(12-24-2014, 01:23 PM)K Wrote:(12-24-2014, 01:13 PM)Naunet Wrote: Not wholly accurate. :p I think it may be hard for people to grasp the kinds of relationships present in Seeker tribes because it is so very different from what we are used to in real life. That said, the only "intimacy" that is restricted in the Hipparion tribe is the kind that usually ends in babies. It's perfectly valid to have emotional connections elsewhere; however, if a woman and a Tia end up developing a strong romantic bond, I think it's probably likely that said Tia may make an effort to either 1) challenge the Nunh, or 2) just strike out on his own to establish a new territory and family-tribe. The first choice would be the most common. You have to consider the dynamics from a very non-Judeo-Christian-monogamous mindset.Â
Eh, really? I thought the laws stated that even kissing was wrong just because it could potentially lead to more?
(12-24-2014, 01:16 PM)Daitokuji Wrote: The way I RP this for D'aito's tribe was that opposite sex intimacy was generally frowned upon and discouraged but same sex intimacy was not.
If I recall correctly, same-sex relations are frowned upon in our tribe but not actually illegal since there is no real danger to it.
Of course, other players simply ignore the lore or establish different backgrounds for their characters and that's fine as far as I'm concerned. Â But I like the lore and the complications it places on my character. Â I play a non-human character for a reason.
If that's to imply that my version of Seeker's being monogamously-inclined is against the lore then I'm not quite sure why you would say that. Just because their culture dictates such normals it doesn't necessarily mean(and I don't think it's even a stretch to say) that it's how they're biologically motivated.
I am uncertain how polyamory fits into the Seeker model. Â But I can see how if someone wanted to tinker with the harem model, it could work. Â I have ZERO issues with polyamory as I have an unconventional lifestyle myself and like my character am openly bisexual (which I've sometimes heard is an excuse to be a slut).
I think it's a justifiable route to take but I don't think it's incredibly biased to believe that it's just not a natural feeling to them. That is, of course, quite debatable but that's just me!
I'm sorry but I didn't have you in mind at all when I wrote about some players ignoring the lore. Â I apologize that it came across that way. Â I was meaning to point out my distaste for players who RP Miqo'te as humans with cat ears and tails.
Your interpretation of the Lore is even better than what I had because it makes D'aito Kuji's abandonment of her tribe even more viable and reasonable.
As far as other types of intimacy is concerned, unless I'm mistaken, there's no hard and fast rule. Â I personally can't imagine living in a society where my only opportunity for sex is when I'd be expected to breed. Â But Miqo'te aren't people and if the lore comes out and says that Miqo'te are only intimate when it's breeding time, then that's how I'd play her.
