A Question About Marriage

[Anonymoose]

Oh, you mean like Rule 34 toothbrushes?

But if the purple toothbrush's first name already has an apostrophe, and the blue toothbrush's LAST name has an apostrophe, and they get married, and players can take eachother's surnames, but only one apostrophe is allowed, would their children start out as floss?

That said, if SE is reluctant to go too deep into things, it would more likely be to avoid unnecessary complexity based on where they draw their lines. I'm not really expecting too conservative of an attitude from the company that threatened to hang me from the Sanguine Siren's flagship from my manhood.

Also, fun fact, in the quest where the lalafell was running away from her arranged marriage, when she escapes to the dock, her mother's first worry is how her "maidenhead" is going to hold up around them pirates. The possibilities I listed are totally legitimate, I tell you!

[Verence]

You know, it occurs to me (a day late 'cause i THMURT) that there may have been a misunderstanding regarding my earlier posts. I'm not really interested in "traditions" on interracial marriages, since such marriages are probably by their very nature nontraditional. Such unions would, by my guess, go one way or the other culturally speaking or perhaps strike a happy medium that isn't really in the purvey of tradition, therefore not really a part of "lore" per se.

No, what I was interested in (and perhaps communicated poorly) was the traditions of each respective race and/or tribe: Lalafell traditions, Elezen traditions, Seawolf traditions, etc. That, I feel, is relevant and interesting information to how Eorzean society is built and how it functions. Families, how they're formed, and how they bring up the next generation is what interests me here - specifically in the context of names, but as stated before, any and all info would be interesting stuff to know just to expand our view of Eorzean culture and society as a whole.

[Anonymoose]

No, what I was interested in ... was the traditions of each respective race and/or tribe

Ahhh, see, this would be far more difficult for me to speculate on. Eorzea, itself being a cultural realm, seems to be midway through a melting-pot scenario. I suspect that in terms of traditional and race-specific cultural expressions, the examples will be few but more pronounced / important in the story.

I'll keep an eye out!

[Catapult]

It is worth pointing out that the concept of arranged marriage for the purpose of wealth and prestige is a very Ul'dahn thing by nature. We are likely so see far more of that around the Sultanate than anywhere else.

Meanwhile, the Theocracy of Gridania is more likely to see marriage developed around the concept of a family and settling down, since their connection to nature and tradition is exceedingly strong. So more of the religious aspect of marriage.

And of course, the free spirits of the Thalassocracy are more likely to end up in those relationships defined by love. It's the kind of place that lets you, and in fact encourages you, to run off and follow your heart and your dreams.

Rukkirii knows where it's at:

And I hope she enjoys it as well (with or without marraige)!

[Nuinn]

Hmmm that chart of The Twelve reminded me once more. . . .

We still have no info on how our chosen guardian will affect our characters, right? I'm a bit panicky, because I don't want to mess my char (even if later, laaaaater we are allowed to change it perhaps) in a big way by choosing it "blindly". I'd like to remain faithful to Menphina. Because love. . . . but not wanting to miss out on some perk/title/subligar which I might like better, that might be a favour from a different deity .___.

EDIT:

Rukkirii knows where it's at:

Stalker! o_o

[Catapult]

Stalker! o_o

I dare you to say that to her 747 followers.

[Nuinn]

I dare you to say that to her 747 followers.

Luckily I have exactly 747 fingers! *points* Stalkers! (ﾉ> ◇ <)ﾉ