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So I d like you Neutrals to explain to me why you decided to stay Neutral ;
- What does it add to your RP stance ?
- How come you feel like you can only go this way ?
- Had the lore have any impact on your decision ?
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Jeziellia is neutral for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, she has trouble with the idea of killing a homin over
ideas. Actions are different. A homin draws a blade against her or those she cares for, and she's there. But she isn't going to kill in the name of the Karavan. (The Kami creep her out due to the instilled prejudices of her people and the fact that she saw their TEETH! ...yeah.) Jeziellia
is a Jenite. She does believe in the Goddess Jena and the teachings related. Her main trouble with the Karavan is promoting Homin-on-Homin violence.
Could I "only" go this way? No. Though, I could be misunderstanding your question. If I actively RP'd other characters, I could play a Karavaneer or a Kamist with the same depth and dedication.
The lore very much had an impact. What first instilled doubts about the Karavan in Jeziellia were the Kami purges in the Matisian kingdom. Again, that inherent discomfort with the idea of killing another homin over
ideas.
She has a tendency to lean toward supporting the Karavan because they believe in gathering knowledge, whereas the Kami did not present her with that impression on Silan.*
I am NOT basing any of this on interactions with characters. Jeziellia has devout Karavaneer, and devout Kamist friends. Dear friends.
OOC? Who cares what I think OOC. I don't play myself in the game. *winks*
So there you go. She isn't Karavan because she isn't willing to follow their orders and edicts, and doesn't generally enjoy violence against other homins. And she isn't Kami because she has an instilled predisposition to be uncomfortable with them. With a few exceptions, her experiences with the Kami have been neutral at best (ha, no, not meant to be a pun), and rather upsetting at worst. One of the first Kamists she met in character made her cry more than once. :P
Was there something else you were looking for?
As to game mechanics - I don't mind not getting high level TPs (okay, so it might be nice to be able to get up after that long walk to the Grove of Confusion...). I accept that I just have to move my little Matis booty a little faster and wiser and be more careful. ...that actually applies to political IC stances too. You can't piss off the Karavan and the Kami and hope to get anywhere.
*It was pointed out that this statement (about the Karavan believing in gathering knowledge) was opposite of the lore. The Karavan are very much about studying the Goo and likewise gathering knowledge. I did not say "sharing" knowledge. However, this was my original response:
I didn't say anything opposite of the lore. Yes, they are about limiting Homin knowledge, but a clever homin knows how to pay attention. Plus, it is part of the lore that the Matis civilization more or less is buddy-buddy with the Karavan in hopes that they will one day share this knowledge.
Whether they share it or not, they do gather it, or appear to, and that was my indication and point there.