Contest #3 - Winners Announcement! Action Requested by Authors

Hail everyone! We have the results of the Contest #3!

SUBMISSIONS THREAD:
https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/f...rom-the-library-of-deekka-the-druidess.24155/

There were 11 submissions, yet one withdrew. So 10 submissions were voted upon by the Grand Masters yielding 5 winners to be given to Portalarium for publication. All 10 submissions will be published in the Library on SotAWiki.net.


Congratulations to the winners for publication by Portalarium and in the SotAWiki.net Library!

1. Marketday Regulations - Selene Noctua
2. Mad Justice - Rabbit
3. On a Farm - Sindariya
4. The Magister - Themo Lock
5. Justice - Thorin Strongarm


The other 5 submissions in no particular order will be published in the SotAWiki.net Library!

Edict 19 - Themo Lock
The wronged peasant - Ravicus
From the case of Thelonius - Parson Noctua (Selene Noctua)
Treatise on Justice - Master Roven (Selene Noctua)
The reaming of shadows - Jack Knyfe

ACTION REQUESTED: We ask each of the 10 authors to REPLY to this thread after inspecting their final version of their work, so we have a record copy to be published.

Thank you all!

Winfield,
Grand Master of Scholars of Novia

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Number 1

AUTHOR: Selene Noctua

Fragments from the Library of Deekka the Druidess
Volume IX: Marketday Regulations from a Book of Local Ordinances
transcribed by Selene Noctua
published in the Year 401 After the Cataclysm

Introduction:
At the time of the Cataclysm, there lived a druidess named Deellaakkanavaakka the Just who maintained a great repository for texts of all sorts concerned with justice. Recently, brothers Speale and Lonnacker of Holtrot, well-respected miners and archaeologists, have unearthed fragmentary texts from the ruins of The Library of Deekka, as the druidess was known for short. Scholars have been working to catalogue, transcribe and publish the newly rediscovered texts.

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Fragments from a Book of Local Ordinances
(Municipality of Origin & Date Unknown)

Due to increasing incidence of horse-related collisions during the Sixthday Market, please observe the following:

- All traffic shall move sunwise around the central square.
- Carts conveying goods and animals under pack must be unlade in a timely manner and returned to the periphery within a quarter hour.
- All beasts of burden must be hitched and watered before commencing trade

Failure to follow these precepts will result in loss of stall lease for a duration of not less than three weeks.

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Number 2

AUTHOR: Rabbit

Fragments from the Library of Deekka the Druidess
Volume XI: Mad Justice: A Section of the Journal of Sir Richard Hare
transcribed by Rabbit
published in the Year 401 After the Cataclysm

Introduction:
At the time of the Cataclysm, there lived a druidess named Deellaakkanavaakka the Just who maintained a great repository for texts of all sorts concerned with justice. Recently, brothers Speale and Lonnacker of Holtrot, well-respected miners and archaeologists, have unearthed fragmentary texts from the ruins of The Library of Deekka, as the druidess was known for short. Scholars have been working to catalogue, transcribe and publish the newly rediscovered texts.

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Fragment from "The Mad Justice" Section of the Journal of Sir Richard Hare
(circa 700 Years before the Cataclysm)


"How measure we the scales of fairness equally for all?"
— question posed by the ancient philosopher Oryctolagus Cuniculus


I find myself at odds trying to determine a basis for fairness and equality when applying Justice to the guilty, and ensuring Justice for their victims. How does one ensure that equal measure is given to two criminals who have committed the exact same crime, but with varying consequences to their victims?

Suppose each thief has stolen 100 pieces of gold, one from a rich man who will surely never miss the coin, and the other from a now-destitute father trying to raise his two children alone for whom 100 pieces of gold was his entire life savings. How, then, do we ensure equal Justice for each victim and fair punishment for each criminal?

Would Justice be served equally if each criminal were punished the same? Would each victim feel Justice in fair measure? One could argue that if each victim had their money returned to him — equal compensation for having been the victim of the same crime — then sentencing the same punishment to each criminal could be carried out with no fear of having wronged either victim. Yet, then, one may ask how each victim suffered between the time of the theft and receiving their compensation, for surely the rich man fared better.

