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Mating Rituals of the Viera
Selection, Invocation and the Coupling Hunt

Once a Viera comes into her senses and Fervent Passion sets in during the day of her cycle’s peak she is ready to engage in the Coupling Hunt.

The first time a Viera “Hunts”, her “prey” is usually a male who has an elemental alignment that is the opposite of hers. That is to say one who’s cycle is not at its peak. The female with her senses heightened with aid from her element being at its apex can easily find a Male whose senses are not heightened. Other criteria for a suitable choice of eligible males are those that have not been marked by other Female. This is not so much out of etiquette, but mainly because once the Female has put her mark on the before unmarked male, she will have an easier time hunting him down the next time. And also those that are not in the company of other males are easier targets as well. It is easy to say that Viera mating is extremely unique and unlike any other race or species in Ivalice. Also, it seems as though the whole of Viera Mating is centered on accessibility and necessity and not so much around emotion or attraction as is the case with Humes and other races of Ivalice.

However, as a side note, BB’s Viera colleague had an interesting observation. The Coupling selection for “Outer Viera”, Viera that have left the Wood, has had to adapt greatly from the selection process described previously. Being that all maters of sexual relations, courtship and relationships among Humes and other races are somewhat more complex than that of the Viera, “Outer Viera” have had to be more careful and selective about their potential Coupling partners than “Wooded Viera”, the Viera have chosen to remain confined to the Jungle. It said that it has been advised that an Outer Viera should begin searching for a Coupling partner at least one Flauna Cycle before she comes of age, and that she choose someone that she deeply trusts and would not mind a long attachment to, especially when choosing among Humes, since, according to the Viera perspective, Humes can become quite attached and possessive once the two have engaged in sexual relations. Thus the selection of a Coupling partner by an Outer Viera is based more on emotion and sentiment than simply accessibility.

In any case once a section has been made, the Viera must be ready for the moment her element entrances her, that is to say, the peak of the elemental cycle and the point the element has the most power. That power calls to any and all Viera that has an alignment with it. When the element calls to a Viera, she becomes spellbound and deeply entranced by it. This also happens before a Viera comes of age as well, but it only once she had come of age that she can invoke the elements power. Once entranced, the Viera will do a small sacrament to call upon her elements power. This is usually in the form of a dance and each dance is unique and greatly varies from Viera to Viera. After she has evoked the power offered to her by her element, the female Viera is finally ready to hunt.

In her condition, with her senses at her peak and full of energy offered by her element, the Viera is in a status effect very much like Berserk, only instead of being overwhelmed by Blood Lust, she is overwhelmed by, well, Lust, and has the uncontrollable urge to engage in sexual relations. She thus goes out to seek the male that would give her satisfaction from the hot burning and aching desire that has besieged her. Almost all rational thought is pushed aside and the Viera is left with only the basic primal animalistic mental capacity. Even her ability to communicate is inhibited. She will stay in this status until the effects of evoking her elements power has worn off.

--Dr. Seamus Nathaniel Fawkes: Professor of Natural History and Anthropology at the Arcadian Academy of Knowledge and Wisdom.

Description
Mating Rituals of the Viera
Selection, Invocation and the Coupling Hunt

Once a Viera comes into her senses and Fervent Passion sets in during the day of her cycle’s peak she is ready to engage in the Coupling Hunt.

The first time a Viera “Hunts”, her “prey” is usually a male who has an elemental alignment that is the opposite of hers. That is to say one who’s cycle is not at its peak. The female with her senses heightened with aid from her element being at its apex can easily find a Male whose senses are not heightened. Other criteria for a suitable choice of eligible males are those that have not been marked by other Female. This is not so much out of etiquette, but mainly because once the Female has put her mark on the before unmarked male, she will have an easier time hunting him down the next time. And also those that are not in the company of other males are easier targets as well. It is easy to say that Viera mating is extremely unique and unlike any other race or species in Ivalice. Also, it seems as though the whole of Viera Mating is centered on accessibility and necessity and not so much around emotion or attraction as is the case with Humes and other races of Ivalice.

However, as a side note, BB’s Viera colleague had an interesting observation. The Coupling selection for “Outer Viera”, Viera that have left the Wood, has had to adapt greatly from the selection process described previously. Being that all maters of sexual relations, courtship and relationships among Humes and other races are somewhat more complex than that of the Viera, “Outer Viera” have had to be more careful and selective about their potential Coupling partners than “Wooded Viera”, the Viera have chosen to remain confined to the Jungle. It said that it has been advised that an Outer Viera should begin searching for a Coupling partner at least one Flauna Cycle before she comes of age, and that she choose someone that she deeply trusts and would not mind a long attachment to, especially when choosing among Humes, since, according to the Viera perspective, Humes can become quite attached and possessive once the two have engaged in sexual relations. Thus the selection of a Coupling partner by an Outer Viera is based more on emotion and sentiment than simply accessibility.

In any case once a section has been made, the Viera must be ready for the moment her element entrances her, that is to say, the peak of the elemental cycle and the point the element has the most power. That power calls to any and all Viera that has an alignment with it. When the element calls to a Viera, she becomes spellbound and deeply entranced by it. This also happens before a Viera comes of age as well, but it only once she had come of age that she can invoke the elements power. Once entranced, the Viera will do a small sacrament to call upon her elements power. This is usually in the form of a dance and each dance is unique and greatly varies from Viera to Viera. After she has evoked the power offered to her by her element, the female Viera is finally ready to hunt.

In her condition, with her senses at her peak and full of energy offered by her element, the Viera is in a status effect very much like Berserk, only instead of being overwhelmed by Blood Lust, she is overwhelmed by, well, Lust, and has the uncontrollable urge to engage in sexual relations. She thus goes out to seek the male that would give her satisfaction from the hot burning and aching desire that has besieged her. Almost all rational thought is pushed aside and the Viera is left with only the basic primal animalistic mental capacity. Even her ability to communicate is inhibited. She will stay in this status until the effects of evoking her elements power has worn off.

--Dr. Seamus Nathaniel Fawkes: Professor of Natural History and Anthropology at the Arcadian Academy of Knowledge and Wisdom.