Turnabout Lovers

-- CURRENT fraughtKismet [CFK] a legislacerator stands in the middle of a court block. She spreads her arms wide, addressing not just the subbjugglator troupe, but the crowd as well. --
CFK: If it pleaases his His Honoraable Tyraany, in light of SPECIAaL CIRCUMSTAaNCES your humble serwent will like aattempt aa raare 2x ruling.
-- CURRENT fraughtKismet [CFK] murmering is heard in the stands --
CFK: Bring in the two aaccused!
-- CURRENT ragamuffinOutlook [CRO] is brought out into the courtblock. His hair has grown long and wild and his prison clothes tattered. His eyes wince as the court block is lit up like a stadium --
CURRENT abysmalAirspace [CAA] RIGHT NOW responded to memo.
-- CURRENT abysmalAirspace [CAA] keeps her chin up as she's led into the courtblock. Her expression is carefully neutral, despite her tattered clothes, but when she sees the Vagabond she has to struggle to maintain that expression. --
-- CURRENT ragamuffinOutlook [CRO] merely looks surprised when he sees the Sentinel. He lets out a very short chuckle --
CFK: Both of these aaccused aare criminaal scumbaags no doubt!
-- CURRENT abysmalAirspace [CAA] narrows her eyes, the only expression of her platonic hate. --
CFK: Their list of crimes reaad out like aa how-to guide for laarcenous hopefulls!
-- CURRENT ragamuffinOutlook [CRO] looks down --
-- CURRENT abysmalAirspace [CAA] keeps her head high, her lips set in a thin line as she stares at the Vagabond. --
CFK: The haardest paart of this prosecution's job waas in chose precisely which heinous aact to do them in for!
-- CURRENT ragamuffinOutlook [CRO] meets the Sentinel's eyes once more. It's hard to see through his mop of greasy hair but his expression might just be mistaken for apologetic --
-- CURRENT abysmalAirspace [CAA] has no pity in her gaze. Let him feel regret. This is /his fault/. --
CFK: In the end this prosecution haas chosen to aaccuse both of them of the saame crime
-- CURRENT fraughtKismet [CFK] the crowd gasps --
CFK: The muder of aa royaal blood
-- CURRENT fraughtKismet [CFK] the crowd... doesn't gasp --
CFK: The wictim? One Laady Pilferer Riskshot!
-- CURRENT abysmalAirspace [CAA] flinches, her expression faltering for a moment. Then, she stands straight again. --
-- CURRENT ragamuffinOutlook's [CRO'S] mouth falls and he clutches his chest. It's all he can do to not fall to his knees. He whispers, sound lost in the din of the court block --
CRO: please be a just a j☼ke
CRO: please be just a joke
-- CURRENT abysmalAirspace [CAA] takes a shuddering breath, not looking away. She knows her crimes. They weigh on her like lead. --
-- CURRENT fraughtKismet [CFK] waves some papers in the air --
CFK: Aagaainst the aaccused know aas Deserter Raaggeyed the procecution presents before the court block ewidence detaailing the locaation of Riskshots hideouts aand scouting paatterns
CFK: Sentinel! Since you aare the other aaccused in this caase, you will be aallowed to maake your caase maake you caase aagaainst this Deserter
-- CURRENT abysmalAirspace [CAA] snarls, glaring at the Vagabond. She knew it! The infidelous cur! --
-- CURRENT ragamuffinOutlook [CRO] takes a step back. He knows what's written on those pages to be true --
CAA: <\ This rustblood came to us, tried to integrate himself into our ranks, tried to woo my lady Riskshot despite his status as a hapless cur! />
CAA: <\ He is a worthless being who would betray anyone, no matter their influence on him or their feelings towards him! />
-- CURRENT ragamuffinOutlook [CRO] bristles at these words, partly because they have a large element of truth to them --
CRO: a vagabond did not join our group to do these things!
