From: x@x.net   
      
   On 11/27/25 19:15, oldernow wrote:   
   >      the npc's   
   >    do exactly as   
   > programmed by the   
   >   main character's   
   >   belief in their   
   >        nature   
   >   
   >    their seeming   
   >    lights dim and   
   >    fade with the   
   > story, as it fades   
   >    from character   
   >    identification   
   >      withdrawn   
   >   
   > there only seemed   
   >   to be a seeming   
   >   
      
   Then I see a message at the bottom of your post   
   that disappears when I try to respond, however   
   cut and paste allows me to show it.   
      
        the npc's   
      do exactly as   
   programmed by the   
     main character's   
     belief in their   
          nature   
      
      their seeming   
      lights dim and   
      fade with the   
   story, as it fades   
      from character   
      identification   
        withdrawn   
      
   there only seemed   
     to be a seeming   
      
   --   
   NPC's dutifully ignored.   
      
   What is a 'NPC'?   
      
   I go to Wikipedia and it seems to show this:   
      
   'NPC may stand for:   
   Science and medicine   
   Chemistry   
      
        NpC formula for Neptunium monocarbide   
      
   Computing   
      
        Network Parameter Control in computer networks   
        Non-deterministic polynomial-time complete   
        Non-printing character   
      
   Electronics   
      
        Neutral Point Clamped, an inverter topology   
      
   Medicine   
      
        Nasopharyngeal carcinoma   
        "Near point of convergence" or "no previous correction", optometric   
   abbreviations   
        Neural progenitor cell; see Notch signaling pathway   
        Niemann–Pick disease, type C   
            NPC1, a protein involved in the disease   
            NPC2, a protein involved in the disease   
        Nuclear pore complex, in molecular biology   
      
   Organisations   
   Corporations   
      
        National Petrochemical Company of Iran   
        National Power Corporation, the Philippines   
        Nauru Phosphate Corporation, Republic of Nauru   
        Nevada Power Company, United States   
      
   Political organisations   
      
        An abbreviation of Nationalist Party of China, an alias for the   
   Kuomintang.   
        Nationalist Party of Canada   
        National Peace Council, UK   
        Nationalist People's Coalition, a center-right political party in   
   the Philippines   
        National People's Congress, China   
        National Petroleum Council (US)   
        Northern People's Congress, a political party in Nigeria   
      
   Student organisations   
      
        National Panhellenic Conference, of North American sororities   
        National Postgraduate Committee, UK   
      
   Other organisations   
      
        see also under Sport, below   
      
        National Press Club, several press clubs   
        National Privacy Commission, Philippines   
        Niagara Parks Commission, Ontario, Canada   
        Northern Provincial Council, Sri Lanka   
      
   Sport and games   
   Sport   
      
        National Paralympic Committee   
        National Physique Committee, a US bodybuilding organization   
        National Pickleball Center or Naples Pickleball Center, home of the   
   U.S. Open Pickleball Championships   
        National Provincial Championship (1976–2005), New Zealand rugby   
   competition   
        National Provincial Championship (2006–present), New Zealand rugby   
   competition   
        Non-playing captain of a team in contract bridge   
      
   Role-playing and computer/video games   
      
        Non-player character   
            NPC (meme), an Internet meme   
      
   Research and educational facilities   
      
        National Park College, Hot Springs, Arkansas, US   
        Netherlands Proteomics Centre, Netherlands   
      
   Other   
      
        National Ploughing Championships, Ireland, an agricultural show   
        NATO Programming Centre, for air system support   
        Neighbourhood police centre, a type of police station in Singapore   
        NPC (cable system), linking Japan and the US   
        Fujicolor NPC 160, later Fujicolor Pro 160C, photographic film   
        Nickel Plated Copper. The plating is applied to wire products due   
   to its excellent corrosion resistance properties and in particular, its   
   durability and stability at extremes of temperatures.'   
      
   I guess the 'NPC' you are referring to is a 'non-printing character'?   
      
   Are 'you' referring to it or is something else?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)