Synonyms: Matt Mercer Effect, Matthew Mercer Effect
Matthew Mercer is the Dungeon Master of the popular Dungeons & Dragons show "Critical Role".
The "mercer-effect" is what people call it when fans of the show get into D&D carrying the expectation that their sessions should be at least as good or similar to what they've seen in the show, not keeping in mind that the players seen on Critical Role have years of experience in both D&D and acting.
Matthew Mercer is the Dungeon Master of the popular Dungeons & Dragons show "Critical Role".
The "mercer-effect" is what people call it when fans of the show get into D&D carrying the expectation that their sessions should be at least as good or similar to what they've seen in the show, not keeping in mind that the players seen on Critical Role have years of experience in both D&D and acting.
"I hosted a session with some 1st-timers the other night, they wouldn't stop talking about Critical Role and how we should try to play our game more like that."
"Yeah, that's the mercer-effect all right."
"Yeah, that's the mercer-effect all right."
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Get the mercer-effect mug.A term derived from the text Unlock Reality which spawned the term Unlock Reality (UR) and the UR-Effect. It is a phenomenon felt by people in the days prior to reading the text Unlock Reality.
It describes a feeling of increased synchronicity with the universe that extends beyond mere coincidence. Examples include locating objects of desire in strange places and meeting long lost friends.
It is similar though distinctive to the UR-Effect as it is a sense of recognising an emerging pattern from seeming randomness, as oppose to the more complete sense of connectivity associated with the UR-Effect.
The Pre-UR-Effect was first noted on the Care2 network as members of the Prepare to Unlock Reality group recorded personal events as they waited for Unlock Reality bookcrossing manuscripts to reach them in the post.
It describes a feeling of increased synchronicity with the universe that extends beyond mere coincidence. Examples include locating objects of desire in strange places and meeting long lost friends.
It is similar though distinctive to the UR-Effect as it is a sense of recognising an emerging pattern from seeming randomness, as oppose to the more complete sense of connectivity associated with the UR-Effect.
The Pre-UR-Effect was first noted on the Care2 network as members of the Prepare to Unlock Reality group recorded personal events as they waited for Unlock Reality bookcrossing manuscripts to reach them in the post.
The Pre-UR-Effect began for Chris when she started to find the exact things she really wanted and had been looking for at extremely low prices.
Jane felt the full force of the Pre-UR-Effect as she bumped into a long lost school friend as she went to pick up a bookcrossing copy of Unlock Reality from the post office.
Jane felt the full force of the Pre-UR-Effect as she bumped into a long lost school friend as she went to pick up a bookcrossing copy of Unlock Reality from the post office.
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A global phenomenon whereby unseasonably warm weather prevents snow fall in otherwise alpine wonderlands.
We have been so looking forward to our ski holiday in Austria at the end of the year but fear that the Mason Effect will leave us with no snow to ski on.
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Get the Parker Effect mug.The feeling of embarrasment or anxiety when, while playing songs on shuffle on your iPod in front of a group of people, a guilty pleasure song, or one you would prefer people didnt know you listened to, comes on. The owner of the iPod will then try to make bullshit excuses as to why they have that song, half-heartedly defend the song's presence in their library, or quickly switch the song. Usually the startled DJ will do a combination of the 3.
While Pete and his friends were driving in the car listening to Pete's iPod, suddenly, the latest Jonas Brothers hit single came on, causing Pete iPod Anxiety Effect
Pete-"Oh dude, that's my sister's song I think she must have downloaded it or some shit on my computer..."
Tony- "Bro you dont have a sister."
Pete-"Oh dude, that's my sister's song I think she must have downloaded it or some shit on my computer..."
Tony- "Bro you dont have a sister."
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