Fan Fiction ❯ Legend of Zelda: The Nightmare of Fanfiction ❯ In which OOCness horrifies and amuses ( Chapter 2 )

"Our first look on fanfiction," started Rauru, "Is on something called 'OOCness.'"

"'OOCness?'"

"Yes, OOCness," said Rauru, "OOC is spelt O-O-C. It stands for 'out-of-character.'"

Rauru took out a large stack of old, dusty papers from beneath his scarlet robes and began flipping through them. Link was rather horrified at the sight of it. How could a man possibly look through all of those documents just to find one?

"Ah, here's a fine example of it," said Rauru as he pulled the paper out and set it in front of Link, "Read."

Link took up the paper and began to read it. His eyes widened in shock.

"What's this?" Link commented with a frightened voice, "I-I'm wearing a dress and hopping around like a kangaroo in this story! And now I'm....goodness, now I'm inviting Ganondorf to join me!"

Link slammed the paper on the table between them.

"This person is trying to make a fool out of me!"

"That's exactly what she is trying to do..."

"This was written by a woman?"

"A young woman, actually...about ten years old."

"Ten Years?!" cried Link, "Ten years and she already wants to make me look like an idiot?"

"Well, yes," sighed Rauru, "She does it because people seem to find this sort of thing to be funny. But...read on, please."

Link obeyed, but his shocked face turned into an amused one, and he found him self chuckling as he read on.

"Alright, Link," groaned Rauru, "What is going on now?"

"W-well sir," chuckled Link, "R-right now...you're dancing like a monkey in this story."

Rauru rolled his eyes.

"Had a feeling you were going to...oh, stop laughing already, baka saru!"

Link stopped.

"'Baka saru', sir?"

"I'll explain later," sighed Rauru, "But do you now understand why people use this OOCness in their stories?"

"Not really..."

"It's to make others laugh," said Rauru, "They think it's funny to make us, intellectual and brave people, look like idiots, because it's something you never see us acting like."

"But why--"

"Listen, lad, did you laugh when I was acting incredibly out-of-character in that story?"

"Y-yes, but..."

"Then you should know exactly what I mean. You found that amusing. I even found your dressing up like a female, hopping around like a kangaroo, and inviting Ganondorf to join you to be somewhat amusing as well. Now do you understand?"

"I do, but--"

"But that's not all. Take a look at this one."

Rauru snatched the story Link had been reading from his fingers and replaced it with a different story. Link began to read it, but instead of a horrified or amused look appearing on his face, the confused look returned.

"This is one where we all go out of control from having too much....sugar?" Link looked up at Rauru, "Sugar? How exactly can that take an affect on our bodies like that? Wouldn't some sort of alcohol like rum make more sense?"

"Well," said Rauru with a slight chuckle, "Sugar CAN certainly wake you up. I highly doubt it can...er, make you strip off your clothes like in this story, but it can certainly make you feel more active."

"But...no matter how active I am, I'd wouldn't dare try to rip off my clothes like that. Neither would I try to eat that much sugar at once!"

"Nor would I. But that's just what OOCness is," Rauru said, shrugging, "They find us doing that to be funny simply because it's not like us to be doing unusual things and acting like apes. It's apart of the humor."

"B-but, I feel like such an idiot now!" cried Link, "Honestly, they're making US look like idiots! Soon the whole world will see us as idiots and never take us seriously again!"

"Exactly," said Rauru, "Which is why we must conquer this fanfiction. However, I'm still not finished with showing you all of this fanfiction. There's plenty more where that came from...."

To be continued! (Doom, doom DOOM!)