(10-09-2015, 01:27 AM)Calliope Cloverbloom Wrote: Just putting this out there, but I question the responders to this thread who've said "I like the race" is their reason for playing a Miqo'te specifically, yet then they want to RP a strong deviation away from the norm of what that race represents. If what the individual means to express is "I like the way the race looks", then okay, fine, fair enough. But "a race" is more than appearance, it represents a normative cultural identity, a role that is comprised within the setting that is unique and special to that race. The Miqo'te racial relationship norm is just that - a unique and special facet to their society which all other races do not have. I'd argue it's as much a part of their identity as cat ears and fluffy tails.Â
The above paragraph has nothing to do with whether or not lore-bending is acceptable, appropriate, etc. It has everything to do with the reasoning stated by some for their choice of race. Be honest with yourselves. If you chose the race because of the race then you wouldn't feel so inclined to throw away a substantial portion of what identifies that race. If you chose them because you think ears and tails are kawaii, then that's totally valid and fine. Just say it as such.
I don't quite understand why you're vying to wring honesty out of people for their choices, or why that really matters at all, but I see what you're saying. Still, the sexual mores of Miqo'te clans, are one facet of their cultures. I think we're all getting a little hung up on the sexual aspects of their cultures. There are other aspects.
