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Akashic Records Plot Manipulation:
What are the Akashic Records
The Akashic Records are in a Nutshell, is the ether which is imprinted with the Records of the Records of the Entire Universe (past, present and future), Contains every and all Records of Creation and oversees and governs all of Creation.
The Akashic Records contains and governs every event in the D Universe and changing those records will of course impact reality. As it contains the Past and Future it of course means that it can rewrite the past and change the future as well. This is very clear Fate and Causality manipulation, HOWEVER when it comes to Plot Manipulation that is where the reason falls short and becomes Faulty and Invalid.
Shortcoming #1: “Like a Book” =/= Is a Book
It is interesting to note that Akashic Records can be read as pages of a book as if all of reality is a story and that the world itself (which is in context referred to the Universe) is a part of the Records.
This is not enough for Plot Manipulation. The Records that the Akashic Records contain being able to “Read like a Book” DOES NOT EQUAL it is Literally a Book. When it comes to a power like Plot Manipulation, the context needs to be more than Implication but LITERAL. As far as Scans go, the Akashic Records can be understood as Ether which contains all Records of Creation, History, Creation and can Govern them at will and it can be read like a Book. However, there is no supporting scan, statement nor showing that the Akashic Records LITERALLY IS A BOOK that contains all these things. The Context here cannot be figurative it needs to be literal and as of the current moment the Akashic Records lacks any evidence of LITERALLY being an ACTUAL Book.
Shortcoming #2: Lack of Meta-Fiction Context
This upgrade for Plot Manipulation went through back in 2020 so its understandable with the Context of that Time. But as of Recent, the Standards have been improved and unfortunately the Akashic Records do not meet this Conditions.
To briefly Quote a Few Staff Members who are experts in Plot Manipulation:
Everything12: Manipulating metafictional elements is the definition of what Plot Manipulation is. I'd rather have all Plot Manipulation be qualitatively superior than simply alter the ability into something it's not. We have Fate Manipulation and Causality Manipulation for such non-metafictional usages. Even then metafictional elements don't percieve the world they are a part of as fiction, they are just a part of the fiction as everything else. This comparison between reality and fiction is what designates a qualitative difference, having just fiction and fictional elements without reality doesn't cut it.
Theglassman12: Ok? Now prove that it’s literal and not metaphorical when they’re controlling the script. Do you have the evidence now that they’re literally doing this in a meta fictional context or no? If not then it’s not passing as plot hax.
As noted by the Staff Above, there needs to be PROOF of META-FICTIONAL context, either through showings or statements, for Plot Manipulation to pass. Simply being able to contain all records of history and creation and govern every event is no longer valid for Plot Manipulation. Meta-Fictional Context is also needed, and it is this Meta-Fictional Context that the Akashic Records lack.
According to our own Plot Manipulation Page. Plot Manipulation is the ability to control the plot that governs reality. Commonly found in metafictional stories, the plot can be understood as a fundamental aspect of reality once one views that reality as fictional. Simply Containing all Records of History and Creation and Governing it IS NOT PROOF of viewing Reality as Fiction. There is currently no indication that Vampire Hunter D’s reality is Fictional nor the Akashic Records interpreting its contents as Literal Fiction
Theglassman12: Ok so the additional arguments is just this book of traces, which doesn’t really provide any meta fictional context and just sounds like the time scrolls from DBH.
Theglassman12: This just further cements my thoughts that the book is just linked to the world in some way as any damage to them just cause the world to fall apart. Nothing about this looks metafictional at all.
In addition to this, even if the Akashic Records were a LITERAL BOOK that contains all these records and creation and governs them it would still not be enough. As Glassman points out, Meta-Fiction Context Matters. Being a Book or any other kind/form of medium that contains and govern history and creation does not prove nor indicate Meta-Fiction Context at all.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, the Akashic Records should lose Plot Manipulation because neither is their valid proof that it is a Book just only can be read like one but even if it was there still a lack of Meta-Fiction Context which is the Core Requirement for Plot Manipulation
Akashic Records “Full Extent”
Another thing that needs to be brought up is the Akashic Records “True Extent” Abilities.
The CORE reason for the Akashic Records having these abilities is simply because the Records possess every power that ever existed in the Vampire D series.... We do not grant abilities like this anymore. As of the “When should creator entities gain all of their creations' abilities?” CTR by DontTalkDT HERE. It has been unanimously decided and agreed that Creator Entities DO NOT gain every ability in the series by Virtue of simply being the one/thing that creates and governs everything across creation and history.
As agreed by all parties, the Akashic Records simply possessing every record across History DOES NOT mean that the Akashic Records themselves can use the abilities nor would they have the resistances either. Greater evidence, statements and showings are required for that rather than just subjective implications. At best with the correct and justifiable context it should be noted that its Full Extent the Akashic Records can utilize Power Bestowal to give characters these skills, abilities and resistances but the Akashic Records itself does not have access to these abilities nor resistance to them due to lack of evidence, showings, statements and explicit feats.
