As someone who absolutely *loves* stories that are their own ARGs (House of Leaves, Doki Doki, Graham Base’s Eleventh Hour as a kid), it’s actually *important* that authors not feel pressured to write stories like that.
It’s also important that all those stories I named, as well as intricate open worlds like Dark Souls and Skyrim, *can* just be explored as a basic linear storyline—not everyone thinks in layers, and a *bad* story gets Lost in them (pun intended). The extra stuff is nice for those obsessed with detail, but that extra stuff should always be an optional treat at most. Best part is, if the lore isn’t there (or not to your satisfaction), you can just make it up on your own—plenty of people have, some have found great success doing so.
does fjord have the classic half orc teeth or not tho?? is there secret backstory behind why he doesn’t have the teeth?? Travis you avoided the question and you know it I AM SUSPICIOUS WHY DOES FJORD NOT HAVE THE ORC TEETH
Here’s a thread with information about Aokigahara (The Suicide Forest in Japan) by the lovely user flavordays on Twitter. If you needed proof of how much of a scumbag Logan Paul is, here it is.
Pass Through Fire 