Armageddon Setting and Roleplay.

[RogueGunslinger]

Yeah, humans can have almond shaped eyes in real life. Don't see why it'd be strange in the game.

[armacc]

From the docs...

Elven ears are always pointed, and the shape of the eyes is always that of an almond.

So, maybe it doesn't say humans can't have the same shape, but it would at least give you pause if someone did have almond shaped eyes, wouldn't it?

[Patuk]

I don't recall reading anything in the documenations that states that almond eyes are a trait only exhibited by elves, and therefore also by half-elves. Sounds more that people are letting their d&d preconceptions bleed in when they shouldn't.

It's there, though.

Eye color among elves, however, is a matter of extraordinary variability. Elven ears are always pointed, and the shape of the eyes is always that of an almond.

So yeah. Distinctly elven.

[RogueGunslinger]

Almond-shaped is sort of vague anyways. Aren't most peoples eyes almond shaped?

[evilcabbage]

Almond eyes do not always mean an elf, but an elf always has almond eyes.

[FantasyWriter]

All elves have almond-shaped eyes =/= all almond-shaped eyes belong to elves.

[ShaLeah]

All elves have almond-shaped eyes =/= all almond-shaped eyes belong to elves.

I cannot tell a lie, when I see almond eyes in game (because ALL elves have them like that) I always think elf blood.

[Kronibas]

The mul helpfile says they have "slanted" eyes.

Is there a huge difference between "slanted" and "almond?"

I sort of see dwarves, elves, and muls all having sort of the same eyes, just like they all have pointed ears.

[HavokBlue]

There's no reason humans can't exhibit almond eyes.

It's probably common in game, because when people are crawling their brain for descriptive phrases to write their character, it's one of the more common descriptors in literature.

[RogueGunslinger]

The mul helpfile says they have "slanted" eyes.

Is there a huge difference between "slanted" and "almond?"

I sort of see dwarves, elves, and muls all having sort of the same eyes, just like they all have pointed ears.

Yes. If you look at the above diagram slanted eyes would be the Asian ones.

[Malken]

"almond" shaped eyes are often considered to have the "perfect" proportion for eyes in art.. So it's definitely not something only people with elf blood in them would have. It's actually one of the most common eye shape there is.

The same with slanted eyes, many races of non-asian descent have slanted eyes. Lots and lots and lots of Hispanic and African people have slanted eyes.

So in a world like Zalanthas, slanted and almond shaped eyes would definitely not be uncommon in full-bloodied humans.

[Case]

As a pale white gay irl, I, for one, relish the opportunity to roleplay as a pale white gay in the desert.

[i love toilets]

Maybe this could go in the documentation if accepted?

I like asian, islander-tribal, sorts of eyes and would love to add those to an acceptable list of human characteristics.

[Lizzie]

Maybe this could go in the documentation if accepted?

I like asian, islander-tribal, sorts of eyes and would love to add those to an acceptable list of human characteristics.

They are acceptable. You just can't use the word "asian" because that is real-world specific to denote a particular race of humans that don't live in Zalanthas. The word "islander" wouldn't work either, because there might or might not be an island in Zalanthas, and if it were, it might or might not have a native population whose eyes would have a particular look that you want to convey via text.

You can describe asian eyes in the game, and make them your character's eyes. They have a pronounced epicanthic fold. That is the thing that makes asian eyes, asian eyes.

[Zerero]

Wait... I can have green screen?

[Ouroboros]

Wait... I can have green screen?

You can have green skin or can have a blue screen. Pick and choose.

But yes, skin-color mutations are acceptable, so long as documented in your background. Most any cosmetic mutation is acceptable, as per documentation, as long as it doesn't offer some coded benefit. For that, you need a special app. If you want a character with razor-sharp pincher hands that function as piercing weapons, put in a special app (but don't hold your breath). If you want a character with an unnatural skin-color, go right ahead and make them. There's been several well-known characters in the past who had weird skin color (Gibbs, ya rocked!). Just be prepared to follow through with the social implications of being a mutant and you're good to go.

To add on to the topic of fair skin, I can only contribute that when I played a certain albino a decade back, my character notes from staff included something to the effect of "Feel free to give him sunburns if outside too long." So I guess keep that in mind if you're playing someone incredibly pale, as is your prerogative to do so of course.

[James de Monet]

Do you think only German- and Japanese-Americans were mocked and harassed during WWII, or do you think some Polish-, Austrian-, Swiss-, Chinese-, Korean-, and Philippino-Amercians caught some of that flak too, even if they had no hint of the accused bloodline?

Now consider that your average Zalanthan is less educated and more superstitious than your average '40s American. You are probably 100% correct that people with 0 elf blood could still have almond-shaped eyes, but that doesn't necessarily make the assumption that they might be a breed an OOC one. If you have almond eyes, it could be from elf blood, and your character should probably be prepared for some people to assume as much.

The same could be said for being exceptionally tall, exceptionally wide, big ears, shaved head, etc.



Edited, because it kinda sounded like I found the mocking of German- and Japanese-Americans to be justified. Clearly, I don't.

[RogueGunslinger]

I diagree entirely. Human have almond-shaped eyes very commonly. I almost think the docs should be changed to slanted eyes.

[James de Monet]

Well, you could turn it around.

If almond eyes are too common to denote elvish blood, you could still take the opposite to be true:

Now, round eyes or narrow eyes become more attractive to the human supremacists, because they speak against the possibility of breedism, rather than almond eyes speaking for it.  Just a thought.

[James de Monet]

Also, keep in mind that I think almond is not the most common shape for human eyes. I think that would fall to more of a marquise shape, where both sides are roughly equal in point and shape. Almond shaped eyes are more rounded on the outside, more pointed on the inside, like an almond.

[Ourla]

Just be prepared to follow through with the social implications of being a mutant and you're good to go.

This reminds of me of a PC in Tuluk years ago that could only be described as an fme furry, complete with boobs and tail.  Peoples' reactions to her were hilarious.

[Is Friday]

Just be prepared to follow through with the social implications of being a mutant and you're good to go.

This reminds of me of a PC in Tuluk years ago that could only be described as an fme furry, complete with boobs and tail.  Peoples' reactions to her were hilarious.

Wait. It gets better. That cat girl had a threesome with two Tuluki nobles, getting them all force stored.

[Ourla]

Just be prepared to follow through with the social implications of being a mutant and you're good to go.

This reminds of me of a PC in Tuluk years ago that could only be described as an fme furry, complete with boobs and tail.  Peoples' reactions to her were hilarious.

Wait. It gets better. That cat girl had a threesome with two Tuluki nobles, getting them all force stored.

Ohmuhguhhhhhh, I forgot about that part! Shenanigans!

[Potaje]

I so lurv the sandwich joke that was born from that..

[Nyr]

Just be prepared to follow through with the social implications of being a mutant and you're good to go.

This reminds of me of a PC in Tuluk years ago that could only be described as an fme furry, complete with boobs and tail.  Peoples' reactions to her were hilarious.

Wait. It gets better. That cat girl had a threesome with two Tuluki nobles, getting them all force stored.

Ohmuhguhhhhhh, I forgot about that part! Shenanigans!

Overall, that was a very unpleasant situation to handle for all involved, especially staff.