pcl_0535_176_09_49

Puddleby Court Log: 86 Spring, year 535 of The Ascendancy. 09:49

In the matter of Tarf v Chum, accused of “Lying about free Beer!”

Before the jurors: Krina Kairou, Ciric, Lunaria, Newton, Shadowfire, Gimli, Kojiro, Cutlas.

The Honourable Judge Haengemie, presiding.
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] <standard pre-trial court briefing>
[Tarf] Chum promised us free beer in the east field.
[Tarf] I am a dwarf, and to a dwarf, this is a serious claim.
[Tarf] To make such a promise and to not come through is a haenous crime to us dwarves.
[Tarf] To not is like claiming there is a fire in a crowded
[Tarf] healer temple!
[Tarf] To make such a promise and to not come through is a haenous crime to us dwarves.
[Tarf] Not to mention, that to a dwarf, this can cause death, via broken heart!
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Tarf] To not is like claiming there is a fire in a crowded healer temple!
[Tarf] witness: Mervine
[Haengemie] Thank you, Tarf
[Haengemie] Mervine, please approach the witness railing, to the Northeast of the jury box. You have 15 seconds.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Mervine. You have been called to testify in this matter, please state the pertinant facts to the jury.
[Haengemie] Mervine, you have 90 seconds to speak.
[Mervine] Well
[Mervine] Well
[Mervine] I was second or so in the east field
[Mervine] I followed tarf..
[Mervine] I too was looking for beer.
[Mervine] But knowing Chum.. I knew I wouldn't find any.
[Mervine] This case may be unessecary...
[Mervine] But.
[Mervine] I feel it is wrong to go arund tormenting little Dwarfs
[Mervine] The fact of yelling out that there is beer in the east fielld..
[Mervine] That could mean anyhint
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Mervine] maybe it's under the east field
[Mervine] witness: Noah
[Haengemie] Thank you, Mervine
[Haengemie] Chum, you have 90 seconds to speak.
[Chum] Tarf seems to think that somehow his being a dwarf means he takes his drinking more seriously than I
[Chum] I shouted that there would be free beer for the 1st 20 people to East field.
[Chum] SECONDS later, I was summoned to court.
[Chum] Believe me, NO ONE takes their drinking more seriously than I do.
[Chum] But obviously Tarf and Mervine went then expecting I was lying...
[Chum] so they DIDN"T EVEN BOTHER TO LOOK!
[Chum] I can't ehlp it if someone else is probably drinking all the beer, right this very moment.
[Chum] I tried to do them a favour
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Chum] for this, they call me a liar
[Chum] thanks.
[Chum] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Chum
[Haengemie] Tarf, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Tarf] It was not seconds later..the whole east field was searched, including the north
[Tarf] not only that, but an exile was killed due to his false claim
[Tarf] he can not produce beer miraculously after being sued
[Tarf] the damage was done
[Tarf] and spider paid the price
[Tarf] witness: Spider
[Haengemie] Thank you, Tarf
[Haengemie] Spider, please approach the witness railing, to the Northeast of the jury box. You have 15 seconds.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Spider. You have been called to testify in this matter, please state the pertinant facts to the jury.
[Haengemie] Spider, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Spider] i heard the claim chum made
[Spider] and being thirsty i went to investigate
[Spider] i searched the north and just went south
[Spider] and what do i find
[Spider] not beer but a detatched spirit waiting for me
[Spider] i fought it
[Spider] and *sigh* payed the price
[Spider] i blame chum!
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Spider] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Spider
[Haengemie] Chum, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Chum] Oh, for crying out loud...
[Chum] I put beer in the E field as a favour to drarves and exeiles everywhere...
[Chum] they run out there, and find ONE detached spirit...
[Chum] In the East field.
[Chum] Imagine.
[Chum] and conclude that ther eis no beer.
[Chum] It's PROBABLY still there!
[Chum] and no, I don't "magically produce it after being sued", as Tarf implies.
[Chum] I don't "magically produce" anything. I just noticed some beer.
[Chum] took my fill, and reported the rest.
[Chum] criminey!
[Chum] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Chum
[Haengemie] <standard jury verdict briefing>
[Bellafae] Bellafae hands Haengemie the jury's verdict.

[Haengemie] Chum this court finds you innocent. You are free to go.
[Haengemie] Judge Haengemie bangs his gavel
[Haengemie] This court is adjourned.