I totally agree with you two, to an extent. Hear me out.
I think the appropriate feeling that I am experiencing is conundrum. If at all the concept that I am thinking of is a Miqo'te that doesn't understand what it means to be a member of it's race which pretty much epitomizes what we are trying to establish here, the definition of a cultural framework while carefully sidestepping the formulation of some authoritative lexicon of cultural standards shared between RP communities. The problem is, I think this might be inevitable.
I have no problem writing backstory as long as I can keep it non-obstructive or establishing a constant that is contrary to the consensus of what it means to be Miqo'te and all the cultural framework definitions that eventually evolve from what little information we have.
I think part of the fascination of a sort of Miqothropology (Sorry made up word) is creating taboos, sociological dynamics between different tribes (Sun Seeker especially), tribe specific holidays, acknowledging specific pathological disorders maybe strains that are restricted to certain tribes etc. It's the proverbial Pandora's Box of who's toes am I going to step on because an illusory high council says "Lalalalala nope can't happen, impossible".
Back to my concept.
Here's another dimension to the angle I was thinking. I have been interested in the notions of Allagan Empire's delvings into genetic research on other races and the Garlean Empire's obsession with replicating the technology. Maybe keep it specific to a particular legion. That is in essence who the Eohji are. Genetically grown Miqo'te sent to infiltrate tribes to produce a specific genetic mutation. Could you transpose this idea to other races? Sure why not. Is it completely unfeasible that the notion of the Allagan Empire having this capability? Why not?
Like I said, a slippery slope.
I think the appropriate feeling that I am experiencing is conundrum. If at all the concept that I am thinking of is a Miqo'te that doesn't understand what it means to be a member of it's race which pretty much epitomizes what we are trying to establish here, the definition of a cultural framework while carefully sidestepping the formulation of some authoritative lexicon of cultural standards shared between RP communities. The problem is, I think this might be inevitable.
I have no problem writing backstory as long as I can keep it non-obstructive or establishing a constant that is contrary to the consensus of what it means to be Miqo'te and all the cultural framework definitions that eventually evolve from what little information we have.
I think part of the fascination of a sort of Miqothropology (Sorry made up word) is creating taboos, sociological dynamics between different tribes (Sun Seeker especially), tribe specific holidays, acknowledging specific pathological disorders maybe strains that are restricted to certain tribes etc. It's the proverbial Pandora's Box of who's toes am I going to step on because an illusory high council says "Lalalalala nope can't happen, impossible".
Back to my concept.
Here's another dimension to the angle I was thinking. I have been interested in the notions of Allagan Empire's delvings into genetic research on other races and the Garlean Empire's obsession with replicating the technology. Maybe keep it specific to a particular legion. That is in essence who the Eohji are. Genetically grown Miqo'te sent to infiltrate tribes to produce a specific genetic mutation. Could you transpose this idea to other races? Sure why not. Is it completely unfeasible that the notion of the Allagan Empire having this capability? Why not?
Like I said, a slippery slope.
