(05-27-2017, 07:53 PM)Parth Makeo Wrote:(05-25-2017, 11:58 PM)Siliconparody Wrote: So you think going with a non-Voidsent origin and more Allagan creation would be at least slightly more believable, then?Allag are like the super genius ancient race in the universe that can rival or be better than the Garlean empire...and they have dabbled in Cloning technology if you have done the Crystal Tower. They clearly have advanced means of technology, some of which being actual computers, test tubes, ect.
If anything, you can think of them like...Protoss from Starcraft except not that alien and just technology bound. Hell if you go into Binding Coils you will see a lot of Allag stuff from the moon. I'd talk more but some of it is MSQ spoiler territory.
Point is: Voidsent are not exactly demons and can be hard to play right but Allag are kind of like super scientists. Azys Lla is drenched with the architecture and remains of Allag technology. So a Parasite made on accident or failed experiment is going to be [AT LEAST IN THIS CASE OF LORE BREAKING] more believable.
I think I'm going to go with that kind of origin, then. This character could have been an ancient Allagan (or a clone of one, since I don't want this character to have any special insight into the Allagan Empire, no more than anyone else in modern day Eorzea) that was used as a base framework to create something far more horrifying. This would mean that the character isn't exactly an entirely new race if they started off as a Hyur (which is what I'm assuming the Allagans were) so they don't have an entirely alien mindset on things. Further, perhaps she was stored away in Azys Lla in stasis, and was only recently released into the world after Azys Lla was unlocked after taking over some hapless explorer?
That would all mean that while this character is hardly stupid and understands basic social etiquette, they do possess a certain naivety and ignorance about the world, which would be a driving motivation for her.
I think this can be a little more easier to work with! I'm aware of the fact that this is still an "out there" character concept and is one that would be a no go to RP with for some people, but hopefully making her not a Voidsent, and have at least her origin be based in one of the playable races, would round things out a little better.
Also, another thing to add, on me trying to meta game her out of dying: I never anticipated she'd be an exceptionally hard character to kill off. She still registers pain as much as anyone else, since she's fully integrated with her host body, and any injuries to the head is direct injury to herself. So head explosions would be instantly fatal for her! I mentioned Parasyte as an inspiration for character archetypes, but not the biology of the creatures themselves, since she possesses no regenerative abilities. A more apt comparison might be a certain blonde, time-stopping vampire from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, in how he acquires a new body. But, y'know, no time stopping powers. If her head's removed from the body then great, she can try finding a new one. But that's still gonna hurt big time; it's not something she'd be able to just shrug off.
I'm still going to try refining and work with this character as Impstatus suggested. I'm also probably going to spell out what she really is in her Search Info so there's no surprises about what she is and people know what they're dealing with up front OOC. Perhaps instead of loudly declaring "this isn't a lore friendly character!" like I'm loud and proud about it, try to make it work where she can believably exist in the established setting.
