Written By Yasmine
Aug. 12, 2018, 4:31 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Isabeau
My thanks for your kind words. The gods have been exceedingly kind to me thus far. I shall pray that they are toward you as well.
Written By Octavia
Aug. 12, 2018, 4:21 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
Many of those who stand accused before me wish that they had paid attention to the minor details when they find out how important they can be.
Written By Katarina
Aug. 12, 2018, 4:16 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
Minor details, Lady Octavia.
Written By Octavia
Aug. 12, 2018, 4:15 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
I would not say that the offense is so much 'tolerable' as it is 'understandable', but the rest of your statement is correct. The law looks more favorably upon unlawful acts coming from righteous intent than it does on those motivated by evil intent.
Written By Katarina
Aug. 12, 2018, 4:10 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
Vague and undefined circumstances in which the question in particular is applied makes it harder for one to rationalize whether the question is worth delving deeper below the surface. But since you defined a circumstance I can explore, I'm more than happy to bite for the sake of seeing where this might go.
As a disciple of Sentinel and one who prides herself in attempting to always advocate for the truth and just, I comitted an unlawful act willfully with the intent of lessening the suffrage of one starving child at the expense of another. It does not make it any more or less fundamentally wrong, but it is an offense that can be tolerated because my heart was in a good place. I am not spared from the crime, but those who uphold the law may take that into consideration and adjust my punishment to fit the crime accordingly.
As a disciple of Sentinel and one who prides herself in attempting to always advocate for the truth and just, I comitted an unlawful act willfully with the intent of lessening the suffrage of one starving child at the expense of another. It does not make it any more or less fundamentally wrong, but it is an offense that can be tolerated because my heart was in a good place. I am not spared from the crime, but those who uphold the law may take that into consideration and adjust my punishment to fit the crime accordingly.
Written By Harper
Aug. 12, 2018, 4:08 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Thena
Thanks for letting me be an auxiliary and help out. And thanks even more for letting my partner help out too. She's got a big heart and I'm real proud that she's doing so well.
I still think we need to get Princess Cora and do that girl's night soon, though.
I still think we need to get Princess Cora and do that girl's night soon, though.
Written By Riagnon
Aug. 12, 2018, 4:04 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
Don't be a fool, follow the rules and you'll always be cool!
Written By Octavia
Aug. 12, 2018, 4:03 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Katarina
As long as you are willing to suffer the consequences, though the court may look on this journal exchange unfavorably during your sentencing.
Sometimes the just action is to break the law, but that does not mean that you are free from the consequences of breaking said law.
Sometimes the just action is to break the law, but that does not mean that you are free from the consequences of breaking said law.
Written By Katarina
Aug. 12, 2018, 3:58 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Octavia
So what you're saying is that it's okay to break the rules if it suits your purposes, Chief Madistrate of the Crown Court of Arx? Does this mean that, theoretically, I can break a few minor laws because it suits my purposes for the greater good? Generally speaking, of course.
Written By Octavia
Aug. 12, 2018, 3:54 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Katarina
One of the perks of being an expert in rules is knowing which ones can be bent and when.
Written By Katarina
Aug. 12, 2018, 3:53 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Octavia
So you admit that you're some sort of rule-breaking scoundrel!
Written By Blossom
Aug. 12, 2018, 3:49 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Mirari
<this journal entry is a charcoal drawing of Mirari Corsetina in her armor as Sword of Lenosia. Exceptional effort is taken to make the subject look as awe-inspiring as possible... or maybe that's just how the artist sees her cousin naturally.>
Written By Blossom
Aug. 12, 2018, 3:46 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
<this journal entry consists of a charcoal drawing of a young boy stealing a loaf of bread while the merchant is distracted by a customer>
Written By Shard
Aug. 12, 2018, 3:38 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
Stealing to feed a starving child is only a moral quandary if you think personal property is as important as a life, or if you think, somehow, that letting a child die is somehow less bad or equivalent to dirtying yourself by breaking the law. You could make this a harder question though. What if you're stealing from someone who is also starving? Do you steal from another child to try to save your child?
This city is overflowing with food. There's so much food we can throw feasts in the dead of winter. If there's a starving child and they're surrounded by food the law doesn't allow them to have, I'd like to know who thinks that law is actually just.
This city is overflowing with food. There's so much food we can throw feasts in the dead of winter. If there's a starving child and they're surrounded by food the law doesn't allow them to have, I'd like to know who thinks that law is actually just.
