casefic

Definitions

A fanfic, typically based on a mystery or procedural franchise, which focuses on the solving of a case.

slang

Examples

“...what should I read⟳? Looking for casefics mostly, as viscerally horrifying as possible?”

“There are excellent Sherlock fics that focus⟳ on mysteries—Verity Burns' “The Green Mile” is among the best known and most successful case fics, incorporating as it does a compelling plot and extensive deduction scenes while also exploring the relationship between Sherlock and John.”

“The story is also a ‘casefic’, i.e. a story which revolves around the investigation of a crime: someone have⟳ been poisoning and killing alphas, and the resolution to the investigation turns out to have⟳ potentially groundbreaking consequences for Sherlock’s future, as well as for omegas in general.”

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