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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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