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title: Character Presence
category: Scene Inspector
tags: scene inspector, fields, characters, presence
contextKey: sceneInspector.fields.characterPresence
micro: Record whether the character is physically present, mentioned or otherwise involved.
quickTitle: Character presence
quickSummary: Presence helps distinguish being in the room from being referenced, absent or indirectly affecting the scene.
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# Overview

Use presence to clarify what "appears" means. A character can drive a scene through a letter, memory or phone call without physically standing there.