(10-28-2015, 09:16 AM)SessionZero Wrote: ...Forgive me if I'm mistaken but aren't pureblood Garleans like... their own race? I'm pretty sure mixing with an Au Ra, or any of the other races of Man for that matter, would result in a half-Garlean, with no third eye, since it's explicitly stated that only pureblood Garleans (again, which I'm pretty sure are their own race) possess the third eye.I'm not entirely sure about this myself.Â
All I read from the wikia is the following.Â
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- Native Garleans can be distinguished by the presence of a "third eye" on the forehead. While most have it concealed by headgear, the "eye" can be seen clearly on Cid Nan Garlond and Nero Tol Scaeva in certain cutscenes. This is confirmed in the cutscenes with Varis Zos Galvus and Lucia goe Junius.
I was under the impression it was a characteristic that is unique and what sets them apart from ordinary Hyur. We know too little to make that judgment that a half breed won't share the trait since the only half-breed we see in the game is a female half elezen/hyur who seemed to have inherited both characteristic albeit much shorter ears and less height compared to normal elezen.Â
While on the subject and I know it's got nothing to do with this character I'm making but is it possible for a Hyur born of Garlean heritage to possess both the third eye and be born as a Padjal? I always wondered about that since Padjal seems to be a form of a rare case of genetic mutation in Hyur bloodline to produce (freaks ? lol) Padjals with extraordinary powers.Â
If it's an established fact that the third eye is definitely a trait that can only appear on pureblood Garleans I'll go back to the drawing board and alter her story so that she doesn't possess the eye but a born bastard. Eitherway works for me I think lol.
(10-28-2015, 08:52 AM)Garalona Wrote: I actually really like the name Sion Lohel, and the first part of the new backstory is really good: a bold but failed assassination attempt, a grievous wound and presumed death, but you lost me after that.
She's a traitor to the Empire but still serves the Empire? Her near death experience is the chance for her story to go absolutely anywhere, it's kind of disappointing it goes right back to a slightly different imperial path. It seems like it would be absolutely nerve wracking to still be in the Empire after what she did.
Thanks, I think half the time my biggest problem writing character scripts is spending too long on coming up with good names.Â
You're quite right about this too. It would be nerve wracking after what she did. If all had gone according to plans Gaius would have chopped her down along with the other usurpers to the throne just as his backstory tells and even after surviving that ordeal she would be hunted down as a traitor and a heretic if she didn't hide her identity.Â
Quote:But anyway, that's not the biggest issue.
I'm just gonna come out and say it: the Garlean Ambassador to Ishgard angle doesn't work, but not necessarily for the reasons previously stated. The problem is other players. For one thing, other players generally don't respect positions of high authority like this. I know, I tried playing something as simple as a police type authority figure in another game once.
All it does it make people want to /spit in your face, because there's absolutely nothing you can do to exercise the authority you pretend to have. Those who ignore or scoff at your role will greatly outnumber those who acknowledge or respect it, and it gets very frustrating very fast.Â
You might tell yourself you can handle it, but when people start tracking you down JUST to give you shit and "knock you down a peg"? It's not fun.
This is true. But would they be able to tell the difference between the man garbed in heavy plate armor with a voice modulator built into the helmet (Darth Vader? lol) and a ordinary Au Ra woman dressed more casually? I most likely won't be dressed in Armor (that covers head to toe) unless I was invited to a formal roleplay involving politics.Â
An example would be like Queen Ami from Star Wars. While Queen Ami wasn't posing as a King but using this example, Sion would only make public appearance as Wolph when she's required to make a public appearance which I would imagine to be rare since there probably isn't much roleplays focused on politics in Ishgard and I respect that if it's not everyone's cup of tea. In times when she's not required to make a public appearance she would become like Padme except she's not a handmaiden but an ordinary adventurer. This way I think I can both play a Garlean openly and secretively which could be a neat idea. Thanks for addressing all the issues so far Garalona!Â
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Most the time I would probably go by the name Sion Lohel, an ordinary Au Ra adventurer who hails from Doma with nothing to do with the Empire so if anyone wants to godmod and try to start trouble by roleplaying a prick I can simple tell them that they should have no way of knowing she is the man they're looking for. I thought this type of roleplay alternating between the role of a Garlean man and a Au Ra woman would be an interesting mix of experience since as Sion she really can go anywhere with her story as an individual not mixed with politics.Â
Quote:However! Ishgardian RP is pretty richly detailed and there's a lot of people who respect and go along with the hierarchy of lords, ladies, Knights, and la de da... It's really not my bag, but it's there. If you want to stick with the posing as a man angle, there's a lot of ways you could twist things to have a character that's still hiding something, still a bit villainous, and still a badass.Â
Elezen are very androgynous, it wouldn't be hard for an Elezen lady to, say, kill a lord and assume his identity. Maybe there was dabbling with heretics in the past? Hunting heretics? BOTH?Â
But I'm just spitballing here. I still think the first part of the background is really cool.
I will be exploring more into Sion the individual and ordinary adventurer's life and add that into the storyline later today though. Thanks for reminding me haha.
