To add a note of utter irrelevancy:

I admire the practice of fan-written fiction, and have dabbled a bit
myself.  But MUST we resort to grotesque fanboy perversions of the otaku's
tongue such as 'FANFIC' and 'COS-PLAY'?  In the words of Nabiki Tendo, "You
have GOT to be kidding!"

Mendo Charlie
Washington, DC