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Justice.
[It's a strange sight, really- there's Cheriour, clock eyes always ticking, and there is a gentle sort of smile on his face as usual, but what is in his hands might be a surprise to some who haven't seen him carry it around.]
[It's a sword, and an old one at that. He's rubbing it down with a cloth, polishing it, though the slight dark tarnishes at it's end are impossible to remove. And he continues to speak at the bracelet placed next to him, hand never stopping its movements down the weapon.]
I'm not sure that many people know what justice really is, honestly! I mean, when you talk about someone being just, it means they know what is right. They can look at a situation and judge accordingly, making sure that their decisions go accordingly to their own moral compass.
But justice is really more than that. Justice is...hmmm, how to put this? It's just something that you have to follow through with. It's the feeling you get when you watch an innocent person get hurt. It's seeing a bad person really get what they deserve after all the harm and pain they've caused others. It's this force, really, that drives you to do the utmost good for people you can do.
[There's a dreamy sort of look on his face, like he's talking about something adored and prized over all- it's quite obvious that he has really strong feelings about this.]
But! Of course, not many people think about it that way. Some people think it can be only found in courtroom cases and trials, which is true, but it's so much more widespread! Justice is more than a jury and a judge, anybody can go through with it. It's found in everybody.
...At least, that's what I think.
[And he smiles over at the bracelet with a pondering look.]
What is really the definition of justice, do you think?
[It's a strange sight, really- there's Cheriour, clock eyes always ticking, and there is a gentle sort of smile on his face as usual, but what is in his hands might be a surprise to some who haven't seen him carry it around.]
[It's a sword, and an old one at that. He's rubbing it down with a cloth, polishing it, though the slight dark tarnishes at it's end are impossible to remove. And he continues to speak at the bracelet placed next to him, hand never stopping its movements down the weapon.]
I'm not sure that many people know what justice really is, honestly! I mean, when you talk about someone being just, it means they know what is right. They can look at a situation and judge accordingly, making sure that their decisions go accordingly to their own moral compass.
But justice is really more than that. Justice is...hmmm, how to put this? It's just something that you have to follow through with. It's the feeling you get when you watch an innocent person get hurt. It's seeing a bad person really get what they deserve after all the harm and pain they've caused others. It's this force, really, that drives you to do the utmost good for people you can do.
[There's a dreamy sort of look on his face, like he's talking about something adored and prized over all- it's quite obvious that he has really strong feelings about this.]
But! Of course, not many people think about it that way. Some people think it can be only found in courtroom cases and trials, which is true, but it's so much more widespread! Justice is more than a jury and a judge, anybody can go through with it. It's found in everybody.
...At least, that's what I think.
[And he smiles over at the bracelet with a pondering look.]
What is really the definition of justice, do you think?
[Video]
It's just how we were raised as an entire species. Survival of the fittest. It was an uphill battle upon hatching. A lot of trolls die as soon as they hatch since they can't get through the caves sometimes.
[Video]
Well, that isn't that surprising- many animals on our world go through the same thing, really. Like sea turtles, they lay their eggs on shore, a yard or so away from the ocean, and in order to start their life, the hatched babies have to make it to the ocean through the sand without harm.
However, this is easier said than done, as multiple perils can befall these babies, like hungry seagulls or falling to far from a dune, and in the end, only the few that make it survive.
So, no, that's not a very alien concept, though it is the first time I have heard it associated with such an intelligent species.
[Video]
That's kind of the same. We were born in a cavern and had to make our way out of it. After that, a lusus would take us and then we'd go straight to designing our new home in which we'd be living together in! That was a lot of fun.
[Video]
[And he balks at that second part.]
Fun?? That's not fun at all! Imagine all those other trolls perishing...but I suppose it's just the way of life for all of you. At least you have a- what was that- a lusus to be a guardian to you.
[Video]
But I did love my lusus.
[Video]
You say "did love", as if referring to something past...did something happen to yours?
[Video]