Trial For High Treason Of Ninot

[DAVOUT]

Since it appears that E_T is more inclined to offending the Court than to make a testimony for the defence, the others witnesses are requested to answer the call at their earliest convenience.

[ThePlagueRat]

*** Suddenly, a TEG-courier arrives with a note and hands it to the bailiff***

/---------------
" Honorable people of Madrid. I confess...
I placed the smellyfish in the Watcher's bed.
Also, I hired mercenaries to counter his nightly raids.
I cannot tell their names, but Ninot was not part of this.
He just showed up at the wrong time.
I'm leaving town now. Must hurry...
- Pedro "Peligroso" de Plãguatés, TEG. "
---------------/

NB: The only thing the court do not know yet, is if the note was written before or after "Peligrosos" death... Can anyone prove the authenticity?

[Ninot]

Originally posted by DAVOUT
Since it appears that E_T is more inclined to offending the Court than to make a testimony for the defence, the others witnesses are requested to answer the call at their earliest convenience.

I still wish for E_T's testimony on MY case to be counted

No matter what personal differences you the Watcher and E_T have is of no relevance to me

[Ninot]

I add Thud to my testimonial list

[Thud]

I would submit to the Court that Ninot has indeed correctly defined the term 'TV clicker'. In fact, for the greater glory of Spain, I assisted Ninot in some of the design and assembly of the Team Vox clicker.

I further submit that Dyed clothes are indeed a cause for shock and amazement. Only the very fortunate have managed to obtain some. Indeed, my stocks at marketplace are practically flying out of the baskets. I am not surprised at all that Ninot raised his voice in praise, and was so stunned as to not be able to speak quite clearly.

[mrmitchell]

First, allow me to say that I am quite honored that Señor Ninot called me as a witness. I can say truly that he is a man of great character and I could never imagine him plotting against Grand Despot Togas. His loyalty to the Despotship is boundless.

Rome has a very well documented history of civil wars, of which we can take examples

Ninot is correct about his explanation. As the saying goes, "Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it." We do not want to repeat failure for Glorious Spain, thus we study the past and learn from our predecessors' mistakes.

[21:57] [GhengisFarb> Ninot is free!

Glory of War's leader, GhengisFarb, is known to make random comments. (Also, by using this as evidence, you are saying that you actually trust him [or at least the comments he makes]. )

[21:28] [Ninotsback> where the hell did i leave my TV clicker?

Señor DAVOUT, your claim that "TV" stands for "Togas Vacancy" is ludicrous. It could, yes. However, there are so many hundreds (thousands?) of combinations to create the acronym "T.V." that it could mean anything from Toilet(a futuristic word for chamberpot) Vacancy clicker to Team Vox clicker, the correct acronym.

Also I can vouch that Arnelos is in fact a male. Just look at him! He looks nothing like a woman!

Lastly, though this strays off the main topic of the thread a little, I must say officially that I was shocked out of my chair at how extensive the Watcher's file on Señor Ninot was. His file even went before we discovered Writing (ooc: IIRC we have that. ). Do citizens have any privacy? Is our every step being recorded? This is all meant for the good of Spain, but a line must be drawn. If the Watcher keeps a Watch on us this encompassing of our verbal communications (and even other teams, in teh example of GhengisFarb ), what is the line at which the Watcher will stop? Someone bringing forth this many contortions of out-of-context quotes to declare treason surely needs to be limited somehow.

Alas, enough going off the topic. I have my rest to attend to, and thus am retiring. (in RL, i.e., i am going to sleep)

Spamish Mitchell
Witness and Really Old Guy

P.S. "With age comes wisdom."

[mrmitchell]

Might I ask what the holdup is in the Court? Is the case being debated amongst Togas? Is there a stall somewhere?

All of Spain is interested, and I humbly request we speed this up.

[Togas]

I wish to inform Spain that I do not interfere with court proceedings. They are handled solely by the office of The Watcher. My role in this system is to authorize warrants, approve punishments, and to hear appeals after judgement has been entered.

--Togas

[DAVOUT]

People of Spain,

The trial of Ninot is running smoothly, considering that it was intended from the beginning to be a fair trial. Fairness was demonstrated, particularly but not only, in allowing witnesses for the defence, freely chosen by the accused, to testify at their earliest convenience. Their convenience will meet ours on February 5, at 12.00. Then the Accuser will proceed.

As usual in a fair trial, the Great Priest will be requested, before the Court tells its finding, to state whether any or several demons, evil genious or devil may have had any influence on the mind of Ninot when he was committing the crime he is accused of. The nature of the punishment depends heavily on the existence of such an influence.

[DAVOUT]

Review of the testimonies by the Accuser.

Letus Eta Tamali (alias E_T) affirms peremptorily his opinions but does not bring any evidence or arguments to demonstrate they are true.

