[You wake up in a courtroom. You’re not really sure how you got here, just that you’re here. There’s Jerry, sitting at the judges box. For some he might be new, and others he might be familiar or semi-familiar. He scrutinizes you, and then motions to the jury box. There’s a plaque that’s sitting on the outside that says “Council”, but there’s no one sitting there. Everything looks clean and maintained, but there’s no one in the courtroom but you and Jerry.
Weird.]
You are charged with attempted destruction of human society.
[There’s something about his expression that makes you think that he might’ve already made up his mind…]
The Council has found you Guilty of this In order to repent and further your rehabilitation, you have been charged to make amends for the harm you've done through acts of service. In this way, the Council would like to see a deeper understanding for feelings and beliefs that aren't your own. If there is no action taken, there will be consequences.
[You wake up back in your bed. You remember everything – Jerry, the jury box, the words he spoke to you. Maybe you remember the words he spoke more vividly than anything else.
However you decide to proceed… there will be consequences.]
[ooc: you have until November 15th to submit your Sentencing HERE. Even if your character doesn’t proceed with the Sentencing, you must comment on the NPC inbox for your penalty.
Also, there are effects for ignoring this Sentencing. It may feel subtle during the first week, but afterwards the feeling of her "baptism" comes to rear its ugly head. She may feel hot and uncomfortable in her skin, and any attempts at cooling it will make it worse. She will end up getting hot to the touch if she takes too long, burning objects and people alike the more it gets ignored. If you have any questions about Sentencing, please direct it to the Mod Contact post.]
[It's early in the 25th morning. Most people are still sleeping and the sun is only about to send its first rays to break the darkness of the night sky. But then there is a sudden knock on a door. Huh?! Who could it be! Whenever Fauna gets to the door, be it immediately or hours late they will find a christmas wreath with white roses placed on their doorstep. There might even be snowy (or wet!) small hoof marks leading away from the present. Hm. I wonder, who indeed did deliver this?
On the wreath there is a letter that reads:]
Greetings my fellow Chosen.
Thank you for your support and interest in strengthening our community. I shall look forward to our collaboration in future in the form of the defense squad. In the meantime I wish you the most pleasant and peaceful Christmas. There will be a feast held at the Inn’s tavern for the next 12 days and I welcome you to enjoy it for free. There will be warm food, treats and homemade mead and wine at your disposal.
Merry Christmas.
Signed, Richard Plantagenet, The Duke of Gloucester
[ooc: There will be no ic mingle log for the feast. But feel free to either handwave or thread it out!]
[Morph has been oddly scarce lately, despite it being the holidays, but there's still a couple of presents under the tree at the mansion that have Fauna's name on them.
The first is a tin of cookies from a local bakery, big flat ones covered with icing and decorated for Christmas. The other present is something more unique; it's a metal stamping kit that she can use to customize her punk jewelry with.]
[You wake up in a courtroom. You’re not really sure how you got here, just that you’re here. There’s Jerry, sitting at the judges box. For some he might be new, and others he might be familiar or semi-familiar. He scrutinizes you, and then motions to the jury box. There’s a plaque that’s sitting on the outside that says “Council”, but there’s no one sitting there. Everything looks clean and maintained, but there’s no one in the courtroom but you and Jerry.
Weird.]
You are charged with bringing monsters into Aldrip. In order to repent and further your rehabilitation, you have been tasked to show remorse for your crime by taking a step back and letting others take the lead. You must show that you are willing to let go of control of serious situations. If there is no action taken, there will be consequences.
[Jerry blinks down at you, fingers threading together as he looks down from the judges’ box.]
How do you plead?
[ooc: you have until May 9th to submit your Sentencing HERE Even if your character doesn’t proceed with the Sentencing, you must comment on the NPC inbox for your penalty.
Also, there are effects for ignoring this Sentencing. The longer that Fauna takes to complete her sentencing, the more she starts to question herself, and starts doubting her abilities. She may become more fearful, and even paranoid. If you have any questions about Sentencing, please let us know!
Jerry is interactive at this point, but we wanted to make sure you got your information in hand if you'd like to start plotting for your Sentencing!]
[Fauna growls as soon as she understands what's going on... then pauses, looking at the room, and herself, in surprise. Still... Time to focus.]
Haa? Let go? Hell no. If I have the power to help, I'm going to do my best to help, no matter what. If I "let go"... If I just sit back and watch people suffer, I'd be no better than you. If you think you can judge me for this, then what the hell were you doing to help?
