[UA] Avatars and Godwalkers

[Gareth Hanrahan]

> Hi, I was taking a closer look at avatars and godwalkers the other day and
I
> began to wonder: it seems that avatars channel some aspect of their
> archetype, so essentially they are within the limits set by the archetype.
> But godwalkers must deviate from the archetype by giving it a new and
unique
> spin in order to ascend in place of the old one. The question is, when
> avataring is such a central part of one's life, how should an avatar be
able
> to play with the rules up until 98% and then suddenly change their take on
> the archetype as soon as they become the godwalker in order to ascend? Did
> Dermott Arcane play by the messenger's rules and become the Heisenberg
> Messenger just recently? Or do avatars in some cases possibly deviate
> considerably from their archetypes on lower levels of power as well, even
as
> far as godwalkers might?

The way I read it, you've got to stay close enough not to break taboo while
twisting the intent of the archetype around towards your point of view.
Basically, you've got to completely screw the current Clergy member over
using his own rules. So if the current Masterless Man is derived from the
model of the ronin samurai, and you want to ascend as the Antisocial
Dropout, you've got to fulfill all the requirements and display the symbols
of the old Masterless Man while promoting your own version. In this case,
the Avatar might carry around a small samurai sword, but use it for jimmying
open the coin boxes in phone booths or something. *

> Robin
Gar
http://www.mytholder.f2s.com

*: Ok, really crappy and trite example. I know.


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