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the foundation of a scene, consisting of characters, activity, and location
For spects to play within a scene, they need to know three things: who’s who, what’s going on, and where they are. These three elements—characters, activity, and location—are the context of a scene. It’s the inter-actor’s job to establish the context at the beginning of a scene so spects can play with ease.
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Until you’ve done it quite a bit, starting a scene can be a daunting task. If you’re starting from nothing, where do you begin? When you’re playing from a scenario, how do you know where to start?
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Player A begins a scene with a given premise that is unknown to Player B. Player B signals when think they know what the premise is.
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