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Because you were...violent? People do that, too. They're still persons. You think, and you act upon your decisions. Just that makes you a person. Doctor Watson is right.
Edited 2016-11-26 22:04 (UTC)
Last night, we all acted on someone else's decisions. It doesn't count.
Do you need a rule book?
Do you need a rule book?
So you think it was you? Last night?
Who decides what is wrong and what is right, though? Are you the one making that decision? How do you come to it?
Who decides what is wrong and what is right, though? Are you the one making that decision? How do you come to it?
Ecks, listen to me. I'm not a murderer, either. My whole life is about saving people. And yet last night, I wanted to hurt people. It's not your fault, you weren't yourself. None of us were. Watson is much older than you, and spent a lot of his life learning how to control himself. Last night was not you.
[Claire's voice is firm, but still gentle.]
Do you mind telling me a few of your rules? Are there any rules about your own well-being?
[Claire's voice is firm, but still gentle.]
Do you mind telling me a few of your rules? Are there any rules about your own well-being?
Davesprite says that last night I was a tool
[He said it in a nice, reassuring way, actually.]
Murder
-Murder is the act of killing another thinking being.
-It is wrong to murder other people without good reason. ^or permission*
-Acceptable reasons for murder:
Defense of self (?)
Defense of others
If someone tries to kill you, kill them first or run.
-Unacceptable reasons for murder:
*murder is typically an unacceptable act because most thinking creatures do not want to die. If a thinking creature chooses to die, murder is acceptable in that instance.
I have rules about murder, theft, friends, and secrets.
[He said it in a nice, reassuring way, actually.]
Murder
-Murder is the act of killing another thinking being.
-It is wrong to murder other people without good reason. ^or permission*
-Acceptable reasons for murder:
Defense of self (?)
Defense of others
If someone tries to kill you, kill them first or run.
-Unacceptable reasons for murder:
*murder is typically an unacceptable act because most thinking creatures do not want to die. If a thinking creature chooses to die, murder is acceptable in that instance.
I have rules about murder, theft, friends, and secrets.
[Claire takes a long time to consider the rules laid out here, logical and rational, but still allowing so many loopholes. When she replies, it's with a measured tone.]
What about revenge? Say, you are attacked, but not murdered, and you did not kill your attacker, either. A few weeks pass, and you meet with your attacker again. Does the self defense rule still apply? Or will you move on?
[It's part fascination that has Claire ask these questions, but also interest, in knowing that Ecks has considered different options, knows what's laid out in front of her. She wants to be a person, and Claire wants to help her.]
What about revenge? Say, you are attacked, but not murdered, and you did not kill your attacker, either. A few weeks pass, and you meet with your attacker again. Does the self defense rule still apply? Or will you move on?
[It's part fascination that has Claire ask these questions, but also interest, in knowing that Ecks has considered different options, knows what's laid out in front of her. She wants to be a person, and Claire wants to help her.]
[She'd been trying not to linger on the night. On what she thought. On what she did. But she can see nothing and has nothing to do but walk East, and Kesara's mind wanders, wanders.
Until she ends up calling the one person whom she knows for a fact will be honest with her about it. About murder.]
Ecks? Are you alive?
Until she ends up calling the one person whom she knows for a fact will be honest with her about it. About murder.]
Ecks? Are you alive?
No.
[The word doesn't sound any more anguished than the rest of Ecks's inexpressive speech, but it sure is louder.]
Defense is when not killing the other person means they will kill you or another person. It is not when they killed another person before.
[That wasn't quite the question, Ecks.]
[The word doesn't sound any more anguished than the rest of Ecks's inexpressive speech, but it sure is louder.]
Defense is when not killing the other person means they will kill you or another person. It is not when they killed another person before.
[That wasn't quite the question, Ecks.]
Even if that person is you?
[Claire pauses, pursing her lips.]
I'm sorry, Ecks. I'm not needling you, I'm just trying to understand. It's a good rule to have, not to murder indiscriminately. But it might have some loopholes.
[Claire pauses, pursing her lips.]
I'm sorry, Ecks. I'm not needling you, I'm just trying to understand. It's a good rule to have, not to murder indiscriminately. But it might have some loopholes.
[For a moment, there is nothing but Kesara's heavy breathing as she freezes, listens, is there anyone else with Ecks? Anyone in the background? This is for one pair of ears only. She starts slowly, even once she thinks that she can speak.]
You had the - the same dream, right? We all did, last night. The dream about the eyes and the sinners.
You had the - the same dream, right? We all did, last night. The dream about the eyes and the sinners.
(reply from suspended user)
I do not have a program we could contact Winter with
we cannot contact Winter because Winter has been blocked from the network
after the people who control the network read the things people were saying on the network about Winter and to Winter
[HINT. HINT.]
we cannot contact Winter because Winter has been blocked from the network
after the people who control the network read the things people were saying on the network about Winter and to Winter
[HINT. HINT.]
Edited 2016-12-06 04:54 (UTC)
(reply from suspended user)
(reply from suspended user)
Hm.
[That's answer enough, Ecks.]
In Norfinbury?
[That's answer enough, Ecks.]
In Norfinbury?
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