pcl_0534_180_14_16

Puddleby Court Log: 90 Spring, year 534 of The Ascendancy. 14:16

In the matter of Syndrael v Michael Aridfox, accused of “needlessly brining Orga raids upon the town.”

Before the jurors: Rimbaud, Gimli, Polgara, Reye, J'nder, Manx, West, Terenas, Winkey, Zoie Fighter, Lilit

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.

[Bellafae] This court is now in session, The Honourable Judge Haengemie presiding.
[Haengemie] <standard pre-trial court briefing>
[Syndrael] Greetings all...
[Syndrael] Syndrael glances at the quill-dominated jury...
[Syndrael] Syndrael looks around at the jury, and prays that they'll open their minds to the words he is about to share...
[Syndrael] Michael Aridfox claims to be a defender of our town, and many of you have known him to help defend the town from orga raids.
[Syndrael] orga raids.
[Syndrael] But what many of you don't know, is that Michael Aridfox purposefully caused these raids.
[Syndrael] Less than a week ago a wandering spite was accidently lead into the town, and was trapped in the zoo for his own safety.
[Syndrael] , and was trapped in the zoo for his own safety.
[Syndrael] A small group of enlightened peace-seekers sought to lead the spite back to the orga camp, fearing that his absence would be noted.
[Syndrael] , fearing that his absence would be noted.
[Syndrael] Michael Aridfox saw what we intended to do, and lead a group of the red quill to murder the lost orga.
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Syndrael] This was immediately viewed by the orga as kidnap and murder.
[Syndrael] He felt no remorse for his "defence" of the town, but was overjoyed when he caused the
[Syndrael] rga to swarm the eastern field and the gates of puddleby.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Syndrael
[Haengemie] Michael Aridfox, you have 90 seconds to speak.
[Michael Aridfox] Michael Aridfox shrugs.
[Michael Aridfox] In truth, those who know me
[Michael Aridfox] will know what a rare occasion it is
[Michael Aridfox] that I should be found as I am now
[Michael Aridfox] speechless.
[Michael Aridfox] I have no claim to be a defender of the town
[Michael Aridfox] but I do say
[Michael Aridfox] I love this town and gladly
[Michael Aridfox] defend it at every opportunity.
[Michael Aridfox] I have never participated in the incident that this good thoom suggests
[Michael Aridfox] regarding the murder of an orga
[Michael Aridfox] being led back to the camp.
[Michael Aridfox] Indeed, should I hear of such a thing
[Michael Aridfox] I would likely praise the attempt
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Michael Aridfox] thank you.
[Michael Aridfox] done.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Michael Aridfox
[Haengemie] Syndrael, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Syndrael] Syndrael glares at Aridfox...
[Syndrael] I don't know what to say.. you recently admitted this crime to me...
[Syndrael] Syndrael look frantically about for a witness
[Syndrael] Syndrael frowns.
[Syndrael] He enjoys killing them to such a degree that he helps cause raids...
[Syndrael] ...His actions will kill us all one day.
[Syndrael] I ask you not to fine the misguided scholar by taking his coins, but by putting him in jail long enough for us to repair relations with the primitive orga.
[Syndrael] for us to repair relations with the primitive orga.
[Syndrael] Now that we are their enemies, it will be a difficult undertaking,
[Syndrael] but the only way we can achieve peace is without inciters of war like Michael Aridfox.
[Syndrael] Lock him up. Lock him up for as long as you possibly can.
[Syndrael] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Syndrael
[Haengemie] Michael Aridfox, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Michael Aridfox] I shall willingly defer to your good judgment, fellow exiles.
[Michael Aridfox] You know full well
[Michael Aridfox] as many of you have heard.
[Michael Aridfox] That I am indeed indebted to the fair Falinea
[Michael Aridfox] and because she saved me
[Michael Aridfox] as she has saved many of you
[Michael Aridfox] I was so bold as to ask her
[Michael Aridfox] how I might repay the same kindness.
[Michael Aridfox] She did bid me fight for the orga.
[Michael Aridfox] I do so, in gratitude.
[Michael Aridfox] for no orga has healed me
[Michael Aridfox] no orga has spared me injury
[Michael Aridfox] no orga has raised me from the brink of death
[Michael Aridfox] and given me new life
[Michael Aridfox] as Falinea did to me
[Michael Aridfox] or perhaps to you.
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Michael Aridfox] I cannot apologize for my actions or the committments of my heart and blade.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Michael Aridfox
[Haengemie] <standard jury verdict briefing>
[Bellafae] Bellafae hands Haengemie the jury's verdict.

[Haengemie] Syndrael this court has found your case frivolous.
[Haengemie] <standard jury sentence briefing>
[Haengemie] On Spring 172 of 534, Syndrael was found guilty, being charged with Cursing Commander Nate fer fun.
[Haengemie] On Spring 173 of 534, Syndrael was found guilty, being charged with stealing.
[Haengemie] Due to the 3 priors in the past year,
[Haengemie] the maximum sentence is raised to 180 minutes in jail or a fine of 1500c,
[Haengemie] or, possibly, a combination of jail and fine, depending on the jury's recommendations.
[Haengemie] And, because I find the friviolity of this case to be contemptuous,...
[Haengemie] I'm going to double the maximum penalty (360 min/3000 c)
[Haengemie] I suggest that the jury recommend a stiff sentence.
[Haengemie] Jurors, you should take Syndrael's record into account when deciding what sentence to recommend.
[Bellafae] Bellafae hands Haengemie the jury's sentencing recommendation.

[Haengemie] Syndrael, you are hereby sentenced to spend 125 minutes in the Puddleby jail,
[Haengemie] and fined 1363 coins.
[Haengemie] As you cannot afford to pay your fine, the clerk calculates the balance (1363c) as additional jail-time of 274 minutes.
[Haengemie] Also, Clera will help you arrange a payment plan.

Court adjourned at 15:24 on 90 Spring, 534