(04-29-2016, 06:25 AM)Valence Wrote: I don't consider personal headcanon on one's own miqotribe or school of aether control or whatever to be lore bending, but rather world building (with all the pros and cons it implies), which means expanding logical conclusions based purely and solely upon lore. It can be dangerous on the long run of course, like every kind of RP, but I believe that as long as you keep it 'regional' (vs 'universal') and pretty situational/lore friendly itself, the risk is rather low.
Of course if you don't base it on lore, or take liberties with it, then it's lore bending or even lore breaking. I define bending the lore as a willingness to introduce something that doesn't quite fit with the lore, but doesn't break it outright either. With the caveat of super vague lore that you somehow want to use neverthless, of course.
I don't find lore bending to be very spread, it's rather specific in my opinion. Either you break it most of the time (consciously or unconsciously), or either you don't.
If I bend or break the lore it's because I'm adding traits to my Miqo'te that they might not actually have. Â It's not a plot point that I know of, but Miqo'te are said to have a keen sense of smell. Â I've used that in RP. Â I add other cat-like traits like emotive signaling with tails and ears. Â Mia Moui sticks to the nocturnal ways of her people and will complain about no one being up at 3 bells. Â And she sees in the dark as least as well as Seekers see in the daytime. My Miqo'te tend to be traditional and hold to traditional views on relationships. Â Since Mia Moui is a Keeper, she is all about sisterhood and cares little for masculine companionship. Â She's not trying to be deliberately sexist but it's just not the way of her people to have men around. And of course, she'd never have left her sisters or extended family were it not for the Calamity.
I also enjoy RP'ing Mia has having an adversarial relationship with the Wood Wailers because of her family's reputation and because of the unfortunate association with the Coeurlclaw.
I suppose I do lore bend a little as I suggest that an unknown adventurer was able to free some Miqo'te from the Coeurclaw, including Mia and her sisters. Â It seems like something like this could happen but I don't think the player takes on the Coeurlclaw King until level 50.
Carne armum ergo sum.
