Shouldn't there be some sort of rules to stop the sponsors interfering, though?
Why?
How did your brain even learn human speech? I'm just so curious.
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§ ita § - Apr 23, 2007 6:05:14 am PDT #6011 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Polter-Cow - Apr 23, 2007 6:08:03 am PDT #6012 of 10001
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Because it's not...fair? "I'm 'betting' that this person is going to win. Also, I am going to help said person and fuck with his competitors to ensure that he wins."
You'd think they chose their horses based on who they thought would do best on their own.
I mean, it's obviously part of the rules of the game that you get to interfere, I suppose, but it changes the point, slightly.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 23, 2007 6:10:17 am PDT #6013 of 10001
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Because it's not...fair?
I doubt that people who would kidnap a small child and engineer a situation where her parents die horribly in a car crash before her eyes are all that concerned with fairness.
§ ita § - Apr 23, 2007 6:10:44 am PDT #6014 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
You'd think they chose their horses based on who they thought would do best on their own.
That's your race, though.
it changes the point, slightly.
Changes the point from what? There's not some Platonic ideal of race whose rules they'd be breaking. They get to make their game what they want.
brenda m - Apr 23, 2007 6:10:59 am PDT #6015 of 10001
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Because it's not...fair? "I'm 'betting' that this person is going to win. Also, I am going to help said person and fuck with his competitors to ensure that he wins."
I don't know. Seems like a different (and much more compelling) game that way, given the stakes involved.
And I don't think we can say at this point that there aren't rules about interference - they may just be a lot less comprehensive than you're assuming.
Vortex - Apr 23, 2007 6:13:12 am PDT #6016 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I think the sponsors are playing a game against each other, as well. They're betting on the racer(s) they chose to win. Brad doesn't work for the race, for example. He's probably working for Wendy's sponsor.
I'm with allyson. I suspect that there are a bunch of bored rich people sitting around somewhere who came up with this. Everyone puts up a certain amount of money, and picks a racer. Winner gets a certain amount of money and bragging rights for a year.
Vortex - Apr 23, 2007 6:14:17 am PDT #6017 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
There are probably some loose rules, like you can't directly interfere with another racer, but you can do whatever it takes to help your racer. And they probably throw in some fun stuff like what happens if your racer is last.
Kat - Apr 23, 2007 6:22:08 am PDT #6018 of 10001
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If your racer is last, you get the red lantern.
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Allyson's scenario sounds plausible. As does the idea that there has to be more money in it than just the $32 mil, else why do it?
Maybe it's sponsored by Shell, Mobil, Chevron et al?
Vortex - Apr 23, 2007 6:26:28 am PDT #6019 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
As does the idea that there has to be more money in it than just the $32 mil, else why do it?
I don't know. I would think (and pray that I find out someday) that if you have a LOT of money, it wouldn't be about the money, but about winning.
Stephanie - Apr 23, 2007 6:29:13 am PDT #6020 of 10001
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The sponsor thing makes sense. It hadn't occurred to me that the person running this race might actually be "people" and that those people wouldn't all have the same goals. I don't like the idea of rich people playing with our characters like mice, but I'm probably meant to feel that way.