Keith said:
"I think the closest literary parallel we have for
time running at a constant rate is probably the soap
opera."
One of my players in my Pavis game likes the soap
opera analogy so much he's named his ZZ initiate's
wives "Sharon" and "Trace." Not very High Glorantha
but fun nonetheless.
Cheers,
Ash
- Labrygon_at_... wrote:
>
> Jeff:
> > Next thing you'll
> > be saying is you don't like Shakespearean
> tragedies or something
> > crazy like that!
> >
> >
>
> I think the closest literary parallel we have for
> time running at a constant
> rate is probably the soap opera. Everything is
> generally forced into a format
> that seems to parallel real time. At least in
> Eastenders and Coronation St in
> the UK it tries to make it snowy and cold on screen
> in January, Xmas happens
> at the right time etc.
>
> In other words, each session of Soap represents a
> fixed'ish' time period.
> I;'m sure Lunar Chroonmancers have a better
> analysis.
>
> Afterthought: I guess the 'diary' as a form of story
> as in Adrian Mole,
> Bridget Jones, even Across the Andes by Frog, or the
> 'chronicle', as in the Anglo
> Saxon also fit into a regular slot.
>
> Afterafterthought: News programs are also forced to
> fionf just enough news to
> fill their slot even if there is more or less news
> than usual.
>
> Keith
>
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