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''[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1817789/renahh_chen Renahh Chen]''
* Recommended by Shinji117
* Renahh is a prolific writer of high-quality Umineko fanfics. Among her works, you can find romance, comedy and crack fics and a host of other genres. Additionally, Renahh writes for most-every conceivable pairing. You have a couple of incredible Beato/Battler fics alongside Ronove/Battler fics along with...let's that Renahh's written something for anyone. Listing each individual work would take too long, so best to say that you should take the time to at least skim over these stories.
''[http://www.youtube.com/user/TahYllis Anything]'' by TahYllis/Silly Hat Productions.
* Recommended by [[Tropers/Foomin Blue|Foomin Blue]]
* ''Pairing(s)'': George/Shannon and Jessica/Kanon are hinted at, but hardly the focus.
* ''Synopsis'': A parody series that takes the world of Umineko and ''twists'' it. What starts out as a [[Gag Series]] eventually develops into something of a semi-coherent story that spoofs and loosely follows the story of Umineko, filled with [[Black Comedy]] and peppered with genuinely dramatic moments. [[Deadpan Snarker|Deadpan Snarking]] abounds.
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* ''Pairing(s):'' Doesn't seem to be touched on all that much.
* ''Synopsis'': This is actually a development blog for a fanmade [[Visual Novel]], which has a demo currently out. The blog has additional previews and background material for the game. The plot, taken all together, is a self-referential [[Nested Story]] because the whole thing is an Umineko fan work ''about'' [[Shaped Like Itself|an Umineko fan work]], that is written in universe. To describe it any more would require its own page, because it basically shaping up to be three or four interconnected stories at once. The in-universe fanwork takes place between Episodes 5 and 6, and so contains spoilers up to those episodes.
* ''Comments:'' This is clearly a ''very'' ambitious project. The author certainly has the whole multiple levels of storytelling down already, and the demo is extremely well written.
== [[Gen Fic|General Fics]] ==
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** Seconded by Supertest.
* Pairings: Battler/Beatrice, Will/Lion
* Synopsis: After all issues with Rokkenjima were settled, a new annual conference began to take place. One more friendly, yet equally as mysterious. What was the secret behind the cursed mountain?
* Comments: Quite frankly the best Umineko fanfiction I've ever read. All the characters are perfectly in character, and it feels like it could be canon. It's also incredibly hilarious and will apparently have a serious plot, too. The writer has done their homework. Contains EP8 spoilers.
** It's really the most amazing thing to come out of fanfiction.net, at least for the Umineko fandom. I came here to add it as soon as I finished reading the third chapter. The EP8 spoilers are very very small, so don't let them stop you from reading it. The writer is so good that you won't even know that they are spoilers unless you have played episode 8. The writing is at times just a tiny bit awkward due to the author going the extra mile to keep Lion's gender hidden, but it's still fairly good. It's also worth noting that the fanfic contains Battler/Will bromance. Not romance, just pure bromance. And it works so well!
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* Recommended by Mallix
* Synopsis: Battler tries to stop Witchmas from coming (and all those trollfaces that accompany it). Will he succeed?
* Comments: Based on a 4chan thread that was created when somebody urged the initial poster of a thread to finish the story they started said thread with, an Umineko themed parody of [[How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (novel)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]. That person, apparently named Astaroth, obliged, and improvised a story based on the classic Christmas tale. [[Hilarity Ensues|Hilarity ensued]]. Contains several in jokes, including [[Cargo Ship|Battler x Hatstand]], [[Unusual Euphemism|small bombs]], and [[Wild Mass Guessing|The Subway Theory]]. Also contains some spoilers for the final portion of End of the Golden Witch, {{spoiler|and a surprise twist ending.}}
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5555660/1/Fear Fear]'' by Macavity the Mystery Cat
* Recommended by J the Drafter
* Synopsis: As Bernkastel flees, Lambda follows. As Bernkastel hides, Lambda seeks. And no matter where Bernkastel turns to, the witch Lambdadelta forces her into yet another game. (Oneshot, minor characterization spoilers for the end of Episode Four and for the whole of Episode Five.)
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** Seconded by: [[Tropers/Ozimul|Ozimul]]
* Synopsis: Dlanor gets bored doing paperwork one day. Then she spies a lone cockroach scurrying along.
* Comments: A short, but very hilarious story. Actually pretty in-character for Dlanor.
** Additional Comments: *ahaha.wav* This is ''very'' Dlanor. I hope to see more of these spin-offs.
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* Recommended by: Algoraloth, Shinji117
* Pairings: Primarily Bernkastel/Lambdadelta and the various canon pairings, but pretty much every pairing under the sun is present somewhere.
* Synopsis: A collection of mostly light-hearted oneshots and short ficlets about the lives and relationships of the various characters in Umineko.
* Comments: Ranging from heartwarming to depressing to humorous, this has to be one of the lengthiest and varied one-shot collections I've seen in a long time, with 205 chapters and counting. Pretty much every Umineko character is given a story, from both the Metaverse and human world. In fact, if you want to see stories about some of these characters- the Seven Stakes, primarily- this is really one of the few stories you can go to. The characterization is typically kept perfectly intact, and the continuity is solid. The writing is continually good throughout, as well.
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* Pairings: Jessica/Shannon
* Synopsis: The development of the friendship... and something more between Jessica and Shannon. Warning - This fanfiction assumes the reader has read episode seven, and as such contains major spoilers.
* Comments: It's rare that a shipping story is written completely in character, even more so when the pairing is at first glance an unconventional one. Yet, Melancholic manages to create an atmosphere true to its name, at times funny, and at other times sad. Melancholic explores one of the major elephants in the room with Umineko, and does so in a touchingly elegant style. If you've completed Umineko, or at the very least episode 7, you'll find a great work in Melancholic.
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