WEEK 2.

[trustfellows]

WEEK 2 Two people are dead. Jean Kirstein and Caren have both died due to a tragic accident. Of course, you're not entirely innocent, are you? You voted, you played into this game the Coordinators are running. But you know the stakes now. You know what failure to complete Rule Seven really means. No more excuses from here on out. Saturday is given to regrouping and sleep; come Sunday morning, the clock chimes the hour at seven o'clock and there are no dead bodies to be found, so it can be assumed that all of you are safe for the time being. That said, you'll be feeling a little groggy when you wake up; it seems you've regained something that you didn't realize you'd lost... Of course, exploring the building from here on will reveal something new: namely, a stairwell in the northeastern corner, leading upwards toward a new floor entirely. Another sign of how things are going to progress around here, maybe; chances are you'll enjoy what you've been given, but was it worth the lives of two people to obtain? PARTICIPANTS REMAINING: 33 PARTICIPANTS REMAINING: 32

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[OOC: Welcome to week two of Trustfell! Feel free to make as many top levels as you'd like and tag out to other characters! This post is for all of your interactions this week... at least until the weekend. Don't forget to save those threads for coins and the activity check!

If you'd like to get in contact with the Coordinators, you can do so through private meetings with Alena!]

Comments

[blackmass]

That rather provides the core of the issue for a thousand pages or so. [seriously, you could probably kill someone with this book]

What is 'right' and 'wrong' morally simply ties into what is 'good' and what is 'evil'. Killing someone for personal gain is 'evil' to the person killed or to those who cared for the life lost. But to the one who gained something from such an act, perhaps their death would be considered 'good'.

[firstaid]

That's what I'm confused about. Because taking a life is bad, there's no doubt about it. However, with what intent was that life taken? Of course, the killer will gain natural enemies and have people who will fear them, but...

[She takes a deep breath.]

It is a rather complicated topic and one that has no clear cut answer.

[blackmass]

I don't doubt that most would give a similarly uncertain response.

[firstaid]

It means we're truly thinking about the situation, right? Whether what's happened is ultimately good or bad. Perhaps it's both... perhaps neither.

[She nods and smiles.]

It truly is an interesting topic to talk about.

[blackmass]

[Kirei didn't answer immediately, watching Estelle like he was trying to measure something about her stance on the matter.]

'Interesting' is one way to phrase it. I am no student of philosophy, I'm afraid, so that is really the best I can offer on the matter.

[firstaid]

[She shakes her head, still smiling.]

No, it's fine. It's something I've been struggling with personally and I don't think there really is a proper answer to it other than it is a part of someone's personal morals.

[blackmass]

I do admit I have always found the concept of morality to be a fascinating one.

[boy howdy does he ever]

[firstaid]

It is quite fascinating. I always thought such things were black and white until I experienced quite a few incidents. When I did, I realized that while some things were against the law, that didn't quite mean they were wrong morally. Or if they were wrong morally, maybe those morals had to be broken in order to do good.

[Yeah, it's something that's been weighing on her mind so it's nice to talk to someone about it.]

[blackmass]

[The perpetual smile on Kirei's face faded somewhat, replaced with what might have passed for something either thoughtful or utterly indifferent. With him, it was hard to tell the difference.]

...And if someone were to be hurt or killed in such attempts to do good? Does that not begin to travel the path towards believing that the end simply justifies the means in all cases?

[firstaid]

That's exactly what I'm talking about that if someone was hurt or killed, but there was a good motive behind it. For example, what if there was a corrupt lawmaker. He killed hundreds of people in his own greed, yet when the law officials found out, they just gave him a demotion. This means he could continue his cruel deeds.

So someone had decided to kill him so he would no longer be a threat.

[Her face is serious now.]

Let's say some people do think the person who killed is a criminal, which is not incorrect since he broke a law, yet there are others who don't think he did anything wrong since he took care of someone who was a threat.

It's a rather confusing topic, yet it makes me think. I know this conversation is going in circles, but it's something that I don't think I can ever arrive on an answer for.

[blackmass]

Perhaps there simply is no answer. Wouldn't that be terrible?

[firstaid]

[She's silent for a moment, but not in shock, just in actual thought.]

No, you may be right. Perhaps there is no answer-- after all, it circles back to one's own morality, correct?

[blackmass]

In theory, it does.

[firstaid]

I see. Well, I suppose that's all there really is to discuss about this. After this it would just be discussing morals and that truly changes from person to person.

[But in her opinion, it's what makes people so wonderful.]