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Post by The Flint on Mar 27, 2008 12:12:41 GMT -5
The Great hall is arranged into a tribunal, with a table and three chairs up front. Lord Peyton Redwyne is in the middle, with his aide Ser Betrand advising from his right, and another man on his left, Lord Jon Costayne, who was visiting from Three towers and agreed to help hear the case.
The prisoner, Lord Farman, is brought out with manacles around his hands and feet, but he is provided with a comfortable chair to sit in when he is not speaking.
The prosecution is represented by Captain Theon, who has his own table, with his own advisors.
"Lord Farman, understand that this trial has been convened under war-time necessity, and as such, some of the usual rules involving criminal courts have been suspended," says Lord Peyton. "However this tribunal intends to rule fairly and objectively, within those constraints, and your side will be heard. This is not a criminal court to hear your case of treason against the crown. It is only a court convened on the issue of your part in the murder, of three Lords of the Iron Islands, and all evidence must be limited to that issue to be presented. Subsequent treasons will not be considered as proof of guilty of the the prior charge. Understood?"
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Post by Sam on Mar 27, 2008 12:19:08 GMT -5
"Oh yes, what is there not to understand?" Jaymes said acidly. This whole farce of a trial disgusted him, but nearly so much as his own stupidity for coming to this gods-forsaken island. "Still, I was unaware that the king had granted men the ability to judge others of their own status, this new law is strange to me, I do admit."
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Post by The Flint on Mar 27, 2008 12:24:42 GMT -5
Lord Costayne looks over at Lord Redwyne. Ser Bertand leans in whispering for a moment, before they stop.
"Yes. Because of the treason against the King, of which you are deemed a part, his grace and his regent, who would normally serve as judges in a case against a Lord such as yourself, are unavailable. For that reason you will be judged by your peers in this military tribunal. We shall provide the Crown with a full report of the tribunal, and if necessary, the sentence, once he is reestablished on his rightful throne. The prosecution may begin when they are ready."
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Post by Fel on Mar 27, 2008 13:12:13 GMT -5
Theon stands, and casts an angry look at Lord Farman, then turns to Far Reach lords "Lord Redwyne, I would like to ask Maester Bremen to come and speak on the results he found after examining those who were attacked during the tourney."
A man looking to be in his forties rose and walked proudly forward. "my lords, the discoveries I made prove conclusively that murder attempts were made on at the very least, three of the five men in question, those are Lords Harlaw, Coldiron and Merlyn. Also, from the damage done to Lord Drumm, it seems extremely likely that his death was not the result of an unfortunate accident.
"Lords Harlaw, Coldiron and Merlyn were all found with deep wounds, which no blunted weapon could have caused, certainly not three times to the same team, I'm sure all will agree the idea of it happening even once is ridiculous enough. Merlyn bled out from the blade that cut him, and Lord Harlaw surely did not have much time left when I finally attended to him. The wound to Coldiron was equally conclusive, though clumsily performed.
"Lord Drumm's head was smashed in repeatedly, undoubtedly he was dead long before the assault on him was finally finished. What was left of his head I have only ever seen on a battlefield.
"The final lord, Lord Kenning, the results prove to be inconclusive, and I will not shame my chain by pretending as the Ironborn do that it was undoubtedly murder."
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Post by The Flint on Mar 27, 2008 13:15:30 GMT -5
Lord Redwyne nodded thoughtfully.
"Maester, in your learned opinion, what type of weapon caused the wounds found on Merlyn, Coldiron, and Harlaw?" asks Lord Costayne.
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Post by Fel on Mar 27, 2008 13:23:40 GMT -5
"From the width and the depth of the wound, it is most likely that it was a small blade, a dagger or dirk."
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Post by The Flint on Mar 27, 2008 13:32:39 GMT -5
"Thank you Maester. The prosecution may call their next witness."
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Post by Fel on Mar 27, 2008 13:39:52 GMT -5
Theon nods, "sadly the next witness is dead, having been killed by Horas Blackwood, however fortunately, the former Master of Laws, Lord Barclay informed Lord Harlaw of everything he witnessed while he himself fought in the tourney, for the Crownlands team."
"Lord Barclay saw the men of the Westerlands team, including Lord Jaymes Farman, kneeling down over their Ironborn opponents, and using real steal on them while they lay stunned. He additionally saw Ser Walter Plumm of the Westerlands, striking Lord Drumm on the back of the head repeatedly, while the man lay on the ground unconscious."
"For myself, from the crowds I saw the Ironborn and Westerlands team fighting at the very beginning from the crowd, and saw nothing else of mine own people after that, no other team would have had the chance to pull off this plot."
"And there you have it, my lords, the undeniable proof of the matter, I swear as a man of noble birth and a man of god that all I have said is true."
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Post by The Flint on Mar 27, 2008 13:48:43 GMT -5
Lord Peyton Redwyne nodded, "Captain Theon, do you have any documents from Lord Barclay attesting to this version of events? perhaps letters written to Lord Harlaw before his death?"
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Post by Sam on Mar 27, 2008 13:48:50 GMT -5
ooc: that's bullshit, during the Melee the Smith said that nobody saw us stab them, and there is no POSSIBLE way that he could have known about live steel even if he had seen, since he was all the way across the fucking tourney field.
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Post by The Flint on Mar 27, 2008 13:57:30 GMT -5
Ironborn verse WestermenMarten and Walter strike Drumm twice from behind and he falls to the ground, then the men glance at each other and follow Maurin's shouted command. Walter strikes Drumm three more times as he lies on the ground in front of him. His head crushed, Drumm dies lying on the stunned Maurin....When the remaining Mandermen and Crownlanders look across the field and see Plumm striking Drumm a feeling of anger grows amongst them. Lord Barclay and Lord Falgrave look at one another and a silent pact is made. The two teams charge the remaining Westermen, screaming for justice. Ooc: Theon maybe lying about seeing the stabbing, but Barclay did clearly see the beating to death of Drumm, as shown in the above. So a positive idea on the beating death, but not the stabbing.
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Post by The Flint on Mar 27, 2008 14:04:17 GMT -5
I highly doubt anyone will believe that Walter Plumm murdered/attempted to murder 5 people on his own, and without the aid of the rest of his team. Its still pretty damning. It doesn't matter what Smith said, Theon is entitled to tell any version of events he wants. Just stick with the Roleplay.
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Post by The Flint on Mar 27, 2008 14:09:23 GMT -5
Its a trial. Prosecution, and than defense.
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Post by Fel on Mar 27, 2008 15:06:44 GMT -5
OOC: Yes, The bit about Plumm and Drumm is ture, the rest of the stuff is a lie Harlaw told Theon. Theon himself thinks he's telling the truth.
IC: Theon shakes his head, "no, Lord Redwyne, unfortunately preparations were not made for Lord Barclay's demise, and as such we have no documentations. Barclay informed Harlaw of what happened while they were both still in King's Landing."
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Post by The Flint on Mar 27, 2008 15:09:28 GMT -5
"I understand," said Lord Redwyne. "Do you have any evidence which indicates that Lord Farman held the dagger which killed or wounded any of these men?"
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