Posted by Saerin on March 22, 2000 at 14:11:53:
In Reply to: I like this thread, I like when they deal with fundementals. (longish) posted by The First Citizen(IMM) on March 22, 2000 at 13:12:58:
> I will allude to Nepenthe's post, which I thought was inferred in my own but upon re-reading it I didn't make the point. My bad. If you are doing the quest to get the reward, you have no IC way of knowing there is a reward. Even after you get the reward you have helped another a great deal more than you have been helped so it is still a selfless, not a selfish act.
The imperial in question was just a shitty rper, but I disagree a little with what
you've said.
I can aid the elf without making it obvious I'm doing it for the boots. If I were
evil I would put a condition that he would someday have to repay his debt. His life
is now mine to do with as I please. Sort of the evil twisted puppet master motif.
This act *is* entirely selfish, and not the least bit selfless.
I know this is getting into the 'what if' multiple scenario game, but I could justify
the act without revealing I was only doing it for the boots.