(12-28-2014, 02:00 AM)Aysun Wrote:(12-28-2014, 01:57 AM)allgivenover Wrote:(12-27-2014, 08:31 PM)Amelia Wrote: I thought I read somewhere that most Miqo'te, both Seekers and Keepers, weren't particularily tribal anymore, and that way was thought to be 'old hat.'
That was the opinion of a few individuals that was mistakenly passed around as canon by others. Miqo'te traditions are very much alive, in fact evidence that those Miqo'te that do stray from tradition are the minority.
It's debated. There's evidence for both sides. I could give you evidence that Miqo'te who live traditionally are the minority just as quickly as you could give me evidence of the contrary. Rather than saying one side is correct or not until SE spells it out for us, it'd be cool if we could acknowledge that both sides have their backing and it is the choice of the RPer to make.
If you'll read my post again you'll note I did not call one side or the other incorrect. I only stated that an opinion was passed around as canon that was in fact only an opinion. Additionally I of course agree that it is always the RPers choice to make. I enjoyed RPing with non traditional Miqo'te before I recently stopped RPing Rakka'li, the problem is pretty much all Miqo'te RPers shirk tradition in some majority.
People don't want to RP Miqo'te, they want to RP Hyur with cat ears and a tail, and really there is nothing wrong with that. But after a year and a half the non traditional Miqo'te is very much old hat to me, but if that is what makes people happy in RP who am I to call it wrong?Â
However if we're talking about evidence in the lore then it is indeed weighted towards traditions being very much alive and in practice. We have both Keepers and Seekers frequently portrayed as actively engaging in tribal/clan traditions and only two counts of Miqo'te actively shirking those traditions. Now here is where the arguement will come along that we see plenty of Miqo'te not actively engaging in traditions, and I will answer that not seeing these Miqo'te - all of which carry a tribal name or part of one - actively participate is not the same as them denying that tradition.Â
But we are talking about Miqo'te lore here, and that lore is so unacceptable to the average roleplayer that YoshiP making a video stating the reality of Miqo'te lore would not be evidence enough to break through the disgust that seeker lore alone generates.Â
So yes, there is evidence for both sides (even if one is a mountain and the other a cairn of stones), but if we're making evidence based conclusions about Miqo'te - well at least I am! - that conclusion until new information presents itself is that Miqo'te traditions are very much alive. Rping a non traditional Miqo'te isn't wrong though, don't mistake my position as otherwise.
