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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CreamCloud0" data-source="post: 8687873" data-attributes="member: 7034710">The fundamental ‘elf’ concepts that define what makes an elf to me are:-long lived, sometimes immortal unless actively killed.-if not logical, then emotionally subdued/having good control over their own emotions, not impulsive.-intellectual, elves tend towards more refined skills and master them accordingly, perfecting through careful and patient study, research and documentation of whatever crafts they apply themselves to be that magic, technology, biology or anything else.-disconnected/superiority, elves have a tendency to either not care about anything that doesn’t directly affect them and their society or see themselves as above the rest of the universe regardless of their actual standing, or they’re more concerned with some ‘cosmic level’ philosophy or suchlike, they don’t care about your issues because ‘mortality is fleeting, in another mere 1000 years you’ll be dead, dust and gone’-finesse, elves are graceful in basically everything they do, swift movement, tight precise form and perfect accuracy in their movements be that writing with a quill, drawing their bow and arrow or just eating a meal.-well presented/tidy, elves care about their appearance and the appearance of their things they make, they, both in their long thin bodies and design sense are sleek, trimming out the unnecessary fat of cluttered designs leaving only what needs to be there and making it look as impressive as it can at the same time.So looking at all these traits the concept of your ‘mystical not-brute not-elf’ sounds pretty much like a cross between a gnome and a halfling: friendly, expressive and excitable, not overly concerned with appearance, rough around the edges get their hands messy type, a down to earth practical sort, any magic/tech they have will likely be a bit wild and roughshod but also homely and comfortable, tied to their emotions most likely</blockquote>

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