Octopodes should be able to use scarves


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Post Saturday, 2nd October 2021, 20:23

Octopodes should be able to use scarves

I understand the limits of octopodes but I see zero reasons one couldn't wear scarf. You can wear an amulet around your mantle, but not a scarf..?
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Post Sunday, 3rd October 2021, 12:50

Re: Ocopodes should be able to use scarves

Kittens too :P

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Post Sunday, 3rd October 2021, 17:23

Re: Ocopodes should be able to use scarves

I've always thought of felids as roughly the no-item species.
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Post Wednesday, 13th October 2021, 19:23

Re: Octopodes should be able to use scarves

i don't think they should !!! :twisted: :twisted:
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Post Monday, 18th October 2021, 19:22

Re: Octopodes should be able to use scarves

Why?

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Post Monday, 18th October 2021, 23:23

Re: Octopodes should be able to use scarves

Scarves are absorbent and would fatally dry out an octopode through their semi porous skin. Hats, with less material and leather bands don’t share this flaw.

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Post Tuesday, 19th October 2021, 04:44

Re: Octopodes should be able to use scarves

I knew there would be a good reason.
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Post Tuesday, 19th October 2021, 06:27

Re: Octopodes should be able to use scarves

ebering wrote:Scarves are absorbent and would fatally dry out an octopode through their semi porous skin. Hats, with less material and leather bands don’t share this flaw.

Wouldn't this be a reason to allow helmets but disallow hats?

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Post Monday, 25th October 2021, 19:37

Re: Octopodes should be able to use scarves

ebering wrote:Scarves are absorbent and would fatally dry out an octopode through their semi porous skin. Hats, with less material and leather bands don’t share this flaw.

So in other words, you admit there's no *real* reason not to allow this. Gotcha.
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Post Tuesday, 26th October 2021, 05:58

Re: Octopodes should be able to use scarves

Bozobub wrote:
ebering wrote:Scarves are absorbent and would fatally dry out an octopode through their semi porous skin. Hats, with less material and leather bands don’t share this flaw.

So in other words, you admit there's no *real* reason not to allow this. Gotcha.

That's a misrepresentation of what Ebering said. The "real" reason is a character concept where body slots (with one exception) are entirely reserved for jewellery, and this is not going to change. He jokingly added a flavour-sounding explanation for those who need it.
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Post Wednesday, 27th October 2021, 19:11

Re: Octopodes should be able to use scarves

Hats and amulets make *two* exceptions, actually.
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Post Thursday, 28th October 2021, 09:08

Re: Octopodes should be able to use scarves

Bozobub wrote:Hats and amulets make *two* exceptions, actually.

Last time I checked, amulets qualified as jewellery.
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