You Dream That Justice and Peace Win the Day

Indie Justice Strauss, written by Raii. Sideblog to henchpersonofindeterminatemorals.

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[aseriesofunfortunatememes]

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Justice Strauss: You are too kind! Olaf: I’m not, truly.

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@straussful

Strauss jumped, and immediately internally scolded herself. Being jumpy was no way to go about this organization’s business, and neither was being overtly suspicious, despite her uncertainty as to whether she could trust this man. Pushing back her shoulders and expressing determination as best she could when worrying that she might just be playing into the wrong, the unjust side’s trap, she nodded at him, weaving through the crowd after him.

She was sure she was going to get some answers. After all this time, she had to.

Dewey entered Room 366 with an air of a man on a mission, checking for anyone who might be following before he slipped inside after Ms. Strauss and locked the door, bolting it twice. Once inside he ran the security measures; checking for bugs, making sure the windows were locked and secured, tapping the walls to inspect if anyone was hiding within and finding that indeed, everything seemed to be fine. 

“So,” he said, his face serious. “I trust you have some inkling of why we sent for you?”

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Justice Strauss stood in the middle of the room, hands clasped together in front of her, feeling quite awkward as she watched the man scurry around the room. Of course, locking the door in such a manner and the man's own apparent jumpiness had made her all the more nervous, but she took a deep breath and encouraged herself to stay strong.

"It has to do with the children, doesn't it? The Baudelaires? Oh I do so hope they are okay, and that I'm not too late. I did follow the directions as quickly as I could, in hopes that I would find them before they could get into any more danger - although based on some of the messages I fear I AM too late... oh dear." She started to tear up, lips pressed together to stop any trembling, and she turned her head, studying the room instead of facing Dewey.

"I'm sure they must be terribly frightened, you see."

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straussful:

Justice Strauss scrunched her brow slightly, but sighed and decided to drop it. She really didn’t have time to be too worried about whether or not this housekeeper was paid, not when danger was afoot and lurking somewhere in this horrid house.

Even though she continued to have her doubts. “Well, I suppose that does make sense, but how do you know Count isn’t actually his first name? Many people have names that sound peculiar to those unaccustomed to them. For instance, I can’t tell you the specifics but I once oversaw a case where the plaintiff shared a name with a rare Scandinavian land snail… But here I am, wasting your time again, between teaching and cleaning you must be a very busy woman.” She laughed slightly, trying to share a smile with the other woman.

She stepped inside, taking in the disaster of a house that the poor Baudelaires had once had to live in. This housekeeper really had her work cut out for her, and Justice Strauss felt a pang of pity. Was everyone involved with Count Olaf just entrenched in misery he caused?

“Oh dear, I do hope that’s not the case. It would be very embarrassing to have marched over here in an attempt to arrest a phantom.” She wandered around, listening to the creak of floorboards underfoot, and straining to hear any movements from the rest of the house.

“You wouldn’t mind accompanying me, would you? I’m afraid I’ve no idea of this house’s layout, and two of us will be more capable if it comes to an encounter with Count Olaf.”

“Oh my, you don’t know the half of it – I’m also a single mother which is why I dedicate all my time to supporting my children.” Shirley adds another lie to the ones she had already shared, intending to make the judge feel bad enough to leave the premises without further question. Unfortunately, that hadn’t been the case.

She follows behind the judge, keeping an eye out herself for anything she may have left out in the open that would give nosy nancy the idea that her true persona had been around.

“Well, I probably wouldn’t be of too much help being that I’m as blind as a bat,” She gestures to her glasses but does not take them off. “But I’ll do what I can.” She rolls her eyes and heads towards the stairs, trying not to stumble over a heap of junk occupying the floor whilst in heels.

“Well, don’t just stand there. I have a strict schedule and I’d like to quell your worrying so I may resume.” Gesturing for the judge to follow her upstairs, she comes to a stop near the top railing, hands to her hips. “It sure is quiet in here. Almost as if nobody is occupying the house but you and I.” The passive aggressive words sound a little less rude with that disguised voice but rude nonetheless. 

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"Pardon me for nosing further into your business, but wouldn't it be beat to not volunteer oodles of time to cleaning up this wreck? If you were trying to support your children. I'm terribly sorry though, that must be very difficult."

More and more things seemed... off about this rather eccentric housekeeper, but Strauss shrugged it off, assuming it must be a side effect of being a housekeeper-teacher and a single mother. "What are your children's names? I might not mind watching them on occasion, if you need someone. I try not to sound too lonely, but I am the only one currently living in my house."

She bit her lip, and continued to ask prying questions. She nearly couldn't help it, lapsing into courtroom examination mode to fill the eerie silence and jitters that pervaded her mind at the thought of running into the Count. "Shouldn't you get your prescription checked again, if your glasses aren't helping? I can imagine it can be quite dangerous cleaning this house with poor eyesight. There are plenty of broken bottles around, and goodness knows what else." She crinkled her nose in disgust.