[She's standing up straight, glaring at Jerry with a red tint to her eyes.]
[Fauna looks around... and just vaults over the defendant's seat, out into the center of the courtroom.
And then, turning and facing Jerry... She sits down on the floor, and pats the ground next to her.]
Come on down here. Forget the rest of this crap for now. For now, let's just talk, okay? I want to know more about this place, and what you're doing... and you.
In the first place, I don't even know if you're an enemy. It seems like you're working for the bad guys here... but I don't know if you're doing that willingly, or not. I mean, you know by now, I used to work for the bad guys, too, right?
[it's probably very interesting to see a strange look of confusion on Jerry's expression. it's nothing super obvious, but it's still a bit of confusion for someone who's usually expressionless.]
I would not call my superior a "bad guy". They have done no harm to the Chosen.
[they're not bad in the traditional sense, but there are some Chosen riled up by all of this.]
Right. And I'm not saying I don't deserve it, but...
[She sighs.]
Cops are the worst, you know? They can arrest people just by making up any reason they want. They can do whatever they want because they have 'power'. People steal something to eat because they're going to starve otherwise, and a cop arrests them. Someone sleeps out on the ground because they don't have a home, and they get arrested.
It's not an arrest in a conventional way. It's rehabilitation. Like...
[hmmm... he almost looks as though he's trying to think for a moment. his eyes seemingly unfocus a little.]
Some worlds have rehabilitation centers for injuries and illnesses. We consider it more like that. Except the "injuries" in this case are the ways that you all think and behave.
If that's it, then you're not doing a good job of it. The crime I got accused of when I got brought here is something I already know was wrong. I'm not doing it anymore.
[it's hard for her to think, too, jerry, she gets it]
I'm trying to help others. I have to kill the Goddess so none of this can happen again. But...
... I don't know. How could anyone know? When you're starving on the streets, you'll do anything. Should I have just laid down and died for no reason? Is that what you think justice is?
[One moment you are minding your own business and the next Jerry has appeared in front of you. It takes only one blink of the eye, and he is there. It’s a bit odd that he has made an appearance, given the only time people tend to see him is for sentencing at the courthouse. Was it a trick of the light? Was it a hallucination caused by food poisoning? No, Jerry is actually in front of you.]
You took definitive action to stop the spread of the arson attack at the training grounds. For this, you will be rewarded. [You have the sneaking suspicion that reward might be a strong word for what is about to be given to you as a task.] Those who have committed criminal activity will provide restoration services to the training grounds and surrounding areas as penance. You, as an upstanding citizen of Aldrip, will preside over monitoring their progress.
[Wow, what fun, right? Jerry seemed pleased with this declaration. He even reached out to shake your hand as if you two are equals when it comes to assisting in the safe upkeeping of the law in Aldrip.]
Please see that the six individuals complete their restoration work in a timely manner. Your team will oversee them at their tasks. Please arrive each day promptly until the work is completed. It should only take two to three days.
[With that, Jerry just leaves. Again, he is there in front of you and the next he is gone again. He leaves behind in your hand from the handshake (or if you refused it, you’ll find it on your person) a badge that clips on a pocket or belt designating you a community service enforcer. Congratulations! Or condolences.]
[ooc: You, along with every other person that helped contain or put out the fires in the training ground, have been tasked to oversee the restoration. You will oversee 6 unlucky sentenced Chosen. You will not participate in the restoration efforts personally, but you will have to talk, bribe, threaten, and manage the six to achieving their sentencing. You may work together with your fellow enforcers to this end as well. A game plan may be necessary as some of these six can be… rebellious.
If you complete your task and stay diligent on this, you will notice the natives greet you warmly, provide supplies and even help you with something that you need done or want. You will also receive a blue great job ribbon for your hard work! Hang on to this ribbon; it will allow you to continue to have free stuff given to you by the natives and it may be used in your own sentencing to remind Jerry of your previous contributions and he will release you from sentencing (unless you really want to participate).
If you and the other enforcers fail to convince the sentenced to complete their tasks, the natives will appear sad and sympathetic towards you. They will pat you on the shoulder as if you have tried and failed to overcome impossible odds. You will receive a yellow you tried pin for your efforts. It looks fancy, but it doesn’t appear to provide you any benefits except some of the natives take pity on you and give you a muffin they baked. It tastes like sadness in your mouth.]
