Siren's Call: an RP

[Condensation she/her]

6 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"He's really nice, and never gets mad at anybody." Janice sat back on the grass. "I kinda feel bad that I have to say goodbye to him soon."

"Well... I don't know what the others are planning, but he invited us to stay. So you could do that sometime. And I could come, if you wanted."

[Channelknight Fadran]

Just now, Condensation said:

"Well... I don't know what the others are planning, but he invited us to stay. So you could do that sometime. And I could come, if you wanted."

"I'm excited to go shopping."

[Condensation she/her]

3 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"I'm excited to go shopping."

"Well, of course you are. We need to burn that mess you call an outfit." Cadenza giggled. "But afterward."

[Channelknight Fadran]

Just now, Condensation said:

"Well, of course you are. We need to burn that mess you call an outfit." Cadenza giggled. "But afterward."

Janice smiled. "Cadenza?"

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, Channelknight Fadran said:

Janice smiled. "Cadenza?"

"Yes, Janice?"

[Channelknight Fadran]

Just now, Condensation said:

"Yes, Janice?"

"We'll always be friends, right?" She asked. "No matter what?"

[Condensation she/her]

1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"We'll always be friends, right?" She asked. "No matter what?"

"Of course. Why wouldn't we?"

[Channelknight Fadran]

Just now, Condensation said:

"Of course. Why wouldn't we?"

"I'm just scared."

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, Channelknight Fadran said:

"I'm just scared."

"Scared? Of what? I promise, there's nothing that could come between our friendship." Then Cadenza grinned mischievously. "Except that dumpster fire you call an outfit."

[Channelknight Fadran]

Just now, Condensation said:

"Scared? Of what? I promise, there's nothing that could come between our friendship." Then Cadenza grinned mischievously. "Except that dumpster fire you call an outfit."

"Please don't... scare me..." Janice took a breath. "I know you're joking, but I'm really scared..."

[Condensation she/her]

3 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Please don't... scare me..." Janice took a breath. "I know you're joking, but I'm really scared..."

"I promise. Absolutely nothing."

[Channelknight Fadran]

2 minutes ago, Condensation said:

"I promise. Absolutely nothing."

"Thanks." Janice reached over and took Cadenza's hand.

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Thanks." Janice reached over and took Cadenza's hand.

Cadenza beamed at Janice. "Now c'mon, let's go shopping!"

[Channelknight Fadran]

17 minutes ago, Condensation said:

Cadenza beamed at Janice. "Now c'mon, let's go shopping!"

"Hate to break it to you, Cadenza, but there aren't any stores here."

[Condensation she/her]

3 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Hate to break it to you, Cadenza, but there aren't any stores here."

"Well, you didn't think we got here without a boat, did you? We take the boat back and go shopping."

[Channelknight Fadran]

1 minute ago, Condensation said:

"Well, you didn't think we got here without a boat, did you? We take the boat back and go shopping."

"Alright." Janice stood up. "Then I say we don't waste any time."

[Condensation she/her]

32 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Alright." Janice stood up. "Then I say we don't waste any time."

"I agree." Cadenza got up too. "Let's go!" She took off toward the others.

[Channelknight Fadran]

8 minutes ago, Condensation said:

"I agree." Cadenza got up too. "Let's go!" She took off toward the others.

Janice tailed behind her, turning around only briefly to wave back at the den of foxes.

[Negative_Null They/Them]

Jay watches all the goings on with a smile. He notices Sparrow talking to someone, but he doesn't make the connection between Vespyr and Siren. Did someone save Janice? He'll have to ask her... later, once she's healed. She's been through too much for such a young girl.

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While I'm dividing this post up, where's the plot going to go from here? The Queen has plans, and is going to be looking for Janice. I assume Fish has plans for the Talon (or I can take over for that). Who knows how the trial is going to go? What would you guys like to focus on?

The jury discusses the evidences for a bit, noting things down and talking quietly. Lord Derival watches until it dies down.

"Would Lady Delacroix like to present any evidence or cross-examine the witness?"

