The Fantasy RPG – Daniel Mackay
Reading and discussion

Exhibiting a narrative, but the narrative does not exist until the actual performance.

Frames:

1)    the social frame inhabited by the person;
2)    the game frame inhabited by the player;
3)    the gaming-world frame inhabited by the character;

notions of flickering between player character and player, fluid shift of engagement

PERIKHORESIS – theological concept for jesus as man & god at the same time

iden·ti·fi·ca·tion
Pronunciation: I-”dent-&-f&-’kA-sh&n, &-
Function: noun
2 a : psychological orientation of the self in regard to something (as a person or group) with a resulting feeling of close emotional association b : a largely unconscious process whereby an individual models thoughts, feelings, and actions after those attributed to an object that has been incorporated as a mental image

pro·jec·tion (pr-jkshn)
n.
2 The attribution of one’s own attitudes, feelings, or suppositions to others.
3 The attribution of one’s own attitudes, feelings, or desires to someone or something as a naive or unconscious defense against anxiety or guilt.
4 The localization of visual impressions to a point in space relative to the person who is doing the viewing: straight ahead, right, left, above, or below.

per·so·na
n.
1 pl. per·so·nas or per·so·nae (-n) A voice or character representing the speaker in a literary work.
2 personae The characters in a dramatic or literary work.
3 pl. personas The role that one assumes or displays in public or society; one’s public image or personality, as distinguished from the inner self.

pos·ses·sion
Pronunciation: p&-’ze-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act, fact, or condition of having control of something: as a : ACTUAL POSSESSION in this entry b : CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION in this entry c : knowing dominion and control over a controlled substance or other contraband d in the civil law of Louisiana : the detention or enjoyment of a corporeal thing e : control or occupancy of property

ma·nip·u·late
tr.v. ma·nip·u·lat·ed, ma·nip·u·lat·ing, ma·nip·u·lates
1 To move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner: She manipulated the lights to get just the effect she wanted.
2 To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously: He manipulated public opinion in his favor.
3 To tamper with or falsify for personal gain: tried to manipulate stock prices.
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