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- Recommended by: ironinfidel, madanimalscientist
- Comments: The author is extremely talented, with a beautiful style and an excellent grasp of the characters and their relationships (and her Technobabble is great too). Writes largely on the relationship between Agatha and Zeetha and the OT3 of Agatha/Gil/Tarvek, but also about the first generation characters and other relationships; there's something for every GG fan. Varied ratings, from G to R.
- Seconded. Excellent grasp of the relationships and dynamics involved. Can and will make you cry.
Add Review- Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
- Comments: Master of the Girl Genius crossovers; some of his works include Mare Genius, A Spark of Ice and Fire, and, of course, Sparkgate: Agatha and the Grasp of the Serpent God.
- Notes: Alternate link
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General Fics
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.
A Wonderfully Hallucinogenic Gas by Persephone_Kore
- Recommended by: Gamma Cavy
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: While Klaus lies next to the chicken clank, Countess Marie has released her hallucinogens, and everybody is shouting about the Heterodynes' return.
Euphrosynia's Jäger by khilari
- Recommended by: PK
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Maxim becomes a Jäger; the Storm King and the Heterodynes maneuver against each other on and off the battlefield; and Otilia is thrown into both cultural and internal conflicts. The author is particularly good at recreating Girl Genius-style dark humor and paints the old Heterodynes convincingly as Sparks, terrors to Europe and beloved in their own town.
Baronin Wulfenbach by Corgi
- Recommended by: PK
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Klaus Wulfenbach's parents were, as the Secret Blueprints tell us, Sparks who ran their holdings well and used their gifts to benefit their people... and had three sons, but the other two haven't been seen in years. Klaus is a construct. This is the story of Katherina Wulfenbach, and how it happened.
The General by adiduck
- Recommended by: songwithnosoul, Theriocephalus
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: It takes six months for Dimo to officially become acting general of the Jaegermonster army after Baron Klaus Wulfenbach locks Mechanicsburg, and himself and their Heterodyne with it. A lot can happen in six months.
After Hours by NevillesGran
- Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Post-Canon. Outsider POV. Drunk Agatha, Tarvek and Gil commit vandalism in the name of cake.
History Forgets by NevillesGran
- Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: There are so many things the stories leave out about the first Heterodyne Girl.
it's the future, you see by Azzandra
- Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis: Post-Canon. A series of one-shots detailing the characters' lives in a hypothetical future.
- Recommended by: Ariachus
- Status: One-shot
- Synopsis: One moment she is breathing, and the next she isn't. His world falls apart and he has no idea why. Or: Zeetha dies at Mamma's and two generals have a decision to make.
- Pairing(s): Axel/Zeetha
- Tags: Drama
"There's Nothing in this World I Wouldn't Do" by themysteriousinternetentity
- Recommended by: Ariachus
- Status: One-shot
- Synopsis: Violetta asks to be turned into a Jägermonster.
- Tags: Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy.
Alternate Universe Fics
Stories written in a setting of greater or lesser divergence from canonical events.
Adversary by Azzandra
- Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
- Status: Dormant
- Synopsis: In a world where the Heterodyne Boys never grew up to be heroes, Agatha ends up being the fun kind of Heterodyne after all.
Agatha's Bad Plan by khilari & Persephone_Kore
- Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
- Status: Dormant
- Synopsis: Agatha attempts to take Passholdt after all. Everything snowballs from there.
Belle Époque by Samarkand
- Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
- Status: Dormant; last updated February 2018
- Synopsis: In which Agatha Heterodyne grows up in Paris.
Correspondence by adiduck and Persephone_Kore
- Recommended by: Ariachus, Leporidae
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Agatha decides that even if she's not planning to back down about driving Castle Wulfenbach out of Mechanicsburg airspace, it might be worth letting the Baron know she doesn't really want anybody hurt. Klaus wouldn't be impressed with this as a gesture of reconciliation, but he can't resist the puzzle of why "Lucrezia" is writing to him.
- Tags: Alternate Universe, Action, Comedy.
The Crimson Cloak by Azzandra
- Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis: Masked Vigilante AU. Even in Europa's admittedly eccentric panoply of heroes, the Crimson Cloak stands out for a very good reason.
A Different Zeetha by Han 502653
- Recommended by: Ariachus
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: In a universe where Zeetha was too sick to fully escape the pirates, she finds herself being passed along in a set of buys and sells until finally a prince of Europa buys her to be a bodyguard for him newly mechanical daughter. And the story changes.
