Complicated Creation

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Title: Complicated Creation
Author(s): Elemental
Date(s): Published:2020-06-19
Completed:2020-09-09
Length: 112787 words, 13 chapters
Genre(s): supernatural, spirits, adventure, family
Fandom(s): BNHA
Relationship(s):
External Links: AO3, Archived copy
Fanart cover for the fic, depicting Izuku and the nine tailed fox in the fic
Cover art created by clear-object-witch

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Complicated Creation is a BNHA fanfic by writer Elemental. Inspired by know what i've made by the marks on my hands by simkjrs, Complicated Creation grew very popular in the fandom and is largely responsible for the consolidation of "Quirks as Spirits" as a shared AU within the fandom.

There is a second work that contains worldbuilding notes and soundtrack suggestions. As of December 2022, CC has over 500k hits on ao3, and a large amount of recursive fanworks, including fanart, recursive fanfic,[1] headcanons, and meta.

Summary

Midoriya Izuku is medically quirkless, not technically homeless, perpetually exhausted and doing his damned best despite it all. He also sees spirits, which might be cool if not for the fact that a) no one else does, b) they really don't like him very much, and c) he's pretty sure the heroes now think he's a villain working for the League.

Aizawa Shota just wants to take down Overhaul, rescue Eri, keep his students alive, get some rest, and find out how this Deku kid knows things he absolutely should not know about his personal life and the Shie Hassaikai case.

Unless Nighteye's right, and the kid really is a villain.

[2]

Sequel

In January 2021 author Elemental said she was planning a sequel.[3] In May 2022, she reported that work on the sequel was on hiatus, though she hoped to return to working on it in the future.[4][5]

Reactions/Reviews

My favourite fic of the year is Complicated Creation by Elemental. The world they've created is fascinating and the writing is achingly poignant. I cried multiple times and it was utterly worth it.

LoopieLupie - in my Dr. Stone-Age@LupieLoopie [6]

  • BRUH I LOVE THIS SO MUCH.
  • The dadzawa, the angst, the world building
  • And it's COMPLETED (over 100k words!!)
  • My favorite so far!!!

hummanbirb [7]

Recursive Fanworks

Tranlations

Podfic

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Links

References

  1. ^ a b See Works inspired by this one on AO3.
  2. ^ Fic summary on AO3.
  3. ^ *cracks knuckles*. Tumblr post by Elemental, announcing the sequel. Posted 24 January 2021.
  4. ^ Sorry if you've gotten this a whole lot, or if it's a sore spot, but whatever happened to the sequel of Complicated Creation? Tumblr ask submitted by worldweary-walker. Posted 25 May 2022.
  5. ^ hi! i'm sorry to hear CC is on hiatus, but i just want to say i finished reading it today and it was amazing... Anonymous Tumblr ask, to which Elemental replied with future intentions to continue working on the sequel. Posted 20 June 2022.
  6. ^ Tweet by LupieLoopie. Posted 28 December 2020.
  7. ^ a b Hey y'all, I really love the whole My Spirit Academia au, Archived version. Fic rec list by hummanbirb. Posted 19 April 2021.