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The standards for how much is fundamental to the series vary by fandom and by time of writing, but the fic types that are usually considered AU are the following: |
The standards for how much is fundamental to the series vary by fandom and by time of writing, but the fic types that are usually considered AU are the following: |
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* '''Contextual Reassignment''' - When the fundamental aspect that is changed is the world itself. Overt changes in the [[Magic |
* '''Contextual Reassignment''' - When the fundamental aspect that is changed is the world itself. Overt changes in the [[Magic A Is Magic A|universe rules]] and [[World Building]] constitute the most universally accepted meaning of AU. Thus, the fan equivalent to an [[Elseworld]]. However, there's a lot less tolerance of altering personalities and abilities. These come in two main forms: |
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** '''Familiar Contextual Reassignment:''' When the characters are taken out of their world and placed in a setting that is fairly familiar to the author and readers - the [[High School AU]] is especially common, putting characters who would not have met or even existed for years in close proximity during teenage years. |
** '''Familiar Contextual Reassignment:''' When the characters are taken out of their world and placed in a setting that is fairly familiar to the author and readers - the [[High School AU]] is especially common, putting characters who would not have met or even existed for years in close proximity during teenage years. |
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** '''Unfamiliar Contextual Reassignment''' - When the characters are taken out of their world and placed in a setting much more unfamiliar to the author or the reader - for example prison, a Nazi Death Camp, Normandy 1066, or possibly Mars. |
** '''Unfamiliar Contextual Reassignment''' - When the characters are taken out of their world and placed in a setting much more unfamiliar to the author or the reader - for example prison, a Nazi Death Camp, Normandy 1066, or possibly Mars. |