MZA Cascan Injustice
Cascan Injustice
Yesterday evening the trial of Tomas Savos, Captain of the Britannian Royal Guard, began in a secret location. A source, who shall remain nameless, managed to sneak a com crystal into the proceedings so those gathered in the Britain Counselor's Hall could hear. The secrecy surrounding the trial disturbed those gathered, as Justice administered in stealth is rarely fair or honest.
<p>For those unfamiliar with what led Captain Savos to his current predicament, I shall recap: The farms west of Britain suffered due to the poisoning of the crops grown there. Many animals perished, and several humans became sick due to mysterious green flecks that had been scattered about the fields. Through the twists and turns of the investigation, it was learned that the orcs in the mine southeast of Yew had also fallen prey to the poison.
<p>After a truce was reached with the orcs, owing to their having been cleared as the architects behind the poisoning, the investigation stalled. Unfortunately for Tomas, several notes were found scattered around Britain that pointed to his being directly involved as one of the perpetrators. His accomplice, or master, appeared to be a once-though-dead nox mage named Imperus Noxum. <IMG src="http://gl.uorpc.net/images/newspics/VRG-Farms-ImperusNoxum.jpg" alt="ImperusNoxum" align=right> <p>Due to the evidence found, Tomas was placed under house arrest and the Royal Guards went without a leader. Eventually, it was learned that Imperus Noxum was in fact quite alive, and he vehemently denied any involvement in the poisonings. His words were not easily accepted, owing to the fact he had transformed himself into a rather surly poison elemental.
<p>Noxum asked the Volunteer Royal Guards to end the life of the one masquerading as him, and in the process discover further evidence against Tomas. Further evidence was indeed discovered: a note allegedly written by Tomas. This note was given along with a sample of the Captain's handwriting to a Lycaeum scribe for comparison.
<p>The note in question reads:
<p>|
Instructions from Above |
<p>The trial itself was held in front of Justice Verina, the same judge who presided over Ricardo's fiasco..er..trial. The prosecution was carried out by Douglass Edwards, someone of which nothing is known. Tomas' defense counsel, one George Palmer, is also an unknown - it is unknown if the man was chosen by, or forced upon, Captain Savos. A secret trial, conducted by unknown personnel ...
<p>Savos stood accused of conspiracy in the poisoning of Britannian crops, and treason in the use of Britannian Royal Guard resources to incite orcish attacks. The defendant pled not guilty to each charge against him, and the trial proceeded. Note: Remember Casca's vile Justice law...
<p>The witnesses against Tomas included Gregor Corosi the scribe, Carina the farmer, a member of the Royal Guard, and allegedly, Casca himself - the com crystal cut out during the testimony of the guard and Casca, and it is unknown what exactly they said.
<p>The key piece of evidence during the trial was the scribe's testimony regarding his handwriting analysis of the note that was found, "To the best of my abilities," he said, "I found nothing to indicate that either note was a forgery." This damning statement was supplemented by the shorter notes which had been discovered earlier in Britain. <IMG src="http://gl.uorpc.net/images/newspics/TomasSavos.jpg" alt="Captain Tomas Savos" align=left> <p>Tomas' defense counsel provided no evidence of his own, and his only witness was a no-show - once again it is unknown who this witness was to be. Tomas denied the accusations when he took the stand, but overall it was a lackluster defense by all accounts.
<p>After closing arguments, and a brief recess for the jury to deliberate, the verdict was announced. Tomas Savos, Captain of the Britannian Royal Guard, was found guilty of all charges and sentenced to be executed.
<p>While I am uncertain of the guilt or innocence of Captain Savos, having played a part in the collection of the evidence against him, I find this trial to be a mockery of Justice. This is Cascan Justice indeed... secret... hidden... treacherous. Much like the farce of a trial against Ricardo, the prosecution presented minimal evidence with no conclusive proof of guilt.
<p>The High Court of Britannia, part of the High Council of Britannia, acting in the best interests of Justice and the citizens of the kingdom has issued a stay of execution. It has also ruled that Justice Verina is in contempt of the previous ruling in which the High Court deemed Casca's Virtue Laws illegal. (These rulings may be found on the High Court forum at gl.uorpc.net)
<p>Casca's twisted regime has once again perverted an integral facet of Britannian culture and government. Justice must be applied fairly and openly to all citizens, not hidden behind closed doors with secret juries and no accountability.
<p>As a member of the press, and a citizen of Britannia, I request - nay, I demand - that Casca vacate the throne and return rule of the Kingdom to those chosen by the people. His attacks on the Virtues must end. I demand a new, honest, public trial for Captain Savos!
<p>I do not expect a response from his Lordship of course, as I believe him too much a coward to dare lower his vaunted personage to the people's level. Or rather, raise his slime-like being high enough to soil our boots with his bilious reply.
<p>PRESERVE BRITANNIAN JUSTICE!
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