[The Ward's Guard he/him]

 

On 2/12/2021 at 1:11 PM, ProfetessaOscura said:

@The Ward's Guard @Knight of Iron

Ms. Delacroix stood slightly as her opponent ended his drivel, and at the judge's ushering, made her counterstatement.  "A man is murdered," she posed calmly, "And there are ten suspects arrested.  The officers know that there are only nine conspirators, but they physically cannot identify whom the innocent man is."  She twirled lightly, then patted the top of the screen affectionately.  "Does the justice system execute all ten in a sweeping purge?"  She turned her eyes haughtily to Mr. Edgeworth, "No.  Our law system operates on the basis of innocent until proven guilty."  She stepped lightly from the television to the center of the floor. "I believe Mr. Edgeworth clearly knows that for a guilty verdict to be reached, the jury must, without a doubt or a question wavering their determination, believe to the fullest extent possible that my client is the man displayed in this video."  She nodded respectfully at the jury, reminding them of their duty, then glided toward her seat as she spoke.  "Not even ninety percent... it isn't good enough.  The jury must be absolutely convinced.  Faulty, damaged footage..."  she tsksd her tongue and sighed.  "I would expect more than courtroom theatrics from the prosecution."

That was all his first piece of evidence was, after all, a show to go on, and they both knew it.  It was insulting, almost, that he expected that ridiculous piece of evidence to be intimidating to her, as though she were a backroom amateur.

Well, he did have more experience, and she was relatively new to the profession... but if this was his opening piece of evidence, she knew that, just like the string of victories against other prosecutors before him, he too would join the ranks of the defeated.

Edgeworth stood up, "your honor, if I might have a moment."

@Negative_Null

Edited February 14, 2021 by The Ward's Guard

[Condensation she/her]

Cadenza approached the group, a smile lighting up her face. "Hey, guys! Let's go, I want to go shopping!"

[Mat he/him]

7 minutes ago, Condensation said:

Cadenza approached the group, a smile lighting up her face. "Hey, guys! Let's go, I want to go shopping!"

Maddy tried not to sound too eager. “I don’t believe Colonel explicitly forbid us from doing that...”

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, Matrim's Dice said:

Maddy tried not to sound too eager. “I don’t believe Colonel explicitly forbid us from doing that...”

"Nope, he didn't. C'mon, let's get to a bigger island!"

[Mat he/him]

4 minutes ago, Condensation said:

"Nope, he didn't. C'mon, let's get to a bigger island!"

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~One glorious timeskip later~

The ship ride passed quickly. Soon they could see the island appearing on the horizon, and soon after they were off the boat.

Looking around blankly, Maddy realized she had no clue what to do. She turned to Cadenza, Aryanna, and Janice. “Where to?”

[ProfetessaOscura she/her]

29 minutes ago, The Ward's Guard said:

 

Edgeworth stood up, "your honor, if I might have a moment."

@Negative_Null

 

39 minutes ago, Negative_Null said:

The jury discusses the evidences for a bit, noting things down and talking quietly. Lord Derival watches until it dies down.

"Would Lady Delacroix like to present any evidence or cross-examine the witness?"

She ignored Edgeworth's request.  "Actually, I do have some evidence to present," she stated lightly, calmly noting Edgeworth's attempt to butt in on her time before the judge.  "My client was put under undue stress and physical torture by the soldiers who apprehended him.  In statements taken from survivors of the events there, perpetrated by a mysterious kidnapper in a mask whom Mr. Cruz attempted to stop.  Mr. Cruz calmly entered custody while soldiers eagerly egged him on with the idea of fleeing, so they might take a free shot with their sidearms."  She slid some papers forward, and an attendant took them and placed them on the Judge's desk. "The witness accounts of several survivors of (Insert Lena's Crew Name).  Interestingly enough, the woman Lena offered a deposition as a character witness for the young man."  She slid another document forward, which was taken to the judge's desk once more.  "Now, returning to the topic of my client's mistreatment, I have another deposition from two guards of the prison where they admit to not feeding my client for the days he was in custody, until the point where he fainted from the mistreatment.  On top of that, instead of water, he was only granted a single icicle to suck on, despite requesting nourishment multiple times over the course of his arrest."  She slid forward some more documents, and the attendant shot her an annoyed look as he made the third trip between her desk and the judge's.  "Under certain subsets of the law, the case might be entirely thrown out in the face of this belligerent abuse of power.  Understanding the high-profile nature of this case, I freely admit that dismissing the case isn't an option that can be taken.  However, I ask that the situation of my client's arrest be noted, recorded on the official documentation, and considered throughout this case."