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Author: kjnoren

Nov 16th 2013 at 3:23:18 PM

For quote, I think the current one is quite bland. It doesn't really say anything about the trope to me. Perhaps if I was familiar with the work, but then most readers won't be. Better to leave it empty than have a non-illustrative quote.

As for the description, here's a stab at a revised opening paragraph. I've focused on trying to reduce unnecessary verbiage:
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Making a deal with or helping the enemy or the opposition in order to further one's own goals. Often, the thought behind this is to give up a short-term advantage or benefit for a more longer-term or lasting one. The cooperation need not be mutual or completely honest, as long as the terms of the deal are honoured and no coercion is involved. Two hypotetical examples:

# Providing information to the opposition where they can find an important artifact, hoping that this can keep them distracted enough that you can find a more important or useful item
# Treating your prisoners well, and agreeing on prisoner exchanges, in the hope of your enemies treating their prisoners well as well, and that the enemy forces will surrender instead of fighting to the death