She followed Shirley dutifully, internally flinching at the remark, but hiding it - it was hardly the rudest statements ever said in her presence. "Of course, of course, I will be very quick... I think, if he'll be anywhere, it would be in that dreadful tower of his. Did you know he once dangled a small infant in a cage from that tower? It's enough to upset anyone who cares for children like myself, and surely you as well."

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straussful ( ??? )

“Do you now?” Justice Strauss paused chewing lightly on the inside of her cheek. To tell the truth, she wasn’t certain what day the other spoke of, and thus wasn’t quite sure how to respectfully respond. “It must have very strong emotions attached to it then.”

           ‘yes, it does.’ she could never forget that dreadful NIGHT when she lost all she loved either to the blade she held at her side or the FLAMES that ate up her home, leaving her with nothing but a hatred of the smell of smoke.

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"Did you want to talk about it? Maybe over some tea. I've learned that many times speaking of the things that plague your mind can be very helpful in eliciting an emotional release. After all, every one has something in their past that haunts them, don't you think?"

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straussful:

The young woman paused, studying the woman who had posed the question. The job sounded thrilling, anything secretive would, and she was looking for a job, since she had nothing else going on.

“Well… Maybe.” Jessica Strauss paused, thinking it over. With her eyebrows furrowed you could practically see the gears turning. “I would like to inquire as to what exactly I’d be doing with utmost discretion.”

Rania smiled. “Can I offer you a cup of tea while we discuss the matter? My butler brought up the tray just before you arrived,” she asked, smiling lightly. She had to choose her words carefully, so as to not scare off the young woman she hoped to employ.

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"Tea does sound lovely!" Jessica replied cheerfully, although if she was being HONEST she was intimidated by being in the presence of someone wealthy and esteemed enough to employ a butler. She tried to hide it though, smiling (somewhat uneasily) at the Duchess.

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          it was far from anya’s intention to make such a loud SHRIEK of fright at the mere sound of a heavy door slamming but it had happened regardless, sending a ROSY hue to her cheeks that were already pale from the cold and a feeling of embarrassment flooding all over her. ‘i-i’m sorry, but did you HEAR that? i thought it was– never mind.’

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Not only had Justice Strauss heard it, but she had jumped too. Sudden loud noises were unusual in her courtroom, and any at her house had come from the beastly mansion across the street. It didn't cause her quite a fright as it had the young woman nearby, but it wouldn't hurt to pretend, for the sake of her feelings.

"I did, what a horrid and unexpected racket! Enough to frighten anyone, I would think." Strauss looked up at the ceiling, thinking. What could it be that she had thought that noise was? "But not to worry, you are quite alright, aren't you?"

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straussful:

She laughed lightly, nearly stopping to reach an arm down to the girl’s shoulders in comfort. “Well, there are certainly plenty of those, on many, many subjects. Though I do believe my copy of nuptial law has gone missing, so if that’s the book you desire I’m sorry to say you may be out of luck. But there are plenty others, I promise!”

“Oh, dearest, any name feels strong when Justice is added to it. Justice is, afterall, strong in and of itself. To tell you the truth, my first name is actually Jessica.”

“ …. No, that’s alright. It sounds fascinating, but I don’t think I need a book on nuptial law, “ Luna sniffed once more. Really, any type of law wasn’t quite in her interest. Not that she saw anything wrong with it, but she’d often found that the law didn’t do much to help her anyways. So why bother? Still, this woman seemed at least vaguely interested in it so she wouldn’t insult law to her face.

“ Jessica? That is still a very nice name. I like it, “ Luna added after a second of thought, “ You have a lovely name. “

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"Oh, what a relief! No need to worry then." She thought for a second, then added, "but if you do find yourself wanting it, I'm sure there must be other copies somewhere."

"Why thank you dear, what a kind compliment." Justice Strauss smiled, and thought about hugging the girl but again decided against it. Instead she paused dramtically, before pushing open a large door to reveal her private library. "Hopefully this is to your liking? I'm not sure what kind of library you were looking for, but I do hope you aren't disappointed."

[lastchancegeneralstore]

I was bored on this ungodly hot summer day, so naturally I recreated the Netflix Justice Strauss house on Sims 4 with as much detail as possible (backyard library included) although I took some artistic liberties with the inside floor plan and decor. 

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[sculbound-blog]

          ‘i still think of that DAY.’

@straussful​ ( in a crowd of thousands; anastasia )

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"Do you now?" Justice Strauss paused chewing lightly on the inside of her cheek. To tell the truth, she wasn't certain what day the other spoke of, and thus wasn't quite sure how to respectfully respond. "It must have very strong emotions attached to it then."

[daedaluscried]

straussful:

“Of course, right this way then,” Justice Strauss replied, leading the small girl through her garden gates and back towards the library. In her head she was trying to figure out what to make for the child to eat, without seeming too pushy. Cookies, perhaps?

“It’s such a pleasure to meet you, Miss Luna, and what a pretty name! I do so hope you find my library to your liking.

“ If it has books, it’ll probably be to my liking, “ Luna mumbled, half-heartedly laughing at her own joke. Following after Justice Strauss, Luna glanced up and around the garden, once more taking everything in. It was pretty. Very pretty.

