london trial ♔ i guess i'll save the best for last

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WHO ||Lydia, Sark, Francesca, Cora, Will, Sam, Lila, Carol, Rose, Sydney, Dean, Audrey, Grant [Closed]
WHAT || Audrey Petersen is tried for her involvement in the schemes of Nicholas St. Andrew
WHERE || London, England
WHEN || June 2017
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, don't worry about maintaining tagging order.

They're calling it one of the trials of the year.  Some of the more hyperbolic tabloids have referred to it as the "trial of the decade" or even "of the new century".

Audrey Petersen, wealthy socialite and wife of Professor Grant Petersen, curator of the Knights' archives has been involved in an extended proceeding ever since the day that the Knights and the London police stopped Nicholas St. Andrew, a charismatic cult leader, from completing a dark occult ritual.  St. Andrew was killed in the assault, but Audrey was taken prisoner, her role in the business less black and white. She now stands trial for the crimes she allegedly committed with her former mentor.  The authorities are still uncertain as to whether Audrey was a willing accomplice or just another of St. Andrew's brainwashed cultist lackeys.  Her lawyers and the popular press have taken to painting her as a victim, but Wynn is hardly so sure.  Dozens of people, including prominent citizens have said they are willing to appear as character witnesses for her, and some have even been obliquely criticizing the work the authorities did in arresting her.  Many of the Knights who were involved in thwarting the Children of Chaos have been asked to come to the trial to provide more insight into the situation.  

Police chief Jared O'Keefe paces nervously outside the doors as they arrive, rubbing his mouth with one hand.  

"Oh good.  You made it.  Now, we've insisted on no cameras anywhere nearby - we want to preserve the sanctity of the Knights' secrecy as much as possible.  The attorneys have a ... bit of a history.  They've sparred in the courtroom many a time.  I believe the plan is to call you up on the stand in small groups."

Comments

sworn in

[likedillinger]

[ each of the witnesses, even brought up into groups, must put a hand on the bible and swear to tell the 'truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.'

if your character intends to bend some truth, please leave a bluff check. if they want to sell their legitimate honesty, you can leave a diplomacy check. ]

[likedillinger]

[ dean 'ol-pro-at-deception winchester over here got a 31 bluff. ]

[superswank]

[ and a 20 bluff for sydney. ]

[impetere]

[Cora got super fucking lucky reads as an incredibly straight shooter (diplomacy nat 20, 22 total). Apparently the tiny teenage girl thing works for her with the jury.]

[mydesigns]

[will is much better at being blunt and honest than he is at ~facades~ (although later canon point will would probably argue with that i guess but w/e); anyway, he decides to take that route and gets a 27 diplomacy. it's totally his hot dad professor vibe.]

[certainproclivity]

[Sark is over here with BIG INNOCENT BLUE EYES and a 24 bluff]

[familybusiness]

[Diplomacy 28 for this guy.]

[antiquaria]

[ and a diplomacy 17 for the nervous husbando ]

[immuno]

[ lydia got a bluff of 38 bc she's gonna do whatever it takes to keep knight secrets thanks. ]

[bittersweeter]

[ lila's bluff is a 64 ]

[airforceful]

[Carol's too lawful good to lie under oath, so have a solid diplomacy 17. ...she isn't lying, but she's not being particularly charismatic about it.]