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or to the actual act <strong>of</strong> turning a mundane song into<br />

a filk. Popular after-hours at conventions.<br />

A pun on the word "illo" -- a piece <strong>of</strong> fanart which<br />

was not designed for a specific story but which can<br />

fillo be used as an illustration for any story it happens to old fandom<br />

suit. Also, any graphic that helps the archivist or<br />

editor fill dull blank space.<br />

First Time<br />

A story that chronicles a couple's first romantic<br />

and/or sexual encounter. Often tooth-rottingly unknown<br />

sweet.<br />

flame<br />

to "flame" someone is to viciously insult them or<br />

their work in a manner that has little or no<br />

redeeming value. Note that "flame" is a generalusage<br />

general<br />

netword, and is not appreciated<br />

anywhere...especially not in writing/creative groups.<br />

A bitter and <strong>of</strong>ten childish fight conducted with<br />

flamewar written flames, ie. in e-mail, forums, journals, and general<br />

beyond.<br />

lighthearted, inconsequential. A fluff fic is somewhat<br />

<strong>like</strong> a sillyfic, but more cute than humorous -- it's<br />

fluff generally short and sweet. In some fandoms, general<br />

stories <strong>of</strong> this type are jokingly called "hhjj" (happyhappy-joy-joy).<br />

fluffy angst<br />

A style <strong>of</strong> story that starts out terribly dark and<br />

gloomy but then works up to a terrifically sweet general<br />

happy ending. Often overly so.<br />

Founderfic Tales written about the Hogwarts founders. Harry Potter<br />

A type <strong>of</strong> crossover wherein the characters in one<br />

series, instead <strong>of</strong> meeting the characters in another<br />

fusion<br />

series, actually replace them in the continuity.<br />

anime/mang<br />

Again quoting Elsa Bibat's essay "A Long Strange<br />

a<br />

Walk": "A fusion is what you would get if you tossed<br />

one series in with another in a blender and pressed<br />

'MAXIMUM PUREE.'"<br />

FUT<br />

Frequently Used Terms. A glossary/FAQ <strong>like</strong> the<br />

one you're currently reading.<br />

F_W, FW See Fandom Wank. general<br />

G<br />

From the acronym GAFIA ("Get Away From It All).<br />

Once used to describe the act <strong>of</strong> immersing oneself<br />

gafiate<br />

gayfic<br />

in fandom to escape the mundane world, this verb<br />

has now <strong>com</strong>e to mean the exact opposite: to drop<br />

out <strong>of</strong> fandom <strong>com</strong>pletely. It is also possible to<br />

gafiate from one fandom to another.<br />

Fanfic centering around characters <strong>who</strong> are actually<br />

known to be gay/lesbian in canon -- a subtle<br />

distinction from slash, which involves characters<br />

<strong>who</strong> are either declared or assumed to be straight.<br />

anime/mang<br />

a<br />

old fandom<br />

The Sentinel<br />

GC Elvish See Grey Company Elvish. Tolkien<br />

Short for "general" -- denotes a fanfic suitable for all<br />

gen ages and mores, containing no sexual overtones.<br />

Used by slash writers to mean "not slash."<br />

slash<br />

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