>>9121438Well, do keep in mind that I've not read every story in the archive (a given, but I should mention it), but from the ones I've read, the setting is mostly generic, or if it isn't - not much attention is paid to it.
From the top off my head, HoloFantasy and Knight's Vows have worldbuilding within them, with the latter not really bothering to expand upon it that much and mostly using it as a plot device (in other words -
explaining why Anon being attacked by goblins is something that is bound to happen and makes sense). Whereas in HoloFantasy the setting and the world are built upon more, since it's supposed to feel like an entirely different place and setting than what we're used to.
These are the two examples I could think of that involve any type of worldbuilding or setting emphasize off the top of my head, since the remaining ones (from the stories I've read) either take place in the modern, present day world or they just haven't bothered to expand on the setting, as it's not necessary for the plot.
One could argue that stories such as "Devilish Deeds" (the SFW one) or Cover High put an emphasis on a setting, but in this case said setting would be a high school. I have nothing against high school settings - in fact, I love them - it's just that there's usually little to take note of when the story is taking place within a high school. Unless it's Harry Potter or a power-fantasy anime series, high school is just a place where lots of other people go to and hijinks ensue every now and again. Not really a unique setting, but a setting nonetheless.
Then the rest of the stories just don't put an emphasis on the world at all - at most you get a house, some furnitures, an object to interact with and the characters. That's it. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind that, it's just for the sake of the argument.
I apologize if it seemed as if I was calling out any writeanons here - it was not my intention. I appreciate each and every one of you here who dedicates time and effort to write something, whether it'd be for fun or otherwise. I simply tried to elaborate on what did I mean when I said 'rarity' when it comes to settings. Whether you decide to dedicate a portion of your story to worldbuilding or not is entirely up to you. If your story needs it - go ham. If it doesn't - that's still fine, not all one-shots do.
All in all - well-crafted setting or not, an enjoyable story is an enjoyable story.
Here's a samurai Fubuki because long post is long.