The lower house
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Went and apologised, offered to return the item.
He wants it returned by my own hand, so I'll do that when it becomes possible.
-Izereth.
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It looks like Ercole wants Arabel to be at war with Tilverton. Lower House needs to be dealt with and quickly if we don't want innocent lives lost in his meaningless war.
https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/57581/open-letter-charge-of-treason
-Jenny
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The Lower House got a good beating earlier when they tried to attack Dourhand again.
The Higher Council is already against this Cult of Gondegal, It is time the council took steps to quash it properly.
Sir Pierre
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If the Councilors believe there is enough evidence to warrant a bounty, please argue forth why and what laws have been broken specifically. Sadly, being annoying isn't a crime yet.
Clerk Pinwell
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Moved from Plot Faction: Council of Twelve Peers by
Puffy
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This is what I can think of immediately:
-They stole from two noble Houses.
-They are now heretics.
-They lie about everything, so even if they deny that they did or didn't do something, who is supposed to believe them?
-Ercole is impersonating someone in authority by claiming to be this 13th councilor.
-They attacked a Precept Asset, who is working to make a weapon to fight a demon.
-By attacking the Precept Asset, they are putting Arabel, Tilverton, and Eveningstar in danger because this demon needs to be dealt with.
-By threatening the safety of the kingdom, they are traitors.I'm sure I'm missing more.
-Jenny
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While I wish there was, I don't think there is enough...
Here is what we could potentially use:
- Trespassing (mossmere estate -we would need them to press charges)
- Theft (mossmere estate, -we would need them to press charges though... it was never stolen as the house never lost the item)
- Evasion of a peace official (This is a tad sketchy - I put out an announcment that anyone attacking Dourhand would be defying a councillor, me, as the councils agreed that he was under Precept supervision)
- Armed assault/Murder From what I know, The Lower House took Therkus hand, and also killed him. We have no evidence for this though. (Though Pierre may have something about the hand?) He admitted killing Therku directly to me - but this is just one persons word, unless that is good enough evidence?
-Impersonation of Authority or Figure- He has called himself the 13th councillor many times, this one is pretty clear cut (so long as 13th councillor counts as impersonation, techincally, there is no 13th councilor so...?
Something we could do- The Lower House appears to have access to some magical mushrooms no one else seems to be able to get.
We could make those illegal, and then get them on distribution of contraband? They have some dangerous side effects which could cause a lot of harm to nearby people.
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I'm also pretty sure they are giving the Lady of the Bells body parts to keep her army going. How else does she have a copy of Therku running around? They gave her his hand, and now she can create Therku copies to terrorize the realm.
-Jenny
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So we have in order of seriousness
Murder x2, Killed Therku and confessed such to councillor Izereth, Killed Councillor Cormack during the spirit dragon debacle
Theft x2, Tried to steal from House Mossmere, Stole from House Hightowers Crypt after being hired to lead a group in to recover something
Impersonation of Authority, One of the Militia made a sending stating by calling himself the 13th councillor he was guilty of this
I do have the hand though it was sent anonymously, but I have Therkus statements naming the attackers.
Myself, Ichabod and Izereth witnessed the Hightower theft.
I am not against making these mushrooms contraband, what are the side effects exactly?
Sir Pierre
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Evidence is as follows, We should also consider a charge of aiding the Indecent as it seems they are aiding the Lady of Bells
[roughly written]
The one who took my hand was Groll, the "Minister of Peace", Ercole ordered him to take it, and Hillax the dwarf and Saladin assisted them in beating me down to put me in the position where they could take my hand. They seems to think it was okay to have four of them attack me out of the blue, I guess we should return the favor.-Therku
https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/57292/package-for-pierre
This package was delivered to me, As you can see the hand wasnt given to the lady of bells, And despite the claims no assasins were ever sent after Ercole
With this Propaganda posting
https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/57482/scattered-propaganda/2
We must consider the very real likliehood of Ercole giving the Lady of Bells the corpse of Therku, As Izereth says Ercole confessed killing him to her.
As for the thefts I will seek statements from Jace of Mossmere and Lucius Hightower
Sir Pierre
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Is the Council in unison? Please raise a vote on the matter once the Wildwalkers have had their say if so.
Dame Drakebane
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We also have recieved a formal complaint on the Lower House from House Mossmere and a request for charges to be made
https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/57592/letter-to-the-council-of-peers
Whilst you may not be fond of Mossmere or Jace, Izereth this is still good evidence
Sir Pierre
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I have no problems accepting evidence from Jace, a little surprised he did though. Guessing he got something out of it.
This looks a lot more like something that the higher council might accept to me, now.
-Izereth.
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It is seeming to be we are all agreeing on this.
Ursula -
I'll raise the vote then.
Sir Pierre
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Jenny searches Alaric's body for any information, key to the Manicore's basement, or anything like that, that might be useful to the Council.
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It should be noted that Jim and Alaric were captured by Ichabod and Treth of the Precept.
However despite a sending from the lower house speaking of parlay for their release it seems they decided to hire an assassin who threatened the Precept and attacked the palace wounding Treth and Ichabod and allowing Jim to flee.
Before they could free Alaric I thought it best to kill Alaric to send a message to the criminal scum
Sir Pierre
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I am not being pleased with the death of Alaric. He did owe me and now that debt shall not be paid.
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Set some animals on the lower house members and take what you are owed from them then
The Treasonous wretches are wanted dead or alive after all
Sir Pierre
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What was the debt Ursula? I'm sure the Palace guards didn't take all of his belongings for themselves, and so the Palace can return a debt to a valued councillor from the pockets of a dead criminal.
Alternately, if it was gold, I will resolve it for you personally.
-Izereth.
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@encrypt
I did find a silver blade that he lost. In return, he did owe me to find three Tears of the Sky. You will be doing this in this in his stead?
Ursula
