Narrative

Narratives represent stories told in your world, and can involve the organization or reinterpretation of Events.

Narratives are how stories are expressed in a world. They interact with:

• Events (the actual happenings they group or reinterpret)
• Characters, Institutions, and Families (as storytellers or subjects)
• Objects, Constructs, and Laws (as story elements or consequences)
• Titles, Relations, and Collectives (as sources of tension or resolution)

They are distinct from:

• Events (which record what happened without particular subjectivity)
• Constructs (which express abstract ideas but not narrative form)
• Relations (which may exist inside a story, but don’t organize one)

Narrative discussions on GitHub

Fields

Context

Field	Type	Description
story	text	Content of the narrative, as told or remembered
consequences	text	Outcomes or legacy of the narrative
start_date	integer	Date when the narrative begins, measured in world TIME units
end_date	integer	Date when the narrative ends, measured in world TIME units
order	integer	Position of this narrative within a parent narrative’s sequence
parent_narrative	link to Narrative	Larger narrative that this narrative takes place in
protagonist	link to Character	Primary character of the narrative
antagonist	link to Character	Opposing character of the narrative
narrator	link to Character	Character credited with telling or recording the narrative
conservator	link to Institution	Institution that preserves or curates the narrative

Involves

Field	Type	Description
events	links to Event	Events relevant to the narrative
characters	links to Character	Characters relevant to the narrative
objects	links to Object	Objects relevant to the narrative
locations	links to Location	Locations relevant to the narrative
species	links to Species	Species relevant to the narrative
creatures	links to Creature	Creatures relevant to the narrative
institutions	links to Institution	Institutions relevant to the narrative
traits	links to Trait	Traits relevant to the narrative
collectives	links to Collective	Groups relevant to the narrative
zones	links to Zone	Zones relevant to the narrative
abilities	links to Ability	Abilities relevant to the narrative
phenomena	links to Phenomenon	Phenomena relevant to the narrative
languages	links to Language	Languages relevant to the narrative
families	links to Family	Families relevant to the narrative
relations	links to Relation	Relationships relevant to the narrative
titles	links to Title	Titles relevant to the narrative
constructs	links to Construct	Constructs relevant to the narrative
laws	links to Law	Laws relevant to the narrative