Is historical moment defined as a historical moment in the real world that is also represented in canon?
A historical moment needs to be a 'big event' in history that gets changed.
For example, you're SPN right? So maybe for alt. history: historical moment changed, you do that the South won the Civil War. How does that butterfly out and effect Sam and Dean etc?
But maybe you're not in a fandom where the 'real world' is the basis. Maybe in - um, say Star Wars - your alt. history: historical moment changed is that the Jedi never got wiped out.
a 'canon event' is different from a 'historical moment'
A historical canon event would be an event set 'pre-canon'. While historical moment needs to be a big event, historical canon event could be something small and character specific. (It could be a big event, but it doesn't have to be).
To use SPN again -- maybe the Yellow-Eyed Demon didn't succeed in killing their mom. Or maybe they were a different age when it happened.
Star Wars again -- maybe it's Leia that grows up on Tatooine, not Luke.
We try to let the players interpret as they will, so if you wanted to use a big event as your 'canon historical event', you certainly could.
Not awkward at all! Differentiation that makes sense in our heads doesn't necessarily translate, so questions are good :-) Do you mind if we link to this thread from the prompts post, in case others have a similar question about the difference?
A historical moment needs to be a 'big event' in history that gets changed.
For example, you're SPN right? So maybe for alt. history: historical moment changed, you do that the South won the Civil War. How does that butterfly out and effect Sam and Dean etc?
But maybe you're not in a fandom where the 'real world' is the basis. Maybe in - um, say Star Wars - your alt. history: historical moment changed is that the Jedi never got wiped out.
a 'canon event' is different from a 'historical moment'
A historical canon event would be an event set 'pre-canon'. While historical moment needs to be a big event, historical canon event could be something small and character specific. (It could be a big event, but it doesn't have to be).
To use SPN again -- maybe the Yellow-Eyed Demon didn't succeed in killing their mom. Or maybe they were a different age when it happened.
Star Wars again -- maybe it's Leia that grows up on Tatooine, not Luke.
We try to let the players interpret as they will, so if you wanted to use a big event as your 'canon historical event', you certainly could.
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