The Fate of False Heterodynes by Feneris
- Recommended by: Ariachus
- Status: One-shot
- Synopsis: The hard part was supposed to be over. They had subdued that stupid castle and stolen its voice for their ends. Once it had declared her the Heterodyne, it should have been smooth sailings from there. But while the people of Mechanisburg do not expect much from their rulers, they do expect insane priorities, manic laughter, and being asked to assist in creating abominations of science. And Zola isn't even a spark.
- Tags: Alternate Universe, Dark Fic.
The First Born by Persephone_Kore
- Recommended by: Ariachus
- Status: One-shot
- Synopsis: Klaus Barry Survives. Maybe the castle managed to shield him from the explosion. Maybe Otilla/Von Pinn saved him. Maybe Lucrezia had second thoughts about killing her son and took precautions (unlikely, but technically possible). Point is, Lucrezia's gone, the castle's broken — but Bill's son is still alive. Do Bill and Barry still leave to find the Other? Does Barry return to Mechanicsburg with Agatha? Does Klaus still hire the Jaegers when they have a Heterodyne, albeit a tiny one? Does Gil have another friend at the school? The Heterodyne Boys still go to look for Bill's lost wife, and still disappear. But when Klaus comes to Mechanicsburg, it still has a Heterodyne.
Good Old Heterodyne Problem-Solving by ThisCat
- Recommended by: Ariachus
- Status: One-shot
- Synopsis: One second, the drugs are just kicking in and the girl is starting to spill all her secrets at the dinner table. The next, everything goes so horribly, horribly wrong. (Agatha brings a small death ray to Sturmhalten.)
I’ve Come to Claim a Heart From Thee by Asuka Kureru
- Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Psychic Wolves AU. Valois for grace and perfect poise, it was said, Stuart for unmatched hunting prowess, Wulfenbach for robustness and unity of purpose — and Heterodyne for the monster under the bed. Or: Girl Genius minus Sparks plus telepathic wolves.
- Notes: Has a prequel, Mercy Lives Not in the Holly, and an ongoing sequel, Throw Thy Cloak Aside to Feed Me.
Jägers as an Aid to Diplomacy by by khilari & Persephone_Kore
- Recommended by: Ariachus
- Status: One-shot.
- Synopsis: Klaus fails to keep the Jägers out of his confrontation with Agatha, Adam, and Lilith. They have their own ideas about how this should go.
- Pairing(s): Agatha/Gil (implied)
Mechanicsburg in the Sky by Feneris
- Recommended by: Ariachus
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Where Barry Heterodyne, upon returning to Europa and finding out everything he and his brother have done has fallen apart, snaps and turns Mechanisburg into a giant floating city.
- Pairings: Gil/Agatha/Tarvek, Klaus Barry Heterodine/Anevka Sturmvoraus
- Tags: Role Swap, Action, Adventure, Friendship, Romance.
Mixed Feelings by khilari & Persephone_Kore
- Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: The fight between Mechanicsburg and the Baron is abruptly derailed when Barry returns partway through it. Amid all the people celebrating the return of one of the Heterodyne Boys, three people find themselves with mixed feelings about the situation, and one of them is Barry himself.
Monsters Efficient by escaliers
- Recommended by: Ariachus
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis: Dimo, Oggie and Maxim have been searching for their lost masters for fourteen years. They haven't had much luck so far. By now it really feels like they're just picking out places to look out of a hat. Maybe they're owed a diversion. Beetleburg will do.
- Tags: Alternate Universe, Sci-Fi, Fantasy.
Our Hearts with Loyal Flames by ScribeProtra
- Recommended by: Ariachus
- Status: One-shot
- Synopsis: Agatha gets mistaken for a female Spark by the Geisterdamen three years before canon and then things get more and more complicated.
Raised by Jägers by Azzandra
- Recommended by: Racheakt, Dame-Amaryllis
- Status: Dormant
- Synopsis: AU. Agatha was separated from Barry and found by a certain trio of Jagers. They brought her back to Mechanicsburg, where the young Spark grows up under the shadow of Castle Heterodyne and in the shadows of secrecy.
Something to Be by Gisho
- Recommended by: mcnickel
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: AU. Agatha isn't a Heterodyne, just an orphan the Clays adopted. Tarvek isn't heir to the Lightning Crown, just a random red-haired kid from Sturmhalten. And Gil isn't a Wulfenbach - but he is the son of a powerful Spark: Petrus Teufel. But blood doesn't always tell...
