(09-21-2014, 01:46 PM)Kinono Wrote: Nothing against you, OP, as I'm certainly not going to assume you won't treat the character respectfully, but saying "blind character" as opposed to "character who is blind" tends to relay, even subconsciously, that this character is defined by their blindness, rather than being a character who just simply possesses the trait of blindness. Something to keep in mind!
I actually hadn't realized that the wording in describing a character could hold that sort of connotation, so that is good to know. o.o
Oftentimes, I don't tell people up front that Maia happens to be blind, and I let them figure it out through subtle descriptions. This is another challenge, since I don't tend to use overt mentions of blindness in RPing as her. She doesn't really ask for any special treatment, and doesn't call any particular attention to it. I think I messed up about twice in emoting that she looks 'at' a person as opposed to 'toward' a person, but I corrected it with our friend the * immediately after. I wonder if there aren't people who have come to the Host Club as Guests who have both entered and left without ever figuring it out, haha (since she pretty much just stands in one place and talks during business hours.)
(09-21-2014, 02:14 PM)Vaughn Wrote: This was the hardest part of RPing a mute character and a blind character together. It was interesting, but required a lot of brainpower XD They did eventually come up with an arrangement so the blind character could "see" written words Remy created, though I'm not entirely sure it's lore-safe, but has been hinted in story-mode that it might be possible.
One of the Hosts at Rendezvous was mute, and it was definitely interesting to interact with him. But, Maia spent about five years in Limsa, and during that time she was fortunate enough to learn Morse code (or whatever Eorzean equivalent exists) from one of the sailors there. So, she taught the mute character Morse code, and that was how they communicated. It was kind of funny, since everyone else just saw him ringing a bell and then Maia would respond like "Ah, yes, that is an excellent point, Mr. Hideki...!" XD
I guess that beats playing out the most awkward game of charades ever.
