I've being playing my Raen as having a bit of an accent and stumbling over certain words from certain cultures that are difficult to pronounce (i.e. anything Elezen). So I was quite happy to learn that the lorebook supports this practice.
However, I wouldn't be so quick to fly the 'spoken Doman language = Japanese' flag. Hell, I wouldn't be so quick to say Elezen is just straight up French, either. That's always kind of annoyed me, personally. Just because a real-life language was used for inspiration and/or as a base for a fictional one... that doesn't necessarily mean that's 100% what said fictional culture's spoken language consisted of. Unless Koji confirms it as such, obviously.
I know some people don't like that because they want to have their fantastical magic Francophile and/or Weeb speak time. But I'd always rather be safe than sorry, and keeping things vague until word of god gives the okay to do one thing or another is the best way to keep most folks you meet in public happy.
This should go without saying, but of course, among your friends/FC/LS? You go and do whatever makes you happy. As long as all parties involved are okay with it and accept it.
However, I wouldn't be so quick to fly the 'spoken Doman language = Japanese' flag. Hell, I wouldn't be so quick to say Elezen is just straight up French, either. That's always kind of annoyed me, personally. Just because a real-life language was used for inspiration and/or as a base for a fictional one... that doesn't necessarily mean that's 100% what said fictional culture's spoken language consisted of. Unless Koji confirms it as such, obviously.
I know some people don't like that because they want to have their fantastical magic Francophile and/or Weeb speak time. But I'd always rather be safe than sorry, and keeping things vague until word of god gives the okay to do one thing or another is the best way to keep most folks you meet in public happy.
This should go without saying, but of course, among your friends/FC/LS? You go and do whatever makes you happy. As long as all parties involved are okay with it and accept it.
