[quote=Guilty Spark]
We did things so that stuff would happen and it led us to places where plans are unfolding for more things to take place which should have impacts on our characters' ability to do certain things as opposed to other things which could affect the way these things interact with things that have yet to be seen. Does that clear it up?
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Right. I'll let Hamster add a bit to that, but I'll still start working on a CS.