DoomMate

Morphic Korps writer

Writer, TF Fan, The other kind of TF Fan, nerd for superheroics

Major writer for the Morohic Korps setting



MabelGreysmoke
@MabelGreysmoke
Anonymous User asked:

Odd question but how do the Korps handle the topic of repentance and consequence? Hypothetically speaking say there's a former cop who quit and wants to join the korps to repent but at the same time they haven't suffered particular consequence? Do the korps just beat them up first?

This is an interesting conundrum, because physical punishment at its most basic level, is ineffective. Restriction of rights is antithetical to what the Korps stands for, so to me, repentance is self-administered, not through brute force, but via the choice to change.

If one commits truly heinous acts, only their victims can provide forgiveness, not some arbitrary reduction of their right to exist, though it can be more complicated than that, given scope. Could a shitty cop could work to being a better person? Prove themselves, their desire for repentance, understanding that they were wrong, and genuinely wanting to work towards something better? That's the bare minimum, but I believe it's possible, and I don't think putting the boots to them is going to magically awaken this within someone.

Getting your ass beat will cause very few revelations beyond: I don't want to have my ass beaten anymore.

For most adversaries the Korps face? They have no regret, so harsher responses are required. Sometimes there is no saving them. Some folks? They don't want to change.

I don't speak for the entirety of the Korps obviously, these are just my thoughts on the subject, but who doesn't love a good redemption arc?


VisorVixens
@VisorVixens
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in reply to @MabelGreysmoke's post:

In my view, the Korps operates more on RESTORATIVE justice as opposed to PUNITIVE justice. So, assuming you were a ex-cop who joined the Korps, your first couple of missions will probably involve undoing the harm your actions caused as a police officer.