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IMPERSION

1. An acting technique, in Immersive Storytelling, where the actor, while "in performance," must align AN external (sometimes conflicting) point-of-view and their own, predetermined multi-linear narrative, towards an Shared Immediate Objective using Improvisation

2. Without Deception, Communicating an AGREED TRUTH within and while , supporting a fully predetermined-immersive reality

a. Agreed truth: A character's accepted fact or their immediate response to a fact through a process of consistent veracity.

Much like Stanislavki's Method, where, the actor must relive the character's experience as their own, Impersion requires the actor to BLEND the script's written truths with their own unwritten embodiment of the character to create "agreed truths" that surround the written/scripted facts. Then, the ACTOR must improvise -- their agreed truths alongside and in specific time with the written facts in order to maintain authentic connection with the audience's point of view WHILE the audience's POV is changing.

What truly differs great Impersion from great Improvisation is that Impersion exists within a scripted narrative, reveals personal intent or information within scripted timing and is, most importantly, interdependent on the "AUDIENCE'S" POV while it changes"
"The written scene between Actors A and B was cool, but the Background Actor's impersion revealed more of the story that I was, personally, interested in."

"The new Grand Theft Auto's detailed impersion helped me balance the control I have of my character with the lack of control I have of the overall shared story."
by FROFORFROFORFRO January 22, 2019
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IMPERSION

1. Noun: IMPERSION
An acting technique, in Immersive Storytelling, where the actor, while "in performance," must align AN external (sometimes conflicting) point-of-view and their own, predetermined multi-linear narrative, towards a Shared Immediate Objective using Improvisation

2. Verb: IMPERSION
Without Deception, Communicating an AGREED TRUTH within and while , supporting a fully predetermined-immersive reality

a. Agreed truth: A character's accepted fact or their immediate response to a fact through a process of consistent veracity.

Much like Stanislavki's Method, where, the actor must relive the character's experience as their own, Impersion requires the actor to BLEND the script's written truths with their own unwritten embodiment of the character to create "agreed truths" that surround the written/scripted facts. Then, the ACTOR must improvise -- their agreed truths alongside and in specific time with the written facts in order to maintain authentic connection with the audience's point of view WHILE the audience's POV is changing.

What truly differs great Impersion from great Improvisation is that Impersion exists within a scripted narrative, reveals personal intent or information within scripted timing and is, most importantly, interdependent on the "AUDIENCE'S" POV while it changes"
"The written scene between Actors A and B was cool, but the Background Actor's impersion revealed more of the story that I was, personally, interested in."

"The new Grand Theft Auto's detailed impersion helped me balance the control I have of my character (interactive) with the lack of control I have of the overall shared story (immersive)."
by FROFORFROFORFRO January 22, 2019
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Negative Reality Inversion

A Negative Reality Inversion (NRI) a term originating from the series "The Young Ones" and is actually technobabble.

A Reality Inversion would be the symmetrical inversion of reality. Making it negative would actually cancel it out, leaving you with reality.
NEIL: Anybody watching that must've thought it was a negative reality inversion.

*A man and woman are making out in the shadows
WOMAN: Cor, that looked just like a negative reality inversion, didn't it?
MAN: Yes, it did, a bit.

*They turn their attention back to each other
by DecoyDucky May 4, 2010
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total scrotal implosion

A debilitating disease most commonly caused as a side affect to the drug Zortafrinex. If you can not speak or react due to the extreme pain of total scrotal implosion have a loved one call 911. there is no cure for TSI.
total scrotal implosion: its real, its here, and its killing everywhere.
by cusshinpushcushinpushin696969 February 28, 2011
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first impression shirt

the shirt in your wardrobe that hangs in the closet with dust on the shoulders that waits until you need to make a good first impression
I was meeting my new boss today, so I put my sandals in the closet, got out my good shoes, some clean jeans, and my first impression shirt.
by ChuckChaser69 July 5, 2008
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ANAL-CRANIAL INVERSION SYNDROME

A chronic condition by which the physical connections between the buttocks and head are reversed, causing fecal material to spew from the mouth. Conventional treatments include wiring the jaws shut or the prompt use of a gag ball.

ACIS is more harmful to those coming in contact with the ACIS person than the ACIS person him/herself. Even casual contact results in looks of disbelief, screaming and the uncontrolable urge to place one's hands over one's ears and yell "Make it stop". Family and friends living with an ACIS patient are advised to wear ear plugs, or in more extreme cases, to drive shiskabob spears through their ears.

Not to be confused with having Head-Up-Assitisis or Asshatoses.
President Bush displayed symptoms of Anal-Cranial Inversion Syndrome at his last interview when he spoke about his legacy.
by radfringe December 20, 2008
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cranial rectal inversion

"Are you really that stupid? You must be suffering from a cranial rectal inversion. What a dumb-ass."
by BRAUCHWURST April 19, 2003
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