Additionally, I notice FanFiction.NET is using some Google Webfonts and Google APIs.
That must be it. If you block Google scripts, like me, then lots of things won't work.
Two days ago I opened a story, and was surprised to find styles missing and all text center-aligned. Investigation revealed that they moved their CSS to ffcdn2012.fictionpressllc.netdna-cdn.com , which I block (by redirecting to localhost) . I had to copy
http://ffcdn2012.fictionpressllc.netdna ... s8.min.css to my home server, to make styles it work again. Of course, whatever they change from now on, I won't notice it.