Which race do you think you would be?

Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 1:05 am

Of course you can't judge a whole nation, each nation consists of individuals who mostly aren't responsible for everything. You can however chose to abandon your own nation because you get told that someone else is the bad guy during your youth when you later found out that it was your side who started the whole mess by killing civilians. If both sides tell their people that the other guys are evil and give them guns it's a logical conclusion that they will start shooting at each other, but it doesn't make it right. That's why I don't see any courage in war.

War stories are great in works of fiction or even in history class because you're not involved. As soon as you get involved it's something different.

I suppose. I don't really know a whole lot about the situation I just always assume that neither side is the good or bad guy in conflicts like these. I've seen graffiti in Kosovo with messages such as "Kill all Serbs" etc.

You're spot on about war though. Unless you're a psychopath, then the whole situation probably fits you like a slipper.
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Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:24 am

Oh another Scot. Hello! *waves*
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Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 12:20 am

Imperial or Nord.
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Laura Ellaby
 
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Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 5:41 am

Oh another Scot. Hello! *waves*

Hello :banana:
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Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 3:51 am

I've pondered this question before. Physically, I'd be a Nord since I'm from Denmark, but it doesn't really work that way,
because then nobody would be any of the beast or mer races. Personality wise I'm a mix between Dunmer and
Imperial I guess. My political and social philosophy resembles the tolerant Imperial attitude, and I have been known to be
good with words. However, I do sometimes sport a pessimistic attitude, and I'm very interested in philosophy and the
metaphysical, just like the Dunmer.
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Chantelle Walker
 
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Post » Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:18 pm

Probably Dunmer. I have a bit of a broody attitude and dark personality.
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Sarah Bishop
 
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Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:15 am

So, as to why I think I'd be a Breton:

I'm short and a bit fanciful. I'd be into all the magic (whether or not I'd be good at it would require testing).

I'd probably be a native to the Reach when all is said and done, considering my actual nationality.
I wouldn't run off into the wilds to live with the Forsworn though - not entirely cool with the human sacrifice and whatnot.
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Post » Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:09 pm

I've pondered this question before. Physically, I'd be a Nord since I'm from Denmark, but it doesn't really work that way,
because then nobody would be any of the beast or mer races. Personality wise I'm a mix between Dunmer and
Imperial I guess.

The flaw about thinking "my personality matches that race" logic is that all the races are made up of individuals who are all different. One nord may hate elves, another may like them, and so on. Cultures on the other hand is different, and if we compare cultures, some best races and mer races are comparable to real life cultures.

Just my opinion
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Post » Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:53 pm

With the way today is going at work, Dremora Lord.

Why?

Because; "I SMELL WEAKNESS!!!!"

:D
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Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 4:27 am

The flaw about thinking "my personality matches that race" logic is that all the races are made up of individuals who are all different. One nord may hate elves, another may like them, and so on. Cultures on the other hand is different, and if we compare cultures, some best races and mer races are comparable to real life cultures.

Just my opinion

I echo this point. Plenty of friendly Dunmer who are thankful to the Nords for taking them in and plenty who spit on them. There's Nords siding with the Imperials and Nords siding with the Stormcloaks and so on.
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Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 12:50 am

What about Dutch/Hungarian? :violin:

Probably Imperial/Dunmer vampire :violin: *plays gypsy music* :evil: :laugh:
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Post » Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:54 pm

With the way today is going at work, Dremora Lord.

Why?

Because; "I SMELL WEAKNESS!!!!"

:biggrin:

FOOLISH MORTAL!

Dremora Lords are so effin' cute.
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Post » Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:26 pm

Likely Breton, or Altmer.
My heritage is a weird mix of French, Welsh, & Roma. I'm exceedingly pale, & have shaggy, brown, curly hair. Which Breton's seem to tend towards.
But, I'm also really very tall, with hawkish facial features like an Altmer. And I've been known to slip into petty arrogance at a moment's notice.
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Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 5:44 am

Doesn't matter where I come from (Welsh/English/Irish), I look in the mirror, I see a Nord staring back at me.
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Post » Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:06 pm

I'd want to be a Bosmer, but i guess i'd be a Breton, because of my Celtic herritage.
Wouldnt complain.
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Post » Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:42 pm

The flaw about thinking "my personality matches that race" logic is that all the races are made up of individuals who are all different. One nord may hate elves, another may like them, and so on. Cultures on the other hand is different, and if we compare cultures, some best races and mer races are comparable to real life cultures.