And what of the compensation? Who shall pay it? Shall it be assumed that every time such a case comes up, the criminal will not have spent the coin? Or shall the society be made to reimburse the victims — that is to say, shall society have to pay for the criminal's debt? For this raises the question of Justice once more. If society pays the debt, then instead of the criminal stealing from only one victim, we have allowed the criminal to steal from everyone. And while 100 gold coins taken from a society of 100 people is less devastating than taking 100 gold from a poor man, the crime of theft still exists. And speaking in theory, we have now made the criminal guilty of stealing from 100 people. Is this a worse crime than stealing from one man? How do we judge: by the amount of coin stolen, or the number of victims?

Perhaps the day will come when others wiser than I may happen upon this journal, and I pray this question does not drive them as mad as it has driven me.


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Number 3

AUTHOR: Sindariya

Fragments from the Library of Deekka the Druidess
Volume III: "On a farm..."
transcribed by Sindariya
published in the Year 401 After the Cataclysm

Introduction:
At the time of the Cataclysm, there lived a druidess named Deellaakkanavaakka the Just who maintained a great repository for texts of all sorts concerned with justice. Recently, brothers Speale and Lonnacker of Holtrot, well-respected miners and archaeologists, have unearthed fragmentary texts from the ruins of The Library of Deekka, as the druidess was known for short. Scholars have been working to catalogue, transcribe and publish the newly rediscovered texts.


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Fragment from an Untitled Text
(Date Unknown; Based on an Earlier Text, circa 1000 Years before the Cataclysm)

On a farm in [P...?], there lived a sow with her four piglets. The oldest was the biggest of the four, he always was the first when their mother called to feed them and last that left. The second was the strongest, she always ran around the farm and challenged the other young animals... to get stronger. The third was beautiful, and took care of [his skin with mud?]

But the last piglet was small, not beautiful or strong, and was very jealous of his siblings.

The jealous piglet started to [taunt?] his siblings and was clever enough to annoy them only when the mother sow was not watching. He told the oldest piglet that the farmer always slaughtered the biggest piglets first for their meat and that would be dead before season's end. He challenged the second in races and defeated her because he always cheated. He scratched the third with branches to ruin his beautiful skin.

The three others kept quiet...and hoped it would stop...

...did not tell their mother...

After a week they decided to take in their own hooves. They started to chase the smallest around the whole farm. The other animals on the farm noticed the quarrel and the small piglet ran to them and squeaked for help.

The horse heard the cries and stomped on the biggest piglet, the dog bit the strongest piglet and the cat scratched the eyes out of the prettiest of the litter...

When the sow came, she found her oldest piglet with broken legs, the next with a with bitten off ear and tail and the last one blinded. She started to cry and asked how this could happen. The animals told her what they saw. The three hurt piglets now told her all that had happened. The sow, enraged and dismayed...

...bit the jealous piglet to his death...

Moral: Justice taken into one's own [hands?/hooves?] does not pay and only serves to hurt the innocent.


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Number 4

SUBMITTED BY: Themo Lock

Fragments from the Library of Deekka the Druidess
Volume IV: The Magistrate
transcribed by Themo Lock
published in the Year 401 After the Cataclysm

Introduction:
At the time of the Cataclysm, there lived a druidess named Deellaakkanavaakka the Just who maintained a great repository for texts of all sorts concerned with justice. Recently, brothers Speale and Lonnacker of Holtrot, well-respected miners and archaeologists, have unearthed fragmentary texts from the ruins of The Library of Deekka, as the druidess was known for short. Scholars have been working to catalogue, transcribe and publish the newly rediscovered texts.

