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[[File:Dear forking.png|alt=A fennec fox looking rather snarky, splitting into two.|thumb|Usually there is no such visual indication, but [[Dear]] is just Like That. Art by [https://irisjay.net Iris Jay. | [[File:Dear forking.png|alt=A fennec fox looking rather snarky, splitting into two.|thumb|Usually there is no such visual indication, but [[Dear]] is just Like That. Art by [https://irisjay.net Iris Jay].]] | ||
Forking is one of the key mechanics of life on the System: it is the act of creating a copy of oneself. This copy may go on to live their own life or they may merge back down into their [[Clade|down-tree instance]] to provide them with all of their [[Memory on the System|memories]]. Their decision to merge down or not may be determined by their [[dissolution strategy]]. | Forking is one of the key mechanics of life on the System: it is the act of creating a copy of oneself. This copy may go on to live their own life or they may merge back down into their [[Clade|down-tree instance]] to provide them with all of their [[Memory on the System|memories]]. Their decision to merge down or not may be determined by their [[dissolution strategy]]. | ||
== Merging == | == Merging == | ||
[[File:Merge.png|thumb|Dealing with a large merge. Art by [https://irisjay.net Iris Jay]]] | [[File:Merge.png|thumb|Dealing with a large merge. Art by [https://irisjay.net Iris Jay].]] | ||
Should the fork choose to merge down, their down-tree instance will be provided with all of their memories. These may be accepted wholesale, or the cladist may pick and choose which memories to merge. | Should the fork choose to merge down, their down-tree instance will be provided with all of their memories. These may be accepted wholesale, or the cladist may pick and choose which memories to merge. | ||
During the process of merging, one may encounter conflicts. These occur when the same event was witnessed from two different divergent viewpoints or when, in sufficiently [[Individuation|individuated]] instances, there is a strong divergence in interpretation, which colors how the memory was stored. | During the process of merging, one may encounter conflicts. These occur when the same event was witnessed from two different divergent viewpoints or when, in sufficiently [[Individuation|individuated]] instances, there is a strong divergence in interpretation, which colors how the memory was stored. | ||
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Revision as of 21:09, 29 January 2024
Forking is one of the key mechanics of life on the System: it is the act of creating a copy of oneself. This copy may go on to live their own life or they may merge back down into their down-tree instance to provide them with all of their memories. Their decision to merge down or not may be determined by their dissolution strategy.
Merging
Should the fork choose to merge down, their down-tree instance will be provided with all of their memories. These may be accepted wholesale, or the cladist may pick and choose which memories to merge.
During the process of merging, one may encounter conflicts. These occur when the same event was witnessed from two different divergent viewpoints or when, in sufficiently individuated instances, there is a strong divergence in interpretation, which colors how the memory was stored.
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