Character Dialogue

Direct speech from known characters can appear in distinct dialogue cards inside the story.

What becomes a card

A card appears when the Narrator clearly names a speaker and gives them direct speech. If the character has a forged portrait, the card can show it. Otherwise it uses a simple identity mark.

The card's accent reflects the character's current disposition when that is known.

What stays in the prose

Short quoted phrases inside a paragraph remain part of the paragraph. Unknown or ambiguous speakers also stay in the main story rather than being assigned to the wrong person.

Your words stay yours

Speech you write for your own character remains in your action. It is never presented as if the Narrator invented it.

Open the character record

Choose the portrait or name on a dialogue card to open the character in World > Contacts inside the OmniCodex.