tv shows, video games, and history all fall under the first category, as does pop culture (ex., Barbie-as-Taylor-Swift putting on a concert). however, NON-SPECIFIC pop culture (ex., Barbie-as-Generic-Pop-Star putting on a concert) falls under make up stories (mundane)

DESTROY means anything the doll cannot come back from– limbs torn off, burned, etc. and MUST BE CAUSED WITH INTENT. animal damage or leaving them outside DOES NOT COUNT.

likewise, drawing on faces and cutting hair falls under dress up, brush hair (that would be an expression of transformation and creativity, not destruction)

if the barbie was destroyed in the PROCESS of plot recreation, it goes in the first category (ex., Ken-as-Jack-From-Titanic gets thrown in the pool) but if the barbie is destroyed ADJACENT of CANONICALLY DIVERGENT to plot recreation, it goes in the second category (ex., Barbie-as-Princess-Leia gets tortured by Darth Vader, just like in the movie, but this time she gets her head ripped off)

“Fantasy” means anything involving magic, non-historical princesses, nonexistent creatures, and ANY supernatural powers (aliens included)

“Mundane” means anything that a human being would hypothetically be physically capable of (being president, going to space, getting married, etc)

dressing up and brushing hair CAN be involved in the other categories obviously, but if it’s the ONLY thing you did with them, or if you had a doll stand that you actually used, then it falls under dress up, brush hair

anything involving arranging the dolls in geometric patterns, sorting them, etc., and then NOT TOUCHING THEM qualifies as an Arcane Ritual. destruction may be involved, but if the end goal of that destruction is to achieve a certain effect, it falls under Arcane Ritual