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[[Image:Flip44.gif|frame|right|Daria as Cinderella, an [[alter ego]] from the MTV website]] |
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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy Fantasy]''' is a genre in which events take place that are impossible according to the natural laws of reality as they are currently understood. When set in a known world, fantasy tales are about beings, places, and events that cannot exist. When placed in a realm not of this earth, the settings themselves may be impossible, functioning in a way contrary to the real world's physical laws. [[Science fiction]], by contrast, describes events, places, and things which ''might'' be possible, though not at the present time or with known technology. |
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==Fantasy in ''Daria'' |
==Fantasy in ''Daria'' Canon== |
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While most of ''[[Daria (TV series) | Daria]]'' stayed more or less true to real life aside from a few standard cartoon conventions, there were still instances of fantastic elements. In "[[A Tree Grows in Lawndale]]", for example, a flower is shown growing out of [[Kevin Thompson | Kevin's]] arm crutch after it is planted in place of [[Tommy Sherman]]'s memorial tree. In other cases, the fantasy elements are contained with a story within the story, such as the three tales told in "[[Legends of the Mall]]". |
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Two episodes stand above the rest in fantastic content, however. The first is "[[Depth Takes a Holiday]]" in which teenagers who represent various holidays such as [[Cupid | Valentine's Day]] and [[Halloween (character) | Halloween]] come to [[Lawndale]] through a dimensional wormhole behind the [[Good Time Chinese restaurant]], and these beings are shown to have fantastic powers and abilities relating to their respective holidays. The second is "[[Daria!]]", an episode which takes the form of a musical, though the fantasy element - that being the inexplicable song-and-dance numbers - can also be explained by the [[Characters as Actors]] trope. |
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==Fantasy in ''Daria'' Fanworks== |
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===The Afterlife=== |
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Non-''Daria'' examples: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_Comedy The Divine Comedy], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Dreams_May_Come What Dreams May Come] |
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'''Examples''' |
'''Examples''' |
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* [[Always Beside You]] by [[The Angst Guy]] |
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* [[Death Rowe]] by [[bgryphon]] |
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* [[Reaped Out]] by [[Pinkminx]] (Daria/Dead Like Me) |
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* [[Unseen Phenomenon]] by [[Wildgoose]] |
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* [[What You Reap]] by [[Thea Zara]] |
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* [[Wristcutters: A Daria Story]]," by [[Charliefox2012]] (Daria/Wristcutters: A Love Story) |
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[[Image:Brittanydragon.gif|frame|right|The Dreaded Brittany Dragon]] |
[[Image:Brittanydragon.gif|frame|right|The Dreaded Brittany Dragon]] |
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===Comic Fantasy=== |
===Comic Fantasy=== |
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Non-''Daria'' examples: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Dream_of_Jeannie I Dream of Jeannie], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanth Xanth] series |
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⚫ | A mix of fantasy and [[comedy]] that may take the form of silly bedtime stories told to children that one or more ''Daria'' characters are babysitting, twisted fairy tales, and other off-the-wall fics written purely for the reader's amusement. [[Squirrel stories]] in which the squirrels act in fantastic ways belong in this category. |
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'''Examples''' |
'''Examples''' |
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* [[Barely Tales]] series |
* [[Barely Tales]] [[series]] by [[Kemical Reaxion]] |
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* [[Cynical Symphonies]] by [[Ranger Thorne]] |
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* [[I Never Metamorphosis I Didn't Like]] by [[The Angst Guy]] (Daria/Metamorphosis) |
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* [[The Idiocy]] by [[Kristen Bealer]] |
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* [[The Original Underground Government-Suppressed Version of Brother Grimace's Classic "Daria" Fanfic, "The Sun Will Come Out, Tomorrow"]] by [[The Angst Guy]] |
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* [[Quinnderella]] by [[Mike Xeno]] (Daria/Cinderella) |
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===Dream Worlds=== |
