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the 5 th Harry Potter book. In any case, Nocturne Alley, is very famous, due to
the good playing and its originality. Though Yuri’s game is an AU as well, the
protagonists, she explains, are played more in character.
The fact that Nocturne Alley moderators (or the individuals organizing
and controlling the game) are strict with OOC usage, but, at the same time, the
characters displayed are out of character with the characters of the source text
seems contradictory. The problem posed is the definition and usage of OOC.
“OOC” is defined in Kielle’s Fanfiction Glossary (see Appendix C) under
“out of character” as:
For a fictional creature, acting in a manner not consistent
with his/her/its established personality. This can be on
purpose for a plot device or, more often, merely due to bad
acting/writing. Often abbreviated to OOC or ooc.
“OOC” when used to describe a fanfic is, generally speaking, not a positive
term in the least. When the term is adopted into and adapted for other fandom
activities, its connotations may shift and be extended. In this RPG context we
are talking about two very distinct concepts of OOC-ness. The first is
connected to the characters of the source text, and the second is connected to
interpersonal (i.e. the players’) interaction. The former, may be good or bad,
and conversely denote “good” or “bad” playing. In the case of Nocturne Alley,
the characters are out of character, inasmuch as they often differ significantly
from their depictions in the Harry Potter books. But because Nocturne Alley’s
players are notably above average in the quality of their roleplaying, because
they have created complex, multi-leveled characters, and play them
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