Fanon:David Franco - Revision history

GuyThatExists at 23:29, 13 November 2025

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GuyThatExists at 02:13, 28 October 2025

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GuyThatExists: /* Life as Daniel James */

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Life as Daniel James

GuyThatExists: /* Life as Daniel James */

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Life as Daniel James

GuyThatExists: /* The 35 */

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The 35

GuyThatExists: /* {{Icon|Quote}} Quotes */

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{{Icon|Quote}} Quotes

GuyThatExists: /* 2010 */

2025-05-07T21:37:33Z

2010

GuyThatExists at 21:36, 7 May 2025

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GuyThatExists at 20:04, 14 April 2025

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GuyThatExists at 20:03, 14 April 2025

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                 <div style="line-height: 2em; margin-right: 15px;">Black <small>(As [[Franco Key]])</small>{{CharacterColor|Black}}</div></div>
   |home        =[[Developer's Grove]] <small>(Formerly)</small><br>[[Belleview]]
-  |role        =Minor Character <small>(''[[Fanon:Blank Slates|BS]]'', ''[[Fanon:Blank Slates 2|BS2]]'', ''[[Fanon:Blank Slates 3|BS3]]'', ''[[Fanon:The 35|T35 '15]]'')</small><br>Villager <small>(''[[Drawn to Life|DTL]]'', ''[[Drawn to Life: Two Realms|TR]]'')</small><br>Antagonist <small>(''[[Fanon:The 35|T35 '10]]'')</small>
+  |role        =Minor Character <small>(''[[Fanon:Blank Slates|BS]]'', ''[[Fanon:Blank Slates 2|BS2]]'', ''[[Fanon:Blank Slates 3|BS3]]'', ''[[Fanon:The 35|T35 '15]]'')</small><br>Villager <small>(''[[Drawn to Life|DTL]]'', ''[[Drawn to Life: Two Realms|TR]]'')</small><br>Antagonist <small>(''[[Fanon:The 35|T35 '10]]'')</small><br>Protagonist <small>''([[Fanon:The 35|T35 '25]]'')</small>
   |job         =Developer<br>Musician
   |status      =Alive
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-'''David Franco''', also known as just '''Franco''', is a Developer Avatar created by [[User:GuyThatExists|GuyThatExists]] based on the Musician of the [[Drawn to Life Credits|same name]]. He appears in the [[:Category:Fanfiction|short stories]] ''[[Fanon:Blank Slates|Blank Slates]]'' and ''[[Fanon:Blank Slates 2|Blank Slates 2]]'' as a major character and in ''[[Fanon:Blank Slates 3|Blank Slates 3]]'' as a secondary character. He also appears in ''[[Fanon:The 35|The 35]]'' as a character in 2 out of 105 segments. He also appears in the original ''[[Drawn to Life]]'' in the [[Developer's Grove]], and in ''[[Drawn to Life: Two Realms]]'' as '''[[Franco Key]]'''.
+'''David Franco''', also known as just '''Franco''', is a Developer Avatar created by [[User:GuyThatExists|GuyThatExists]] based on the Musician of the [[Drawn to Life Credits|same name]]. He appears in the [[:Category:Fanfiction|short stories]] ''[[Fanon:Blank Slates|Blank Slates]]'' and ''[[Fanon:Blank Slates 2|Blank Slates 2]]'' as a major character and in ''[[Fanon:Blank Slates 3|Blank Slates 3]]'' as a secondary character. He also appears in ''[[Fanon:The 35|The 35]]'' as a character in 3 out of 105 segments. He also appears in the original ''[[Drawn to Life]]'' in the [[Developer's Grove]], and in ''[[Drawn to Life: Two Realms]]'' as '''[[Franco Key]]'''.
 He is one of the main composers in the [[Developer's Grove]] when the games were being developed, and during development of ''Drawn to Life: Two Realms'', he was kidnapped alongside [[Mildew]] and [[Fanon:Joseph Tringali|Joseph Tringali]] by [[Fanon:Drakon|Drakon]] and the [[Fanon:Droogle Leader|Droogle Leader]]. After being freed, he agrees to let [[Fanon:The Void|The Void]]'s residents continue living, and he decides to move to [[Belleview]] with Mildew and [[Aly]] to look out for [[Fanon:GenericChallenge/Stories|GenericChallenge]]. Later, he would join Aly, [[Fanon:Willham|Willham]], and [[Fanon:Shadow Mari|Shadow Mari]] in hunting down [[Fanon:Jeremiah Slaczka|Miah]], donning the '''[[Fanon:Daniel James|Daniel James]]''' persona to explore Belleview. After finding Miah and GenericChallenge impersonating Miah, he would return to his own time.
-Some decades later, he would continue his search for GenericChallenge, appearing in Belleview one year after [[Fanon:Mr. Row|Mr. Row]] died, being confronted by [[Uncle Owen]]. Daniel James explains the nature of their universe to Owen, and afterwards, he attempts to return to the Grove but fails, having to live his years in Belleview as both Franco Key and Daniel James until he was caught up to his own time.
+Some decades later, he would continue his search for GenericChallenge, appearing in Belleview one year after [[Fanon:Mr. Row|Mr. Row]] died, being confronted by [[Uncle Owen]]. Daniel James explains the nature of their universe to Owen, and afterwards, he attempts to return to the Grove but fails, having to live his years in Belleview as both Franco Key and Daniel James until he was caught up to his own time. When caught up, he reunites with [[Fanon:Nolan/Stories|Nolan]], [[Fanon:Eric Kozlowsky|Koz]], and GenericChallenge.
 =={{Icon|Tower}} Appearance==
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 ====Life as Daniel James====
 Stuck as Daniel James, he decides to move up the Uptown [[Belleview]], where he lives for the next few years. During [[Mike]] and [[Aly]]'s graduation, he returns to Belleview to drink with Uncle Owen, telling him that the [[Shadow]]s were likely gone for some time, and that they should continue to search for [[Fanon:GenericChallenge/Stories|GenericChallenge]], exchanging phone numbers.
 ====Returning to Franco Key====
-Some time later, he meets up with [[Fanon:Nolan/Stories|Nolan]], GenericChallenge, and [[Fanon:Eric Kozlowsky|Eric Kozlowsky]], all of whom had been ejected from the Grove with the [[Fanon:Stylus|Stylus]]. They all help explain that the Grove was shut down for good, though [[Mike]] and his son [[Fanon:Nolan Row|Nolan Row]] walk in before they can come up with a plan.
+Some time later, he meets up with [[Fanon:Nolan/Stories|Nolan]], GenericChallenge, and [[Fanon:Eric Kozlowsky|Eric Kozlowsky]], all of whom had been ejected from the Grove with the [[Fanon:Stylus|Stylus]]. They all explain that the Grove was shut down for good, though [[Mike]] and his son [[Fanon:Nolan Row|Nolan Row]] walk in before they can come up with a plan.
 =={{Icon|Quote}} Quotes==
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 {{Quote|text=Can't. Duty calls elsewhere. If you ever need me though, lemme give you my number.|character=Daniel James}}
 {{Quote|text=I'm glad to hear that Owen. I really am.|character=Daniel James}}
 }}
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 * All of David Franco's personas have two names.
 * In early drafts of ''[[Fanon:Blank Slates 3|Blank Slates 3]]'', Franco was going to be the one to uncover [[Fanon:GenericChallenge/Stories|GenericChallenge]], rather than having him be found off-screen.
-** This would have given him a fourth persona named '''Ano'i''' in the [[Galactic Jungle]].
+** This would have given him a fourth persona named '''Ano'i''', meaning "desire", in the [[Galactic Jungle]].
 * In an early draft of ''[[Fanon:Blank Slates 3|Blank Slates 3's]]'' epilogues, [[Fanon:Tank|Tank]] would've been the one to meet [[Fanon:Nolan Row|Nolan Row]] in the Record Store with Franco.

