(02-14-2014, 08:14 PM)Knight Kat Wrote: I see no reason why aether manipulation can't be used to explain a "standard" Dragoon's abilities. If that is a sort of consensus then I am fine with it, and will even have my character learn those abilities too.
However, I do not think the lore should be ignored altogether. Like Theodric said:
Quote:So with that in mind if people do decide to have their character be a dragoon IC then I expect them to do it well. It's meant to be rather unusual, rare and prestigious.
I agree with that, but the problem is, "doing it well" is a highly subjective term. That is why the lore is there; it sets boundaries (god help me I sound like a lore hound).
It is said time and again in countless NPC dialogues that the Azure Dragoon has the power of a DRAGON. The Azure Dragoon can leap into the sky and fight amongst the clouds. Should any other Dragoon really be able to do that? If someone were to ICly leap high into the sky (like Superman) in front of me I just don't think I could take them seriously. Jumping from rooftop to rooftop, jumping onto a high boulder, leaping over a foes head to land on the other side of them, leaping into a foe and kicking off of them into a back-flip to land in a previous spot, sounds fine to me. With the previously mentioned aether manipulation and training, I can see that being possible. But if anyone did "ima jump this mountain in a single leap!"; sorry, I just can't bring myself to ICly acknowledge that.
Yeah I can buy into the idea of aether manipulation coupled with intense endurance and acrobatic training to allow for impressive combat feats that dragoons are known for, and certainly this kind of training wouldn't be offered to 'normal' people so it would make the dragoon combat style impressive to watch.
And in regards to the Dragoon Soul Crystal, it is likely a manifestation or link to the Eye of Nidhogg which chooses an Azure Dragoon. Its obvious they are linked because both the Eye AND the Soul Crystal react to you in the quest line which proves they are linked so why would EVERY dragoon have one of them then? They wouldn't do anything for a normal person so unlike the soul stones for Scholars and Summoners I don't feel that other Ishgardian dragoons would have soul stones and are reserved for the 'special snowflake' quality of the Azure Dragoon.
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Valthoran Windwyrd / Aurelia Domna / Merri Renalah / Haihane Shiranui / Byron Mercer / Ansathota Nortisilwyn
