, most cavity-inducing fanfics in the entire fandom. The personalities are translated into children beautifully, in-jokes are found left, right and center and it will undoubtedly rack up your dentist bill if you read it too often.

''[[http://karaita.tumblr.com/post/62547868624/10-because-he-was-a-better-boy-and-more-loved-for untitled]]'', by karaita
* Recommended by perrotta
* Status: ? ('''Dead link''')
* Synopsis: Because he was a better boy and more loved.
* Comments: Sums up the choice of ''The Review Must Go On'' perfectly, managing to be desperately sad but still not take sides.

''[[http://emeriin.livejournal.com/75055.html Hookerverse]]'' by emeriin (with guest authors; dark!fic, prostitution, swearing, drugs, alcohol; link goes to masterlist)
* Recommended by nombretomado

* Synopsis: This was apparently a long time in coming, first thought of in the early days of the fandom. Essentially a re-thinking of the TGWTG crew centering around a club, run by the Mikes, featuring some as pimps, some as hookers, and others as customers getting drawn in. Emeriin is the main author, but others have written with her blessing.
* Comments: Absolutely unafraid to go into the down and dirties of such a 'verse, these fics run the gamut from the depressing, to the hot, to the horrifying. Though the idea is cracky, characterization is not ignored and people are still recognizable as themselves. While it is centered around hookers, there are both smut and gen-fics.

''[[http://community.livejournal.com/tgwtg_fic/133390.html#cutid1 MST of A Special Truce]]'' by a_mae_zing
* Recommended by nombretomado

* Synopsis: The very first TGWTG was troll-fic: bad, bad enough to get read on ''Masterpiece Fanfic Theatre''. It was also Nerd/Critic smut, and fandom proper got started in retaliation. The TGWTG gives it a well-deserved MST.
* Comments: Hilarious, meta, in-character, and intensely therapeutic to those who read it through the first time.

''[[http://akicrack.livejournal.com/14142.html From the Insect to the Archangel]]'' by nochi_san
* Recommended by nombretomado
* Status: Dead
* Synopsis: From the first chapter, "Team TGWTG wakes up as very different people, and are sent on a spiraling path towards...well, for the moment, confusion." In short, mysterious superpowers.
* Comments: Currently a WIP, but deserves a rec for how well it handles how each character would react to a new ability. The abilities themselves are well-developed and interesting, the character interactions are intriguing and well-written, and the mystery of what has happened and how they'll deal with it keeps the story chugging along.

''[[FanFic/ThatGuywithTheGlassesInSpace TGWTG in Spaaaace]]'' by Freya
* Recommended by Tropers/{{Aikou}}, aliceintrouble
* Vanished from the internet. Please post a link if found.
* Synopsis: Taken from the original post, "Exactly what it says on the tin!"
* Comments: Blood, death and insanity! While in space. You got angst, drama and lots of darkness, if you're also a ''Hetalia'' fan and loved ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5073300/1/Seven_Little_Killers Seven Little Killers]]'' then you love this story, especially the last few chapters. It is epic.

''TGWTG Preschool'' and ''And What Did You Get?'' by awesome_emmy
* Recommended by Tropers/{{Freya}}
* Vanished from the internet. Please post a link if found.
* Synopsis: That Guy With The Glasses producers as preschoolers, with Mike Michaud as their teacher!
* Comments: These have to be the sweetest, most cavity-inducing fanfics in the entire fandom. The personalities are translated into children beautifully, in-jokes are found left, right and center and it will undoubtedly rack up your dentist bill if you read it too often.

''[[http://community.livejournal.com/tgwtg_fic/152130.html Go Amongst Mad People]]'' by keevacaereni (Torture, gore, horror themes, multiple endings.)
* Recommended by Tropers/{{emeriin}}

* Pairings: Spoony/Scarlett.
* Synopsis: Spoony was committed on the 8th May. Scarlett visits him every week.
* Comments: It's time we had some serious NightmareFuel fic up in here. Another AU born out of the KinkMeme, this fic transplants the TGWTG crew in a sadistic mental hospital run by Ask That Guy (so naturally, [[JamesBondage Critic needs saving]] - and believe me when I say that TheReveal of what ATG and Insano are using him for will give you bad dreams) and Dr. Insano. This was scary, fantastic and a joy to read, even if you're not a NightmareFetishist.

