Reflective Surfaces
Posted by Apostate on 09/29/19
Q: With mirrors being a matter of superstition, do Arvani tend to use other media or are reflections in general a part of that superstition? For example, are most people fine with seeing their face in the surface of a pool of water or polished metals, or are those also considered 'mirrors' and thus subject to that superstition?
A: Generally speaking, any reflective surface is seen as a sign of the other world, but it's a 'light' superstition, in so much that most laugh it off. Still, some nobility just don't own any mirrors, and it's largely assumed that the tradition of servants helping prepare lords and ladies for formal events came from nobility unwilling to look at reflective surfaces to see their own appearance. Think of mirrors as being considered very slightly gothic or edgy by the populace, and someone that fills their home with mirrors is probably trying too hard.
A: Generally speaking, any reflective surface is seen as a sign of the other world, but it's a 'light' superstition, in so much that most laugh it off. Still, some nobility just don't own any mirrors, and it's largely assumed that the tradition of servants helping prepare lords and ladies for formal events came from nobility unwilling to look at reflective surfaces to see their own appearance. Think of mirrors as being considered very slightly gothic or edgy by the populace, and someone that fills their home with mirrors is probably trying too hard.