Thud explains to the Court that two bright minds were necessary to conceive a device recording occurrences up to one, may be two, thus confirming Ninot declarations on the same subject. I am sure that Thud will accept to be immediately isolated in a separate room, where, without contact with Ninot, he put in writing (or drawing) a description of the TV clicker. In case he would not accept this fair experience, the Watcher will try to convince him.

Mrmitchell declares that Ninot is a man of great character. I want to recall that this trial is not about the size of the character of the accused; in fact we are quite convinced that plots, conspiracies and assassination of despots are more often organized and perpetrated by men of great character.
About Ghengis, the evidence has nothing to do with trust; Ghengis described a fact he was observing, and we know for sure that at this time this fact was true: Ninot was free as he had not yet been put under arrest. But it is clear that Ghengis was astonished to see Ninot still free; and this is remarkable because nobody shouts *mrmitchell is free* anytime they meet you.

Just a word about privacy; this is not a trial on some privacy issue or anything as frivolous, this trial is about the safety of the Head of State, the Despot Togas. There is nothing in Spain more important than the safety of Togas, and I would not suggest that you tell the Watcher where a line should be drawn beyond which the safety of Togas would be of no value.

I will therefore recommend that the Court rejects all these testimonies; but as they were obviously made out of friendship, their authors should be authorized to share the fate of Ninot.

As Ninot has not answered to the comments made by the Court regarding his opening argument, I call the witnesses for the accusation :

- Arnelos
- History Guy
- LzPrst

The Accuser is now waiting for the witnesses.

[Ninot]

Originally posted by DAVOUT

I will therefore recommend that the Court rejects all these testimonies; but as they were obviously made out of friendship, their authors should be authorized to share the fate of Ninot.

As Ninot has not answered to the comments made by the Court regarding his opening argument, I call the witnesses for the accusation :

- Arnelos
- History Guy
- LzPrst

The Accuser is now waiting for the witnesses.

All of those who I called as witnesses, including Arnelos (who has yet to testify) may have been friends, but I am well known throughout Spain, as my family has at one time or another been in interaction with everyone else, my father being first governor of Madrid after all.

There is not a single unbiased opinion of me. On the same grounds as you suggested, I could say any of your three witnesses are biased. Arnelos refused to testify for me, History Guy has been found to falsely acuse me in the past (and thus is not a reliable witness) and I'm sure LzPrst is just another tool of yourself.

I dare say you are on a scapegoat hunt. There is no evidence against me, and under such accusations, the only evidence in my favor is allibies and character witnesses, which I have provided. Perhaps YOU told Ghengis I was under accusation, just to get more evidence against me?

And with such extensive detail on myself, i bet Davout has extensive information on Togas, which he may be forming a plot of assassination from.

In any case, i still hold firm to my innocense, and insist that all my witnesses are legitamate. it is the court that is at fraud.

[Arnelos]

Originally posted by Ninot
Arnelos refused to testify for me

I did?

[ooc]

I've been offline all day until about 10 minutes ago... (it's been a LOOOONG day)

Didn't ever get a PM from DAVOUT or Ninot requesting my presense here, didn't get an e-mail either. I just came in here and have found that my presence is requested and then an accusation that I somehow willingly refused to do so (I'll admit that I havne't been following this thread terribly closely, having been pre-occupied with other pursuits of late).

[rp]

I will prepare what information I have since the Watcher and the defendant have each requested this of me and I find it my duty as a citizen to provide it. If I can be permitted by the esteemd office of the Watcher to actually prepare my testimony before making it [ooc] I have to run at the moment... be back later[/ooc], I will do so.

Thank You.

Gloria Belli Delenda Est.

- Señor Diego Clemente

[DAVOUT]

The permission requested by Arnelos is granted.

[mrmitchell]

I wish to provide more testimony if it may help the Trial:

The Irresponsible Citizen

-the Accuser's "sig"

(A "sig" is a set of words all the citizens of Spain leave behind them. It's really unknown why. Maybe our Priests should get to work on that. However, it is known that "sig"s tell a lot about the person they follow.)

Torquemada's sig tells us that he is an irresponsible citizen. Since our duty (responsibility) is toward Grand Despot Togas, Lord of the Light of the Infinite Wisdom, by the Grace of the Spirits, irresponsibility would be against Grand Despot Togas, Lord of the Light of the Infinite Wisdom, by the Grace of the Spirits. Señor Torquemada's sig (sometimes a sig is very wise and can foresee what mere mortals can't) identifies him as an Irresponsible Citizen. (a Citizen Against Grand Despot Togas.)

Thus, the Accuser (Torquemada) is mentally ill for being against our Grand Despot Togas and the case should be dropped immediately.

(Also, the Watcher shares Señor Torquemada's sig...it is known for a Sig to follow more than one person but this is not just any sig. It shows being against Togas. )

[GeneralTacticus]

Once all witnesses have delivered their testimony, I shall deliver my own verdict as requested by the Watcher.