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"Who Are You?" And You by orphan_account
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Final Fantasy, Magic: The Gathering (Card Game), Homestuck, Steven Universe (Cartoon), Original Work
04 Feb 2020
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(Full Title: "Who Are You?" And You: An Introduction to Hyperflexible Mythology, and An Examination of its Impact Within and Outside Of Their Associated Fandoms)
What Hogwarts House are you? What element would you bend? What kind of Gym Leader would you be? You probably have an answer for one of those questions. If you know the system well, you might be able to answer for a character from another series, or even someone you know! In this essay, [X] will explain what a “hyperflexible mythology” is, how they work, discuss some of the most successful examples, and show you how to create one for your own original works.
This essay is based on a transcript of a presentation given at a local sci-fi convention in November 2019. Audio from the presentation was recorded, and permission was given by the audience for their voices to be recorded. Audience members will be referred to as “AUDIENCE 1”, “AUDIENCE 2”, etc.
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17 Apr 2025
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Good publicity by Bergen
Fandoms: Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
22 Mar 2020
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“That was a disaster. The press is having a field day.”
“It wasn’t my fault,” Tony defends. “That Spider-Guy never knows when to shut up. He distracted me.”
“Your reputation took a blow,” Pepper tells him. “Which will be fixed, of course. I’ve already set it up.”
“Set what up? What, am I going to make flower arrangements with the elderly?”
Pepper slides a piece of paper towards him. “Try an orphan. His name is Peter Parker. His biggest dream is to meet you. But…” She hesitates.
“But?”
“Apparently he doesn’t talk much. Sometimes not at all. Trauma-related.”
“A smart kid who doesn’t talk? Perfect combination. If only all my employees were like that.”
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Or: Between Peter Parker barely speaking, and Spider-Man being the ultimate chatterbox, how was Tony ever supposed to figure out that they were one and the same person?- Language:
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27 Jul 2024
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The Accidental Verd'alor and His Jedi by BairnSidhe
Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types
18 Jul 2021
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Jango Fett didn't mean to restart the Mandalorian Empire. He just kept accidentally acquiring planets after their leaders proved too corrupt to leave in place. Nobody told the Republic that (or if they did, they didn't believe it), so they decide to send a tribute to the Warlord.
Obi-Wan Kenobi, freshly knighted Jedi with a Padawan adopted in the heat of the moment, is chosen to sate the Warlord's desire for conquest. He's not happy about it, but when the senate sends him he must go. Fortunately, the unreasonably pretty warlord seems to mainly want him to do paperwork.
And Jango Fett might just save the Galaxy for his gorgeous new Jedi assistant and his adorable feral murder child.
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- Part 1 of Accidental Verd’alor
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Common Buffleheads by SchrodingersHalfling for ColorfulWarlock
Fandoms: Shadowhunters (TV), The Shadowhunter Chronicles - All Media Types
28 Aug 2021
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“I hate all of it,” Max yells, red faced and crying in anger. “I hate being dragged from Institute to Institute behind mom and dad. Being forgotten until they decide to use me as a pawn in their arguments. I hate never being able to see you and Jace and Izzy; and now Jace is dead and Izzy’s gone and you’re leaving as well. I want to make friends I won’t have to leave behind in a month. I want to be able to read comics and learn things that aren’t fighting and politics. I don’t want to be a Shadowhunter. I wish I’d been born mundane.”
(In a world where Jace never comes back from the World Inverted, Izzy gets exiled. Alec gets himself deruned and Max throws himself along for the ride. A story of Alec stealing back the steering wheel of his life.)
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01 Jan 2022
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31 Dec 2021
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As long as I fight, I am moved by hope; and if I fight with hope, then I can wait by Madanimalscientist for greenfionn
Fandoms: The Saint of Steel - T. Kingfisher
18 Dec 2021
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The White Rat sends people where they’re needed, even if they don't necessarily realize it at the time. A tale of unexpected disasters, baby goats, and kindness rippling out in space and time.
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30 Dec 2021
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Link Tweeted by Shepherd once. There are goats peripherally involved.
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29 Dec 2021
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Harry Potter travels back in time to take up his many Lordships, get himself some future wives – as per tradition – and turn the wizarding world upside down. Cliché? Well… that's the point.
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12 Oct 2021
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Well, ok then. That’s a thing.
Contract is between Potter and Malfoy, 200 yrs old. Penalty of magic loss for breaking.Ginny - Lady Griffindor
Luna - Peverell
Pansy - Slytherin
Delphini - Black
Lavender - Potter
Millicent - GauntAnd then the second task results in four life debts when Harry saves all the hostages.
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Healing and Badassery: Alec's Accidentally Successful Mundane Life by Twiggy31
Fandoms: Shadowhunters (TV), The Shadowhunter Chronicles - All Media Types
07 Feb 2020
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Alec's settled down and his family has found him. He can finally finish healing and move forward. He's actually not that bad at this whole mundane thing...
