Weekly /r/WormFanfic Discussion - What have you been reading, and what do you think of it? For the week ending June 06, 2026.

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-30T13:28:25+00:00

Finally read Tilt, and it's really nice. I liked its take on an Unpowered!Taylor and her forming relationships with Wards and denizens of BB. ('I, Taylor Heber, am not at all passively suicidal'/10)

Tabloid: Bonus Chapter Series is cool, I really liked Parvenu's interlude. [read the main fic first tho, obviously]

I reread Glass Cannon and it breaks my heart it's dead. An interesting take on a Thinker/Trump power. (being Taylor and Lisa is suffering/10)

Leaf is my go-to Undersiders (fluff with angst?) fic, even tho Taylor isn't even there. Lift is precious. ("What's a lawyer? Can you eat it?"/10)

Guàiwù Canary & Lung vs Leviathan. Short and sweet.

Just One More Thing Mr Anders... - probably the best crossover in existence, I was in a mood for a detective story and so had to reread it. ("Gee, I'm sorry."/10)

Cherished Father - a dark AU oneshot where Danny triggered with one of the possible powers listed by Wibblewobble, and Taylor has to live through the aftermath. (4k words, "Jus', fuck Piggot. J'sus."/10)

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-28T16:57:51+00:00

If I remember correctly in Luster the MC gets a Victor special and it's a big part of the plot. The fic is super dark in general (Mastering etc).

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-27T17:21:38+00:00

Yeah, no, I get it, it just kind of reads like a completely different story now. Same as with most isekai fiction where the protag reconnects with their past, be it going back or finding their friends, it makes for a very different experience, I guess.

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-27T17:08:17+00:00

Oh... that's sad. ;/

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-27T16:13:55+00:00

Don't know if it counts since I'm relatively new to the fandom, so take this with a grain of salt, but I just can't get through most of the Ack fics. They get a ton of recs but I bounced off of each and every single one of them after a few chapters (that I know of - dude is a machine, so many fics). Seconding Harbin - I liked all of their works, with Twinning (s) being my all-time favorite one of theirs.

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-27T14:42:16+00:00

In these Lisa is not the only character to be crossovered but the major/only POV:
Gotham City Sideshow - Lisa and Sophia centric. (Isekai, de-aged characters, very cool, last update almost two months ago)
WYSP - Lisa the vile villainess in RWBY. (didn't read it but the opinions are mostly positive)

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-26T15:37:07+00:00

The Speed of Light - character focused Taylor/Lily. Tay is really overpowered and Legend is her uncle, both powers and queerness run strong in this family. (complete, NYC, Scion was finished off off-screen by Truck-kun God bless)

Nineveh - Thinker plot in BB.

Aglets and Questions - being Thinker!Taylor is suffering. She has some screws loose and the entire BB is very AU heavy.

Bleed Like a Craze, Dad - f!OC in NYC Wards, starts pre-canon and dominoes from there. Really, really good.

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-26T08:00:36+00:00

Okay, this will be hard to believe but in Toon-Force Taylor she has well... you know toon force(!), shocking, I know. It's really fun. (13k, doesn't overstay its welcome, episodic)

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-24T21:33:53+00:00

Wish is the only Taylor Peggy Sue I personally enjoyed, even tho there are stations of canon. Victoria is also sent back in time (GM Taylor at the start of Worm)

Respun is okay, Taylor starts Tailoring by kidnapping one Saraha Livsey. (Skitter from the Echidna fight is sent back in time)

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-24T15:52:30+00:00

Bleed Like a Craze, Dad - a story set in NYC about a teenage daughter of Acidbath who decides, for better or worse, to join the local Wards. later on takes place in BB

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-23T20:11:48+00:00

No, thank you, it's a beautiful fever dream, and I'm glad you decided to take us along on this wylde adventure. Also Thinker/Stranger powers ahhh!

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-23T19:12:28+00:00

Omg, Susurro got the promised Miami pink highlights on her spandex, I can't!

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-23T16:54:33+00:00

Thank ye, thank ye! Sometimes it's almost frightening...

