(10-20-2013, 11:59 PM)Olofantur Wrote: Hmmm all three interesting ideas, I especially like the idea of works referencing each other as is so common IRL.
A few things I think that should be considered.
Primal summoning raised drastically since the crash of the Aegis at Mor Dhona during the Garlean invasion following Ala Mhigos suppression. While I don't doubt that the book or at least an effort on Primal research made, i'm unsure how much beyond supposition it would contain. Perhaps we should add a Tag Out of character of how fictitious the book is? (though how seriously its taken in character is left up to the player.) The point that brings it up, is though Ifrit raises as a near direct result of the long standing Ul'dahn conflict with the Amal'ja, and Gardua due to her feather brained band of misfits, I think certain primals (Titan/Levithan/Rahmuh) have maintained a fairly low profile. I still think its a good idea, maybe it could be expanded as a study of the beast folk tribes on a general level?
A note on Gelmorra (You can read about it in detail here http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Gelmorra)
Gelmorra was at its height during the 6th umbral era, before the founding of Gridania, which I would assume occurred during prior to the founding and habitation of the (in its early stages) purely lalafelln' Ul'dah. Though the information I have to back up that order of events is tenuous. Perhaps Sil'dih could be supplemented? (It being currently in ruins) If using the suggestion of Out of Character tagging intentional misinformation, you could add that while the properties of Aether mayn't have changed, the focuses of it certainly have since the calamity. (And if you're as fond of extrapolation as I am, they've likely changed at every major event, possibly as both cause and effect?)
Just some food for thought, all very interesting how ever.
I read about the more recent appearance of the Primals shortly after posting this and assumed someone would bring it up (which I appreciate). I'm going to reduce the girth of that particular work and make it more of a study of the beastmen tribes, with more of an addendum about the Primals, to make it more believably fit within the time-frame.
As for the Gelmorra-Ul'dah timeline, I was a little mixed up on the timeline. I think the Sil'dih substitution could probably work, and maybe that particular work should be a little more fragmentary in modern Eorzea due to time passed and the disappearance of both Gelmorra and Sil'dih. The companion book could then also be in part or initially an attempt to reconstruct the original work by Thaumond.
Thoughts?
