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Statements
Jan. 24th, 2019 07:03 amSo your character wants to give a statement...
Statements are a very specific thing within the canon of The Magnus Archives but here on the Barge, their purpose is to record, remember and provide greater understanding (as well as a basis for study) of life on the Barge.
Statements can be:
In game (IC), characters will be offered the chance to add to the archive via announcement, and Jon will always make himself available to take statements and organize statements in the archive. These statements do not function the same way as canonical statements for Jon in any way; specifically, they do not offer him sustenance and they do not provide a 'lived' experience for Jon or a reader.
However, Jon can use his abilities to assist other characters as one of his 'passive' abilities provides clarity and narrative focus for their experiences as well as his Compel, which he will use if asked in the pursuit of an 'accurate' statement. The Compel can be used (with permission, obviously) to help characters who otherwise might have trouble with recording things OR who would want to recall difficult details/truthful information in a clouded or questionable situation to provide clarity.
If you OOC would like to have a statement done when IC the character might not, we might be able to work something out but it would require some plotting as that is not Jon's normal inclination.
Any further questions should be left here and I'll answer ASAP!
The Archive
Statements are a very specific thing within the canon of The Magnus Archives but here on the Barge, their purpose is to record, remember and provide greater understanding (as well as a basis for study) of life on the Barge.
Statements can be:
- the life experiences outside of the Barge
- everyday experience on the Barge
- flood/port/breach experiences on the Barge, including time overboard
- reflections and recollections regarding the Barge
- information, studies, and data regarding the Barge and its workings
- text, audio, or video
- threaded out with Jon
- written out
- summarized and linked
In game (IC), characters will be offered the chance to add to the archive via announcement, and Jon will always make himself available to take statements and organize statements in the archive. These statements do not function the same way as canonical statements for Jon in any way; specifically, they do not offer him sustenance and they do not provide a 'lived' experience for Jon or a reader.
However, Jon can use his abilities to assist other characters as one of his 'passive' abilities provides clarity and narrative focus for their experiences as well as his Compel, which he will use if asked in the pursuit of an 'accurate' statement. The Compel can be used (with permission, obviously) to help characters who otherwise might have trouble with recording things OR who would want to recall difficult details/truthful information in a clouded or questionable situation to provide clarity.
If you OOC would like to have a statement done when IC the character might not, we might be able to work something out but it would require some plotting as that is not Jon's normal inclination.
Any further questions should be left here and I'll answer ASAP!
