4th Wall Permissions
The Technical Explanation
The entire basis of Kari's world is centered around the idea that fictional worlds aren't really fictional. Every creative idea a person in her world has is directly related to an overlap from another world in another universe. These overlaps cause two different worlds to have something in common, despite the fact that they aren't even located in the same universe. Worlds in the same universe do not have overlaps. And the only way to travel between universes is using trans-dimensional travel, such as the magic in Kari's pendant.
For example, let's take Auldrant (Tales of the Abyss) and our Earth. On Earth, the fact that Tales of the Abyss exists as a video game is an example of an overlap. On Auldrant, the fact that words in the Fonic Language are spelled very similar to English words is another overlap. The fact that both worlds consist of humans would be considered another, larger overlap. These worlds don't exist in the same universe. No matter how long you search through space, someone from Auldrant would never find the planet Earth.
But there is a catch! The number of worlds and alternate universes is infinite. In two separate universes, two worlds can be 99% identical, save perhaps the color of a leaf on a tree at some point in time. While 100% accurate overlaps are possible, they are usually very rare. In Kari's world, this basically means that the stories created through overlaps aren't always accurate depictions of how that world really is.
So again, using Tales of the Abyss as a probable example, her version of the game doesn't list Luke as a main character. Instead, Asch is the main character. Anise is the princess of Malkuth and Dist follows the party in place of Jade. Tear is the one trying to destroy the score and Van is there to help the party. Mieu is a rappig and Luke is secretly obsessed with how cute he is. And Guy doesn't even exist!
The Summary
Basically, her version of each world is usually a little skewed from reality. But that's where the fun comes in! Every and any form of media exists as a visual novel. Fullmetal Alchemist? Visual novel. Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Visual novel. Even OCs can exist as some kind of media in her world! And Kari has pretty much spent most of her life reading them. Chances are, your character's world might exist in some form in hers. She's even found herself in a comic book in another world!
The tl;dr
FOURTH WALLING! As a note, Kari will never claim your character isn't real. She knows they aren't, after all, but she might explain how world overlaps work if they ask.
1. Can Kari recognize your character?
2. Is your character's canon relatively similar or radically different in her world?
3. Can Kari mention this to your character?
4. Can Kari "spoil" your character?
1. Can Kari recognize your character? She won't say anything, but she'll be thinking about it.
2. Is your character's canon relatively similar or radically different in her world? Describe it if you want, but you don't have to! I'll make up something radically different for fun. You can also say it's almost 100% the same, too! As a side note, characters who are not okay with fourthwalling (but have castmates who are) will be assumed to just not exist in the series in her world. Don't worry too much about consistency between castmates.
3. Can Kari mention this to your character? She might call them out by name, and will explain world overlaps if they ask. Note that she'll only explain in full detail as Hoshikyo since she'll be trying to keep her identity a secret.
4. Can Kari "spoil" your character? I put "spoil" in quotes because obviously the endings will be very different from reality. Especially if a serious canon exists as a comedy in her world.
The entire basis of Kari's world is centered around the idea that fictional worlds aren't really fictional. Every creative idea a person in her world has is directly related to an overlap from another world in another universe. These overlaps cause two different worlds to have something in common, despite the fact that they aren't even located in the same universe. Worlds in the same universe do not have overlaps. And the only way to travel between universes is using trans-dimensional travel, such as the magic in Kari's pendant.
For example, let's take Auldrant (Tales of the Abyss) and our Earth. On Earth, the fact that Tales of the Abyss exists as a video game is an example of an overlap. On Auldrant, the fact that words in the Fonic Language are spelled very similar to English words is another overlap. The fact that both worlds consist of humans would be considered another, larger overlap. These worlds don't exist in the same universe. No matter how long you search through space, someone from Auldrant would never find the planet Earth.
But there is a catch! The number of worlds and alternate universes is infinite. In two separate universes, two worlds can be 99% identical, save perhaps the color of a leaf on a tree at some point in time. While 100% accurate overlaps are possible, they are usually very rare. In Kari's world, this basically means that the stories created through overlaps aren't always accurate depictions of how that world really is.
So again, using Tales of the Abyss as a probable example, her version of the game doesn't list Luke as a main character. Instead, Asch is the main character. Anise is the princess of Malkuth and Dist follows the party in place of Jade. Tear is the one trying to destroy the score and Van is there to help the party. Mieu is a rappig and Luke is secretly obsessed with how cute he is. And Guy doesn't even exist!
The Summary
Basically, her version of each world is usually a little skewed from reality. But that's where the fun comes in! Every and any form of media exists as a visual novel. Fullmetal Alchemist? Visual novel. Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Visual novel. Even OCs can exist as some kind of media in her world! And Kari has pretty much spent most of her life reading them. Chances are, your character's world might exist in some form in hers. She's even found herself in a comic book in another world!
The tl;dr
FOURTH WALLING! As a note, Kari will never claim your character isn't real. She knows they aren't, after all, but she might explain how world overlaps work if they ask.
1. Can Kari recognize your character?
2. Is your character's canon relatively similar or radically different in her world?
3. Can Kari mention this to your character?
4. Can Kari "spoil" your character?
1. Can Kari recognize your character? She won't say anything, but she'll be thinking about it.
2. Is your character's canon relatively similar or radically different in her world? Describe it if you want, but you don't have to! I'll make up something radically different for fun. You can also say it's almost 100% the same, too! As a side note, characters who are not okay with fourthwalling (but have castmates who are) will be assumed to just not exist in the series in her world. Don't worry too much about consistency between castmates.
3. Can Kari mention this to your character? She might call them out by name, and will explain world overlaps if they ask. Note that she'll only explain in full detail as Hoshikyo since she'll be trying to keep her identity a secret.
4. Can Kari "spoil" your character? I put "spoil" in quotes because obviously the endings will be very different from reality. Especially if a serious canon exists as a comedy in her world.