(02-10-2015, 12:02 PM)Knahli Wrote:(02-09-2015, 02:26 PM)Zyrusticae Wrote: While humans may be predisposed to telling people they "look good" as a standard compliment, Miqo'te would be far more predisposed to telling people they "smell good". No special scented soaps or perfumes required (in fact, I would venture a guess that Miqo'te would really not enjoy those things even in small amounts because they'd overpower their sense of smell).
I'm having trouble understanding this notion really. Why would smell necessarily replace sight just because it was their dominant sense? In fact, to use a possible counter-argument, in the case of tribal miqo'te who typically value strength rather highly for the sake of procreation, being able to tell that someone is physically fit by simply looking at them would seem like something of more importance(and by extension, attractive) to them than seeing some scrawny hunter/huntress who happened to have a unique and pleasant scent nonetheless.
I actually agree with the scent thing. We rely on what on what our dominant sense is.
For instanc: Humans rely more on sight then smell. So we associate with our eyes. If I tell you that you look beautiful, it's more of a personal compliment then if I'd had said you smell good.
Miqo'te on the other hand, have more a sense of smell, I feel like it's the opposite for them. Being told you smell good, is perceived a higher compliment then you look good.
Again, in an Rp situation you can do whatever you like.