(06-04-2015, 05:35 PM)Unnamed Mercenary Wrote: Question: Why do [hypothetical Lalafells] pray to her and not say, the Twelve, like most other common Eorzeans?
With most groups of intelligent beings in the game, there's a large devotion of followers who pray to summon a Primal.
We've seen this idea toyed with between Shiva and Enkidu, however. But in Shiva's case, Iceheart retained her own will. She "became" Shiva, gaining her power, but it wasn't the actual Saint Shiva being summoned to this realm, her own memories and experiences. How do you plan to handle this if a lalafellin host is being used as the vessel?
1a. Why does a small group pray to her and not say, the Twelve, like most other common Eorzeans?
Loss of faith, a traumatic trigger, etc. The same could be asked for say, The Lambs of Dalamud.
1b. And those Primals are also massive, so smaller groups for smaller primals?
2. How do you plan to handle this if a Lalafellin host is being used as the vessel?
She "gave up her body" would be the easiest explanation. A sacrifice for the "common good" so to speak. It's a cop-out, but it'd probably be easier than, say, "the cult kidnapped a random lalafell and used her as said sacrifice", or something. The body is a vessel, the flesh a limiter.
