3. A kidnapping... or a capturing?

A kidnapping... or a capturing?


  • Passing through on his way to the Jiyyd defenses, Will hears the latest and chuckles.

    "Actually, it doesn't matter at all whether or not she broke a law. She was beaten down and kidnapped beause she was accused _of having broken a law, and didn't immediately tell the bugbears to hold on and stop attacking while she went to Pelt to prove her innocence."

    "Anyone can make an accusation."

    "…and since failure to immediately appear is treated as an admission of guilt by Pelt, the accusation doesn't even have to be true. There wasn't a trial, so no one will ever know whether she actually broke a law or not."

    "So - no, it doesn't matter whether or not she broke a law. Only that someone accused her of having done so."_

  • A

    Lilly grunts, "you know, if you want folks to quit gossipping you should probably stop antagonizing them. You folks know damned well the courts aren't a place the common folks gossip ever had an effect on. So how about we focus on what the common folks have a great effect on, putting down some goblinkin."

    The pink haired bardess shakes her head, scimitar loose in its scabbard.


  • Zyphlin laughs when he heards the rumor

    It'd be wonderful that if random people making rumors ever actually knew facts. You know, facts like that I've not been involved with the Legion for a large number of years now…the fact that peltarch has also given more soilders then they've taken from the front lines almost 20 to one...the fact said some such soilders have died in the endevour. But facts are useless things. My hats off to whoever started such a wonderous rumor; you do an honor to the dead soilders that have came from the north with such lucidcrous conspiracy theories.

  • R

    a small rumor seems to find its way to the ears of a few people around sams hill… "note the bard's connections to peltarch and the legion, peltarch's forceably taken a defender at a critical time, and the legion has had its problems with norwick... smells a tad suspect eh?"

    whos the starter of such a rumor, hard to say amongst the many defenders and refugees.


  • Dentin walking trough the camp approaches Zyphlin..
    "You seem to know everything about what is happening.. just who is the man, or woman, that was supposedly tortured and killed anyhow?"


  • What in the hells are you talking about? Yes, In peltarch's jstuice it DOES matter that she broke a law. That is actually, the root cause of WHY she was wanted for arrest in the first place. Understand how that corrolation works…break a law, become wanted for arrest. I know it may be a bit advanced for you.

    What was fleeing from justice...was her, well, fleeing from justice. She was informed of her charges, offered a peaceful chance to return to Peltarch, and she fled. She then used her political connections to continue to evade justice instead of simply going up and getting the situation expedited. People are complaining its taking so long...ever thought that maybe, JUST maybe, that its taking forever because those that are charged are resisting and making the problem more severe and causing more paper work? No, that can't possibly be it. Peltarch evil, banite know all bout justice, me stupid. ::Rolls his eyes::

    Look, I can spout wild accusation as well. Every banite in this land fornicates with toads on a thrice weekly basis. Wow, someone made a wild claim, it must be true!

    I'm going to ask you, how many people have been ripped from the defense here? Second, how many people not wanted by Peltarch and who have not been told of their accusation and who were not tried to be retrieved through diplomatic means been ripped from the defense? I'll help enlighten you, it begins with a Z, and ends with an ero. Take a moment to figure it out, we'll wait.

    I must say however, I do find one delightful bit of irony in all of this. People complain about how "unjust" Peltarch is. How they're "bandits" not caring about the defense of Norwick as they indescrimitately rip people off the battle front. But yet…strangely...its the usual suspects doing it. The same jaded, bitter, pointless voices that have trotted this tripe since even before the war. And they take the chance now to just continue their little crusade, thier own little chosen purpose, at the expense of the very DEFENSE that they're complaining about.

    Look around at Jiyyd and Norwick. Note those people in the green armor; I promise you, they are not Kobolds. They are Peltarch Defenders. The army of Peltarch, sent down here, to help you all. And while they are trying to fight at the side of the people here actually BRAVELY defending this place, you have people continuing their own little private crusades to undermine such help and try to not take ONE person away from the battle front but the aid of an ENTIRE CITY.

    But yes, Peltarch is the evil one that has a cold heart and cares nothing for those in this battle. You disgust me; just becasue you use your tongue instead of the sword to try to further your faith doesn't make you any less vile then the rest of the clergy in this land you directly follow and align yourself with.


  • Mord listens to the innefectual chatter as he moves around the camp and defenses. He says nothing of the arrest and brutal beating of the helpless Private Corana. At times he seems ammused at all the words being bandied about but is rarely still long enough to pay them much heed.

  • V

    "Apparently for Peltarch's justice it did not matter if she broke a law. What she did was fighting in the defense of Norwick. And that was considered fleeing from justice. Apparently each and every defender here might potentially be found guitly of fleeing from justice and thus, in Peltarch, convicted without trial to any kind of sentence."


  • @5663fe3115=Etherian:

    Some may wonder if the city is apologetic for breaking said law, and obtaining a norwick millitia woman illegally, why they were not returned.

    "Err.. wasn't there a big stink over who was placing bounties on whom just a few years ago? And that was just paper not even action! Hells this time they came and actually took one of ours and she didn't even have bounties on their heads! Doesn't that make the city whatcha call it? An accomplice?"

    eyes the stranger a bit before spouting… Yuh break a law... yuh pay the price... simple as tha'. Don' matter where yuh go 'idin'... 'ide better next time. Norwick in the past sure as 'ell saught out fugitives as well... as 'as Jiyyd... An' so as the camp... Juss cause yuh walk away from a prollem don' mean it don' follow yuh feller... turns resuming her watch over Sam's hill annoyed with the antics as well...

  • E

    Some may wonder if the city is apologetic for breaking said law, and obtaining a norwick millitia woman illegally, why they were not returned.

