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Government Tower, Judicial Offices - Heads of the Law Meet

Posted Oct. 18, 2018, 4:32 p.m. by Civilian Astrid Rousseau (Head of the Judicial System) (Amber DeSadier)

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“A home isn’t a home unless you feel safe there.” He leaned forward “I read the situation report and the description given by a Mr Dawson. I know from personal experience that a home invasion such as this can awaken certain feelings of anxiety and paranoia, which is natural.” He said matter-of-factly “Now beyond these security precautions there are a number of martial arts that can be therapeutic as well as useful. You are welcome to join me and my wife during our regular training sessions” He took a moment to consider the Judge “you’re about the same size and build so adapting her style should be fairly simple” He looked at his wrist computer and back at Astrid “But of course the simplest self-defense training is teaching you to use a small Phaser, which can be a comfort.”

Commissioner Karlson.

Astrid’s brows rose visibly as she realized what Karlson was suggesting. Astrid had never been an exceptionally physical person. She ran regularly for a bit of cardio and to get herself away from her paperwork, but she had never really considered more than that. She was more than a little daunted by being examined in the way the Commissioner was sizing her up. She blushed a little. His suggestion was not a bad one by any means. Both the ability to defend herself physically from an attack and handle a weapon would be advantageous especially since someone obviously wanted to watch her for some nefarious purpose. Whatever purpose that was, she didn’t want to find out.

“Alright Commissioner. I should probably take up both martial arts and small phaser training. It is a prudent and wise suggestion. If you will leave the regular times and places I need to be with my assistant Sofi, she will see to my schedule.”

Rousseau, HotJ

Joseph smiled “Of course, but really anytime you’re free works. My wife is mostly doing some writing these days with the occasional mornings at Sacred Heart assisting if necessary. Ah” He suddenly stopped and put a large hand in his right jacket pocket “That reminds me, a small welcoming gift from her. She was very impressed by one of your early works, a dissertation on treaty law.” He took out a small sphere and a smaller circular device. The Sphere was an opaque silver orb. Joseph dropped the smaller device on the desk, it gave a small beep as it landed. He dropped the Orb over it and it stopped a few inches from the device, hovering silently. “It’s a Trill, well I guess we’d call it a gavel” He gazed at it awkwardly as if anticipating something that wasn’t happening “It’s used solely by the higher courts or at least it used to. It was a gift from the High Justice of the Trill Symcourt, I think he’s technically my uncle” The human pondered as the orbed glowed slightly, showing letters in Trill script finally appearing. He leaned in with a smile “There we go, that’s the stuff” He leaned back again with a satisfied grin “Neema thought it was an appropriate quote.” He said without reading it.

Commissioner Karlson

(OOC: So sorry I let this drop. Its been a god awful two months)

IC: Astrid was surprised that the new comissioner’s wife had read one of her dissertations. Amused, she leaned forward to look at the curious object that was in such a familiar shape. Any student of law history could have told you what it was. There were many versions of the object throughout history. The scrolling letters appeared across the surface, causing a gasp of surprise to come from the Judge’s mouth. Her smile was more than amused, it was filled with wonder. The script though, was a language with which she was not terribly familiar. She assumed it was Trill since that was the origin Joseph described. “I am afraid I am unfamiliar with Trill as a language. What does it say Commissioner?”

Astrid Rousseau, HotJ

OOC: No problem, although I’ve forgotten what the quote was original.
IC:

Joseph chuckled as he looked at the script and squinted his eyes “A moment, it’s an old quote so I’ll have to paraphrase it. It says roughly ‘The law is the foundation of a peaceful world’…” He leaned back again and smiled “Although it’s slightly more poetic in the original Trill, it’s part of the Trill legal Motto I believe. It reminds me of the Icelandic Police Motte, With laws shall lands be built.”

Commissioner Karlson

Pleased, Astrid smiled and blushed a little. The gift was a thoughtful one. Compared to the previous commissioner’s first impression on her mind, this commissioner was the exact opposite. Whereas that man had been a disaster bordering on willful stupidity, this one was competant, thorough, helpful, excellent at listening, respectful and bonus, his wife was kind and thoughtful. “I can’t thank you or your wife enough Commissioner Karlson. Please express my deepest gratitude to your wife for her thoughtful gift. It is an unexpected pleasure to now decorate my desk with it.”

She looked over at her clock and sighed in obvious disappointment. “As much as I would enjoy more discussions with you, I am afraid I have quite the work load awaiting me. Shall I see you out?” Astrid asked as she stood.

Astrid, Rousseau, HotJ


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