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An Accusation Fic is a [[Fix Fic]] or [[Revenge Fic]] with a [[Fandom Specific Plot]] of type B -- that is, with a plot unique to the fandom it's written in. It is generally written directly because of [[Canon]] events.

Perhaps the actions of the lead characters demonstrate [[Moral Dissonance]]. Perhaps there was a [[What the Hell Hero]] moment in which the canon author sided with the hero but the [[Fanfic]] writer didn't. Perhaps it's [[Values Dissonance]] between the author of the canon and the fanfic writers.

Perhaps the actions of the lead characters demonstrate [[Moral Dissonance]]. Perhaps there was a [[What the Hell, Hero?]] moment in which the canon author sided with the hero but the [[Fanfic]] writer didn't. Perhaps it's [[Values Dissonance]] between the author of the canon and the fanfic writers.

It doesn't matter where the original wrong lies -- whether it's a misguided author or a [[Misaimed Fandom]]. The result will be a plot in which the canon events will be [[Deconstruction|deconstructed]], or the results of the events turns dark. A careless author will use [[Diabolus Ex Machina]] for this; a clever one, using suitably flawed material, will make the consequences seem natural, or plausible if we've hit an [[Alternate Universe Fic]], which it often will if the canon is long-running and the fic is about an event set midway through the run.

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* Pick any [[Mass Effect]] fan fic that deals with the aftermath of Horizon, particularly if Shepard romanced either Ashley or Kaidan. Chances are, 4 times out of 5, it will be a thinly-veiled accusation fic against the first game love interest (though it is worth noting that Kaidan gets the brunt of this more than Ashley does).

* The ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (Animation)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' magnum opus ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4088139/1/Stormbenders Stormbenders]'' was written by an author who believed Aang wasn't a true hero, that he was selfish and refused to grow up and change and thus painted him as an unsympathetic child. In her view it was ''Zuko'' who was the Real Hero (and more importantly, [[Die for Our Ship|deserved Katara's love]] [[Ship to Ship Combat|more]]).

* ''[[~~I Carly~~ (TV)|I Carly]]'': Sam breaking up Carly and Freddie in season 3's ''iSaved Your Life'' by getting it into his head that Carly's feelings were not real. When Sam kissed Freddie in the season 4 finale some accusation fics were written about the idea that Sam's actions prior were because she was hiding her feelings but didn't want Freddie with Carly. Naturally when Carly puts two and two together in these fics they get [[Dark Fic|dark]].

* ''[[ICarly (TV)|I Carly]]'': Sam breaking up Carly and Freddie in season 3's ''iSaved Your Life'' by getting it into his head that Carly's feelings were not real. When Sam kissed Freddie in the season 4 finale some accusation fics were written about the idea that Sam's actions prior were because she was hiding her feelings but didn't want Freddie with Carly. Naturally when Carly puts two and two together in these fics they get [[Dark Fic|dark]].

* Quite a few fans of ''[[Veronica Mars]]'' were, to put it mildly, disappointed with the eponymous heroine's actions in season 3 (and, to a lesser extent, season 2, particularly its first half), thus fics where Veronica gets called on her attitude, especially concerning [[Jerkass Woobie|Logan]], are pretty common. Still, it rather rarely goes dark, especially in [[Shipping]] cases.