Tribunal of the Inquisition : Case of the murder of the heretic Godking.

[civman2000]

It has been reported by a Cardinal of the church, that Senor GodKing left with you to his island of exile with his hands and ankles in iron's. How did you come to cut of Senor GodKings hand when is was protected by the irons?

Well, when I got to the island, I took the irons off, for I thought the idea was to more or less set him free on the island but not let him be anywhere else.

An even more important question and acusation my dear Senor de la Civ is that if you indeed had cut off Senor GodKings hand why is it his body, that was recovered a short time after his head was, still had both hands attached!?

If the body was found, as is alleged, in the ocean, it could not be that of GodKing or if it is him I had nothing to do with it being there. I left him at the island, so unless someone else (*looks at Jorge Madero suspiciously*) came and used Satanic powers to put his hand back on that must be someone else's body.

I submit to you Senor de la Civ that you did not in fact cut off Senor GodKings hand, but did cut off his head! How could you make such a horrible blunder?

This did not happen. If it did happen, I must hve been crazy, or momentarily possessed by the Devil.

Do you now admit to killing Senor GodKing, even if it was an accident in which you meant to cut of his hand?

No.

Roberto de la Civ

[civman2000]

*Caterina Ordonez enters the room*
I believe I may have some evidence to present in this case.

Roberto: What are you doing here?? I told you to stay at home! Get out! OUT!

[History Guy]

Wait! Stop that woman!

Senor BigFree, if this woman has important evidence, she must testify...

[BigFree]

"Guards!", Senor Libre shouts out to the Royal guards that were standing by during the questioning. The guards immediate stop the woman from leaving and escort her back towards Senor Libre where he asks her, "Senora, what is your business? Who are you?"

*Senor Libre looks at the woman who is now a little frightened. Senor Libre order's the guards to remove and hold all other witnesses in another room while he asks the same questions to the obviously shaken woman.

Senor Libre waits patiently for a response......

"Who are you? And what do you know of this investigation, you must speak or I will compel you to do so under force of law!", Senor Libre says to the woman.

[GodKing]

Ghost of GK

Hand....
Eyes....
Light....
Fuzzy....
Cold....
....
....
Water Slide!!!!

[History Guy]

Errr...

Has anyone been noticing any paranormal events taking place in this courtroom?

I'm talking about disembodied heads, taps on walls, voices from seemingly nowhere, pinches on the ear, pokings of the eye, or cold-spots?

*cough*

(A man stands up in the back)

"Yeah, the Ghost of GodKing keeps bothering me..."

Dr. Pinch

[civman2000]

I am the wife of Roberto Mayor de la Civ. I have important evidence in this case regarding what my husband has told me.

Caterina Ordonez de la Civ

OOC: Sorry if I didn't make it clear who she was

[History Guy]

*cough*

Yes...and?....

[BigFree]

Senor de la Civ, please advise your wife to answer my questions, or you both will be held for obstruction of justice.

*Senor Libre calls over several of the Royal Guards near to where Senor de la Civ and his wife are standing, the two seem to be quite taken aback at the harsh treatment they are recieving. They whisper among themselves before Senor BigFree oders them to be silent and for the Senora to answer the questions that have been posed.

[Aidun]

[half ooc]Ehm, Señor Bigfree, Perhaps it is better to let the Judges coordinate the testifications and other evidence that has been gathered until now.

You have your suspect, good work, it is now time to present him to the Judges and let them handle the rest. you may propose a punishment for your suspect and the judges will decide whether you were right or wrong.[/half ooc]

Señor Torquemada, please gather the judges of the newly formed Tribune of the Inquisition and start the trial.

Pope Aidun I

[civman2000]

Senor de la Civ, please advise your wife to answer my questions, or you both will be held for obstruction of justice.

I fail to see how I haven't answered your questions already.

*cough*

Yes...and?....

OK, here are the details. Some weeks ago, after GodKing's trial ended, Roberto came home in the worst mood I've ever seen him in. He kept yelling about how he was going to "kill the murderous scum" and "curse the evil Inquisition". I tried to stay away from him as much as possible.

Recently, when he returned home from exiling GodKing, he seemed very happy. When little Roberto, our son, was born, he whispered things to him like "No stupid INquisiton is going to put you in danger."

Caterina Ordonez de la Civ

[DAVOUT]

Tribunal of the Inquisition : Case of the murder of the heretic Godking.

I declare open the case of the murder of the heretic Godking.

The Cardinals Tacticus and Winterus, Judges, are invited to convene in the Tribunal.

