(04-08-2014, 06:02 PM)Teryaani Wrote: I'm not entirely up on all the lore, but given that the arcanists seem to act almost as customs officials, the carbuncles should be seen pretty regularly. Plus they are adorable and that goes a long way.
I agree with FreelanceWizard, if you can make a backstory that sounds reasonable, go for it!
As for the WoW comparison, it's a pretty natural comparison to make. The arcanist is, mechanically, an affliction warlock. It's just missing the Dr.Evil/MUHAHAHAHAHA baggage that goes along with it. Which I'm really really grateful for. Â
Oh geez, this, so much, with the muahahahaha baggage. It could be tough with warlocks and roleplay, considering that a lot of people liked to metagame knowledge of warlocks even if the character wasn't really into all the demonology stuff!
I was really concerned when I saw the parallels at first, in case that sort of thing came up in-game, as I'm a lot more shaky with lore in FFXIV being new than I was in WoW, and it would have been easiest to avoid those connotations when I wasn't certain what to expect.
This has helped clear things up so much.
 Besides, who doesn't want an adorable carbuncle? They were pretty much the cutest summons in FFVIII, and it seems like they've only gotten cuter!
![[Image: 45140d1374705667-carbuncle1.jpg.html]](http://home.eyesonff.com/content/attachments/45140d1374705667-carbuncle1.jpg.html)
(I almost feel bad OOC making mine fight monsters, it looks like it could get eaten by the first beast to cross its path.)
