Motivation and Intimacies

With the start of the 3rd story arc I am going to pose questions regarding your character’s motivations and intimacies now.

Aata

• Does the realization of the level of suffering and injustice in the world cause Aata to look beyond the scope of just ending one threat to creation?  As oppose to Protecting Creation in General?
• Does Aata’s experiences in the rollercoaster of the last year change him any?  With so many accepted limits on his thinking being challenged and affirmed or ripped apart, does this further his virtues any?

Balan

• Motivation is the driving force behind the Character, and unless there is a magical effect one can only have one dominating goal that rivals all others.  When all things are held equal (not really possible in life, but lets say so for sake of making a point) you will always side with Motivation over Intimacy.  With Balan’s ever growing attachment to Rathess, his growing faith in the Unconquered Sun, does his motivation shift to something more aligned with his actions?  His every decision for the last 4-5 sessions has been with the Unconquered Sun and Wellbeing of Rathess in mind.  Accumulation of Power seems to have been regulated to second place.  Does this warrent his reducing to accumulation of power to Intimacy and Something more important to Balan as motivation?
• Keep in mind this doesn’t mean your motivation will not change in the future.  It is quite possible after several set backs he can very well flip back to his Accumulate Power as motivation again.
• The main issue is accumulation of power is no longer viable if Balan accepts an higher power.  Because that by definition sets a limit.  His belief that with enough power he can be free from all constraints is no longer applicable, because he himself placed the constraint of the Will of the Unconquered Sun upon himself.

In light of this, I am going to allow you guys to gain 1 dot in any virtue (max of 4) as deemed appropriate to your character’s development.  Or None if you deem that as appropriate.