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    "I sensed movement, equivalent to what a mortal might think of as seeing something out of the corner of my eye, and kicked. This was not "randomly directed violence", as you claim, it was me defending myself against someone of an as-of-yet unknown identity. Whether I knew the identity of the attacker beforehand or not is irrelevant as long as it was self-defense. The only solid evidence you have to go off of Intent is the difference between premeditated murder and self-defense. Intent is not the difference between assaulting a thief and assaulting an evil shadow monster. My statement "Once again, it is not the original intent that matters, but what actually happened," is not a blanket statement which applies to all cases in 'western democracy', because it does not. However, for the purposes of the difference between assaulting a thief and assaulting an evil shadow monster, intent is not the difference. You also said: I believe it is an equivalent situation. The original intention is trying to protect myself and my precious Essence Marks from a servant of Odium (i.e. a terrorist). So I'm shooting a robber trying to shoot a terrorist."
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    I'm officially delaying turnover by 24 hours. I always hate doing this, though not as much as putting a new cycle up without a write-up, and I think it's fairer to put it off by a full day so it's at the same time of day.
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    Consider this hypothetical situation. Suppose I have a gun and attempt to shoot a terrorist, but I missed and instead shot someone who was trying to rob me. Was I not justified in shooting the person who was trying to rob me just because I was originally shooting for the terrorist? I think not. I would disagree that in your hypothetical situation, if I were to shoot an assailant, the action would be self-defense and not murder. Once again, it is not the original intent that matters, but what actually happened. And what actually happened was a man shot someone who was attacking him. Read: self-defense. (Spec doc as a jury is fine! Heck, make all the uninvolved players part of the jury, too. By uninvolved I mean everyone except you, Alvron, and Drake.)
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    Objection, speculation! Whether or not I could have harmed an innocent individual is irrelevant to this case. I did not harm an innocent individual, I harmed an individual in the process of attempted felony against me. And might I remind you that I traveled through time with you. The claim that I did not have access to the Dor is correct, but I have eighteen witnesses, living and dead, that I have the power to travel through time. Does that count enough as evidence of being capable of determining the future?
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    "The ghost of your client is present in this very courtroom. If you accept him as a legal entity, then by all means, let him give testimony as to exactly what he was doing on that day. If he was attempting to steal my property, and I kicked him, that should clear me regardless of whether or not it was based on a premonition of the future."
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    "Excuse the informality of 'my pal' Phil. However, the points he brings up are valid. First, I am indeed a completely separate individual. Thus, the charge of being a judge in my own trial holds absolutely no water. Furthermore, as the quote about me being capable of much destruction has been misattributed, the charge of Assault with a Deadly Weapon has no ground either. As every one of the witnesses would tell you, I was completely unarmed. Additionally, I would have been incapable of using any of the magic seen during my battle with Odium because the incident in question took place before the Splintering of Aona and Skai and the subsequent creation of the Dor. That leads us to the charge of assault. You claim that it is a crime to defend one's property "without first observing who was assaulting". Let me ask you this: is it a crime to defend one's property against a masked robber? Of course it isn't. Just because the identity of the robber is unknown does not change anything. And as for what Mr. Facemask was doing...well, we can get his testimony right now, can we not? Or would the testimony not be valid--because as Requiem said, the plaintiff is not a legal entity. It's your choice: is the plaintiff not a legal identity, or should we get his testimony?"
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    Whoa whoa whoa, hang on a moment, guys. This is just a case of mistaken identity. I'm just a disembodied voice in everyone's heads, rendering me completely incapable of committing any crime. (And by the way, that includes the charges of impersonating a judge. Not only did I never claim to be a Silverlight-certified judge, but as a purely disembodied voice, you will find that any evidence relating to that incident would be purely circumstantial. Now, the whole "just because I can combust the world doesn't mean I will combust the world" thing was me, Phil, not my pal Mr. Hooded Cloak here. So get off Remnant's back, ok? I stand by Requiem's defense. - I have an essay I need to finish tonight, so if it's okay with all of you, I'd like to extend the cycle another 24 hours.
