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As some of you know, the Lusternia website hosts a blog called "Haven's Hideout" where the admin write about the game.
I've added a new entry about our newest skill, aerochemantics! I'm always happy to see comments on the blog and I'll do my best to answer any questions left in the comments: http://www.lusternia.com/engineering-a-skill
I've added a new entry about our newest skill, aerochemantics! I'm always happy to see comments on the blog and I'll do my best to answer any questions left in the comments: http://www.lusternia.com/engineering-a-skill
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'Engineering' a skill... ahaha, you so punny, @Zvoltz
Check it out and leave her comments: http://www.lusternia.com/out-of-the-box-gods-at-play
One thing I will point out though is at one point you swapped from describing people by their RL gender to their Divine's gender, made me stop and double check something to make sure I hadn't been on a massive misunderstanding for the last year.
The divine voice of Avechna, the Avenger reverberates powerfully, "Congratulations, Morkarion, you are the Bringer of Death indeed."
You see Estarra the Eternal shout, "Morkarion is no more! Mourn the mortal! But welcome True Ascendant Karlach, of the Realm of Death!
And, well, clearly Mysrai used the same choice in the article for Estarra, so I imagine the habit is well-ingrained for her as well. Oh, habits.
If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil come from?
If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?
Or maybe that's just what I console myself with whenever I file a new bug report.
Others just plot and twirl their little black mustaches evilly >_>
If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil come from?
If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?
And, well, clearly Mysrai used the same choice in the article for Estarra, so I imagine the habit is well-ingrained for her as well. Oh, habits.
When I was 14 years old I went to get my boater's safety certification (equivalent of a driver's license for a boat, it's needed for people born after 1980 – at least in Florida), and there was an individual who was fairly masculine in the course. Probably late 30s early 40s, he had a very scraggly beard – thin, but long and obviously deliberate. My mother was taking them with me, and when he had spoken loud enough for me to hear I was really confused – the voice did not match the presumed appearance. It was at that point my mother taught me my very first, very important lesson about dealing with transgendered individuals (it was the first I'd met that I knew they were, obviously):
If the outward appearance seems intended to portray a male, it is "he". If the outward appearance seems intended to portray a female, it is "she". If you aren't certain, it's always polite to introduce yourself with a smile and go off the name given – it is pretty rare to meet a trans individual who has a gender-neutral name. If it appears neutral, or you simply are uncertain and they appear to lean one way, it's fair to go that way and – if corrected – apologize profusely and make a mental note to go by what they prefer to be. People in those situations are probably used to the confusion and – while frustrating – will not be upset if it happens once and you correct yourself.
My 21st century gender diversity etiquette lesson at its conclusion, the best approach for Lusternia is this:
Estarra is female. Her character is female, her portrayal is feminine, and should be referred to as "she" ICly and OOCly.
Rob is male, and should be referred to as a male (Except when he's dressed up as a fairy godmother, then you should just be scared /flee). Given very few players have that level of familiarity, you probably shouldn't be referring to him by his given name, even on the forums. The posts are under the pseudonym "Estarra", so it's best to direct them as such. I'd certainly be annoyed if I was being referred to by my given name, and I imagine most would be, too! Now of course, in-person meetings are a bit different (I won't be glowing brightly in Vegas, for example).
Basically, the general rule I would suggest is this – if the persona presented is feminine, it's she. If the persona presented is male, it's he. If it's Mysrai, whichever you prefer. If they correct you to another gender or something else entirely (some people prefer unofficial but popular gender neutral pronouns, like "zhe"), oblige them. It certainly doesn't do you any harm to respect their preferences, and think how comfortable they'll feel! (And no one likes being deliberately identified as something they do not attribute to themselves)
I rather like the solution my Order came up with (e.g. using Lord and Lady or just avoiding the issue entirely by using Thousandfold/whatever title). If referring to me, the player behind it, I am most definitely a she. The god character is neither a he or a she, or an it.
YMMV.
It doesn't help I'm currently ill and my brain is totally scrambled so I got easily confused. >.<
The divine voice of Avechna, the Avenger reverberates powerfully, "Congratulations, Morkarion, you are the Bringer of Death indeed."
You see Estarra the Eternal shout, "Morkarion is no more! Mourn the mortal! But welcome True Ascendant Karlach, of the Realm of Death!
(Please don't eat me. /hide)
06/30/2014 19:37 Silvanus channels the power of the Megalith of Doom for you, stripping you of your Vernal Ascendant status.......bastard!!
No at the moment I would just be happy with the first. Oceania time is a hell of a bonus though!!
06/30/2014 19:37 Silvanus channels the power of the Megalith of Doom for you, stripping you of your Vernal Ascendant status.......bastard!!
In response to your statement in your blog about the balance between an actively participating god and one who merely sits on standby, I prefer the former greatly to the latter. Some people are here for rp, some for combat, some for designing. A large amount of us are here for interaction; we've made friends here, and they're real to us despite what some people may think. I myself come to Lusternia for a Combination of all of that, but especially interaction.
I can honestly say that divine interaction has been something substantial in my decisions to stick around. Fain's rp was phenomenal (to me), and it kept me going, kept me caring about Magnagora. A short while back, @Isune and I had a discussion over the order aether about why Trill didnt have languages. She probably thought it was just a trite bit of chatting, but it really convinced me that She was someone I wanted to follow and put my time and effort into working with. It's amazing to just carry on a conversation with a divine sometimes.
I've had characters in almost every order, and each god has done small things to impress or amaze me, and keep me hooked. I can remember decapping a few people during a Seren raid, and Shikari actually gave me a personal godmote/whatever and favored me right there. Or Lyreth meeting Pesukaru when he hit demigod, and dropping Avatar on him for absolutely no reason. Or Terentia. God, I've had more fun with Terentia than she knows, be it Shaddus being horribly rude to her, or her talks with Pesukaru, and letting it slip that she thought highly of his being so small, yet dedicated to serving the Light. Or Morgfyre giving Lunamarie her sigil personally, and it setting into her gut. (She was a fat brewmeister dwarf, which made it double funny).
I may bitch and complain pretty often, and I don't know what any of the divine really think of me either as a player or as a character, but you guys are the reason I keep coming back, over anything else. Thank you.
You know, it's the little things that interest me. The big events and flashy world emotes are cool and all, but I'm more appreciative of gods who do things like smalltalk and/or rp with you on a personal level, or customise their artifacts (still waiting on those dingbat prayer beads, @Maylea
If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil come from?
If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?
You have received a new honour! Congratulations! On this day, you have shown your willingness to ensure a bug-free Lusternia for everyone to enjoy. The face of Iosai the Anomaly unfolds before you, and within you grows the knowledge that you have earned the elusive and rare honour of membership in Her Order.
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