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Post by Aphelyon on Feb 22, 2018 1:55:13 GMT -5
Hm. I kind of like the idea of smaller packs that closely interact. So maybe they're not all from the same pack, but they might be vaguely aware of each other, or at the very least, their pack. So like, for example, maybe the others don't necessarily know much of Yakuni personally, but they're vaguely aware of a pack who kicked out a member and the pack is of a similar physical appearance as him, so they connect the dots. Or whatever. And I kind of like the arranged marriage type deal, I could certainly see Yakuni being... ornery about it, to say the least.
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Post by Brownie on Feb 24, 2018 0:49:20 GMT -5
sounds good.
and we can even have it so the arranged marriage type deal is only accepted in certain packs. Either because it's very old and "outdated" and they feel they should be able to let go and choose themselves OR it's a very new thing and a symbol of order/alliances between packs due to the gryakin 'trespassing' on the surface.
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Post by Aphelyon on Feb 26, 2018 12:41:38 GMT -5
Hmmmm. What if it was a traditional practice that was eventually sort of abandoned, but now because loss of territory is a) forcing packs closer together and b) probably diminishing their populations, they've sort of started bringing it back just to make sure that favorable marriages are made and the population continues. So like, smaller packs that are more threatened might make deals with stronger packs and arrange marriages with them so that they have some sort of fallback/protection. Idk.
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Post by Brownie on Feb 26, 2018 15:11:28 GMT -5
I like the old and new thing and yeah that's the idea. It's more for the power than anything. Maybe even have a pack that's trying to make bunches of littler arrangements so their name eventually becomes the majority of these other packs and they take it over by numbers? doesn't have to be our packs or even our characters but I had that idea when I first thought of the arranged marriages and thought it could be an interesting twist.
I'll probably start on some starters tonight? Feeling creative today
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Post by Aphelyon on Feb 26, 2018 19:28:14 GMT -5
Yeah sure. How/where do you want to our characters to meet? Also do you want Yakuni to have been arranged to marry one of your characters or, like, an "NPC" that they might know of? And same question for Saja, except she intends to actually go through with the marriage (assuming she's arranged).
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Post by Brownie on Feb 27, 2018 0:18:53 GMT -5
Both my gals are open for arrangements. Mur is probably on the younger side though? Hes around 16. It would be interesting to put him with saja to juxtapose views on the tradition, hed probably be accepting of it (hed be too nearsighted to see it as a commitment and just think its young love meant to be).
I was just going to plop some characters down in generic location and go from there. Im assuming although theyre in packs at probably a bit nomadic that theyd have a few more permanant settlements scattered throughout the area as well as camps? Like buildings and such, if a bit crude, but not meant to be moced either. Or something made of magic? Idk your thoughts on that?
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Post by Aphelyon on Feb 27, 2018 0:24:44 GMT -5
Yeah they probably have hubs that they stay at between traveling, that would make sense. I assume they can probably also be found in/around the Gryakins' city, even if they're not a hug fan of it. I kind of like the idea of including magic as well. Perhaps their structures are hidden/protected by magic? So like you can only find it if you either know where it is, or know how to see it? And/or know the magic needed to actually reach it. Idk.
We could possibly do Saja and Mur if you want. Saja would probably be... accepting of the arrangement, if not thrilled about it. But I suppose it would depend on her relationship with Mur. Of course, they may not have met that many times in the past.
As for Yakuni, maybe he was engaged to one of your girls and basically left her at the altar? Which could be a big reason why he was sort of "cast out," as he refused to serve his pack and go through with the marriage. It could also mean that his "fiance" is still a bit, eh, salty about it lmao. Which could lead to some drama and some humor. Idk if you like the idea though, or- if you do- whether you think Camille or Resha would be better for that.
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Post by Brownie on Feb 27, 2018 2:03:07 GMT -5
Yeah I was totally thinking along those lines. We can run with any or all of those at some point.
And maybe they're in the process of arranging saja and mur? Like their packs are trying to make an alliance and so they've been at least around one another every once in a while and there's talk of them being the marriage to tie their packs together (perhaps they're both very small packs)? It would make the most sense considering their ages (though when skyan mature may be different than usual; I'm assuming since they're nomadic and less developed to say that they would have shorter life spans than, say, the gryakin or even humans would so perhaps a 13/16 marriage for them isn't that unusual).
