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ose<br />

OT<br />

OT<br />

OT3<br />

otaku<br />

The filk equivalent <strong>of</strong> angst -- the chief intangible<br />

quality <strong>of</strong> a depressing song. Think <strong>of</strong> the term in<br />

this way: "That filk was nothing but ose, ose, and<br />

more ose." Get it?<br />

Denotes an <strong>of</strong>f-topic message on a mailing list or<br />

messageboard -- see also meta.<br />

In Star Wars fandom this stands for "Original<br />

Trilogy," denoting fics which take place in or near<br />

the first three movies<br />

A "perfect relationship" involving three characters,<br />

not two. See OTP.<br />

A Japanese word denoting a fanatical<br />

anime/manga fan. The word has a negative<br />

connotation in Japan thanks to otaku <strong>who</strong><br />

<strong>com</strong>mitted crimes and blamed them on their hobby;<br />

in the West, some fans use this term to make<br />

themselves sound cooler than the stereotypical<br />

fanboy.<br />

filk<br />

general<br />

Star Wars<br />

LOTR/PotC<br />

anime/mang<br />

a<br />

OTL See Outside The Lines. <strong>com</strong>ics<br />

OTP See One True Pairing. unknown<br />

For a fictional creature, acting in a manner not<br />

consistent with his/her/its established personality.<br />

out <strong>of</strong><br />

This can be on purpose for a plot device or, more<br />

character<br />

<strong>of</strong>ten, merely due to bad acting/writing. Often<br />

roleplaying<br />

abbreviated to OOC or ooc.<br />

Outsider A member <strong>of</strong> Outside The Lines. <strong>com</strong>ics<br />

Outside The Outside The Lines, <strong>com</strong>ic fanfic's major<br />

<strong>com</strong>ics<br />

Lines distribution/evaluation mailing list.<br />

P<br />

Any <strong>com</strong>bination <strong>of</strong> characters <strong>who</strong> are romantically<br />

and/or sexually involved, either from established<br />

continuity or (more <strong>like</strong>ly) desired together by fans.<br />

Very rarely, a fanfic "pairing" can be a threesome or<br />

more; however, trios (or more) where those<br />

pairing<br />

pantheon<br />

pastiche<br />

platonic,<br />

platonics<br />

involved are not all interested in each other (ie.<br />

Logan and Cyclops vying for Jean's attentions) are<br />

referred to as triangles.<br />

Some writers are fanatical about their favorite<br />

pairings, snubbing or actively flaming anyone <strong>who</strong><br />

dares to disagree. In <strong>com</strong>icfic, this term is mainly<br />

seen in moviefic, and is almost interchangeable<br />

with 'shipping.<br />

All important characters in a particular<br />

mythosphere, plus the actors <strong>who</strong> play/voice them<br />

and/or the artists <strong>who</strong> portray them.<br />

Material that imitates previous works <strong>of</strong> other<br />

writers, <strong>of</strong>ten with satirical intent. Most fandoms are<br />

not old enough nor distinctive enough for this -- you<br />

might see it in "classical" fandoms such as Sherlock<br />

Holmes or Lord Of The Rings.<br />

See Noromo.<br />

general<br />

Star Trek<br />

general<br />

fandom<br />

X-Files<br />

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