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RE: Seeker of the Sun Tribes - Anstarra - 12-05-2013
Oh my. This is starting to pick up lots of responses! It makes me happy <3 Work suddenly got busy for me, but I should soon be able to read through all of this and hopefully respond/edit things. Love you guys!
RE: Seeker of the Sun Tribes - Aexis - 12-05-2013
(12-05-2013, 07:48 AM)S Wrote:(12-04-2013, 11:51 PM)Aexis Wrote: This looks to be a wonderful initiative!Another Zu tribe person! *dies of shock*
In setting up the FC thast I've been slowly working on I've used thee same idea of tribe -> sept. My Sunchaser sept of the Zu are further broken down into prides.
Any wishing to read a tale about their background can find it here:
The People of the Wheel and Sun
Anything that I might be able to contribute in writing, just let me know.
Hello S'janna,
Yes I do see a few running about but rarely do that stop to chat. So glad to meet you here!
If you would like to work together on Zu lore, and RP in-game sometime just let me know via tell, or email.  And if you have any lore items or topic suggestions that might fit on the Wayfinders or the Zu in general (as I use this site for our overall lore also), I'm all fuzzy ears!
RE: Seeker of the Sun Tribes - C'kayah Polaali - 12-05-2013
(12-05-2013, 04:48 AM)Jomoru Wrote:(12-05-2013, 03:37 AM)C Wrote: I personally like the idea of calling groups of Keeper families "clans" instead of "tribes", both because Keepers do seem more clannish than Seekers and because I like having a different word to refer to the (very distinctly different) Keeper social structure than the words used for Seeker social structures.
Problem is that got used for the Seeker/Keeper break.
How so?
RE: Seeker of the Sun Tribes - Jomoru - 12-05-2013
(12-05-2013, 01:17 PM)C Wrote:(12-05-2013, 04:48 AM)Jomoru Wrote:(12-05-2013, 03:37 AM)C Wrote: I personally like the idea of calling groups of Keeper families "clans" instead of "tribes", both because Keepers do seem more clannish than Seekers and because I like having a different word to refer to the (very distinctly different) Keeper social structure than the words used for Seeker social structures.
Problem is that got used for the Seeker/Keeper break.
How so?
When you start the game and make a Miqote it asks you to choose your character's clan which would be Keeper and Seeker.
RE: Seeker of the Sun Tribes - C'kayah Polaali - 12-05-2013
(12-05-2013, 01:20 PM)Jomoru Wrote:(12-05-2013, 01:17 PM)C Wrote:(12-05-2013, 04:48 AM)Jomoru Wrote:(12-05-2013, 03:37 AM)C Wrote: I personally like the idea of calling groups of Keeper families "clans" instead of "tribes", both because Keepers do seem more clannish than Seekers and because I like having a different word to refer to the (very distinctly different) Keeper social structure than the words used for Seeker social structures.
Problem is that got used for the Seeker/Keeper break.
How so?
When you start the game and make a Miqote it asks you to choose your character's clan which would be Keeper and Seeker.
Oh, that's right. That's an unfortunate use of the word.
RE: Seeker of the Sun Tribes - Knight Kat - 12-05-2013
(12-05-2013, 03:19 PM)C Wrote:(12-05-2013, 01:20 PM)Jomoru Wrote:(12-05-2013, 01:17 PM)C Wrote:(12-05-2013, 04:48 AM)Jomoru Wrote:(12-05-2013, 03:37 AM)C Wrote: I personally like the idea of calling groups of Keeper families "clans" instead of "tribes", both because Keepers do seem more clannish than Seekers and because I like having a different word to refer to the (very distinctly different) Keeper social structure than the words used for Seeker social structures.
Problem is that got used for the Seeker/Keeper break.
How so?
When you start the game and make a Miqote it asks you to choose your character's clan which would be Keeper and Seeker.
Oh, that's right. That's an unfortunate use of the word.
Yeah that sucks. They should have used the word "kin", or something like that, in character creator. I think clan is not the best word for that.
I am still going to use the word clan for my Keeper's two-family group (I'm not the only one). If I am forced to get technical because of the word used in character creator then I will use the word sub-clan.
RE: Seeker of the Sun Tribes - LeCard - 12-05-2013
Clan) a group of close-knit and interrelated families (esp. associated with families in the Scottish Highlands).
synonyms: group of families, sept;
family, house, dynasty, tribe;
Tribe) a social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, with a common culture and dialect, typically having a recognized leader.
"indigenous Indian tribes"
synonyms: ethnic group, people, band, nation; More
family, dynasty, house, clan, sept
"nomadic tribes of the Sahara"
(in ancient Rome) each of several political divisions, originally three, later thirty, ultimately thirty-five.
synonyms: ethnic group, people, band, nation; More
family, dynasty, house, clan, sept
"nomadic tribes of the Sahara"
informal
a large number of people or animals.
2.
Biology
a taxonomic category that ranks above genus and below family or subfamily, usually ending in -ini (in zoology) or -eae (in botany).
