![]() ![]() Cases like this can sometimes cause a Loss of Identity if the character fears that they will start to forget themselves.Ĭommon methods of a Ret-Gone include killing them off at youth or somehow preventing their birth, shunting them into an Alternate History, and removing them from a metaphysical book of history, or rewriting the book itself in-story, although there are plenty of other Applied Phlebotinum tricks. Or they may be alive and well, just really, really annoyed. They may be Invisible to Normals, seeing what the world is like without them. Occasionally, it'll be the character themselves, whose continued existence is the only evidence they've ever been alive. Sometimes, without this character, the world is a notably different place, but sometimes, hardly anything has changed at all. Mostly, this will be someone close to the character, such as a friend or family member (and it's often just one person) who will do their best to find evidence, while convincing themselves and others that they're not crazy. Of course, it's hard to write stories about people who don't exist, so there is normally at least one person who remembers the disappeared character's life. Their Love Interests either don't exist at all, or are in love with someone else. Photos look the same, but without them in it. People who should know about it aren't even sure who the person was. Sometimes people just disappear, but this is something more. Magic: The Gathering, " Door to Nothingness " flavor textĪ character seems to vanish off the face of the earth. ![]()
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