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⌈ Secret Post #2454 ⌋

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[Picture is a sort of explosion of blue, green, pink and red lights? Like, the colors are just splashed around over a black background, giving the impression of motion.]

First off, let me start by saying I FULLY and WHOLEHEARTEDLY believe, that like other things, Original Characters &emdash; especially those that are major &emdash; and Original Character X Canon Character should be clearly tagged. I know that there are people who don't like it and don't care to read it. I know there are a majority of people who read fanfiction for canon characters, I KNOW Sues exist and are annoying to people (they annoy me too).

That said, I really wish we could have one Original Character discussion that doesn't turn into a reminder of something that a lot of people already effing know. I love Elsewhere Fic, fanfic for the canon world rather than the canon characters, and stuff like that. I like reading AND writing it. I'd like to have just one fandom conversation (and maybe others) where I don't get reminded five times that my interests are a minority and many people are not going to read the stuff no matter how well it's written. I'd like one conversation where I don't get reminded that people think I'm pathetic and obsessed with my Original Character, or I 'probably' write this or that.

Every conversation about Original Characters always includes someone who has to make sure people know that they think they're 'shitty'. Always. This is a popular opinion, so I don't see why fifty people need to come in and say "I read fanfiction for the canons". Congratulations. You and 80% of fanfic readers.

Bonus secret: I find it ironic that everyone assumes Original Character fic writers are all the 'special snowflake' types (and quite a few of them are but usually they're young) but when the topic of Original Characters come up a dozen or more people feel the need to pop up to say "I don't like fics with Original Character, I like reading the CANON characters." As if we don't already know. Hell, I tend to assume most fanfic writers by default prefer canon character fics and am surprised when my weird little stories get interest. I wish more people who were interested in canon world over canon characters would speak up.

Bonus secret: Just watch...in the comments section the "I read for the canon characters and I don't like Original Cahracters" people will comment anyway. Everybody knows you exist For Fuck's Sake.

"I like Original Characters in fanfiction and wish I could have conversations about them with like-minded people without people who don't like them butting in."

Transcriptanon, you are a star. At the sight of all that text, I scrolled down to read your transcript as it'd be easier on my eyes. And look! No need to read it all as you summed it up in one sentence. Thank you!

I'm glad it helped! C:

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