(12-24-2014, 01:57 PM)Kage Wrote: BUT UM.

Still, outside of generally just people having polyamorous relationships and the breeding/non-breeding type of relationships that sunseekers have... I honestly thought moonkeepers were "traditional" or monogamists.

I remember someone posting dialogue about how weird one relationship was because it was one male with multiple women but I assumed that the dialogue was saying it was odd because it is "like" sunseeker relationships. I could see the implications that it's strange that all the women only want the one guy but I assumed the oddity was because it was not traditional in the Judeo-Christian monogamous sense.

(12-24-2014, 01:52 PM)Naunet Wrote:

(12-24-2014, 01:49 PM)K Wrote: And yes, absolutely. There is certainly no concrete rule it all. It was fabricated entirely by our tribe and it wasn't meant as any form of guideline for anyone else(though it would be welcomed of course!). Our structure is quite strict when I think about it but breeding time isn't the only time permitted assuming that a huntress whom supports a nuhn is willing. In that case it can function as a normal relationship... though having said that I guess that also carries the risk of an unwanted pregnancy.... hm..

Quote:Heh, those are the risks indeed, but considering the kind of situation our Hipparion tribe in particular live(d)(s) in, it would be important to have a lot of kids (especially during any times of plenty), to replace the likely high number of lives lost.

(12-24-2014, 02:12 PM)ArmachiA Wrote:

(12-24-2014, 02:08 PM)Faye Wrote: (...) I do think Seeker lifestyle isn't quite polyamory--but I think Keeper lifestyle easily could be).

This is a really good point. I've never thought about it but Keeper's would seem to be more Polyamorous than Seekers.

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(12-24-2014, 02:15 PM)Zetchryn Wrote:

(12-24-2014, 02:12 PM)ArmachiA Wrote:

(12-24-2014, 02:08 PM)Faye Wrote: (...) I do think Seeker lifestyle isn't quite polyamory--but I think Keeper lifestyle easily could be).

This is a really good point. I've never thought about it but Keeper's would seem to be more Polyamorous than Seekers.

... I'm not understanding, I think. How so? I'm still VERY new/rough on the lore, so be gentle.

(12-24-2014, 02:15 PM)Kage Wrote: Could someone explain to me why Keepers would be polyamorous?

I know that sunseekers may seem so to the uninformed (why not just have those harems some other RPers want???!!) but this uninformed lala hasn't quite seen much that says they're remotely close to being it?

(12-24-2014, 02:35 PM)Aysun Wrote: There's been snippets of lore that show Keepers as polyamorous as well. They have breeding males, just don't do the titles as Seekers do. I believe Rakka'li posted some information in the "Miqo'te mating strategies" thread recently.

(12-24-2014, 02:32 PM)Natalie Mcbeef Wrote:

(12-24-2014, 02:15 PM)Zetchryn Wrote:

(12-24-2014, 02:12 PM)ArmachiA Wrote:

(12-24-2014, 02:08 PM)Faye Wrote: (...) I do think Seeker lifestyle isn't quite polyamory--but I think Keeper lifestyle easily could be).

This is a really good point. I've never thought about it but Keeper's would seem to be more Polyamorous than Seekers.

... I'm not understanding, I think. How so? I'm still VERY new/rough on the lore, so be gentle.

Well the seeker arrangement is more of a societal thing. It's not about love. If one nunh is stronger, they're in charge, the ladies don't get to vote. Though they can leave with the defeated Nunh, this seems rare.

Keeper relationships seem more based on romance and personal connections.

#also thanks freelance, even though you give me so many warnings I still <3 you!

(12-24-2014, 02:35 PM)Kage Wrote: Obligatory thanks but back to my question.

What makes Keepers more 'prone' to be in a polyamorous relationship than any other race? All the races have intimacy and love in their relationships (ASSumption). What makes them more likely to be in polyamorous relationships than any other individual relationships?

(12-09-2014, 06:56 PM)allgivenover Wrote: Oh this topic... I can't help but bump it in light of the Keeper lore we got today in 2.45 that pretty much confirmed Myxie's thinking about how Keepers work traditionally.

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(07-20-2013, 05:10 AM)Myxie Tryxle Wrote: Keepers of the Moon – Promiscuity

The mating structure of the Keepers of the Moon is much less covered in the lore.  About the only thing officially known is that it is a matriarchal structure, where the females hold positions of influence.  It is noted in their naming guide that “rarely do even the largest Keeper of the Moon families have more than two or three sons. This is not by choice. Nature merely sees to it that more females are born to this race.”  I have also seen it mentioned that male Keepers are highly nomadic.

Because of the gender gap in terms of numbers and no mention of a harem structure similar to that of the Seekers, it is highly likely that Keepers exhibit a promiscuous mating system.  This is similar to many bird species, and one of the major hallmarks of this type of system is the notion of female choice or sexual selection.  Females choose mates based on subjective criteria that serve no obvious survival benefit aside from attracting mates:  songs, plumage/coloration, mating dances, etc.  This is reinforced by the fact that the starting attributes of a Keeper character favor the mental attributes over the physical.

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(12-24-2014, 02:35 PM)Kage Wrote: Obligatory thanks but back to my question.

What makes Keepers more 'prone' to be in a polyamorous relationship than any other race? All the races have intimacy and love in their relationships (ASSumption). What makes them more likely to be in polyamorous relationships than any other individual relationships?

(12-24-2014, 02:32 PM)Natalie Mcbeef Wrote:

(12-24-2014, 02:15 PM)Zetchryn Wrote:

(12-24-2014, 02:12 PM)ArmachiA Wrote:

(12-24-2014, 02:08 PM)Faye Wrote: (...) I do think Seeker lifestyle isn't quite polyamory--but I think Keeper lifestyle easily could be).

This is a really good point. I've never thought about it but Keeper's would seem to be more Polyamorous than Seekers.

... I'm not understanding, I think. How so? I'm still VERY new/rough on the lore, so be gentle.

Well the seeker arrangement is more of a societal thing. It's not about love. If one nunh is stronger, they're in charge, the ladies don't get to vote. Though they can leave with the defeated Nunh, this seems rare.

Keeper relationships seem more based on romance and personal connections.

#also thanks freelance, even though you give me so many warnings I still <3 you!