EXEXCRUCIATION - a Noblilis PbP

[Timeboxer]

Alyra Tannenbaum, Marchessa of Innocence

Alyra merely stands back, observing the spectacle a bit disinterestedly -- a short attention span, this girl. "Well, Mamba, I s'pose you've got this all in hand," she says. Her eyes light upon the form of the woman on the bed, and, taking a moment, Innocence enquires within her Estate, crumpling a violet between her fingers.

Lesser Divination of Innocence: When and how did she lose hers?

 

[sophist]

How you react to him is indeed too much for a mortal of even his stature. He falls to his knees obviously in shock. "Please don't kill me." he whispers. But he doen't sob. This is a strong man indeed, one who got into this position not by politiking and trading favours. He
can face death, but still:"Please don't kill me."

Mamba: "You wish mercy? What could you offer me that would be more delicious than your dark soul?"

There, a glimmer of hope. He grasps it."I ... it wasn't me who ordered your death. There are circles in this, even more hidden than we were. It was a man named Wynn, Jason Wynn, who ordered your death. Said he didn't like your boyscout attitude. Did not need men questioning."His voice is fast now, frantic. "I can help you get him. I will make it up for you... and i will taste your blood if that is what it takes to trust me."

He looks at you, a glimmer of hope in his eys for a way out. You can even sense some tacit consent in him. Maybe he wanted to be turned.

 

[sophist]

A Highschool, a girl begging an oblivious young man with only interest in himslef, his libido:"Suzie, you don't get it, eh? you are just another chick. I am with Darla now. She even has bigger ." That when she decided to bury something within her, decided that diamonds are a girls best friend.

But you sense more, there is this buried innocence ... it resurfaces gradually. Thomas has kept all his promises. I understand that he needs to maintain the facade. But he was gentle. A man of his profession ... and he listens. Can it be ..?

 

[Wandering soul]

Michael (still in demon form) laughs slowly.

"Very well, mortal... perhaps I will play with you a little longer... I might even let you continue living indefinitely if you prove to be useful..."

With that Michael draws a talon across his palm and hold it over the humans up-turned head, dripping blood into his mouth.

" I bind you to the darkness, I bind you to the shadows. Now you are mine..."

Michael's talon lashes out and carves the shape of a 1" talon into his shoulder.

"Watch for my mark, thus you will know my commands."

With that, Michael returns to the bullet-ridden form and shambles out of the room, back onto the balcony.

As he passes, Michael whispers "Speak of these events to no other.... THEY will know..."


Once outside, Michael winks at the others and appologises quietly.

"Sorry about all that, but sometimes you just have to make it a good show."

"Where would you like to go Alyra?"

 

[Timeboxer]

I cannot believe I didn't think of this.

Alyra places a hand on Michael's shoulder meaningfully. "Wait a moment." And then, to her Estate: Is Thomas innocent or is he guilty?

Lesser Divination of Innocence. In terms of purity/responsibility, by the way.

 

[sophist]

Is he guilty or not ... tricky moral question. Hm, is going to be tainted by my worldviews. A fair waring from your HG.

Well, he ordered the assasination of Michael, there is no doubt. So in my book he is guilty. IMO, you cannot claim innocence because you say:"I just followed orders." It *might* lessen his guilt a bit, but would have Micheal not turned up again, he would not have lost much sleep over his death.

But as humans are, noone is only evil and corrupt. There might be side to Thomas Cartwright that might be called "innocent", for example an unreflected love of his country. But the road to hell is paved with good intentions, isn't it?

 

[Timeboxer]

Well, okay, information on the circumstances of his innocence and guilt is what I was more or less looking for. Try this:

Alyra gives Michael an indicative look. "Mind if I give your boy there a new lease on life?"

I think I'd like to Lesser Creation of Innocence Thomas, and see if I can't give him a bit of a purer look on life. And possibly Susan, the woman in his bed.

 

[Jdvn1]

David looks slightly confused, "Shadows, Thomas wasn't the only one involved. Wouldn't Jason Wynn be a more important figure in your murder? What do you want to do with him? Maybe Alyra could instill some Innocence in him?" He looks around, at Thomas kneeling, and at the lady in the bed. "This doesn't seem like a satisfactory conclusion."

What do Honor and Chivalry tell me about an appropriate course of action?

 

[sophist]

<ok, lesser creation of innocence in both, 1 DMP>

Really, I would prefer if you judge for yourself what honor and chivalry would dictate. Since you did not perfrom a divination, I answer by questions. Is Cartwright worthy of honor? Did he himself behave in a chivalric way? Could there be some meager rests of them hidden away in his soul, like innocence? Should one treat people like they deserve, or in a way that could possiblity improve them (stole question of Plato)?

I encourage you to make up your own minds. Your characters won't suffer for it. I am only some german student of computer science and philosophy. It's not my place to force my values on you. Already you streched my conceptions of innocence, chivalry,
keys, shadows, etc. I really love that.

If there will be characters who challenge your views, it will be not to belittle you or to show you what's right. It's meant to be theme exploration. ANd if I accomplish something compelling with it all the better!

 

[Jdvn1]

OOC: I was under the impression that a Virtue of Honor would tell me what an honorable course of action would be. I don't have my book with me at the moment, so maybe I got confused with something else.