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expiationnet!
SENTENCING
Weird.]
You are charged with attempted destruction of human society.
[There’s something about his expression that makes you think that he might’ve already made up his mind…]
The Council has found you Guilty of this In order to repent and further your rehabilitation, you have been charged to make amends for the harm you've done through acts of service. In this way, the Council would like to see a deeper understanding for feelings and beliefs that aren't your own. If there is no action taken, there will be consequences.
[You wake up back in your bed. You remember everything – Jerry, the jury box, the words he spoke to you. Maybe you remember the words he spoke more vividly than anything else.
However you decide to proceed… there will be consequences.]
[ooc: you have until November 15th to submit your Sentencing HERE. Even if your character doesn’t proceed with the Sentencing, you must comment on the NPC inbox for your penalty.
Also, there are effects for ignoring this Sentencing. It may feel subtle during the first week, but afterwards the feeling of her "baptism" comes to rear its ugly head. She may feel hot and uncomfortable in her skin, and any attempts at cooling it will make it worse. She will end up getting hot to the touch if she takes too long, burning objects and people alike the more it gets ignored. If you have any questions about Sentencing, please direct it to the Mod Contact post.]
IC delivery
On the wreath there is a letter that reads:]
Greetings my fellow Chosen.
Thank you for your support and interest in strengthening our community. I shall look forward to our collaboration in future in the form of the defense squad. In the meantime I wish you the most pleasant and peaceful Christmas. There will be a feast held at the Inn’s tavern for the next 12 days and I welcome you to enjoy it for free. There will be warm food, treats and homemade mead and wine at your disposal.
Merry Christmas.
Signed,
Richard Plantagenet, The Duke of Gloucester
[ooc: There will be no ic mingle log for the feast. But feel free to either handwave or thread it out!]
Christmas presents!
The first is a tin of cookies from a local bakery, big flat ones covered with icing and decorated for Christmas. The other present is something more unique; it's a metal stamping kit that she can use to customize her punk jewelry with.]
SENTENCING
Weird.]
You are charged with bringing monsters into Aldrip. In order to repent and further your rehabilitation, you have been tasked to show remorse for your crime by taking a step back and letting others take the lead. You must show that you are willing to let go of control of serious situations. If there is no action taken, there will be consequences.
[Jerry blinks down at you, fingers threading together as he looks down from the judges’ box.]
How do you plead?
[ooc: you have until May 9th to submit your Sentencing HERE Even if your character doesn’t proceed with the Sentencing, you must comment on the NPC inbox for your penalty.
Also, there are effects for ignoring this Sentencing. The longer that Fauna takes to complete her sentencing, the more she starts to question herself, and starts doubting her abilities. She may become more fearful, and even paranoid. If you have any questions about Sentencing, please let us know!
Jerry is interactive at this point, but we wanted to make sure you got your information in hand if you'd like to start plotting for your Sentencing!]
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[Fauna growls as soon as she understands what's going on... then pauses, looking at the room, and herself, in surprise. Still... Time to focus.]
Haa? Let go? Hell no. If I have the power to help, I'm going to do my best to help, no matter what. If I "let go"... If I just sit back and watch people suffer, I'd be no better than you. If you think you can judge me for this, then what the hell were you doing to help?
[She's standing up straight, glaring at Jerry with a red tint to her eyes.]
no subject
No one is asking for you to sit back and let things happen. We are simply asking you to let others take charge.
no subject
[She pauses, though, letting Jerry's words sink in...]
... "We"?
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[damn, Jerry.]
My superior and I.
no subject
You have a superior?
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[do you wanna speak to his manager, Fauna-]
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Then why am I wasting time with a minion? In the first place, if you're just a follower, do you even have any power?
no subject
[which is sentencing you fuckers!!]
I speak on behalf of my superior, for most things. They aren't able to be reached at the present time.
no subject
[Folds her arms. This is suddenly a lot messier than she expected.]
no subject
It is... difficult, for now. It's why the Chosen have only seen me in limited moments for the past few months.
no subject
[Fauna looks around... and just vaults over the defendant's seat, out into the center of the courtroom.
And then, turning and facing Jerry... She sits down on the floor, and pats the ground next to her.]
Come on down here. Forget the rest of this crap for now. For now, let's just talk, okay? I want to know more about this place, and what you're doing... and you.
no subject
Jerry moves forward, hands behind his back. but he doesn't sit. that's just too casual for him, right now.]
