Rules for Surviving a Fantasy World

[NameIess]

511. Memorize all the rules on this list, so that you can follow them all perfectly.

512. If any rules on this list are repeated, that means they're doubly important. Ignore them at your own peril.

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

511 a. Magical forms of memorization come in handy for completing this step. If you do not have access to those, well...too bad.

[The Wandering Wizard he/him]

511 b. Magical forms of memorization can be manipulated, make sure to check the list often.

[NameIess]

511 c. Make sure to inscribe these rules on metal.

[The Wandering Wizard he/him]

511 d. If all else fails use your perfect memory to inscribe them on your mind

[NameIess]

511 e. If you don't have a perfect memory, maybe listen to the guy who does.

[Quivil]

511 f. If someone of great importance *cough cough Aslan cough cough* tells you to memorize something and gives you a specific way to do so, LISTEN TO THEM AND MEMORIZE IT. That knowledge will be of great importance to you and make your life and/or quest a great deal easier.

Edit: Actually this should technically be rule 513.

Sorry.

Edited October 4, 2022 by Tani

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

511 g. This rule isn't a rule, but an apology, for adding so many rules as footnotes to rule 511. We're sorry, and will eventually get back on track.

[NameIess]

511 h. Always remember that authors need to include at least 1 plot twist per book, so expect one of these rules (that you've memorized, right?) to be wrong at least once a month, probably closer to once a week.

[Quivil]

511 h. I. If said book was written by Kaymyth,

On 3/21/2018 at 4:59 PM, Kaymyth said:

Man, this thread is giving me so many ideas on tropes to break.

expect all the rules to be wrong all the time.

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yes i did just go into roman numerals. no yelling at me.

Edited October 4, 2022 by Tani

[Lego Mistborn he/him]

511 i.

For all rules, assume the inverse also holds true.

[NameIess]

513. Always remember to take note of seemingly inconspicuous objects or stories that are told to you or noticed early in your adventure, they will almost certainly be very relevant later.

Edited October 6, 2022 by Nameless

[Quivil]

13 hours ago, Nameless said:

512. Always remember to take note of seemingly inconspicuous objects or stories that are told to you or noticed early in your adventure, they will almost certainly be very relevant later.

This is 514

[NameIess]

2 minutes ago, Tani said:

This is 514

No, it’s 513.

[Quivil]

1 minute ago, Nameless said:

No, it’s 513.

On 10/3/2022 at 10:38 PM, Tani said:

If someone of great importance *cough cough Aslan cough cough* tells you to memorize something and gives you a specific way to do so, LISTEN TO THEM AND MEMORIZE IT. That knowledge will be of great importance to you and make your life and/or quest a great deal easier.

This is 513

It's technically a rule, not an addition to one or a qualifier.

Edited October 6, 2022 by Tani

[NameIess]

Just now, Tani said:

This is 513

No, that falls out under 511 just fine. It’s memory related.

[Quivil]

4 minutes ago, Nameless said:

No, that falls out under 511 just fine. It’s memory related.

Does that mean all the rules that say "Don't be (insert occupation here). See Rule 6." should be nested under Rule 6, "Don't be a messenger, bad things happen to messengers"?

There are lots of related rules that are separate, not nested under each other.

Edited October 6, 2022 by Tani

[NameIess]

12 minutes ago, Tani said:

Does that mean all the rules that say "Don't be (insert occupation here). See Rule 6." should be nested under Rule 6, "Don't be a messenger, bad things happen to messengers"?

There are lots of related rules that are separate, not nested under each other.

You posted it as 511f, directly under 511e, on the same general topic (memorizing important stuff) as the rest of the sub rules.

[Quivil]

11 minutes ago, Nameless said:

You posted it as 511f, directly under 511e, on the same general topic (memorizing important stuff) as the rest of the sub rules.

On 10/3/2022 at 10:38 PM, Tani said:

If someone of great importance *cough cough Aslan cough cough* tells you to memorize something and gives you a specific way to do so, LISTEN TO THEM AND MEMORIZE IT. That knowledge will be of great importance to you and make your life and/or quest a great deal easier.

Edit: Actually this should technically be rule 513.

Originally, yes. However, I looked at it again shortly afterward and decided that it should be it's own rule.

Edited October 6, 2022 by Tani

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

Rule 514: Don't argue for too long about unimportant things. It lets the hungry monsters catch up to you.

[The Wandering Wizard he/him]

514b. Or do argue if you want to attract a monster.

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

515. It's not a utopia. It's never a utopia.

515a. If everyone claims that it's a utopia, then the govt. is actually corrupt and will kill you for no apparent reason.

515b. If you fall victim to 514a, your only hope is to either fake your own death and appear in the climax, or join the shadowy cabal that everyone whispers about and vilifies, but actually is composed entirely of good guys.

Edited October 7, 2022 by NerdyAarakocra

[Lego Mistborn he/him]

On 10/6/2022 at 1:19 PM, NerdyAarakocra said:

514. It's not a utopia. It's never a utopia.

514a. If everyone claims that it's a utopia, then the govt. is actually corrupt and will kill you for no apparent reason.

514b. If you fall victim to 514a, your only hope is to either fake your own death and appear in the climax, or join the shadowy cabal that everyone whispers about and vilifies, but actually is composed entirely of good guys.

You might want to check those numbers

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

15 minutes ago, Ta'veren Kaladin said:

You might want to check those numbers

Thanks!

[Rabbit Unmade she/her]

516: If it's misty/rainy, something bad will happen.