With two of my characters being Lalafell and having hung around Lalafell, you can definitely be taken seriously. It's just how you approach it - though people seem to lean heavily to one side or another (super srs lala vs. supercute lala). It's not without precedent, either. As you go through the MSQ, you'll see a lot of Lalafell do some pretty serious stuff. Stuff that I will not spoil for you, of course.
You'll still get pet and hugged randomly, but that is the curse (or blessing) of playing the cutesy class.
You'll still get pet and hugged randomly, but that is the curse (or blessing) of playing the cutesy class.
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