The first two questions have been asked before, but why is it that you wish to know more about me?
no subject
[She seems caught off-guard.]
In the first place, I don't even know if you're an enemy. It seems like you're working for the bad guys here... but I don't know if you're doing that willingly, or not. I mean, you know by now, I used to work for the bad guys, too, right?
no subject
I would not call my superior a "bad guy". They have done no harm to the Chosen.
[they're not bad in the traditional sense, but there are some Chosen riled up by all of this.]
I know of your history.
no subject
[She looks at Jerry, equally confused.]
What do you call kidnapping people? Or these... 'sentencing' things? It's not like this is justice.
no subject
[he sounds as if he's said that may be like, a million times by now. which he has.]
Arrests are made in various worlds, are they not? It's something similar to what happens here.
no subject
[She sighs.]
Cops are the worst, you know? They can arrest people just by making up any reason they want. They can do whatever they want because they have 'power'. People steal something to eat because they're going to starve otherwise, and a cop arrests them. Someone sleeps out on the ground because they don't have a home, and they get arrested.
There's a reason no one trusts the pigs.
no subject
[the point
his head]
no subject
Then what are you doing here? What are we doing here? If it's not an arrest?
no subject
[hmmm... he almost looks as though he's trying to think for a moment. his eyes seemingly unfocus a little.]
Some worlds have rehabilitation centers for injuries and illnesses. We consider it more like that. Except the "injuries" in this case are the ways that you all think and behave.
no subject
[it's hard for her to think, too, jerry, she gets it]
no subject
[it's a genuine question.]
no subject
[She folds her arms, looking... not necessarily defiant, but frustrated.]
no subject
[he's used to frustration.]
no subject
... I don't know. How could anyone know? When you're starving on the streets, you'll do anything. Should I have just laid down and died for no reason? Is that what you think justice is?
no subject
no subject
no subject
I will be updated with improvements as my superior deems necessary.
no subject
no subject
I am not a person in a traditional sense, so I don't have those sorts of questions for myself.
no subject
no subject
I do not have a soul. I do only what I'm programmed to. This concept that I am a "person" isn't true.
no subject
[She's ready to start kicking someone's ass for Jerry... even if she still doesn't like him.]
Enforcement
You took definitive action to stop the spread of the arson attack at the training grounds. For this, you will be rewarded. [You have the sneaking suspicion that reward might be a strong word for what is about to be given to you as a task.] Those who have committed criminal activity will provide restoration services to the training grounds and surrounding areas as penance. You, as an upstanding citizen of Aldrip, will preside over monitoring their progress.
[Wow, what fun, right? Jerry seemed pleased with this declaration. He even reached out to shake your hand as if you two are equals when it comes to assisting in the safe upkeeping of the law in Aldrip.]
Please see that the six individuals complete their restoration work in a timely manner. Your team will oversee them at their tasks. Please arrive each day promptly until the work is completed. It should only take two to three days.
[With that, Jerry just leaves. Again, he is there in front of you and the next he is gone again. He leaves behind in your hand from the handshake (or if you refused it, you’ll find it on your person) a badge that clips on a pocket or belt designating you a community service enforcer. Congratulations! Or condolences.]
[ooc: You, along with every other person that helped contain or put out the fires in the training ground, have been tasked to oversee the restoration. You will oversee 6 unlucky sentenced Chosen. You will not participate in the restoration efforts personally, but you will have to talk, bribe, threaten, and manage the six to achieving their sentencing. You may work together with your fellow enforcers to this end as well. A game plan may be necessary as some of these six can be… rebellious.
If you complete your task and stay diligent on this, you will notice the natives greet you warmly, provide supplies and even help you with something that you need done or want. You will also receive a blue great job ribbon for your hard work! Hang on to this ribbon; it will allow you to continue to have free stuff given to you by the natives and it may be used in your own sentencing to remind Jerry of your previous contributions and he will release you from sentencing (unless you really want to participate).
If you and the other enforcers fail to convince the sentenced to complete their tasks, the natives will appear sad and sympathetic towards you. They will pat you on the shoulder as if you have tried and failed to overcome impossible odds. You will receive a yellow you tried pin for your efforts. It looks fancy, but it doesn’t appear to provide you any benefits except some of the natives take pity on you and give you a muffin they baked. It tastes like sadness in your mouth.]