From: Jhez Salin (Jhez_at_wanadoo.dk)
Date: Sat Jan 24 2004 - 14:23:15 GMT
"I agree with you... The being cannot be a Horror if the wards against
Horrors did not hold it back, like Pean says. There is no honor in killing
a being for being true to its nature. If Todiel attacks, then killing in
selfdefense seems warranted, but to kill him for trying to escape hardly
seems fair. I know that I do not know the entire story, but perhaps it is
the view of an outsider you need right now." Ayoê steps back a bit, worried
that she might already have been too outspoken. Her hands ervously play
with her long, silvery hair in a childlike manner. "Might I suggest
thinking it over? After all, he is tied up quiet efficiently and it is
hardly likely that he will be able to get out if the door is closed and he
is tied."
Ayoë starts humming very softly. The tune is beautiful. She lets her pack
slide over her bare shoulder towards the ground and carefully takes out her
lut to check it over. It does not seem to have been damaged from the trip.
She checks every string as a warrior would check his armor and weapons. As
her blue cloak falls away, it becomes obvious that she is wearing
bloodpebbles. Her bloodpebbles are an unusual dark shade of purple. Somehow
it does not seem unlikely that she has had them custom-made to match her
eyes.
On 24. januar 2004 15:07, Heath LEES [SMTP:muddy999_at_bigpond.com] wrote:
> Garrott listens to Pean and although he had to agree with him that
the
> danger that they faced could not be allowed to walk about Barsaive, he
> wondered if he could stomach killing the being in cold blood. Waiting
for
> Pean to finish speaking, he slowly eases himself down against the wall.
> "Although I agree with you Pean that he is a danger, I do not think that
I
> would be able to kill Todiel...or the being inhabiting him in cold blood.
> Not only does it go against my code, I do not think my discipline would
> allow me to do so...at least not with my world view." Garrott could feel
> his mind drifting like a leaf on a still pond, about to plumb the depths
and
> sink into a deep introspection, which Obsidimen were prone to do,
pondering
> the rights of the being, who did not strike him as being a horror. Pean
> himself admitted that the wards against horrors did not work on him and
he
> had faith in Peans abilites. As to his desire to live, did not Namgivers
> wander about Barsaive, many attempting to extend their lives through all
> manner of means. If this was the nature of the creature, who could blame
> him for how the thread of his life had been woven into the tapestry that
> made up the bigger picture. Indeed how could one blame him for the
desire
> to live at all, perhaps he was required to do this to live, skipping from
> body to body like a blood born parasite. Taking Temorya's body therefore
> would not be something that he did maliciously, nor were his actions
> subsequent to Temorya being returned to his body. Garrott could well
> understand the need to do something, as a being that's life was ordained
to
> be a certain way from his creation, he could well understand why the
being
> that was Todeil would not feel remorse. After all as a warrior, having
been
> made to the mould of a warrior, he did not feel guilt when his hammer
struck
> home or if he consumed the flesh of a creature felled for food. He was
sure
> that given the opportunity, the hare felled tommorrow would also see
> Namegivers as worthy of death for something they saw as a right they had
to
> eat the hare. Yet what of the right of the Namegiver Todiel took to live
a
> full life, what of the right of the Namegiver who he had wounded to seek
> justice. Also, as adepts were they not duty bound to protect those other
> Namegivers who could fall into Todiels trap? It was a deeper thing that
he
> could well have pondered for long hours and still not come to a
completely
> happy resolution to. Coming out of the haze of reasoning the Obsidiman
took
> a long breath, expelling it slowly.
> "I believe that Todiel does not do what he does maliciously, the same
> way that I do not believe that he could stop what he does by choice, for
> were he to he would face death, which he resists in the same way we
> do...after all do we as warriors not don armour to protect against it?
> Further I do not believe that he is a Horror, but something else. I as a
> compassionate Namegiver find it hard to reconcile myself to believing
that
> he should be killed for trying to live and yet, I honestly believe as a
> logical warrior, that as a threat to our safety he should be removed."
The
> big warrior wrestled with his indecision, his mind split on the matter.
> "Yet I believe that we should allow the being that is Todiel to speak, to
> tell us his story and to explain why he does what it is he does. He
should
> have the right to defend himself, whether it be with weapon or voice and
I
> also believe that only Mynbruje, the scales of justice and arbiter of
truth
> could pass judgement on this." At this he casts a look at Kerrick. "It
is
> a shame that we have none present that walk his path and could cast light
> upon this quandry and guide our steps."
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.545 / Virus Database: 339 - Release Date: 27/11/03
>
> -> Mailing List Archive - http://www.kript.net/earthdawn-archive/
> -> To unsubscribe: send a mail to majordomo_at_teaparty.net
> with the body text "unsubscribe earthdawn"
> -> To see who's on the list: send a mail to majordomo_at_teaparty.net
> with the body text "who earthdawn"
>
-> Mailing List Archive - http://www.kript.net/earthdawn-archive/
-> To unsubscribe: send a mail to majordomo_at_teaparty.net
with the body text "unsubscribe earthdawn"
-> To see who's on the list: send a mail to majordomo_at_teaparty.net
with the body text "who earthdawn"
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.7 : Sat Jan 24 2004 - 14:22:37 GMT