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General Fics
sometimes the sky is beautiful
by togekissies
- Recommended by: strawberrylucia
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Rosa isn't exactly having the easiest time settling in at Rhodes Island, and when things start to spiral out of her control she finds an unexpected friend.
- Pairings: One-sided Rosa/Zima, minor Zima/Istina and Skadi/Specter.
- Comments: One of my personal favorite Arknights fics that made me cry. There's some very touching portrayal on the potential interactions between Rosa and a post-Under Tides Specter that are very sweet and feel plausible if they ever got to interact in canon. Do be warned that this story deals with some rather heavy subject matter such as eating disorders and implied self-harm, even though the ending is on the more hopeful side.
Primum Non Nocere (and Other Lies) by EbolaBooze
- Recommended by: HarryP22h
- Status: Active
- Synopsis: The Physician's Oath in all of its iterations, has never included a pledge to pacifism.
- Comments: A very well-written angsty character study into the ever-mysterious Doctor, as he is forced to come terms with the fact that his pre-amnesia self was not a good person, and that even now, visages of his past come back to both haunt and guide him. Canon-complaint, to the poor Doctor's misfortune.
Intermission by lykieu
- Recommended by: HarryP22h
- Status: Completed
- Synopsis: Lappland's condition is deteriorating. Texas is only helping because the Doctor asks her to. Don't ask her if she actually cares. She will certainly lie.
- Pairings: Texas/Lappland.
- Comments: An angsty fic that provides its own interpretation of the complex relationship between Texas and Lappland, as the latter's condition worsens and Texas realizes she can no longer the elephant in the room between them. Asking others who've had their fair share of troubles in terms of reconciliation, she must come to terms with Lappland once and for all.
Rhodes Island Room Inspections by feymodworker
- Recommended by: TheShattered0513
- Status: Active
- Synopsis: You can tell a lot about a person from their living space. In an effort to establish rapport among the myriad employees of Rhodes Island, an initiative was started to allow operators to mingle with each other in their abodes. What could possibly go wrong?
- Comments: Seeing all the Operators we know and love interact with each other in such a manner was a delectable treat. I loved the surprise matchings between characters in this fic. From Bison and Ceboe to Jaye and Robin. You'll get to see everyone's personalities clash and react with one another in this unique slice-of-life story.
Hurricane Locks by hanfei
- Recommended by: strawberrylucia
- Status: Completed
- Synopsis: A character study following the Doctor throughout the first main story arc, exploring their internal thinking, their developing relationships, and their grappling with the version of them that used to be.
- Comments: This is by far the best damn Doc-centric fic I've ever read. Beautifully written, with a deeply comprehensive understanding of how the Doctor is integral as a character in the worldbuilding and history of Terra itself, as well as the interactions between them and Amiya feeling very true to canon.
damnatio memoriae by Magery
- Recommended by: HarryP22h
- Status: Completed
- Synopsis: Federico, Oren, and what might possess a man to try and shoot his sister in the head.
- Comments: One of my favorite Arknights fics ever. It's a very fascinating character study of Executor from the outside perspective of his fellow Sankta Oren, as he tries to understand Federico's characteristically mechanical explanation of his unique relationship between him and his sister Arturia in the aftermath of "Hortus de Escapismo".
Shipping Fics
jessica, they're lesbians by aloneatsea
- Recommended by: HarryP22h
- Status: Dormant
- Synopsis: It’s important to Liskarm, is the thing. Which means it’s important to Franka now, too. Oh, how the mighty fall in love. How they went from coworkers to frenemies to lovers to the future, by falling in love one work assignment at a time.
- Pairings: Franka/Liskarm.
- Comments: A fluffy fic, that shows in loving detail just how these two supposedly incompatible partners would end up together, switching POV every other chapter from both Liskarm and Franka, while also expanding upon the world of Arknights via the lens of Blacksteel. It's very sweet, with the occasional angst that comes from being set in the world of Arknights.
Lock And Key by Soundone
- Recommended by: HarryP22h
- Status: Completed
- Synopsis: Five times Phoenix chases after Mostima and one time Mostima chases after Phoenix.
- Pairings: Mostima/Fiammetta
- Comments: A fic showcasing Fiammetta and Mostima's journey/escort together around the world of Terra, as Fiametta is forced to deal with increasingly non-sensical codenames and her burgeoning feelings for the flight Fallen Sankta she escorts, whose smiles belies a broken woman yet to come to terms with her 'fall'. Along the way, the author provides their own interpretation on the world of Terra. It's a bittersweet story, as these two souls find comfort in one another. Written before Guide Ahead came out, but still canon-complaint to an extent.
Crossovers
A Young Woman's Career at Rhine Lab by ErikTheos
- Recommended by: HarryP22h
- Crossover with The Saga of Tanya the Evil
- Status: Active
- Synopsis: Rhine Labs finds itself employing a mysterious, but efficient Director of HR, one who has power to spare and misinterpretations to last 3 lifetimes now.
- Comments: A very well-written story that switches between Tanya's POV and the POV of outsiders, as she adjusts to the world of Terra. Her position as Director of HR (and later Defense) gives her unique insight into the story of Rhine Labs, as she overlays her business-like mindset upon the place, ignorant to the true extent of Rhine Labs issues. To both hilarious and badass degrees, as this Tanya is her second reincarnation after the events of The Saga of Tanya the Evil.
The Fallout At Rhodes Island by dereturd
- Recommended by: TheShattered0513
- Crossover with Fallout: New Vegas
- Status: Active
- Synopsis: A mysterious new Operator has been recruited into Rhodes Island. Six, A jack of all trades whom trouble and opportunity shadow. But then again, that's the life of a wildcard for you. A fistful of friendships, rivalries, and intrigue.
- Comments: A pretty fun read, seeing the Courier go wild on his Operation. Some very nice interactions with the Doctor and the Operators. This X-Over was an inspiration to my own, and seeing the author update his after a couple of years of inactivity really brought a smile to my face.
The Knife of Terra by Exorelix
- Recommended by: VictorioMWolff-Haddock
- Crossovers with: Dishonored
- Status: Dormant; last updated February 4th, 2022
- Synopsis: His quest was done. But fate was not done with him yet. A new master of the Void once again calls to him. Daud, once the Knife of Dunwall, now finds himself once again brandishing his blade, in a different era, far from his time. The world, and its people, have changed due to his choices. And he will have to adapt to it. And so will the world of Terra, to an outsider.
- Comments: Quite a good one, where Daud repeatedly mistaken for a Reunion member.
Forgotten of the Distant Stars by LucienLamenter
- Recommended by: VictorioMWolff-Haddock
- Crossovers with: Warhammer 40,000
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis: 20 sons scattered across creation yet only 18 returned to their father. They have no names, no titles, speaking of them could even be considered heresy but the sons who returned refer to them as The Forgotten and the Purged, Second and Eleventh. The name of the latter giving away its end but of the former? What happened to the Forgotten? The Lost One?
Catastrophic Escalations by Pinoy Gamer (Spacebattles link)
- Recommended by: VictorioMWolff-Haddock
- Crossovers with: Worm
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis: Rhodes Island was hired by Rhine Labs to protect a "Catastrophe Lightning Rod" device they were currently field testing. Unfortunately, something went wrong, creating a wormhole that sucked two combat teams into another universe called "Earth Bet". Things escalate quickly from there.
