09-05-2020, 05:24 AM | #21 |
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: [Basic] Disadvantage of the Week: Xenophilia
That only gets part of it. You've missed the "aliens and strangers are interesting and I like hanging out with them" bit. That could set a xenophilic character up for accusations of collaborating with enemies from their own people or get them into trouble if they offend or annoy otherwise peaceful aliens.
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09-05-2020, 05:52 AM | #22 | |
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: [Basic] Disadvantage of the Week: Xenophilia
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In such cases, what counts as Xenophilia has be broadened. For example, you can't just hang out with elves or Vulcans in an otherwise multi-species culture. Instead, you must immerse yourself in the alien culture to the exclusion of your own, or go looking for really strange and unusual, possibly dangerous, creatures. (Sort of like Hagrid's love for really dangerous magical beasts in the Harry Potter series.) Additionally, Xenophilia implies a bit of Gullibility and Delusion (Everyone is friendly). Even when strangers are overtly threatening, you might try to talk when shooting or running are much better survival strategies. ("We come in pe . . ." ZZZAAAPP!) You'll also give strangers the benefit of the doubt when you really shouldn't. ("Oh, the Orcs are just bringing siege engines into the city for their "Rite of Blood" ceremony, don't worry about it.") Finally, Xenophilia might carry a bit of Odious Personal Habit, especially if you really like aliens but don't have a clue about how to get along with them. Your behavior could easily give you a bad Reputation among your own people as a poseur, sellout, or traitor, or among the aliens as a pest, spy, or annoying fanboi. ("G'zak, the annoying human person is back again. This time we should dump him on Alpha Centauri III rather than in the Bermuda Triangle.") |
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09-05-2020, 10:49 AM | #23 | ||
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Hmm, looks like Earth, circa CE 2020+
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Re: [Basic] Disadvantage of the Week: Xenophilia
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I think Pursuivant has some really good points above as well.
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