''[[http://akicrack.livejournal.com/23793.html When Harvey Met Linkara]]'' by nochi_san
* Recommended by taekarado
* Status: Complete
* Synopsis: Harvey's had enough.
* Comments: Don't let the simplicity of the title fool you - there's a reason people are calling this their new headcanon. The situation is set up nicely, and it gives a great insight to Harvey and Linkara's relationship-dynamic.

''[[http://taekarado.livejournal.com/21601.html?thread=888673#t888673 untitled]]'' by unknown ([=MPreg=], implied character death, really disturbing imagery.)
* Recommended by emeriin
* Status: Complete

''[[http://nombrehetomado.livejournal.com/26920.html In the Wasteland of Truth]]'' by nombrehetomado (Prostitution, character death, violence. Link goes to the first six chapters.)
* Recommended by Tropers/{{emeriin}}
* Status: ? (Hard to tell if it's Complete or Dead)
* Pairings: Critic/Ask That Guy, Spoony/Scarlett, Insano/Scarlett, Critic/Chick.
* Synopsis: A murderer is on the loose in Victorian times, and a detective is hot on his trail. He's getting sucked in way, way over his head.
* Comments: Born out of the KinkMeme, this Victorian AU is both fanservice-y (Critic's a rent-boy with eyeliner, Chick, Goggles and Marz are fem-dommy stage girls in suits) and extremely gripping. The characters are both perfect in themselves and perfect for the time, in speech and actions and thinking processes.

* [[http://platypusbunny.tumblr.com/tagged/doodly-dee Platypus Bunny]]

* Synopsis: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, a fancomic about WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob hypothetically reviewing Disney's ''Disney/{{Frozen}}''. [[Webcomic/CinemaSnobReviewsFrozen Has its own tropes page.]]

''[[http://taekarado.livejournal.com/21601.html?thread=888673#t888673 untitled]]'' by unknown (MPreg, implied character death, really disturbing imagery.)

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* Recommended by Zadia
* Characters: Various, but usually concerning Doug and any/all of his characters
* Comments: Em is an amazing writer. Her fics are all completely in character, no matter the premise, and she makes each story seem totally genuine.

* Recommended by Zadia
* Characters: Often focuses on Linkara and just about all of his characters, but also writes a lot of others.
* Comments: Zelda is a damn good writer, and not once does she ever write anything subpar. One gets the feeling that she really, really loves writing, and she puts so much effort and research into her fics that it's hard to see otherwise, frankly.

* Recommended by turina
* Characters: Everyone, but Critic and the WebVideo/DemoReel characters show up most.
* Comments: A Softer TGWTG is pretty much the crack house for when the fandom needs their fix, whether it's feels, bitterness (for example, if you don't like Critic's return, there's a ton of strips for you) or just some mocking BlackComedy. Ana and Em love their project, and hopefully it'll stay popular for a while.

* Recommended by emeriin
* Characters: Mostly Hyper Fangirl and Devil Boner.
* Comments: PB has a really great style, realistic (especially with body types) but not jagged. She knows Hyper and Devil Boner so well, and her art - whether slightly NSFW or domestic - is always in character.

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'' Linkara Vampire Hunter'' by freya_sacksen (dark!fic, swearing, violence and scary situations; link goes to the chapter list)

* ''Synopsis'': Taken from the original chapter list post: "In 2012, the earth yawned open, and supernatural things, both infernal and holy, invaded our world. And now, Linkara has been chosen, by divine decree, to be the Demon Slayer. He'll have to contend with secretive succubi, annoyed angels, overly-sexed werewolves and vampires with designs on a second apocalypse. Give the boy a painkiller; lord knows he'll need it!"
* ''Comments'': Most everybody in the TGWTG fandom knows about FanFic/ThatGuyWithTheGlassesInSpace, but this gem of an AU is slightly overlooked in comparison, despite being just as epic, if not more so. the world is built up in a way that isn't too expository, really enabling you to take in the atmosphere it invokes; the [=OCs=] are interesting without being too overwhelming; and there's a good mix of badass, dark and occasional fluff.

* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': This was apparently a long time in coming, first thought of in the early days of the fandom. Essentially a re-thinking of the TGWTG crew centering around a club, run by the Mikes, featuring some as pimps, some as hookers, and others as customers getting drawn in. Emeriin is the main author, but others have written with her blessing.
* ''Comments'': Absolutely unafraid to go into the down and dirties of such a 'verse, these fics run the gamut from the depressing, to the hot, to the horrifying. Though the idea is cracky, characterization is not ignored and people are still recognizable as themselves. While it is centered around hookers, there are both smut and gen-fics.

* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': The very first TGWTG was troll-fic: bad, bad enough to get read on Masterpiece Fanfic Theatre. It was also Nerd/Critic smut, and fandom proper got started in retaliation. The TGWTG gives it a well-deserved MST.
* ''Comments'': Hilarious, meta, in-character, and intensely therapeutic to those who read it through the first time.

* ''Status'': Dead
* ''Synopsis'': From the first chapter "Team TGWTG wakes up as very different people, and are sent on a spiraling path towards...well, for the moment, confusion." In short, mysterious superpowers.
* ''Comments'': Currently a WIP, but deserves a rec for how well it handles how each character would react to a new ability. The abilities themselves are well-developed and interesting, the character interactions are intriguing and well-written, and the mystery of what has happened and how they'll deal with it keeps the story chugging along.

''TGWTG in Spaaaace'' by Freya

* ''Synopsis'': Taken from the original post, Exactly what it says on the tin!
* '' Comments'': Blood, death and insanity! While in space. You got angst, drama and lots of darkness, if you're also a Hetalia fan and loved ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5073300/1/Seven_Little_Killers Seven Little Killers]]'' then you love this story, especially the last few chapters. It is epic. [[FanFic/ThatGuywithTheGlassesInSpace Also has its own page.]]

* ''Synopsis'': That Guy With The Glasses producers as preschoolers, with Mike Michaud as their teacher!
* ''Comments'': These have to be the sweetest, most cavity-inducing fanfics in the entire fandom. The personalities are translated into children beautifully, in-jokes are found left, right and center and it will undoubtedly rack up your dentist bill if you read it too often.

* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings'': Spoony/Scarlett.
* ''Synopsis'': Spoony was committed on the 8th May. Scarlett visits him every week.
* ''Comments'': It's time we had some serious NightmareFuel fic up in here. Another AU born out of the KinkMeme, this fic transplants the TGWTG crew in a sadistic mental hospital run by Ask That Guy (so naturally, [[JamesBondage Critic needs saving]] - and believe me when I say that TheReveal of what ATG and Insano are using him for will give you bad dreams) and Dr. Insano. This was scary, fantastic and a joy to read, even if you're not a NightmareFetishist.

* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': Harvey's had enough.
* ''Comments'': Don't let the simplicity of the title fool you - there's a reason people are calling this their new headcanon. The situation is set up nicely, and it gives a great insight to Harvey and Linkara's relationship-dynamic.

* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': Things go from amusing to horrifying when Critic gets pregnant.
* ''Comments'': Dark MPreg that's actually good is seriously hard to come by and this one stays in your mind for days. And the characterization is excellent; Chick cares deeply but does it in a quiet way and Critic is suffering badly (when his hair starts falling out, you'll be crying) but is strong-willed to the very end. Who says all Kink Meme fills have to be kinky?

''[[http://community.livejournal.com/tgwtg_fic/312326.html The Missing Piece]]'' by gethenian

* ''Status'': ?
** Note: You need to be a member of TGWTG fic community in order to read it.
* ''Synopsis'': You know how they didn't show what happened to Rob... Well he's still [[LesserStar The Other Guy]]; Rob helps Spoony except he still remembers Nostalgia Critic, while no one else does.
* ''Comments'': Based on the 2010 Christmas Special, this is a very angsty fanfic. If it doesn't make you cry it'll come close.

