Let me start by saying, the RP around being a low birth rank male Keeper is absolutely fine.
There are a few of us sae's around. Â While it's not uncommon it's probably looked on poorly socially speaking. Â (RP wise, it's more than fine)
Picture this in your head. Â Remember the old outdated real world notion of a need for male children to keep the bloodline going. Â Especially in the pre-empire days of Rome where women weren't really documented as having real names either but just 2nd Daughter of Such and Such and the link. Â 1st daughters were important. Â They were alliance makers, treasured prizes and the like. Â 2nd daughters were good for securing support and trade deals and the like. Â Beyond that.... well, you got the rumors. Â Why couldn't there have been more sons? Â What's wrong with the father. Â his seed must be weak, etc. Â This is something you still see today in some cultures.
Now turn that around, gender wise. Â
Keepers are a culture where males don't even get their own names. Â That right there says something about keeper society. Â A 1st son, that's prime breeding material. Â That's someone to be bartered off for status and position. Â A 2nd might be good for securing alliances and what not. Â A 3rd? Â meh... Â a 4th... ye gods.... a 5th.... well... someone is a weak progenitor to not have had more daughters.Â
It's what prompted me to created a 'sae. Â An interesting and eye opening view of a gender swapped society.
Your character is a fifth son. Â
A -fifth-
Why couldn't that deadbeat of a mate not have given us more females. Â The line isn't going to preserve itself.
Here's your brush 'ra. Â At least you can clean the scullary.
Sorry, I got a little rambly there.
There are a few of us sae's around. Â While it's not uncommon it's probably looked on poorly socially speaking. Â (RP wise, it's more than fine)
Picture this in your head. Â Remember the old outdated real world notion of a need for male children to keep the bloodline going. Â Especially in the pre-empire days of Rome where women weren't really documented as having real names either but just 2nd Daughter of Such and Such and the link. Â 1st daughters were important. Â They were alliance makers, treasured prizes and the like. Â 2nd daughters were good for securing support and trade deals and the like. Â Beyond that.... well, you got the rumors. Â Why couldn't there have been more sons? Â What's wrong with the father. Â his seed must be weak, etc. Â This is something you still see today in some cultures.
Now turn that around, gender wise. Â
Keepers are a culture where males don't even get their own names. Â That right there says something about keeper society. Â A 1st son, that's prime breeding material. Â That's someone to be bartered off for status and position. Â A 2nd might be good for securing alliances and what not. Â A 3rd? Â meh... Â a 4th... ye gods.... a 5th.... well... someone is a weak progenitor to not have had more daughters.Â
It's what prompted me to created a 'sae. Â An interesting and eye opening view of a gender swapped society.
Your character is a fifth son. Â
A -fifth-
Why couldn't that deadbeat of a mate not have given us more females. Â The line isn't going to preserve itself.
Here's your brush 'ra. Â At least you can clean the scullary.
Sorry, I got a little rambly there.