Senor Libre, Prosecutor, is requested to tell the Tribunal the summary of his investigations, findings and conclusions.

Then, if the Prosecutor accused someone, the accused will be allowed to make an introductory declaration.

Then the details of the accusation will be given by the Prosecutor who will substantiate them by as many evidences and testimonies he deems necessary.

Then the accused will call his witnesses and pronounce his own defense.

For their perfect understanding, at any time any of the judges may interrupt the one speaking in order to ask him relevant questions.

[History Guy]

Good heavens! This is terrible!

[History Guy]

*cough*

I say...is another move really necessary?

Don Iago Calamari de Toledo

[BigFree]

Here is what the prosecution submits:
(Quoted material is Senor Libre; unquoted is Jorge de Madero )

Where exactly did you find the head?

Well, I was out with some of my friends on our weekly fishing trip. We had come out of the Barcelona harbor, and there was a bad wind so we got pushed further from shore than we normally go. Somewhere in the Eastern Ocean, I'm not exactly sure, we saw blood, and then looking closer, a head.

Did you see any signs that anyone else could been in the area that you found the head?

Well, obviously the head had to have gotten there somehow and probably through the actions of a person, but other than that, no.

What relations, if any, have you had with Senor GodKing in the past?

None; I saw the posters calling for his arrest, but otherwise none.

What relations, if any, have you had with Senor de la Civ?

None.

Do you have any other pertinent information for me concerning this head you found?

Well, perhaps I could add that when we found it, it was upside-down, but when we turned it back right-side up blood poured out.

Why in God's name did you pickle this mans head!?

We were somewhat lost at sea, and knew it would take at least a few days to get back home. My friend is a very strange man and sometimes pickles fish that he considers strange, so we had pickling equipment there. We didn't know what else to do, so we decided to pickle it.

Jorge de Madero



The prececution further submits:
(Quoted material is Senor Libre; unquoted is Roberto Mayor de la Civ)

What was your realtion to Senor GodKing?

Well, as I presume you know, I was an acquaintence of his and had been put in charge of capturing him and later enforcing his sentence.

What is your relation to Senor Calamari?

He is a friend of mine, and in some ways my boss in relation with Church issues.

What is your realtion to Senor Madero?

I have never seen this strange man in my life.

Who was responsible for the safe transport of Senor GodKing after sentence had been passed?

I was.

Did you in fact deliver Senor GodKing safely to his prescribed destination?

Yes.

Did you leave Senor GodKing at his prescribed destination alive and unharmed by you or others to the best of your knowledge?

Not completely unharmed, when I unloaded him at the island he tried to use his Satanic powers to attak me, and I was forced to cut off his hand.

When and where was the last time you saw Senor GodKing alive?

When I left the island, a couple weeks ago.

What were some of the last things you talked about with Senor GodKing?

The very last? When he tried to attack me, I warned him it would do him no good and that I could ward him off, but he continued, so I threatened to cut off his hand, and he still didn't stop, but when I cut off his hand he finally stopped. Before that, we were mainly silent; I did not want to give him opportunities to vocally call on the Devil for aid.

Is that blood stains on your sandals!?

*Looks down and then appears greatly surprised* Um, indeed it is, it, uh, must have gotten on them when I cut off the blasphemer's hand.

Roberto Mayor de la Civ


The prececution further submits:
(Quoted material is Senor Libre; unquoted is
Cardinal Calamari)

What, if any, is your relation to Senor Madero?

I have none. My brother, however, owns El Squid Company, and Senor Madero is often on the wharves when he docks, so they have shared pleasantries. Other than that, there is nothing.

What, if any, is your relation to Senor de la Civ?

He is a Paladin of the Church, and I am the Archbishop of all Spain, Cardinal of Castile. We met on numerous occasions, and have dined in past. He is a friend, though I know him not as well as, say, his brother the priest. I know that he was with Senor Torquemada, the Watcher, and that Senor Torquemada placed him in charge of Senor GodKing's person.

What, if any, is your relation to Senor GodKing?

He was a second cousin on my mother's side. I did not know him very well, however. I was more familiar with his father, who was a good friend. I was placed in charge by the Pope of the Court of Inquisition that found him guilty of heresy and sentenced him to exile. The last I saw of him until...his death...was when he was taken away to the island by Senor de la Civ in irons.

How did you come to find both the head and the body in a boat?

