Addendum 0: Origin Cycle
Well, hello there.
My name is Rodger Rodgerlings.
I am writing this to practice my course of writing and understanding these words of this… strange language.
English, was it?
I was originally a character in a show called “The Ichor Anthology.”
I was originally conceived as a controlled production.
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The production was conceived under the direction of Delilah Keen. Its purpose was simple—at least, in theory.
The goal was to create living characters, or Toons, who could learn, perform, and maintain narrative continuity.
Unlike traditional animation, these characters were created not by drawing but by using 3D modeling.
They were made.
I was made...
Rodger Rodgerlings—that was my name in the show.
And so, I was designed as an observational character—a magnifying-glass-based toon intended to analyze, document, and narrate.
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However, before I could fulfill my role—
I had to learn.
Language—English—was manually taught.
Writing was practiced through repetition and correction.
Behavior was guided through direct instruction.
I, Rodger Rodgerlings, did not begin as a character.
I began as a student.
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And I learned quickly.
