The Inquisition [Concluded]

[El Barto]

So it was a joke… :/ After all the Pirate-y stuff I was half-expecting you to claim the cult of Quetzalcoátl or something as weird.

[johnhughthom]

Vote: Golden1Knight

I blame you for this abstain nonsense.

[seireikhaan]

Right. Day is over. Writeup posted soon.

[Csargo]

I...blame...Visor...bleh...

[seireikhaan]

Emperor Kavehir presided over the first day of questioning with a look of grim satisfaction on his face. It was refreshing to see the nobles at each others' throats for once. That it was for a good cause, well, that helped. He occasionally checked on the progress of accusations with his scribe, but mostly did so to keep the man on his toes more than for a proper accounting. Eventually, the sun began to bleed red and orange, indicating it was time to wrap up the day's events and declare the guilty party.

"My beloved nobles, I thank you for your earnest attempts so far to begin this inquisition! Scribe, the recording of the day's events, please!" The man bowed deeply before handing the scroll to his emperor. "It is with great pleasure that I announce the first result of our inquisition to be.... ABSTAIN? OVER A QUARTER OF YOU VOTED TO ABSTAIN?!"

"Actually, milord, my name is Abstain," A short, frail man with dark hair and a mustache stepped up, head bowed.

"Who on earth is this?" Kavehir asked the scribe, a puzzled brow raised.

"I believe he is the royal architect, sir. He was working on the repairs to the seventh bathroom when the inquisition was begun, my lord."

"Well then...." Kavehir stroked his short beard, musing. "It seems that YOU are the guilty party here, architect! Yes, it makes perfect sense.... he's been here the whole time! Guards, arrest the man!" Several armed men leaped the the small man's side. A guard presented Kavehir with his saber while the remaining men held Abstain on his knees before the Emperor. "In the name of my Father, Abstain, I pass judgment upon your wicked soul. Today you pay for your blasphemous crimes against my family. Do you have anything final to say?"

"Milord, I swear, I did nothing! I am innocent!"

"They all say that," Kavehir responded with a frown. With that, he brought the saber down upon the man's neck and sliced his head clean off. Kavehir passed the blood-soaked blade back to the guard for cleaning.

"Excellent work, everyone! That was a keen eye you had! I am sure today is but the first of many of progress!"

"Er, my lord?"

"Yes, Scribe?"

"It seems while you were executing the architect we suffered another loss. It seems Csargo collapsed dead on the spot, for reasons I cannot be sure of."

"Well, that is a shame. Still, progress much march forward. Toss his body with the architect's for disposal. Now, for the rest of you! Rest well, for tomorrow, we continue in earnest once more!"




Tally:

Abstain 6 (GH, Golden1Knight, Sooh, Ituralde, Pizza, Ironside)
Csargo 4 (Bsmith, Visor, Myrddraal, Autolycus)
Kage 3 (Landlubber, ACIN, Monty)
Monty 3 (El barto, Kage, Csargo)
Edse 2 (Visor, Pizza)
Visor 1 (Edse, Zack)
Pizza 1 (Nightbringer)
ACIN 1 (dcmort)
Golden1Knight 1 (Johnhughthom)



Alive:

A completely inoffensive name
Andres
Askthepizzaguy
Autolycus
Bsmith
DCmort
Edse
El Barto
GeneralHankerchief
Golden1Knight
Ironside
Ituralde
Johnhughtom
Kagemusha
Landlubber
Montmorency
Myddraal
Nightbringer
Sooh
Visorslash
Zack


Lynched:

Abstain(D1)

Killed:

Csargo(D1)


Attacked:

Ironside (N1)



Night phase lasts 36 hours. You may begin sending orders.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Now that "Abstain" is no longer an option, I can finally proclaim that I have at long last achieved my full satisfaction!

Never again shall you trouble me with your puritanical ways, Abstain.

[dcmort93]

NOOOOOOO not Abstain!!!!!

HE WAS MY FRIEND!!!

[Sooh]

Abstain did a poor job defending himself

[Askthepizzaguy]

Speaking of Frands...


Hello Frands. It's your friendly neighborhood Firnaz-ian again.

Were you aware that when you die, your body is committed to the Underworld? It's true. Repent, sinners, for life is short, but death is for-evah.

But I am not a messenger of doom and gloom. In fact, I am doing my best to ensure that you, my frand, do not enter the Underworld prematurely.

However, we have a problem.

You see, there are not that many Firnaz-ian cultists. At least, not many that I am aware of. And so, we have very little margin for error.

So, my frands, if you are Firnaz worshipper, and have been a naughty little independent duckling, and wandered off, I just wanted to let you know:

Mama pizza... duck.... man... is very concerned for your safety, and that of the entire collection of assembled guests.

If we are to be successful in preventing your early entry into the Underworld, well, I'm afraid we need more Firnaz-ians to make themselves known to the one....



I AM THE ONE WHO QUACKS.

And lays eggs? Look, this metaphor has clearly gone off the rails.

What I'm trying to say is this:





If you also dress in all black, and spend an inordinate amount of your living time thinking about death, and the gloomy underworld, then you might actually be a member of the fun-loving and party-going CULT OF FIRNAZ!

Yes, our religion is quite small, and I'm not suggesting you should give up your beliefs in other deities. The others would never forgive me if I were to lure away members of other religions. Why, that's an affront to everything the Firnazian cult stands for anyway. This life is temporary, we have no quarrel with anyone.

You all will die and join us eventually. We have no pressing need to convert anyone, nor the means, nor the inclination.

But if you are already a Firnaz-lover.... I miss you.

We all do. And there are only three of us. We would like to get to know you.

It is a lonely life. And hopefully it will be a while before we all meet in the Underworld. But, I am not afraid of that happening.

What I am afraid of is the idea that one of us will die, and therefore, we will be unable to prevent anyone from joining the Underworld prematurely.

Where are you, fellow Firnaz-ian?

I guess what I'm trying to say is...



I AM THE TERROR THAT FLAPS IN THE NIGHT!!!

Mama-pizzaduck-man misses you.

Quack quack!

[seireikhaan]

Now that "Abstain" is no longer an option, I can finally proclaim that I have at long last achieved my full satisfaction!

Well, at least until the next time Abstain is the leader for votes.

[Nightbringer]

Well, at least until the next time Abstain is the leader for votes.

We can rebuild him...