Criminal Justice Class 5

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Massive thanks to a_phale for the text and links. This kind of insanity needs people to feed it. Class Info Post.]

*There is nothing odd about Tick this morning. Well, he is sitting at a desk that he had never acknowledged before. That's kind of weird. And he is playing with some kind of remote control with an intense look of concentration on his face. That's pretty weird. And there's a strange droid passing out text books as students enter the class. That's... Well, it's probably not expected.

The droid looks vaguely like Tick as drawn by a stick-figure artist, only less blue, rustier, and held together by duct tape, Elmer's glue, and rubber bands. There is no reasonable explanation for how this thing is working at all. Just attribute it to luck or the Force or something. And probably lean away from it, just in case the loose wires, sparks, and sizzling noises amount to anything worse. Tick looks up from the controls.*

Welcome, class! Today we will be discussing a text provided to us by Mr. Phale in town.

The text is called... um... Corpus Iuris Civilis - I've been told this has nothing to do with zombies - and it is by a man named Justin Ian. He lived in Ancient Times! He starts Corpses with the following quote:

"Iustitia est constans et perpetua voluntas ius suum cuique tribuens."

Or in English, "JUSTICE is the constant and perpetual wish to render every one his due."

I'm not sure quite what that means. Please discuss what you got out of that quote. And feel free to read ahead to give a more detailed answer!

And for this week's Extra -- *CRASH! One of the droid's arms falls off, flinging a rubber band at a student's forehead* Egads! Sorry about that! Are you okay?

Anyway, this week's Extra Credit deals with this past weekend's events: Share a story about how you faced Undead Villainy! If you weren't here for the zombies, just make up a ghost story or something!

Comments

[can_be_more]

The quote to me means that justice is making sure everyone gets what's coming to them. I'm not very good with English- written, anyway- but... isn't that kind of self-explanatory?

*watches the Tick's impromptu shop class*

*takes that last part back*

As for my extra credit, I blew up a weapon and blew up many zombies alongside a vampire, shot a lot of things, and didn't die.

[sparkplugfelix.livejournal.com]

I tend to agree with Aeryn--justice and eqaulity, and people getting what's due them.

As for the zombies, um, I was studying. But have you heard the one about the vampire bat? It bit the pyramid ball and lost the Caprica-Pisces match. Eh-heh.

Er.

::sits down, knowing that was really frakking lame and wishing he'd gotten drunk this morning::

[lauraholt.livejournal.com]

"Justice is the constant and perpetual wish to render every one his due."

I'd have to agree - equality and justice done to all.

I was out of town for the whole Zombie thing...but there was a pretty freaky seance` at a friend's birthday party...

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

*peers*

Julia is constantly and perpetually volunteering for his unique... oh, wait, you wanted us to see what we got out of the English?

Hmmm. How about, "Are you feeling lucky, punk?"

Extra Credit: Um, well, I didn't do that much. Aside from fighting off three at one time, while saving Angelus' ass (and a mighty fine ass it is...)

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory sneaks into the back of the class to observe.

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

*Vala shows up looking like crap, big cup of coffee in hand*

*blinks*

*steers carefully around the robot and into a seat in the back*

"JUSTICE is the constant and perpetual wish to render every one his due."

*groans* Uh, sounds pretty God-complex to me, Mr. Tick. not that I've ever been accused of same, ever Who decides what someone's "due" is anyway?

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I shot a couple of zombies in the library. Got this lovely cut on my shoulder doing it *lifts arm a little*. And got to smell the godawful heavenly aroma of stewing zombies first-hand.

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

As for your Extra Credit, you did good work out there! I'd be proud to ward off the undead alongside you again!

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

That's the surface and you're just scratching it, chum! There are deeper meanings here! Who's doing the wishing Justin's talking about? Come on, man! I know you have it in you! I believe in you!

Err... I don't get your story. What's a pyramid ball?

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Original comment deleted and one specific phrase fixed.]

*Trying to Scotch tape the arm back on.*

But what about the bigger picture? Sure people get what's coming, but who decides what that is? Does a guy from Ancient Latonia get to dictate what this is? Where does Justin's Justice come from?

These questions are the Deep End in the Pool of Criminal Knowledge!

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

Egads! Is everyone in the Shallow End of the Pool of Knowledge today? Dig! Dig for the Treasure of Learning! The guy from the radio has handed you a map, and "X" marks the Deeper Discussion!

As for this seance, did you talk to dead people? So did I, but they only said "BRAAAIIINS" back.

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

Hmm... Your answer is... different. It takes the basic premise of the quote and turns it over for Modern Times. The essence has been stripped and resold into the modern parlance!

Well done!

And good try at the Latin!

Remember, when fighting the undead, even doing a little is doing a lot!

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

Tick walks over during the discussion. "Good morning! So what do you think of the class so far?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"You have some very insightful students, sir. I like the responses that have been given."

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

You have climbed the ladder to the Diving Board of Questioning and dived into the Deep End of the Pool of Knowledge with flair and gusto! Well done, Vala! Your grade for the day shall be "Keen!"

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

Well done defending your fellow students from an undead hoarde!

[OOC: You weren't by any chance the zombies on the Front Line, were you?]

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

Neeto, Prof.

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Teach!

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

I have a good feeling about you, Vala! I'm sure you'll turn out to be a great Servant of Justice!

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

[OOC: It is my entirely-not-critical-and-likely-soon-forgotten mission in life to find out who the Front Line Zombie was. They were far, far funnier than Tick was at any point during the battle.]

[can_be_more]

Whoever's in charge decides what's justice and what's not. Where's Ancient Latonia, and who the frell is Justin?

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

Actually, Professor, I'm aiming for the title "Goddess of Justice" myself...

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

There's one thing I hope I can teach you before the end of the semester, Aeryn. I want to teach you that the people in charge only make the rules. Justice is a Wild Beast, roaming the Plains of Worldliness, free of control! Sure, Pioneers of Government might take over the Plains and tame Justice, and turn it into a baby calf, but it still remembers the Plains, and it just might maul anybody who handles it wrong!

Of course, if the people who handle it wrong react the way they probably would, they would go ahead and euthanize Justice. Remember this! Handle Justice well! Keep Justice alive!

[OOC: Whoah. Tick got deep and used a random and accurate metaphor. Scary how these things happen.]

[can_be_more]

*stares*

Justice isn't a baby calf. Right. *looks at own leg* Baby calf?

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

Yes, a baby calf. It's good to see that you're picking up on this so quickly!

[can_be_more]

*turns and whispers to whoever's sitting next to her*

Tell me I'm missing something.