Well Met At Mechanicsburg by khilari & Persephone_Kore
- Recommended by: Yabumi, Trooper1023, Leporidae, Dame-Amaryllis
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Instead of going into hiding, Barry heads to Mechanicsburg when he hears Klaus is there at the start of the Wulfenbach takeover. Klaus talks Barry into helping him conquer Europa for its own good, and young Agatha, Gil, and Tarvek strike up a friendship on the still-in-construction Castle Wulfenbach.
Walking with Jäger by Han 502653
- Recommended by: Ariachus
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis: The first real exposure Zeetha gets to Jäger are the faux-Jäger gurls at Mamma's bar. The first two real Jäger she meets are girls. To be completely honest, there was a small moment there where Zeetha honestly thought all Jäger were girls. She found the fact they're not respectably inclusive but at learning that the vast majority are boys, eye-boggling odd. But that's getting a bit ahead of the story. The real start begins with a show; Zeetha's last show.
- Tags: AU, Action, Drama
Blunt Objects by trumpetofdoom
- Recommended by: Ariachus
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis: Agatha's trilobite gets shattered during their confrontation with Von Zinzer and his brother. She is trying to fix it in Doctor Beetle's lab when the Baron arrives and notices two familiar pictures lying among her locket's remains...
- Tags: Alternate Universe, Drama, Family.
Heterodyne by Para
- Recommended by: Ariachus
- Status: Dead
- Synopsis: Before much of anything begins, Agatha begins heterodyning in Beetle's lab while listening to the Baron's explanation of the machine he wants Gil to fix. This time, the Baron hears her.
- Tags: Alternate Universe
The Return of the Heterodyne (Miniaturized) by MagicalSpaceDragon
- Recommended by: Ariachus
- Status: One-shot
- Synopsis: Agatha's blood test was observed by a most extraordinary Heterodyne minion.
- Tags: Alternate Universe, Comedy.
Shipping Fics
Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.
The Definite Guide to Dating a Jägermonster by Elyandarin
- Recommended by: Robin Zimm
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: A lighthearted three-page comic following Old Man Death's granddaughter on a date with Maxim and offering her advice.
- Pairing: Maxim/Old Man Death's granddaughter
On Her Undying Majesty's Secret Service by ImperialGirl
- Recommended by: PK
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Ardsley Wooster, British Intelligence, has an important assignment in Paris—ingratiate himself with the heir to Baron Wulfenbach. But Ardsley's not the only one in Paris with a secret agenda.
- Pairing: Ardsley Wooster/OC
- Notes: Has a sequel, The Clank with the Golden Gun.
- Comments: Girl Genius meets James Bond. Featuring Ardsley Wooster's adventures before the comic begins. The other lead is an original character whom the author unabashedly writes as both very human and precisely as awesome as she ought to be. Lots of action and plotting, lots of fun for the readers.
- The sequel is just as good as the first, but fair caution — it's not abandoned (I checked!), but it is a long-term WIP and the author is rather busy.
Smells Like Hope by Almighty_Hat
- Recommended by: Mcnickel
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis: AU. Thanks to the timely intervention of a well-read Jager, Agatha doesn't lose her locket in Beetleburg. She then goes on to have the absolute worst day, wherein the only bright spot is her dashing savior, and the story proceeds from there.
- Pairing: Agatha Heterodyne/Jorgi
- Comments: A sweet narrative, featuring Agatha Clay learning a great deal more about the jagerkin than she would ever have expected, and Jorgi getting laughed at for writing, among a great deal of other things.
In the Seraglio of the Iron Sheik by PeculiarMojo
- Recommended by: Condemned Citrus
- Status: Dead
- Synopsis: Based loosely on the book of the same title in Gil's library, with Tarvek and Vanamonde taking the places of the dastardly Sheik and innocent Heroine respectively.
- Pairing: Tarvek Sturmvoraus/Vanamonde von Mekkhan
- Comments: Utterly cracky AU. Lots of implied nudity.
On the Matter of Heirs by Asuka Kureru
- Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Post-Canon. Agatha proposes, in her own sparky way.
- Pairing: Agatha Heterodyne/Tarvek Sturmvoraus/Gilgamesh Wulfenbach
Proposals and Attachments by Asuka Kureru
- Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Post-Canon. Friendship, mind games, politics, and innuendos, what more can a girl ask for?
