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PLOT ROLL CALL

If you have

a character who witnessed an attack, or were themselves attacked by Rose during her temporary Loss
a character who is supernatural in origin (vampires, werewolves, witches, ghosts, etc.) to act as judge/jury for the case
a character who likes rubbernecking courtroom drama

then this plot is for you!

Cole's calling for a trial for Rose's Loss-induced attacks on the populace. This will probably take place in a few weeks depending on when it's convenient for Rose's mun and everyone else involved, (I'll update this!) If you sign up in this post assume Cole sent your character a judicial summons, which will mention specifically their expected role depending on what it is you want your character to be. (Though not obviously if they're on the defense team or witnesses for the defense).

We'll need 12 jury members and 1 judge, however many witnesses were present and want to testify (either for the defense or the prosecution), and if anyone wants to volunteer to be Rose's defense lawyer / team, etc.

Despite that Cole can be a bastard, he'll be playing it by the book and pushing for a verdict of aggravated assault against Rose. Rose's mun has said that she wants Rose to be acquitted and that's how the trial will go, but even if you think your character would vote guilty on the jury feel free to volunteer them, I'm told that Paradisa has no legal system (but that Iron Man's mun Paulie is working on setting one up?), so in lieu of anything else I'm assuming the jury can go as low as 9-3 not-guilty without a mistrial.

Also if I make any mistakes or if any of this is untrue for any reason, please tell me. I'm not a lawyer myself, I only play one ~~on tv.~~

JUDGE

oftheforsaken

JURY COUNT

WITNESSES

thehumanfactor (prosecution)
demonologist (defense)
lady_maz (defense)
miseternity (defense)
thisisprogress (defense)
bostrumite (defense)

THE ACCUSED

my_bff_trevor

DEFENSE TEAM

PROSECUTION

partlyhuman

GUESTS

(This plot is mod approved btw.)

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ROFL he actually did say as much to Rose--that if he ever went evil he wouldn't question the lynch mob, that's how he justifies himself here. ~~That and he really liked Marian and is totally determined to get some kind of non-violent revenge for her~~ but he respects Galadriel's opinion enough by now to have second thoughts, even if he doesn't stop his crusade totally.

XDD LOL gdi justice in her court would be short and sweet.

She likes Marian too; she thinks she's adorable- and I mean that in the most maternal and least patronizing way possible. But revenge is not justice, man.

Poor lawyers, out of a job. ;_;

sdfgnhsdfgdfg well it's tricky. Cole believes the people who were attacked deserve restitution--if only for their mental anguish--he'd be a lousy prosecutor if he was set on anything but punishment to the fullest extent of the law. He only thinks of it as revenge because he's kinda...twisted like that. And he's aware as a conniving bastard himself of how easy it would be to fake a loss and then walk away from it totally unscathed and un-investigated. So by forcing an inquiry into the matter and setting a precedent [?] and consequences, it ensures no evil bastards in the future can use a fake loss to skate through criminal charges.

Oh, tots. She's actually agree with a lot of that; if he's conniving, she's mildly paranoid. But her form of inquiry would be a lot quieter. And she's not really a "fullest extent of the law person." More of a "what I feel fits the situation best" person.

And there are merits to doing it quietly too! Lots, actually.