“ You have a nice name too. It’s s-s-strong. “

[straussful-blog]

She laughed lightly, nearly stopping to reach an arm down to the girl's shoulders in comfort. "Well, there are certainly plenty of those, on many, many subjects. Though I do believe my copy of nuptial law has gone missing, so if that's the book you desire I'm sorry to say you may be out of luck. But there are plenty others, I promise!"

"Oh, dearest, any name feels strong when Justice is added to it. Justice is, afterall, strong in and of itself. To tell you the truth, my first name is actually Jessica."

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straussful:

With her hand left sitting awkwardly in midair after a failed attempt to shake Shirley’s hand, Justice Strauss squinted slightly, trying to read the housekeeper. Plenty of questions bubbled up from the depths of her mind, and she had to remind herself this was someone working, not a witness at the stand in need of cross examination.

And yet…

“A… volunteer housekeeper? I thought… excuse me, but I thought you said you were paid by the hour? You can understand why I would be very confused.” She let her hand drop to her side. “And although it would be lovely to see this mansion cleaned up, I must bother you for a bit more of your time.”

“You see,” she continued, biting slightly at the inside of her cheek. “Whoever told you this house has been empty was very misinformed, or was lying to you. Mr. Count Olaf, who is the owner of this property, left the premises not too long ago when fleeing the law. He’s a very calculating man, and I would very much like to see him safely behind bars.”

“And… and I still believe I saw him in this house, so if you wouldn’t mind… letting me look around, I would be very grateful. I hate to take advantage of your helpfulness and kindness but if he is in the house, especially without your knowledge, you could be in very, very frightful danger.”

Shirley pauses the moment she’s caught in a lie, deciding to do as she usually did when corrected. “Yes. Paid.” She says a little too bluntly. “As in, paid…in appreciation. By the community. It’s a metaphor, of course.”

She’s back to casually going about the ruse only a moment later, acting surprised by this information to which she was all too aware of. Well, up until her, or his more like, actual name is used. “It’s just Count Olaf. The name already has an honorific so using ‘Mr.’ makes it completely redundant and it sounds ridiculous.” Count Olaf corrects her, only realizing a second later that he’s slipped up. “I…I know this because I’m also an English teacher! I’ve never heard that name before in my life but he sure sounds dangerous.” He lies quickly with an almost nervous smile, pulling himself back into character.

“Me? In danger? Oh, well in that case, I suppose I must allow you to have a look. I don’t know what I’d do if I were caught all alone by a vicious criminal!” Shirley fans at her face with a gloved hand as if she’s growing faint with fright at the thought, stepping aside so as to allow the judge to enter.

It wouldn’t hurt anything, afterall. And if she did see something she wasn’t supposed to, Olaf could easily do away with her right then and there. 

“Are you sure you saw him?” She asks again. “This place looks awfully old – perhaps it’s haunted. Maybe it was a ghost you saw.”

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Justice Strauss scrunched her brow slightly, but sighed and decided to drop it. She really didn't have time to be too worried about whether or not this housekeeper was paid, not when danger was afoot and lurking somewhere in this horrid house.

Even though she continued to have her doubts. "Well, I suppose that does make sense, but how do you know Count isn't actually his first name? Many people have names that sound peculiar to those unaccustomed to them. For instance, I can't tell you the specifics but I once oversaw a case where the plaintiff shared a name with a rare Scandinavian land snail... But here I am, wasting your time again, between teaching and cleaning you must be a very busy woman." She laughed slightly, trying to share a smile with the other woman.

She stepped inside, taking in the disaster of a house that the poor Baudelaires had once had to live in. This housekeeper really had her work cut out for her, and Justice Strauss felt a pang of pity. Was everyone involved with Count Olaf just entrenched in misery he caused?

"Oh dear, I do hope that's not the case. It would be very embarrassing to have marched over here in an attempt to arrest a phantom." She wandered around, listening to the creak of floorboards underfoot, and straining to hear any movements from the rest of the house.

"You wouldn't mind accompanying me, would you? I'm afraid I've no idea of this house's layout, and two of us will be more capable if it comes to an encounter with Count Olaf."

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batwan:

Women of A Series of Unfortunate Events ➝ Justice Strauss

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straussful:

“Oh, yes, yes of course I do!” Worry lined Justice Strauss’ face as she took in the appearance of the small girl in front of her. “Yes, I do have my own library, and you are more than welcome to come see it, and read whatever you would like.”

“Would you possibly like something to eat as well? Oh, and I am Justice Strauss. What would your name be?”

“ I… think I need a library right now, “ Libraries were safe or at least the safest place Luna could think of in that moment. Hands shaking, Luna stared up at the woman, trying to take her in - every inch - so as to not forget the face of what might be kindness.

“ I’m Luna… My name is Luna. “

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“Of course, right this way then,” Justice Strauss replied, leading the small girl through her garden gates and back towards the library. In her head she was trying to figure out what to make for the child to eat, without seeming too pushy. Cookies, perhaps?

“It’s such a pleasure to meet you, Miss Luna, and what a pretty name! I do so hope you find my library to your liking.

[daedaluscried]

Ghost is literally cooler, smarter, has a better scream, and a much better name than Count Olaf

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