I'm sorry I didn't reply to this when this discussion was actually going on today in game. I'm not very good at multi-tasking in FFXIV it seems.
Anyway, I'd first just like to add my voice to that of everyone already interested. I'd love to get involved!
Secondly, I'd maybe caution about making this too Halone-centric. I'd be worried it'd isolate anyone who didn't worship her as their patron deity, or at least one of their patron deities. She's a damn good fit though, of course.
A simple idea, for whatever it's worth -- I remember reading about Amazons for a project I did last semester. Some historians think the Greek legend came about because of what actually happened in Saracen (I think it was?) around the time. So many men went off to war that the women left behind had to learn how to defend their country in their absence, and actually became quite respectable warriors in their own right. It could be that something similar happened to some NPC village/nation/etc in the distant past, and while that location did not survive, the descendents of those women did not want to give up their heritage and carried the tradition on through the ages, converting into an Eorzea-wide order of women warriors. It could be a bit like the Companions of Skyrim: they have a legacy, a history, and a few traditions, but in the present-day climate they largely function as blades for hire. Some follow the traditions more than others.
I agree with the sentiment expressed tonight that it shouldn't be too-too good-aligned. Allow some wiggle room for grey characters. Diversity is a good thing!
I also agree a LS is the best idea, so that those of us already committed to a FC can still be involved.
Anyway, I'd first just like to add my voice to that of everyone already interested. I'd love to get involved!
Secondly, I'd maybe caution about making this too Halone-centric. I'd be worried it'd isolate anyone who didn't worship her as their patron deity, or at least one of their patron deities. She's a damn good fit though, of course.
A simple idea, for whatever it's worth -- I remember reading about Amazons for a project I did last semester. Some historians think the Greek legend came about because of what actually happened in Saracen (I think it was?) around the time. So many men went off to war that the women left behind had to learn how to defend their country in their absence, and actually became quite respectable warriors in their own right. It could be that something similar happened to some NPC village/nation/etc in the distant past, and while that location did not survive, the descendents of those women did not want to give up their heritage and carried the tradition on through the ages, converting into an Eorzea-wide order of women warriors. It could be a bit like the Companions of Skyrim: they have a legacy, a history, and a few traditions, but in the present-day climate they largely function as blades for hire. Some follow the traditions more than others.
I agree with the sentiment expressed tonight that it shouldn't be too-too good-aligned. Allow some wiggle room for grey characters. Diversity is a good thing!
I also agree a LS is the best idea, so that those of us already committed to a FC can still be involved.
