Trial
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The guard delivers the mesage that is quickly read by D'Cameron. She shoots a hard look around the room, specially at the many wizards that watch the proceedings. The tip of the note meets the flame of a candle near her, before tossed into the ground where it burns untill there's nothing but ashes:
- Chea Alin, you broke Norwick's law and shall suffer the consequences of your actions:
Regarding the acusation of Casting of Offensive Magic in Town
Casting spells in town which do harm as per Assault, or which hinder victims in their lives, which are not purely positive protections or enhancements or healing, is illegal, eg. Darkness, Fireball, Dispel, except in the case of defending oneself or Norwick from presently occurring violent attacks. Members of the Norwick Militia are exempt from this law for the purposes of subduing and lawfully punishing offenders. This law is waived during Fight Night upon the Fairgrounde.
I find you guilty. When Ronan, Peltarch Senator andd Professor in Spellweaver was found guilty of the same crime, he received a large fine, but the nature and results of his spells were much more intense. You will receive the same sentence Kasim did that day, your actions were an equal breach of our law. A fine of 200 gold.
Regarding using Invisibility in Town
Being magically invisible or Ethereal in Town, in public, is illegal, except when escaping from illegal violent attacks on oneself or on Norwick. Members of the Norwick Militia are exempt from this law.
I find you guilty.
And you are also guilty of Resisting or Fleeing Arrest
Physically striking, grappling, or wrestling with the arresting official, or using magic to achieve the same means, in order to avoid lawful detainment constitutes Resisting Arrest. Successfully resisting arrest and/or escaping from the scene of an attempted arrest by a Norwick official entitled to do so constitutes Fleeing Arrest.
Since the invisibility was used as a means to scape, I don't see a reason for you to receive two convictions on account of them. So, for these two crimes, you'll have to pay a fine of 350 golg coins.
The 550 fine must be delivered to Norwick within 10 days, starting tomorrow.
And since we have both represntatives of Peltarch and The Spellweaver in here today, I'd like it to be known that we do not like the intrusion on our business, by Peltarch Employees nor by good intended mages and sorcerers.
I declare this session over. Any complaints or appeals may be delivered to my office, within 10 days, starting tomorrow.
She collects her things of the table, and leaves, with a displeasing look on her face.
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// I suppose I should note that it's not Varia at the trial. It is the woman that was charmed that is in fact here. Constantine Blackgate.
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_Quietly, Sirion whispers to Elessar.
"Pay attention, and see that Maria's student, the young girl, does the same. There are a few lessons here, regarding the application of magic. Mainly that its results are secondary to the reaction of the people."
"Every action has a consequence. Cause and effect. It weighs on us all. Chea is experiencing the effects of her own actions…Kasim has yet to feel his. But neither is in isolation from the rest of the world. This may easily affect you and me both."
"Were that my own lazy disciple was present. This would be a good one for him as well. For "talented" sorcerors, I can think of no better lesson."_
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Yes, I broke law to protect someone from Mind assault. It's least amount of force i could use to prevent troubles.
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Elessar walks in quietly taking a place next to Sirion. Looking around the room he makes individual eye contact with D'Cameron, Chea, Kasim, Varia, Kezia, Lycka. Whispering quietly with Sirion he catches up quickly with the proceedings. He then continues to watch in silence as the proceeding unfold.
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_Sirion quietly inscribes a letter then hands it to a guard, whispering.
"I respectfully request you to please deliver this to the Herald. I do not wish to otherwise disturb the proceedings."_
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-Maybe I should have emphatized the word other instead of facts. I'm well aware of what both spells are, Mister Kasim. Please, hold back your urge to try and educate everyone around you.
- Chea? I'm still waiting for your answer.
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A dwarf in the corner snort-chortles at this point in the proceedings.
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Yes I do, two facts actually.
For the record, seeing as this… unchained sorceress... has a certain misunderstanding of magic. Hold Person is a mind-affecting spell just as Charm Person is, they are not different as she claims.
Furthermore I feel the need to emphasise the fact that I had only cast a single spell, then merely stood there speaking whilst the accused constantly cast spells at me as I calmly spoke.
Kasim now sits with a slight smile.
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D'Camerom takes a long breath before speaking:
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First, I ask the audience to try and remain in silence, please.
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Then, I must remember that Mister Kasin's ofence was already dealt with by the guards and that we are here only because of Chea's conduct. Bearing that in mind, Mister Kasim, do you have any other fact to add to this?
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And Chea, am I correct to say you do not deny that the facts took place as it is informed: you saw someone casting spells inside town, and decided to act, and when aprouched by the guard, you casted the invisibility spell and left?
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Kasim rises, then waits politely, clearly having something to say.
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It did look like Charm Person spell, which is offensive, as it attacks Mind with lasting consequences. I tried to protect that woman with nonlethal, non Mind-invasive Hold Person spell, which does not involve change of Mind state, and potentially insanity. This is Selune's Law to protect people from this kind of harm.
Perhaps he felt threatened, but he abusively attacked with magic instead of leaving quietly. Abuse of Magic has consequences. Perhaps next time he will use voice and call guards instead of attacking.
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The young elf simply looks to Kasim then to the woman that made the remark curiously then back to those running the trial and waits to see what will come of it with open curiosity.
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coughs lightly as Kasim says the word barbarian then mutters something quietly to herself about not being the one "threatening".
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D'Cameron turns to Chea, and bluntly ask her:
- Despite your strange memory, would you say that Kasim's are precise?
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My name is Kasim el Shah, minor noble and mage from Calimport.
My relation to the facts is that I was there the entire time, and the victim of the accused spellcasting.
The incident began when a barbarian woman of some kind was threatening me in Norwick near the central fire. Fully expecting her to be violent, as barbarians tend to be, I swiftly cast a harmless "Charm Person" spell, seeking to avoid a confrontation completely.
At this point the accused cast a "Hold Person" spell at me, which failed. I ignored it and started speaking to the barbarian girl, as the spell succeeded in invading her simple mind, however the voices of others and her own simple mind led to her being confused and irate, instead of being charmed into being peaceful and leaving me alone as I planned.
The entire time this conversation happened, the accused was casting "Hold Person" spells at me, when all I was doing standing there talking the barbarian woman down. At about the fifth or sixth spell, it finally succeeded, clearly by pure luck and not skill. At that point, the militia arrives, the accused casts an invisibility spell and runs for it, whilst I submit to the local militia and pay the fine prescribed for me.
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Dressed in Cerulean blue and silver, Lycka joins the small audience, giving Albryanna a nod and a swift smile in greeting.
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D'Cameron motions the man foward:
- Please, do so. State your name and your relation to the facts and briefly tell us what hapenned that day.
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Kasim rises, saying politely
"If it pleases the court, then I, Kasim el Shah, shall present a testimony to clear up the incident."
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Perhaps I did notice which spell it was, but if i did i did forget.
But the 'man' showed up on Trial. Perhaps he will speak the truth.
I have strange memory.
