Category A: You, OOCLY
1. Are there any any races you particularly love the opposite (or same) gender of? The models, the history, the lore, anything.
Not really. They all have their merits and detractors.
2. How do you view interracial couples in -game-? Specifically, let's not get into a debate about whether or not it's 'gross' to you as a person or if there are too many people doing it.
I think it's something that shouldn't be jumped into too lightly. If we just consider humanity for a second, interracial couples happen with some frequency, but still, the vast majority of couples are between people of the same race. And this is between human beings with little more different between them than shades of skin colour.
When you then consider that the races in FFXIV are literally biologically different, you have to assume that this occurs even less frequently. Then we can also factor in that Eorzea is just one continent, and not an entire world of 7 billion people.
The maths just don't add up to create a situation where it wouldn't be immersion breaking to pretend like interracial relationships are commonplace and no big deal at all.
Does it happen? Of course it does. But it's probably naïve to think that you shouldn't expect strange looks and judgemental questions in character.
3. Do your OOC feelings towards a particular race make you more open or affect what your character is looking for when they're either flirting around, pursuing romance, or just, in general, acting differently towards those individuals.
No, I try to keep it in character.
Category B: Your character
1. Does your character seek friends or partners based predominantly on race?
I haven't decided whether or not I'm going to pursue any romantic roleplay. But I know that as a male seeker, attracting females will be a strong motivation for my character, and it will be entirely confined to females within his race.
Because that's how I view his particular motivation in this case. His primary interest in romance is as a means of performing his duty and strengthening his tribe. If he were to find love in the process, he wouldn't reject it, but that's not a primary motivator.
As for friends? No. He doesn't see any reason why he couldn't be friends with any other race. He does find it difficult to take Lalafell seriously, as he doesn't view them as equals. And he is extremely wary of male Roegadyn, because they're huge, and he views them as potential threats. He wouldn't avoid them, but he will keep just out of arm's reach, just in case.
 2. How does your character view interracial pairings and are their feelings different from your own?
So, he is entirely against interracial parings for Miqo'te. He couldn't care less what the other races are doing. But for a Miqo'te to actually enter into a relationship with another race, (as opposed to just recreational sex as a release for pent up urges) is something he considers to be equivalent to betraying your race. Worse for a male than a female, granted, but still not acceptable either way. He is all about the tribe, so he feels that any love that doesn't benefit the tribe is misplaced and morally reprehensible.
So yeah, they're totally different from my own feelings on the matter.
1. Are there any any races you particularly love the opposite (or same) gender of? The models, the history, the lore, anything.
Not really. They all have their merits and detractors.
2. How do you view interracial couples in -game-? Specifically, let's not get into a debate about whether or not it's 'gross' to you as a person or if there are too many people doing it.
I think it's something that shouldn't be jumped into too lightly. If we just consider humanity for a second, interracial couples happen with some frequency, but still, the vast majority of couples are between people of the same race. And this is between human beings with little more different between them than shades of skin colour.
When you then consider that the races in FFXIV are literally biologically different, you have to assume that this occurs even less frequently. Then we can also factor in that Eorzea is just one continent, and not an entire world of 7 billion people.
The maths just don't add up to create a situation where it wouldn't be immersion breaking to pretend like interracial relationships are commonplace and no big deal at all.
Does it happen? Of course it does. But it's probably naïve to think that you shouldn't expect strange looks and judgemental questions in character.
3. Do your OOC feelings towards a particular race make you more open or affect what your character is looking for when they're either flirting around, pursuing romance, or just, in general, acting differently towards those individuals.
No, I try to keep it in character.
Category B: Your character
1. Does your character seek friends or partners based predominantly on race?
I haven't decided whether or not I'm going to pursue any romantic roleplay. But I know that as a male seeker, attracting females will be a strong motivation for my character, and it will be entirely confined to females within his race.
Because that's how I view his particular motivation in this case. His primary interest in romance is as a means of performing his duty and strengthening his tribe. If he were to find love in the process, he wouldn't reject it, but that's not a primary motivator.
As for friends? No. He doesn't see any reason why he couldn't be friends with any other race. He does find it difficult to take Lalafell seriously, as he doesn't view them as equals. And he is extremely wary of male Roegadyn, because they're huge, and he views them as potential threats. He wouldn't avoid them, but he will keep just out of arm's reach, just in case.
 2. How does your character view interracial pairings and are their feelings different from your own?
So, he is entirely against interracial parings for Miqo'te. He couldn't care less what the other races are doing. But for a Miqo'te to actually enter into a relationship with another race, (as opposed to just recreational sex as a release for pent up urges) is something he considers to be equivalent to betraying your race. Worse for a male than a female, granted, but still not acceptable either way. He is all about the tribe, so he feels that any love that doesn't benefit the tribe is misplaced and morally reprehensible.
So yeah, they're totally different from my own feelings on the matter.
