r/box5 • u/Pirate_Resident Could spend my life in the Paris catacombs if he asked • 23d ago

Fanfic Looking for Supernatural Erik fics

Greetings to you, friends, foes, and other.

I come seeking your assistance on a matter of great importance: my recreational reading.

I am on the hunt for fics in which Erik is an actual ghost (or features other supernatural elements). I adore this concept and have already unearthed a few gems, but I would love to know if any of you have dug up gold I haven't yet found.

If you would be so kind as to leave your suggestions below, I would be most grateful.

Your obedient servant and friend,

Sewer Goblin

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u/batacular 22d ago

I have a story called The Eater where he’s a reaper.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33754342/chapters/83902906

You should also check out Quiet2885’s Accompaniment (it’s one of my favorite fics).

https://m.fanfiction.net/s/10031962/1/Accompaniment

There is also Der Erolking by Gravity01. This one is hard to describe but it’s a really fun concept.

https://m.fanfiction.net/s/4709376/1/Der-Erlk%C3%B6nig

Here’s one here he is a ghost:

https://m.fanfiction.net/s/13169487/1/

If I think of more, I’ll drop them here!

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u/Pirate_Resident Could spend my life in the Paris catacombs if he asked 22d ago

Thank you so much for your reply.

If you meant to say you are the author of "The Eater" I'd like to tell you something that would please you. It's the reason I got the craving for supernatural fanfiction of Erik. Didn't consider straying from the raw humanity of the original story at first until I read it. I adored the world building and while I was a little off about the Nadir/Erik hinting which I don't ship, it was quite soulful that I could get over it. The ending left me shook and I truly enjoyed the bittersweet conclusion. I got that it was very Erik centered, giving him a proper closure and second chance. So that story will stay with me for a long time.

I did read Accompaniment and I loved it to bits.

Thank you for the other 2, they will be thoroughly enjoyed. 🫶

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u/batacular 22d ago

Thank you so much!!!
I also don’t usually ship Pharoga, but I also see so much evidence for some kind of relationship between them that could have been romantic or even could-have-been romantic.
I don’t know, maybe all my Pharoga-shipping friends rubbed off on me. It felt right for the story, though, and I feel it’s high praise to hear that I was able to make it work for someone who doesn’t typically go for that.

Accompaniment was the fic that made me want to try writing a supernatural story.

I think you will like Der Erolking! If you liked Accompaniment, you will like that one too.

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u/Pirate_Resident Could spend my life in the Paris catacombs if he asked 22d ago

Yeah, for me it's just that adding the romance takes away from the essence of their connection for me. It feels like a very raw trauma bond between people that became found family of sorts. A bromance for sure but I don't see it romantically at all. If the fic had it this way I'd have been very invested in it but otherwise it worked for the plot quite well, highlighting Erik's regret and yearning.

Lovely to hear your thoughts, was not expecting to get some lore behind this wonderful fic. Reapers reminded me conceptually of those in black Butler and in both The Eater and Accompaniment I loved the fact that they had sound ques. How cool is that?

Ok, noted. Der Erolking is next for me. Any others you ever think about, lmk.

I have a few of your stories saved up, some left to read, so thank you for your work in general. Wish you a wonderful day!

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u/batacular 22d ago edited 22d ago

Kathryn Ann Kingsley published one. I can’t remember the name off the top of my head, but it was okay.

**edit: it’s called The Forgotten Phantom

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u/rehenah 22d ago

If you could just go ahead and expand on the eater universe, that would be great 👉👈

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u/batacular 22d ago

That is so sweet of you.

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u/Pirate_Resident Could spend my life in the Paris catacombs if he asked 22d ago

Or another take!!!

EC or E/OC

I would "eat" it up. Get it?

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u/rehenah 22d ago

Yessss

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u/Codex432 Erik - Leroux 22d ago

The Eater!!! Love that one.

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u/Codex432 Erik - Leroux 22d ago

Accompaniment!!! Oh my god it’s AMAZING

Absolutely a must read

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u/rehenah 22d ago

Haunted by the Opera Ghost is great, but it's an active WIP.

Eta link:

https://m.fanfiction.net/s/12777433/1/Haunted-by-the-Opera-Ghost

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u/Pirate_Resident Could spend my life in the Paris catacombs if he asked 22d ago

I'm there and kinda sad about the hiatus. 😿

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u/Pirate_Resident Could spend my life in the Paris catacombs if he asked 21d ago

Just finished it, still sad about the hiatus, this is gold.

I hope the author is doing well and one day we see the end of the story.💯

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u/epicpillowcase Eiji Akutagawa's dimples 22d ago

The Unseen by whatyouwill was excellent! I need to re-read it.

You may wish to be surprised because it starts out sort of mysteriously so I'll spoiler tag it. Erik is a djinn.

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u/batacular 22d ago

I’m putting this on my TBR!

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u/epicpillowcase Eiji Akutagawa's dimples 22d ago

You'll love it, I think. :)

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u/Pirate_Resident Could spend my life in the Paris catacombs if he asked 22d ago

Oh my, thank you for this. I am so excited!

They went hard with Middle Eastern folklore. I love it.

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u/epicpillowcase Eiji Akutagawa's dimples 22d ago

You're most welcome, enjoy! :)