(09-13-2013, 12:06 PM)Vinter Wrote: When you then consider that the races in FFXIV are literally biologically different, you have to assume that this occurs even less frequently. Then we can also factor in that Eorzea is just one continent, and not an entire world of 7 billion people.
The maths just don't add up to create a situation where it wouldn't be immersion breaking to pretend like interracial relationships are commonplace and no big deal at all.
Does it happen? Of course it does. But it's probably naïve to think that you shouldn't expect strange looks and judgemental questions in character.
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So yeah, they're totally different from my own feelings on the matter.
 On the first point, while I have to agree with you, they -are- biologically different and that should detract a bit from most interracial marriages-- but I think that that, alone, might be some of the appeal to both males and females of different races. The chances that you can cross breed a Roegadyn with an Elezen, for example, are slim to none and for those people who don't want offspring but do want that level of companionship, they have that option.
 Also, in game, and maybe it depends largely on the area, interracial relationships do seem somewhat common. I've seen a number of pairs: Thancred with a Miqo'te I think and an Elezen, an engaged pair of a male Roegadyn and a Midlander Hyur, not to mention all those prostitution things from another thread, random NPCs flirting-- it doesn't seem abnormal here. I believe the majority of people would prefer their own races but at the same time I don't think, for whatever reason, that most of the city-states consider interracial pairs as unexpected. I think they've been living amongst each other for far too long.
You do have a good, traditional thing going on with your character with him keeping to females of his kind, which I think is brilliant. I hope plenty of characters share his feelings because while I can appreciate plenty of thought going into how a character chooses friends or mates, I'd also like to see what might be considered 'normal' or 'traditional' portrayed equally if not more.
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