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Based on the definitions I would Argue that while the words are technically interchangeable, Tribe is more suited to seekers because of the large size of their groups. However, Keepers are supposed to keep to relatively small family groups and as such would fit into the idea of a clan more.
Also of note: The character creator says to pick your "clan" no matter what race you choose, so I don't think that is any implication on lore.
RE: Seeker of the Sun Tribes - Knight Kat - 12-05-2013
Shiroe, *ahem* I mean LeCard, thank you for looking that up and bringing the info here. You're awesome.
I guess I could have looked that up myself, but, lazy.
RE: Seeker of the Sun Tribes - LeCard - 12-05-2013
(12-05-2013, 06:49 PM)Knight Kat Wrote: Shiroe, *ahem* I mean LeCard, thank you for looking that up and bringing the info here. You're awesome.
I guess I could have looked that up myself, but, lazy.
yay Log Horizon fans!
You may knee the strange man in the face.
RE: Seeker of the Sun Tribes - Jomoru - 12-05-2013
(12-05-2013, 05:53 PM)Knight Kat Wrote:(12-05-2013, 03:19 PM)C Wrote:(12-05-2013, 01:20 PM)Jomoru Wrote:(12-05-2013, 01:17 PM)C Wrote:(12-05-2013, 04:48 AM)Jomoru Wrote: Problem is that got used for the Seeker/Keeper break.
How so?
When you start the game and make a Miqote it asks you to choose your character's clan which would be Keeper and Seeker.
Oh, that's right. That's an unfortunate use of the word.
Yeah that sucks. They should have used the word "kin", or something like that, in character creator. I think clan is not the best word for that.
I am still going to use the word clan for my Keeper's two-family group (I'm not the only one). If I am forced to get technical because of the word used in character creator then I will use the word sub-clan.
There are indeed alot of translations in this game i find fairly odd. Botanist for example.
RE: Seeker of the Sun Tribes - LeCard - 12-05-2013
(12-05-2013, 08:06 PM)Jomoru Wrote: There are indeed alot of translations in this game i find fairly odd. Botanist for example.
How so? I think it quite appropriate considering they study the plantlife and where/how it can be collected.
Botany) noun
the scientifics study of plant, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance.
the plant life of a particular region, habitat, or geological period:
RE: Seeker of the Sun Tribes - Jomoru - 12-05-2013
(12-05-2013, 08:16 PM)LeCard Wrote:(12-05-2013, 08:06 PM)Jomoru Wrote: There are indeed alot of translations in this game i find fairly odd. Botanist for example.
How so? I think it quite appropriate considering they study the plantlife and where/how it can be collected.
Botany) noun
  the scientifics study of plant, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance.
  the plant life of a particular region, habitat, or geological period:
Yes vs someone who's job is to provide wood and various gathered foods.
RE: Seeker of the Sun Tribes - Maqali Qulaan - 12-06-2013
(12-05-2013, 09:51 AM)Aexis Wrote:Sure, that'd be great! I was just talking the other day about how I'd wished I'd known about the Hipparions before rolling Janna up, just 'cause I'd like to have had a chance for more tribal stuffs. I actually have Janna's branch of the tribe as an offshoot of the main tribe, courtesy of an ambitious would-be nunh, so it makes things nice and open for working out lore stuffs. <3(12-05-2013, 07:48 AM)S Wrote:(12-04-2013, 11:51 PM)Aexis Wrote: This looks to be a wonderful initiative!Another Zu tribe person! *dies of shock*
In setting up the FC thast I've been slowly working on I've used thee same idea of tribe -> sept. My Sunchaser sept of the Zu are further broken down into prides.
Any wishing to read a tale about their background can find it here:
The People of the Wheel and Sun
Anything that I might be able to contribute in writing, just let me know.
Hello S'janna,
Yes I do see a few running about but rarely do that stop to chat. So glad to meet you here!
If you would like to work together on Zu lore, and RP in-game sometime just let me know via tell, or email.  And if you have any lore items or topic suggestions that might fit on the Wayfinders or the Zu in general (as I use this site for our overall lore also), I'm all fuzzy ears!
RE: Seeker of the Sun Tribes - Fates Skein - 12-06-2013
Hi there! Â I'm actually the one that wrote up the Coeurl Tribe information (link is in my signature). Â I -love- this idea and would definitely look forward to brainstorming with people about either the C' tribe or any other. =) Â I love creating plausible fanon/headcanons.
RE: Seeker of the Sun Tribes - Anstarra - 12-06-2013
(12-04-2013, 11:19 PM)Saikoray Wrote: If I understand this thread correctly, we're posting tribes that we brilliant roleplayers set up? If so, I can add the (apparently only tribe in existance) Aldgoat name on there. There's only two of us that actually belong to it, some details worked out but nothing super extensive. But we exist! I swear there's only like three Aldgoat players on the damn server. But that's okayyy, the tribe I have in mind is a little small anyway.
I would be happy to include any information you want to provide about your sept of the Aldgoat! You can write it up here, edit on the wiki, whatever you like. I'll do my best to include it in a convenient manner on the original post
