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snarp is contemplating fanfic:

Discussion Question: If I cover an officially licensed Frostmourne replica with sequins, call it Sparklemourne, and declare myself to be possessed by the spirit of the Lich King Edward Cullen, does the sword itself become an act of fanfic? Or is it merely the weapon I used in the act of fanfic which I have commited verbally? Will that change if I draw a little three-panel comic on the blade illustrating the process by which I became possessed by Edward Cullen? What if there's neither a little comic nor sparkles, but I've printed up a small chapbook explaining my ideas?

In any of those three situations, is it now illegal for me to resell Sparklemourne? I mean, it's a derivative work now, right? Does the adherence of an unapproved narrative to an item render it contraband?

Can I still resell my copy of Dragonflight if I wrote on page 96, "F'lar and F'nor are totally doing it?"