pcl_0535_290_19_56

Puddleby Court Log: 20 Autumn, year 535 of The Ascendancy. 19:56

In the matter of Bran v Tarf, accused of “stealing my vision pendant which helps Puddleby.”

Before the jurors: Malkor, Latrek, Xantcha, Marfisa, Xeval, Darkdah, Math, Rylleho.

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.

[Bellafae] This court is now in session, The Honourable Judge Haengemie presiding.
[Haengemie] <standard pre-trial court briefing>
[Bran] ladies and gentleman of the jury, i have had visions since we were but a small town, using my pendant to do so.
[Bran] I was afraid, during the festival, that this pendant may fall into the evil hands of someone like Lilit. So i gave it to Xantcha, Whom I love, for safe keeping.
[Bran] to Xantcha, Whom I love, for safe keeping. She gave it to tarf, who hates Lilit. Tarf won't give it back.
[Bran] Tarf has admitted to the attorney shatuga that he has it. Xan says sarf has it. I have been in the tor talking with Xantcha just this evening about it. Please find tarf guilty of theft, max sentence. He may not give it back anyway, and I will bring him back. I want to keep giving visions to this town through the Sun Dragon Clan scrolls. Without this pendant my visions will be impaired. Xantcha is on the jury, so it will be weighted. Please have her abstain, as is leagally necessary.
[Bran] I have been in the tor talking with Xantcha just this evening about it. Please find tarf guilty of theft, max sentence. He may not give it back anyway, and I will bring him back. I want to keep giving visions to this town through the Sun Dragon Clan scrolls. Without this pendant my visions will be impaired. Xantcha is on the jury, so it will be weighted. Please have her abstain, as is leagally necessary.
[Bran] He may not give it back anyway, and I will bring him back. I want to keep giving visions to this town through the Sun Dragon Clan scrolls. Without this pendant my visions will be impaired. Xantcha is on the jury, so it will be weighted. Please have her abstain, as is leagally necessary.
[Bran] Without this pendant my visions will be impaired. Xantcha is on the jury, so it will be weighted. Please have her abstain, as is leagally necessary.
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Bran] Please have her abstain, as is leagally necessary.
[Bran] thank you.
[Bran] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Bran
[Haengemie] Tarf, you have 90 seconds to speak.
[Tarf] First of all, the pendant does not belong to Bran alone. It was given to both he and Byzreal.
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Haengemie] Thank you, Tarf
[Haengemie] Bran, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Bran] The pendant is mine. I gave it to Xan for safe keeping. she gave it to tarf to keep from Lilit.
[Bran] The pendant is mine. I gave it to Xan for safe keeping. she gave it to tarf to keep from Lilit.
[Bran] Tarf had nothing more to say about it, thus he obviously has no case that he should keep it.
[Bran] i have found many things for this town and predicted great wealth ahead.
[Bran] i fear that without this pendant I will have no more visions.
[Bran] Please fine him for taking it, jail him, and make him give it back. I wish for the good of my community.
[Bran] I am one of its oldest citizens.
[Bran] and I wish that young people like this could respect your wishes in me giving you visions.
[Bran] our town will be safe. Long live democracy and long live puddleby!
[Bran] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Bran
[Haengemie] Tarf, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Tarf] First of all i appologize...my religious studies as of late have left me week and i passed out momentarily.
[Tarf] Aunt Xantcha gave me this pendant to keep safe from Lilit and Byzreal, at first.
[Tarf] But i have been investigating.
[Tarf] today, i was informed to go to the tor inn
[Tarf] I spoke with the guy there, and looked at the records
[Tarf] I saw evidence there that proves that Aunt Xantcha, Bran, and Lilit all stayed in a room together
[Tarf] Bran is not to be trusted in this matter...
[Tarf] I hold the pendant for the good of puddleby
[Tarf] and i will give it back to the rightful owner when i feel puddleby is safe
[Tarf] to give it to bran would be a grave mistake
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Tarf] for he has been seen with lilit as of late
[Tarf] witness gareth
[Tarf] witness: gareth
[Haengemie] Thank you, Tarf
[Haengemie] Gareth, please approach the witness railing, to the Northeast of the jury box. You have 15 seconds.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Gareth. You have been called to testify in this matter, please state the pertinant facts to the jury.
[Haengemie] Gareth, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Gareth] well...
[Gareth] i don't claim to know too much about this....
[Gareth] but tarf has kept me as informed as he could about this matter
[Gareth] from what i have gathered, this pendant can cause much danger to puddleby if in the wrong hands
[Gareth] i have known tarf since he has arrived here, and know that he is trustworthy
[Gareth] so, i believe what he says about this pendant
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Haengemie] Thank you, Gareth
[Gareth] he should be allowed to keep it until the rightful owner is determined
[Haengemie] <standard jury verdict briefing>
[Bellafae] Bellafae hands Haengemie the jury's verdict.

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