The Yet FAQ

The Continuum roleplaying game has been in existence for about five years now officially, and there are many elements of the game system that have aspects to them that make the players, and GMs, think a little bit. This Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) page is designed to answer some of the commonly asked questions about one of the more complex Continuum game elements - The Yet.

The Yet Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Yet?

This is the Required Future. Each spanner comes across direct information of events that they have not experienced, but will. This is referred to as the Yet, to distinguish it from other, especially linear, definitions of a "future" or a "past."

In terms of the Yet... What must the spanner know before placing something in his or her Yet? Firsthand knowledge is obvious, but what about second-hand information? Just because someone tells me about something I do in my Yet, how do I know they are not mistaken or even lying? What would stop an undercover Narcissist from screwing around with spanners by making up all sorts of false Yet activities for every spanner they meet?

Nothing, which is why the First Maxim is what it is, and why corners are organized as they are. Continuum spanners are there to counteract Narcissist falsehoods with the truth. Anthropologists have long known that gossip and the grapevine bind communities together with information and senses of propriety. And whose information will you trust, a stranger's or your closest friends? Finally, if you're still in grave doubt, hide nearby the event, and check it out for yourself. (BTW such half-encounters at a distance do not constitute Geminis.)

Finally, the Continuum, and Scribes, etc. farther Up from any event "know all, see all". Somebody already has a complete dossier of your entire Age, from birth to death. But for the player, where's the fun in knowing all that? And for the character, where's the sanity in finding out (see " Automatonosis", page 139, and "Seeking Your Death" on page 143)?

Special thanks to Chris Adams, Dave Fooden, Barbara Manui, David Trimboli, and the folks on the Continuum Mailing List for their help in the compiling of this FAQ information.

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