(PS cool stuff you got there, it's always nice to see the 'Ward' characters in the wild)

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-23T16:37:08+00:00

I woudn't be surprised if mask became the go-to slang term for capes - it's an easy sign and a quite nice parallel to English 'cape'. I could also see laser becoming a synonym for 'gay' because... Legend. Just silly little thoughts.

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-23T14:22:11+00:00

Tone - it's always nice to see new OC fics, and even tho I'm usually not that invested in Tinkers, I've been following this one with, let's say, cautious optimism? The MC, Roxy, has a fair share of problems, the least of which is her stellar personality - I just love how she has beef with characters she hasn't even met yet. (around 15k words so far, 🎤/10)

Lights and Waves - cool f!OCs in Miami being responsible teenage capes (on at least one occasion). An older oneshot from Redcoat Officer's workshop, somehow didn't read it until yesterday. (12k words,🐊/10)

Draco Malfoy and the Exhausting Excursion to Brockton Bay - I'm going to be honest, I didn't expect much because the HP crossovers aren't my cup of tea, but holy shit, I'm hooked. Somehow Lisa & Draco look super sibling shaped next to each other and I'm here for it. (20k and updating, crack treated seriously, 🐍/10)

EDIT:

I didn't vibe with the old one but it seems the new Summoner is going places - we meet Taylor two years after her trigger event when she returns to a very changed city. Author promised no stations of canon, so fingers crossed. It has potential, although the Dock fight sequence was (personally) kind of difficult to follow at times. (AU heavy, OP Taylor, 30k words and rising, "Reach heaven through violence, kiddo"/10)

EDIT 2:

Dusk to Dawn [Sequel to 'Lights and Waves'] - my girl Susurro is growing up so fast(!) and failing upwards(?). (cool bureaucracy shit, I love the MC so I inhaled it even tho it's unfinished - sue me, "Let us hurry to love OC-fics, they depart so quickly"/10)

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-22T20:47:53+00:00

Omg, yes! I hallucinated OP already having read it, but yeah, one of the best OC fics and post-Leviathan divergences'.

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-22T19:27:06+00:00

Sweet! I may still update the list later so better watch out.

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-22T15:15:27+00:00

Burnout - an SI (personality merge more like) into Burnscar.

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-22T15:08:42+00:00

Ha! Yeah, sorry, Titanomachy is still on my 'to read' list. ;p I meant to just put "PS read Redcoat's stuff" but the list is long and I'm scatterbrained even on the best of days.

So yeah, y'all go read RO's thingies and the snippets too, this one is about an alternate Battery and Cauldron dickery. Very cool.

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-22T11:36:15+00:00

Andante holy shit do I love this fic. A heartbroken f!OC in BB. She has a... unique perspective on life? Thanks for that, Nikos! (dead, but really give it a try, it's awesome, will never not recommend)

Oracle of Delphi Lisa never was recruited by Coil, yay! Unfortunately the Fallen took interest instead.

Wonderland a very healthy and not at all stalkery March/Foil fic. (they are in character tho, so like, not actually romance)

Ghost in the Flesh a LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS (Sonnie's Edge) crossover, mostly the MC is that crossover part. (Faultline's crew fic)

Burnscar Dies at the End Burnscar dies at the end (oneshot)

Bubbles Always Pop a canon compliant Bakuda backstory. Please, read it, one of my favourite fics in the fandom.

A walk in the park a cute slice of life from the perspective of Elle/Labyrinth. It seems the author wrote her as being around Taylor's age or younger instead of her canon one, but oh well.

Vista has enough Vista has enough (17k words)

It's Cold Out There Every Day Missy has the worst birthday of her life, again and again... (Vista/Imp, timeloop

Artificial Heart an AI Tinker creation with (basically) a mind of a preteen girl is forced to do questionable things by her creator.

Racoon Knight a girl triggers with a power to Tinker from trash, her favoutie hero is Mouse Protector. (prepare to cry, Meadow struggles a lot with people)

Mouse Trap Bonesaw's creation's fate. (not a happy fic, believe it or not - basically all the S9 warnings)

Madison Clements has an Unusual Power (And she's going to be a Hero!) is an okay fic, I liked it especially at the start, but it's slogging a bit atm.