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    I had absolutely no idea what was going on the last two cycles
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    I may join if my game comes to an abrupt end.
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    “Court is now in session for the case of The Ghost of Albert Vron v. Unnamed Being Containing the Attributes and Conscience of One-Sixteenth of God. For the sake of all our sanity, it shall be hereafter referred to as Vron v. God.” The judge was a tall Horneater, randomly decided upon after objections that Phil was hardly an unbiased arbiter. He seemed fairly knowledgeable about law, despite the Horneaters’ usual tradition of settling disputes with alcohol.
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    Vote Tally Alvron (2): Drake Marshall, Manukos Manukos (2): BrightnessRadiant, OrlokTsubodai Roadwalker (2): Alvron, Asterion137 The Physical Realm 1. Lucky Duke (Cloudjumper) - handy with a barrel 2. Vulture Sam (asterion137) - a card hustler 3. BrightnessRadiant as Herself - very confused worldhopper 4. Liz Allan (Sami) - terribly confused Marvel fanatic 5. Ister Mo (Manukos) - likes camping 6. Tautali Laust (Megasif) - valiant Radiant on a journey of self-discovery 7. Dr. C (Clanky) - Rickrolling mad scientist 8. Locke Tekiel (OrlokTsubodai) - I feel like this guy's died before 9. Aran (Aonar Faileas) - the hunter 10. Requiem (Drake Marshall) - Kyner from the future 11. Silver Feather (Roadwalker) - deep in thought 12. An Innocent Man (A Joe in the Bush) - definitely harmless 13. Daniyah as Herself - first blackout game! 14. Aralis (Araris Valerian) - former head-thumper back from the dead The Cognitive Realm 1. Eobard Thawne (The Flash) - DEFINITELY not an evil speedster was Arelon Villager 2. The Wanderer (Yitzi2) - definitely not Hoid was Odium 3. Jaspian (StrikerEZ) - talks to a stick was Karata 4. Mr, Red Facemask (Alvron) - likes to use commas was Alethi Villager The Spiritual Realm 1. ppil (STINK) - had some beef with Phil 2. Alvron (Straw) - was a very confusing guy
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    Chapter 6: The Great Court of Unkalaki Under Requiem’s careful direction, they arrived in a Horneater village. None of the others questioned how he knew where to find it; he suspected that after the incident with Ambition, they just assumed him to be all-powerful. In reality, he recognized the mountains from his first visit. He was not far from the exact village he had been raised in. The group of adventurers was received warmly. They were shown to guest huts to sleep in for the night and were given dinner. As they ate, a sudden cry spread among the villagers. They abandoned their duties and ran in the direction the adventurers had arrived from, toward the pool. Requiem—and Skai’s Remnant, he noticed—immediately stood up and followed as fast as their legs could carry them. The Horneaters had gathered in a circle around the edge of the pool. The two of them pushed through and saw a person pulling themself up out of the water. The person was coughing and looked like he had been to Damnation and back. He collapsed on the shore, and as he struggled to his feet again, Requiem could see it was a parshman—no, a parshendi warform. Requiem turned to Skai’s Remnant and asked: “What time did you take us to? This is important. Very important.” “It’s the fifth of Chach, I believe, of the year 1164. Why?” Requiem gave no answer. Instead, he just stared at the ragged parshendi. Himself. - Hours later, they sat in a comfortable hut. Skai’s Remnant stood in the center, holding an animal skin bag. A sword was sheathed at his waist. “We’re here on Roshar to find Tanavast, and there’s only one being who can help us with that, a being which lives far, far away. We don’t have any time to lose before more of us die, so we’re going to have to [ahem] cheat a little bit.” He opened the bag and withdrew fifteen bracelets, each a different color and inset with a large crystal. Choosing a clear one, he slipped it over his wrist. Instantly, the gemstone began to glow and the bracelet came alive. The outermost part of it seemed to melt and shot in a line like light up his arm. Huge white wings like an angel’s sprouted from his back. “If anyone asks,” Skai’s Remnant said, “do not tell them where we got these.” - What had started as a formal meeting had become a mob. “The agents of Odium are hinding among us! Someone needs to die!” shouted Mr, Red Facemask. “Let us cast lots and have the