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DAY THREE!!!!

IT'S DAY THREE ALL YOU COMMENT SKELETONS OUT THERE!!! GO GET THOSE PHRASEBOOKS AND TRANSLATORS READY AND GO FIND AND COMMENT ON FICS NOT WRITTEN IN YOUR FIRST LANGUAGE!!!

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Ok but Zuko using the knowledge he acquired during his banishment to help him as the Fire Lord. Like making small talk with Earth Kingdom dignitaries about their local foods that he enjoyed and even misses. Like having in-depth conversations with his captains about sea currents and navigation. Like, in the middle of a meeting with several high-ranking naval officials, pointing out flails in security, like how a person can cling to a Fire Nation ship for hours at a time, or climb aboard using hatches on the upper decks, or disguise themselves as a lower ranking guard with easily accessible spare armour….

Though none of his experiences can prepare Zuko for the long, awkward silence that comes after he admits to doing or at least knowing something illegal and/or completely buck wild

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look, I have a type okay??? those are my emotional support tropes. i need them to make the brain do the thinky thing.

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Jonathan Sims (The Magnus Archives)

Today we turn our eyes to a fandom favorite punching bag creature: Jonathan Sims, from The Magnus Archives podcast!

The Head Archivist of the Magnus Institute, Jon is over his head and out of his depth. Even worse, his Fanlore page is too canon heavy! Do you love the content created for this sad little man? Do you have a favorite example fanwork to share?

Cast your Ceaseless Gaze onto his wretched page and help us clean up his entry in the Fanlore archive!

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We value every contribution to our shared fandom history. If you’re new to editing Fanlore or wikis in general, visit our New Visitor Portal to get started or ask us questions here!

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Wrangling Update: Fandom Tags for Fangans

Hello Ultimate Fangan Fans!

For several years, wrangling policy led to all fangan fandom tags redirecting to the Dangan Ronpa Series, which often made it difficult to find fanworks on AO3 for any specific fangan. Based on the updated policy laid out in this post, we’ve started splitting out some fangans into their own fandom tags on AO3. We hope these changes will make finding the fanworks you’re looking for easier in the future.

Please check under the cut for more information about which fangans have been canonized separately, as well as information about future fangan canonization criteria. 

What criteria does a fangan need to meet to get its own fandom tag?

AO3 tag wranglers will use the following criteria to determine if a fangan should get its own fandom tag:

Is the fangan in the format of either a playable game or a series of videos?

Does the fangan focus on a new cast of characters?

Does the fangan have at least 10 fanworks on AO3 posted by 10 unique users?

If the answer to all of these questions is YES, then it may qualify!

Which fangans meet those criteria at present?

AO3 tag wranglers have determined that the following fangans currently meet the criteria to be canonized as separate fandoms:

Project: Eden's Garden

Danganronpa: Despair Time

Danganronpa Another ~Another Despair Academy~

Super Danganronpa Another 2 ~The Moon of Hope and the Sun of Despair~

Tetro Danganronpa PINK

Danganronpa: Lapse

Danganronpa: (He)Artless Deceit

Tag wranglers will continue to monitor usage on other fangans tags and may make additional adjustments as usage changes. If you notice a fangan that is not on the above list that looks like it meets the criteria for its own fandom tag, you can let us know by contacting AO3 Support.

I've previously posted a work on AO3 for one of these fangans. Do I need to retag my work?

If you've tagged for a variation of the fangan's name or acronym in the fandom field, tag wranglers have made that tag a synonym of the fangan's fandom tag. This means other users will see your fanwork when browsing the fangan's fandom tag without you needing to make any changes.

If you only tagged for the fangan in the Additional Tags field, and used Dangan Ronpa Series or another tag unrelated to the fangan in the fandom field, your work will not show up in the fangan's fandom tag unless you edit your tags to add the fandom tag. However, it’s entirely up to you whether or not you wish to adjust the fandoms tags you use.

I want to read fics for a fangan that is part of a series of killing games or has an upcoming sequel. Is there a way that I can see everything for all entries in the series at once? Will I still be able to see fics that are solely about a specific entry in the series?

Yes! When multiple fangans in a series are eligible for their own fandom tags, tag wranglers will also create a metatag for the overall series, with each individual entry in the series getting its own subtag, to mirror the format we use for Dangan Ronpa fandoms. When browsing the metatag, users will also see fanworks tagged with a particular subtag. As an example, when browsing the metatag for the Danganronpa Another series, users will also see works tagged with the individual games within that series. Alternatively, a user can choose to browse solely within the subtag Super Danganronpa Another 2 if they are only interested in fanworks for that game. 

(From time to time, ao3org posts announcements of recent or upcoming wrangling changes on behalf of the Tag Wrangling Committee.)

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nice pair of characters who trust each other more than anyone else in the whole entire world it would sure be a shame if one of them betrayed that trust for the sake of trying to keep the other alive. it would sure be a shame to love someone so much you destroy them

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Wrangling Update: Undertale & Deltarune Fan Games & Fanmade Web Series

Hello Undertale and Deltarune fans!