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Non-''Daria'' examples: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland Alice's Adventures in Wonderland], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street_%28franchise%29 Nightmare on Elm Street] franchise |
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Dream worlds are exactly what they sound like: dreamlike environments that do not obey the laws of reality. [[Alice stories]] are nearly always of this type. |
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[[Dream world]]s are surreal environments that do not strictly obey the laws of reality and are often - but not always - accessed through sleep or other unconscious states. Characters are typically inserted into these settings from elsewhere, be it the waking world or another dimension. [[Alice Story | Alice stories]] are nearly always set in dream worlds. |
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'''Examples''' |
'''Examples''' |
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* [[#10 Dream]] by [[Rey Fox]] |
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* [[Air Bed]] by [[Brother Grimace]] |
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* [[If You Only Walk Long Enough]] by [[The Angst Guy]] (Daria/Alice in Wonderland) |
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===Fairy Tales=== |
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Non-''Daria'' examples: The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_Grimm Brothers Grimm] tales, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobbit The Hobbit] |
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairytale_fantasy Fairytales] are stories making use of classic folklore, such as giants, elves, wizards, dragons, and other monsters, taking in fantastic settings that usually resemble Dark Ages Europe. Dungeons & Dragons and other fantasy game [[crossovers]] appear here, as do Arthurian pastiches. |
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Fairy tales are stories that make use of classic folklore, including beings such as giants, elves, wizards, dragons, and others. They typically take place in settings that resemble Dark Ages Europe, and many ''Daria'' fairy tales are [[crossover]]s with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur Arthurian legends] as well as role-playing games such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons Dungeons & Dragons]. |
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'''Examples''' |
'''Examples''' |
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* [[Daria of the Drow]] by [[Dervish]] |
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* [[Darialance]] by [[The Angst Guy]] (Daria/Dragonlance) |
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* [[Le Morte d’Angela]] by [[Decelaraptor]] |
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===Fantastic Voyages=== |
===Fantastic Voyages=== |
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Non-''Daria'' examples: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia The Chronicles of Narnia], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_%28series%29 Ultima] series |
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⚫ | One or more of the ''Daria'' cast discover passage to a new world or universe that operates under magical laws or impossible conditions. Entry into this new realm might gift the travelers with new powers for the duration. |
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⚫ | One or more of the ''Daria'' cast discover a passage to a new world or universe that operates under magical laws or impossible conditions. Entry into this new realm might gift the travelers with new powers for the duration. Please Note: If the means to enter the other universe or universes involves the [[Good Time Chinese restaurant]] or [[Holiday Island]], the story goes into the next category below. |
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'''Examples''' |
'''Examples''' |
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* [[FBCB]] by [[Wraith]] |
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* [[In Dreams]] by [[Scissors MacGillicutty]] |
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* [[The Island of Canceled Cartoons]] by [[Erin Mills|Shallow 15 (a.k.a. Erin Mills)]] |
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* [[Snowball in Hell]] by [[The Angst Guy]] |
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[[Image:Depth1a.gif|frame|right|Daria and Holidays]] |
[[Image:Depth1a.gif|frame|right|Daria and Holidays]] |
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Spawned from the fantasy-based episode "[[Depth Takes a Holiday]]", these tales involve the ''Daria'' characters interacting with characters from or actually going to [[Holiday Island]] via the wormhole behind the [[Good Time Chinese restaurant]]. If they go from [[Lawndale]] to the island, it also counts as a Fantastic Voyage. |
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Perhaps the most notorious reality-busting episode of all, "[[Depth Takes a Holiday]]" spawned a number of later tales about the [[Good Time Chinese restaurant]] and various [[Holiday Island]] teens, the latter either on their home "island" or in [[Lawndale]]. Some stories here are also Fantastic Voyages. |
