Moment of Truth Part 4

## Episode 58 - The FeyWild West

> He admitted it!
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> Talia Argent-Grey, at her trial in Moment of Truth

Seline is consoling Talia after a tearful testimony at their trial at the Airpike Courthouse. Silas Tern tries to get Talia’s testimony stricken from the record on the grounds that they're monsters and the judge almost angrily denies his motion. Continuing, Felicia calls Sheriff Grihm. Grihm tells the jury about his encounters with Seline and Talia with the drones and the orc incident. Tern still tries to push the fact that they're monsters. Juliana is called and she testifies that the Argent-Greys' help her tossed out some unruly 42nds from her business, entertained her girls and healed one. Tern is deliberately insulting and is chastised for it. Elra testifies to the Argent-Grey's actions in Jaldin. Brother Arcon speaks about Seline as a child and testifies about the Day of the Mother.

> Seline was far from a perfect child... Well, Mother forgive my language, she could be a right little s\*\*\* sometimes. But all children can be that and some can be far worst. Some could grow up to be lackeys for insidious organizations!
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> Brother Arcon, at trial in Moment of Truth

Lastly Mayor Maude is called.

> Well to be perfectly honest they scare me a bit. I don't understand them. I don't... they're strange, they... They can do things I can't explain but unexplained, mysterious, even as Mr. Tern over there is fond of saying, monstrous. They saved my town twice. I may not like them, I may not understand them, g\*\*\*\*\*\*, it if I don't owe them everything.
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> Mayor Maude, at trial in Moment of Truth

> Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, these two monsters have tried to skew the issue. They present Witnesses to try to point them out as good people when in fact they are not even people. We have heard from their own testimony that they are not the same as us. They are outside of the natural order. And they did by their own admission kill General Jim Walker. Your decision is simple you must find them guilty not only to bring justice to a hero but also to protect the district!
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> Silas Tern, closing argument at trial in Moment of Truth

> **Felicia Firehawk**Members of the jury, there are strange beings in the world. Beings, people that have heritage's outside of our realm of understanding. But just because their blood may come from elsewhere does not make them any less people...**DM Molly**And as she is standing, she's taking off her gloves, and unbuttoning her own suit and collar, revealing the kind of semi glowing magma like texture hands and also as she unbuttons you see that her skin color changes to a sort of burnt orange as it goes down her chest**Felicia Firehawk**Some of us have heritage from far away and yet we work, we eat, we live in the same space has you. We don't ask to be treated special, we don't ask to be given understanding. What we ask is respect. As Mayor Maude put it, we bleed. We live we die same as you with the same lives and struggles. Yes, my clients have heritage from beyond your understanding or mine. That does not make them inhuman. That does not make them evil. What that does make them is different. Jim Walker, Constance Melody, the other members of the Venassi, they want you to fear what is different because they cannot control it. And they fear what they cannot control. And they think they can control you. We have shown conclusive evidence provided by this very organization that my clients did not murder General Jim Walker but they are in fact kill him in self-defense. And yet still Mr. Tern tries to scare you with their unnaturalness, their differences. I ask you do not be blinded by differences see past it to the evidence. See past it to the truth they don't want you to see. See past it and do not be controlled by fear.— Felicia Firehawk, closing arguments closing argument at trial in Moment of Truth

Silas's gun is revealed to the jury as he makes his argument. While the jury is deliberating, Brown tries to make his exit when Captain Wilde takes him into custody. While talking to Felicia, they tell her Victoria Greshan wasn't executed. Before Felicia can continue to ask questions, Grihm, Whendlewood and Juliana come up. Whendlewood says he came to support them and that he was re-elected. The Argent-Greys realize that Grihm and Whendlewood have more then a professional relationship. Elra stops over. He's left Jaldin but has joined the DMP along with several others who are inspired by Seline and Talia. Seline starts to amuse herself by throwing a pen. The jury eventually returns and delivers a verdict of not guilty. Talia hugs Felicia and then sits down with her hands under the table. Seeing that Tern has gone back to sitting down, she uses Mage Hand to make his hold out gun fall under the table. Tern quickly tries to grab the gun and put it back in his case when there are shouts of "he has a gun!" The bailiffs whirl raising their guns at Tern. Tern seeing the situation raises his gun at Talia and says for the natural order, before the bailiff shoot him down. A wounded Tern is taken into custody. After the commotion dies down Captain Wilde comes and unlocks Talia’s cuffs. He feigns having lost the key to Seline's cuffs and receives a very unamused look. He unlocks and remove the cuffs before quickly leaving unnerved by Seline's unblinking stare. Felicia returns and they discuss her fee of half their bounty. On their way to the Constable's office to retrieve their door knob they run into Master Talden. They hope Jareth would be able to see Airpike. The Argent-Grey's with Master Talden and Ernest go into their estate and Jareth is introduced to Ernest. While discussing the Bluepeak Academy, Master Talden says the academy is undergoing some unfortunate staffing changes. They all considered enrolling Jareth in the Airpike Academy. They all stay for dinner. Afterward, Master Talden says they will make accommodations for stay at Aeronaut's Pleasure. At DMP Headquarters, Seline creeps into Captain Wilde's office. Seline makes it appear as if she's suddenly appears in front of the desk, surprising James out of his seat. Satisfied at her vengeance, Seline and Talia return to their estate briefly speak about the aftermath of the trial before and after checking on the kids before going to bed.... at around 3 in the morning James pounds on the wall of the estate. When Seline and Talia get to him, he tells them Leroy Brown has escaped.

## Characters

### Players

* Seline Argent-Grey
* Talia Argent-Grey

### NPCs

* Felicia Firehawk
* Silas Tern
* Juliana
* Elra
* Brother Arcon
* Mayor Maude
* Captain James Wilde
* Sheriff Eugean Grihm
* Mayor Finch Whendlewood
* Master Talden
* Jareth Argent-Grey
* Ernest Felson
* Leroy Brown