Tlaloc

Regalia

Remember friends, through Ultima, you will be Resplendent.

Regalia

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Whoah... ok. I now have this sudden idea where maybe... I could take a page from N. Korea defectors.

Considering having my Regalia working for your theocratic Templar force to clean up some secrets but eventually she couldn't take it anymore and she went to the other side (Votara). Was almost killed in the escape, but that's when the Dominant came to her.

Again, just spitballing here, open to ideas or reverting to others if you're not into it.

@rabidbacon

I'll PM you!

Regalia

Though! If Votara is some sort of border / buffer standing against @Tlaloc's prosperous theocratic nation, maybe it makes sense to have them there? Perhaps my Regalia is also harvested for resources alongside being used as some sort of soldier-y person (as she is a criminal and may have less rights than your usual upstanding citizen).

@rabidbacon

We were planning to have Cetra have an extremely well-maintained border.... rigorous seas, and a big wall along the border. Kinda can envision a North/South Korea type of divide there.

Regalia

I Couldn't agree more! I was hoping we would have characters who subvert the expectation. Like yes, a big burly man can absolutely transform into a hot bodied Goddess. It's cool lol

@Aeolian

I was wondering also @Mirandae: does entering Dominant Form alter your personality in any way? I'm thinking about in Avatar how Aang enters a sort of primal, instinctive state. Do you potentially take on characteristics more close to how the Dominant themself is perceived? Or are you just borrowing their abilities, in a sense?

Regalia

@Sylvan

I really like this nation and character concept a lot. What was your thoughts process around wanting to make Ramuh female? Was there a conceptual or thematic choice for that change?

@Aeolian

I considered making the same request, but there is something kinda powerful about some dude metamorphing into a radiant goddess...

Regalia

@Tlaloc

I like this angle too of someone extremely privileged being able to exist in a society that otherwise would have treated them much differently if not for this privilege they can wield. I think from this narrative perspective, it opens up developmental moments where the character may have to, perhaps, be humbled in some way. I don't know much about your character, but if he gets free passes in a totalitarian theocratic society, he might have a bloated sense of self and delusions of grandeur. Only, he is the literal embodiment of an actual Dominant, and one of the most revered in the world, which might play even more into this ego, I'm assuming, he may or may not possess. Eitherway, fascinating stuff to think about.

@Aeolian

Ego is an apt term. I'm planning to make him very much the 'spoiled prince' archetype. Thanks for your thoughts!

Regalia

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A totalitarian theocracy—very interesting. I can already think of some Real-Life parallels to that. LOL. Is your Regalia male or female? Would that have some influence over how they are perceived in Cetra? I'm just thinking about real life and how much gender plays a role in setting the "rules" that each gender is supposed to follow. Stringent codes of conduct and what have you. I expect Cetra might be the same way, for better or worse.

@Aeolian

Safe to say my character may be among the most privileged individuals in the world... and thus, his behaviour would be tolerated where others' wouldn't. But certainly something to consider for others.

Regalia

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That's a very interesting concept. With what nation were you thinking they were in conflict with in the past?

@Aeolian

We're thinking that it's a totalitarian theocracy, and wouldn't approve of any nation who didn't recognise Ultima as a figure of high reverence. Think of it, a little bit, like crusaders of old, wherein Ultima-worshipping templars maintain her balance through any means necessary, keeping her light burning by extinguishing what they percieve as darkness.... Not sure they'd wage holy war for no good reason, but if anyone had a nation that they think might have a testy history, could be interesting?

Regalia

Fleshing out Cetra, and it's shaping up to be a rather separatist nation. Could be interesting to dabble a little in some geopolitics... maybe a war in the past?

Regalia

Love the detail... I do have an idea for Ultima.