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How does this statement differ from what I suggested you meant? Just say what you mean plainly please.

So, you can try whatever you want, but sometimes events beyond your control complicated things? That's life (even fantasy life in my...

This is also functionally identical. "You are allowed to author new fiction on a 10+" means the players are authoring fiction.

This is functionally identical to the player having author stance, imo. I raised the same point in my post.

Hmm. I follow the discussion of why the stances differ, and I agree narrative games have different meta assumptions regarding goals. But...

What if the GM embodies the setting, but the Players set their own goals? Is that possible from your perspective?

1. The runes were undefined. 2. The player decided what they wanted the runes to be. 3. The player rolled and received a positive...

I love this example! It's a very clear presentation of why it's necessary that the world be treated as an independent entity to give the...

I think it is can be equally true if someone else authors that part of the fiction, but it depends a lot on how the fiction is authored...

I've tried to express this difference as "narrative" or "creative" agency vs. "ludic" agency. The latter often constrains the former. My...

It might be better to pick a different one. There are clearly two different conceptions of agency...and both sides think their method...

Well, I have. The calvinball point was specifically in response to: The point is that the GM deciding on the runes doesn't result in...

I was just being flippant. But I've read it now. Yesterday got away from me and I didn't have time to engage this thread actively. I'm...

Actually, I think the first example about the ears is a great case for precisely this kind of undesirable influence. In the kind of...

Yes I think this is reasonable. I don't like the players having much control over the background of the world, but no worries. Imagine...