I'm not sure how those devices are named, but I know someone irl who cannot talk uses a tiny device which converts their text to speech. However it might be a bit too far-fetched/exclusive/expensive for the character in question, given I'd imagine it would be magitek and not readily available technology. But hey, Garleans have damn huge airships with fancy tech. A simple text to speech device doesn't sound that far fetched.
Only downside in real life, next to having to carry it with you, it takes a while to type out. You will never get as quick as a reply out of him as you'd normally would in a conversation; so conversations sort of go quiet for a moment, but it's not bad or anything. On top of that group conversations he still struggles with due to that. Other people purposely need to keep him a bit in mind so he has time to reply.
But I think in context of roleplay? The wait is already there anyhow due to the fact we're still typing things out behind our keyboard. So I don't think it is that bad.
Ultimately though, depending the reason why she is a mute, seeming we don't know, a simple device might suffice. People who get cancer and need to have parts removed from their throat lose their vocal cords as well. Voice prosthesis are a thing as well, but they look far from charming in real life. But that's something to look into as well. Thankfully in FFXIV you could glamour that up, I suppose. The two people I know who have them don't have really nice voices though, so she will hardly have a heavenly beautiful voice, but she could talk.
Unless she lost her tongue or something like that. But I'm just going to assume damaged vocal cords. But yeah a prosthesis might be something less magical or Garlean magitek heavy. Surely the character must get used to talking with it, not to mention the operation to get in it, and she won't have a super beautiful voice. But hey, she'd be capable of talking.
And otherwise, who gives a damn if she uses some magical aether magitek device. If she really wants to get rid of the muteness completely, just go that route. If she wants to remaining having a trait of her character, she's other options as well. Or perhaps a middle ground of both? Perhaps the device drains her personal aether reserves so she can't use it 24/7? Having to recharged herself at times ect?
Best of luck!
Only downside in real life, next to having to carry it with you, it takes a while to type out. You will never get as quick as a reply out of him as you'd normally would in a conversation; so conversations sort of go quiet for a moment, but it's not bad or anything. On top of that group conversations he still struggles with due to that. Other people purposely need to keep him a bit in mind so he has time to reply.
But I think in context of roleplay? The wait is already there anyhow due to the fact we're still typing things out behind our keyboard. So I don't think it is that bad.
Ultimately though, depending the reason why she is a mute, seeming we don't know, a simple device might suffice. People who get cancer and need to have parts removed from their throat lose their vocal cords as well. Voice prosthesis are a thing as well, but they look far from charming in real life. But that's something to look into as well. Thankfully in FFXIV you could glamour that up, I suppose. The two people I know who have them don't have really nice voices though, so she will hardly have a heavenly beautiful voice, but she could talk.
Unless she lost her tongue or something like that. But I'm just going to assume damaged vocal cords. But yeah a prosthesis might be something less magical or Garlean magitek heavy. Surely the character must get used to talking with it, not to mention the operation to get in it, and she won't have a super beautiful voice. But hey, she'd be capable of talking.
And otherwise, who gives a damn if she uses some magical aether magitek device. If she really wants to get rid of the muteness completely, just go that route. If she wants to remaining having a trait of her character, she's other options as well. Or perhaps a middle ground of both? Perhaps the device drains her personal aether reserves so she can't use it 24/7? Having to recharged herself at times ect?
Best of luck!
