lawful/unlawful alliance?

[bluntpencil2001]

Governments often covertly assist the "unlawful" elements in another country when they are in a hot or cold war, or even when they are just rivals.
Case in point : Soviet and Chinese backing of illegal drug trafficking in the USA.
The Soviets backed narcotics trafficking in the USA as part of their Cold War strategy.
The Chinese government is still to this day supplying heroine to drug traffickers in the USA for cash, and because they would like to supplant US power.
On the flip side, the Afgani guerrilla fighters during the Soviet occupation of Afganistan were "unlawfuls" by most definitions, but the US supplied them with millions of dollars in arms and supplies to assist them against the Soviets (successfully, eventually).
By any historical measure, it is entirely reasonable for the Bretonian government to have dealings with the GC and Blood Dragons. Those dealings are best done covertly rather than openly, but since there is a "hot" war going on, it doesn't matter nearly so much.
Due to tensions between Rheinland and Liberty, those governments might reasonably provide assistance to the unlawfuls in the other's territory, but this would be done under the strictest secrecy, or it would inevitably create justification for a massive escalation in hostility.
Beyond all of that, there are an awful lot of people around here who have a very shallow, one-dimensional, narrow-minded, black & white outlook on roleplaying, as if you can only behave as Good, Evil, or Neutral. If you want to roleplay an archetype, go right ahead. Some of us, however, prefer some depth to our gameplay, as Lawful-Evil or Chaotic-Good.
In any case, all the ooc chatter about it in system chat was far worse than any supposed rp-infraction. Next time take your complaints to group or private chat, or just keep quiet.

Well said! Fantastic. You, sir, deserve a medal or a trophy for such an awesome post.

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