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GLOSSARY
Act - A series of Scenes, which when taken together, complete some part of a story's purpose, comprising an
affective whole.
Actor - A person taking the part of one of the story's main characters.
Chronicle - A series of connected Episodes creating a unified epic.
Continuity- Those aspects of an Episode which allow for the suspension of disbelief on the part of the Actors. Also,
those touches which draw the Actors into the story, and make them want to stay there.
Director - The person who crafts and holds the story together.
Episode - A single story told in full.
In character- The act of portraying a role in the first person. Walking, talking, and acting as a character in a story.
Main Cast - Those roles portrayed by the Actors, usually protagonists, and of major significance to the story.
Out of character - Talking 'about' the story, its action, or the characters within it, from the third person .
Scene- A unified series of action and interaction, generally focused upon one location, or one event.
Setting- A complete world of the imagination, including background, history, social systems, etc. A place in which
to create a Chronicle.
Supporting Cast - Any role portrayed by the Director, either of secondary significance to the story, or a major
antagonist.
Troupe- A collection of people who get together regularly to take turns Acting and Directing in each other's stories.
SUMMARY
It! The Troupe - Roleplaying is a fun activity done with friends. This game invites everyone to participate. The
more each person participates, the more fun it gets.
It! Stage Directions - Portray your character. Whenever possible, speak, walk, talk, and think your character.
Avoid telling anyone 'about' your role as much as possible. Show them instead. This is true for Supporting Cast
roles as well.
0 Supporting Cast- The Actors are there to act, so use them for Supporting Cast roles whenever you can.
It! Staging - Every Chronicle should have a focus that can weld the individual personalities of the Main Cast into
a single group. This focus must provide a reason for group action, and should allow for pro-active participation
by its members (ie. the group should be controlled mainly by its members, rather than by any outside agency).
1t1 Continuity- The more quality time you put into making your Chronicle interesting, surprising, and believable,
the more fun it's going to be.
0 Cut! ... Take Two- Becoming involved in your game is great, but it's not real life. No game is ever worth being
hurtful to someone else over. This is a way to bring friends closer together. Use this power only for 'good'.
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