ianvillan wrote...
The mages joined the circle system voluntarily so they should also be allowed to leave voluntarily, If you prevent them from leaving like the Templars did then you are forcing them into the circles and are enslaving them.
That does not necessarily follow.
If you agree to accept someones authority, then there are no backsies later.
Mages really cannot leave without endangering others, so that's another factor toconsider.
You argue about keeping mundanes safe from mages but when it comes to keeping mages safe from mundanes which includes the Templars you value it as it doesn't matter and accept the mundanes harming the mages.
It doesn't matter? Sez who?
I want conditions in the Circles to be as good as they can reasonably be for the mages.
And I definately want the abusers punished, templar or mage.
However, the mages condition is one that necessitates strict regulations and unfortunately, there can be no perfect solution. No matter what system you have, it will always favor one or hte other. And I rather it favors 99% of the pupulation, rather than the 1%.