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19 Sep 2021
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Harry Potter was not having a good day. Struck by lightning, chased by 'giants', becoming trapped in Devil's Snare and nearly ending up an Acromantula's pre-dinner appetiser, are all very bad things. And he is now living in the Slytherin dorms. It says something about his life that he isn't really all that surprised by the events of the last twenty-four hours. It's a wonder he hasn't gone barmy before now. It really is.
It also should be taken under advisement, that Draco Malfoy should NOT be allowed to name things. EVER.
And what is up with Nearly Headless Nick and the other ghosts? Why is someone going around polyjuiced as Harry? Why do they smell like radishes? And do they HAVE to suck on so many sugar quills?
Never abandoned, will update until complete. Merely sometimes forgotten in the face of ravenous plot bunnies.
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- Part 1 of Synkardiás Verse
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“Can you describe what’s happening?”, asks Magnus into the phone, while he puts the potion he was working on stasis. And while he knows Alec can sometimes stumble with his words in informal situations, hearing him struggling to find the words to answer what Magnus assumed was a simple question, has his worry increasing.
“It’s … some people are behaving weirdly, and I don’t … No, Raj, I’m not allergic to anything … sure, you can leave them there … I don’t have time to go to the supply closet with you … Magnus, please, could you come over?”, ends Alec, in a desperate tone.
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As it’s usual in Alec’s life, everything happened at the same time. Some male Shadowhunters suddenly and inexplicably have the hots for him, he suspects something magical. He has coffee with his Mundane friend, his siblings made him feel awful, he finally manages to see Magnus again, but not how he wanted. He deals with the newly found Mortal Cup, yells at Clary and his siblings for a bit, and he comes out to his parents. Not in that order, but definitely all in the same day.
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Set a few weeks after Extotic Words and Patriarchal Systems, right before they go to Luke's Presinct for the Mortal Cup.Series
- Part 2 of Where Alec has outside support
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01 Aug 2021
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Clause for Women, Children, and Infirm by BooksOfChange
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe
20 Feb 2017
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“‘Captain America’ to me is who ‘Hulk’ is to Dr. Banner,” said Steve.
“Captain America is like Hulk,” Tony repeated, as though trying to convince himself.
“He only shows up when I’m in danger, yes,” said Steve.
The Super Soldier Serum only works as intended for a very narrow range of people. Moreover, recipients attain Peak Human Condition only when danger is imminent. Otherwise, recipients will return to their pre-serum state (with some health improvements). In this world, Bruce finds himself assuming a fatherly role to Captain Steve Rogers.
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- Part 1 of Clause for Women, Children, and Infirm
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28 Jul 2021
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Jack and Ianto wake up on the Game Station to find the Doctor has disappeared and the Dalek’s have been turned to dust. This is what they do next.
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- Part 2 of Fixed Points
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27 Jun 2021
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Alternate J&I running around having space adventure
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As Torchwood slowly rebuilds following the 456 the government is still keeping secrets from them and it's up to Ianto to reveal the truth.
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25 Jun 2021
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One of the more interesting and coherent fix-it’s for the 456 aftermath.
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The House of the Dead is destroyed, the Rift closed. What of Ianto? He finds himself somewhere he never expected to be! A Fix-it adventure.
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25 Jun 2021
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Starts out with slow sweeping descriptions, relaxing for settling down at the end of the day. Only one spaceship fight, no major interpersonal drama, just J & I traveling through space until they find each other.
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When Gwen falls backward in time, it's up to Ianto to protect the timeline. Five days with Gwen result in more than Ianto expects, including a new friendship and a stronger romance.
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24 Jun 2021
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A beginning, middle and end, the parts of any story; some just don’t begin at the beginning. For Ianto his story goes in a circle, but that is to be expected when his Mother is the TARDIS. Written for the Long Live Ianto Halloween challenge
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- Part 4 of Blue Child
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23 Jun 2021
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Time Tracks by Cyborgtamaki, thirteeninafez
Fandoms: Torchwood, Doctor Who (2005), Doctor Who & Related Fandoms
04 Oct 2020
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It took him a second to realise what had happened; what had felt like hours while travelling through the rift shrunk itself in his head to a mere instant of searing gold. That’s when the flicker of the fire in front of him finally registered through his confused daze. In his haste to get away from the flames around him, he slipped and fell, scrambling back until he was a safe distance away from the smoke and the heat. It was only then that he took notice of the voices behind him. He turned towards the noise of a deep, northern voice spluttering and saying, confused and almost angry:
“Who the hell are you?”
The man rolled over onto his knees and stood up, looking around like he’d never seen a street before. “Jones.” He sounded uncertain but then spoke again with more confidence. “Ianto Jones.”
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- Part 1 of Through the Rift
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22 Jun 2021
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Torchwood Three, 2045. Bram Hudson's just been recruited by Jack Harkness, it's xir first day of work, and orientation is being handled by some old man named Jones.
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21 Jun 2021
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After one of the most horrific weeks of her life, Rhiannon refuses to let her brother disappear into his mysterious job again without giving her some real answers - or without introducing her to the man he's in love with.
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21 Jun 2021