Guys, do you know why after every film or on the first pages of every book, you will find that there's something written there about the characters in the story or film not being about real people or something? It's there for a reason. "Defamation Challenges. A “defamation” is generally a false statement of fact about a living individual (though it may apply to deceased individuals in certain jurisdictions and, occasionally, to corporate entities) that holds the person up to ridicule or scorn. To guard against such problems, publishers need publishing contracts that require authors to take these issues seriously. Often, their own lawyers should perform a due diligence review of the work. The main goal, especially when reporting on individuals who aren’t public figures (since the law allows more leeway when discussing public figures), is to be able to demonstrate the truth of what’s stated or at least show reasonable grounds for believing the statements are true."You'll probably argue that this is all fiction and not real, but you are basing your stories on real people, and even dragging their names down. Even if this is the Fanfiction section, I would hope that you people would show some respect to the people who work to hold the site up.