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Dark Jedi<br />

deathfic<br />

delurk,<br />

delurking<br />

derivative<br />

fiction<br />

Deus Ex<br />

Machina,<br />

deus ex<br />

machina<br />

Devil's<br />

Triangle<br />

dino<br />

dinew<br />

DISC<br />

disclaimers<br />

series otherwise considered fairly "light" or<br />

<strong>com</strong>edic, and is also called a shockfic.<br />

A Fallen Jedi Knight seduced by the power <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Dark Side <strong>of</strong> the Force. I note this here because it<br />

is a bone <strong>of</strong> contention -- some Star Wars fans<br />

Star Wars<br />

believe that being a Jedi is akin to religion (if you've<br />

turned dark, you've stopped being a Jedi), while<br />

others state that once a Jedi, always a Jedi.<br />

A fic where one or more characters die or have just<br />

anime/mang<br />

died, usually written to focus on how the remaining<br />

a<br />

characters cope with the loss.<br />

To quit being a lurker by publically posting a story<br />

or an introduction. (Personal <strong>com</strong>ments/feedback<br />

don't really count as only the person thus general<br />

addressed will see them.) Also serves as a noun<br />

referring to that first public post.<br />

Creative works that are based on another's ideas.<br />

old fandom<br />

An older and more technical term for fanfiction.<br />

Latin: "God In The Machine." This refers to a<br />

contrived plot device which shows up out <strong>of</strong><br />

nowhere to resolve an otherwise insurmountable<br />

general<br />

problem. Not strictly a fanfic term, <strong>of</strong> course, but a<br />

useful one. Deus ex machinas are regarded as the<br />

cop-out refuge <strong>of</strong> a bad writer or gamemaster.<br />

Another interesting scuffle in Star Wars fandom.<br />

This term is used solely by Anakin/Amidala<br />

'shippers <strong>who</strong> think any sort <strong>of</strong> love triangle Star Wars<br />

involving those two (ie. Amidala/Obi-Wan) is<br />

disgusting and unthinkable.<br />

an oldtimer ("Call me a dino, but I remember back<br />

general<br />

when Claremont...").<br />

Someone <strong>who</strong> was an dino in another fanficdom<br />

but is new to this one. Term coined by Trisha <strong>com</strong>ics<br />

Sebastian.<br />

Short for "discussion" -- on some mailing lists or<br />

forums this notation is added to a message's <strong>com</strong>ics<br />

subject line to indicate that it is a discussion.<br />

Information usually placed at the top <strong>of</strong> a fanfic.<br />

Disclaimers can include legal disclaimers (ie. <strong>who</strong><br />

owns what in the story to follow), dedications,<br />

rating, plot summary, and various explanatory<br />

general<br />

author's notes. In Subreality fic, full disclaimers are<br />

<strong>of</strong>ten placed at the bottom to avoid spoiling surprise<br />

guest appearances. Also known in other fandoms<br />

as header info.<br />

djka Abbreviation <strong>of</strong> doujinka. +<br />

double<br />

drabble<br />

A vignette exactly 200 words long. See drabble.<br />

doujinka<br />

doujinshi<br />

Doctor Who<br />

A fan <strong>who</strong> draws manga (doujinshi). Sometimes<br />

shortened to "djka."<br />

anime/mang<br />

a<br />

Self-published or non-mainstream published anime/mang<br />

mangas; some have original characters but others a<br />

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