deadestdai
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**OOC: Holy moly! We took some punishment there! On Solli's turn, he will bleed some more**
The Underdark Primeval [IC]
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*Denasa carefully peaks out from behind the shield, looking to see if all the fighting is truly done. If so, she waits a moment more, and then emerges out from her hiding place, dragging Legs' cage along like a child with an oversized toy. Her eyes are enormous and scared, and her glowing skin in a pasty white with trembling light.*
Keia
I aim to misbehave
Dargo Golden, Half Deep Dragon Golden Dwarf (Fighter/Ranger)
Dargo looked to one of the remaining dwarves still standing, and said, "Go get the healers in here now. I'll keep order here till they and you return."
"In the meantime, I'm no healer so if anyone else can start tending the fallen - healing and whatnot, that would be great," Dargo added. "And I would appreciate it if everyone else stayed here until everything has been sorted out."
'So much for me scrapping for a fight,' Dargo thought. 'Not that it seems like there would have been much of one here by the time we got here. Dargo brushed his cloak aside to reveal his waterskin (filled with dwarven ale) and passed it to the dwarves recovering from the fight.
Dargo surveyed the room, "How many prisoners were there?"
Dargo looked to one of the remaining dwarves still standing, and said, "Go get the healers in here now. I'll keep order here till they and you return."
"In the meantime, I'm no healer so if anyone else can start tending the fallen - healing and whatnot, that would be great," Dargo added. "And I would appreciate it if everyone else stayed here until everything has been sorted out."
'So much for me scrapping for a fight,' Dargo thought. 'Not that it seems like there would have been much of one here by the time we got here. Dargo brushed his cloak aside to reveal his waterskin (filled with dwarven ale) and passed it to the dwarves recovering from the fight.
Dargo surveyed the room, "How many prisoners were there?"
silentspace
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Aftermath of the Prison Fight
Morph heals the two prisoners and two of the guards. The last two are beyond help.
Denasa comes out of hiding and surveys the carnage.
Dargo passes his ale to the wounded dwarven guards, who take it with trembling hands.
At Dargo's call, Rikard summons help, and soon the room is flooded with dwarves. Medics attend to the wounded.
Despite protestations of their innocence, the prisoners are roughly handled. As the scene calms, the atmosphere turns decidedly hostile against the escapees, and none too friendly towards the newly arrived Dargo and his two Underdark friends. The dwarves that were Intimidated by Denasa and Dargo now seem especially belligerant.
The prison warden arrives and orders the escaped prisoners be securely shackled, hands, legs, and neck, giving them very limited mobility.
Miria Stronghammer arrives and advocates strongly on the prisoner's behalf, saying they were arrested based on faulty information from the Stronghammers, but the warden will not accept any of it. Guilty or innocent, it doesn't matter to him, he says. Its his job to hold them until they can see trial. The judge will decide whether they're guilty or innocent. Besides, there will be more charges now, not just the original breaking and entering into the Stronghammer tomb. Now there will be: Attempting to escape from lawful imprisonment. Assaulting officers of the law. And murder.
Miria Stronghammer says the Stronghammer Clan will take care of the prisoner's defense as the prisoners are hauled away.
Morph, Denasa and Rogoth are each placed in solitary confinement, still in shackles. Their cells are unlit, with stone walls and floors and thick iron doors.
OOC: Morph used 3 charges on one of his wands of cure light wounds. The guards were Ftr4, elite array, avg hp, axe specialists, poorly equipped.
Morph heals the two prisoners and two of the guards. The last two are beyond help.
Denasa comes out of hiding and surveys the carnage.
Dargo passes his ale to the wounded dwarven guards, who take it with trembling hands.
At Dargo's call, Rikard summons help, and soon the room is flooded with dwarves. Medics attend to the wounded.
Despite protestations of their innocence, the prisoners are roughly handled. As the scene calms, the atmosphere turns decidedly hostile against the escapees, and none too friendly towards the newly arrived Dargo and his two Underdark friends. The dwarves that were Intimidated by Denasa and Dargo now seem especially belligerant.
