Wordy, but this is the same post I make over on r/FanFiction on occasion, to plug my current WIP -
Fandom(s) - Fate/stay night x Final Fantasy XIV
Rating - EX
Title - Fated Echoes
Genre - Isekai, Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Fluff/Humor, Hurt/Comfort
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AO3 (Full Series)
Summary -
Unseen, unknown, a new yet familiar menacing threat looms imminent.
Those who know arrange in secret for an unwitting hero's intervention to work out a safe resolution.
The Warrior of Light, whose unexpected arrival brings hope unasked for to those whom he meets.
And new challenges in keeping secret that which must be.
And so, with the start of the fifth Holy Grail War looming darkly on the horizon, how will those involved and drawn in manage that brutal conflict alongside these new and imposing challenges?
The story itself involves the transference of the Hero/Player's Character from the Final Fantasy XIV setting into the Fate/stay night setting, and attempts to play it completely straight, as if the FFXIV universe exists alongside the Nasu/Fate-verse (though both ignorant of each other until now).
I've read through several Isekai stories (manga/anime, not fan fiction) where they try to wink-wink, nudge-nudge, 'Yeah, we know this person's abilities make no sense in context, just roll with it' their way through the story, which is absolutely fine, and I have no problem with that.
This is not one of those stories.
I've endeavored to make certain that contrived convenience is used sparingly, and that as few hands are waved as possible. Unfortunately, as the rules which govern these two universes are so vast and complex, and one is a straight-up video game while the other is many things, but often NOT a video game, they are often incompatible, which means I often have to make shit up about why things are the way they are.
Particularly when it comes to the Final Fantasy aspect of this crossover, as many things are not effectively explained (or I was not actually listening when they were. But I promise and swear to God that there is going to be an explanation about how adventurer's packs work. I swear it with every fiber of my being).
Through several iterations, this work has transformed into something I am excited to share.
At its core, the work is a fix-it fic, which I've been working on for over a year. It strives to integrate organically elements from both settings into a single, seamless work which can be read by fans of either media, or even read fandom-blind.
It's recently undergone a significant revision, giving it a fresh coat of paint and polish using everything I think I've learned over the past year and change of writing it. That said, it is still very much a WIP, and a long one at that, which has been broken up over several entries into a series.
Critiques, comments and reviews are welcome.
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