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A [[Sub-Trope]] of [[Canon Defilement]]. |
A [[Sub-Trope]] of [[Canon Defilement]]. |
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In [[Derivative Works]] (especially [[Fan Fiction]]), this term means that somebody is acting largely against his or her established personality. How and why this occurs has a pretty wide range: |
In [[Derivative Works]] (especially [[Fan Fiction]]), this term means that somebody is acting largely against his or her established personality. How and why this occurs has a pretty wide range: |
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* Perhaps the writer simply doesn't understand what he's writing about. |
* Perhaps the writer simply doesn't understand what he's writing about. |
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* Perhaps he is applying his own [[Alternate Character Interpretation]] to them (of which, both [[Possession Sue]], [[Ho Yay]], [[Foe Yay]], and [[Die for Our Ship]] contributes towards). |
* Perhaps he is applying his own [[Alternate Character Interpretation]] to them (of which, both [[Possession Sue]], [[Ho Yay]], [[Foe Yay]], and [[Die for Our Ship]] contributes towards). |
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* Perhaps he's just writing a [[Transplanted Character Fic]]. Regardless, it's usually frowned upon to post stuff not labeled as such, with the term becoming quite negative if it gets applied to a story by other people. |
* Perhaps he's just writing a [[Transplanted Character Fic]]. Regardless, it's usually frowned upon to post stuff not labeled as such, with the term becoming quite negative if it gets applied to a story by other people. |
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* If the [[Fanfic]] is [[Sturgeon's Law|of the 10%]], this is likely because [[OOC Is Serious Business|something in the story's backstory or plotline made them act this way]]. |
* If the [[Fanfic]] is [[Sturgeon's Law|of the 10%]], this is likely because [[OOC Is Serious Business|something in the story's backstory or plotline made them act this way]]. |
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Compare [[Character Derailment]], which is this applied to canon. See also [[Out-of-Character Moment]]. [[Draco in Leather Pants]], [[Ron the Death Eater]] and [[Wimpification]] can be considered subtropes. |
Compare [[Character Derailment]], which is this applied to canon. See also [[Out-of-Character Moment]]. [[Draco in Leather Pants]], [[Ron the Death Eater]] and [[Wimpification]] can be considered subtropes. |
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Not to be confused with [[In and Out of Character]]. In [[Role |
Not to be confused with [[In and Out of Character]]. In [[Role-Playing Game]]s, it is sometimes necessary to make a distinction between when a player is ''In Character'' and ''Out Of Character'', to know if the person is speaking as the character or as the player. A player who uses Out of Character information (such as the presence of goblins in a room ahead) to make an in-character choice is said to be [[Metagame|MetaGaming]], which most dungeon-masters severely frown upon. |
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Revision as of 06:07, 11 April 2017
A Sub-Trope of Canon Defilement.
In Derivative Works (especially Fan Fiction), this term means that somebody is acting largely against his or her established personality. How and why this occurs has a pretty wide range:
- Perhaps the writer simply doesn't understand what he's writing about.
- Perhaps he is applying his own Alternate Character Interpretation to them (of which, both Possession Sue, Ho Yay, Foe Yay, and Die for Our Ship contributes towards).
- Perhaps he's just writing a Transplanted Character Fic. Regardless, it's usually frowned upon to post stuff not labeled as such, with the term becoming quite negative if it gets applied to a story by other people.
- If the Fanfic is of the 10%, this is likely because something in the story's backstory or plotline made them act this way.
Generally viewed as a very negative trait (if a fanfic gets tagged as "OOC", it's usually not a good sign, though writers will often be honest enough to slap the tag on themselves up front).
Compare Character Derailment, which is this applied to canon. See also Out-of-Character Moment. Draco in Leather Pants, Ron the Death Eater and Wimpification can be considered subtropes.
Not to be confused with In and Out of Character. In Role-Playing Games, it is sometimes necessary to make a distinction between when a player is In Character and Out Of Character, to know if the person is speaking as the character or as the player. A player who uses Out of Character information (such as the presence of goblins in a room ahead) to make an in-character choice is said to be MetaGaming, which most dungeon-masters severely frown upon.