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[farla]

That is exactly the point of an AU. An AU provides a new twist on the characters, keeping their personalities and perhaps some defining traits (like appearance, or signature colour) the same, but with different environments and other modifications that come with the environments.

You should at least give it some thought before shouting at ME about how DIFFERENT my characters are. That is the point of an AU. For example, Dave possesses traits of albinism in canon, having blond hair and red eyes. Albinism causes loss of pigmentation, especially in the eyes, which in some cases will cause blindness. The AU I am writing is a medical horror AU, and I do know my facts. The AU characters will have different traits, but they have the same personality. The conversations between Rose and Dirk are a fact. I have also incorporated ships that are widely viewed as canon.

By challenging my writing, you are also challenging my interpretation of characters AU-wise. Canon may be canon, but not all fanfics have to be strictly adhering to canon.

By challenging my AU interpretation, you are also challenging a sizeable number of RP blogs, artists and writers.

Check your privilege.

Comments

[ember-reignited.livejournal.com]

What in the world...

[negrek.livejournal.com]

Ooh, the "check your privilege" really adds that extra zing.

[starling-night.livejournal.com]

Yeah, check your privilege, you AU-hating bigot!

[wintersheir]

ANY CRITICISM = A CHALLENGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

HDU CHALLENGE ME

BIGOT

[whatpipeswhy.livejournal.com]

Hahahahaha. As someone who's researched albinism, Dave's canonical red eyes are nothing like the "red eyes" you see on a small percentage of people with albinism. Irises the color of goddamn lava do not strike me as having the same cause as dull pink irises with red pupils. Also, Hussie's flipflopped at various points during the fandom's lifespan as to whether Dave's hair is blonde, red, or "whatever the fuck you want it to be" - technically, there IS no canon color for dave's hair.

Also, widely viewed as canon =/= canon. Especially when talking about ships.

Oh man, and that "check your privilege!" At this rate, the word "privilege" is going to lose all meaning. Good job Tumblr, you've just made it a little harder for people with real societal disadvantages to explain said disadvantages and be taken seriously. I'm so very not proud of you, son.

[farla.livejournal.com]

What's sad is I didn't get this off tumblr. (http://dragon-quill.blogspot.com/2012/11/halloween-author-responses.html)

But yeah, excusing blind Dave by saying it's based on canon was one of the many stupid points. It's riffing off canon, but that's a very different thing.