Just my opinion

But then there really wouldn't be a question at all, if all we had to judge from was the physicalities of the races.
The question would suddenly become "which race do you look like the most?"
In Tamriel, as well as in the real world, it is not difficult to see the different mentalities of the provinces/nations.
While these provinces/nations surely consists of individuals, you must not undermine the power of culture.

The Dunmer, in Morrowind's description of them:
"Dark Elves are the dark-skinned Elven peoples of the Eastern Empire. "Dark" is variously understood to mean "dark-skinned," "gloomy," and "ill-favored by fate." The Dunmer and their national character embrace these various connotations with enthusiasm. In the Empire, "Dark Elves" is the common usage, but in their Morrowind homeland, and among their Aldmeri brethren, they call themselves the "Dunmer". The dark-skinned, red-eyed Dark Elves combine powerful intellect with strong and agile physiques, producing superior warriors and sorcerers. On the battlefield, Dark Elves are noted for their skilled and balanced integration of swordsmen, marksmen, and war wizards. In character, they are grim, aloof, and reserved, distrusting and disdainful of other races."

Even Bethesda admits that there seem to be some general traits that can roughly be assigned to the races.
I know there are plenty of cheery and tolerant Dunmer, but as a people, they have been known to come off as gloomy and pessimistic.
Just like the Altmer generally come off as arrogant and a bunch of know-it-alls, and Imperials have been known to be shrewd merchants
and diplomats.
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Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:13 am

Thanks Blacklight, I was going to write out a post which was pretty much what you have there but I'm not as with it as I could be today.
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Post » Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:00 pm

Orsimer! =')

And as to why.....
No one else could lead my brothers and sisters to prosperity!
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Post » Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:49 pm

Probably a Bosmer
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Michael Russ
 
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Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 4:51 am

Breton, Purely because I relate to that race more than the others
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Post » Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:17 pm

But then there really wouldn't be a question at all, if all we had to judge from was the physicalities of the races.
The question would suddenly become "which race do you look like the most?"
In Tamriel, as well as in the real world, it is not difficult to see the different mentalities of the provinces/nations.
While these provinces/nations surely consists of individuals, you must not undermine the power of culture.

The Dunmer, in Morrowind's description of them:
"Dark Elves are the dark-skinned Elven peoples of the Eastern Empire. "Dark" is variously understood to mean "dark-skinned," "gloomy," and "ill-favored by fate." The Dunmer and their national character embrace these various connotations with enthusiasm. In the Empire, "Dark Elves" is the common usage, but in their Morrowind homeland, and among their Aldmeri brethren, they call themselves the "Dunmer". The dark-skinned, red-eyed Dark Elves combine powerful intellect with strong and agile physiques, producing superior warriors and sorcerers. On the battlefield, Dark Elves are noted for their skilled and balanced integration of swordsmen, marksmen, and war wizards. In character, they are grim, aloof, and reserved, distrusting and disdainful of other races."

Even Bethesda admits that there seem to be some general traits that can roughly be assigned to the races.
I know there are plenty of cheery and tolerant Dunmer, but as a people, they have been known to come off as gloomy and pessimistic.
Just like the Altmer generally come off as arrogant and a bunch of know-it-alls, and Imperials have been known to be shrewd merchants
and diplomats.

The Definition of culture:

The totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought.



(Source: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/culture)

The first part: "The totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns..." is exactly what you describe in your post. Culture is not about looks, it's about behavior, art, music, architecture, mythology and so on. It's not about looks.

Sure, you may have a mentality that fits in the definition of a certain culture, sure, but it's different than being a part of that culture. A culture is made up of individuals who are all different. It doesn't make sense to say "I like to think about the universe, therefor I'm an ancient Greek", that's ridiculous.
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Post » Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:39 pm

Physical appearance wise I'd be a Breton. Personality wise I feel I fit more as an Argonian.
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Post » Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:19 pm

Likely Bosmer. I like animals, and I enjoy magic.
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Post » Sat Jun 16, 2012 6:06 am

Physical appearance wise I'd be a Breton. Personality wise I feel I fit more as an Argonian.

That's the way to do it... i did ;)
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Post » Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:17 pm

I think I'd be a Khajit... because it probably wouldn't be taboo for them to walk around town leaving droppings everywhere. If anyone looks at you funny, you could just put on that Ma'jik the Liar accent and say, "What? I'm a cat.", then just start urinating.
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