The metaphysical implications of any of my fandoms being real would totally blow my mind before I ever had a chance to consider if I would like it or not. I mean, basically it means reality as you've lived it for your whole life was all a lie. I'd never get over that. Maybe it's because almost all my fandoms are sci fi or fantasy, though I rather think not.

Anyway, as cool as being a dragonrider or having a Companion would be, just think of all the complications. Your sex life, for one. When dragons and Companions get randy . . . I do sorta love the meta beginning of Arrows of the Queen, with Talia being all, "I want to be part of a story!" It's cheap, and yet it still works on me. It was one of the first things I ever wrote fanfic for. Huh. I never actually considered all the similarities between Pern and Valdemar before; thanks for that.

a site that would do the same thing for online magazines

That'd be seriously cool.