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Geronus

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Re: The Current War
« Reply #1500: January 10, 2013, 05:43:52 PM »
Whoa. Sounds like someone has trouble separating IC from OOC. :)

Not really, it was just an observation, though it's definitely biased. Having dealt with Ottar IC, I've noted that he is very careful to stick to the letter of his agreements. It's his interpretation of exactly what those agreements mean that shifts. So, you might agree to a set of terms, and they will be interpreted a certain way for a while. All of a sudden though, Ottar will say "Now the agreement means this," and you can't do jack about it (which he knows perfectly well) because, well, Tara is Tara and unless you're CE you basically have to take what you're given and try not to choke too much on your indignation.

Laszlo's IC advice to anyone who ever asked would be to be careful about what you agree to with Ottar. Just because you think it means one thing doesn't mean Ottar sees it that way, or that he will see it that way indefinitely. He can and will freely alter his understanding of the deal depending on his own interests. Hence the Darth Vader analogy. Honestly you're better off not making agreements with him in the first place unless you've got the muscle (diplomatic or military) to force him to stick with your interpretation of the agreement. He cannot be relied upon to stick to one interpretation, so if you make a deal what you're really doing is giving him leverage over you since he indisputably does have the muscle to force you to stick to whatever version of your "deal" suits him best.