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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_person_fiction Real person fiction]''', also called real-person fanfiction, RPF, actorfic, or celebrity fanfiction, is fanfic that uses live, famous, real-world individuals as primary characters. As might be guessed, RPF's existence rests on questionable legal and ethical grounds; its use is often discouraged out of the well-reasoned fear of legal reprisals for libel, though some celebrities have actually encouraged RPF featuring themselves. Fanfiction.net banned RPF in 2002.
RPF is rarely seen in ''Daria'' fanfic, except for the occasional use of characters based on real-life fanfic authors, artists, and fans, usually in comic [[dream world]], [[reality crossover]], or [[alternate-universe]] tales (e.g., "[[Fandemonium]]," "[[Aunt Kara]]"). These characters almost always play secondary roles to actual ''Daria'' characters as they interact.
The fifth-season episode "[[Camp Fear]]" featured two characters based directly on ''Daria'' fans: [http://glitterberries.freehostia.com/tvdb/KleinHassMichelle.htm Michelle Klein-Hass] and [http://glitterberries.freehostia.com/tvdb/MillsErin.htm Erin Mills]. Erin (a.k.a. Shallow15) won a trivia contest on MTV's ''Daria'' Website, and Michelle (a.k.a. MsGeek) operated [[Lawndale Commons]] and wrote magazine articles on ''Daria''.
Famous real-life personalities were referred to on a number of occasions in canon ''Daria'' material and its predecessor, ''Beavis and Butt-head'', but never shown . . . with two important exceptions. These celebrities are also seen or referred to often enough in ''Daria'' and related fanfiction to warrant special mention.
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