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Oooh your mers sound very intersting.
And thanks.
My partner is ace, and I think I fall somewhere on the asexual spectrum myself (it's complicated), so I wanted to create a race that not only blatantly defies the sex/gender binary, but doesn't require a sexual act to reproduce. They can "mate" with a partner, but like I mentioned it really just involves taking a bit of genetic material and placing it in the body in a particular place.
RE: anti-tech, tbh I've always hated it when nature-loving races were adamantly against modern technology. Like it doesn't really make a ton of sense when you examine the logic there. Instead, I wanted to have a fantasy culture that embraced the natural world, technology, and magic in equal measure, recognizing the importance of each and what each brought to the table, and how they could be used in synergy with each other.
And thanks.
My partner is ace, and I think I fall somewhere on the asexual spectrum myself (it's complicated), so I wanted to create a race that not only blatantly defies the sex/gender binary, but doesn't require a sexual act to reproduce. They can "mate" with a partner, but like I mentioned it really just involves taking a bit of genetic material and placing it in the body in a particular place.RE: anti-tech, tbh I've always hated it when nature-loving races were adamantly against modern technology. Like it doesn't really make a ton of sense when you examine the logic there. Instead, I wanted to have a fantasy culture that embraced the natural world, technology, and magic in equal measure, recognizing the importance of each and what each brought to the table, and how they could be used in synergy with each other.
Comment ID 93126
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Thanks! I'll get around to posting some art of them here eventually
Ace people are under-represented, it's nice to hear about more people like myself~ I appreciate when people make efforts to add unique things like that to their races instead of passing it off skin deep with different colors and weird ears or something basic.
The anti-tech trope is pretty overused, and it doesn't make sense why the people wouldn't want to make advancements that benefit both nature and themselves, like, isn't that what weapons are? If they want to seriously be all natural, say good-bye to person-made shelters, clothes to keep you warm in winter, cooking to keep your food fresh, and on and on. It's good that you thought a way for nature loving people to keep up with science~
Ace people are under-represented, it's nice to hear about more people like myself~ I appreciate when people make efforts to add unique things like that to their races instead of passing it off skin deep with different colors and weird ears or something basic.
The anti-tech trope is pretty overused, and it doesn't make sense why the people wouldn't want to make advancements that benefit both nature and themselves, like, isn't that what weapons are? If they want to seriously be all natural, say good-bye to person-made shelters, clothes to keep you warm in winter, cooking to keep your food fresh, and on and on. It's good that you thought a way for nature loving people to keep up with science~
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