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Fragment from a poem entitled "The Magistrate"
(circa 600 Years before the Cataclysm)

Magistrate Kust is righteous and just; his judgement is lawful and swift.
His grasp of the law, complete, without flaw, is his strength and natural-born gift.
Immune to disruption, beyond all corruption, his rulings are never in doubt.
He sees through all lies with his piercing blue eyes: all motives are always found out.
Be you peasant or noble, his process is global: no woman, man, child is exempt.
When called to the booth, you had best tell the truth, or find yourself charged with contempt.
Justice: his goal, he cares not for your soul, though you 'pologize, plead or repent.
The innocent: freed; the guilty will bleed, or to dungeon will surely be sent.


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Number 5

AUTHOR: Thorin Strongarm

Fragments from the Library of Deekka the Druidess
Volume VI: Justice
transcribed by Thorin Strongarm
published in the Year 401 After the Cataclysm

Introduction:
At the time of the Cataclysm, there lived a druidess named Deellaakkanavaakka the Just who maintained a great repository for texts of all sorts concerned with justice. Recently, brothers Speale and Lonnacker of Holtrot, well-respected miners and archaeologists, have unearthed fragmentary texts from the ruins of The Library of Deekka, as the druidess was known for short. Scholars have been working to catalogue, transcribe and publish the newly rediscovered texts.

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Fragment from a poem entitled "Justice"
(circa 500 Years before the Cataclysm)


Justice is a stern, cold thing
Whose only voice is the gavel's ring.
Justice can't see power, wealth or [?]
Only the truth of the facts of a case.

Justice has no ears to listen to mournful pleas.
They are wasted on Justice, like wishes on a breeze.
For Justice is as stark as the midday sun,
which, like Justice, burns down on everyone.

Justice is not constrained by law, tradition or king's decree;
It applies to Monarch, Merchant, Monk and Mendicant equally.
Justice may not be swift, but it will never tire,
For it burns forever like a heavenly fire.

Ignoring Justice is a risk great,
As it might result with your head on a plate.
So heed these words and be a man true,
This way you will have no fear when Justice is looking at you.





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AUTHOR: Themo Lock

Fragments from the Library of Deekka the Druidess
Volume I: Edict 19
transcribed by Themo Lock
published in the Year 401 After the Cataclysm

Introduction:
At the time of the Cataclysm, there lived a druidess named Deellaakkanavaakka the Just who maintained a great repository for texts of all sorts concerned with justice. Recently, brothers Speale and Lonnacker of Holtrot, well-respected miners and archaeologists, have unearthed fragmentary texts from the ruins of The Library of Deekka, as the druidess was known for short. Scholars have been working to catalogue, transcribe and publish the newly rediscovered texts.

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Fragment from Edict 19
(Municipality of Origin & Date of Proclamation Unknown)

Edict regarding the punishments for the following crimes: murder, thievery, robbery, vandalism, ... [kidnapping?], [forgery?], fraud, and swindling.

Henceforth...considered transgressions against communal well-being...

...will dispense justice...

Punishments may include, but are not limited to:
fines...
time in the stocks...
imprisonment...
banishment...
death by spider...

Furthermore...
...patron...
...service in the [militia?]...

Notice:
Due to his years of loyal service [to the community?] and his overexposure to the hatters' mercury vats, Harry "No-Pants" Maghille has been granted exemption from any punishment for fraud or swindling for the sale of his so-called "Miracle Cure for Stupidity." Those foolish enough to buy a tincture from a half-naked madman wearing a dead pigeon for a hat have been deemed deserving of the often-fatal side effects associated with the brew.

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AUTHOR: Ravicus (Sawtooth Hollow)

Fragments from the Library of Deekka the Druidess
Volume X: The Wronged Peasant
transcribed by Ravicus
published in the Year 401 After the Cataclysm

Introduction:
At the time of the Cataclysm, there lived a druidess named Deellaakkanavaakka the Just who maintained a great repository for texts of all sorts concerned with justice. Recently, brothers Speale and Lonnacker of Holtrot, well-respected miners and archaeologists, have unearthed fragmentary texts from the ruins of The Library of Deekka, as the druidess was known for short. Scholars have been working to catalogue, transcribe and publish the newly rediscovered texts.

