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Puddleby Court Log: 33 Spring, year 534 of The Ascendancy. 16:50

In the matter of Skate v Murder, accused of “attempting to purchase souls.”

Before the jurors: Remle, Danz, Caligari, Warplet, Krazor, Angel, Axell

With Bellafae serving as Bailiff.
To all who read these precepts, the following transcript of this trial is true and correct, to the best of my knowledge.
Clera, reporting.

[Haengemie] This court is adjourned.
[Bellafae] This court is now in session, The Honourable Judge Haengemie presiding.
[Haengemie] <standard pre-trial court briefing>
[Skate] Many people and I witnessed Murder and Misery approaching people and offering money on their souls.
[Skate] THey'd surround the person and offer them coins, they even approached Algernon!
[Skate] I find this completely unacceptable, and I think they should be banished from the city.
[Skate] I hope the jury members feel the same way.
[Skate] Done.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Skate
[Haengemie] Murder, you have 90 seconds to speak.
[Murder] Murder peers about
[Murder] Murder grins coldy
[Murder] If I am familiar with your rather unorganized laws...
[Murder] There is no crime against the act of offering people money for their possessions.
[Murder] Is there?
[Murder] Murder peers at Skate
[Murder] I find this amusing
[Murder] Murder's eyes flash
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Murder] Murder peers at Haengemie
[Murder] Hm
[Haengemie] Thank you, Murder
[Haengemie] Skate, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Skate] You're correct Murder, there is no law against offering money for people's souls.
[Skate] You're correct Murder, there is no law against offering money for people's possessions.
[Skate] Sorry, I mis spoke.
[Skate] But a person's soul is not their possession, it is them.
[Skate] It's their own self.
[Skate] If there is no law, there needs to be one on this.
[Skate] Buying the souls of Puddleby's citizens is unacceptable.,
[Skate] Buying the souls of Puddleby's citizens is unacceptable.
[Skate] Especially offering bribes to Algernon for his soul, ha can't even choose.
[Skate] Especially offering bribes to Algernon for his soul, he can't even choose.
[Skate] Done.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Skate
[Haengemie] Murder, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Murder] Sigh Algernon kseper al'Nanya hsul drugben--
[Murder] Murder pauses
[Murder] Algernon is a citizen, no?
[Murder] Court isn't the place for philisophical discussions, perhaps
[Murder] Murder smiles coldly
[Murder] If anyone here wishes to sell their soul, please contact us
[Murder] Murder nods, satisfied
[Murder] I am done, Judge
[Murder] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Murder
[Haengemie] <standard jury verdict briefing>
[Bellafae] Bellafae hands Haengemie the jury's verdict.


  Votes innocent: 3
  Votes guilty: 3
  Votes frivolous: 1
  Abstaining: 0

[Haengemie] Murder this court finds you innocent. You are free to go.

  Court adjourned at 17:42 on 33 Spring, 534