Written By Octavia
Aug. 12, 2018, 3:23 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Katarina
Now now, be fair, your highness. I don't /always/ skip my turn. I only do so when I feel I have something of value to add. I /usually/ skip my turn.
Written By Appolonia
Aug. 12, 2018, 3:20 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
Princess Katarina and Lady Joslyn put together a little something at the Ambassador that I attended. It was rather interesting to see so many faces, so many minds, in one place for an evening of conversation and more than one interesting game.
It also didn't hurt that I got to spend more time in the company of Lady Delilah Whitehawk who is starting to become one of the few people in the entire city that I truly enjoy running into. She is the possessor of a keen mind and excellent wit so it is hard not to find enjoyment in her company.
I just hope the princess has since recovered from my answer to the question she posed to me.
It also didn't hurt that I got to spend more time in the company of Lady Delilah Whitehawk who is starting to become one of the few people in the entire city that I truly enjoy running into. She is the possessor of a keen mind and excellent wit so it is hard not to find enjoyment in her company.
I just hope the princess has since recovered from my answer to the question she posed to me.
Written By Katarina
Aug. 12, 2018, 3:12 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
My apologies, Scholar Tomas.
As soon as I was on my way out the archive, I couldn't help but overhear several young ladies gossiping about the passionate debate between my protege, Lady Kenna Whitehawk, and Lord Ximun Redreef that sparked into something of another passionate exchange between more parties. The gossip itself is of no particular interest to me personally, but I wanted to say that I am proud of both Lord Ximun and Lady Kenna. They are both passinate and well-rounded thinkers who stuck to their beliefs and did not break when faced with scrutiny from other members of the Peerage.
The exact question that sparked the debate was, "Would it be wrong to steal in order to feed a starving child?" These sort of questions are moral quandaries that can't be so easily answered without questioning one's moral flexibility in face of defining what is right and wrong despite what the laws of the land may dictate. When one is engaging in such a debate, you have to be careful to not allow yourself to be stirred to a great personal offense. Be passionate about your stance, but never at the expense of exploring a mindset different from your own.
-- No, Scholar Tomas. I'm not going to explore both sides of the argument right now. And -- What, no. Lady Octavia is an abbhorent backseat philosopher who always skips her turn. But yes, she's more than welcome to share her view points whenever she likes. Preferably after a few glasses of wine, scotch, brandy, and RUM in that order.
As soon as I was on my way out the archive, I couldn't help but overhear several young ladies gossiping about the passionate debate between my protege, Lady Kenna Whitehawk, and Lord Ximun Redreef that sparked into something of another passionate exchange between more parties. The gossip itself is of no particular interest to me personally, but I wanted to say that I am proud of both Lord Ximun and Lady Kenna. They are both passinate and well-rounded thinkers who stuck to their beliefs and did not break when faced with scrutiny from other members of the Peerage.
The exact question that sparked the debate was, "Would it be wrong to steal in order to feed a starving child?" These sort of questions are moral quandaries that can't be so easily answered without questioning one's moral flexibility in face of defining what is right and wrong despite what the laws of the land may dictate. When one is engaging in such a debate, you have to be careful to not allow yourself to be stirred to a great personal offense. Be passionate about your stance, but never at the expense of exploring a mindset different from your own.
-- No, Scholar Tomas. I'm not going to explore both sides of the argument right now. And -- What, no. Lady Octavia is an abbhorent backseat philosopher who always skips her turn. But yes, she's more than welcome to share her view points whenever she likes. Preferably after a few glasses of wine, scotch, brandy, and RUM in that order.
Written By Reigna
Aug. 12, 2018, 3:11 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Alessandro
My lord your words are so very kind! Your faith in me is humbling and I hope to measure up to the expectations you have set. I think... I think I have. I think Princess Sabella is going to be an exceptionally happy woman. Though Lady Orelia might give me dark looks when she sees what I have had made for her. We shall see!
Written By Brigida
Aug. 12, 2018, 3:02 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
It does sound as if I would have agreed with Lady Kenna's position in this discussion.
That acknowledged, there is something to be said for propriety when discussing a house with a few hundred more years of history than ones own.
That acknowledged, there is something to be said for propriety when discussing a house with a few hundred more years of history than ones own.
Written By Roxana
Aug. 12, 2018, 2:59 p.m.(5/19/1009 AR)
Dear Sister,
I have so much to tell you!
-R
I have so much to tell you!
-R
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