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"For the next day," she says calmly, all the fears that would be entirely suitable for this situation temporarily suppressed, "My companions and I are working to prevent Rovagug's release. We are your allies in this, even if it may not seem it. After that, containment will become much easier and the situation more stable. I propose that we work together now to save Creation, and if after that you still feel compelled to vengeance you can come take it on Toilday. I'll call you myself if the intervention budget is a problem."
Pharasma can judge me if she can catch me...
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"Achem. Nor, I was saying, does it overturn Mephistopheles v. Norgorber 2103, which does cover so-called 'merely speculative' damages stemming from the expected release of classified information."
"No. The case is sealed." He loves citing cases that none of his opponents are allowed to read.
"This is legal, which is what matters in this court. The matter of whether or not it is 'farce' I leave to the team from Nirvana, as the presumed experts on artistic matters."
"I will need a transcript of Mephistopheles v. Norgorber if I am to rule on the validity of the precedent. Otherwise I am inclined to ignore it entirely."
"Of course, Magistrate. We would not dream of keeping it from the Court." He would be delighted if he could get away with it but devils do not sleep and thus do not, technically, dream.
"Having reviewed the precedent set by Mephistopheles v. Norgorber I am inclined to bind the all advocates present by geas to keep the confidentiality of this trial, so that all parties are able to present their best arguments for their respective planes. Any advocates unwilling or unable to be subject to a geas shall be removed from the courtroom and may be replaced by someone who will and can, if such replacement can be found."
"Wow, really? My first trial, I read up on the dead lady's extremely long and detailed backstory and everything, and you all want to enslave me? That is insane."
After some quick murmured discussion a couple of the Elysian advocates depart. "Those of us remaining here will accept the geas. The others will be replaced promptly, if the Court will allow a brief recess."
Elysium's still here. Pity. Nocticula, though, couldn't accept a geas if she wanted to. Which she probably wouldn't. So that's her, and the advocate from the Maelstrom. Scratch two.
in-the-flesh
Nocticula smiles sweetly across the room at Hell's advocacy. The devil is grinning like it's won some sort of prize. She'll fix that.
"Oh, I can't take a geas, but don't worry. I promise not to repeat any of your secrets."
"Magistrate," he says, rolling his eyes, "She is a demon, her promises are worth nothing. If she cannot take a geas she should be excluded from the proceeding."
in-the-flesh
"A demon?" She laughs, a cruel laugh that grates at the ears and echoes with unspeakable torments just out of hearing. "Little Hellspawn, I am a god.
...And per Calistria and Abadar v. Zon-Kuthon, -10,932 AR a god is to be presumed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, to be capable of making and keeping binding commitments, even if that god is chaotic."
Nice. Probably not great for the decedent's prospects, given how she died, but still. She'd bet her left wing the contract devil did not see that coming.
That may be the first time she's ever seen an advocate from the Abyss cite case law. Accurately, at least.
"Denied. An…attempt… is being made. The advocate from the Maelstrom will, however, need to take a confidentiality geas."
"Magistrate I propose that the advocate from the Abyss be required to present credentials verifying her alleged godhood..."