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Who: Nocta Oren
Broadcast: Fleet-wide
Action: For Starstruck & Visitors
When: 4/14

[This time, Oren is lounging in his pilot's chair for all to see. Feet kicked up on the side of the control panel, one arm stretched loosely over the back of his chair as the other sits in his lap.]

From what I can tell, this can be used for general questions and conversation just as well as more serious instruction. Am I right in that? [He looks contemplative even through the questioning, leaning his weight back a little further.]

Well, do correct me if I'm wrong, but I have an opinion question for all those willing to answer. Say you have two people from the same world from completely different time points. Oh, yes, that can happen! I was surprised myself. [For the more observant, you might notice Mattias in the background turning to deadeye the camera.]

If one terrible event has occurred for one person and not for the other, tell me, would you inform the unknowing of his wrongs in that event? Would you hold it above him, blame him equally, or beat him for it? Or is it not better to hold off on all of those things?

The answer seems quite clear to me, but please, tell me if I'm wrong to think it's cruel to inform someone of something so horrible they haven't done, let alone hold them responsible for it.

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I was raised to be not only a mage, but a member of the Magisterium, the senatorial portion of the government, in Tevinter.

[And he tilts his head softly, as if considering.]

I do think that wariness is warranted, but I think that the man ought to be given the chance to prove himself. He should be informed of the circumstances and given a chance to change his ways or prevent such an event from occurring.

There is little sense in punishing a man for something he has not actually done.

[He almost wants to exclaim about him being a magician simply for the joke of it (he'd done it last time in true ignorance), but that would derail things too much, so he refrains.

He smiles at these opinions, a hand propping up his chin as he thinks. He hasn't stopped smiling, at least, so he's rather pleasant about all of this discussion despite earlier bitterness in his tone.]

So you've quite a head for these sort of things. Well, what a fair way to view it! I'd have to say that overall, I agree. Retribution does little when both parties are not on the same page.

I don't want you to take it to mean that a man should be given a clean page, he should still be informed of his deeds, and wariness is warranted.

But the chance to redeem himself? Oh, yes, he should be given that. Most certainly.

Edited 2015-04-17 19:47 (UTC)

Oh, of course not.

[He places a hand to his chin in thought, waving him off with his other.] I do not believe he should forget everything that may potentially happen, or that the other not be informed at the right time...

Rather, the fact that it may not happen, or that things may change should be kept in mind.