pcl_0537_319_20_16

Puddleby Court Log: 49 Autumn, year 537 of The Ascendancy. 20:16

In the matter of Tarf v Lursa, accused of “crimes against Puddleby and theft”

Before the jurors: Gyre, Artworx, Mephisto, Goric, Malkor, Xantcha, Frozen Shade, Garibaldi, Eek, Mad Mark, Aadan, Aeris

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] it is apparent she did not learn her lesson
[Tarf] the exiles of puddlbey have spoken once
[Tarf] they have found her guilty of stealing that which is not hers
[Tarf] yet she refuses to return the tomes to Libros.
[Tarf] moreover, she brags about the theft
[Tarf] she sits in town, and lauds herself as if she has done something good
[Tarf] these tomes can only help the exiles of puddleby
[Tarf] yet she seeks to keep them for personal gain
[Tarf] this is not right, and should not be tolerated.
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Tarf] these tomes should be for all to enjoy
[Tarf] witness: libros
[Haengemie] Thank you, Tarf
[Haengemie] Libros, please approach the witness railing, to the Northeast of the jury box. You have 15 seconds.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Libros. You have been called to testify in this matter, please state the pertinent facts to the jury.
[Haengemie] Libros, you have 90 seconds to speak, unless the jury deems your testimony irrelevant.
[Libros] I don't know why Lursa won't return the books to me.
[Libros] I was on a ship, bringing them to Puddleby to build a new library.
[Libros] They're valuable, rare tomes.
[Libros] The ship was attacked by darshak pirates, the crew killed. I barely escaped.
[Libros] I was surprised that the pirates would take the books, but glad they'd been saved.
[Libros] But now... now it seems others wish to keep them.
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Libros] I want only to collect the books so the library can be built.
[Libros] A library for the benefit of all.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Libros
[Libros] done
[Haengemie] Lursa, you have 90 seconds to speak, unless the jury deems your testimony irrelevant.
[Lursa] A likely story...
[Lursa] We had allmost all of Puddleby out there fighting the invastion and somehow he manages to escape that horde?
[Lursa] I can only be cautious in giving these obvioulsy valueable tomes to a Stranger.
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Lursa] How can we be so sure he is not a Darshak spy?
[Lursa] I ask you to please think about that.
[Lursa] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Lursa
[Haengemie] Tarf, you have 120 seconds to speak, unless the jury deems your testimony irrelevant.
[Tarf] i have known many thooms, and they have not fought well in battle (save a few).
[Tarf] However i have known many a thoom quite capable of escaping danger
[Tarf] just look at Thoomcareª]
[Tarf] Libros was dragged by exiles to the library
[Tarf] to save him from darshak onslaught
[Tarf] and what about lursa
[Tarf] the dar4shak sought to steal his tomes
[Tarf] she does the same
[Tarf] how can we not be assures SHE isnt a darshak agent?
[Tarf] at any rate, these tomes clearly belong to libros
[Tarf] and she is a thief by not returning them
[Tarf] i ask you to punish her as one
[Tarf] and if she learns her lesson not here, let there be more trials.
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Tarf] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Tarf
[Haengemie] Lursa, you have 120 seconds to speak, unless the jury deems your testimony irrelevant.
[Lursa] I would like any of you to come up with any shread of evidence that these are his tomes besides...
[Lursa] "'Cause he said so..."
[Lursa] What I want to know is why you would beleive a complete stranger over me?
[Lursa] I've been exiled for a month!
[Lursa] You have know him for a couple hours!
[Lursa] Why? I am just seeking the truth.
[Lursa] done.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Lursa
[Lursa] done
[Haengemie] <standard jury verdict briefing>
[Bellafae] Bellafae hands Haengemie the jury's verdict.

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