Hope you guys like reading because just for Kell I have a metric crapton of stuff to write here.
The Island of Toegisil does not exist, nor is there a landmass in the general headcanon vicinity that would offer the kind of climate that it possesses
I would either look for a replacement, or let's push this to the natural conclusion, the 4 seasons do not exist as we know them, and they are a key component of Toegisil. This would require substantial rewrite of his background which is partially inspired by the traditional life of a French-Canadian colonist/rural person. The fact that he had to accompany his father in winter for logging operations would cease to be, and likely I would simply retool his background to only care for the cattle/agriculture parts. Chances are the entire background would need to be rehauled, but the core of the character (a stranger from outside of Eorzea coming in) would remain the same, same with his experiences. This is why I really wanted to have something simple at the core because I knew that whatever fluff I added can be whisked away with a wave of the hand.
This would be a substantial rewrite that would essentially erase months of background building. It'd make me groan out in physical pain as I sit my ass down and get a new set of guidelines to work and to play around with but it's more out of having to do it that I'd groan. I'd still enjoy building another unstable tower because the foundations remain solid.
Gear from the Crystal Tower CANNOT be replicated / Zodiac Relics cannot be replicated.
Well, that'd screw me over for my iconic mask/loincloth look, but I've seen some other pieces that are quite interesting. I could make a purple outfit off of the Behemoth Mask, change my planned DRG outfit to WAR, etc. There's plenty of stuff that I can technically do to maintain a similar look while successfully complying to lore. From there I would have to accurately depict all the functionality I'd added to the mask (Actually more of a facial protector than anything, and has a hidden compartment that has an aether-treated cloth that filters out toxins when deployed - Handy!)
In so far as the Bravura is concerned, I never RPed as though the axe was the relic of legend, just taking the base description of it being a particularly heavy axe to heart. The Zodiac would pose problems, as the lore behind it states that it used to be a sword and became an axe over time as the Zodiac Brave who wrenched it from the Void used it. As it looks nothing like the Bravura, I cannot explain it away by breaking down the axe in its core component. I'm not sure what exactly I would do at this point as I do not wish to glam over it. It's an interesting question to be sure.
I'd have to swallow my pride and try to find an axe that looks just as good but does not have the baggage of the Zodiac relic.
The Mime job is not a thing, and no such powers exist within the FFXIV universe
This doesn't OPENLY contradict anything I've established, but rather a particularly clever handwave I'd recently introduced to explain why some people considered canon that I'd made them clothing/items while others didn't. It was essentially to rationalize a plot hole with an aspect of FF that I always found absolutely amazing (same with Blue Mages, really) which is mimicry. Instead of being what essentially would be the Next Coming of Godbert Manderville Except In All Disciplines Are You Not Hearing My Name It Is Mary Sue, I decided to just add a bit of FF recognition by adding a notion that his people emigrated from unknown lands to the island with innate knowledge programmed into themselves that they could survive without their masters. They were essentially hyuran puppets.
So, the idea is I told them that Kellach can't actually create items, but if you show him exactly how to do it, he can replicate it to the nth degree. I also wanted my wanting every job at 50 to be a reflection of that. He doesn't possess the knowledge, but he can certainly mime other people with that knowledge.
Taking that away would also reopen the plothole. Sticking with the explanation that he's not much of a creator but is an extremely skilled worker would be a good way to explain it.
Aether patterns are the same across all races, and deviation from this denotes extreme problems
This was a throwaway line I'd tossed in a RP with someone else just because gotta make the character interesting, and while it wouldn't change much in his roleplay, it'd certainly remove one of the obstacles he has to cast magic. He's not a magician - he understands the principles and other incantations necessary to channel aether from himself but simply cannot rely on magic too much as it's entirely possible that his aether for that particular element is off taking a piss.
I'd need to come up with another reason why he doesn't care much for actually casting magic, and chances are it'd just be a throwaway "he doesn't have an affinity for it".
Anyone touched by a Voidsent is irremediably corrupted
Kellach fucked a Voidsent. Whoops. While his descent through madness (or rather, change from being mentally unstable to an outright menace) would be fun to RP, being doomed to inevitably have to retire the character due to death would be so disheartening that I'd probably lose my drive as I struggle to find a character that could replace him via fantasia/namechange.
