Adell wrote:Perhaps he's as conflicted as us. My theory is that the instantiations are starting to have radically different view points perhaps? Either way, it probably isn't a good thing :S
I agree, on some level, there's conflict, "at the center" and/or between instantiations. They have a lot to consider and interpret, just like us.
Even if Mr. A isn't human, he's likely susceptible to a
Battle in the Center of the Mind: "For those on the outside, it's usually obvious that the character is
Fighting from the Inside."
If the instantiations have some level of personal autonomy, as they seem to, it poses even more questions for their own decisions-of-the-moment, and the overall story Mr. A is trying to sell.
Another challenge is that Mr. A sees things in very black-and-white/I'm-always-right terms, even to the point of
Black and White Insanity. Meanwhile, he must juggle ongoing conflict between absolute confidence in his plan, and panic over the threats against it. The metaguards are set up to take the blame if Mr. A's plans don't work out, even as there may be more than one path to a desirable and/or less-undesirable outcome for various parties.
There are potentially layers upon layers of
Gambit Pileups in play here, if not a
Betrayal Pileup.On that note, check out this video, to help put things in perspective:
A pile of gambits going upward [2m]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZhi53c4KG4"This is what happened when I go on TV Tropes. So blame that."
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:35 pm
