Heliodor + Turquoise

[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

[wouldntkilladragon]

We don't really have any context for any of these. Or the motivations.

Re: Discussion

[knighttoremember]

No, we don't have anything like that... it makes it hard to think of a punishment.

Re: Discussion

[wouldntkilladragon]

And before context played a big part too...

Mother, what was the context of these crimes? Or the motivations?

Re: Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Do try to be more specific, child. Mother is very busy, she simply does not have time for such vague questions.

Re: Discussion

[wouldntkilladragon]

How bad was the assault? How young was the child? Was the child dangerous for some reason? Was the assault deliberate? Why did the person assault the minor?

Why was the murder attempted? Was it planned or in the moment? Were they in their right state of mind?

What property was destroyed and what was the crime against peace? It's a pretty vague statement. Did the person mean to do it? What was the motivation that caused all that?

Re: Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

At the time, the child was nine. The child proved no danger to the assailant, but the action was taken quite deliberately. The assailant wished to prove a point that the child seemed to be quite reticent to understand without proper enforcement.

And we are dealing with murder here, child, not manslaughter. It was of course intentional, all meant to serve a greater purposes. Perhaps it was the murder's rage at what had become of his homeland that spurred his actions on?

For the last, it was quite intentional. The habitat of many peaceful peoples were destroyed. What motive? Why, perhaps the criminal believed that the actions that were to be taken would surely plunge the world into a deeper darkness than what it had seen before.

Re: Discussion

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Oh, that. Well, I suppose I SHOULD check.] How much was the child hurt and what didn't the child understand?

I'm...not sure what the difference is? Between manslaughter and murder. But is that the most likely motive?

A deeper darkness? Did he think the people weren't peaceful?

Re: Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Nothing in excess, my dear. Lessons are best learned when the child may focus on both the task at hand and the pain they feel.

Manslaughter is committed without motive. The one that I have given you is quite likely.

Do not presume the identity of your criminal, dearest. Her actions were not quite taken against the people themselves, but against what they might have done.

Re: Discussion

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Nodding for the first two.] Thank you.

My mistake. Though kind of funny...she might have been mistaken about their identity then?

Re: Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

And should such a person be granted clemency simply because of a mistake?

Re: Discussion

[wouldntkilladragon]

Not necessarily, but it would affect what punishment they deserve.

And she did property damage and crimes against peace. Does that mean she didn't actually hurt anyone? Physically.

Re: Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

An entire world lost to a deep darkness does have its own harm.

Re: Discussion

[wouldntkilladragon]

...a deep darkness? What does that mean?

Re: Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

It is quite what it is, child.

Re: Discussion

[wouldntkilladragon]

But...how does a world get lost in darkness?

Re: Discussion

[redblossoms]

Even you don't sound like you think the first one is even a crime.

Re: Discussion

[wouldntkilladragon]

I don't get why she has it up there either. That's just parenting. [Says the old world, violent culture boy.]

Re: Discussion

[redblossoms]

If we have to give them something, then perhaps a warning to be gentler in the future.

Re: Discussion

[wouldntkilladragon]

A warning sounds good. Put more effort into communication, maybe?

Re: Discussion

[redblossoms]

Then it's settled. Two more to go.

Re: Discussion

[wouldntkilladragon]

The second one was an attempt at murder...the likely motive is the person's homeland was destroyed and the rage made him do it.

The fact he didn't kill anyone though, and after something like that, it should be forgiving.

Re: Discussion

[redblossoms]

Also, how extensive was the property damage in question?

Re: Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

The destruction of an entire world, you could say.

Re: Discussion

[knighttoremember]

Also, were all these crimes committed voluntarily? Could they have been by accident or under duress?

Re: Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

They were all quite intentional. The duress that the criminals faced, if any, was only to see that the right thing was done for the salvation of their families and the worlds that they lived in, or perhaps to teach an ignorant child a well earned lesson.