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 Owen then says that he wants to help find GenericChallenge, so Daniel James tells him the telltale signs of GenericChallenge imitating someone. Owen asks who to report to if he finds GC, and Daniel James tells him to look out for a Franco Key who would be moving in soon. Daniel James decides to stick it out for a while, eventually meeting back up with Owen in the future Record Shop, telling him the exact time that things would become scripted in the future. Daniel James then decides that he needed to get back to the hunt for Generic, so he says goodbye and attempts to leave back through the Wishing Well, but realizes that the connection to the Developer's Grove had been severed, meaning that Joe had shut down the Grove.
-===Life as Daniel James===
+====Life as Daniel James====
 Stuck as Daniel James, he decides to move up the Uptown [[Belleview]], where he lives for the next few years. During [[Mike]] and [[Aly]]'s graduation, he returns to Belleview to drink with Uncle Owen, telling him that the [[Shadow]]s were likely gone for some time, and that they should continue to search for [[Fanon:GenericChallenge/Stories|GenericChallenge]], exchanging phone numbers.
 ====Returning to Franco Key====
 Some time later, he meets up with [[Fanon:Nolan/Stories|Nolan]], GenericChallenge, and [[Fanon:Eric Kozlowsky|Eric Kozlowsky]], all of whom had been ejected from the Grove with the [[Fanon:Stylus|Stylus]]. They all help explain that the Grove was shut down for good, though [[Mike]] and his son [[Fanon:Nolan Row|Nolan Row]] walk in before they can come up with a plan.
 =={{Icon|Quote}} Quotes==

