LGBT+ Characters

Konae

I was curious about the view of queer and LGBT characters in Aetolia, especially OOC and rules-wise? I'm considering making Konae MtF transgender, but I'm not sure if that's acceptable.

Tiur

Aetolia's official stance is that gender identity and sexual orientation are never a point of discrimination. I will personally explode anyone who tries to make it a problem for those players. Just play, have fun, fantasy worlds are not places to bring in outside world darkness.

By our lore, each life is governed by womb-choice (that name makes me feel awkward). Your soul defines its vessel in its conception, both in gender as well as what race it will live as, the latter determined by the two options granted by its parents' heritage/current race (there is a book IG about this!). So the beings in Aetolia do not face the same struggles as those in the real world. That is not to say that their life experiences cannot change and develop them to another path, through which artifacts offer opportunities for those changes, nor the magnitude of the change of becoming Tekal. This is not something the administration will interfere with you on.

Imvra, our lore Deity (genderless, btw) would normally answer this, but I felt it was important the Producer's name be on it.

Rhyot

Considering the fact that there's an artifact that LITERALLY let's your character change genders once per day or something......... and considering there was a HUGE group of people in Enorian/Duiran who played such characters (They don't really play anymore now)....

I think the standpoint is this. Play who you want, play what you want. Nobody is going to care one way or the other how you play your character so long as you have fun.

Vyxsis

Tiur said:

I will personally explode anyone who tries to make it a problem for those players.

only if i don't melt them first!

fear the bug!!!!

Illikaal

Rhyot said:

Nobody is going to Some players that regularly use homophobic slurs might.

Agothaxl

I'll chime in as a person who started their character off as a male, but transitioned to being female. People are very accepting overall, though will obviously ask questions as you might expect.

Rasani

For sure, I myself am gay as the day is long, as is my character. People who are dicks about it are generally called out by folks who aren't dicks. As @Vyxsis said, we've got good folks who will stick up for people via melting, so play what makes you happy!

Oonagh

And being an asexual frog is also fun.

Arbre

I thought they were turning the frogs gay...

Oonagh

Arbre said:

I thought they were turning the frogs gay...

Only in America, not in Aetolia.

Kalinaar

As long as we're being inclusive can we also marry sheep? I'm asking for a friend. What about two? Polygamy and sheep please. Just sayin. 

Rhyot

Polygamy was rejected by the admins because the marriage code would be tricky. Nice try though! LOL