Jasper + Emerald

[dramatispersonae]

Through the doors, you find yourselves in a small circular room that seems to be decorated much in the same way as the ring is decorated today. The curtains are in alternating colors of your teams, and in the center stand are three surprisingly lifelike, but faceless sculptures. They stand with their backs to one another, facing out to the chairs. About each of their necks is a cord that holds a sign written in a fine, looping cursive.

Comments

Re: Discussion

[aberdevine]

No.

Re: Discussion

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Then at least try a little harder to suit the punishment to the crime.

Re: Discussion

[aberdevine]

Why should I? So that I can potentially receive a memory by harming someone else? Each "criminal" could be one of us, for all we know.

Re: Discussion

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Would it be different if they couldn't be? If you were assured you were hurting some faceless other rather than yourself? Or, what if it was someone you hated...?

Re: Discussion

[aberdevine]

No, it wouldn't be any different. This is a ridiculous premise for a game and I refuse to let some Persona with delusions of motherhood force me into seriously punishing people.

Re: Discussion

[thinkoutsidethebox]

So it's just because it's a game...? You refuse to play?

Re: Discussion

[aberdevine]

I refuse to play and it's not any of my business what other people have done.

Re: Discussion

[thinkoutsidethebox]

So you'd sit happily ignorant beside a murderer in your everyday life? It's okay as long as it's not your business? If a child abuser confessed to you, you'd shrug it off with a lecture on how crime is bad and let them go?

Re: Discussion

[aberdevine]

Real life is different from a game obviously skewed towards wanting to force us to inflict punishment.

The fact that you're arguing differently means you're either to stupid to recognize the distinction or you're purposefully trying to rile people up. Either way, it'd benefit everyone if you just shut up.

Re: Discussion

[thinkoutsidethebox]

[just smiles at that first bit]

I'm afraid that's not going to happen.

Re: Discussion

[aberdevine]

Because you're a childish brat who cares more about herself than her team's wishes. Got it.

Re: Discussion

[itsalluseless]

There's no reason to make the punishment fit the crime. You just want to make this harsher than it has to be.

Re: Discussion

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Don't you think the punishment is more elegant that way...? Besides, do you think child abuse and gambling are the same level of offense...?

Re: Discussion

[itsalluseless]

...I'm not going to get into another discussion about this with you. Maybe I would if you seriously cared about justice and all that, but you just want to see people suffer.

Re: Discussion

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Actually, I would just like to win.

Re: Discussion

[itsalluseless]

And you think making people suffer is the best way to win, so it amounts to the same thing.

Re: Discussion

[thinkoutsidethebox]

I think that because it's accurate.

Re: Discussion

[itsalluseless]

You think that because you're crazy.