I think it would also be pretty important that there was very clearly no obligation to stay affiliated with the group at all long-term, and in fact that would be discouraged unless you wanted to take some sort of official role as a helper.
It would be interesting to hear an RP perspective on how this would fit in, having people who are leaning towards marauders learning and growing together with people who are leaning towards staunchly kami, or whatnot. It might also be helpful to have a place to acclimate to role-play. It has been a bit jaring for me to go from everyone happy-friendly on Silan to "zomg you talked to someone from *that group*? What's wrong with you"! Perhaps, rp-wise, homins newly arrived from the roots need some updating on the politics, and the major groups understand that.
It would be interesting to hear an RP perspective on how this would fit in, having people who are leaning towards marauders learning and growing together with people who are leaning towards staunchly kami, or whatnot. It might also be helpful to have a place to acclimate to role-play. It has been a bit jaring for me to go from everyone happy-friendly on Silan to "zomg you talked to someone from *that group*? What's wrong with you"! Perhaps, rp-wise, homins newly arrived from the roots need some updating on the politics, and the major groups understand that.