Realisessa

Realisessa is a philosophical and artistic movement rooted in the idea of faithful representation of social reality, blending realism with phenomenology to foreground perception and lived experience. It emerged within the imagined republic of Veridia in the early 2100s and has since appeared in speculative literature, film, and role-playing game worlds. It aims to counter purely stylized or utopian depictions by insisting that representation acknowledge constraint, bias, and social power.

It is said to derive from the Latin realis "real" and a Veridian suffix -essa indicating practice. The movement is attributed to philosopher Lene Mirov and a circle of scholars who, in their writings, argued that realism must include the phenomenological analysis of perception, memory, and social structures.

Realisessa centers fidelity to actual conditions as experienced by ordinary people, while recognizing that perception is mediated by context. It combines careful documentation with interpretive analysis to reveal how institutions, labor, and identity shape what counts as reality. It emphasizes ethical accountability, avoiding sensationalism, and resisting escapist fantasy.

Practitioners employ narrative documentation, field observation, and collaborative authorship across media. In fiction, Realisessa-informed works foreground diverse testimonies and avoid melodrama; in film and games, it encourages modular storytelling that permits user choice and corrective feedback.

Reception and influence: Realisessa has influenced speculative fiction, documentary-style cinema, and narrative design in tabletop RPGs within sympathetic universes. Critics argue it may overemphasize constraint or limit imaginative experimentation, while supporters say it provides a robust framework for social critique.