fanfic/dom definitions

[amezri]

I was looking for something online and came across the Subreality Fanfiction Glossary. Man, I forgot how amusing some of these things were and how many of them I was actually there for. That makes me feel old :-P

tinhat - Someone who clings to a delusion and acts like any other argument is a conspiracy to lead them astray from the Truth. Think of those tinfoil hats that crazies wear to ward away alien mind control. Often used specifically for a certain sect of 'shippers who take delusions of a particular LOTR actor pairing a little too far.

I really, really wish I didn't remember the LOTR tinhats (and tinhats from another fandom), but I do.

Spuffy - Fanfic featuring Buffy and Spike as a couple. The term predates the actual canon relationship, and is the most infamous of Buffy fandom's "conjoining pairing names" which set a trend for other related fandoms.

So. What this is really saying is that you can blame us Buffy fandom people for those craptastic conjoined pairing names like Chlex and Sheyla and McShep. You're welcome :-P Maybe we can just go back to the old school method of using / - like S/T for Sheppard/Teyla and M/S for McKay/Sheppard. Just sayin'.

archive fic - Originally created by Buffy archivist Anya to present her archive updates in an amusing fashion, this is one clever way to keep an off-topic post on-topic. Basically, the author writes him/herself into a short fic interacting with a character(s). Usually used to get information out to a mailing list.

Awww.. I remember Anya.

badfic - To quote (edited) from the source itself:
1) Fiction that is intentionally bad, written to entertain and amuse, and also educate, by pointing out common errors made by inexperienced writers.
2) Fiction that is unintentionally bad; the author thinks it's good. Often those who know the difference between good and bad fic don't know whether to laugh or cry...

I think we call that crackfic these days.

bezoar - Another term for troll -- originally a B:TVS monster who controlled others' minds through its foul eggs. In appearance, a huge, gaping maw.

BEZOARS! Oh, man, can we go back to calling trolls bezoars? That was amusing at the Bronze. Don't feed the bezoars! :D

CrystalWank - Origin of the phrase "my hed iz pastede on yay!" A thread on Fandom_Wank about a woman who passes off Photoshopped photos as her own artwork; said thread ballooned up to a monstrous size and is rather entirely inexplicable...

Word.

HoYay, hoyay - "Homoeroticism, yay!" Coined on the Television Without Pity boards to describe a show's slashiness. (origin: Angel, Smallville, now general)

Why aren't the SGA people using HoYay? We should be!

jossed, Jossed - As in Buffy creator Joss Whedon. A fanfic author's theories on what "really happened" in a canon plothole are "jossed" when the canon source provides information which contradicts those fan theories. Ie. all fanfics dealing with how Angel got out of Hell were jossed when his return was shown in an actual episode.

I love that this has become a mainstream term.

meme - A nonfandom word coined by Richard Dawkins as an analogy to "gene," a meme is a little idea or thought that passes from person to person like a virus. Online, this usually takes the form of quizzes, games, and other interactive "toys" posted quickly and infectiously. Pronounced "meem" -- however, some treat it more as the French word for "same" and pronounce it "mehm."

Okay. I have been pronouncing that wrong.

Pit of Voles, the - A not-so-flattering nickname for Fanfiction.net (renowned for its vast seething collection of bad fanfic), as coined in this blog entry. Usually shortened to "the Pit."

HAHAHAHAHA! XD

relationshipper - Originally, a fan/writer who fervently believes that Mulder and Scully "belong together" -- "shipper" for short. This term has now popped up in other ficdoms about other characters --

retcon - Short for "retroactive continuity," a retcon is a plotline wherein the writer or TPTB decide to pretend that an existing plot happened differently than originally portrayed...or simply never existed/happened at all. A retcon is also the name for a plot written to replace and erase the original version. Retcon is also a verb -- to tamper with or wipe out previous ideas/plots is called "retconning."

There's a lot of that going around...

-Sue/-Stu - When combined with a name, this represents a canon character who has been so distorted by fanfic that they have been rendered non-canonical. Ex:
Spike-Stu: Never really hurt anyone who wasn't as bad as he was. Incredibly sensitive and emotional, and spends most of his time weeping over how badly that judgemental bitch Buffy treats him.

Yeah... we've got some Sheppard-Stus and Rodney-Stus floating around.

Unconventional Couple - Any fan-promoted romantic pairing that has little to no precedent in the original source material. Often abbreviated to UC. Interesting note, according to Lisay: "[UC] began in the Buffy fanfic list UCSL or UnConventionalShipList over six years ago when someone noticed the subtext between Xander and Larry (BtVS's first openly gay character). Before the subsequent fragmenting of the fandom, UCSL was the one of the biggest Buffy ficlists because all UC ships were allowed there, slash or het. The first Spuffy fic written was posted on this list (during the airing of S2)."

