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It's been 6 years? What? WHAT YEAR IS IT!
Anyway, I'm back to take a look around! Used to be part of the Old Guild like.. 7 years ago, where I did a lot of RP. Trying my hand at this again now that I've got a lot of free time working from home.
Anyway, I'm back to take a look around! Used to be part of the Old Guild like.. 7 years ago, where I did a lot of RP. Trying my hand at this again now that I've got a lot of free time working from home.
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well you two are seemingly the only ones left without partners.
Would you be interested in working with nevis, dizzy? You two seem to be the only one's without partners.
Nevis said
Ah. Well that sucks; details like that are generally the best ways to draw me in.Also, if that's the case, you should probably rewrite your OP as it sounds way more sandboxy than what your last post implies it will actually be-and sandboxes tend to have exploration and tiny details like those that you just said aren't a major focus as one of if not major focus/foci.
It is fairly sandboxy, but as with any good RP, it has set events that need to happen so the story can progress onward. I have no intention of changing my OP. What I meant by "plans" was that if somebody is just waaaaay out in la-la land doing something completely unrelated to RPing in a fantasy setting where a character would have real motivation and purpose for why they came to Ialdia, that character isn't going to work very well. A character like that probably wouldn't be affected by those events, and therefore they'd reside outside the relevant events of the story. That is the kind of thing I am trying to avoid.
As I mentioned, I would have no problems broaching on the subject if it comes up in the RP, but going off on a tangent or getting in an elongated IC argument about sexism is a waste of time that could be used to move story elements forward, explore the continent, or build character connections (which an argument could do, but only to a certain extent).
It's up to me as the GM to set boundaries as far as this stuff goes, so that people don't just get off the boat and go flailing in every direction, making it extremely difficult to get you all together or at least in a general area so that an event can happen.
Alright, who else is looking for a partner still? Dizzy is looking. Anyone willing to pair up with her? I think there's a few pairs working on CSs, hope to see some soon, I'm excited.
Nevis said
There's a logical fallacy with there being racism and not sexism. Both are derived from the same basic problem-assuming people are or aren't or should or shouldn't be a certain way based on a boxing people into different groups based on a single shared quality. Racism assumes that because someone is of a certain ethnic origin, from that race will fit into a stereotype. Sexism assumes that everyone of a certain gender has the same qualities based on a stereotype. They spring from the same assumption that stereotyping is an accurate and reasonable way of viewing and treating people and you literally cannot have and be one without also having and being the other.
Lets not fall into an argument gentlemen.
Perhaps I wasn't specific enough. When I said sexism wasn't prevalent, I didn't mean it was non existent. Something I did fail to clarify however is that I meant derogatory sexism, in the fashion that we are familiar with it in our world, is not prevalent in Veruulis. Sexism is always going to exist, it's something that we have gotten quite used to. To say it is non existent would be to say that everybody gets along all the time, which of course is not true. In a sense, sexism is prominent in an uplifting way as far as the female side of it goes. Females are generally seen as being stronger because of their slightly increase chances to produce mages, and also for their ability to birth children. Their strength is noted.
under that situation, however, the males would then be the bigger target for sexism. Because they are not able to birth children, and are slightly less inclined to have magical ability, females could hold that over them, and they could be said to be the weaker sex, at least magically. While as males generally have better physical strength, that could be held over females.
I don't have any type of degree in communications or social science, so I can't give you some sort of break down on sexism and the like, but in a world where females have an advantage that males do not, something that brings their power level to an equal standard to men, would it not make sense if sexism was less prevalent than in our world? And to verify, I am not saying it doesn't exist at all, just that there is less of it.
But I'm not writing a series of long novels here guys and gals. These miniscule ideals will hardly be touched upon unless someone has the intention of doing exactly that (looking at you, skyswimsky). While I'd have no issue opening up this topic if it comes up in the IC, this is not what the RP is focused on. I have many sets of plans for where this is going, and I won't have them totally thrown out of whack because somebody wants to go on a imaginary feminist crusade or something. If that's your deal, go do it for real. We're here to create a story together, not to dig into the mostly irrelevant social intricacies of an imaginary world. Things like sexism and racism (especially in a sparsely populated place like Ialdia) will come on a case by case basis. This is a new frontier, and how social behaviors will develop here is entirely up to the people that inhabit it.
alright good. Sorry again for the delay, I'll go tp my power company tomorrow.
Really sorry about that guys!! My power went off for literally 7 hours and they just now sent somebody out to fix it, so that's what's been up with me..
And okay, hold on that's a lot of questions, this might take me a bit.
I see 3 questions here, let me know if there's any more than that.
1. What are the scael like?: The scael are indeed amphibious, but they spend just as much time above water as they do below. They live on coral islands, but they do have portions of their cities that are underground. As far as looks go, they were inspired by Argonians from the Elder Scrolls games. They tend to look a little more fishy, (no feathers, instead fins and spines) but they still they have that look about them. In case you aren't familiar with Argonians, here's a picture.
Imagine that, but with spines, and fins coming off the back of the elbows. Yes, they are scaled all over, their scales look quite a lot like an alligator's except in different colors.
2. The blessings are not tied to the magic of each individual. They are a backset of each race, but they do not affect how each individual uses magic. I tossed around the idea of magic that was tied to a blessing being more powerful, but I decided against it. Any individual can use any type of magic.
