History PlayingWith / KeepTheReward

** "I know you don't generally accept rewards and I don't care. Accept this as a token of my gratitude."

** Max used to know someone personally, whose ego swelled out of his hands after accepting all the rewards given to him. To Max, who doesn't want to become like this person, it makes sense to generously refuse this reward.

** [[DudeWheresMyReward Max does a heroic deed, but is utterly dismayed when he dosn't get his rightful, promised reward.]] He then goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.

** [[BountyHunter Sam]] fulfills an assassination request for an EvilOverlord ... but turns down the reward because [[BloodKnight he just enjoyed the killing]].

* '''Parodied''': Max, searching for a needed MacGuffin, takes a brief break and helps somebody do something ostensibly unrelated. It turns out that that person ''has'' the [=MacGuffin=] and [[FreeSamplePlotCoupon they offer it to him]] as a reward, [[HonorBeforeReason but he declines it.]]

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* '''Defied''': "I know you don't generally accept rewards and I don't care. Accept this as a token of my gratitude."

* '''Exaggerated''': Max turns down a badge of a high-ranking position and with it, recognition.
* '''Downplayed''': Max turns down money offered by his mother for doing a household chore.
** Max talks down the offered reward to something insignificant, as he knows that the one offering him the reward is honor bound to reward him in some way, so he cashes it in via a trivial favor.

** Max has everything he needs and thinks it would be unreasonable to take from someone who would do more with it anyways.

** Max's neighbor is poor and can't actually afford to pay him, so he chooses not to charge for his services.

** Max pretends to do a heroic deed, then comes and demands for a reward he hasn't even earned.
** [[DudeWheresMyReward Max does a heroic deed, but is utterly dismayed when he dosn't get his rightful, promised reward]]. He then goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.
** Alternatively, Max simply hangs around and pesters/coerces/blackmails/guilt-trips/influences/persuades the promiser to give the reward.
** [[BountyHunter Sam]] fulfills an assassination request for an EvilOverlord... but turns down the reward because [[BloodKnight he just enjoyed the killing]].

** However, he only takes as much money as he needs to pay his rent/buy the thing he always wanted/etc. The rest he lets the giver keep.

** Max accepts the reward... And promptly gives it to charity.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Max is conflicted over whether he should accept the reward or not, seeing benefits and downsides to both.

* '''Invoked''': A greedy, selfish hero decides he's gotten enough of what he wants and thinks he can, for once or from that point on, turn down a reward.

* '''Discussed''': "You know Max, we might actually be able to keep our gear in good shape if you wouldn't reject every reward we're offered."

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* '''Lampshaded''': ''I'm astonished he seems so content without a reward.''

* '''Defied''': ''I know you don't generally accept rewards and I don't care. Accept this as a token of my gratitude.''

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* '''Justified''': The reward doesn't help Max advance his goals or help him on his quest.

* '''Inverted''': Max pretends to do a heroic deed, then comes and demands for a reward he hasn't even earned.

* '''Double Subverted''': However, he only takes as much money as he needs to pay his rent/buy the thing he always wanted/etc. The rest he lets the giver keep.

Back to KeepTheReward, although the mere trip there is reward enough.

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