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  1. NameIess
    "I'm afraid we treat lives as cheap, because they are cheap. We can create planets populated by billions and destroy them in an instant." Said a disembodied voice.
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    "I'll go ask if that would be alright." Subversion shrugged, not looking at Lady Bug. "That's the question, isn't it?"
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    The Great Wizard hung in silence for a time. "...Maybe that is what I deserve." "Well, they are in conference at the moment. Perhaps you could join them there?" "We don't shape the world, we shape words." Subversion sighed. "Look, just... believe what you want. I'm glad you're happy, but I am not. Alright?"
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    The hunter grunted, then looked down in shock as veins of darkness spread across his body. "Wha-what is this?" The veins spread across his entire body, the man's mouth opening in a Silent scream as the vines wrapped him tighter and tighter. In a few moments he was entirely gone, leaving behind no trace of his existence The other two hunters stepped back, horrified expressions on their faces. "That may be true, but this temple isn't just going to collapse." Moni summoned the rusted dagger of Endings into her hand, then walked to the entrance of the temple with a somber air. She knelt down before the entrance, then rammed the dagger down into the stone. Despite its frail appearance, the dagger slid smoothly into the stone and imbedded itself hilt-deep. Moni stood, then walked back towards Perseus. Cracks spread out from the dagger behind her, moving along the ground and climbing up the walls of the temple. In moments the beautiful statues that had lined the walls were dust, and seconds later the walls had followed them. The massive temple collapsed without a sound, and soon it was nothing more than a cloud of dust. "There." Moni said, dismissing her Plotblade and summoning it back to her side. "It's done." "Maybe in some way we matter. But not in any of the important ways." "I don't know!" Subversion snapped, "I thought like you did, before I met Nogard. I thought that the story mattered, and since I was part of it, I mattered too. But now... I don't know, it just doesn't seem like enough anymore. I don't know why." Moni shrugged. "Maybe it was Nameless reaching out from beyond the grave. Or maybe..." She frowned in thought. "It could have been my Author." "Alright, thank you. Do you want to speak to the defendant's lawyer? He's busy at the moment, but I'm sure he'll be available soon."
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    The hunters reacted quickly, the one that Cricket had lunged for catching his hand while the other two fanned out to come at him from either side. "There's no Narrator here to stop us this time." "Sure, but you don't want to stand inside it while it's collapsing, do you? Get out here!" "What really matters to someone when they're lied to is the offense by the real person that has lied to them. Not the words." Subversion clenched her fists. "You know what I mean. Sure, words are important. But they don't matter."
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    There was again movement in front of Cricket, but instead of a knife three hunters emerged from the fog. "We have found you Chaisler. You have no friends here to help you escape." His search turned up nothing. After about half an hour of searching through abandoned rooms, Perseus heard Moni calling him back to the entrance of the temple. "Perseus! This place is empty. Come back here so I can destroy it." Subversion glared at Lady Bug, tear-streaked face furious. "Words are my profession too; I know how cheap they really are. And I don't remember asking you for advice."
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    There was movement in the fog ahead of Cricket, and a moment later another knife broke through the murk and headed straight for Cricket's heart. "Many people have thought that way. Narrators among them." As they approached the temple, it became apparent that the outside wall was lined with dozens of alcoves in which were installed statues of Atreides. Moni stopped in front of the massive stone doors of the temple, which hung ajar to reveal a dark room beyond. "Atreides certainly wasn't very humble, was he?" She said, looking up at one of the statues. "Alright, let's split up and search the place. If you find anyone, get them to leave the temple. After that's done, I'll destroy it." "Perhaps," Subversion replied with a bitter laugh. "I think it because it's true. Do you know that my Author has had at least a dozen renditions of this very conversation play out in his head in the past day or so? Everything I say, every action I take, every thought in my head is at his whim. I am words on a page. Why" She sneered, "should anyone care about words?" "They might." The Great Wizard sounded very weary. "And perhaps they will succeed in containing them. For all that I don't trust the Brave Adventurer, the rest of the council is trustworthy. I should have... should have gone to them from the start." "He's currently in session with the defendant."
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    There was one part of the law that stood out to Ista. "In a trial regarding an offense by a member of the High Council no part of any charge shall be obfuscated in any way, in order that all charges and accusations against them shall be utterly defeated or proven, and all shall know the seriousness of their crime."
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    "Most of our trials are recorded... I'll see if I can requisition the records." The adventurer headed off, then shortly afterward returned holding a small tape recorder. "This should have almost every case we've ever tried, and this" he put a book down on the table "Is the explicit laws related to trials."
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    “So trial law? That’s… going to be a lot. We’ve got a precedent based legal system.”
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    "Well, yeah, we've got lawbooks. What part exactly do you want to examine?" Subversion gave Bacon a flat stare. Then she sighed, allowing the rain to relent and summoning a chaise lounge to lie down on. "Nogard's not real. And I'm not real either. I just- I-" Her voice broke, and she took a few deep breaths before continuing "It's just... not fair. I never cared before. But now I do." Tears ran down her face with renewed vigor, and she summoned a handkerchief to wipe them away. "Bacon," She said, staring at him with reddened eyes. "nothing here is real. When it gets down to it, nothing really matters. So why... why do I hurt so much?" The Great Wizard closed his eyes. "My plots, my schemes, I told myself they were for the good of the Thread. Told myself that they were necessary to save everything from the two Plotblades." He shook his head. "Look where I am now. The Plotblades? Still out there. Worse, now everyone knows about them, the odds that they will be found grow ever greater. Because of this, because of my actions, the brave adventurers have decided their best chance is to risk everything on a fool's gamble. My greatest friends hate me, with good reason. How many adventurers have I betrayed, hurt, for nothing? How many have died because of my actions? I am guilty, Selppaenip. I cannot deny it, so I will face justice for my crimes."
