pcl_0573_336_07_24

Puddleby Court Log: 66 Autumn, year 573 of The Ascendancy. 07:24

In the matter of Largo v Wangah Rah, accused of “Damaging Planar Boundaries”

Before the jurors: Cyrril Co'Fei, Tessa, Edge Lunos, Maeght, Kerrah, Leanan Sidhe, Doctor Dragon, Tebara, Althea, Shub-Niggurath, Smeester.

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>
[Largo] Hello, honorable jury.
[Largo] I stand before you today, loath to take your time, but proud to serve my community by doing my part to punish a criminal.
[Largo] Wangah Rah has recently, frivolously, and dangerously jumped through an ethereal portal.
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Largo] This is sure to have caused untold damage to the planar boundaries.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Largo.
[Largo] Done.
[Haengemie] Wangah Rah, you have 90 seconds to speak.
[Wangah Rah] Fellow exiles. Good day.
[Wangah Rah] Recently, I was kidnapped by Pe Ell, and chained into an ethereal portal.
[Wangah Rah] Largo knows full well what events transpired to land me in the Ethereal Plane.
[Wangah Rah] It is well know Largo despises me, though I have caused no harm to him.
[Wangah Rah] It is disgusting that the Fen President, one who should uphold and protect...
[Wangah Rah] ...instead chooses to abuse his power to accuse the innocent.
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Wangah Rah] Wangah Rah frowns.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Wangah Rah.
[Haengemie] Largo, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Largo] Wangah Rah has a marked history of assault, traitory, and general malarky.
[Largo] It is natural for a deceiver, nay, criminal of his caliber to lie flagrantly to protect himself.
[Largo] Do we forget so soon the ethereal wars, which threatened our very existence?
[Largo] Wangah's thoughtless assault on the ethereal boundary may well serve to drop the sword of damocles that dangles above our head, even now.
[Largo] Witness: Helios
[Haengemie] Thank you, Largo.
[Haengemie] Helios, please approach the witness railing, to the Northeast of the jury box. You have 15 seconds.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Helios. You have been called to testify in this matter, please state the pertinent facts to the jury.
[Haengemie] Helios, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Helios] Helios clears his throat and shuffles some papers.
[Helios] Thank you Judge.
[Helios] Hello Jury.
[Helios] I would like to key in on the importance of the past ethereal wars.
[Helios] Mr. Rah has played an integral role in developing our knowledge of the plane.
[Helios] I would like the jury to realize that Mr. Largo, as well as the real culprit, Pe Ell...
[Helios] ...have done considerably more damage to the ethereal plane than Mr. Rah.
[Helios] Done.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Helios.
[Haengemie] Wangah Rah, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Wangah Rah] Largo has brought no evidence. He simply tries to undermine my character.
[Wangah Rah] I freely admit: I was in the Ethereal Plane. I was kidnapped and tossed there to rot.
[Wangah Rah] I was forced to depart. Largo approved this, and suggested a parade be thrown for the perpetrator.
[Wangah Rah] I have commited no crime. This should be obvious.
[Wangah Rah] Therefore, I move for a Frivolous vote. The Fen President...
[Wangah Rah] ..with all honor and respect his due...
[Wangah Rah] ...needs to be held to a high standard of conduct. His violation of his oaths should not be tolerated.
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Wangah Rah] Again, I implore you; recognize the corruption, and do not stand for it.
[Wangah Rah] Wangah Rah bows
[Haengemie] Thank you, Wangah Rah.
[Haengemie] <standard jury verdict briefing>
[Bellafae] Bellafae hands Haengemie the jury's verdict.

[Haengemie] Largo, this court has found your case frivolous.
[Haengemie] Wangah Rah, you are free to go.
[Haengemie] <standard jury sentence briefing>
[Haengemie] Jurors, you should take Largo's record into account when deciding what sentence to recommend.
[Bellafae] Bellafae hands Haengemie the jury's sentencing recommendation.

[Haengemie] Largo, you are hereby sentenced to spend 60 minutes in the Puddleby jail,
[Haengemie] and fined 45 coins.
[Haengemie] Because this is a first offense, Largo, I'm going to let you off without banishment this time.
[Haengemie] Judge Haengemie bangs his gavel
[Haengemie] This court is adjourned.

Court adjourned at 8:25 on 66 Autumn, 573