* ''Status'': Dormant
* ''Synopsis'': "And so the Fellowship, newly forged through their strength and wisdom, scaled the hill. They knew they would remain strong, for their destinies awaited them. Perils would stand in their way though, and a great evil was watching over them..."
* ''Comments'': This fic is already off to a great start, with the wit befitting a fanfic from the TGWTG-fandom and the characters' personalities perfectly captured. If you enjoyed ''Kickassia'', you will surely enjoy this.

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7667533/1/The_First_Piece_of_the_World_is_Missing The First Piece of the World Is Missing]]'' by Dark Patrician

* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': A unique spin on the origins of The Entity, exploring how exactly the "wondrous accident" played out and how a glitch from a video game gained physical form and became the world eater we know and fear.
* ''Comments'': The origins of The Entity are very well played out here, and the writing is great, throwing in a few small jokes here and there, with more than a little NightmareFuel as well. Definitely worth a look!

* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': "Try talking to him," Film Brain said, and at first they all rolled their eyes because that was bullshit if they'd ever heard it. But little by little they started to believe, and little by little they started to move on.
* ''Comments'': If you ever feel like getting your heart ripped out by WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee all over again, then check this out. It's wonderfully realistic, keeps everyone in character, and has the same bittersweet-but-triumphant feeling the film did.
** Seconded. This fic has some truly great moments in it, particularly when [[spoiler: PlotHole!Critic is visited by Linkara]] and [[spoiler:the entire scene with The Other Guy.]] Also, the whole thing is one giant SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}; so be prepared to shed a few tears.

''[[http://tgwtg-fic.livejournal.com/704191.html Mirror, Mirror]]'' by [=ObnoxiousAmy=]

* ''Status'': ?
** Note: You need to be a member of TGWTH fic community in order to read it.
* ''Synopsis'': Todd has seen many kinds of reactions when he lifts his mask, but Luke is the only one who reacts with a complete silence.
* ''Comments'': A story based on the very essence of BlessedWithSuck, ''Mirror, Mirror'' is heartbreaking in its depictions of how people react when their true selves are revealed.

* ''Status'': ? ('''Dead link''')
* ''Synopsis'': Because he was a better boy and more loved.
* ''Comments'': Sums up the choice of The Review Must Go On perfectly, managing to be desperately sad but still not take sides.

* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, a fancomic about WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob hypothetically reviewing Disney's ''Disney/{{Frozen}}''. [[Webcomic/CinemaSnobReviewsFrozen Has its own tropes page]].
* ''Comments'': The jokes are on-point and in-character, and thanks to continuity in the pictures used, it does look like an actual Snob episode. And it is also [[http://channelawesome.com/forums/threads/ask-the-cinema-snob.13960/page-129#post-938802 Brad-Jones-approved]].

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* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings'': Critic/OFC, implied Critic/Chick.
* ''Synopsis'': The Critic is kidnapped by one strange woman and rescued by another. Unless they’re the same person. Unless it’s all a dream. In other words, what the hell is going on?
* ''Comments'': Not many fics with [=OCs=] are worth talking about, but this one is. The story is fantastically mindfucking, Penny and That Other Girl are wonderfully mysterious, even while he's suffering a lot Critic still keeps his explosive personality and the Chick is a very sweet, in-character MamaBear.

* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings'': Critic/Nerd, Critic/Ask That Guy, Ask That Guy/Nerd/Critic.
* ''Synopsis'': Ask That Guy decides to get the Nostalgia Critic a Christmas present. The problem is, it's unwilling, loud and very, very angry.
* ''Comments'': Toppy!Critic and Bottomy!Nerd (trust me, this will put A Very Special Truce out of your head for good) and Ask That Guy being his awesome, sadistic self. What more could a fangirl ask for?

* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings'': Critic/Nerd.
* ''Synopsis'': The Final Battle goes an entirely different way.
* ''Comments'': If the very first fic - that was done to retaliate against troll!fic being the only TGWTG fic around - that started the fandom doesn't deserve to be here then nothing does.

* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings'': Critic/Nerd, Chick/Marz/Goggles, Chick/Ma-Ti, several implicit.
* ''Synopsis'': From the chapter list: "The mad scientist community cordially invites you to attend the Zombie Apocalypse".
* ''Comments'': Exactly what it says on the tin: A zombie fic featuring TGWTG contributors. Not only is the fanfic funny and sweet, but it's also dark and sometimes tearjerking. It even comes complete with an author commentary!

* ''Status'': ? (Hard to tell if it's Complete or Dead)
* ''Pairings'': Critic/Ask That Guy, Spoony/Scarlett, Insano/Scarlett, Critic/Chick.
* ''Synopsis'': A murderer is on the loose in Victorian times, and a detective is hot on his trail. He's getting sucked in way, way over his head.
* ''Comments'': Born out of the KinkMeme, this Victorian AU is both fanservice-y (Critic's a rent-boy with eyeliner, Chick, Goggles and Marz are fem-dommy stage girls in suits) and extremely gripping. The characters are both perfect in themselves and perfect for the time, in speech and actions and thinking processes.

* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairing'': Linkara/Good!Insano
* ''Synopsis'': Linkara encounters an AU Insano who has some... issues... and tries to bring him back to some modicum of sanity while only keeping a tentative hold on his own.
* ''Comments'': Very well written, satisfyingly dark and angsty without being graphic, the author captures both characters' "voices" wonderfully.

* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings'': Linkara/Spoony, Critic/Chick, Linkara/Marzgirl, Handsome Tom/8-Bit Mickey
* ''Synopsis'': This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, not with a whimper, but with Change. After the bombs fall, Critic must lead his people on an epic journey in search of a place to call home. A full-blown post-apocalyptic rewrite of Kickassia with superpowers.
* ''Comments'': This troper is amazed this fic isn't on here already. The author has taken the characterizations from Kickassia and woven them into something impossibly real. The writing is solid, subtle when it needs to be and giving just the right amount of detail to drive the darkness home. This troper found Nostos to be a solid piece of literary work, not just great fanfiction.

''[[http://tgwtg-fic.livejournal.com/825970.html The Denny's Court]]'', by achika_chan, yersi_fanel and a number of other writers

* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings'': Quite a number, but the most important ones are Spoony/Linkara, 90's Kid/Harvey Finevoice, and the triangle Spoony/Linkara/Insano.
* ''Synopsis'': A vampire slayer has a simple task: kill vampires. But when he falls in love with a vampire lord, his world becomes anything but simple, especially when all other kinds of onlookers decide to interfere.
* ''Comments'': An open universe, TDC is a great example of the inventiveness of the Treehouse. The supernatural and historical concepts brought in by the various authors make the story so much more than a simple 'killer falls in love with the target' plot. A great read.

* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings'': Nostalgia Critic/AVGN, Paw/Todd/Roses, Luke/Film Brain, Nostalgia Chick/Nella, Spoony/Linkara
* ''Synopsis'': Nostalgia Critic is not pleased when he meets his soulmate. Film Brain even less so.
* ''Comments'': A wonderful subversion of many soulmate tropes, ''Over My Head, Under Your Feet'' deals with just about all the problems (and then some) involved with finding your soulmate. Amy is one of the best Film Brain/Luke writers in the fandom, and she shows her skills nowhere more than in this fic.

* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairing:'' Devil Boner/Hyper Fangirl
* ''Synopsis'': Inspired by the TGWTG Kink Meme prompt "So Hyper and Devil Boner go off together at the end of the Mad Max review, and I ship it with all my heart (mutually attracted couple! yay!). I gotta see a date with them, where they can be the extremist freaks they are."
* ''Comments'': An early analysis of the dynamic between the OfficialCouple that still rings accurate to them after development. Very sweet, managing to make Hyper sympathetic by showcasing her anxiety and self-doubt, without vindicating any of her actions as a villain.