History PlayingWith / SacredHospitality

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* '''Exploited''': [[BigBad Lord Bertram]] is magically bound to accept generous hospitality. Rather than risk his potential world shattering power he is kept in an endless string of dinner parties, balls,retreats, and other engagements.

** Alternately, a host who finds out their potential guest is hostile or [[FeudingFamilies has bad blood with the family]] is well within rights to [[DefiedTrope REFUSE them shelter.]]

* '''Zig Zagged''': Lord Bertram sets up an elaborate gauntlet so that few ever reach his door, finding his hospitality obligations unpleasant, but if someone survivea to make it to his door, he provides the expected aid... Then puts his guests through a similar gauntlet once they leave his care, to discourage more visitors.

* '''Subverted''': Conrad remains civil to his host Dietrich, even though Dietrich has fought Conrad's cousin... until Dietrich sleeps, whereupon Conrad smothers him in his bed.

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

** In Conrad and Dieterich's culture the Scared Hospitality is a kind of Diplomatic Immunity, and it is upheld for the same reason: In a conflict the two warring parties should always have the option to find a solution through diplomacy, without fearing that one side will take the other side's negotiators as prisoners [[ShootTheMessenger or worse]].

** In Conrad and Dieterich's culture the Scared Hospitality is a kind of DiplomaticImpunity, and it is upheld for the same reason: In a conflict the two warring parties should always have the option to find a solution through diplomacy, without fearing that one side will take the other side's negotiators as prisoners [[ShootTheMessenger or worse]].

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'''Basic Trope''': Offering hospitality is a duty, and both guest and host must behave well.

** In Lord Bertram and Andrew's culture there is a common understanding that a man in need should always receive help by those able to give it, and people who fail to uphold this duty is to be spurned by anyone else.

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* '''Enforced''': The creator has had bad experiences with strange people staying in their house and wants to prevent it from happening again

* '''Justified''': In Lord Bertram and Andrew's culture there is a common understanding that a man in need should always receive help by those able to give it, and people who fail to uphold this duty is to be spurned by anyone else.

** In Conrad and Dieterich's culture the Scared Hospitality is a kind of DiplomaticImpunity, and it is upheld for the same reason: In a conflict the two warring parties should always have the option to find a solution through diplomacy, without fearing that one side will take the other's sides negotiators as prisoners [[ShootTheMessenger or worse]].

* '''Downplayed''': is only obliged to give the guest enough to rest for a few days and move on.

* '''Justified''': In Lord Bertram and Andrew's culture there is a common understanding that a man in need should always receive help by those able to give it, and people who fails to uphold this duty is to be spurned by anyone else.

* '''Downplayed''': Lord Bertram is only obliged to give the guest enough to rest for a few days and move on.
* '''Justified''': If you attack your host, or guest, you will be outcast.

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* '''Enforced''': ???

* '''Straight''': When the stranger Andrew arrives at his mountain top home, Lord Bertram lets him stay.
** Conrad realizes that his host Dieterich had fought with his cousin, but remains peacable.
* '''Exaggerated''': Lord Bertram finds out that his guest is a man who has [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking seduced his wife, murdered his daughter, and stolen his chicken]] and has proclaimed his intention to torture Lord Bertram to death publicly. Lord Bertram gives him a feast, empties his bank account to provide entertainment, and then spends the rest of his life in miserable poverty. Meanwhile, Lord Bertram's, out of malice, kills Lord Bertram's [[AndYourLittleDogTo favorite hunting dog.]]

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