(07-13-2017, 02:11 PM)Momo Wrote: It doesn't feel handwavey at all to have your character be a Xaela and live in Kugane and be a samurai. A city like Kugane, one open to outside inhabitants, could be the perfect place for a Xaela to live outside the tribal life, much like the Raen chose to do. Seeing every type of race in Kugane wouldn't be unusual, so I think he would blend in pretty easily.
My suggestion about the name? Keep it the way it is, and have a tribal name he maybe left behind at some point. This will help boost his backstory and give you a jumping-off point to start working around in that respect. How did he get to Kugane, what happened to his family, why did he leave his tribe? Those sorts of questions are what comes to mind when I think about it, so hopefully that can help you set a good grounded storyline for him.
Unless I am totally mistaken...I think the soulstone is spoken of directly at the start of the SAM quest? He gives it to you along with the starting armor and says something about you feeling bonded with it right away, but I will have to go back and look to be sure of it. Hopefully some of this helps! (Also, something that I think helps on RPC itself, is getting a little avatar so people can recognize you around and be there to help when they see you posted, and take an interest in you, can we see maybe a pic of Kiyo?)
Yeah sure! I'll post a picture at the end of this reply.
I believe you're correct about the samurai soulstone. He just kind of... hands it over because you show promise, and then it's like "cool you're a samurai now, good luck" and that's that. The entire 50-60 questline is you "bonding" with the soul and learning to be a "full fledged samurai" - so apparently just having the soulstone doesn't make you one - it just gives you the introductory course and sets you on the path. (though I think most soulstones are pretty similar - you have to unlock their potential through hard work)
As for his name I came up with, what I feel is a good solution:
His chosen name, is Kiyokage. He does not have a last name yet, as he feels he has not "earned it" - a mixture of his own Xaela heritage (where one's last name is their tribe - and clearly he has abandoned them by leaving), and the Kugane thing where one has to "earn" their surname through militaristic prowess.
He's currently a 'swordsman' (not samurai, yet, I want to give him room to grow) and is wandering seeking to improve his skill and earn a name for himself. There's some inklings of maybe one day returning home to try and start up his own tribe, but those are inklings - dreams of dreams so far off in the future that they may never even happen.
As for his original name? Nergui. It's mongolian for "No Name". His mother was of the Borlaaq tribe, and seeing as he was male he was immediately given up to the Iriq tribe. When he learned of this it fostered some resentment - hence him leaving at a rather young age and spurring a bit of a sour disposition.
That's kind of where I am with him right now. Any thoughts on that would be appreciated!
And here's your picture - taken by a new friend I met through RP who happened to capture a rather dramatic lightning strike:
And another picture I took myself:
I'll have to make an entry in the RPC and such here when I get a chance.