- Pairing: Colette Voltaire/Xerxsephnia von Blitzengaard
Crossovers
Sparkgate: Agatha and the Grasp of the Serpent God by Samarkand
- Recommended by: Yarrik
- Status: Dormant
- Crossover with: Stargate SG-1
- Synopsis: What happens if Agatha Heterodyne were to be trapped in an Alternate Universe and SG-1 discovers her before she learns of her heritage. Hilarity Ensues.
A Spark of Ice and Fire by Samarkand
- Recommended by: Milarqui, Dame-Amaryllis
- Status: Dormant
- Crossover with: A Song of Ice and Fire
- Synopsis: Tyrion Lannister was riding somewhere close to Casterly Rock with his brother when they found a group of bandits attacking two girls, one called Tysha and the other named Agatha Clay, who apparently comes from another world. When Agatha begins to show a rare ability to develop and create strange machines, Tyrion realizes she could be the best thing that has happened to him... or, at least, the most interesting.
- Notes: Access to AlternateHistory.com is needed to read this fanfic.
Tony Stark and the Heterodyne Legacy by Jamoche
- Recommended by: PK
- Status: Dormant; last updated February 2017
- Crossover with: Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Synopsis: Agatha's life went in a different direction, Tony Stark is her great-grandson, the Super-Soldier Serum is actually the Jägerbrau, and Maxim is meeting all the Avengers.
- Comments: The background of both canons requires some tweaking, but it really works stunningly well.
A Spark of Genius by michaelsuave
- Recommended by: Manga Manic
- Status: Dead
- Crossover with: Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Justice League
- Synopsis: Xander, in a typical YAHF plot, downs the costume of a Gentleman Adventurer and ends up the son of Agatha and Gil, who is quickly swept away by an annoying cigar smoking imp into the DC universe. His life becomes swept up in a whirlwind of science, sex and superpowers as he goes from 'The Zeppo' to the leader of a mighty empire.
Mare Genius by Samarkand
- Recommended by: Nightelf37
- Status: Ongoing
- Crossover with: My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
- Synopsis: During the events of "A Canterlot Wedding", Discord's prison is temporarily weakened. Never one to waste such a chance, he reaches across dimensions to find an agent of chaos he could unleash upon Equestria. His spell finds Agatha Heterodyne, a heroic Mad Scientist, and copies her mind into a new pony body. Unaware that she is not the real thing and blaming her predicament on her criminally insane mother, Agatha starts discovering Equestria, trying to make sense of this new world.
A Spell of Absence by baroque_mongoose
- Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
- Status: Complete
- Crossover with: Discworld
- Synopsis: Some of the students at Unseen University try to summon a demon. Unfortunately, they actually end up summoning Agatha, Zeetha, Violetta, Mr Wooster, Dimo and Krosp (oh, and the weasel, but that should probably go without saying). It falls on Ponder Stibbons to try to get them safely back. It would really help if he had a clearer idea where they came from in the first place...
Examinations On Implied Mad Scientist-and-Minion Relationships by brawltogethernow
- Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
- Status: Complete
- Crossover with: Sherlock
- Synopsis: In a world ruled by mad science, Sherlock is a mad scientist and John is clearly his minion. Right? Right. Obviously.
Sheer Genius by Samarkand
- Recommended by: bissek, Gentlemens Dame 883, Dame-Amaryllis
- Status: Ongoing
- Crossover with: The Dresden Files
- Synopsis: In the world of The Dresden Files, there are few who can match one Harry Copperfield Blackstone Dresden in terms of collateral damage and immolated property. Few except the adopted daughter of Micheal and Charity Carpenter, Agatha. A girl who is unaware of a celebrated (and infamous) past. A past they are about to discover.
Shanxi; In which Turians learn to fear SCIENCE! by Quick Death 007
- Recommended by: Download
- Status: Ongoing
- Crossover with: Mass Effect
- Synopsis: Invading Shanxi, the Turians learn why opening the gates and letting the Sparks run wild is a bad idea.
Comedy Fics
The On-Boarding Process by adiduck
by adiduck- Recommended by: Ariachus
- Status: One-shot
- Synopsis: Agatha Heterodyne has just discovered that certain individuals have been keeping IMPORTANT INFORMATION from her. She is not pleased.
- Tags: Comedy.
