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Spam-fics, originally known as Silly-fics and now generally referred to as Omake, are generally short stories designed to provoke a response. In many cases they are a way that a writer can explore a story concept or character pairing without any expectations on the part of the reader. They focus on one concept, "what if Ranma was a potato" for example, and play that out. In some cases they are used to "shock" the reader by having some bizarre or completely unexpected twist at the end.

Definition[]

OMAKE means "extra" and is sometimes added to the end of an anime release as a bonus feature. It is usually satirical and makes light of the animation process and/or topics expressed in the preceding episode, although sometimes it's quiet and introspective. It's short, and it's not something that would ever actually appear within an episode of the given series.[1]

1997 Omake Challenge[]

A related challenge was set by Robert Morrison.

I challenge everyone to write one or more OMAKE fics! They can be about anything, from any series. They can be silly, or satirical, or quiet and thoughtful...as long as they're OMAKE! Keep them short, folks! No omake fic should top 10KB in length, if they're even that long! And they're better if submitted in groups![1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Post at FFML - Retrieved 05-12-2021
  2. Features a cameo from a Ranma ½ character.
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