A Fairytale is a Metaphor

A Fairytale is a Metaphor is an in-progress, fanfiction story created by Madame Zashley. It covers a "normal-verse" AU that explores how Ever After High would adapt as a story that covers sexuality and gender identity. Most chapters are based loosely on episodes of the show or chapters of official EAH books. The story follows a vast number of point-of-view characters. It can be found on FanFiction.net here.

Pairings: Ashlynn x fem!Hunter // Daring x male!Lizzie // one-sided Blondie x nb!Cupid // hints at Apple x Raven // hints at Raven x Dexter x nb!Cupid // future pairings of various popularity and canonical evidence/lack thereof

Warnings: Language, varying views on sexuality and gender identity

Apple's Princess
Apple Whitaker recalls a time that she was rescued by the little boy- er, girl- who would later become her Sophomore-year mission. She also touches on how said girl's coming-out led to a spiral of events that would lead to her friend, Ash Ellsworth, revealing her own secret. Parts of this chapter are loosely based on Apple White's past and the True Heart's Day special.

Darian's Challenge
Darian Charm is certain that it's his relentless charm that allowed him to win the Steinhart boy's heart. In this chapter, the beginning of their hidden romance is elaborated, all the way from Sparrow Lune's dare to the utilization of a dog named Dragon. This chapter is loosely based on "Lizzie Heart's Fairytale First Date".

Darla's Role
Darla Charm has never felt quite right about the body he was born into. The traditional gender roles of the Charm family certainly aren't helping matters, as is highlighted during an extended family gathering. Coming soon. This chapter is loosely based on the chapters "Dexter Charming and the Yellow-Eyed Changeling" and "Darling Charming and the Razor Eel" from the EAH novel Once Upon a Time: A Story Collection.

Char's Costume
Description coming soon. This chapter is loosely based on "Maddie's Hat-Tastic Party".

Blondie's Key
Description coming soon.

Descriptions, titles, and PoV characters of future chapters have yet to be revealed.

Characters
Listed in very little particular order.

Students

 * 1) Apple Whitaker, the little darling of the city of Everest who has set off on a mission to fix things. Her EAH counterpart is Apple White.
 * 2) Raven Quinn, an oft-ridiculed trans girl who stems from a hated but powerful family. Her EAH counterpart is Raven Queen.
 * 3) Darian Charm, the heir to a wealthy corporation who is in a secret relationship with Red Steinhart. His EAH counterpart is Daring Charming.
 * 4) Red Steinhart, a former resident of Wonder Gardens who is in a secret relationship with Darian Charm. His EAH counterpart is Lizzie Hearts.
 * 5) Sparrow Lune, the trans son of two conservative hippies who are certain their son's insistence on his male identity is "just a phase". is EAH counterpart is Sparrow Hood.
 * 6) Hector Cookson, Jr., an online poet who trips over his words when he doesn't have the chance to write them down. His EAH counterpart is Hopper Croakington II.
 * 7) Ash Ellsworth, a girl in a an arranged marriage who happens to be in a relationship with Huntelle Hunter. Her EAH counterpart is Ashlynn Ella.
 * 8) Huntelle Hunter, the only open lesbian in the school who happens to be in a relationship with Ash Ellsworth. Her EAH counterpart is Hunter Huntsman.
 * 9) Briana "Bri" Beaumont, a thrill seeker who secretly finds all of these sudden unclosetings to be very exciting. Her EAH counterpart is Briar Beauty.
 * 10) Darla Charm, the youngest of the Everest-based Charm branch who is secretly dysphoric about his female biology. His EAH counterpart is Darling Charming.
 * 11) Dexter Charm, the twin brother of Darla, who is unwittingly tangled in a love triangle with Raven Quinn and C.A. Cooper. His EAH counterpart is Dexter Charming.
 * 12) Char Lune, the genderfluid child of two women who just so happens to be hiding both of these aspects. Xir EAH counterpart is Cerise Hood.
 * 13) Catherine "Cathy" Chess, the resident trickster and former Wonder Groves resident who is consistently vague about her sexuality. Her EAH counterpart is Kitty Cheshire.
 * 14) Maddie Hatt, a former resident of Wonder Groves and LGBT supporter who lives in her dad's tea shop alongside Red and Cathy. Her EAH counterpart is Madeline Hatter.
 * 15) "Blondie" Lochlan, a girl known only by her nickname who was nearly certain of her sexuality prior to meeting C.A. Cooper. Her EAH counterpart is Blondie Lockes.
 * 16) C.A. Cooper, a non-binary student with a fixation on love who is typically referred to using male pronouns. His EAH counterpart is C.A. Cupid.
 * 17) Cedra Pine, the school's seemingly sole aromantic asexual who is kind in most aspects but can be blunt about the truth. Her EAH counterpart is Cedar Wood.

Adults
Coming soon.