We may know about the character's presence because we either see what they are saying (the most frequent case, which often overlaps with offscreen_character), because they are throwing something into the frame, or we may see their shadow, cum, or object they may or may not be holding reaching into the frame (such as a leash or whip). The mere actions of the characters in the picture do not necessarily count. The following do not qualify:
- People being talked to over the phone. (If we see them via a video_call, they're in the picture.)
- Semen on the body after_sex (semen being squirted from off-screen counts).
- Characters in the picture looking at or addressing the viewer.
Note that unseen characters do not count when determining the character count (solo_focus, duo, etc.). See also