03-15-2005, 05:17 PM | #1 |
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The Game
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We all know Asmodeus as Prince of the Game - the institution that keeps the rebels among the Rebels in check. The interpretation of his Word can be found in Heaven & Hell. But I wonder if this is the only Game he plays. Does his Word just encompass all these mind-games? Or is he also "in charge of" other games, like Monopoly, for example? (Chess comes to mind, of course. But that's something too fitting his Word.) What about games like roulette or...well...role-playing games? I hope you excuse my bad English, I'm quite tired. But I hope I was able to make clear what I'd like to know. Methariel
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03-15-2005, 06:57 PM | #2 |
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Re: The Game
I suspect that it encompasses more trivial games as well as the Great Game. But it's the Great Game that has the most prestige attached, so most Servitors of the Game focus on it -- or at least talk about it most.
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03-15-2005, 09:04 PM | #3 | |
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Hmm. I see the Demon of Monopoly being not totally without power in the western world. Just think about the great selfish lessons one can learn from the game, not to mention the family breakups that occur over it. Malphas would be good buddies with that guy too.
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03-15-2005, 10:42 PM | #5 |
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I dunno. Asmodeus' Word is "THE Game", not "Games" - it's the same important distinction to make between "THE War" and "War".
Asmodeus is surely interested in games, particularly the way they can act as microcosms of The Game, and even serve as proxy battlefields for it - but if every board game in the world were suddenly wiped from existence? Enh, I can't see him getting worked up over it. |
03-17-2005, 09:33 AM | #6 |
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I see (and this is of course only my humble opinion) The Game as encompassing any sort of 'conflict with rules', particularly those with large stakes, and especially with souls and lives riding on the outcome.
The best examples of these would be the legal and political systems. Arcane rules, fierce competition, and the biggest winners are those that play the game best. The natural consequence of this, IMC, is that Azzie is immensely powerful not just in Hell, but on earth through control of the courts and the governments. Fortunately for heaven, this power is mainly utilised against renegades. Unfortunately, this means that not much is being done to fight it, and every day it gets just a little bit harder for the innocent. But then, I'm a cynical pol. sci. student running a dark campaign. Your mileage may vary. |
03-18-2005, 04:52 AM | #7 |
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Re: The Game
My interpretation is that The Game both refers to the Great Game, but also to a very specific, "normal", game: In Nomine itself!
Now, that would mean Asmodeus is quite powerful... :)
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03-18-2005, 12:20 PM | #8 |
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Hmm.
Does this mean that Asmodeus is Triple H? "I am... The Game!" :P
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03-18-2005, 04:24 PM | #9 | |
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The first is unlikely given Dominic's Basic Rites. The second seems odd.
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03-20-2005, 06:51 AM | #10 | |
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A brighter campaign will obviously have different assumptions. Plus, Dominic is a secret balseraph :P |
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