The prison warden arrives and orders the escaped prisoners be securely shackled, hands, legs, and neck, giving them very limited mobility.
Miria Stronghammer arrives and advocates strongly on the prisoner's behalf, saying they were arrested based on faulty information from the Stronghammers, but the warden will not accept any of it. Guilty or innocent, it doesn't matter to him, he says. Its his job to hold them until they can see trial. The judge will decide whether they're guilty or innocent. Besides, there will be more charges now, not just the original breaking and entering into the Stronghammer tomb. Now there will be: Attempting to escape from lawful imprisonment. Assaulting officers of the law. And murder.
Miria Stronghammer says the Stronghammer Clan will take care of the prisoner's defense as the prisoners are hauled away.
Morph, Denasa and Rogoth are each placed in solitary confinement, still in shackles. Their cells are unlit, with stone walls and floors and thick iron doors.
OOC: Morph used 3 charges on one of his wands of cure light wounds. The guards were Ftr4, elite array, avg hp, axe specialists, poorly equipped.
silentspace
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The physical pain and discomfort of the shackles and the bare stone floors is excrutiating. Time seems to slow down with the lack of sensory input, and although only a day passes, that day seems to go on forever.
Someone must have pulled some strings, the guards say, to get a court day so quickly. There is great hostility, and no sympathy or compassion to be seen in the guards' eyes as the prisoners are pulled from their solitary confinement. They are stripped and hosed down, then given fresh prison clothes. The prisoners have some difficulty eating their breakfast of cold, lumpy mushroom meal, shackled as they are, and they don't get much time to eat anyway. Weary, fatigued, and barely healed from the battle yesterday, the three are put into a prison wagon and carried to the Courts.
Outside the courtroom are Dargo, Morph and Vuoor. As the prisoners arrive, the court bailiffs take over.
"Is this your first criminal case? The procedure is quite straightforward. The prosecution presents its case. Then the defense. That's already happened. Then statements can be made from the concerned parties. The prosecution is just finishing up with their statements. They put the deceased guards' families and friends on the stand. Any minute now you'll be able to address the court and make your statement, if you have anything to say. Ah, there's the signal. It's your turn."
The bailiffs escort you into the courtroom, where the judge, on his high podium, peers down at you. Lady Miria sits on one side, surrounded by professional-looking dwarves and aides. She gives you an encouraging smile.
Time to make your statements to the court.
Someone must have pulled some strings, the guards say, to get a court day so quickly. There is great hostility, and no sympathy or compassion to be seen in the guards' eyes as the prisoners are pulled from their solitary confinement. They are stripped and hosed down, then given fresh prison clothes. The prisoners have some difficulty eating their breakfast of cold, lumpy mushroom meal, shackled as they are, and they don't get much time to eat anyway. Weary, fatigued, and barely healed from the battle yesterday, the three are put into a prison wagon and carried to the Courts.
Outside the courtroom are Dargo, Morph and Vuoor. As the prisoners arrive, the court bailiffs take over.
"Is this your first criminal case? The procedure is quite straightforward. The prosecution presents its case. Then the defense. That's already happened. Then statements can be made from the concerned parties. The prosecution is just finishing up with their statements. They put the deceased guards' families and friends on the stand. Any minute now you'll be able to address the court and make your statement, if you have anything to say. Ah, there's the signal. It's your turn."
The bailiffs escort you into the courtroom, where the judge, on his high podium, peers down at you. Lady Miria sits on one side, surrounded by professional-looking dwarves and aides. She gives you an encouraging smile.
Time to make your statements to the court.
deadestdai
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Solli, rather sore from his wounds waits to see what the others say before he tries to make his plea. It's hard enough for him to stand without teetering over as it is without having to worry about defenses.
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*Denasa is terrified, her wings trembling even pinioned as they are. Her face is deathly pale and drawn, and the dark circles around her eyes show she's had no sleep. Her skin glows only faintly, its glow fluttering like a dying glowworm. She clutches Legs' cage between her shackled hands, hanging on to it for dear life. Despite her trembling, she is the first to take the stand.*
"I... I was the one that started the prison break, but our imprisonment was unfair! I had done nothing to deserve getting thrown in prison, and there was this horrible person in our cell that tried to take liberties with me! He told me we could spend years in there before getting a chance to explain ourselves! I just can't bear to be caged... they even caged Legs... and I got angry and melted the lock.