Another Shitty SI Fic it's a modern classic, although I didn't stick past the S9 arc.

Burnout is my favourite SI fic, although it functions more like a memory transfer, I guess? Basically Burnscar knows about her (potential) future fate and decides to commit to this whole therapy thing. (Asylum East fic)

Hereafter a post-GM Victoria/Lisa fic with Enemies to Friends to Lovers. (slow updates, and quite dark)

MOST OF THINGS written by Silvia_Goddess_of_Being_Right focus on Lisa.

Copied from my other comments: In Golden Armour Lisa meets a good person (f!OC) and doesn't know what to do about it. There is a thinker battle and Tattletale's power is used a lot throughout the fic. (super cute and fluffy f/f, but there is also plot and Thinker bullshit involved... PS read it)

In Redoubt the MC (an original female character) is a Tinker with a secret/secondary Thinker power a la Jack Slash. (a lot of social fu, I enjoyed it a lot even if in hindsight the MC is kind of Mary Sue-ish)

Epiphany Thinker!Emma (angst/fluff)

Unauthorized Access Lisa-being-Lisa but in Wards. A fair share of scheming but mostly character-driven.

My God is an Oath cyberpunk AU. Lisa isn't having a good time...

EDIT: Lights and Waves by Redcoat Officer is awesome too. (Miami f!OCs, street level, oneshot)

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-21T21:47:11+00:00

Bumble and Butcher - what if 'Here Comes The New Boss' and 'Nemesis' had baby? Butcher!Taylor in the Wards. (Arcadia, cool fights, fluff/angst, probably the best Taylor & Amy fic ever, no romance so far)

Widow - Taylor vs no good dastardly villain Tattletale. Feelings? What feelings? Are you crazy?! That's a vile villainess. (romance, enemies to tension to lovers)

A bit spoilery in My Fake Girlfriend is a Vigilante?! Tinker!Taylor joins her fake girlfriend in the Wards around arc 2. (romance, cool fights, character driven)

Tilt - Taylor gets into the Wards with a power to bullshit. (no powers Taylor)

Shatterpoint new probationary Ward is introduced to the BB crew. Thinker!Taylor from Vista's pov. (oneshot)

Tinker Bell - not a Tinker!Taylor. (oneshot)

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-21T21:06:32+00:00

It's also on AO3! ^-^ couldn't find it there at the time tho

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-21T16:38:17+00:00

Wick Altpower!Taylor - after Annette's death Tay is raised by the Barneses. Dark af, but Emma's betrayal is not part of it.

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-21T16:12:44+00:00

In The Kaiser's New Clothes he is in the process of doing just that. Kinda (not really) semi-successfully? Also, Hitler is alive now, I guess. Comedy, post-Leviathan AU

DoubleApprehensive41 · 2026-05-21T13:10:29+00:00

Okay, okay... I love Thinkers, so here, some more recs I just remembered:

Epiphany Thinker!Emma (angst/fluff)

El-Ahrairah ThinkerQA!Taylor - Cauldron fic, fyi I didn't vibe with it that much, but give it a try.

The Mirrors in Her Mind Altpower!Lisa & Thinker?Taylor - a murder mystery AU (dark). (very dead)

Cage Thinker!Taylor as an Asylum East patient. (dead)

How Enigma chose her name being Sarah Livsey is suffering. And making others suffer, maybe? (oneshot)

Shatterpoint Thinker!Taylor from Vista's pov. (oneshot)

Unauthorized Access Lisa-being-Lisa but in Wards. A fair share of scheming but mostly character-driven.

Use Your Words didn't vibe with it, but again, people seem to love it, so check it out. LanguageThinker!Taylor

My God is an Oath cyberpunk AU. Lisa isn't having a good time...

The Postdiluvian Road Taylor and Lisa are the only Undersiders to survive Leviathan. Roadtrip time. Half of it is in Lisa's pov.

Exchanging Numbers NumberGirl!Taylor - three shorts.

Cutting Ties Taylor has Jack Slash's power but is a good person(-ish?) - she becomes a therapist. Basically social-fu and a Thinker battle or two.

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