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Fragment from a 12,110-line poem entitled "The Wronged Peasant"
(circa 800 Years before the Cataclysm)


Justice you say? I scoff at the word!
Fed by the hand to some royal bird.
Pence delivered for voice,
Rich dance and rejoice,
At lies from the fed cat purred.

Compassion you say? It tempers the truth?
How does this counter the needful uncouth?
Professor of words —
Coin'd tonguèd words slurred —
Greed trumps e'en the most adept sleuth.

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AUTHOR: Selene Noctua

Fragments from the Library of Deekka the Druidess
Volume VII: From the Transcript of the Case of Thelonius Parson
transcribed by Selene Noctua
published in the Year 401 After the Cataclysm

Introduction:
At the time of the Cataclysm, there lived a druidess named Deellaakkanavaakka the Just who maintained a great repository for texts of all sorts concerned with justice. Recently, brothers Speale and Lonnacker of Holtrot, well-respected miners and archaeologists, have unearthed fragmentary texts from the ruins of The Library of Deekka, as the druidess was known for short. Scholars have been working to catalogue, transcribe and publish the newly rediscovered texts.

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Fragment from the Transcript of the Case of Thelonius Parson
(Date Unknown)


...The defendant, having been thrice convicted of the same crime shall spend a duration of four daylight hours in the stocks for each offense on record. Furthermore, any subsequent theft of ladies' undergarments from any clothesline within the city limits will result in the defendant spending an equal number of nights in the stocks wearing the stolen property...

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AUTHOR: Selene Noctua

Fragments from the Library of Deekka the Druidess
Volume V: A Treatise on Justice by Master Roven
transcribed by Selene Noctua
published in the Year 401 After the Cataclysm

Introduction:
At the time of the Cataclysm, there lived a druidess named Deellaakkanavaakka the Just who maintained a great repository for texts of all sorts concerned with justice. Recently, brothers Speale and Lonnacker of Holtrot, well-respected miners and archaeologists, have unearthed fragmentary texts from the ruins of The Library of Deekka, as the druidess was known for short. Scholars have been working to catalogue, transcribe and publish the newly rediscovered texts.

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Fragment from "A Treatise on Justice" by Master Roven
(circa 600 Years before the Cataclysm)

Where does Justice lie? In the heart of the magistrate? In the verdict wrought? Borne on the rod? Retained in the brig? In the wind that blows the gallows rope?

Who are we to judge the heart of the guilty? When does Justice become Vengeance?

We must become servants to Justice. We must seek [Her?] to the very core. [We must?] remain detached from the suffering of the victims, lest we be torn by their desire for vengeance...

...To do less is a disservice to them...

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AUTHOR: Jack Knyfe

Fragments from the Library of Deekka the Druidess
Volume VIII: "The darkness unjust"
transcribed by Themo Lock
published in the Year 401 After the Cataclysm

Introduction:
At the time of the Cataclysm, there lived a druidess named Deellaakkanavaakka the Just who maintained a great repository for texts of all sorts concerned with justice. Recently, brothers Speale and Lonnacker of Holtrot, well-respected miners and archaeologists, have unearthed fragmentary texts from the ruins of The Library of Deekka, as the druidess was known for short. Scholars have been working to catalogue, transcribe and publish the newly rediscovered texts.

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Fragment from a poem possibly entitled "The [Reaming?] of Shadows"
(circa 750 Years before the Cataclysm)

The darkness [unjust?]
in the light...
...face a reckoning.

For shadows allowed
...remain uncowed
will be ever thickening.

While justice, blind in ... pursuit
doth mete with persons or creatures hirsute,
... status and origins matter not.

Only the judgment is what matters
for the affairs of [nymphs?] or [satyrs?]
... otherwise taught.

If you fall from the light
... enter into night,
be thou [ever] wary.

The shadows embrace you
and tell tales to ...
... contrary.

... should be [reamed?]
... what had seemed
and is no longer.

For what was there
is merely [air?]
... feels stronger.

 

Thank you for the contest! Looks good to me and congratulations on the winners!

 

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Congratullations to the winners, these look great!

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Publish and congrats to all winners and to those who participated!