Beggars Options

[flowerboom]

1 . do you throw coins at them ( or give them to them)

2 . how much do you give them?

3 . do you like beggars ?

4 . do you think all the beggars are frauds? *

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1 . yes , often i will give them a coin , even most of my evil chracters take pity on them

2 . i roleplay that 2/ 5 septim coins exist becaue oherwise the currency would be in total meltdown . usually i give them a couple of coins

3 . some , like wretched aia , but others i dislike because they are moderatrly obsessive

4 . yup , because everytime you talk about money they get all greasy and old " belssing of mystara upon..yeeeee"
"heard any rumours"

* puts on normal voice*

"saw a mudcrab by the water yesterday , awful creatures"

*you leave*

"one more coin , and i can buy a pair of shoesss!"

This post has been edited by flowerboom: Feb 9 2013, 12:28 PM

[Lady Saga]

1 . do you throw coins at them ( or give them to them)

Depends on the character. I had a Paladin a few years back (Dyan phor a'Cauz) who always gave money to beggars. She is a noble do-gooder. Then one day she met a particularly healthy-looking bum, and refused to help him. Dyan got to the point that she was sick of being "the one". Why does she have to be the one who helps everybody, where is the NPC whose willing to help her as she travels about, saving Cyrodiil from ruin?

Other characters of mine don't give beggars any coin. They'll just ignore 'em. Dyan was the one (for awhile) who basically helped every bum she came in contact with.

2 . how much do you give them?

If my chars. give them anything, they'll usually splurge. They won't just give a "single coiiiin", instead they move on to the Persuasion mini-game, which offers dozens more gold.

The gold actually never gets spent, by the way. From what I've seen, dead beggars still happen to have all the gold given to them over time.

3 . do you like beggars ?

Real-life or in the game?

In the game, I don't like or hate 'em. Again, this depends on the character, I personally don't have an opinion, other than the fact that beggars fill out the bottom niche of Tamriellic society. If there weren't any beggars in Tamriel, something would be missing.

In real-life I like some, and will help some, but only if they're seriously wounded, or if they're doing something creative. Able-bodied beggars who play an instrument or recite poetry for instance (badly or well, I don't care) are at least doing something other than just sitting around, and I appreciate this.

I've been homeless myself, so I've seen both sides of this sort of reality. I know how tough it is, but I also know some people like being homeless. Some are homeless by choice. But if they're not doing something with their time (or seriously maimed/disfigured) they're not getting a 'single coin' from me.

4 . do you think all the beggars are frauds? *

Haha where do you come up with these topics, flower?

One of my characters kinda does. Kahreem of Weet is a thief whose been dealing with beggars on and off ever since joining the TG. He does get suspicious whenever a beggar changes his/her voice from peasantry to commoner.



This post has been edited by Lady Saga: Feb 10 2013, 12:28 AM

[flowerboom]

Wow i never knew this about you renne / saga , thank you for sharing this with us its nice that you feel you can trust us its gives you an intense perspectivie doesent it ? gives you the ability to get that empathy ...

in real life we have very few beggars where i live ( but i live in he countryside ..) so i cannot really comment .