Yes, I'd rather do that than just retcon actual RP.
The Island of Toegisil does not exist, nor is there a landmass in the general headcanon vicinity that would offer the kind of climate that it possesses
I would either look for a replacement, or let's push this to the natural conclusion, the 4 seasons do not exist as we know them, and they are a key component of Toegisil. This would require substantial rewrite of his background which is partially inspired by the traditional life of a French-Canadian colonist/rural person. The fact that he had to accompany his father in winter for logging operations would cease to be, and likely I would simply retool his background to only care for the cattle/agriculture parts. Chances are the entire background would need to be rehauled, but the core of the character (a stranger from outside of Eorzea coming in) would remain the same, same with his experiences. This is why I really wanted to have something simple at the core because I knew that whatever fluff I added can be whisked away with a wave of the hand.
This would be a substantial rewrite that would essentially erase months of background building. It'd make me groan out in physical pain as I sit my ass down and get a new set of guidelines to work and to play around with but it's more out of having to do it that I'd groan. I'd still enjoy building another unstable tower because the foundations remain solid.
Gear from the Crystal Tower CANNOT be replicated / Zodiac Relics cannot be replicated.
Well, that'd screw me over for my iconic mask/loincloth look, but I've seen some other pieces that are quite interesting. I could make a purple outfit off of the Behemoth Mask, change my planned DRG outfit to WAR, etc. There's plenty of stuff that I can technically do to maintain a similar look while successfully complying to lore. From there I would have to accurately depict all the functionality I'd added to the mask (Actually more of a facial protector than anything, and has a hidden compartment that has an aether-treated cloth that filters out toxins when deployed - Handy!)
In so far as the Bravura is concerned, I never RPed as though the axe was the relic of legend, just taking the base description of it being a particularly heavy axe to heart. The Zodiac would pose problems, as the lore behind it states that it used to be a sword and became an axe over time as the Zodiac Brave who wrenched it from the Void used it. As it looks nothing like the Bravura, I cannot explain it away by breaking down the axe in its core component. I'm not sure what exactly I would do at this point as I do not wish to glam over it. It's an interesting question to be sure.
I'd have to swallow my pride and try to find an axe that looks just as good but does not have the baggage of the Zodiac relic.
The Mime job is not a thing, and no such powers exist within the FFXIV universe
This doesn't OPENLY contradict anything I've established, but rather a particularly clever handwave I'd recently introduced to explain why some people considered canon that I'd made them clothing/items while others didn't. It was essentially to rationalize a plot hole with an aspect of FF that I always found absolutely amazing (same with Blue Mages, really) which is mimicry. Instead of being what essentially would be the Next Coming of Godbert Manderville Except In All Disciplines Are You Not Hearing My Name It Is Mary Sue, I decided to just add a bit of FF recognition by adding a notion that his people emigrated from unknown lands to the island with innate knowledge programmed into themselves that they could survive without their masters. They were essentially hyuran puppets.
So, the idea is I told them that Kellach can't actually create items, but if you show him exactly how to do it, he can replicate it to the nth degree. I also wanted my wanting every job at 50 to be a reflection of that. He doesn't possess the knowledge, but he can certainly mime other people with that knowledge.
Taking that away would also reopen the plothole. Sticking with the explanation that he's not much of a creator but is an extremely skilled worker would be a good way to explain it.
Aether patterns are the same across all races, and deviation from this denotes extreme problems
This was a throwaway line I'd tossed in a RP with someone else just because gotta make the character interesting, and while it wouldn't change much in his roleplay, it'd certainly remove one of the obstacles he has to cast magic. He's not a magician - he understands the principles and other incantations necessary to channel aether from himself but simply cannot rely on magic too much as it's entirely possible that his aether for that particular element is off taking a piss.
I'd need to come up with another reason why he doesn't care much for actually casting magic, and chances are it'd just be a throwaway "he doesn't have an affinity for it".
Anyone touched by a Voidsent is irremediably corrupted
Kellach fucked a Voidsent. Whoops. While his descent through madness (or rather, change from being mentally unstable to an outright menace) would be fun to RP, being doomed to inevitably have to retire the character due to death would be so disheartening that I'd probably lose my drive as I struggle to find a character that could replace him via fantasia/namechange.
Yes, I'd rather do that than just retcon actual RP.