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 Owen then says that he wants to help find GenericChallenge, so Daniel James tells him the telltale signs of GenericChallenge imitating someone. Owen asks who to report to if he finds GC, and Daniel James tells him to look out for a Franco Key who would be moving in soon. Daniel James decides to stick it out for a while, eventually meeting back up with Owen in the future Record Shop, telling him the exact time that things would become scripted in the future. Daniel James then decides that he needed to get back to the hunt for Generic, so he says goodbye and attempts to leave back through the Wishing Well, but realizes that the connection to the Developer's Grove had been severed, meaning that Joe had shut down the Grove.
-====Life as Daniel James====
+===Life as Daniel James===
-Stuck as Daniel James, he decides to move up the Uptown [[Belleview]], where he lives for the next few years. During [[Mike]] and [[Aly]]'s graduation, he returns to Belleview to drink with Uncle Owen, telling him that the [[Shadow]]s were likely gone for some time, and that they should continue to search for [[Fanon:GenericChallenge/Stories|GenericChallenge]].
+Stuck as Daniel James, he decides to move up the Uptown [[Belleview]], where he lives for the next few years. During [[Mike]] and [[Aly]]'s graduation, he returns to Belleview to drink with Uncle Owen, telling him that the [[Shadow]]s were likely gone for some time, and that they should continue to search for [[Fanon:GenericChallenge/Stories|GenericChallenge]], exchanging phone numbers.
 ====Returning to Franco Key====

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 ====2010====
 As Franco Key, he is seen setting up his store for the first time when [[Uncle Owen]] approaches him, asking about the [[Shadow]]. He tries to play dumb about his knowledge of ''[[Drawn to Life: Two Realms]]'', but when Owen insists, Franco Key kicks him out of his store.
 ===''[[Fanon:Blank Slates 2|Blank Slates 2]]''===

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 {{Quote|text=As far as I know it's safe. Are you okay, sir?|character=Franco Key}}
 {{Quote|text=Sir, I need you to leave. Now, please.|character=Franco Key}}
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   |gender      =Male
   |age         =Adult
-  |hair        =Brown <small>(David Franco and [[Fanon:Daniel James|Daniel James]])</small><br>Black <small>([[Franco Key]])</small>
+  |hair        =<div style="display: ruby;"><div style="line-height: 2em; margin-right: 15px;">Brown <small>(As David Franco and [[Fanon:Daniel James|Daniel James]])</small> {{CharacterColor|Brown}}</div><br>
   |home        =[[Developer's Grove]] <small>(Formerly)</small><br>[[Belleview]]
   |role        =Minor Character <small>(''[[Fanon:Blank Slates|BS]]'', ''[[Fanon:Blank Slates 2|BS2]]'', ''[[Fanon:Blank Slates 3|BS3]]'', ''[[Fanon:The 35|T35 '15]]'')</small><br>Villager <small>(''[[Drawn to Life|DTL]]'', ''[[Drawn to Life: Two Realms|TR]]'')</small><br>Antagonist <small>(''[[Fanon:The 35|T35 '10]]'')</small>
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 '''David Franco''', also known as just '''Franco''', is a Developer Avatar created by [[User:GuyThatExists|GuyThatExists]] based on the Musician of the [[Drawn to Life Credits|same name]]. He appears in the [[:Category:Fanfiction|short stories]] ''[[Fanon:Blank Slates|Blank Slates]]'' and ''[[Fanon:Blank Slates 2|Blank Slates 2]]'' as a major character and in ''[[Fanon:Blank Slates 3|Blank Slates 3]]'' as a secondary character. He also appears in ''[[Fanon:The 35|The 35]]'' as a character in 2 out of 21 segments. He also appears in the original ''[[Drawn to Life]]'' in the [[Developer's Grove]], and in ''[[Drawn to Life: Two Realms]]'' as '''[[Franco Key]]'''.
-He is one of the main composers in the [[Developer's Grove]] when the games were being developed, and during development of ''Drawn to Life: Two Realms'', he was kidnapped alongside [[Mildew]] and [[Fanon:Joseph Tringali|Joseph Tringali]] by [[Fanon:Drakon|Drakon]] and the [[Fanon:Droogle Leader|Droogle Leader]]. After being freed, he agrees to let [[Fanon:The Void|The Void]]'s residents continue living, and he decides to move to [[Belleview]] with Mildew and [[Aly]] to look out for [[Fanon:GenericChallenge/Stories|GenericChallenge]]. Later, he would join Aly, [[Fanon:Willham|Willham]], and [[Fanon:Shadow Mari|Shadow Mari]] in hunting down [[Fanon:Jeremiah Slaczka|Miah]], donning the '''[[Fanon:Daniel James|Daniel James]]''' persona to explore Belleview. After finding Miah and GenericChallenge impersonating Miah, he would return to his own time. Some decades later, he would continue his search for GenericChallenge, appearing in Belleview one year after [[Fanon:Mr. Row|Mr. Row]] died, being confronted by [[Uncle Owen]]. Daniel James explains the nature of their universe to Owen, and afterwards, he attempts to return to the Grove but fails, having to live his years in Belleview as both Franco Key and Daniel James until he was caught up to his own time.
+He is one of the main composers in the [[Developer's Grove]] when the games were being developed, and during development of ''Drawn to Life: Two Realms'', he was kidnapped alongside [[Mildew]] and [[Fanon:Joseph Tringali|Joseph Tringali]] by [[Fanon:Drakon|Drakon]] and the [[Fanon:Droogle Leader|Droogle Leader]]. After being freed, he agrees to let [[Fanon:The Void|The Void]]'s residents continue living, and he decides to move to [[Belleview]] with Mildew and [[Aly]] to look out for [[Fanon:GenericChallenge/Stories|GenericChallenge]]. Later, he would join Aly, [[Fanon:Willham|Willham]], and [[Fanon:Shadow Mari|Shadow Mari]] in hunting down [[Fanon:Jeremiah Slaczka|Miah]], donning the '''[[Fanon:Daniel James|Daniel James]]''' persona to explore Belleview. After finding Miah and GenericChallenge impersonating Miah, he would return to his own time.
 =={{Icon|Tower}} Appearance==

