Storybook Mimicry

The ability to mimic the powers and traits of book characters. Technique of Literary Manipulation.

Also Called

Fairy Tale Mimicry
Fantasy Mimicry
Story Immersion

Capabilities

User can become a book characters, mimicking the powers and traits of book characters either by entering books, possibly taking the place of the character they're mimicking, or drawing the power from the character into world outside the books.

Applications

Gain various powers, depending on what book they're in.
Fictional Mimicry
Mythic Physiology

Variations

This power is divided into two branches, some users may be able to use both:

Book Immersion
- Book Jumping
Manifesting: User draws power from single specific character in the story (they may be limited only single one but more likely able to switch between characters every time they use this power). They may simply tap the power without outward changes or become a manifestation the character gaining all their abilities and equipment.

Associations

Book Physiology
Cartoon Materialization
Electronic-Media Jumping is a version of this ability for films or videos.
Literary Manipulation
Paint Manipulation is a version of this ability for paintings.

Limitation

Becoming a character risks personality spill-over or even total loss of self if the character is too powerful.
May get permanently stuck in a book.
May die in the real world if they die in the book.

Known Users

Comic Books

All Fables (Fables)

Manga/Anime

Ungaro's Stand: Bohemian Rhapsody (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part VI)
The 12 Eto Rangers (Eto Rangers)

TCG

Toon Monsters (Yu-Gi-Oh)

Western Television

All Residents of the Enchanted Forest (Once Upon a Time)
All Residents of Wonderland (Once Upon a Time)
All Residents of Oz (Once Upon a Time)

Western Animation

Timmy Turner (Fairly Odd Parents); via his Crimson Chin comic books
Grim (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
Every Man (The Simpsons)
Pagemaster (The Pagemaster)

Video Games

Maya Schrödinger (Wild Arms 3); Can gain abilities from the books character
Juliet (Valkyrie Crusade)
Cinderella (Valkyrie Crusade)
Sleeping Beauty (Valkyrie Crusade)
Rapunzel (Valkyrie Crusade)
Snow White (Valkyrie Crusade)

Known Objects

SCP-826 - Draws You into the Book (SCP Foundation)
The Supernatural Storybook of the Underworld (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)

Known Locations

The Nine Kingdoms (The 10th Kingdom)
The Enchanted Forest (Once Upon a Time)
Wonderland (Once Upon a Time)
Neverland (Once Upon a Time)
Oz (Once Upon a Time)
The Land Without Color (Once Upon a Time)
The Homelands (Fables)