Few things:
Eva- have you thought of torquing your Clan name idea (aka Flowstone Clan) into a French-esque translation? Coulanchute d'pier is kinda... long and unwieldy, (a smush-blend and abbreviation of the literal coulant chutes de pierres (flowing stone falls or coulant chute de pierre (flowing stone waterfall)) but... well this is how I look at language:
It evolves. Over time, it is tainted and altered based on external influences (other languages, new technologies, new discoveries, cultural differences, interacting with other clans, ... laziness... hehe) So... I'm not suggesting a literal french translation, but maybe a bit of influence, since that is lore-appropriate in naming.
I also suggest this because, it sounds like your clan might have been one of the more reclusive and 'pure' clans mentioned (with the exception of Meg's more primal one *grins*).
C'lanchu d'pierre?
C'lanchu d'pier?
... something...?
IDK... just a thought. hehe
Second...
LS's weren't possible for 5 years after the Calamity, right? Quite a short time to develop a tradition/culture around any adaptation you might have to make to communicate (aka Teardrop's idea), but if coupled with the overall distrust of 'uplander technologies that could be used to spy on us' as Rogier mentioned... might be cool. As in, initial distrust of linkpearls for the reasons he mentioned, then 'validated' by the Calamity- perhaps even making the DW able to 'recover' faster than the upworlders afterwards? Especially in addition to the chance that maybe more DW communities were more unaffected by the scourge of Balamut being underground. Saving earthquakes and the like, of course...
So... maybe the traditional root is there, the local adaptations... then the recovery is: a necessity to connect to more DW after Calamity to maybe... IDK... bind together to take advantage of the situation? Or create a stronger community in the face of continued prejudices- despite the world being weakened overall and kinda... NEEDING... everyone to pitch in and help with recovery?
*lots of thoughts beating about and I fear I'm not making sense- lol*
Just thinking binding together in a DW LS might serve a variety of purposes, depending on the DW character. Exploitation, building an army, simple connections/support, plotting, history acquisition & tradition recovery, Clan bonding... etc
AND... as part of Chiané's history, she'll be proficient in 'tinkering'- being one of those people that take things apart to figure out how they work, then try to put them back together and make them better. So... if the more suspicious DW or the community,.. she could work with others to alter the linkpearls to be more private and less risky if they fall into the wrong hands.
And yes... I love this discussion too!
haha Yssen posted as I was writing...
I agree... and yeah, I think a reaver and raider aspect is totally logical. I mean, I don't think the tradition would be to get caught much *grins* which makes them so annoying to the rest of Eorzea for being thieves and scourges of society.
I can see an elite branch training to be such. Especially if they are more along the lines of Meg's clan archetype. I suspect any coming out of HIS clan would be truly terrifying indeed!
Oh... and I think coming up with Clan names and a bit of history of that Clan is very cool (just got done working on my Miqo's... haha) and linking it to our wiki pages... Esp for those of us that will be scholars and Clan/DW history gatherers.
Which, in the wake of Balamut and the overall anarchy and chaos following his arrival, I think would be VERY VERY desirable. I mean- I see DW as holding their histories and 'identities' as sacred. Even if they don't follow the traditions or whatever they came from... just having it... knowing it... gives one a sense of belonging.
Eva- have you thought of torquing your Clan name idea (aka Flowstone Clan) into a French-esque translation? Coulanchute d'pier is kinda... long and unwieldy, (a smush-blend and abbreviation of the literal coulant chutes de pierres (flowing stone falls or coulant chute de pierre (flowing stone waterfall)) but... well this is how I look at language:
It evolves. Over time, it is tainted and altered based on external influences (other languages, new technologies, new discoveries, cultural differences, interacting with other clans, ... laziness... hehe) So... I'm not suggesting a literal french translation, but maybe a bit of influence, since that is lore-appropriate in naming.
I also suggest this because, it sounds like your clan might have been one of the more reclusive and 'pure' clans mentioned (with the exception of Meg's more primal one *grins*).
C'lanchu d'pierre?
C'lanchu d'pier?
... something...?
IDK... just a thought. hehe
Second...
LS's weren't possible for 5 years after the Calamity, right? Quite a short time to develop a tradition/culture around any adaptation you might have to make to communicate (aka Teardrop's idea), but if coupled with the overall distrust of 'uplander technologies that could be used to spy on us' as Rogier mentioned... might be cool. As in, initial distrust of linkpearls for the reasons he mentioned, then 'validated' by the Calamity- perhaps even making the DW able to 'recover' faster than the upworlders afterwards? Especially in addition to the chance that maybe more DW communities were more unaffected by the scourge of Balamut being underground. Saving earthquakes and the like, of course...
So... maybe the traditional root is there, the local adaptations... then the recovery is: a necessity to connect to more DW after Calamity to maybe... IDK... bind together to take advantage of the situation? Or create a stronger community in the face of continued prejudices- despite the world being weakened overall and kinda... NEEDING... everyone to pitch in and help with recovery?
*lots of thoughts beating about and I fear I'm not making sense- lol*
Just thinking binding together in a DW LS might serve a variety of purposes, depending on the DW character. Exploitation, building an army, simple connections/support, plotting, history acquisition & tradition recovery, Clan bonding... etc
AND... as part of Chiané's history, she'll be proficient in 'tinkering'- being one of those people that take things apart to figure out how they work, then try to put them back together and make them better. So... if the more suspicious DW or the community,.. she could work with others to alter the linkpearls to be more private and less risky if they fall into the wrong hands.
And yes... I love this discussion too!
haha Yssen posted as I was writing...
I agree... and yeah, I think a reaver and raider aspect is totally logical. I mean, I don't think the tradition would be to get caught much *grins* which makes them so annoying to the rest of Eorzea for being thieves and scourges of society.
I can see an elite branch training to be such. Especially if they are more along the lines of Meg's clan archetype. I suspect any coming out of HIS clan would be truly terrifying indeed!
Oh... and I think coming up with Clan names and a bit of history of that Clan is very cool (just got done working on my Miqo's... haha) and linking it to our wiki pages... Esp for those of us that will be scholars and Clan/DW history gatherers.
Which, in the wake of Balamut and the overall anarchy and chaos following his arrival, I think would be VERY VERY desirable. I mean- I see DW as holding their histories and 'identities' as sacred. Even if they don't follow the traditions or whatever they came from... just having it... knowing it... gives one a sense of belonging.