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 ===''[[Fanon:Blank Slates 3|Blank Slates 3]]''===
 About three decades later, Franco would convince [[Aly]] to join him in attending a meeting in the [[Developer's Grove]] about [[Fanon:GenericChallenge/Stories|GenericChallenge]]'s whereabouts. During the meeting, [[Fanon:Mill|Mill]] of the [[Fanon:Four Guardians|Four Guardians]] gets a call that [[Fanon:The Void|The Void]] was being attacked by [[Fanon:Tombstone|Tombstone]], so the rest of the group, including Aly, leaves to investigate, leaving Franco and [[Fanon:Joseph Tringali|Joseph Tringali]] alone in the Grove, and Franco offers to go undercover to find GenericChallenge again.
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 After calming down the refugees again, this time being agitated about GenericChallenge, Franco meets up with Repair Guy, and the two of them prepare to journey into canon. Franco returns to his [[Fanon:Daniel James|Daniel James]] persona, and the two of them set the [[Wishing Well]] for [[Fanon:GuyThatExists' Timeline#2008|Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 at 7:54:20 PM]]. Daniel James jumps into the Well first, appearing in Belleview in 2008, in the middle of [[Mike]]'s coma and the town's grieving.
 However, once he arrives in Belleview, he is almost immediatley confronted by [[Uncle Owen]], who demands to know the truth behind the death of his brother - [[Fanon:Mr. Row|Mr. Row]]. A small crowd forms to watch their fight, but Daniel James convinces Uncle Owen to take their discussion inside. Back inside the Row house's basement, Daniel James and Uncle Owen talk about the true events of the night of the carnival. Daniel James tries to cover for his true self by saying that he, [[Fanon:Lyrica|Lyrica]], and Mr. Row were all college buddies, and admits that the person disguised as Mr. Row was a shapeshifter.
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 Owen then says that he wants to help find GenericChallenge, so Daniel James tells him the telltale signs of GenericChallenge imitating someone. Owen asks who to report to if he finds GC, and Daniel James tells him to look out for a Franco Key who would be moving in soon. Daniel James decides to stick it out for a while, eventually meeting back up with Owen in the future Record Shop, telling him the exact time that things would become scripted in the future. Daniel James then decides that he needed to get back to the hunt for Generic, so he says goodbye and attempts to leave back through the Wishing Well, but realizes that the connection to the Developer's Grove had been severed, meaning that Joe had shut down the Grove.
-Daniel James runs into the woods and hides away for decades until his past self leaves with Aly for their original meeting with Joe and the Guardians. At this point, he manually reverts back to Franco Key, returning to the Record Shop. Here, he meets up with [[Fanon:Nolan/Stories|Nolan]], GenericChallenge, and [[Fanon:Eric Kozlowsky|Eric Kozlowsky]], all of whom had been ejected from the Grove with the [[Fanon:Stylus|Stylus]]. They all help explain that the Grove was shut down for good, though [[Mike]] and his son [[Fanon:Nolan Row|Nolan Row]] walk in before they can come up with a plan.
+====Life as Daniel James====
 =={{Icon|Quote}} Quotes==