That would totally be Camille. Resha could care less, she would be irritated but not angry. Camille would take it personally; she's the romantic. xD
And now that all this world is coming together, I think I want to have something tragic have happened to Resha's arrangement. They probably put a lot of effort into making it work out and he ended up dying from something shortly after the marriage (even having him come from the same pack saja had? perhaps why they're so keen on matching saja with mur? and the whole thing is that some think Resha's short marriage was bonding, others dismiss it like it never happened and want something else to keep them close)
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Post by Aphelyon on Feb 27, 2018 2:16:35 GMT -5
Yeah I like that, having something bad happen with Resha and a member of Saja's pack. Maybe they never actually married, but were very, very close to getting married when he died? And maybe some people believe that there was foul play involved from one side or another? Idk. So then there's a lot of pressure put on both Mur and Saja to make things work, but also concern that something bad could happen to one of them as well?
And as for ages, if their lifespans are shorter (due either to biology or lifestyle), marriage would probably be normal around 15-18? Maybe like 20 at the latest? (in which case I may go back and make Yakuni a bit younger, since at this point he's ~8 years older than Camille which is a pretty big gap. Though, I guess that's not traditionally uncommon in arranged marriages). But even though they might not actually get married until like 16, 17 years old, they might have been arranged much younger. After all, it's not uncommon for arrangements to be made when children are very young or even infants, or sometimes even before children are actually born. And it's also not uncommon for a pair to hardly know each other or not even meet until near to their wedding, or sometimes not even until their wedding. So it's entirely possible that Mur and Saja have been arranged since the failure of Resha's pairing, or shortly thereafter, but still barely know each other and maybe only met a few times.
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Post by Brownie on Mar 6, 2018 1:23:25 GMT -5
[ just rambling while I have muse ]
"Murakyati," Resha growled. Mur's reactions saved him as he ducked under the stone his sister threw at him, ears down. "You're supposed to be focusing."
"You're the one who can't do anything," Mur taunted. He glared at another stone on the table until it rose in the air, albeit shakily, moved it a few inches sideways then let it fall to the ground with a sharp thud. Resha simmered but sat back down and cupped her chin in her hands, staring down her own stone. Mur rolled his eyes and kicked at the table leg until Resha snapped at him again. "I was just leaving anyways," he said, pushing the chair away from the table as he stood, stretching his shoulders before leaving the small sandstone cottage he, Resha and their mother shared. The cottage was a luxury to the nomadic Skayan pack, but even so Mur felt the walls suffocating and the air inside stale. He took a deep breath as he stepped outside, shaking his head as though it was full of sand. Immediately he felt light, free.
Mur picked a direction and headed off to explore. The pack had resided in the steadhouse* much longer than he had ever remembered them staying before. It was approaching three moons and they had yet to announce further plans. A few other packs also rested in the steadhouse alongside theirs, including Yanak's pack, Resha's late betrothed. Mur had an idea of where everything was in the steadhouse and like many Skayan his spacial memory was strong, but there were plenty nooks and crannies he hadn't yet explored and there were always plenty of new things to find. If there was one thing Mur was good at, it was finding plenty of new things to stick his nose into.
*Unmovable village (name subject to change); aka huts built out of sandstone(common) mud(uncommon) stone(uncommon) or wood(rare) and occasionally brick(rare). Sandstone is easy to meld with abstract magics, while mud and stone are harder resources to come by. There is little wood in the heated desert; it would need to have been shipped in. There are plenty of resources to make brick (especially sandstone brick, but there is some clay in the oasis) but it takes a lot more skill channeling magic to do so.
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Post by Brownie on Mar 13, 2018 23:22:28 GMT -5
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Post by Aphelyon on Mar 14, 2018 8:48:44 GMT -5
(Hey sorry I haven't replied. I've been busy and kind of. Idk. My muse for every thing has been low XD I'm actually in another state right now but I'll probably be home tomorrow or maybe the day after so I'll reply then. Really sorry for the wait. It's been weird.)
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Post by Brownie on Mar 14, 2018 10:50:17 GMT -5
totally cool~ just wanted to check in
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