There is an ongoing dispute between two or more parties in the argument of the course of events as depicted in The Real Mission. While ordinarily the already made calls on the issue would be declared final and the decided staff action would be played into effect, the events of this topic will determine the course of the event to come and, as a result, the plot as a whole. As such, I have made this topic to serve as an unbiased process in which a final, absolute call over the topic will be made.
First, let me say that this topic will refer to two topics, one being "The Real Mission" in False Heaven and the other being the corresponding OOC argument topic which preceded this topic. These topics are not to be altered in any way while we decide on the proper action to take.
I will proceed, as both a staff member and an unbiased party, to present all the facts of the dispute. I shall, in this post, refrain from judging. I will then ask the parties involved, and only those individuals, to comment calm and rationally, if they so wish. Following this, I shall ask the following active staff members to vote. Staff members involved in the dispute will not be asked to vote. The following staff members are eligible to vote on this matter:
Jeebus
Hiro
K2323
Once all three of us have made our decision, a decision will be made. This decision will be considered absolute. I appreciate the cooperation of all members and staff in this matter. Do understand that it is within the best interest of all parties to resolve this issue.
Let us begin.
On August 20th of this year, a topic entitled "The Real Mission" was created by myself. Below is a quote of the post.
Moments after the shutdown of Club B7R, Red Zero waited outside the administration office to meet with Halsey, who was currently interrogating a prisoner.
Throughout the course of the first page, Anrufe operative Red Zero and Halsey meet. This meeting evidently serves two primary purposes. It regards four rings of some sort being missing and it regards the release of war criminal Victor Price, under custody of False Heaven, into Anrufe custody. Red Zero soon leaves after beckoning her case to Halsey.
A few moments later, Alexandre, a captive of the negi known as Kurai, enters the room, having led Kurai to Halsey. The negi induces Alexandre into sleep and confronts Halsey about his father, Mark Tepper. Kurai des this as a start to a conversation in which Kurai tries to find out what Halsey knows about the current whereabouts of Kurai's doppelg?nger, Hikaru, close friend of Halsey's father. Kurai falsely informs Halsey throughout this conversation that she is Hikaru's sister and seeks Hikaru's location for her own benefit.
Kurai's questioning results in little gain as Halsey is unaware of anything regarding the whereabouts of Hikaru. Kurai eventually convinces Halsey that it is in the best interests of the P3C treaty and achieving intergalactic peace if Halsey assists Kurai in finding Hikaru. Halsey agrees...
This brings us to November 13th, at which point Cap assumes control of the character Kurai.
About this time, Eve privately informs Halsey that Kurai is giving off strange vibes. Because of both this and the strange occurrence in which Alexandre brought Kurai to Halsey, the administrator asks Eve to do a scan of Kurai's brain. Through demonstration of security footage of Kurai's actions just before confronting Halsey, it is determined that Kurai is a threat.
Kurai is pinned down by a epoch circle -- it is then determined on
reply 52 as made by CapXeno that the Kurai present is a familiar, a hologram of sorts. The real Kurai was never present. This is where the disputes began. Some parties claimed that this fact should have been made clear early in the course of events. It is also determined that Eve's sudden appearance was meta gaming. As a compromise, it is decided by all (or at least a majority) of parties in the OOC topic that events should continue as if all points are valid, in that Eve still appears as depicted in the topic, and Kurai was not really at the station.
Also pointed out is the fact that between Replies 45 to 51, CapXeno is not given time to respond. However; it is argued that Kurai was frozen, and that such replies would not result in significant action.
Three days after the decision made on the issue by Jeebus, Lyoko had still not responded, and Cap called the three day rule. Lyoko claimed that he was waiting for Nisorin to share an opinion, though Nisorin had already commented on the matter, and Nisorin's opinion would not overrule the staff decision regardless.
Lyoko would have lost here by default, though he does bring up a point about the validity of how Kurai could summon something under an epoch circle. In OOC reply 40, it is revealed from an expert on the epoch circle (the creator) that time itself is NOT frozen under an epoch circle, and some functions can operate inside a circle.
It is determined at the end of the OOC topic that
there are negative consequences for both sides. it is also determined that Cap can call the three day rule on Lyoko. As such, it should be assumed that the three day rule is in effect and Cap's post goes through...
This is the current dispute. Jeebus claims that negative consequences should not just be enforced on Lyoko (by Kurai having evaded capture) but also on Hikaru and Cap (the summons fail to exist in the epoch circle) as punishment for inaction on both parties.. The three of us voters must now determine if negative action should be enforced on Hikaru and Cap as well.
Should we skip to the next day or is there an ongoing attack on FH?
