You gots a point. (which I must admit, your a pointy kinda guy)
I think it can get a lil outta hand, I can basically justify ANYTHING if I put me mind to a good story, but then-
will the community understand?
will the community accept?
and how many times will you repaet your claims till you give up and become a talking NPC?
It gets kinda hard when we "want to be something" and we're told the big "no way."
I guess we have to roleplay within gameplay, be in "acceptable limitations" which the definitions are beyoned me. So, I go for talking NPC nowadays, since my crazzzy pirate arrow Idea was shot down long ago.
So I guess I don't really answer you question at all-phail.