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Oh, I forgot to mention. Flanderization, as mentioned in the Mary/Gary Sue section, is gradual character derailment, or exaggeration of certain qualities of a character. Named after the character Ned Flanders from the Simpsons who went from an average joe who was a christian to a fundamentalist strawman as the show progressed. When you add more and more characters (like in crossovers), some Flanderization is inevitable, but try to avoid it as best you can, because it trades character development for character stagnation. For instance:


 * Jeff is a well rounded individual, with a passive interest in sports, and a deep caring for his family


 * (Medium - Low Flanderization) Jeff is friendly and caring, but forgets his son's graduation for a sports game.


 * (HIGH OCTANE FLANDERIZATION) Jeff only cares about sports, to the point where he neglects his family and job to constantly watch sports.

Flanderization tends to be annoyingly common in fanfics involving crossovers (see Persona Q or Lego Batman/Marvel for actually made examples), so I may eventually add this to the guide.