[UA] Question

[Joshua Knorr]

> I've always thought this was silly, by the way.  If a person happens to
> perform the role perfectly despite being unaware of it, why in the world
> shouldn't they continue to rise in Avatar status?

The way I see it, it's the difference between "performing" the role and
"being" the role.  A person can act exactly like, say, a Knight.  He be
virtuous, chivalrous, and all the things a Knight is.  However, this
doesn't, in and of itself, entitle him to great power in the statosphere.

Becoming more and more aligned with an archetype takes effort.  While your
actions play a role, your sense of identity is also involved.  You want to
jack into the power of a higher order being, great - but there's a price to
be paid, and part of that price involves alignment of your identity with the
archetype.

Josh Knorr
WWBBD?



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