There are a lot of grey areas of lore to play with, and then there's always the old debate over the premise, "if the game allows me to be X mechanically, then I can RP being X." That said, in terms of the exclusivity of Jobs, Bard isn't a hard one to arrange, as others have noted. Personally, I think none of the Jobs are especially hard to justify in a lore-compatible way, depending on your view of the lore. Whether you agree with that or not, though, it's a fair point to note that the Jobs are still rare, and those with their power are likely to keep it fairly quiet. Note also that there's a difference between a bard (an itinerant storyteller and musician) and a Bard (a combat musician whose songs in battle can inspire their comrades).
I want to address one thing you said specifically, though...
If the players told you OOC that you shouldn't be playing a miqo'te, that's out of line, IMO. If you got flak IC for playing a miqo'te who doesn't hold to their conventions, then sure, that's to be expected. Traditional tribal miqo'te are going to probably take offense at another miqo'te who ignores their culture. From their point of view, you should get together with a family or tribe, adopt a miqo'te name, and follow the culture. It's up to you to decide how your character deals with such prejudices, but you should expect them as the tribal versus "city" miqo'te is a significant source of tension in RP.
I want to address one thing you said specifically, though...
(08-02-2014, 08:41 PM)Lillith Cale Wrote: I myself have personally experienced an issue In Character wise where I was told I shouldn't be playing a Miqo'te because Lillith doesn't keep to their values and conventions. Lillith was abandoned as a child and adopted, that is why she does not keep to those values but that did not seem to be a good enough answer.
If the players told you OOC that you shouldn't be playing a miqo'te, that's out of line, IMO. If you got flak IC for playing a miqo'te who doesn't hold to their conventions, then sure, that's to be expected. Traditional tribal miqo'te are going to probably take offense at another miqo'te who ignores their culture. From their point of view, you should get together with a family or tribe, adopt a miqo'te name, and follow the culture. It's up to you to decide how your character deals with such prejudices, but you should expect them as the tribal versus "city" miqo'te is a significant source of tension in RP.
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