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Part 2 of Series 0: FWC – General Meta & Omnibus Overview
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[META] FWC: The Genre of FWC: Apocalyptic Mythpunk Defined

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Summary:

What happens when an almost 3 decades original mythos intersects with one of the most iconic JRPG settings in history? This article defines the "Macro-Genre" of Fantasy Worlds Collide (FWC). It explains how Final Fantasy VII is used as a tool for mythic incursion rather than a narrative cage, and breaks down the shifting genre-flow of the project—from its urban fantasy roots to its cosmic horror conclusion.

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This work is part of Series 0: FWC – General Meta & Omnibus Overview.

For writers and readers coming from traditional fanfiction backgrounds, this piece is essential for understanding how FWC treats "Canon." It explains the concept of "Mythic Incursion" and why this project is classified as Apocalyptic Mythpunk.

If you haven't read the Omnibus Overview (Work 1), I recommend starting there for the full project roadmap and character roster.

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FWC is an apocalyptic mythpunk universe that includes a major science-fantasy arc using Final Fantasy VII characters. While that arc is central to the mythology of specific characters, the series begins and ends with original content rooted in cosmic horror, divine romance, and end-times transformation.

In the traditional literary landscape, fanfiction is often viewed as a project where canon is the frame and original characters (OCs) are the seasoning. Fantasy Worlds Collide (FWC) inverts this. FWC is original content that utilizes fanfiction tools. In this universe, Final Fantasy VII functions as a single narrative chapter—a mythic incursion—rather than the origin point. By treating the "Compilation of FFVII" as a mythic layer rather than a genre-locking framework, the project achieves several structural shifts:

  • Canon as Material, Not Master: The story is not bound by the techno-dystopian JRPG framework of the source material. Instead, the FFVII content expands the FWC mythos without defining its limits.

  • Divine Archetypes: Figures like Sephiroth, Shinra, and Jenova are reframed. They are not merely "game characters," but divine archetypes, corporate, and cosmological figures within a wider, original apocalyptic mythology.

  • The Pantheon Shift: Think of this as a writer using known gods from one pantheon (FFVII) to tell a completely new epic within an original cosmos. The fanfiction elements perform thematic, metaphysical, and mythological work, allowing the story to transcend the boundaries of "fandom" tropes.