Well, it was the evening, and I was temporarily staying in Barcelona to deliver a sermon there. However, as I was taking off my skull-cap and preparing to turn it for the night, my secretary, Senor Neecap, knocked at my door. He has a cousin, Benito, who works at the palace. He identified the head of Senor GodKing as it was presented, and immediately rode out to inform the Inquisition at the behest of the King. He rode to Gastronome so that he might in turn tell me. Then, as I was preparing to leave to hear Senor Benito, I was told that the boat of Senor Madero was still docked in Barcelona's port, where it had been led in the evening before by pyres and torch-light. Senor Madero's mate was aboard, and I was quickly shown into the room in which the body was. I did not see the head until I arrived in New Madrid, where I saw it when it was being taken away in transit as evidence. You might say that the reason I went aboard the boat was because I was too stunned to believe that this had happened, for the power of the Church would have been questioned by such an action. Unfortunately, it was true. It was the body, identified by his prison clothes and the number that had been given him.

Who's boat was it?

The vessel belonged to Senor Madero. (points) That man.

In what condition was the body in; Did it appear to have been in the water for some time?

Well, Senor GodKing had been sent to the island three weeks before. He should have arrived in a week. Senor GodKing's body was drenched. He appeared to have been floating about for some great time indeed. The numbers on his tunic were barely legible, it was because of the head (and a rather embarrasing birth-mark) that a positive identification was made. Thus, I suspect that the killing must have occured within a day, if not less, of his arrival on the island. More likely, on the same day.

Is there anything more?

Cardinal Calamari

The prececution further submits:

written by Cardinal Calamari:
There were no wounds on the body from the feet up, but the neck ended in a grisly sight. Indeed, what was grisly was that the neck didn't technically end, at least not as it naturally should. You see, sir, the head was missing, hacked off by a broadsword as carried by all officers of the Spanish army and the Swiss mercenary force.

The prececution further submits:
(Quoted material is Senor Libre; unquoted is Roberto Mayor de la Civ)

It has been reported by a Cardinal of the church, that Senor GodKing left with you to his island of exile with his hands and ankles in iron's. How did you come to cut of Senor GodKings hand when is was protected by the irons?

Well, when I got to the island, I took the irons off, for I thought the idea was to more or less set him free on the island but not let him be anywhere else.

An even more important question and acusation my dear Senor de la Civ is that if you indeed had cut off Senor GodKings hand why is it his body, that was recovered a short time after his head was, still had both hands attached!?

If the body was found, as is alleged, in the ocean, it could not be that of GodKing or if it is him I had nothing to do with it being there. I left him at the island, so unless someone else (*looks at Jorge Madero suspiciously*) came and used Satanic powers to put his hand back on that must be someone else's body.

I submit to you Senor de la Civ that you did not in fact cut off Senor GodKings hand, but did cut off his head! How could you make such a horrible blunder?

This did not happen. If it did happen, I must hve been crazy, or momentarily possessed by the Devil.

Do you now admit to killing Senor GodKing, even if it was an accident in which you meant to cut of his hand?

No.

Roberto de la Civ


The prececution further submits:

written by Caterina Ordonez de la Civ (Senor de la Civ's wife)

Some weeks ago, after GodKing's trial ended, Roberto came home in the worst mood I've ever seen him in. He kept yelling about how he was going to "kill the murderous scum" and "curse the evil Inquisition". I tried to stay away from him as much as possible.

Recently, when he returned home from exiling GodKing, he seemed very happy. When little Roberto, our son, was born, he whispered things to him like "No stupid INquisiton is going to put you in danger."

Caterina Ordonez de la Civ

Conclusion:

Senor de la Civ denies killing Senor GodKing even though he has been caught in a lie. He says that he cut off Senor GodKings hand though Senor GodKings body has been indentified with both of his hand intact. This is irrefutable. Though we lack evidence that the blood on Senor de la Civ's sandals was in fact Senor GodKing's, Senor de la Civ has already confessed that it is Senor GodKing's blood. And since we all know that Senor GodKing's hands are still firmly attached to his body and no other appendage is missing, then the blood must have come from the neck wound that WAS found on the body. Senor de la Civ is guilty of murdering Senor GodKing.

Futhermore, Senor de la Civ brings charges of heresy on himself by claiming that it was the "someone else...came and used Satanic powers to put his hand back on." AND "If it did happen, I must hve been crazy, or momentarily possessed by the Devil."

And finally, Senor de la Civ's own wife implicates him as having a motive to commit the crime and her testimony also indicates that it was premeditated and not just an heat of the moment accident that Senor de la Civ may claim in the future. It was in fact, cold blooded premeditated Murder!

He readily admits to his belief in Satanic powers and that he himself could be possesed by the Devil!

I reccomend that Senor de la Civ be hanged for his crimes against Spain and her Holy Church.