I think in most cases, people have respected Kopo despite his size. However, there's the not-so-rare individual who will talk down to him, because it's relatively easy to dismiss him based on that size, and not, say, any other traits; a little too easy for my liking, to be brutally honest with you.
And then there's Spahro, who was just being, well, Spahro, and talked to him like he was a mentally defunct infant. Kopo nearly bit off her fingers.
-That- one made me laugh, but the whole "Lalafells are tiny!" thing is so prevalent, it usually just gets me sighing. Really, guys? That's all you can come up with? Lalafells are small and therefore not to be taken seriously?
Here's a reality check: The most powerful woman in Ul'Dah, the Sultana, is a Lalafell. The vast majority of the Syndicate is made of Lalafells. Papashan is a Lalafell. There are Lalafell Monk NPCs. The most destructive forms of spellcasting in the game, Thaumaturgey and its big brother Black Magic, are practiced and taught by LALAFELLS.
Lalafells have done a lot to demand some respect, at this point, so to see somebody, especially Ul'Dahn citizen rpers, dismiss them so readily makes me think those characters are either one of two things: Racist or stupid.
...And those things might very well be mutually inclusive. On a personal level, a Lalafell must earn your respect like anyone else, for sure. But on a cultural level, I think it's safe to say they've done enough to more than make up for their size issue.
And then there's Spahro, who was just being, well, Spahro, and talked to him like he was a mentally defunct infant. Kopo nearly bit off her fingers.
-That- one made me laugh, but the whole "Lalafells are tiny!" thing is so prevalent, it usually just gets me sighing. Really, guys? That's all you can come up with? Lalafells are small and therefore not to be taken seriously?
Here's a reality check: The most powerful woman in Ul'Dah, the Sultana, is a Lalafell. The vast majority of the Syndicate is made of Lalafells. Papashan is a Lalafell. There are Lalafell Monk NPCs. The most destructive forms of spellcasting in the game, Thaumaturgey and its big brother Black Magic, are practiced and taught by LALAFELLS.
Lalafells have done a lot to demand some respect, at this point, so to see somebody, especially Ul'Dahn citizen rpers, dismiss them so readily makes me think those characters are either one of two things: Racist or stupid.
...And those things might very well be mutually inclusive. On a personal level, a Lalafell must earn your respect like anyone else, for sure. But on a cultural level, I think it's safe to say they've done enough to more than make up for their size issue.
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