The metaphysics of the HSR universe is important to me to enjoy stories in this fandom, because that's what I'm here for. I mean, if it's just well written romance, I could get much better reading sources from jjwtx or whatnot.
Um, pretty sure you're not going to get the same characters on jjwtx... Like...I really don't find the metaphysics of HSR to be critical to the characterizations of the PCs. At least based on the Xianzhou story, I don't see how those characterizations are irrevocably tied to the HSR metaphysics. Like, sure, Vidyadhara reincarnation thing is a fun curiosity, but Dan Heng's character dynamics/conflicts can be just as easily replaced with concepts of clones or identical twins or even an older sibling who looks really similar. The nature of Dan Heng's personality and characterization isn't inseparable from the reincarnation cycle. This is even more so with characters like Jing Yuan, whose entire character is shaped around his social position in life (professional soldier, general, politician/public servant) and not at all based on following the "path of the Hunt" or whatever. And if the rest of HSR writing is remotely in the same vein as Xianzhou story, then I don't see how the metaphysics play a role beyond being flavor when it comes to characterization of these PCs. (I talked more about flavor vs framework in another post if you want an in-depth explanation of the difference.)
Well, someone has to broach the topic by the first time they have sex together...
I mean even with romantic confessions someone still has to broach the topic of sex. Talking about sex is just a logistical discussion and is a separate issue from confirming relationship status.
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Date: 2024-09-20 08:18 am (UTC)Um, pretty sure you're not going to get the same characters on jjwtx... Like...I really don't find the metaphysics of HSR to be critical to the characterizations of the PCs. At least based on the Xianzhou story, I don't see how those characterizations are irrevocably tied to the HSR metaphysics. Like, sure, Vidyadhara reincarnation thing is a fun curiosity, but Dan Heng's character dynamics/conflicts can be just as easily replaced with concepts of clones or identical twins or even an older sibling who looks really similar. The nature of Dan Heng's personality and characterization isn't inseparable from the reincarnation cycle. This is even more so with characters like Jing Yuan, whose entire character is shaped around his social position in life (professional soldier, general, politician/public servant) and not at all based on following the "path of the Hunt" or whatever. And if the rest of HSR writing is remotely in the same vein as Xianzhou story, then I don't see how the metaphysics play a role beyond being flavor when it comes to characterization of these PCs. (I talked more about flavor vs framework in another post if you want an in-depth explanation of the difference.)
I mean even with romantic confessions someone still has to broach the topic of sex. Talking about sex is just a logistical discussion and is a separate issue from confirming relationship status.