Names for altered humans.
Names for altered humans.
So I was working on my game and writing some NPC dialouge since it's an RPG. I wanted to put a little lore in there related to why there are so many characters with unsual appearences or animal characteristics. Then I came across a problem, I didn't know what to call them. I tried to imagine someone walking up to someone on the street and calling them a demihuman or a mutant and well that didn't sound quite right when I say it outloud and I can imagine the characters objecting too those terms, not to mention demihuman is kinda misleading (since these people are still human) and mutant might get me into trouble with FOX (not entirely sure but I know marvel can't use the word mutant in their films). I thought about ripping off RWBY and using Faunus but it's misleading too since animal characteristics aren't the only things someone might end up with (like there's a character with a body of living fire). Thanks in advance for anyone that helps.
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Re: Names for altered humans.
I would think you would still be able to use the word mutant...I mean it is a real word.
However, if you are concerned, what about chimera or changeling or otherkin or transformed?
However, if you are concerned, what about chimera or changeling or otherkin or transformed?
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Re: Names for altered humans.
I think it'd actually sound a bit odd walking up to someone and calling them a mutant, and I'm not entirely sure about acutally using the term since the concepts are kinda similar and well FOX is crazy. I do think the idea behind the characters is a little closer to the inhumans since they're not supposed to be a metaphor and are more an excuse for being able to design characters an way I want, I'd rather not use the term.trooper6 wrote:I would think you would still be able to use the word mutant...I mean it is a real word.
However, if you are concerned, what about chimera or changeling or otherkin or transformed?
As for otherkin, the term Otherkind is used to refer to the monsters in the game and they have a completely different set of characteristics.
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I'd invent a new term to use for your story. People make up names all the time in stories.
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Re: Names for altered humans.
Let me just say that mutant is definitely not a copyrighted term. It can definitely be used anywhere without concern of referring to the X-men or whatnot.
Re: Names for altered humans.
After some thought I am temporarially using the term Sprite. THanks for the help everyone.
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