Word World

A Word World is another name for a continuum, that is, a fictional universe. Agents can see the Words that make the world while in a fic if they squint or do some other trick they've invented; seeing the Words appears to be akin to seeing a Magic Eye picture. Badfics alter the Words and thus the World - this is part of why bad spelling and grammar are serious charges for PPC agents. In at least one case, excessively purple prose caused an Urple cloud to envelop the Word World and make things difficult for the agents.

If a fic is lacking enough in description, it is possible to physically alter the environment by describing things that the descriptor wants or needs to be there, either verbally or by writing them. Agents are strongly advised against doing this, as they themselves could wind up permanently damaging the canon, but it is generally allowed to "squeak by" if the description is either a small detail (like a chair) or necessary for the success of the mission.

Unlike most canon characters, agents are unusually aware of the Words that make up their own stories. They are therefore capable of pronouncing punctuation and capitalization, detecting formatting such as paragraph breaks and fonts, and noticing tenses and script format in their own missions. Most agents find it highly annoying to be forcibly tense-shifted or forced into script format, but some versions of the CAD can be used to shift them back.