Bi Barrister

Cella may be a genius lawyer, but she severely lacks emotional tact! Point out that it is not her place to decide how and when the dead may be mourned - that is a decision up to the individuals affected. Additionally, treating any trial as a foregone conclusion is an egregious breach of professionalism unbecoming of this noble institution. Justice will be delivered, but it is a package that must be handled with care!

Before you can begin your opening statement, you can't help but writhe against deRecolte's callous treatment of grief, especially as you yourself are currently grieving the death of a beloved coworker that occurred two days ago on the 14th at 6:00 pm. You address the Judge, voicing your discontent that she is far overstepping her responsibilities as counsel.



The Judge seems to be contemplating the appeal deeply. Perhaps he too has had a recent loss and feels this opening statement is a personal attack!

The bailiff assigns you +1 JUDGE POINT.

Show everyone your Barrister's Badge.

"To speak like a trial is only a waste of time is a grand offense to the institution of the law itself, and what place we hold it in!" you shout across the courtroom, punctuating the thought by brandishing your BARRISTER'S BADGE wildly to every wall. Per tradition, the BARRISTER'S BADGE depicts the grand opening of the courthouse's GATES OF LAW (which are literal), and if you look very carefully, within the GATES OF LAW is engraved a personalized, small portrait of the badge's rightful owner (which is also literal, because that's you, and you believe you are in the courthouse right now).

Everyone is distracted by how shiny your badge is, which testifies to your deep lack of experience. They are so distracted that most of the courtroom does not hear your lengthy discussion of the finer details of Hatchett's arrest and charge, the chain of custody of every piece of evidence currently on record (which isn't a lot), and the possible though unlikely conflict of interest of one of your firm's other clients being Cella's second cousin's boss's drinking buddy. Nonetheless, they nod like they have been listening.



deRecolte calls DETECTIVE SONNY SHADE to the stand. You don't know much about Detective Shade, though you feel pure contempt in his stare. He is not wearing a shirt.

"Detective. About the crime scene. Reveal your findings."

"Oh, anything for you, Cella." The scowl does not leave his face. "We found that Rolle girl dead in an alley just outside that bakery she works at. Apparently some of you can't just imagine how that looks in your mind, so I've been ordered to show you all a photograph."

You take the PHOTOGRAPH from him and add it to your MANIFEST OF JUSTICE.

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Crime scene photograph

The detective breathes out some smoke before beginning his real testimony with proper green text.

"Let's get down to the brass. Rolle was shot 4 times in her torso and once in her leg.

"The coroner says she died two days ago on the 14th at 5:00pm. Those torso bullets did her in, like they do everyone.

"Considering Hatchett was her coworker, and his fingerprints are on the gun... Well, you can guess.

"The ol' lug shot her five times in the storage room and dragged her body out back into the trash.

"Then he ran off and dumped the gun in a passerby's purse while she wasn't lookin'."

Finishing his testimony, he sends you a vicious smile, taunting you to assail his perfect deductions. Well, it's time for you to make your first CROSS-EXAMINATION; what are you gonna do? Question him for more information? Or do you have something more material to present that may surprise him? In addition to anything received in court, you might also choose to procure something as-of-yet unseen from the MANIFEST OF JUSTICE that you collected on your preliminary investigation. What treasures may it hold?