The Heretic, p. 1
Added 2026-02-24 17:34:42 +0000 UTC
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It depends on how one defines strict. The Luxan Orthodoxy commanded such conformity from its members that it didn't need to be brutal in its punishments and executions; the condemned would usually carry it out themselves. Also, the Orthodoxy was quite uncorrupt, and those condemned were almost always justly sentenced. The issue from a human perspective would be that the crimes of which they were guilty should not have been crimes at all. In one sense, it was an intensely fair and just society, where facts were weighed impartially and ample evidence required for a conviction, but in another, it was inherently unjust in its core standards. Carnivalia's Ministry of Truth and Consequences suffered from considerably more corruption, though the Tribune was one of the less corrupt Great Justices in the nation's history. Unless certain powerful forces in the Empire had an interest in skewing the decision, which was not usually the case, one could generally expect a fair trial during its administration. Punishment for crime was often swift and entertaining in the Empire, and for all its faults, it was perhaps the major legal civilization which most took extenuating circumstances, emotional state, and other compassion-related mercies into account during trials, as it was a society which placed great emphasis on emotional experience and personal happiness. It also forbade capital punishment outright, which some might see as positive and progressive, though exile into the Forbidden Forest was not always preferable to a swift death at government talons. As for the other known genta civilizations, the Zhirans meted out justice immediately as any individual Zhiran saw fit according to the hierarchy, the Kaga tribes left all such matters to the chieftess (meaning that the strictness of justice in any tribe was entirely dependent on the individual who happened to lead it at that moment), the Milli'li had no justice system whatsoever, and the Chaka justice system... well, let's just say that it was the least strict by human standards, but that's not necessarily a good thing.
Benjamin Ludwig
2026-02-27 08:58:43 +0000 UTCThe English text is a direct translation of what is being written on the pad.
Benjamin Ludwig
2026-02-27 08:43:36 +0000 UTCThis is a fascinating look into Luxa law, I wonder if other groups are more or less strict than this one is.
Corvid_Arcanum
2026-02-26 04:27:42 +0000 UTCI am now left wondering very much about that unexpected actor who placed the mirror before the Luxanfolk. Which is, of course, the point.
Helen
2026-02-25 18:32:42 +0000 UTCThat's an interesting first glimpse into Luxa society (I wonder if the script that's written on the tablet can be translated to something). As always, I'm ejoying the writing. With every lore post it feels like Newhome is becoming more tangible in my head!
Yuka
2026-02-24 21:46:09 +0000 UTC