"I just wanted to find my things and get out of there. I never wanted to hurt anyone! I just threw my spells above the guards' heads to scare them, and then I went and hid, because someone hit me..." here Denasa's lips start to tremble, and her large eyes spill over with tears, "I was so scared, and it hurt so bad..." she says, sobbing and bowing her head. "I just wanted to be free, that's all I wanted! I didn't hurt anyone!"
"I... I was the one that started the prison break, but our imprisonment was unfair! I had done nothing to deserve getting thrown in prison, and there was this horrible person in our cell that tried to take liberties with me! He told me we could spend years in there before getting a chance to explain ourselves! I just can't bear to be caged... they even caged Legs... and I got angry and melted the lock.
"I just wanted to find my things and get out of there. I never wanted to hurt anyone! I just threw my spells above the guards' heads to scare them, and then I went and hid, because someone hit me..." here Denasa's lips start to tremble, and her large eyes spill over with tears, "I was so scared, and it hurt so bad..." she says, sobbing and bowing her head. "I just wanted to be free, that's all I wanted! I didn't hurt anyone!"
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Vuoor Seakin : Kuo-Toa Monitor 5
Vuoor steps forward and addresses the court, speaking in articulated undercommon.
"From what I can gather, this started with the break-in of the Stronghammer's tomb and the subsequent accusations of the accused being the robbers. The main matter I wish to focus on is the break-in. Since Lady Miria Stronghammer has stated that the accused are innocent of this accusation and the matter of the break-in itself still needs investigation, I move that the accused be released on probation to assist in the investigation of the break-in and the subsequent apprehension of the true perpetrators. They would therefore be released into the watchful eye of the Stronghammers that brought the original accusation. Once this task is complete they could stand trial for any additional charges with lead way given for their performance in the investigation of the break-in and apprehension of the true criminals."
He then turns to Lady Miria Stronghammer.
"Would this be acceptable to you Lady Miria?"
He then yields to the others.
Vuoor steps forward and addresses the court, speaking in articulated undercommon.
"From what I can gather, this started with the break-in of the Stronghammer's tomb and the subsequent accusations of the accused being the robbers. The main matter I wish to focus on is the break-in. Since Lady Miria Stronghammer has stated that the accused are innocent of this accusation and the matter of the break-in itself still needs investigation, I move that the accused be released on probation to assist in the investigation of the break-in and the subsequent apprehension of the true perpetrators. They would therefore be released into the watchful eye of the Stronghammers that brought the original accusation. Once this task is complete they could stand trial for any additional charges with lead way given for their performance in the investigation of the break-in and apprehension of the true criminals."
He then turns to Lady Miria Stronghammer.
"Would this be acceptable to you Lady Miria?"
He then yields to the others.
Keia
I aim to misbehave
Dargo Golden, Half Deep Dragon Golden Dwarf (Fighter/Ranger)
Dargo was saddened by the loss of life of the prison guards, wishing that if he had been there sooner some of it might have been avoided. He understood the feelings of the guards, but also could identify with the mistreatment received by the prisoners. Whenever he could, he stayed near the prisoners to be certain that weren't mistreated beyond their imprisonment.
Dargo had nothing to add to the proceedings, having arrived late to the assault he was uncertain what happened and how it started. He remained stoic in the courtroom, unless asked to speak.
Dargo was saddened by the loss of life of the prison guards, wishing that if he had been there sooner some of it might have been avoided. He understood the feelings of the guards, but also could identify with the mistreatment received by the prisoners. Whenever he could, he stayed near the prisoners to be certain that weren't mistreated beyond their imprisonment.
Dargo had nothing to add to the proceedings, having arrived late to the assault he was uncertain what happened and how it started. He remained stoic in the courtroom, unless asked to speak.
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