natural order of things decide.” Several voices shouted in approval. “That is ridiculous!” another said. “Do you expect to find our opponents by throwing darts? We need calculated action!” More shouting, some of approval, some of ridicule. “If we kill everyone, including myself, Odium’s servants shall not escape! The world shall be FREE ONCE MORE!!!” It was chaos. Accusations were being thrown everywhere with the littlest of evidence to support them. Consensus swung back and fourth repeatedly. The village filled with yells. Then, one voice pierced the din. “You want one of us dead, do you?” Skai’s Remnant said. His voice turned cold. “Very well.” In the blink of an eye, he unsheathed his sword and slashed it straight through Mr. Red Facemask. Two thumps were heard as his lifeless body fell to the ground. Skai’s Remnant sheathed the sword and turned away. “You’re wasting all of our time. Death is not the answer. Maybe in the next life you will learn…” He sensed something and turned around. Atop Facemask’s severed body stood a translucent spirit. It grinned wickedly. “I said I’m suing you, Remnant. And this time, it’s for murder.” This is a Night turn lasting 24 48 hours. Alvron (Mr, Red Facemask) has died and passed to the Cognitive Realm. Here is his autopsy report: And here is his will.
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    The cycle is now closed! Night 3 will be up in approximately 1 hour.
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    Maybe I should just make everyone who votes in a tied lynch die instead...
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    Write-up may be somewhat delayed today.
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    I hope you know that as a GM, I hate all of you.
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    A great number of you have not been paying as much attention to players' wills and autopsy reports as you should have been. They may contain important clues and information!
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    Hrathen design 2

    Ecthelion III commented on JessiOchse's gallery image in Elantris Art

    Hrathen design 2
    I love Hrathen, and there isn't enough art of him on the site!
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    The first paragraph about the Wanderer was written by Yitzi, so toss him some upvotes! Everyone should have received a PM. If I skipped you, or if something is amiss, please let me or Remnant know ASAP! The Physical Realm 1. Lucky Duke (Cloudjumper) - handy with a barrel 2. Vulture Sam (asterion137) - a card hustler 3. BrightnessRadiant as Herself - very confused worldhopper 4. Liz Allan (Sami) - terribly confused Marvel fanatic 5. Ister Mo (Manukos) - likes camping 6. Tautali Laust (Megasif) - valiant Radiant on a journey of self-discovery 7. Dr. C (Clanky) - Rickrolling mad scientist 8. Locke Tekiel (OrlokTsubodai) - I feel like this guy's died before 9. Aran (Aonar Faileas) - the hunter 10. Requiem (Drake Marshall) - Kyner from the future 11. Silver Feather (Roadwalker) - deep in thought 12. Mr, Red Facemask (Alvron) - likes to use commas 13. An Innocent Man (A Joe in the Bush) - definitely harmless 14. Daniyah as Herself - first blackout game! 15. Aralis (Araris Valerian) - former head-thumper back from the dead The Cognitive Realm 4. Eobard Thawne (The Flash) - DEFINITELY not an evil speedster was Arelon Villager 6. The Wanderer (Yitzi2) - definitely not Hoid was Odium 8. Jaspian (StrikerEZ) - talks to a stick was Karata The Spiritual Realm 20. ppil (STINK) - had some beef with Phil 3. Alvron (Straw) - was a very confusing guy
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    Chapter 5: The Windless Valley “On the count of three, everyone jump in. And don’t leave anyone behind this time.” They stood holding hands in a circle around the mountainside pool. As when they began their adventure, Skai’s Remnant was in the middle of the pool, though he was now treading water. “One.” Now gathered all in one place, the adventurers looked around at each other. Some of them had a completely changed appearance—their skin was slightly darker and they had an epicanthic fold. “Two.” They waved goodbye to Strider, who waved back, a look of hope in his eyes. “Three!” They all jumped into the pool as one. - The Wanderer once again found himself in the Cognitive Realm, divested of the persona of Rayse/Odium, and with his bracelet spinning at a fairly noticeable pace. As he watched, it slowed down and soon came to a stop. Once