Baccano!/Fanfic Recs: Difference between revisions

Proof that [[Sturgeon's Law|the remaining 10% is worth retelling the Rail Tracer's story for]] here:

 

 

Do warn when a fanfic may head into [[Better Than Canon|non-canon]] territory. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, [[Shipping]] is [[Serious Business]].

 

''[http://archiveofourown.org/collections/yuletide2009/works/30905 While Recognizing the Importance of Luck in Certain Situations, Eve Genoard Continues to Disapprove of Gambling]'' by Becca (ryfkah)

* ''Synopsis'': Eve Genoard's continuing efforts to rescue her brother bring about some unexpected consequences, including (but not limited to) kidnapping, arson, concealed weapons, severed fingers, and a high-stakes game of billiards.

* ''Comments'': I may, admittedly, be a little biased where it comes to this story, as it was written in response to a request that I made. But even if it hadn't been, it would still without question be the single best piece of ''Baccano!'' fanfiction I've read thus far. Picking up where the light novel ''Drugs & the Dominos'' leaves off, it follows Eve Genoard and the Gandor brothers through the same sort of [[Crazy Awesome]] tangle of events that characterizes the novels and anime. Everyone involved is characterized to best effect, and it's written very much in the style of the source material, complete with gambling imagery, some clever plays on Luck's name, and several instances of comedy amidst the Mafia action.

 

''[http://archiveofourown.org/works/37191 Copycats]'' by [http://in-the-blue.livejournal.com blue]

* ''Synopsis'': Isaac and Miria carry out their first heist.

* ''Comments'': A short, sweet, and very IC backstory-fic.

 

''[http://community.livejournal.com/baccano/92518.html Family Rites]'' by [http://karanguni.livejournal.com karanguni]

* ''Synopsis'': "Growing up as a Gandor and growing old as a Gandor: Keith tries marriage, Luck tries ambition, Berga tries uncledom, Claire tries everyone else."

 

''[http://bookelfe.livejournal.com/196754.html?#cutid1 Despite an Unexpected Amount of Interest from the Public, The Daily Days Decides Not to Publish the Full Story Behind Recent Executive Upheavals]'' by Becca

* ''Synopsis'': "Senator Beriam attempts a coup; Rachel and Elean attempt semi-professional heroics; a number of persons attempt unique varieties of assistance. Result: stupid commotion?"

* ''Comments'': Not very many fanfics can capture the style of the original work well, and in the case of a work as stylistically unique and complicated as ''Baccano!'' not many fanfic writers bother trying. This author certainly tried, and in my humble opinion succeeded. Also, this may or may not be the same Becca who wrote the fic at the top of the list; I'm really not the one to ask there.

 

''[http://archiveofourown.org/works/300879 Give Me Prudence]'' by Mellish

 

''[http://cat.catandkiwi.net/?p=330 Belonging]'' by Laylah (violence and sex)

* ''Pairings'': Ladd/Lua

* ''Synopsis'': What is it like to belong to a psychopath?

 

* ''Pairings'': Firo/Ennis

* ''Synopsis'': Ennis gets a new diary, and who does she decide to write about?

 

''[http://archiveofourown.org/works/156438 Five Times Firo and Ennis Fought Together, and One Time they Danced]'' by genarti and ryfkah (violence)

* ''Pairings'': Firo/Ennis

* ''Synopsis'': When you've got an immortal lifespan ahead of you, you can afford to take things kinda slow.

* ''Comments'': I think this may be one of the best Baccano fanfictions I have ever read. If I hadn't known better, I would have guessed this story to have been a translated excerpt or chapter from the original light novels. It was just that good. The characterization and interactions between Firo and Ennis were beyond anything that I could have thought of myself. One hundred seventy-five points.

 

* Recommended by Dude Wheres My Password

* ''Pairings'': Jacuzzi/Nice

* ''Comments'': A poignant, believable exploration of the history of Jacuzzi's gang and of the development of his and Nice's relationship.

 

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