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'''Examples''' |
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* [[The Adventure of the Chinese Restaurant]] |
* [[The Adventure of the Chinese Restaurant]] by [[MMan]] |
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* [[A Day (Un)Like Any Other]] |
* [[A Day (Un)Like Any Other]] by [[Angelinhel]] |
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* [[A Hard Days' Night]] |
* [[A Hard Days' Night]] by [[The Angst Guy]] |
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* [[Club Sandwich]] |
* [[Club Sandwich]] by [[Cypher]] |
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* [[Crossover]] |
* [[Crossover]] by [[Nemo Blank]] |
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* [[Death Takes a Holliday]] |
* [[Death Takes a Holliday]] by [[The Angst Guy]] |
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* [[Holiday Kombat]] |
* [[Holiday Kombat]] by [[Richard Lobinske]] |
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* [[Luuuv Story]] |
* [[Luuuv Story]] by [[The Angst Guy]] |
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* [[Restrain Jane Lane|Restrain Jane Lane! or, Stupid Cupid]] |
* [[Restrain Jane Lane|Restrain Jane Lane! or, Stupid Cupid]] by [[Nemo Blank]]. |
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===Modern Magic=== |
===Modern Magic=== |
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Non-''Daria'' examples: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellboy Hellboy], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Practical_Magic Practical Magic] |
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⚫ | Also called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contemporary_fantasy contemporary fantasy], modern magic stories present supernatural beings, devices, wizardry, creatures, and places that turn up in the world of today (or the late-1990s world of the ''Daria'' show). [[ |
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⚫ | Also called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contemporary_fantasy contemporary fantasy], modern magic stories present supernatural beings, devices, wizardry, creatures, and places that turn up in the world of today (or the late-1990s world of the ''Daria'' show). [[Crossover]]s with other fantasy works set in modern times are very common. Instances where modern magic stories also include a [[science fiction]] element are a part of the [[science fantasy]] mixed genre. |
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The modern magic subgenre contains several sub-subgenres that appear with some frequency in ''Daria'' fanworks. |
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[[Image:jodiefaerie.gif|frame|right|Tinkerbell Jodie]] |
[[Image:jodiefaerie.gif|frame|right|Tinkerbell Jodie]] |
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* '''Body Switchers''', in which one or more pairs of characters trade bodies and discover how the other half lives, such as in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaky_Friday Freaky Friday]. Examples: |
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** [[Daria and Quinn Switch Bodies]] |
** [[Daria and Quinn Switch Bodies]] by [[Nada Rowls]] |
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** [[Eternity]] |
** [[Eternity]] by [[Richard Lobinske]] (not entirely body switching as adult Daria and Tom must share their bodies with another couple) |
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** [[Live the Life of Quinn]] |
** [[Live the Life of Quinn]] by [[Chris Mack]] |
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** [[The Switch]] |
** [[The Switch]] by [[Brett Shearer]] |
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** [[The Way Things Ought to Be]] |
** [[The Way Things Ought to Be]] by [[Barry Eshkol Adelman]] |
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* '''Faerie Fics''', in which one or more characters appear as miniature faerie beings and stir things up. Most of these were inspired by fan art showing faerie [[alter ego]]s of certain characters. Examples: |
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** [[Jane Unchained]] |
** [[Jane Unchained]] by [[The Angst Guy]] |
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** [[Scarlett the Fairy]] by [[Aloysius]] |
** [[Scarlett the Fairy]] by [[Aloysius]] |
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** [[Uranium in the Drinking Water]] |
** [[Uranium in the Drinking Water]] by [[The Angst Guy]] |
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* '''Harry Potter |
* '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter Harry Potter] Crossovers''', in which ''Daria'' characters go to wizarding schools like Hogwarts. This is by far the most popular fantasy [[crossover]]. Examples: |
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** [[Daria Morgendorffer and the Magic McGuffin]] |
** [[Daria Morgendorffer and the Magic McGuffin]] by [[Ranger Thorne]] |
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** [[Daria Morgenpotter & The New Same-Old, Same-Old]] |
