Huh...

[windandwater]

I don't know if this quite counts as plagerism or not, but someone is ripping off Test Tubes, Dragon Spawn and Demi Gods. At least, I think so, as I forget who all was involved with that universe of fics. It's not a total cut-and-paste rip-off but reusing the characters or something like that. I knew that I remembered the name Dulcinea Winner-Barton somewhere before.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2058063/1/

Just giving a head's up.

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[windsorblue.livejournal.com]

I emailed fablespinner and asked her. Weird if it's not part of their 'official' storyline...is it a fanfic of a fanfic?

[lavenderfrost.livejournal.com]

Fablespinner & Co. have a specific website set up for TTDSDG fanfics, and I recognize a lot of the text from that ff.net page. It's lifted right from the original. *has read TTDSDG multiple times over*

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

That's what I thought. I didn't think they'd put TTDSDG on FF.Net and I didn't recognize this "author."

Is this my good deed for the day?

[lavenderfrost.livejournal.com]

Depending on what you call good.

If Fablespinner contacts these people and they blow up...We may have unwittingly started a wankstorm, here. ^^;;

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

... that counts as a good deed to me. I've never participated in wank like this before! I'm so excited!

Is this where I start randomly insulting people?

[lavenderfrost.livejournal.com]

Not yet, you have to wait for them to fling insults at you first. Preferably written in badly-spelled 1337-speak.

THEN you can wank as you've never wanked before. ^_~

*begins writing a f_w report - just in case*

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

Oh, okay. I just wanted to make sure of the proper etiquette.

*practices typing "OMGWTFSTFUn00b!11" quietly*

[lavenderfrost.livejournal.com]

Don't forget the all-important "playjurizm" and OTP rants. ^_~

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

I thought it was a fanfic of a fanfic, but Lav says it's a complete ripoff. What clued me in is the fact that if it was a fan-fanfic, there should've been at least some credit given to D and Ashura and everyone else.

[lavenderfrost.livejournal.com]

Dude - that IS TTDSDG. Practically word-for-word. I recognize the text.

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

Is it? I never read the fic. I guess I thought it wasn't word for word because things seem... out of order? I only scanned the Prologue and first chapter of TTSDDG to make sure. I really only remembered Dulcinea's name.

[lavenderfrost.livejournal.com]

They may have rearranged it somewhat, but I recognize a lot of what's there. Names, dialogue, plot points - Liao, Lian, Shen...etc. All from TTDSDG

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

Yes, it was the names that set off the alarms in my head. I guess it's a good thing that I wander through FF.Net then.

[kodalai.livejournal.com]

*settles in for first-row seats of possible wank*

[yochimmm12.livejournal.com]

*appears with the popcorn* Salted or non?

[samikitty.livejournal.com]

i'm amused by her "story description" entry~

A new twist on an old story. Contains all old characters and some new ones. R&R(o'.')0 YAR! NOT POSTED FOR PERSONAL GAIN. WRITEN BY OTHERS. ALL CREDIT GOS TO THEM. DONT TAKE MY STUFF PLEASE.

"written by others...don't take my stuff" hahahaha~~~