Difference between revisions of "In Character"

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'''IC''' is the Roleplaying acronym for In-Character.  The adjective/adverbal form is ICly.  It represents information and actions known or performed by characters in a given storyline or roleplay.  As such, this information or these actions would be known to any other characters in a position to notice them.
 
'''IC''' is the Roleplaying acronym for In-Character.  The adjective/adverbal form is ICly.  It represents information and actions known or performed by characters in a given storyline or roleplay.  As such, this information or these actions would be known to any other characters in a position to notice them.
  
The converse is [[OOC]], or Out-of-Character, which theoretically has no plotline effect (see [[Metagaming]]).
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The converse is [[OOC]], or [[Out-of-Character]], which theoretically has no plotline effect (see [[Metagaming]]).
  
 
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Revision as of 17:04, 3 October 2004

IC is the Roleplaying acronym for In-Character. The adjective/adverbal form is ICly. It represents information and actions known or performed by characters in a given storyline or roleplay. As such, this information or these actions would be known to any other characters in a position to notice them.

The converse is OOC, or Out-of-Character, which theoretically has no plotline effect (see Metagaming).