** [[Daria Morgenpotter & The New Same-Old, Same-Old]] by [[Daniel Callahan]] |
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** [[Harry Potter and the Flack-Jacket Mafia]] |
** [[Harry Potter and the Flack-Jacket Mafia]] by [[Canadibrit]] |
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** [[My Daria/Harry Potter (Fandom-Based) Crossover]] |
** [[My Daria/Harry Potter (Fandom-Based) Crossover]] by [[Brother Grimace]] |
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** [[One Year Later]] |
** [[One Year Later]] by [[NightGoblyn]] |
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** [[Harry Butt-head]] |
** [[Harry Butt-head]] by [[Deep Metal]] |
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[[Image:Zquinn01a.gif|frame|right|Quinn as Ariel the Mermaid]] |
[[Image:Zquinn01a.gif|frame|right|Quinn as Ariel the Mermaid]] |
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* '''Secret Supernaturals''', in which one or more ''Daria'' characters secretly possess vast magical or psychic powers that cannot be explained by science as it is currently known. Examples: |
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** [[An Adventure of Sandi, a Teenage Witch]] |
** [[An Adventure of Sandi, a Teenage Witch]] by [[Bacner]] |
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** [[Blood and Irony]] |
** [[Blood and Irony]] by [[J Osako]] |
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** [[Bringing the Angst]] by [[Jim North]] |
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** [[Crossing Over]] by [[The Angst Guy]] |
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** [[Daria: Demon Princess Quinn]] Book 1: Quinn Anwnn, by [[CDM]] |
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** [[Deus Jane]] by [[The Angst Guy]] |
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** [[The Morgendorffer Code]] by [[The Angst Guy]] |
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** [[The |
** [[The Other]] by [[The Angst Guy]] |
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** [[The Pact]] by [[Richard Lobinske]] |
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** [[Shadow of a Cynic]] by [[Ranger Thorne]] |
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* '''Suburban Legends''', twisted [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_legend urban legends] in the same vein as the three stories told in "[[Legends of the Mall]]". Examples: |
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** [[Chocolate Girl: The *Other* Legend of the Mall]] |
** [[Chocolate Girl: The *Other* Legend of the Mall]] by [[MMan]] |
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** [[The Girl Who Walked Home All Alone in the Dark]] |
** [[The Girl Who Walked Home All Alone in the Dark]] by [[The Angst Guy]] |
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* '''Supernatural Intruder Tales''', in which lone, powerful individuals with magic-like abilities (not [[superheroes]] and not the ''Daria'' cast) enter [[Lawndale]] and interact with the locals. Examples: |
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** [[An Angel Named Mary Sue]] |
** [[An Angel Named Mary Sue]] by [[Angelinhel]] |
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** [[Anything]] |
** [[Anything]] by [[Brandon League]] |
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** [[The Chris Series]] |
** [[The Chris Series]] by [[MFC]] |
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** [[Crossover]] |
** [[Crossover]] by [[Nemo Blank]] |
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** [[Guardian]] |
** [[Guardian]] by [[Mike Xeno]] |
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** [[Identity Crisis]] |
** [[Identity Crisis]] by [[Yui Daoren]] |
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** [[Illusions|Illusions: The Unswerving Punctuality of—]] |
** [[Illusions|Illusions: The Unswerving Punctuality of—]] by [[CharlieGirl]] |
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** [[It's a Wonderful Life, Not]] |
** [[It's a Wonderful Life, Not]] by [[Thomas Mikkelsen]] |
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** [[Kitsune]] and [[Last Dance With Mary Jane]] |
** [[Kitsune]] and [[Last Dance With Mary Jane]] by [[Rey Fox]] |
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** [[A Midsummer Nightmare's Daria]] |
** [[A Midsummer Nightmare's Daria]] by [[The Angst Guy]] |
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** [[Scarlett (story)|Scarlett]] |
** [[Scarlett (story)|Scarlett]] by [[The Angst Guy]] |
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** [[Smoking Mirror]] |
** [[Smoking Mirror]] by [[The Angst Guy]] |
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** [[Stacy and the Lamp]] |
** [[Stacy and the Lamp]] by [[The Angst Guy]] |
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** [[Trapped]] by [[Jim North]] |
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** [[Visitations]] [[series]] by [[Brother Grimace]] |
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[[Category: Fanwork Conventions]] |
[[Category: Fanwork Conventions]] |