I was really into Spike/Buffy when it was a UC 'ship...

(The) Very Secret Diary Of... - Originally a popular diary-style parody by HP BNF Cassie Claire written for various LOTR characters, leading to numerous well-known phrases. Quickly adapted for other fandoms, such as "Very Secret Diary Of Captain Jack Sparrow" (PotC) or even mocking real celebrities, such as Buffyfic author Annie Sewell Jennings's "Very Secret Diary of George Bush." The originals are often called the VSDs.

Those got annoying pretty quickly...

wingfic - A genre of fanfic, usually AU, where a character has or suddenly grows wings, usually angelic. Tend to be either sugary, angsty, or both; whether these are worth reading tends to depend on the fandom and the skill of the author. (origin: LOTRRPS)

Those SGA wingfics weren't so bad...

Okay, I really, really need to go to bed now.

Comments

[seishin.livejournal.com]

I actually got to meet Anya waaaay back when at a Bronze Toronto PB gathering. We all watched the 2nd season finale at this persons place in the city. I still cant believe I conned my parents into letting me go to a party with a bunch of internet strangers. (read: creative lying was involved* *L*

*nostalgia*

and BEZOARS! Man, I miss the original PB when it was on the WB site....those were the days. XD

[amezri.livejournal.com]

That's cool. I never made it to a PBP since I couldn't convince my parents to let me go :-\

NOSTALGIA! I miss the early days of Buffy fandom so.

We should totally start using old terms like bezoar and *poof* (and the related ty-ing) and.. and.. DINGOS! Because you know there are dingos on LJ eating tags.

the nostalgia! XD

[seishin.livejournal.com]

I always wanted to go to the L.A ones, but there was no way I could pull that off....*sigh*

OMG....*poof*!!! *squees from memories* Those were the days...what name did you post with? Early Buffy online fandom rocked the house. I think Im gonna start using poof and dingoes again in ref to LJ...*evil grin*

I think I still have my sig saved on a disk somewhere...all my quotes and 'clubs' and stuff. Even started one for Spike...WPWP...Oh man....XD

Re: the nostalgia! XD

[amezri.livejournal.com]

Is it dingoes with an "e"? I can't remember anymore XD

I started posting as Melora and then I think I finally switched to Amezri - I'm listed that way at the PB directory from way back when.

*rumages through hard drive* Dude. I still have my sig! XD It's so long, LJ won't take it. LOL So I posted it here.

omg. kay, I really am pulling a Ty. I should have been asleep 2 hours ago :-P

Re: the nostalgia! XD

[amezri.livejournal.com]

GAH. Stupid link. See? DINGOES!

sig here

[taraljc.livejournal.com]

I miss the original Bronze, before it was at the WB, even... (the original site, Ultimate TV, has long since disappeared, as it was bought up by Tribune Broadcasting and turned into Zap2it.)

I wish the "retcon" definition mentioend Crisis on Infinite Earths, tho. AT least, that's how I heard retcon coined, back in the misty days of 1992 on r.a.c

[amezri.livejournal.com]

Whoa. I don't remember the Bronze before it was part of the WB...

*g* You should send the fandom dictionary people an e-mail. I'm sure they'd add the info.

[imacartwright.livejournal.com]

I was totally pronouncing meme wrong too! I pronounced it "mem-a" (where the e was short and the a was long.

Learn something new everyday.

[amezri.livejournal.com]

I've been saying it "mee-mee." So I was waaaay off.

[kickthebeat.livejournal.com]

if there is some secret trove of SGA wingfic out there, you should hook a sister up.

[amezri.livejournal.com]

Okay, not a secret trove, but one wingfic and a fic with transformations.

Wing!Fic by klo_the_hobbit

Using Occam's Razor to Skin Schrodinger's Cat by Sajinn - transformation fic, where there is flying...

[katydidmischief.livejournal.com]

I am so going to be using some of these. *g*

[amezri.livejournal.com]

YAY! Bezoars. We must use bezoars again. And tinhat. LOL

[buhfly.livejournal.com]

OMGTHEMEMORIES! *explodey* That's awesome.

[amezri.livejournal.com]

IKNOW! Even with the drama it was still fun. Heh.

[mr-josephus.livejournal.com]

*sigh* Them were the days... :-P

I never was active on the BtVS community... I lurked a good little bit, though.

*feeling all nostalgic and misty-eyed now*

[amezri.livejournal.com]

I posted at the Bronze a fair bit in the early days, but lurked most everywhere else. :)