2014/08/25 [DMFA #1510] You have to look at things from the right perspective.

[VAE]

Biggs has got the right idea here. Revenge is a bad idea if it's working off hunches and rumours, or targets those who hasn't done anything. But in this case, it's quite the opposite. What can I say, I suddenly like him a whole lot more.

But back to the comic at hand. I'd be almost curious if Wildy is trying to conceal other motives by all that morality talk... but she's the one who found out where Regina is, and came to Biggs with it. Eh. I guess it can be ascribed to the emotional baggage that is natural to, well, investigating the murder of one's parent.

As a sidenote  - yeah, nope. Anyone who can't distinguish between the opinions of an author and a character in their work is not really worthwhile trying to pander to (unless the author is one of those failures whose characters are either strawmen or poorly disguised mouthpieces for themselves, which Ambargh absolutely isn't).

[D'ymkarra]

As a sidenote  - yeah, nope. Anyone who can't distinguish between the opinions of an author and a character in their work is not really worthwhile trying to pander to (unless the author is one of those failures whose characters are either strawmen or poorly disguised mouthpieces for themselves, which Ambargh absolutely isn't).

Absolutely agreed; Anyone who would assume this of Mab hasn't been reading long enough..

[Sofox]

You mean... she doesn't actually believe that the world should be ruled by those with enough power to take command by force?

[lemurvid]

You mean... she doesn't actually believe that the world should be ruled by those with enough power to take command by force?

I for one am very disillusioned.

[Jasonrevall]

This reminds me of the conversation many of us had here about Abel and his father and revenge. I'm really liking this character development of Wildy pondering the consequences of what they're doing.

[Alondro]

You mean... she doesn't actually believe that the world should be ruled by those with enough power to take command by force?

*Charline grins*  Isn't that how the world ends up working regardless?

The question you must ask is, do you want those with the most power to be benevolent toward their subjects; or callous, indifferent, and/or outright cruel?

(hint:  do not elect Charline.)   

[Zebra Bug]

Well, from a certain point of view...revenge and justice are interchangeable. *beat* Not my point of view of course.    But Biggs does have a point, justice and revenge are very different. I don't agree with his...explanation of the differences though. In my opinion, revenge is simply getting back at someone for harm done to oneself, and may or may not be reciprocal. Justice is doing what is right, such as taking the guy who wronged you to court rather than torturing him. But in this world....would catching Regina and taking her to court even accomplish anything at all? We know that Jyrras's mum is a Lawyer, so they do have courts I assume, but how do they work being against creature?

[Eboreg]

But in this world....would catching Regina and taking her to court even accomplish anything at all?

The short answer is no. Each species in Furrae is judged by members of their own species leading to points where Demons going on a killing spree will just end up paying a small fine. This is the reason that adventurers even exist, justice by other means.

[Tapewolf]

The short answer is no. Each species in Furrae is judged by members of their own species leading to points where Demons going on a killing spree will just end up paying a small fine. This is the reason that adventurers even exist, justice by other means.

http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_287.php

It's quite possible that this is what happened when Regina was taken to court - Kria seems to be acting as her guardian so it is likely she'd have appeared on Regina's behalf.

[Sofox]

Actually, that's a pretty good catch Tapewolf, nice one.

[Drakkenmensch]

The short answer is no. Each species in Furrae is judged by members of their own species leading to points where Demons going on a killing spree will just end up paying a small fine. This is the reason that adventurers even exist, justice by other means.

http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_287.php

It's quite possible that this is what happened when Regina was taken to court - Kria seems to be acting as her guardian so it is likely she'd have appeared on Regina's behalf.

Remember that she wishes that Lorenda would go on wild killing sprees with her. So murdering random beings for no reason would only make Kria proud, most likely.