(02-02-2017, 08:28 PM)Warren Castille Wrote:(02-02-2017, 10:22 AM)Riggy Wrote: That said, I'm not so much looking to have it for meta-gaming and knowing someone's backstory, but more just to avoid Tempering and workaround the possible language barriers we never really see in game (because of the Echo).It's unlikely you'll need to invoke that aspect of it very often unless you're running into a lot of Au Ra [talking in brackets] <and symbols>.
You forgot the Ishgardians speaking in French. (Or haven't seen them.)
That aside for a moment... Even the understanding of languages is different between Echo users. Krile can be quoted as saying they only get the 'gist' of something while you, as WoL, understand the full sentence in it's entirety.
Krile Wrote:The one with the shield seemed to think we were Allagans. He recited what sounded like a verse of prophecy, then claimed that their “Goddess is awokenâ€... Is that about right, X'sylvia?
But a moment later they can quote the entire 'prophecy' word for word. This cutscene also shows us that Y'shtola and Urianger DO NOT poss the echo.
Y'shtola Wrote:'Tis well that you are here, X'sylvia. I should like to know what our assailants were saying. You understood their words, did you not?
Urianger Wrote:'Twas a Meracydian dialect, if mine ears do not deceive─though one which beareth scant resemblance to any spoken in recent times. As for our antagonists' meaning...I do gladly defer to those blessed with the Echo.
Another example of Krile's echo can be found in the cutscene leading up to finding Thancred once more.
Krile Wrote:No two manifestations of the Echo are alike. I, for example, can converse with beings of every shape and size─excepting beasts, contrary to what others would have you believe. Language has nothing to do with it, of course; rather, I am sensitive to the whispers of the soul. Their intent, their very essence even─the traces of which served to guide the elementals to Y'shtola.
So understanding languages, go for it, as it's a base of the echo. How you do so is your choice, including understanding those Asian Au Ra, French Ishgardians, etc. I believe it was posted already, but when you have the echo the power works in REVERSE as well, and people can understand you as if you spoke their native tongue. This explains how the WoL converses so easily with beast tribes, etc.
As for the point of beast tribes speaking with people not the WoL. It's be a horrible assumption to think that beast tribes couldn't learn the spoken 'common tongue' in order to barter and trade with people.
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ECHO POWER!
So, for the 'flash back' part of the echo, if you choose to use this... The best option to do is tell your frequent RP partners you have the 'echo' and that if they ever want to give you insight to something in the past, to do so. This can lead to some interesting RP's as you're handed something tied to the person's past and just black out, seeing a fraction of their history.
Even as Krile explains, her power wasn't tied to seeing the past. So coming up with something ODD could work as well. Though it's best to keep your echo powers quiet IC, as some do frown upon them in Lore, IC, and OOC.
Krile Wrote:Farfetched though it may sound, I believe that with your Crystal Eye, I may be able to pick up where they left off and follow the remaining trail to Thancred. That is, if I have your permission...?
From my OWN Headcannon: X'sylvia possesses the echo and does get the gist of what most people are saying. She doesn't know that's how she understands, it just is there and she assumes she's just accurately able to read body language and tones of the voice. Besides the obvious protection from tempering echo power, her echo grants her what I call 'Lucky cat.' Instead of seeing fragments of the past through a vision, she's able to find fragments of the past. From a random dead body, a pocket compass, to various other things from the past. To do this: I gave her a percentage to find something from the past and it's a /random roll. Why random? Because we have evidence the echo doesn't work 100% of the time, and can't be controlled, at least by the WoL. (YET) So it has it's own random roll system that I use, with variables added in based on location, people with her, etc. Then it has a second roll to determine WHAT is found. This is from common items like gil, to allagan technology/weaponary.
Hope this all helps!