CAA: <\ Our group?! You do not DESERVE to be part of us! />
CAA: <\ You were never one of us! />
CAA: <\ You! Hurt! My lady! />
CRO: a vagabond never meant to, never wanted...
CAA: <\ Never meant to give away our position? Never meant to kill us all? Never meant to leave me as the sole survivor of the merry trolls? />
CAA: <\ Never wanted to have all those colours of blood on his hands?! />
CRO: never!
CAA: <\ Then A VAGABOND should have thought of that before you betrayed us all! />
CAA: <\ Before you betrayed my lady! />
-- CURRENT ragamuffinOutlook [CRO] flinches as if hit --
CRO: a vagabond had no choice in that matter
CRO: he is weak, he only a troll
CAA: <\ You worthless coward! There is always a choice! />
CAA: <\ Always, always a choice! />
CRO: if you had thought this would happen, why did a sentinel not kill a vagabond before he left?
CAA: <\ You should have killed yourself before betraying her pity! />
-- CURRENT abysmalAirspace [CAA] snarls. --
CAA: <\ I should have. />
CAA: <\ But my lady pitied you. />
CAA: <\ I would not hurt her. I am not like you! />
-- CURRENT fraughtKismet [CFK] clears her throat and steps between them --
CFK: Would not hurt her. These aare her exaact words, denizens of the courtblock. Aand yet here I haawe ewidence thaat the one thaat plunged the blaade thaat ended Riskshot's life...
-- CURRENT fraughtKismet [CFK] pauses dramatically --
CFK: Is none other thaan on Sentinel who staands before you in this wery room!
-- CURRENT abysmalAirspace [CAA] flinches again, gritting her teeth. --
-- CURRENT ragamuffinOutlook [CRO] turns from great distress, to sudden puzzlement, to a deep glare of hatred at the Sentinel --
-- CURRENT abysmalAirspace [CAA] meets Vagabond's glare. Her stare is somehow hollow. --
-- CURRENT abysmalAirspace's [CAA'S] sorrow is easily seen, despite her neutral mask. --
-- CURRENT fraughtKismet [CFK] takes out a rapier and holds it high above her, before throwing it at the vagabond's feet --
CFK: The procecution presents the wery murder weaapon!
-- CURRENT abysmalAirspace's [CAA'S] rapier is still stained with Riskshot's blood. --
-- CURRENT ragamuffinOutlook [CRO] slowly bends down to the rapier, and gently caresses the purple blood stain --
CFK: Maake your caase Deserter!
CRO: why!?
CAA: <\ If my lady was caught, she would suffer far worse than this. She has done things the law would never approve of, and I would not see her suffering for her crimes. />
CAA: <\ I... I killed her to save her. />
CRO: a troll said she pitied a pilferer!
CRO: that she would never harm her!
CAA: <\ I ensured she would not suffer the tortures of the law! />
CAA: <\ That is the highest pity I could give her! />
CAA: <\ If it were not for your betrayal, it would never have been necessary. />
CRO: a troll said there is always a choice
CAA: <\ And I had to take mine. />
CRO: and yet you live
-- CURRENT abysmalAirspace [CAA] feels tears spill down her face. She makes no attempt to stem them. --
CAA: <\ I did not have time to kill myself. />
-- CURRENT ragamuffinOutlook [CRO] balls his fists and takes breath --
CRO: a troll said she pitied Riskshot, did she not?
CAA: <\ ... I did. />
CRO: did she pity you back?
CAA: <\ ... to this night, I don't know. />
CRO: is that the truth?
CRO: that a troll does not know?
CAA: <\ My lady only smiled sadly. />
CRO: did a jealous troll simply not want anyone else to have her?
CAA: <\ No. No, that isn't it at all... />
CAA: <\ Do you truly believe my lady would be treated better than we have in the arms of justice? />
CRO: she... she asked a troll do this did she?
CRO: DID SHE?
-- CURRENT abysmalAirspace [CAA] closes her eyes, breathing out. Her breath hitches. --
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