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[yhlee]

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On the topic of Kel Gloves

[kese_seyli]

So I'm curious what the general feeling on Kel gloves is, obviously they are extremely important. Is it a matter of ritual purity or another reason they wear them? With Seyli no longer considering themselves truly Kel, I'm trying to figure out if they'd miss their gloves or not.

Also, if lace gloves were acceptable, are sheer gloves? As long as your hands are covered it's okay or are there more rules involved.

Re: On the topic of Kel Gloves

[yhlee]

The old-fashioned take is that a Kel's gloves represent their honor, and that taking them off is a form of symbolic nakedness (hence something only for lovers or in extremis, e.g. suicide missions). In real life, if you need to wash your hands, you wash your hands, but it would be rude to stare. And ca. Cheris's era, they're made of that weird self-cleaning fabric that means in theory they don't need as much washing. (Cat hairs are another problem.)

Lace and sheer gloves are both acceptable, but depending on the era/etc., considered more daring in terms of fashion. You'd really only see lace or sheer gloves during fancy dress-up occasions (like a formal dance, or a remembrance).

I never worked out the rules beyond that. If, for game purposes, you want to have particular game-specific rules for Seyli's benefit, you're welcome to invent them. :)

Re: On the topic of Kel Gloves

[kese_seyli]

Excellent, thank you!