BoT - Traditional Bonds

Earl · Post by **Earl** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 5:06 am

Genre: Cultural
Setting: Non-specific; covers Tamriel, and possibly lands outside Tamriel
List of Characters: No real characters; it's more of a reference book than anything else.
Concept: Well-travelled Sload merchant commissioned by unknown man in 1E to write a book (or rather, dictate it) about traditional marriage practices throught Tamriel (possibly the world). Sload are anything but fast-moving, so the book is only just released in the modern age. It's such a ridiculous idea, and so archiac that it has gained minor popularity in some circles. It's quaintly outlandish. The sload author will probably compare marriage to slavery, which would be a more familiar concept, and one that would entertain modern nobles.

Possible Lore Issues: I haven't actually written any of this out, but the ideas I'm kicking around don't seem to conflict with anything...

Fallen Murk · Post by **Fallen Murk** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:40 pm

Very few know very little of the Sload. Even as a student of lore, I know less than that.

Based on what I've read, it's my opinion that the marriage practices of the Sload is never mentioned in TES lore. You seem to be on open ground.

Marauth AlaÃƒÂ-RaÃƒÂ¡n · Fri Sep 17, 2004 3:16 pm

It sounds like he's talking about the marriage practices of the common races, as percieved by a Sload, who would liken them to slavery. The Sload don't understand normal emotions like compassion or happiness or despair and given that they have absolutely no interest in their young at all I doubt they become very attached to their mate so their perception of marriage would be rather odd and outlandish to human or elven ears. Sounds like a fun read

Majra · Post by **Majra** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 3:54 pm

granted

Fallen Murk · Post by **Fallen Murk** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:59 pm

Marauth AlaÃƒÂ-RaÃƒÂ¡n wrote:It sounds like he's talking about the marriage practices of the common races, as percieved by a Sload...

Doh!

You're right.

What a bizarre concept.

Earl · Post by **Earl** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 4:03 am

Being hermaphroditic, as well as considering their general dispositions, I figure marriage would be totally unknown among the sload. But that's neither here nor there...