I was thinking about that recently.

Minis for Real Person Fic? by Laburnum on 2010-02-16 08:53:00 UTC Reply

Since RPF is unlikely to have monsters we can use for Minis, what do we use if an actor or singer's name is misspelled?

Also, I think we need Minis for the Gorillaz (the cartoon band with the creepy character designs). I know none of their fic's been sporked yet, but there's an impressive number of ways to misspell the name "Niccals". Mini-Ravens? Or did Cortez arrive too late in the storyline? Mini-Zombies? Maybe the zombie gorillas from the "Clint Eastwood" video?

About minis in general... by Neshomeh on 2010-02-16 19:50:00 UTC Reply

I'm pretty sure there was a decision made at some point that minis shouldn't just be randomly decided--it's the person who first writes an OFU for the fandom or, if there isn't an OFU, then the person who first writes a mission with minis in the fandom who gets to decide the type of the minis. Sort of like a discoverer's right to name their discovery. Also, it prevents a build-up of miscellaneous information that isn't connected to anything. So, if you're actually going to do something with this, then it's fine, but if not then leave it for someone who is, okay? {= )

~Neshomeh

Okay. *Does* anyone want to do anything with this? by Laburnum on 2010-02-16 22:44:00 UTC Reply

I'm considering checking the Gorillaz section of the Pit for potential Sues, but it'll be a while if I do.

I was thinking about that recently. by doctorlit on 2010-02-16 16:10:00 UTC Reply

Since Real Fic takes place in the real world, it kind of messes up how Minis are supposed to work. Should we perhaps decide on one type of Mini to cover misspellings in all RealFic? The problem with that is there isn't really a "monster" for Earth, unless you count Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster, which some people don't believe exist.

Or, we could say that misspelled singers make a Mini-Microphone, misspelled actors a Mini-Video Camera, or something like that.