[UA] zomg, bff!

[Jakob Pape]

On 7/3/07, F. A. R. <foranney at vassar.edu> wrote:
>
>
> A comment about the Caustic Brunette's being a supporting character
> reminds me of an archetype I'd been thinking about a few days ago. Don't
> you think there's enough of a pan-cultural presence for the Best Friend to
> ascend? The channels would probably involve healing Failed notches and
> maybe physical damage, sensing when your friend is in need - the effects
> might be similar to the Mother.
>
> What occurred to me immediately after that was the image of two best
> friends in the Underground realizing that they're channeling an Avatar at
> high levels and have a shot at being a Godwalker. But to get there, they
> have to keep the taboo: to help and support their chosen Friend. It's got
> me picturing one friend hiring an assassin and (ritually) sacrificing
> himself to save the other, thus ascending to the Clergy in the moment of
> death as the one who lives shakes his fist and curses him. Now *that's* a
> conflict of interest.


I'm evil, and might go one step further. BF one does as you say, hires an
assassin and leaps in front of the bullet - only for BF 2 to lean over him,
face full of tears and say "I know why you did that, and it's okay. I *want*
you to Ascend in my place."

"I forgive you."

The next minute the bleeding Friend is alone on the ground, shaking his fist
at the sky - and a horrified new Archetype gazes down from the Clergy.



-- 
Jakob Pape

"Sometimes subtlety comes in the form of large explosions and jammed open
airlock doors."
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