    "Err.. wasn't there a big stink over who was placing bounties on whom just a few years ago? And that was just paper not even action! Hells this time they came and actually took one of ours and she didn't even have bounties on their heads! Doesn't that make the city whatcha call it? An accomplice?"


  • When asked about the affair with the lizard, any of the Defenders are quick to point out that Steelfin not being in jail, but on the Norwick frontline, was Dwin's decision, not Pelt's.

    Steelfin had returned to face the full extent of Norwick's law.

  • E

    People may wonder why the Peltarch justice system that prides itself on no trades or lessening of punishment, written punishment for a written crime without change is suddenly doing the one thing they do not allow, trading soliders after performing a crime as if it is to lessen it.

    The events with the lizards of late may be remembered specifically where an elf was eaten after being willingly turned over to the monsters, as well as a certain assassination attempt by one in the service of Peltarch, after their request for a prisoner was refused,upon the legion barracks that was of course later decried by the Peltarch establishment, or some other times were people were blatantly threatened with death or worse on foreign soil often times outside the birdbath of Jiyyd when it was around.

    Still the soliders are needed and the situation is dire, and the south seems to need everyman it can get right now, and that is undoubtedly on the minds of all as well.


  • _Passing through on his way to the Gypsy Camp to replenish his potion stocks, Will hears the latest and shakes his head.

    "You realize that nothing's changed, right? That there are still people "wanted" by Pelt, who, if they show up to defend the line here, will be beaten down and dragged off to Pelt - just like Corana was?"

    "I've no problem with that, if Pelt is claiming the crossroads as its own territory. Of course, if it is, the rest of us can pick up and leave it to them to defend. Last I checked though, Pelt's territorial claims ended a ways north of here - and that makes those attacking people here to enforce Pelt justice, bandits - nothing more."

    "This won't be over until Pelt changes that practice - because as others have pointed out, all that is required to make someone a fugitive as far as Pelt is concerned, is for an accusation to be leveled in Pelt when they are not present. At that point, no trial is required, and so no proof of guilt is required either."_


  • Dwin and mark Kelben are seen speaking more and more often, pointing at certain defenses or discussing trrop locations. THough from entirely different backgrounds, the two seemed to hit it off quickly, neither having the time nor patience for the ego-building issues of arrests and loudmouth antics.


  • @edcdaa6e8a=Zyphlin:

    A man in blue appears near the green and black clad man, sitting on a ledge clapping slowly

    Fine words from a Banite. Filled with lies, half-truths, twisted self interest, and the other stalwarts of your kind. Bravo, bravo, I'm sure if they create a Tyrant Lord handbook they will be wise to consult you.

    Lily grins wholeheartedly atop Sam's hill near Zyph as he counters the man's attempts so quickly. The situation resolving and peatering out, Lily resumes watch over the hill helping those she can stoking the flames of a rather defiant fire.


  • The captain of the Defenders present merely sighs at all the bickering and says to his men, and basically for all to hear.

    "It never ceases to amaze me how petty people can be, even at times like this.

    Nevermind the the childish rants, men. The refugees, and our line in the snow. Those are our concerns."

  • N

    On hearing rumor and counter rumour circulate sam's hilll, a normal quiet voice is heard at full tilt for once.

    " I just wish we'd leave the godsdamned recriminations till after we've dealt with the immediate problem. What's done is done and can be dissected with the remains of the forces that oppose us. The constant bickering does naught but serve -their- purpose in drving wedges of mistrust further between the hastily assembled and diverse factions arrayed against them. Would that we could do the same to their alliance with a single stroke "

    Ad says loudly to no-one in particular


  • The elf with the half-tattooed face makes her opinion on the issue quite clear on her frequent visits to Alora in the refugee camp.

    "Threatening to withhold soldiers that could protect displaced civilians is a fine honorable act when you're after an untried defender of the refugees for crimes unproven.

    Oh wait, she's a criminal. That's right, it's a fair trade, soldiers for a criminal. We have on the records that she was tried and accused of crimes, there were witnesses, even the victim found and testified against her.

    No… no, wait. There was no trial, no witnesses, no victim. Someone just decided to accuse her. Gods forbid there's a warrant for my arrest when I've just left the region to visit a far away friend. I'll come back to find a bounty on my head and maximum sentence for avoiding arrest.

    She's a criminal because they say so. Good luck finding a crime of hers against Norwick. In Peltarch of course she's on the books for being in the way of someone's political agenda. Capital offense, maximum sentence.

    She wasn't going to turn herself in later because that wouldn't help them at all. Bounty hunters must be brought in before that's an option for her.

    You won't see any of the Norwick militia speaking out in her favor, they're afraid the Peltarch soldiers will be withdrawn if they irritate the wrong senator. My claim that will go unsupported because of it's very nature.

    Of course you've got Peltarch's finest flap-jaw putting you at ease without doing any research into the matter, that's a first.

    I hadn't realized he was in the habit of supporting blood spider justice. I guess everyone has their price."


  • Amongst the arguing, and bickering one tale is told in whispers.

    Although what the paladin may have done could be seen as wrong, he himself did what he expected others to do. On arrival to the city of Peltarch, he heard of the warrant for his arrest issued by Dwin. He traveled back to the Norwick camp, and turned himself in.

    Some may say he is a bandit.

    Some may say he was out of line.

    But none can say he is a coward, or a hypocrite.

    At the cost of one criminal, Norwick received one of Peltarch's finest group of soldiers. The 4th Division - Deadeye Watch.


  • Keeper, if I may just point out that there have been Banites in the Norwick guard for years?

    And I do not believe that the faith of Thazar-De is of any importance in this discussion. I myself have been the victim of this so-called "justice", enacted on the lands of other towns, and I personally believe that it is a plague which has to stop.