(06-06-2015, 07:22 PM)Scorpio Shirica Wrote: That's pretty much been my philosophy with RP for 5-6 years. But I can definitely understand being super strict about lore and wanting immersion to be exactly what you say it is. I was an elitest in the past, I get it. Just takes too much energy and I feel it limits myself to play that way. So yeah, knowing this, I understand now how/why mages would be regarded the way they are.
Reminds me a bit of how mages are treated in the Dragon Age world, but worse. I can understand why anyone on Eorzea would fear or be wary of them, a near world ending experience would affect cultures for generations. I personally plan on playing as a Scholar, but this helps me learn how other RP'ers will react and why I might run into resistance in places. It also helps me with forming my own creative backgrounds or how my character might react to others.
So all of your input is invaluable to me, I greatly appreciate it.
I've been rping since I was 15, I'm almost 32 now and I've played a lot of freeform and tabletop rp (White Wolf). Both of which have stated "These are the rules, you may choose to discard what will enhance your game", now while I personally still prefer to act within lore there are some things I am willing to bend on. In the end it's your gaming experience.
On the topic of mages, they are at the fault of their ancestors and predecessors. They screwed things up and created a war, so those types of things are going to be eyed with very clear hesitation. Even BLM is pretty nefarious as you will later see should you play it.
As for being a Scholar; I don't think you'd have much problems rping one. Honestly a "Scholar" is a student. Even the definition of "scholar";
schol·ar
ˈskälər/Submit
noun
a specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities; a distinguished academic.
Explains that it's a specialist, other definitions just refer to them as a student of whatever career. While yes this is a real world explanation, that much you can probably pull into your RP. Now the Scholars themselves for XIV are people who study the nymian art of magic. Something that will explain fully later and I don't want to spoil it.
The way you get your soul stone is more plausible than some of the other stones which are decidedly harder but there could be possible ways to get the others if you sit down and seriously think it over.
You're also, much welcome.
Glad I could help.
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