Good luck!
I'm working MWF this week and next week; so I'm not on in the mornings/afternoons....
Right on....
Funny; I'm listening to Desafinado right now.....
"Getting Dobitoc out will be easy, once we get him to agree. It will require the use of an item we do not yet possess, but would most certainly be within this city's power to obtain and loan to us... A 'portable hole' would fit the bill perfectly." Rholf adds.
Larissa's features have gone stormy at the prosecutor's simple dismissal of her statement, but by the time she's found a civil tongue to reply with, the others seem to be moving quickly forward with a plan - so she bites said tongue and tries not to glare at the man. Much.
Anything else?....
Nothing from Leik. I figure he has made it back in the courtroom, surreptitiously changing back to his fancy courtroom attire and in his seat. He will try to catch up on what he missed while others are milling about to their seats (assuming they aren't lined up around the block outside Ye Olde Discount Pitchfork & Torch Warehouse.
The elf starts to mutter in the gallery. Oh that creature - he looks different from the normal sort of monster you'd expect... is it just me or is it more intelligent than a golem should be.
The trial proceeds.
Continue at will, whomever, with the presentation of the evidence.
The elf starts to mutter in the gallery. Oh that creature - he looks different from the normal sort of monster you'd expect... is it just me or is it more intelligent than a golem should be.
"Smart enough......to kill!"
"ere, ere...."
"Good luck with that, Sir."
says the prosecuter snidely...
HUzzzah!
Huzzah!
Huzzah
Tired as hell.....going back in at midnite....
HUZZZAH!!!
Leik, being neither eloquent nor in a position to be listened to by virtue of his monstrous appearance, remains silent throughout the bulk of the proceedings.
Right on.
Spoiler:Edwin looks at the prosecutor as if he's grown a second head. A dragon's head."Thank you Your Honor." Edwin bows slightly to the judge as he overrules the prosecutor's complaints.
"My good sir, Conjecture? Might I point out that I am agreeing with your witness. I find Goodman Big Daddy's character to be above reproach. I find his testimony to be both compelling and accurately detailed. It is those glorious details that lead me to believe we must consider Gentleman N'Kai's comment as a serious possibility."
"In my considerable travels, I have never once heard of a creature that can be bitten by a predator three times his size and show no signs of the struggle. Even creatures with the most amazing regenerative abilities still have scars from serious injuries, no matter how easily they heal from them."
"And regarding Dobitoc's supposed streak of creative cursing. Have you not noticed that his comments tend to run more towards single-syllable conversations? His typical response to irritation is a loud roar, not a string of curses inventive enough to cause an esteemed elder to blush."
"Big Daddy." Edwin says, turning back to the village elder, as if he hadn't just been talking to the prosecutor.
"After the alligator attack, we defended ourselves against another attack and made another discovery. Would you be so kind as to tell the court what happened, and what was found?"
"Allow me to refresh your memory, Goodman Big Daddy: my colleagues here explained to me that they made it to an island which your people use as a graveyard. Seems like there they subdued a mythical monster -a manticore no less- and a excepcionally large alligator. Is that correct?"
"Sounds right enough."
Nitey nite!!!
"Then, after the monsters were dealt with, my companions searched the area and found something. I´d like to present the tribunal with proof numbers 5 and 6: a skin-mask -expertly removed from its former owner´s face- and what my companions and me have begun calling a "murder kit" of sorts: a gag, a rope, a set of three carving knives and a battered shovel"
Emboldened by the fact that grisly proof always succeeds in grabing the Justices´ (and the crowd´s) attention, the elf continues: "Proof 5 and 6 were found in a boat in the graveyard island. Now, these are man-sized instrument, which our golem friend here would have a hard time using. Just look at his oversized hands."
"And, therefore, and to be honest your honors, the notion that Dobitoc is capable of performing a skillful surgical feat such as removing the skin from someone´s face without damaging it is something ... as Mr. Drood would put it... laughable. No offense, Dobitoc." N´Kai apologizes with a good natured smile.
Oooh - thats a good point that - and look at that skin mask. Gruesome. Golems pull peoples heads off - no skin them, says the hooded elf in the gallery with the public.
The three judges look down stone faced. You think you see a glint of pride in the eye of the lady who hired you guys...
The days' proceedings end soon thereafter. You feel you've made a strong case to acquit the Beast, of the Slaughter at Morast anyhow.
"Court adjourned," says the ex military man. The bailiff in plate armor bangs his gong.
The crowd mumbles on its way out of the back.
The defense attorney is giddy with glee.
"I'm glad to have you guys on my team!" he beams.
"Just wanted to end up with a final question for Big Daddy, your honors, before we let the witness rest." N´Kai feels he may use the last findings in Morast to link the crimes to Vorstag and Grime the following day.
"Sir, if I am not mistaken, our party found that several -six if my memory serves me right- of the graves in the island had obviously been disturbed. With your and the kind people of Morast´s help, several of the coffins of said graves were examined. Could you tell us what was found when the coffins were opened??"
"Empty. I don't like talkin' bout it. Pisses me off."
"And with that, the defense rests for today. I thank you for your pacience, sir" N'Kai bows to Big Daddy, then to the Justices and happily strolls back with the others.
Rholf will take a stroll to Veracity's Garden, asking to see Dr. Tarvand.
Nope.
Edwin nods at N'Kai's comments, and seems content to allow the elf to do most of the speaking. Edwin scribbles notes in his small, battered journal.
"I wonder. Since we'll be bringing it up in court tomorrow, Whatever happened to all of those golems we left in various states of inactivity at the Chymicule works?" he asks idly, with a wink at the ladies.
"Oh, and very nice work N'Kai. Very nice." He says as he walks off, pulling out his pipe.
"I did my best, Mr. Drood. Hopefully it would serve to free Dobitoc. We may as well set Father Castigarr´s plan in motion, just in case"
The court is soon empty, and they begin hauling the Beast back to the hoozegow.
"All will be well, Dobitoc. Just a little more time. Be patient." Rholf says before heading off to the temple.
Who's doing what?
So, is Rholfy goin to his church alone, or is somebody going with him? What are the others doing?
Also, Alinya's MIA; she's at the library for some reason I reckon.....I consider that PC "out of peril" for the nonce.
I think Leik will be trying to keep an eye on Dobitoc. I figure someone might try to take justice into their own hands tonight.
Right on......a bevy of guards kinda rassle him away and into a paddy wagon for transport back to the jailhouse.
Leik will head to the jailhouse as well. He will be just observing, and on his best behavior.
Right on.....
N´Kai will go with Rholf to the temple. Hopefully they will be back soon so the magus can go over the details of next day accusations against Dobitoc with Edwin and any others that want to speak at court.
"Lead on, Father. We´ll sharpen the details of our plan as we walk."
Right on;.....
Larissa accompanies Leik to keep an eye on Dobitoc.