(11-14-2014, 05:32 PM)Dasair Wrote: Along the lines of 'writer', I might have a nice in-between if there's a debate between if one can make a living off it in Eorzea or not. Â Granted, as it was stated, 'the educated likely write for the educated', so if there are writers, they're likely wealthy or at least in some position to have access to that knowledge. Â But in terms of that for a different example, my character is not so much a writer, but a scribe. Â
From this angle, he might be hypothetically hired to write up things from documents for others, record findings, create signage text, or even transcribe a story for either historical or creative purposes. Â I haven't done much with it yet, but in that sense, it could be a really interesting rp element to have, being able to sit and listen to, say, a story from another character's retelling, and put it down into text upon their request. Â Â
On the flipside, a scribe is also perfectly capable of writing things for themselves, so should they also have a creative streak, the 'writer' side is covered while still having clearer possibilities in Eorzean society. Â That is, if you thought merely 'writer' itself might be iffy. Â :>
My nerd character is also a book-binder and book-mender, so he's pretty heavy into the 'literary' side of things, but all that said, creative professions are pretty great. Â I'd have suggested cartographer (since basically anyone who travels seems to be expected to have a map, by the way most npcs talk) if it hadn't already been noted.
Why have we not met? But really, scribe was always a viable trade in a largely illiterate society. The illiterate had news to spread too, so dictation was very important. As for cartography, the potential for for jobs is limitless. Imagine how much space it would take in your pack for all the maps available to your character ingame.