3. Appropriate occupations include scouts, guards, builders, explorers, representatives, botanists, alchemists, doctors, etc. Some do pay their way into a spot on the ship if they can manage it, so that they can come to explore.
Alright, that's kind of a big question, but i'll sum it up best I can.
Sexism in Veruulis has never been an issue. Considering that females are slightly more inclined to be blessed with magic, they are thought to be more powerful (speculation). Also, throughout the cultures of each race they hold certain powers because of their ability to bare children.
After the ancients were destroyed there was some warring between different factions. The blessings had yet to fully change each group to what they would become. During this time there was a lot of friction as the different factions began to drift further and further apart, finding themselves more different from one another every year. During these wars, the faction that was to become the elves were looking for a new source of power that they might use to reclaim the lost power of the ancients. During this search they enslaved the faction that was to become the dwarves, forcing them to mine deep into the earth in search of the core. Thousands died in these mining camps. And even to this day the dwarves have maintained a grudge against the elves, although nobody can remember exactly why because it was thousands of years ago that they were enslaved.
Racism however is something that is very prominent in Veruulis. As the Beings had given each a difference so that they WOULD fight one another rather than band together and reclaim their lost power. Each of the races has a preference toward their own race (as you might imagine), but similar to our world, racism is individualistic. There are of course slurs that each race calls one another, I'll list some in a hider a bit later, if anybody is interested.
Sorry no, all the races are worked intimately into the world, so new playable races would be a no-go.
And okay, hold on that's a lot of questions, this might take me a bit.
Ariamella said
Also, Dextkiller: With the Scael, are they water peoples? To my understanding, they are amphibious and ichthyic rather than reptilian, as the scales and fins seem more fish-like. Because they have the power to understand the oceans and seas, does this mean their civilization is purely above ground on the Coral Isles, or do they have underwater posts as well. I'm imagining their limbs to be somewhere between a human and a frog, but like random fins on their forearms and whatnot, with their entire body covered in scales. Is this right? I'm very confused. As far as some more general character questions, do all our characters have to be magic users? Does the magic have to be tied to something indicative of your character's species (i.e orc having control over emotion, Raevan having wind magic, etc.)? How creative are we allowed to get with the magic type (as long as it falls within your limits, of course)? And lastly, can I get some other ideas on appropriate frontier occupations? My mind is drawing a blank right now, but that could possibly be because it's extremely late right now. Anywho, thank you so much! You have a wonderful roleplaying idea, and I hope this really takes off.
I see 3 questions here, let me know if there's any more than that.
1. What are the scael like?: The scael are indeed amphibious, but they spend just as much time above water as they do below. They live on coral islands, but they do have portions of their cities that are underground. As far as looks go, they were inspired by Argonians from the Elder Scrolls games. They tend to look a little more fishy, (no feathers, instead fins and spines) but they still they have that look about them. In case you aren't familiar with Argonians, here's a picture.
Imagine that, but with spines, and fins coming off the back of the elbows. Yes, they are scaled all over, their scales look quite a lot like an alligator's except in different colors.
2. The blessings are not tied to the magic of each individual. They are a backset of each race, but they do not affect how each individual uses magic. I tossed around the idea of magic that was tied to a blessing being more powerful, but I decided against it. Any individual can use any type of magic.
3. Appropriate occupations include scouts, guards, builders, explorers, representatives, botanists, alchemists, doctors, etc. Some do pay their way into a spot on the ship if they can manage it, so that they can come to explore.
Skyswimsky said
Right, some more questions regarding the setting, can you tell me a bit about any existing sexism, slavery, racism and (different?) religions? Doesn't need to be detailed but a few quick points would be nice!
Alright, that's kind of a big question, but i'll sum it up best I can.
Sexism in Veruulis has never been an issue. Considering that females are slightly more inclined to be blessed with magic, they are thought to be more powerful (speculation). Also, throughout the cultures of each race they hold certain powers because of their ability to bare children.
After the ancients were destroyed there was some warring between different factions. The blessings had yet to fully change each group to what they would become. During this time there was a lot of friction as the different factions began to drift further and further apart, finding themselves more different from one another every year. During these wars, the faction that was to become the elves were looking for a new source of power that they might use to reclaim the lost power of the ancients. During this search they enslaved the faction that was to become the dwarves, forcing them to mine deep into the earth in search of the core. Thousands died in these mining camps. And even to this day the dwarves have maintained a grudge against the elves, although nobody can remember exactly why because it was thousands of years ago that they were enslaved.
Racism however is something that is very prominent in Veruulis. As the Beings had given each a difference so that they WOULD fight one another rather than band together and reclaim their lost power. Each of the races has a preference toward their own race (as you might imagine), but similar to our world, racism is individualistic. There are of course slurs that each race calls one another, I'll list some in a hider a bit later, if anybody is interested.
Frettzo said
I've a question--Is it in any way possible to create a playable race?
Sorry no, all the races are worked intimately into the world, so new playable races would be a no-go.
Yes egg that's perfect! That's the exact representation I was looking for. Would I possibly be able to take that for an appearance picture under the Raevans in teh main post?
And yes Nevis that sounds like it would work well.
And yes Nevis that sounds like it would work well.
Yes that would work, although the glorin vas is just the reservoir, i think you're thinking of the vas wein, which are what determine what kind of magic you're good at.
makes sense.
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