#masterjiachong

[elegantmastermind-blog]

Walking around. She was looking for more scrolls and to read in the library since her older brothers were going to give the her lessons first thing in the morning. The young sima walks around the library a little more and arched her brow. "Now...where is that scroll......?" 

[masterjiachong]

Alliance, Waiting, Slaughter, Morality

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Put a word in my ask and I will write a Headcanon about it for my Muse.

Alliance: Jia Chong doesn’t necessarily have anything against Wei (not to the extent of Sima Shi, at least) but is certainly aligned with Sima Zhao over all else. When Jia Chong’s father died and he entered the court at 10-11 years of age, I imagine that even when he was young, he was more aligned with specific people rather than following larger factions, or Wei in general. The kingdom is not just Wei, it includes everyone that plays a role in it: the emperor, general-in-chief, empress dowager, the ministers, etc. Since Jia Chong is selective in those that he follows and befriends, he’d have difficulty forming a strong allegiance with the kingdom as a whole—even in Jin. Sima Zhao and Sima Yan are the ones that he aligns himself to the most.

Waiting: Jia Chong wouldn’t be patient while waiting. At all. Time is very precious, and depending on the situation, he would like to be as productive as possible. Waiting for someone, especially, would leave him irritated. If it is Sima Zhao, he will most certainly make a comment on it; for anyone else, there may be a mentioning of it, or he’ll simply get done what needs to get done without a word. He wouldn’t get passive-aggressive or overly upset over it, but I imagine it’d be one of his pet peeves. While waiting, he’d most likely lean against a wall or sit casually, arms crossed over his chest.

Slaughter: Despite the use of his axes, Jia Chong isn’t much of a “butcher.” He wouldn’t slaughter anyone simply out of cruelty; his execution style would be swift, clean, and with a purpose. He wouldn’t indulge in long-term suffering—even for those he doesn’t like—unless it is for interrogation. He wouldn’t tolerate excess in others either, simply because there’d be no point to it. Perhaps he’d even consider it a weakness in character, since cruelty often stems from insecurity or emotional indulgence. I actually think this would be more frightening, because there’d be such a detachment from him in his killing: he’s doing his job.

Morality: Morality? What morality? But no, really, this guy has none. One of my favourite lines of his is “Dishonour doesn’t mean a thing to me. I’ll do whatever it takes to win.” I don’t see Jia Chong having limits when it comes to getting the job done—he kills the emperor, after all—because his loyalty to Sima Zhao trumps everything. His morality—or perhaps his “purpose” is a better way to put it—is linked to his loyalty: for Sima Yi, Shi, Zhao, and Yan, he would do anything; it’s his hand that will give them the world and will cut anyone down in the process. That sort of role doesn’t give him a lot of room to deliberate the ethics, as long as it’s for the greater good of the Sima.

Waahh, thanks so much for sending this in! <3