I feel like maybe these people are lacking in cultural and interpersonal depth. I set out to play with certain tropes in ways that amuse me (and I know I got that right), but as a culture they seem rather plain.
I feel like maybe these people are lacking in cultural and interpersonal depth. I set out to play with certain tropes in ways that amuse me (and I know I got that right), but as a culture they seem rather plain.
If you can’t make them interesting enough physically, give them quirks in their language and actions that seem alien to man, and in kind, make mankind seem strange to them. Do they end every statement with a strange sound? Do they not sleep? Do they communicate silently telepathically or by touch? What do they find valuable that an ordinary man may find worthless? What would they do if they found gold, precious stones, or complex machinery? Description alone should not instill a sense of culture, only their actions can.
Thanks for that! It’s probably pretty obvious that this was an attempt to create a society of “alien” or some “other” that has very relatable struggles and motivations.
I think I will want to play more with their motivations. It can’t all be about merely surviving; Where’s the tension in that?