Based on the updated policy laid out in this post, we are planning to canonize Undertale Yellow as a separate fandom from Undertale, as we have determined that it meets the criteria of sufficient original content and size requirement to qualify for its own fandom tag. In the coming days, we will be canonizing Undertale Yellow (Master Sword Video Game) and subtagging it to the main Undertale fandom.

Fandom tags which have been used primarily or entirely for Undertale Yellow (and variations) will be moved over to the new fandom once it has been canonized. Please be aware that it may take some time to complete this transition, so we thank you for your patience as we make these changes.

AO3 tag wranglers will use the following criteria to determine if a fan game, web series, or webcomic should get its own fandom tag:

Is it in the format of a playable game, a webcomic, or a series of videos?

Does it focus on a new cast of characters or significantly differ from the source fandom in some other significant way?

Does it have at least 10 fanworks on AO3 posted by 10 unique users?

In anticipation of questions, we also want to address that at this time we will not be canonizing other fan games or non-game fan-created fandoms for Undertale and Deltarune, including those that may share some similarities to Undertale Yellow. Wranglers have examined other Undertale and Deltarune fan games, webcomics, and web series currently synonyms of the main fandom canonicals, but found no other fandom tags that fit the criteria for canonization at present. These will remain synonyms of Undertale for the time being. We will continue to monitor tag usage, as well as evaluating new webcomics and web series on a case by case basis, and may make additional adjustments if usage changes.

If you notice distinct Undertale or Deltarune fan-created games or web series that have been tagged for on the Archive that reach 10 uses by 10 distinct creators, you are welcome to submit a request for canonization by contacting AO3 Support, and our team will evaluate the request to determine if these fandoms should be canonized under the current guidelines.

(From time to time, ao3org posts announcements of recent or upcoming wrangling changes on behalf of the Tag Wrangling Committee.)

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Wrangling Update: Undertale & Deltarune Fan Games & Fanmade Web Series

Hello Undertale and Deltarune fans!

Based on the updated policy laid out in this post, we are planning to canonize Undertale Yellow as a separate fandom from Undertale, as we have determined that it meets the criteria of sufficient original content and size requirement to qualify for its own fandom tag. In the coming days, we will be canonizing Undertale Yellow (Master Sword Video Game) and subtagging it to the main Undertale fandom.

Fandom tags which have been used primarily or entirely for Undertale Yellow (and variations) will be moved over to the new fandom once it has been canonized. Please be aware that it may take some time to complete this transition, so we thank you for your patience as we make these changes.

AO3 tag wranglers will use the following criteria to determine if a fan game, web series, or webcomic should get its own fandom tag:

Is it in the format of a playable game, a webcomic, or a series of videos?

Does it focus on a new cast of characters or significantly differ from the source fandom in some other significant way?

Does it have at least 10 fanworks on AO3 posted by 10 unique users?

In anticipation of questions, we also want to address that at this time we will not be canonizing other fan games or non-game fan-created fandoms for Undertale and Deltarune, including those that may share some similarities to Undertale Yellow. Wranglers have examined other Undertale and Deltarune fan games, webcomics, and web series currently synonyms of the main fandom canonicals, but found no other fandom tags that fit the criteria for canonization at present. These will remain synonyms of Undertale for the time being. We will continue to monitor tag usage, as well as evaluating new webcomics and web series on a case by case basis, and may make additional adjustments if usage changes.

If you notice distinct Undertale or Deltarune fan-created games or web series that have been tagged for on the Archive that reach 10 uses by 10 distinct creators, you are welcome to submit a request for canonization by contacting AO3 Support, and our team will evaluate the request to determine if these fandoms should be canonized under the current guidelines.

(From time to time, ao3org posts announcements of recent or upcoming wrangling changes on behalf of the Tag Wrangling Committee.)

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Hiiii ~ I have these sillies to post once again. I did this for a Halloween/Fall themed MCSM prompt in one of the discords I'm in. The theme for that day was pumpkins. I may get around to doing more. Idk, hope you like it. 👍

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Say what you want to about the X-Men movies, but Rogue telling Logan he should wear a seat belt and him scoffing at her only to immediately be thrown through the front windshield was the most Wolverine™️ thing that could have possibly happened.

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Writing isn't the hobby. Being insane about little fake people is the hobby. Writing is just the only outlet i have for that

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This is a sign for you to write that self-indulgent fic

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My little brother finally watched Arcane T.T And now he’s full-on obsessed with Jinx xD So I painted him a little present~

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In #FiveThings calamario discusses tag wrangling, tag hunting, and reading fic. Read more on https://otw-news.org/2p8chtrx.

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people talk about their writer friends stealing their weird habits or borrowing backstories but what you don't know is that we will steal your house. layout location garden colour scheme décor the whole lot. i have childhood friends with entire abodes immortalised in my stories. i have people i met once who would be able to recognise ancient six-month lease domiciles from a decade and a half ago. i'm in your house i'm in your blueprints and i am taking the lot.

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we need playing pretend now more than ever