Divorce Trial Massacre

The **Divorce Trial Massacre**, also known as the **Helianthus Divorce Massacre** was a mass killing that occurred on June 7th, 2021 at the divorce trial of Xeroise Ronango'O and Baethor Ceresus in the city of Helianthus that resulted in the deaths of at least seven~ people including the divorcees and a journalist.

## Background

Early in the day at roughly 8:00 PM EST, Xeroise had jokingly said that the first person to pay her fifty cents would be the one she would marry, resulting in her promptly being married to Baethor (Caveblind)with the wedding being officiated by Moyye. Over the next hour the two continuously bickered and Xeroise attested that the marriage was illegitimate because it did not follow Oxintoist marriage rituals resulting in them deciding to get a divorce, and ultimately decided to host a public divorce trial in the city of Helianthus. Around ten or more people attended the event as viewers alone. Xeroise was defended by a player named Hydra while Caveblind was defended by a player named MungaDaal (Previously Orbital1).

## The Massacre

Shortly after 10:20 PM EST on June 7th, 2021 during the middle of the trial, Caveblind exclaimed that Xeroise was to be killed and prepared a crossbow armed with a rocket, resulting in Xeroise suddenly equipping diamond armor, partially enchanted, and a diamond axe. The two began to attack one another, and it was at this point that a hitman and bandit by the name of Onetapped\_ rushed into the middle of the ceremony after Caveblind had announced Xeroise's fate.

In an attempt to fire the previously mentioned crossbow at Xeroise, Caveblind had accidentally fired on the crowd, and himself. This ended up inflicting massive damage to himself and other individuals. After this, Onetapped\_\_ had killed Xeroise, and several other individuals. At the end of the day it is estimated around seven people had died, most of the attendees. The few that made it away primarily got away on boat as Helianthus is located on a major body of water. Caveblind, despite ultimately wounding himself, and dying to Xeroise's guard, had hired the bandit to aid in the killing of Xeroise.

## Aftermath

Most of the items of the attendees and Xeroise herself had been stolen by the bandit, some being given to Caveblind as spoils. Caveblind, accompanied by Mung, acting as a third-party, travelled to the city of Garkogorod to negotiate the return of Xeroise's goods. The two failed to come to a concise agreement, as Xeroise taunted Mung with his own head. The items that Xeroise had wanted back were given back in return for Mung's head ultimately. Xeroise proclaimed that Caveblind was forever banished from the territory of the United Socialist States of Eldham or they would be charged with multiple charges of first degree murder. Caveblind mockingly holds Xeroise's head on a pike in the depths of Ornhill to this day. Later that day at around midnight EST, Moyye would officially divorce the two quarrelsome lovers.

> *"Tonight, drama between Xeroise and caveblind, two newleyweds, brewed. They began plotting murder attempts at eachother, and decided to go to court. Suddenly, an assassin sprang into the fray, killing Xero AND me and taking her stuff. The assassin, Onetapped\_ (mentioned in my previous newspaper) was hired by caveblind and Xeroise took my head. Later, I was taken as an eyewitness for a trade between the newleyweds. In exchange for my head and stone, she'd get her loot back. The newleyweds are soon to be divorced. More on that later."*
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-An excerpt from Mung's newspaper covering the events of the massacre shortly after it happened and everything was settled.