> I want our good Dr. Brin to contradict GURPS--again!
>
> The Garthlings chose their own cohorts, numans and chimpanzees.
>
> Clearly in violation of the rules as set up by GURPS.
I don't think its in violation of GURPS rules. Its just a violation of
standard behavior. Few pre-level-one clients would be *capable* of providing
any input into who they wanted as their patron. Even if they could, few
would have the political option to do so.
Even in the context of _Uplift War_ "choosing" needs to be understood in
context. The Gorillas were very impressed with the Thennanin ambasador, the
Uplift officials interpreted the Gorilla infatuation as a choice of patron.
It is the sort of thing that is *unique* in Galactic history and allowing the
Rousit to do the same would cheapen the symbolic import of the Garthlings as
Choosers.
> I want the same thing to happen with the Rousit.
>
> You remember the Rousit?
Barely. They play a very minor role in the Jijo books, no? Given your
interest I am guessing that their patrons were Hoon?
> So insignificant that they were left out of both the AfP, and Contacting
> Aliens.
>
> (hehehe....)
>
> William Taylor
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> the Hoonish Renaissance.
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