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planet4546b · 1 year

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theres something very compelling to me about characters that we assume (due to some part of the narrative structure or method of interaction) that we are entitled to know what is going on in their head, only for it to be revealed that we know absolutely nothing about them. its good.

#pers #i think games that do this with a character you are in control of are maybe the most notable #(conway in krz is probs my fave example but also andreas in act 2 and to some degree hdb. theres more but)#but first person narration also does a delightful job of it #(the biologist annihilation is again the best example. but johnny truant is keeping shit from you too #and i think its also true of severian newsun but in a really funny way for him)#severian voice: i was reacting to the situation normally. <- he is not doing that

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