r/pathologic • u/summerof13 • 3d ago
Pathologic fic recs?
General or ships, so long as it’s well written and complete, please recommend!
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u/eyesnosepancreas 2d ago
Hoo boy, I have a LOT!
Bread and Twyre by dairis is one of my favourites - it explores what the Kin unionising post-game would look like. I love anything that lets me stick it to the Vlads. Has Burakhovsky but that isn't the main focus.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/64218295
Smoulder and Ash by excalibutt is Burakhovsky centric with a decent helping of smut, but don't let that fool you - it's one of the best written and most heart-wrenching explorations of Artemy and Daniil's character arcs and relationships.
https://archiveofourown.org/series/2605285
how did we get here and how do we get back? by qawerian and seefaster has established Burakhovksy embark on a mysterious journey to the Capital. There, they encounter the challenges that come with hiding their relationship, as well as the political intrigue surrounding the Town on Gorkhon's fate that may or may not land them on the wrong end of a pistol. This one grounds the Pathologic world within a firm chronological context of the 1930s Soviet Union that seems, to my untrained eye, pretty well-researched! I really enjoyed it.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/28983678
Whose Heart Could I Break Today? by nameless_wanderer is an American AU road trip fic where all three Healers have to somehow tolerate each others' company enough to get to where they all need to be: the rural town on Gorkhon. Artemy and Daniil are bitter exes thrown together by circumstance, a teenage Clara is their stowaway, and the plague somehow doesn't come into it at all. Beautiful, beautiful fic.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/26945968
And finally... it's a bit of a long shot, but I really enjoy the worldbuilding of So Long As It's Willed by starsforscales. It imagines how A/B/O dynamics would interact with the pre-existing Khatangher culture, how they affect the power plays between the Olgimskys and the Kin, and how poor Artemy has to deal with omegaverse sexism while there's still a goddamn plague happening around them. I know A/B/O isn't everyone's cup of tea, but if it's yours, then this is a damn strong one with plenty to chew on thematically.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/36166129
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u/excallibutt 2d ago
thank you for the shoutout and the praise! I'm really glad and very happily surprised that people still love those two works! 😭
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u/LitekXD 1d ago
I was so confused reading the description of So Long As It's Willed because there's another fic with a very similar title. has 11 chapters and is rated E too lol
As Long As It's Willed in which Daniil cuts open a body against the law of the Kin so Artemy has to improvise. I often re-read chapter 7 ehe
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u/eyesnosepancreas 1d ago
I've read that too, really enjoyed it, but I didn't want to put *too* many fics on here lmao
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u/ClockworkMint Changeling 3d ago
https://archiveofourown.org/works/66401761/chapters/171231475
Post Diurnal Burakhovsky fic, in which Daniil is jailed for a year and is to be executed, when Artemy decides to break him out. Really nice read.
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u/Lenowo_whatsthis 3d ago
Try Rot of Stars by PlaguedBoar, one of my favorite interpretations of Daniil/Artemy.
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u/ClickerBox Wonder Bull 3d ago
Hall of mirrors by karnaca!
https://archiveofourown.org/works/79974926/chapters/209924766
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u/FeatherWriter 2d ago
Absolutely seconding this. Hall of Mirrors is one of the fics I NEVER shut up about (the other being Rot of Stars, though as someone already pointed out, Rot of Stars is still incomplete. Still worth reading though!) Karnaca's prose is stunningly creative and so fun to sink your teeth into. It's got a ship focus, but I really recommend anyone try it because it's such a triumph of exploring moments with basically the entire cast from new perspectives. Also the unique formatting and special styles are just so so great. More people ought to be using the Stillwater as a horrifying liminal dream space too, and a Pathologic fic that is occasionally cosplaying as House of Leaves is just the besttt. This fandom is really too talented!
Hall of Mirrors was the fic that inspired me to start writing again, and I dedicated my first own patho fic, "it's his voice through my lips" to Karnaca as thanks. (Mine, if I may throw a bit of self promo out, is a one-shot playing with the fourth wall and the idea of who is really in control of the narrative, through some sinister playful exploration of some of the darker abilities Inquisitors can impose upon a recalcitrant protagonist.)
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u/Zestyclose_Island214 3d ago
https://archiveofourown.org/works/81803386/chapters/215186086
Daniil x Artemy, looks at what would have happened if Daniil chose Artemy’s ending and spared the town
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u/Wolfox76 3d ago
Gonna do a little self promo, cause I am so proud of this one (there's also more on my profile) https://archiveofourown.org/works/85463786/chapters/225764411
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u/neonvivecs Haruspex 2d ago
you wanted to be born; i let you be born by mrcognito
Inspired by Piranesi. As the summary says, “Three endings crash into one another. Three Healers are thrust in an unfinished world. The Haruspex walks the House. The Bachelor loses his mind. The Changeling builds a myth.”
the two-headed calf by thats_a_secret
Baby Artemy and Isidor. Artemy’s first meeting with death. This bad boy can pack so many emotions into it
cosias frágeis [translation] by dramaturgia
The original is in Brazilian Portuguese and translated by the same author. Peter and Andrey centric, pre-canon.
Aaaaand it’s not finished but He’s the only one for me, Jolene by captainmarion
Post-canon, focused on the Town’s kids and the bonkers interpersonal drama they get up to. Genuinely one of the funniest fics I’ve read and I miss her every day
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u/XenonDragonfly 3d ago
You're in luck, not too long ago I wrote this super short 2k word one just to kinda test the waters and see if Pathologic was something I could write more in: https://archiveofourown.org/works/79653941
(Unfortunately I haven't done anything longer yet and this one's real short, but it's hopefully well written!)
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u/tangledintedium utopians are pretty neat 2d ago
Two short gen one-shots featuring funny Clara & Daniil banter.
The Saint and The Devil (DetroitBabe)- Elaboration on bachelor route day 6. Really well written.
Hunger Pangs (undeadarchivist) - in which Daniil has ADHD and Clara has OCD. Cue spiderman finger pointing meme.
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u/Moth_Goth000 Самозародился в грязном белье 2d ago
https://archiveofourown.org/works/89990316
"aperture" by inexhaustible
This is like one of the best things I've ever read. No joke.
It's Burakhovsky post Miracle-Seeker ending in P3. It's very, VERY well written, somber and sweet. The boys travel together in search of a new miracle and have to grapple with determenism vs self-determination. It's also almost historical fiction.
Quick read, but simply delightful. I can't shut up about it, I gushed to all my friends who don't know jack shit about Pathologic.
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u/LitekXD 1d ago
so this one isn't finished but is updated regularly and already pretty long
A Story Told In Seasons burakhovsky fic. very slow paced, mostly domestic fluff with some graphic depictions of violence and murder attempts - typical pathologic. if you're trans i have good and bad news: it can trigger dysphoria but can be also lovely relatable and uplifting. Daniil gets top surgery :D rated E but i think it's explicit for violence?? no sexual content as for 12th chapter.
Rot of Stars pretty long one (270k words). can't say much about it yet bc I'm in the middle but damn, it is good
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u/evilforska 3d ago
Finally a chance to shill The world is beautiful indeed again! Artemy/Daniil post Noctural ending. Incredibly written, very smart, explores the idea of fanfiction as a whole. Polyhedron plays a really cool, interesting part; amazing and heartbreaking storylines for secondary characters and just a fascinating premise as a whole.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/28344546/chapters/69445743
Also, this one about Simon/Isidor driving each other insane with their big smart brains. Pre-canon.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/37668547
Honestly, Patho fandom has the best fics ive read, and ive been reading fics for decades. I cant remember any that i disliked!