# Story Outcome - MC or All Characters?

**URL:** <https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/story-outcome-mc-or-all-characters/1775>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 15, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/story-outcome-mc-or-all-characters/1775 "2018-05-15T16:34:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![okcthunderx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@okcthunderx](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/okcthunderx)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/story-outcome-mc-or-all-characters/1775/1 "2018-05-15T16:34:25Z")

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Does the Story Outcome refer to the Main Character’s Success/Failure of achieving the Goal or that of all characters’ pursuits of the Goal?

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**Author:** ![jhull](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/jhull/32/3_2.png) [@jhull](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/jhull)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/story-outcome-mc-or-all-characters/1775/2 "2018-05-15T17:07:26Z")

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The Story Outcome refers to whether or not the Story Goal was achieved. This is a Goal _pursued_ and _considered_ by the Protagonist. Usually, one group of characters “takes” the side of the Protagonist, while another group sides with the Antagonist.

When the Protagonist succeeds, the group on his or her side also succeed.

The Protagonist may or may not be the Main Character.

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**Author:** ![okcthunderx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@okcthunderx](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/okcthunderx)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 5:26pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/story-outcome-mc-or-all-characters/1775/3 "2018-05-15T17:26:17Z")

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Hey thanks for the clarification @jhull