Jakkal

Kaerwyn Issue 13 Page 69

Added 2018-10-19 00:00:02 +0000 UTC

Oh. Guess she was Niixa. Emphasis on 'was'.

A lot of people seem to be questioning how Endy couldn't tell it was her. Well metagaming* is a problem in a lot of RPs such as where Endy, as a character, was born (The Kaerwyn RP). So we prefer to lean on the side of not-knowing than immediately knowing (As that destroys plotlines).

In many cases we'll consider what the character actually knows and what the character is exposed to. You all saw that Niixa was going through some serious mindfuckery. Endy did not. The question is not "How could Endy not notice?" the question is "Why would Endy ever think this character is Niixa?"

The answer is, "he wouldn't". She doesn't look like Niixa. She's not the same species as Niixa. She's a lot taller (taller than Endy even). She dresses differently. She sounds different. Her eyes are red (Which is a big deal to a Raekartan). And, it's very dark. She has similar colors to a raccoon, but Endy wouldn't recognize it as anything of significance, and it sure as hell wouldn't lead to the conclusion jump that this is Niixa. What he's expecting is to find is Niixa dead, dismembered, or severely injured. Not acting as an agent of the werewolves they've both been fighting.

*Metagaming is any strategy, action or method used in a game which transcends a prescribed ruleset, uses external factors to affect the game, or goes beyond the supposed limits or environment set by the game. Another definition refers to the game universe outside of the game itself. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metagaming

In this case it's, when a player uses their knowledge of a situation to aid their character - who does not have the same information as the player. Endy had no information to come to the conclusion that this was Niixa. It doesn't make him dumb, it makes him and the plot more realistic and consistent.

Now Endy following this wolf into their den, that might be questionable judgement. But there wasn't a better way presented.