(12-06-2014, 02:24 AM)Iex Wrote:  In the case of Dragoons, it may seem odd for any Ishgardian House member to be anywhere but the North, but you cannot fault folks for wanting to RP.
So much this. As someone who RP's a full blown Dragoon, loyal to Ishgard as opposed to a heretic, disgraced soldier or deserter (I've surprisingly come across few people, if any, actually RP anything else when it comes to Ishgard. This is not a slam against them by the way), I had to make a story that would give my character freedom outside of the icy confines of Coerthas.Â
Why? BECAUSE NO ONE HANGS OUT THERE (unless for specific RP episodes in the region). Everyone is in Ul'dah, for whatever reason why Ul'dah became the place to go for RP it has made the RP outside of the Quicksands rare and lonely.Â
Especially because, perhaps to my detriment, my character wouldn't join an FC (because most FC's are the type that double as IC organizations) I crave contact with as many RP'rs as possible and that means the Quicksands for good or ill.Â
That is why you'll find Ishgardians so far south, because there aren't many of us who RP them and even fewer who'll wait around in Coerthas for a semblance of RP action
as for why Dragoon stigma?Â
actually wasn't aware of it till this topic came up here >_>. Maybe its decent writing that has yet to land me in the crossfire of someone's prejudice (lol yeah right) but I guess it is something echoed in the posts that came before me.
Dragoons are the hardest to play to lore in a satisfying manner for all parties. (please note following reasons have a degree of  hyperbole)Â
-If you aren't Elezen or Hyur, automatic special snowflake.Â
- The existence of a "Novice" Dragoon is nigh impossible, due primarily to the fact that the title is awarded post-dragon killing. So a Dragoon is someone who has -already- proven their worth. Considering how many people have ongoing mastery of their "Class" as part of a character, you can understand why some people may be miffed at the thought that someone enters fully formed while they can only create a small puddle on the floor. At the very least, even a new dragoon is good enough to have gone to battle, killed -dragons- and returned, even if his acrobatics are...in need of polishing.
- If you are aspiring to be a dragoon, if you are outside of Ishgard, you have failed. Ishgard is the only nation in Eorzea in -active- war and so anyone in a military position to achieve dragooniness (new word, deal with it) is fighting against dragons or on reserve to do so. Can't go gallivanting about Eorzea, let alone wasting away at the Quicksands.
Say you've done everything to mitigate or avoid the above. Then what is your character doing down south and not killing dragons? You are one of their best assets!
Most common route I've seen is
"I've been caught in the crosshair of inquisitor accusations and fled, valuing my life over Ishgard and I have tossed aside my country" Â there is nothing wrong with it. In fact, most that follow this tend to not wear the ceremonial armor nor bare the weapon and go a more ronin style RP.
aaaand not much else. I've gone the route of well laid out circumstance that could still easily land myself in Special Snowflake territory in a lot of people's books.
If the above reasons are not the case for the stigma, I guess it comes to the moments of high contention and drama that comes with RP combat. Someone says they can do this or can't be thrown off guard by that, why? because Dragoon. Then people get -miffed-. Â
Or perhaps people with shoddy rp skill tend to stick out in people's minds the most and then they notice he is a Dragoon as well and just adds that on top in a sort of "Of course he god mods, he's a dragoon" in confirmation bias.
