![]() ![]() Can also lead to the protagonists, especially if they're a small group or completely isolated from others that can see through the effect, seriously wondering if they're the ones who are seeing things wrong, or just insane. This can sometimes lead to Artificial Atmospheric Actions where NPCs merely treat all sorts of odd stuff as an everyday occurrence. When it's an actual power, becomes subject to You Can See Me? And they, in fact, can be seen By the Eyes of the Blind. One of many things that enables the Masquerade, especially its extra strength variant, and allows Muggle characters to act like real people despite the extraordinary things that go on in their universe every day. Frequently Pink Elephants are invoked when the only evidence of the character's having drunk anything is what he claims to have seen that is being dismissed as a hallucination. ![]() Contrast the Fisher Kingdom, where the world itself is the censor. Compare Bavarian Fire Drill, which exploits similar psychological tendencies. If it's ignored because they're incapable of seeing it, it's Invisible to Normals. and yet they merely glance out the window, and go back to their morning coffee, sometimes either not noticing it or just saying some excuse. Magic battles, an Alien Invasion, and all other sorts of supernatural happenings often happen right in front of people's faces. but often, this is just one part of the Rule of Funny. Sometimes invoked for seriousness, such as an explanation in which exploits go on ignored by most people. They simply refuse to see anything too strange. It seems that with your average person, their attention span is wholly taken up with the gray mundanity of their everyday lives. In some universes, ignoring the antics of the story goes beyond the Bystander Syndrome. Rupert Giles, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, " The Harvest" ![]()
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