Re: Miscellaneous Loroi question-and-answer thread
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:39 pm
Question: Is the Warrior Culture thread supposed to be locked?
No, thanks for pointing it out.
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As with the amplifiers, there are materials and shapes known to the Loroi that can dampen psionic abilities, but none (known) that can completely shut them down. These devices have limited usefulness, as they don't provide much defense against psionic attacks (like amplifiers, they must be on or around the attacker), and they don't mask telepathic signatures.
Arioch wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2023 6:55 pmSpoilerShowThe only use case that I currently have for this technology is the concept that Fireblade has a capsule that she sleeps in to mitigate the telepathic "noise" that she generates when unconscious... but I'm not 100.0% sure that's actually going to be in the comic.
Moon Moth wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2023 10:08 pmArioch wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2023 6:55 pmSpoilerShowThe only use case that I currently have for this technology is the concept that Fireblade has a capsule that she sleeps in to mitigate the telepathic "noise" that she generates when unconscious... but I'm not 100.0% sure that's actually going to be in the comic.SpoilerShowHeh. I'm enjoying imagining Alex's reaction to finding out that Fireblade has to sleep in a special magic coffin...
SaintofM wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:53 amMoon Moth wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2023 10:08 pmArioch wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2023 6:55 pmSpoilerShowThe only use case that I currently have for this technology is the concept that Fireblade has a capsule that she sleeps in to mitigate the telepathic "noise" that she generates when unconscious... but I'm not 100.0% sure that's actually going to be in the comic.SpoilerShowHeh. I'm enjoying imagining Alex's reaction to finding out that Fireblade has to sleep in a special magic coffin...SpoilerShowOh, I can Imagin it now. Jardin: Pychic powers, pointy ears, does not get out in the sun much [she's on a space ship] and she sleeps in a coffin. The moment I find out she drinks the blood of innocents, and I am looking for a wooden stake and space garlic!
Moon Moth wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:08 amSaintofM wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:53 amSpoilerShowOh, I can Imagin it now. Jardin: Pychic powers, pointy ears, does not get out in the sun much [she's on a space ship] and she sleeps in a coffin. The moment I find out she drinks the blood of innocents, and I am looking for a wooden stake and space garlic!SpoilerShowOr from a more romantic angle, their love is tragically constrained, for no matter how much fun they have in bed, they will never know the peaceful trust of going to sleep in their lover's arms. Alas!
OMG! That's hilarious! Please put that in somewhere!Arioch wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2023 6:55 pmAs with the amplifiers, there are materials and shapes known to the Loroi that can dampen psionic abilities, but none (known) that can completely shut them down. These devices have limited usefulness, as they don't provide much defense against psionic attacks (like amplifiers, they must be on or around the attacker), and they don't mask telepathic signatures.
SpoilerShowThe only use case that I currently have for this technology is the concept that Fireblade has a capsule that she sleeps in to mitigate the telepathic "noise" that she generates when unconscious... but I'm not 100.0% sure that's actually going to be in the comic.
It depends on the subject that's being researched. In a lot of cases, the Listel form the sort of "substrate" of academia (teaching, investigating records, managing organizations, analyzing data, writing reports), supporting or supported by specialists from other castes. In the case of "pure" research like archaeology (which has little or no direct application), the researchers would be mostly Listel, perhaps coordinating with specialists in history from Nedatan or other groups. In the case of researching artifacts with an eye toaward reverse-engineering them, there would usually be Soroin, Gallen and/or civilian engineers involved.CatColonist wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2023 12:02 amThe Loroi sister worlds article talks about the major Listel academies being on Taben and Mezan with other research academies. How are the Listel involved in scientific research? Do they do research themselves, or do they mainly follow researchers around and record their findings, like how they memorize important conversations on a starship?
Who is doing a lot of the archaeology on Mezan and Taben? Are there special warrior castes involved in research? Do they research based on their jobs, such as Doranzer researching medical tech and Galen researching general technology? Or is research mainly something done by civilians? I'm mainly wondering what a Loroi scientist looks like.
Calendars are mostly a local phenomenon that generally only have significance on a particular planet. There is a standard clock by which official times and dates are kept, but this is mainly for official recordkeeping. Each planet will have its own calendar, and how time is segmented up will often vary by local custom and subculture even within a planet.
It depends. The baseline (lowest-ranking) Listel will often be assigned specifically as an observer, similar to a court reporter, though depending on the situation they may have secondary functions. More specialized (higher-ranking) Listel will have primary roles like analysis or research which benefit from their accurate memory, and being an observer to local events will be a secondary function for them. For an important official proceeding there will be dedicated observers, but for something like the everyday goings-on aboard ship, the on-duty tactical analyst is usually sufficient.CatColonist wrote: ↑Fri Aug 18, 2023 3:36 amThe insider says that Listel act as telepathic archives, witnessing important conversations and committing them to memory. We also see them doing other jobs such as tactical analysis and scientific research. Do some Listel act purely as archives with the other jobs being separate specializations, or do all Listel act as archives in addition to doing other duties? If they do all act as archives, do they have shifts where they just focus on memorizing conversations, or are they expected to commit all conversations to memory while doing other tasks?
Is there a requirement-by-law for Listels (or perhaps their civilian counterparts if such a caste exist) to be present on all occasions of sufficient importance? Where is the line drawn? Especially for the civilian aspect of Loroi society?Arioch wrote: ↑Fri Aug 18, 2023 4:20 amIt depends. The baseline (lowest-ranking) Listel will often be assigned specifically as an observer, similar to a court reporter, though depending on the situation they may have secondary functions. More specialized (higher-ranking) Listel will have primary roles like analysis or research which benefit from their accurate memory, and being an observer to local events will be a secondary function for them. For an important official proceeding there will be dedicated observers, but for something like the everyday goings-on aboard ship, the on-duty tactical analyst is usually sufficient.CatColonist wrote: ↑Fri Aug 18, 2023 3:36 amThe insider says that Listel act as telepathic archives, witnessing important conversations and committing them to memory. We also see them doing other jobs such as tactical analysis and scientific research. Do some Listel act purely as archives with the other jobs being separate specializations, or do all Listel act as archives in addition to doing other duties? If they do all act as archives, do they have shifts where they just focus on memorizing conversations, or are they expected to commit all conversations to memory while doing other tasks?
Eidetic memory is hereditary, though I expect there is training that can improve one's use of it, especially as regards organization and recall.
Probably not; traumatic memory probably operates the same as or similar to eidetic memory. I don't think people forget traumatic memories, but rather learn to remember them without reliving them.
Most ships will probably have at least four or five. They'll have three to stand watch in the command center (one for each watch), but I can imagine a variety of other tasks in which it would be useful to have a Listel; for example, ideally you'd like to have one in the records department. Listel are a limited resource, but they're more common than something like Teidar or Mizol.
It would be normal procedure to have a Listel observer in court or at government or diplomatic functions, but I doubt it's a legal requirement. Loroi try to avoid legal roadblocks; they wouldn't want to be prohibited from doing something important just because there wasn't a Listel available.GeoModder wrote: ↑Fri Aug 18, 2023 1:43 pmIs there a requirement-by-law for Listels (or perhaps their civilian counterparts if such a caste exist) to be present on all occasions of sufficient importance? Where is the line drawn? Especially for the civilian aspect of Loroi society?
For instance, would there be a Listel (or their civilian counterpart) present on say a shift-change where information is required to be "Sanzaid" to the next team performing the job?