[UA] Clarification

[Crouch, Chris]

> Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 16:56:55 -0500 (EST)
> From: Epoch <msulliva at wso.williams.edu>
> To: ua at lists.uchicago.edu
> Subject: Re: [UA] Clarification
> 
> 
> You'd think so, but we don't seem to see it much.  Having an IC member
> pissed with you has /serious/ repercussions, and I wouldn't think that
> many Godwalkers would live for more than a few days, if they really were
> that kind of target.
> 
> My suggestions:
	<snip>

Something just struck me - presumably the Ascended incarnation of an
Archetype is still bound (even more strongly) by the taboos of the Archetype
(is this the case). If this is the case, then presumably some Archetypes
have taboos that would prevent them from trying to stop another Godwalker
from taking their spot - although I'm hard pressed to think of any examples.

Another aspect is that some archetypes are strongly linked to weaknesses or
blind-spots - for example, the True King (Arthur-style) is very susceptible
to betrayal from the people he loves (Lancelot, Mordred), and so the
embodiment of the archetype might be unable to act against some threats, or
even to perceive the threat.

Of course, for many other archetypes, ruthlessly suppressing competition is
very much the essence of the archetype - although again I can't think of any
examples :-)

One last possibility occurs to me - maybe, if you can get an IC member to
break their taboos enough, you can get them to drop out of the IC.

Chris
------
Chris Crouch  (chris.crouch at dsto.defence.gov.au)
  "Do not meddle in the affairs of computers
    for they are subtle and quick to anger"


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