Hm, I Was Pondering About The Recent-ish Trope Of Adventuring Guilds (effectively Trade Unions For Protagonists

Hm, I was pondering about the recent-ish trope of Adventuring Guilds (effectively trade unions for protagonists in fantasy rpg-inspired settings, which I’m sure I’ve seen in a bunch of things but the main example that springs to mind is Goblin Slayer to my annoyance but the Hero Association in One Punch Man has a similar albeit superhero-slanted deal), and how mechanically in the setting they exist to ensure x reward is provided for x amount of work/danger involved but in a meta sense are there so the characters don’t have to go looking for heroing gigs on ye olde Craigs Lyst or something.

It’s an interesting idea, similar in a manner to the many fantasy trope-tinged guilds in the Discworld novels of the late great Terry Pratchett, although an amusing idea occurred to me with the idea of trade unions for fantasy heroes.

Like, if there are unions to ensure employment and fair pay for folks clearing out dungeons, getting gnolls out the cabbage patch, stopping gnomes from going through your bins, and so on, then, logically, there much exist fantasy hero scab workers as well.

Folks that the local king or something brings in for lower pay on more dangerous jobs. Folks who are, say, completely new to the setting, out of their depth, and are thrust into a dangerous situation by a seemingly benevolent authority figure because said authority figure is too cheap to hire someone who understands the risks involved and asks more suitable wages for the role…

Y’know…

Ahab Furina

I think for Ahab Furina, Neuviette should be the White Whale , because a) peak tragedy and b) him being a dragon is a good parallel and the Mulsines or whatever they're called, can be like the mermaid effect. It is equally possible for Arlecchino to be the whale, but I prefer Neuviette, it's sadder.

For the crew, Clorinde and Navia are Queequeg and Ishmael (the gays are important and must remain unseparated), Wriothesley is Starbuck, and Sigewinne is Pip. Stubb is Stubb lmao

the team comes to help :)

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And I would be honored beyond words if you drew her!!

Ahab Furina