What are the Akashic Records
The Akashic Records are in a Nutshell, is the ether which is imprinted with the Records of the Records of the Entire Universe (past, present and future), Contains every and all Records of Creation and oversees and governs all of Creation.
The Akashic Records contains and governs every event in the D Universe and changing those records will of course impact reality. As it contains the Past and Future it of course means that it can rewrite the past and change the future as well. This is very clear Fate and Causality manipulation, HOWEVER when it comes to Plot Manipulation that is where the reason falls short and becomes Faulty and Invalid.
Shortcoming #1: “Like a Book” =/= Is a Book
It is interesting to note that Akashic Records can be read as pages of a book as if all of reality is a story and that the world itself (which is in context referred to the Universe) is a part of the Records.
This is not enough for Plot Manipulation. The Records that the Akashic Records contain being able to “Read like a Book” DOES NOT EQUAL it is Literally a Book. When it comes to a power like Plot Manipulation, the context needs to be more than Implication but LITERAL. As far as Scans go, the Akashic Records can be understood as Ether which contains all Records of Creation, History, Creation and can Govern them at will and it can be read like a Book. However, there is no supporting scan, statement nor showing that the Akashic Records LITERALLY IS A BOOK that contains all these things. The Context here cannot be figurative it needs to be literal and as of the current moment the Akashic Records lacks any evidence of LITERALLY being an ACTUAL Book.
Shortcoming #2: Lack of Meta-Fiction Context
This upgrade for Plot Manipulation went through back in 2020 so its understandable with the Context of that Time. But as of Recent, the Standards have been improved and unfortunately the Akashic Records do not meet this Conditions.
To briefly Quote a Few Staff Members who are experts in Plot Manipulation:
Everything12: Manipulating metafictional elements is the definition of what Plot Manipulation is. I'd rather have all Plot Manipulation be qualitatively superior than simply alter the ability into something it's not. We have Fate Manipulation and Causality Manipulation for such non-metafictional usages. Even then metafictional elements don't percieve the world they are a part of as fiction, they are just a part of the fiction as everything else. This comparison between reality and fiction is what designates a qualitative difference, having just fiction and fictional elements without reality doesn't cut it.
Theglassman12: Ok? Now prove that it’s literal and not metaphorical when they’re controlling the script. Do you have the evidence now that they’re literally doing this in a meta fictional context or no? If not then it’s not passing as plot hax.
As noted by the Staff Above, there needs to be PROOF of META-FICTIONAL context, either through showings or statements, for Plot Manipulation to pass. Simply being able to contain all records of history and creation and govern every event is no longer valid for Plot Manipulation. Meta-Fictional Context is also needed, and it is this Meta-Fictional Context that the Akashic Records lack.
According to our own Plot Manipulation Page. Plot Manipulation is the ability to control the plot that governs reality. Commonly found in metafictional stories, the plot can be understood as a fundamental aspect of reality once one views that reality as fictional. Simply Containing all Records of History and Creation and Governing it IS NOT PROOF of viewing Reality as Fiction. There is currently no indication that Vampire Hunter D’s reality is Fictional nor the Akashic Records interpreting its contents as Literal Fiction
Theglassman12: Ok so the additional arguments is just this book of traces, which doesn’t really provide any meta fictional context and just sounds like the time scrolls from DBH.
Theglassman12: This just further cements my thoughts that the book is just linked to the world in some way as any damage to them just cause the world to fall apart. Nothing about this looks metafictional at all.
In addition to this, even if the Akashic Records were a LITERAL BOOK that contains all these records and creation and governs them it would still not be enough. As Glassman points out, Meta-Fiction Context Matters. Being a Book or any other kind/form of medium that contains and govern history and creation does not prove nor indicate Meta-Fiction Context at all.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, the Akashic Records should lose Plot Manipulation because neither is their valid proof that it is a Book just only can be read like one but even if it was there still a lack of Meta-Fiction Context which is the Core Requirement for Plot Manipulation
Akashic Records “Full Extent”
Another thing that needs to be brought up is the Akashic Records “True Extent” Abilities.
The CORE reason for the Akashic Records having these abilities is simply because the Records possess every power that ever existed in the Vampire D series.... We do not grant abilities like this anymore. As of the “When should creator entities gain all of their creations' abilities?” CTR by DontTalkDT HERE. It has been unanimously decided and agreed that Creator Entities DO NOT gain every ability in the series by Virtue of simply being the one/thing that creates and governs everything across creation and history.
As agreed by all parties, the Akashic Records simply possessing every record across History DOES NOT mean that the Akashic Records themselves can use the abilities nor would they have the resistances either. Greater evidence, statements and showings are required for that rather than just subjective implications. At best with the correct and justifiable context it should be noted that its Full Extent the Akashic Records can utilize Power Bestowal to give characters these skills, abilities and resistances but the Akashic Records itself does not have access to these abilities nor resistance to them due to lack of evidence, showings, statements and explicit feats.
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