As an Ishgardian roleplayer, I really feel the urge to chip in this conversation; sadly enough a lot of Ishgardian roleplayers, not all mind you, go the Haurchefant route, and seem to forget that this type of character at the moment seems to be very rare.
Give a look around you in Ishgard and Coerthas, mostly of the time your character gets spat upon. Heck certain types of people (magic users, races) have been straight out executed for heresy in Ishgard for being themselves, and not doing something wrong at all.
Sadly enough people wish to be friend with everyone on an OOC level, and really confuse that your characters hatred towards x IC is just that; and completely shy away from roleplaying a racist character. Heck, I even had angry tumblr post about me due to Virella being an obnoxious shit to said person's char.
I can very much see why people shy away from it, due to so many, even if they claim they do not, get offended about it on an OOC level. It is such a damn shame it has to be that way though.
Meanwhile I found that if you pull the racist card off well enough, you can have so many interesting conversation due to it! Heck, Autumn War is always a lovely thing Virella starts bragging around when Ala Mhigan folks are there. She makes stupid comments about Miqo'te and the dancing girls she seen in Ul'dah, questions how Roegadyns do not walk into things constantly, complain about tripping over Lalas. She makes snide comments to Ala Mhigans in the terms of "Do you not have a city to be taken from you?" and the Domans get the same treatment. Highlanders often get the savage, barbarian insults thrown at them, Au Ra get the whole "Not sure if you are heresy or not" treatment ect.
People start to argue with you, some will try to defend their ways, some will get right out angry, others will get upset, some will just laugh it off, just to name a few possibilities. There are so many possibilities for roleplay due to making these comments. Heck, it doesn't even need to be full on insulting, but a subtle stab, or even an accidental slip of words, is often enough to fan the fires. Having an ignorant character can be tons of fun around the right crowd.
And with Ishgardians you get the whole heresy claims as well. What is something what can possibly have massive consequences for the other party's char. I find that OOC community is a thing what needs to take place in that case though.
In any case, I wish there were more people who roleplayed the whole race/nation pride/racism more, but I can fully understand if people would not in certain cases. Especially due to people forgetting that Eorzea is racist as fugde, and the IC=/=OOC confusion. Roleplay as you want, but respect both type of roleplayers! Bow out of need be.
Welp this ended up being a bit longer then I've intended.
Give a look around you in Ishgard and Coerthas, mostly of the time your character gets spat upon. Heck certain types of people (magic users, races) have been straight out executed for heresy in Ishgard for being themselves, and not doing something wrong at all.
Sadly enough people wish to be friend with everyone on an OOC level, and really confuse that your characters hatred towards x IC is just that; and completely shy away from roleplaying a racist character. Heck, I even had angry tumblr post about me due to Virella being an obnoxious shit to said person's char.
I can very much see why people shy away from it, due to so many, even if they claim they do not, get offended about it on an OOC level. It is such a damn shame it has to be that way though.
Meanwhile I found that if you pull the racist card off well enough, you can have so many interesting conversation due to it! Heck, Autumn War is always a lovely thing Virella starts bragging around when Ala Mhigan folks are there. She makes stupid comments about Miqo'te and the dancing girls she seen in Ul'dah, questions how Roegadyns do not walk into things constantly, complain about tripping over Lalas. She makes snide comments to Ala Mhigans in the terms of "Do you not have a city to be taken from you?" and the Domans get the same treatment. Highlanders often get the savage, barbarian insults thrown at them, Au Ra get the whole "Not sure if you are heresy or not" treatment ect.
People start to argue with you, some will try to defend their ways, some will get right out angry, others will get upset, some will just laugh it off, just to name a few possibilities. There are so many possibilities for roleplay due to making these comments. Heck, it doesn't even need to be full on insulting, but a subtle stab, or even an accidental slip of words, is often enough to fan the fires. Having an ignorant character can be tons of fun around the right crowd.
And with Ishgardians you get the whole heresy claims as well. What is something what can possibly have massive consequences for the other party's char. I find that OOC community is a thing what needs to take place in that case though.
In any case, I wish there were more people who roleplayed the whole race/nation pride/racism more, but I can fully understand if people would not in certain cases. Especially due to people forgetting that Eorzea is racist as fugde, and the IC=/=OOC confusion. Roleplay as you want, but respect both type of roleplayers! Bow out of need be.
Welp this ended up being a bit longer then I've intended.
