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To try this a second time, I got a phone call during the first time I swiped all this out on my phone and lost everything. *grumbles a lot about hand held devices and needing proper internet*
I wanted to make a more proper response to your post! I was so tired last night I just kind of said it was great, because i didn't want to not respond at all, but other than complementing your eloquence, I didn't say much that was useful.
I also didn't go into where our personal plans would diverge, at all. Though, there is not a whole lot I would change or add, you seem to be the same sort of pragmatist I am, that is, one that understands the human element!
First, I love the campus idea, but I think that in order to facilitate the inclusion of loved ones it would need to be expanded. Something more like a mage village or colony.
Further, as opposed to a walled community with bows pointed inward, I would settle them into a valley with a tight inlet. This accomplishes the goals of protecting the community as well as the world at large. It also negates the negativity of the man-made walls with templars patrolling them. Let the mountains confine and protect them, both.
I also envision the templars being reorganised. Drawing from those living there, including the mages. And further, that if mm outsider should wish to join the templars that they red to live as a regular citizen of the community or two years before they can truly apply.
That visitations both to and of family/friends who either could not or would not join the colony be allowed as groups including mundanes and templar teams be allowed.
That "Healing Circles" be established out in the world at large, protected by a templar team, but essentially only healer mages and on a revolving schedule measured in years.
Eventually, I think forays for specific reasons could be expanded, but I would start there.
I'd love to see an end to the use of Tranquility as well, but I don't expect that.
Where my views and yours truly diverge is on The need of a police state. I think that a system as I described above would be capable of actively policing itself without needing snitches and such.
I hope I remembered all my points... Sheash.