Based on several AU and other multi-media challenges I've run and participated in, there is little difference between a D&D AU fic and a D&D AU fanart in terms of tropes, at least not on a broad level. They are both different from a D&D canon fic or artwork, though. I could see creating subpages or subsections within an article to deal with this issue, or simply incorporating the term "AU" that works so well in your Noir and Regency examples.
Maybe this comes from starting in anime/manga fandom, but I don't disassociate the visual from the textual, and I've heard several fanartists express dissatisfaction or irritation at fic-centric language in media fandom. If other communities are making the effort to use inclusive language, Fanlore really should be at the forefront of that, shouldn't it?
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Based on several AU and other multi-media challenges I've run and participated in, there is little difference between a D&D AU fic and a D&D AU fanart in terms of tropes, at least not on a broad level. They are both different from a D&D canon fic or artwork, though. I could see creating subpages or subsections within an article to deal with this issue, or simply incorporating the term "AU" that works so well in your Noir and Regency examples.
Maybe this comes from starting in anime/manga fandom, but I don't disassociate the visual from the textual, and I've heard several fanartists express dissatisfaction or irritation at fic-centric language in media fandom. If other communities are making the effort to use inclusive language, Fanlore really should be at the forefront of that, shouldn't it?