again, he understood: In this adventure, unlike all that had come before, the bracelet would need to be charged sufficiently to send him home, and that had not happened before his death. Another adventure would be required, before he could return home. He started walking when— POW! The punch floored him. He looked up and saw Eobard. “That was for killing me.” - Jaspian and his comrades reappeared in a completely new world. They were in another pool on the summit of a mountain surrounded by even taller peaks jutting up into the sky. From their elevated vantage point, they had a clear view down into a beautiful valley. The peace did not last for long. Seconds after their appearance, a huge group of black, spidery shadow creatures with glowing yellow eyes climbed out of the ground. Everyone scattered--everyone, that is, except Silver Feather, who was standing on his head with his feet in his mouth, juggling live fish while also trying to do something with chocolate pudding, and singing through his feet a song about a “Hambo de grote”. Jaspian shook his head, muttering about insane birds, and ran as fast as his legs and his stick could carry him. He looked over his shoulder to see what the creatures were doing. They were all coming for him. - Mr. Red Facemask watched as the shadows enveloped Jaspian and his stick. He heard Jaspian's screams and the meaningful sound of the stick's silence. Then, as quickly as they had come, the shadows vanished back into the ground. Requiem was the first to arrive by Jaspian's lifeless body. "Heartless," Requiem said. "I thought it was weird enough when Odium sent the Daleks, but Heartless? Really???" Requiem stood in stunned silence for a moment, and Mr. Red Facemask took advantage of it by stepping up to him and asking, "Hey, is there a way I can contact that Ambition guy again? Unfortunately, I've found myself out of a lawyer again and--" Requiem slapped him. "Skai's Remnant SAVED YOUR LIFE from Odium, and all you can think about is SUING HIM after you tried to steal from him? And this from the guy who 'despises thieves almost as much as vote manipulators'! I am disgusted." Mr. Red Facemask rubbed his face where he had been slapped. "I'm suing you for assault, too, by the way." If I can find a lawyer. Straw has passed to the Spiritual Realm. StrikerEZ has died and passed to the Cognitive Realm! He did not leave a will, but here is his autopsy report: I, Phil, am proud to present today’s lottery and auction items! Today, there will be 2 lottery items and 2 auction items. Both lottery items are Essence Marks. One has a pattern that looks like a heart & crossbones, and the other has a pattern that looks like a hugely oversized crown. The first-place auction item is a pair of Bifocals. Contains both Harrier’s Lenses and Courier’s Lenses. The second-place auction item is Rum! …no, wait, we just got word from the distributor that the Rum is all gone. Apologies for any inconvenience. [You hear from afar:] “Storm it, why does this always happen!?”
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    The turn is over! If non-players would like to continue a discussion of the reputation system, please continue it in the relevant thread. Day 3 will be up in 60-90 minutes.
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    It has come to my attention that "Create a PM" was omitted from the Day action order. It should come immediately after "Lynch a player".
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    I play SE not because I optimize it or because I'm good at it (heaven knows I'm not) but because it's a great group of people to play games with on the internet and talk about Brandon with, because it helps me practice writing skills while writing awesome stories with other people, and because it's fun. I understand that this can be annoying to people who want to play optimally and think through things with formal logic; I have a hard time making logical decisions and choosing between different inputs.
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    The night ends in under 6 hours. If you missed out on your Cycle 2 participation gold during the day, you still have an opportunity to get it!
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    As someone who is not very good with strategy and analysis in general, I agree that optimal play in SE emphasizes having a good time rather than just trying to win. That being said, I would like to apologize for being a sheep.
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