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    "I told you, I have walking powers. Nameless liked the traditional aspects of adventuring, which is why he didn't give me teleportation, but he also wanted me to be able to get around." Moni stared at the temple in the distance. "Let's get closer and make sure nobody's inside the temple before we destroy it." A dagger shot from the mist, grazing Cricket's ear and thudding into a tree behind him. A brave adventurer entered the room. "I'll take you to the waiting area with the rest of the witnesses. I'm certain the Great Wizard's lawyer will be ready to see you soon."
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    Subversion wiped her eyes, struggling to regain control of her emotions. "It's just... not fair." "Because I'm guilty. My actions have resulted only in harm to the Brave Adventurers. All my secrecy, my lies, they have born no fruit save death and chaos." Moni laughed. "Oh, that's hardly the most 'interesting' thing Nameless ever did. Anyways, we're here." She gestured ahead, where a massive, beautiful temple rose in the distance. "Did you want to destroy the temple, or did you need me to do it?" Mist lashed out from Omen, enveloping Cricket. He felt for a moment as if he was falling, and then everything went black. Cricket was standing in a forest, his surroundings hidden by an unnaturally thick fog. There is no sound. The adventurer frowned. "All it will bind you to do is speak truthfully and not cause a disruption to the court proceedings. Do you... want a different pen to sign it with?" Ista also appeared in a closed-off room with a stack of paperwork.
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    "Huh, that's strange. But you're not being controlled right now, are you?" Nameless looked slightly apprehensive. "Of course! I'll go get your rooms ready." Nameless hurried into his house.
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    "He's talking to the Wizard, doubtless preparing a brilliant defense."
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    Subversion blew her nose, allowing the rain to slacken somewhat. "It's about Nogard." The Great Wizard didn't seem too concerned by this news. "That's fine. You don't need experience. I'd like to plead guilty."
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    "Alright, follow me." The adventurer led Jilu down a hallway, at the end of which was the room the other witnesses were in. "He must face his trial alone. All who seek the Dreamsmith must do so."
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    They think she's dangerous. An adventurer came into the room carefully. "Ah, you've signed? Good, good. Do you want to be with the others? You'll probably want to speak to the Wizard's lawyer before the trial." Omen's head did not have any visible eyes, but Tam could still feel his stare. "And you, Narrator? Do you seek the Dreamsmith as well?"
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    The paperwork was more complicated than what the others had been given, stipulating that Jilu had to agree not to kill any adventurers in addition to asking for her statement and her assurance that she would be truthful.
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    "Then you must face your trial." A clawed arm burst from Omen, and he held it towards Cricket. "Take my hand to begin your trial." "From?" Moni shrugged. "I'm not from anywhere. I was created by the Narrator Nameless to be his avatar, and he did not care to give me a backstory." This did make it rather hard to read.
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    "On a scale from one to ten," Subversion said grumpily, wiping soggy cupcake off of her face. "I'd rate that summoning a 'read the room next time'." Lightning flashed behind her, and the rain quickly melted the confetti into mush. "Bacon, are you good at giving advice?" "Give me a moment." A few seconds later, a wavering ball of blue flame appeared, allowing Selppaenip to see the Great Wizard, suspended from the ceiling by chains. "Do you have any experience as a lawyer?" The paperwork was a very long and wordy document that basically amounted to asking what he had witnessed and if he would testify truthfully about it. The adventurer nodded, then pointed to the empty signature spot on the last page. "Sign here to verify your intent to speak truthfully at the trial." As with the others, the paperwork asked what she'd witnessed and if she'd agree to testify truthfully. Jilu appeared in a locked room alone with a stack of paperwork. "Well," Moni looked down at the map. "it's about a hundred miles, so we'll be there sometime between a few minutes and a few days." -- Omen was waiting within the cave, misty form distorting as if a creature with many limbs was attempting to break free from within him. "Who seeks the Dreamsmith?" @Through The Living Glass @TwinStorm
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    Subversion stared at the space Nogard had occupied, all the dark thoughts she'd been pushing away returning with a vengeance. Tears sprang to her eyes as she turned and vanished from the party, reappearing somewhere dark and dreary to match her mood, with rain pouring down and lightning splitting the sky and wolves howling and-Stop. You're just distracting yourself with Narration. You need to face this. Confront it. Despite these brave thoughts, Subversion didn't move. She just sat there for a long time, rain making a mess of her hair and dress. Finally, she stood, muttering something under her breath. "If everyone else is doing it, why shouldn't I?" She coughed, then raised her voice. "Bacon the Bard, Bacon the Bard, Bacon the Bard." There was no light switch apparent. A weak voice spoke from somewhere in front of Selppaenip. "Is that you... Selppaenip? You're my lawyer?" Why do I keep forgetting Selppaenip? Platypus appeared in a room with several adventurers holding clipboards and pens. They handed him a stack of papers. "Fill out this witness paperwork please." Selppaenip was not present, but ... was. He was sitting at a table filling out a large pile of paperwork with an annoyed look on his face. Adventurers handed both Gail and Nogard smaller stacks of paperwork, along with pens.
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    Once the trial starts, which will probably happen sometime between now and Wednesday, he'll be teleported to the stands so he can watch the trial.
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    "Chained? Sounds terrible. How'd you get free?"
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    @TwinStorm did you see this post?
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