(10-16-2016, 06:26 PM)McBeef Wrote:(10-16-2016, 06:24 PM)Teadrinker Wrote:(10-16-2016, 05:52 PM)Ciel Wrote: While not everyone can be an Azure Dragoon, I'd say this is still fair to say that, yes, your character CAN still be a Dragoon without being a part of Ishgard's Order.Â
AFAIK The See has the official monopoly of Dragoon soulstones.
You don't have a soulstone you're not a dragoon. You're a Lancer.
So if you're not in the Order, you don't have a soulstone, you're not a Dragoon.
I mean, I'm pretty much just pointing out why this is such a kick in the junk. They pretty much worded it in such a way that you're pretty boned w/o outright breaking/bending something which is fine, I RP with people who will be doing that.
Why does the See have a monopoly. Apparently after you retire you get to take them with you lol. It's how the WoL gets one.
That's contradictory to how Soulstone lore works.
"Upon the surface of this multi-aspected crystal are carved the myriad deeds of Dragoons from eras past."
All soulstones imply they were preowned and passed along. So if there are only 30 then it serves to reason that they See reclaims them and then recruits a new Dragoon to pass it on to.