| 06 JUN 1994 Humor elements and values TFF stories are false-funny jokes which are also secretly true. They have humorous value as false and additional humor value as secretly true, a second level of the joke. Acting as if true also adds to the humor on both levels. The best jokes are told with a straight face. This can be extended into a hoax, where the audience thinks the story is true until they act on it. This is a good game to play with the Inquisition. It spins out the false-funny level, and further conceals the secret truth. The truth may evoke
some subconscious recognition that it is true, even while thought to be
false and funny. This adds energy and arouses conflicts in the brain mirroring
those in the game. More drama. And a growing ambiguity as the game world
grows and seems to have validity. |
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