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

the final feast group

[likedillinger]

[ sam, will, and rose are called up to testify about the events of Thanksgiving at the Church of Mercy. questions are below... you can answer some or all! ]

prosecution question 1

[likedillinger]

[ "Can you describe the events at the Church of Mercy shelter and what they had to do with the Children of Chaos?" ]

[familybusiness]

We got a call that there were people being attacked by zombies in the area. It turned out that a cursed turkey was being served to the homeless people at the shelter, which is where we retrieved one of the idols that was previously stolen.

[likedillinger]

[ "... Cursed turkey? Can you explain what you mean by that?" ]

[familybusiness]

Exactly what it sounds like. A cooked bird that was cursed. You know, with magic?

[likedillinger]

[ "And this curse created these... undead?" ]

[familybusiness]

The cursed turkey caused the cursed people, who acted like they were undead, correct. When the curse was lifted, the people went back to normal.

prosecution question 2

[likedillinger]

[ "Do you know of any connection between the hostage crisis and the events at the Church of Mercy Shelter?" ]

[familybusiness]

Like I said, the idol we found at the shelter was one of the ones Audrey presumably stole during the hostage situation.

prosecution question 3

[likedillinger]

[ "In your professional opinion, is the defendant responsible for the crimes with which she is charged?" ]

[familybusiness]

I think it's highly likely, given the evidence, but it's not my decision to make.

defense question 1

[superswank]

[ "Did you see the defendant at the Food for Life soup kitchen on the evening in question?" ]

[familybusiness]

No, I did not.

defense question 2

[superswank]

[ "Is there any evidence to indicate that the defendant had anything to do with this plot?" ]

[familybusiness]

I believe I already mentioned the link between this plot and the hostage crisis. If she stole the idols, then it makes sense that the Children of Chaos would have gotten the idol that caused this plot from her in the first place.

defense question 3

[superswank]

[ "Explain to me the nature of this... undead plague." ]

[familybusiness]

They weren't actually zombies. They were afflicted with a magical spell that made them insatiable, so they would attack and try to consume the people around them. Disabling the idol turned them all back to normal.