Where'd the Baby Come From?!
Personal fanon, and why it's awesome
Everyone knows that cannon is the events that happen in the game, but not everyone is familiar with the term fanon. Basically, fanon are events in the story that are not officially cannon, but to the person playing the game, they might as well be. Player One and I, as we've been playing through Persona 3 and Tales of the Abyss, have come up with the most ridiculous personal jokes and fanon story lines, it's kind of sickening (in an awesome way.) Today I'm going to give you a little glimpse of our personal fanon, and inform you why I think it's one of the best things that gamers can do with they play with friends.
"He's taken everything from me!"
With Player One and I, most of the chaos started with a simple joke. We were just beginning to play through Tales of the Abyss, and one of us commented on how every time Asch appears, he effectively takes Natalia and Luke away from Guy. Then, the other (I don't remember who) immediately cried "He's taken my bro, he's taken my woman... He's taken everything from me!" It all went downhill from there.
Since that fateful day, Victoria and I have been making jokes/hypotheses/comments about almost everything in the games we play. In fact, this "fanon", if you will, has become such a vital part of the game that I can never imagine playing Tales of the Abyss or Persona 3 without her.
I think perhaps the most important aspect of this fanon is that it just improves already awesome games. Through these admittedly ridiculous scenarios that we come up with, we get closer to the characters and to the story. Let me tell you, I've become so much more attached to Jade Curtiss from Tales of the Abyss since I started playing it with Victoria...And I've never hated Anise so much. If you're bored with a game, then this might just be the solution you need. Do you love a pair of bros in the game? Pretend they've adopted a child and come up with the most ridiculous situations that they put the tot through. You can devote literally hours of your time in keeping a joke alive, and sometimes that's just what you need when you're fighting your way through yet another pointless game.
Not only do these jokes improve the quality of your gameplay, they also improve your friendship. Now, Player One and I were awesome friends before we started playing video games together, but now that we've developed perhaps one of the most ridiculous fanons in existence, we're definitely closer than ever. Is that awesome? You bet it is! Sharing something like this with a friend is one of the best experiences. It definitely makes you appreciate your time with them more, encourages you guys to hang out together, and, of course, increases your desire to play video games (which could be a bad thing if you have three tests the next day, but we'll not go into that now.)
So what do you guys do when you play games with your friends? Do you have your own personal jokes? Do you think your fanon is more ridiculous than ours? Definitely let us know!
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