[UA] Lover Archtypes: Male

[Alex Lampros]

> This will be a submission event within context. I want
> everyoine who's interested to write up a rough of the
> True Lover.
> 


I'd say there are two Lover Archtypes, one for men and one for women. 
These are the two I was going to use for my game (where the goal of the
cabal was to replace the Male Archtype.)  They're based to some degree
off Romeo and Juliet, and cheesy Romance in general.  

I'll post Juliet later this evening.

Archtype: Romeo

Sometimes refered to as "The Striving Lover", Romeo is the patron saint
of young men, head over heels in love and determined to win her heart. 
Romeo helps men overcome obstacles to fufilling their love, whether that
comes through wooing women or sneaking around her parents.  Some
Occultists feel that Romeo was part of the last Godhead, and that he
created Elephants.  (When a young elephant bull comes of age, the older
males chase him out of the pack.  He makes his way on his own, and tries
to sneak back into the pack at night to make - no, really.)  
    On the positive side, Romeo encourages love, and helps couples come
    together.  He helps get around laws and parents meddling in romance. 
    (At least one Avatar swears the Archtype orchestrated the US Civil
    Rights movement, simply because miscegenation laws offended him.)  On
    the other hand, Romeo does not help keep existing couples together,
    and he doesn't encourage men to treat women well except so far as
    they need to to win the women's heart.  
Symbols:  Poetry, nice clothes, backseats of cars, nice hair, et cetera.  
Taboos:  Love must be your number one priority.  Anyone who persues a
relationship casually or has more important things in his life is not
channeling Romeo.  This also makes it pretty difficult to keep using this
Arhchtype while in a longer term relationship.  Note that cheating on a
women is not taboo.  You have to make love your first priority, specific
lovers are another  thing entirely.  Deliberately hurting or endangering
a woman (except for the cause of another woman) is also taboo, since
you're in effect putting something else (whatever reason you're hurting
her) above her.
Masks:  Zeus, who despite being married with kids (not to mention the
King of the Gods) was constantly trying to get in the pants of one women
or another.  
Historical Figures:  King Edward VIII of England, who abdicated the
thrown of Britian to marry a British Divorcee.  Dukes joke about
Presidents Clinton and Kennedy, but given the taboo, it seems unlikely.  

Channels:
1-50%:  If you like a women, you can give them the sense that you think
they're special.  To do this, you simply have to look at the women. 
(smiling and looking them in the eye is perfered, although staring at
their breasts works too.)  This channel might make a woman feel loved (if
she's your wife), honored (if you're the President), or dirty (if you're
a unwashed stalker boy.)  Either way, it probably gets her attention, and
might give you a shift on Charm or Lie rolls.  
51-70%:  Fight to defend your woman, her honor, or whatever:  If a combat
is related to protecting a woman (literally or metaphorically), then you
can use the Masterless Man's first two channels as if they were your own.
 (this doesn't tie you to the Masterless Man archtype in any way, the
effect is just the same.)  You don't have to be in love with the woman in
question, but there has to be a woman and she has to be in some sort of
danger.  
71-90%:  If you're with the woman you love or are trying to reach her,
then you (both) become very hard to notice.  You may use this to make
people ignore you (if its plausible - Just a Harmless Drunk this ain't),
to appear like a plain and ordanairy person (even if you're really a
Celeberity), or give yourself a bonus to more mundane skills like "Walks
in Shadows" or "Hide behind Bushes"
91%+:  You may overcome any barrier to being with or taking care of your
love  (the one exception is her disinterest - sorry, you've got too woo
her first.)  If your lover is wounded and you're rushing her to the
hospital, traffic is good and all the lights are green.  Doors open
(literally) of their own accord, the grand canyon closes itself
temporarily, angels carry you to your destination.  (yes, its quite
kitsch)  Human beings who might oppose your love swollow their doubts or
are overruled.  
   Note that "taking care of your love" means keeping her healthy and
   well fed.  It does not mean making her rich or drawing a bath of her
   enemies blood.  The Archtype (played by the GM) reserves the right to
   turn down requests it doesn't like, and never uses this channel for
   violence.  

The fourth channel is deliberately somewhat vague, I feel this is
appropriate.  
I was going to use this as the second channel, but decided the fighting
channel was more in flavor: Like the Messanger's second channel, except
it helps you get to a woman you love instead of someone you need to talk
to.  Doors are unlocked, the police don't notice you speeding, letters
get through, phone cards last longer than they should.  Great for getting
around restraining orders.  




On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 05:09:30 -0800 (PST), "Chris Cooper"
<insectking at yahoo.com> said:
> Hey all.
> 
> Since everyone's hot on this BoUA thing, I think the
> second one could be started.
> 

> Just because I think the True Lover is a very good
> archetype that hasn't been done yet.
> 
> It must have reasons for existing, masks, taboos,
> channels, and the other bits. I will compile the True
> Lover from all of your versions.
> 
> You are encouraged to vote on your favourite bits and
> pieces from all the submissions. You cannot vote for
> your own submission.
> 
> It starts now.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Chris.
> 
> =====
> The little bird that is the song in my heart
> is too tired to be carried
> by its battered wings.
> 
> It falls, crashes...
> ... and is still in its bone cage...
> 
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> 
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