Defence of (Trial)

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Description summary:
This storylet's title varies depending on the Trial Being Fought, while the description varies based on your level of Barrister of the Evenlode and the current Progress of a Trial.

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1Latest Criminal Case
2Venge-Rat v Straggle-Toothed Urchin
3The Ancient and Honourable Guild of Gondoliers v Society Matron
4Tomb-Colonies Honey Importation v Hell
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0 - 4As a new practitioner, you have been relegated to one of the colder and less interesting chambers of the Magistracy. The courtroom is empty except for the officers of the court.
5 - 9The courtroom is empty except for a few family members of those involved.
10 - 24Word about your legal style has spread, and the trial has attracted a few onlookers, along with those involved in the trial.
25 - 49The courtroom is full of off-duty officers, junior lawyers, and even a few farmers and monster-hunters on their day off, eager to see the action.
50 - 74These days, the courtroom is always full during one of your trials. The spectators are talking and jostling well before the judge arrives, and someone is selling packets of mint humbugs.
75 - 99Your courtroom is fuller than ever. Mushroom-farmers are doing a good business in snacks, and there's a growing commercial concern of urchins arriving early, taking a seat, and then selling their place on to better-heeled spectators.
100 - 149The courtroom is full of onlookers: the Magistracy sells tickets to attend your trials, since there is no way to seat every curious would-be viewer.
150 - 199The courtroom is full, and several reporters sit in the front row, sketching and recording the proceedings.
200 - 249You now command the largest courtroom in the building, and an auditor's gallery above allows people to look on in greater numbers.
250 - 299The courtroom is full, and several reporters sit in the front row, sketching and recording the proceedings. Doubt Street has spared you several of its finest.
300 - 399You now command the largest courtroom in the building, and an auditor's gallery above allows people to look on in greater numbers. Spectators come from London merely to observe your methods.
400 - 499You now command the largest courtroom in the building, and an auditor's gallery above allows people to look on in greater numbers. Spectators come from London and even from farther afield: is that Khanate armour you see in the auditor's gallery?
500 - 599You now command the largest courtroom in the building […]. Spectators come from London merely to observe your methods, and today a law professsor from Benthic has brought his students to watch you work.
600 - 699Today the auditor's gallery is especially learned: a law professsor from Benthic has brought his students [...]. Now and again a sentence drifts down from above – about how the law is a kind of machine, and you, one of its most inventive engineers.
700 - 749There are hooded figures in the auditor's gallery. They murmur to one another, and you cannot see their faces.
750 - 776There are hooded figures in the auditor's gallery. They murmur to one another, and you cannot see their faces. Masters? Students playing a joke?
777 - 999There are hooded figures in the auditor's gallery. There is a silent hush of expectation. Do not look their direction; it is better to keep your mind on the court.
1000 - ???The auditor's gallery listens avidly to everything you say: so many listeners, so silent. When you speak, your words are consumed immediately. Never mind. You have learned to project your voice.
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0You have limited time to look over your papers before proceedings begin.
1If there are any motions that can usefully be made to change the shape of this case, now is the moment to bring them.
2As the defending counsel, you must, of course, sit through the prosecution's opening arguments, together with their presentation of evidence.
3The case has now been laid out, and it is up to you to offer a closing argument.
4Each side has presented its case. It is time see where the balance of the decision will come to rest.

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

Game Instructions: As you progress through the trial, you will have opportunities to raise or lower the difficulty of the case. The greater the difficulty, the harder it will be to win the case, but the greater the rewards you will receive for doing so.

Unlocked with various redirects from Choose a case

Storylet appears in Evenlode Courts

Options:

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Withdraw in favour of another lawyer

Progress of a Trial 0

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Craft a water-tight case
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    Locked with Progress of a Trial

     

    Challenge information

    Narrow, A Player of Chess 8 (50% base) || 4 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 5 - high-risk (20%) || 6 - high-risk (30%) || 7 - tough (40%) || 8 - very chancy (50%) || 9 - chancy (60%) || 10 - modest (70%) || 11 - very modest (80%) || 12 - low-risk (90%) || 13 and above - straightforward (100%)

    Success

    It all fits together

    Failure

    Fragmentary evidence

    ^
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Form a working understanding of the particulars
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    Locked with Progress of a Trial

     

    Challenge information

    Broad, Watchful 175 || 120 - very chancy (41%) || 149 - chancy (51%) || 178 - modest (61%) || 208 - very modest (71%) || 237 - low-risk (81%) || 266 - straightforward (91%) || 292 - straightforward (100%)

    Success

    Everything in the details

    Failure

    "Has my learned friend come to the wrong courtroom?"

    ^

Progress of a Trial 1

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Work with the judge you have
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Contrive an exchange of judges
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Bring on the most rigorous judge
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Draw on the insight of a professional colleague
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    Unlocked with Investigating Precedence 75, Progress of a Trial exactly 1

     

    Challenge information

    Narrow, A Player of Chess 2 (50% base) || 0 - high-risk (30%) || 1 - tough (40%) || 2 - very chancy (50%) || 3 - chancy (60%) || 4 - modest (70%) || 5 - very modest (80%) || 6 - low-risk (90%) || 7 and above - straightforward (100%)

    Success

    No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.

    Failure

    No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.

    ^
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Engage in a spot of witness intimidation
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    Unlocked with Progress of a Trial exactly 1

     

    Challenge information

    Broad, Shadowy 175 || 120 - very chancy (41%) || 149 - chancy (51%) || 178 - modest (61%) || 208 - very modest (71%) || 237 - low-risk (81%) || 266 - straightforward (91%) || 292 - straightforward (100%)

    Success

    Provocation to silence

    Failure

    A little too suggestible

    ^

Progress of a Trial 2

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Explore the full legal complexity of the case
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    Unlocked with Progress of a Trial exactly 2

     

    Challenge information

    Narrow, Mithridacy 8 (50% base) || 4 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 5 - high-risk (20%) || 6 - high-risk (30%) || 7 - tough (40%) || 8 - very chancy (50%) || 9 - chancy (60%) || 10 - modest (70%) || 11 - very modest (80%) || 12 - low-risk (90%) || 13 and above - straightforward (100%)

    Success

    A nice point of law

    Failure

    An embarrassment to your profession

    ^
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Be rigorously honest
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    Unlocked with Progress of a Trial exactly 2

     

    Challenge information

    Narrow, Mithridacy 4 (50% base) || 0 - almost impossible (10%) || 1 - high-risk (20%) || 2 - high-risk (30%) || 3 - tough (40%) || 4 - very chancy (50%) || 5 - chancy (60%) || 6 - modest (70%) || 7 - very modest (80%) || 8 - low-risk (90%) || 9 and above - straightforward (100%)

    Success

    Nothing to hide

    Failure

    A famously honest profession

    ^
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Show the (defendant) in the most sympathetic possible light

Progress of a Trial 3

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Grandstand!
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    Unlocked with Progress of a Trial exactly 3

     

    Challenge information

    Broad, Persuasive 175 || 120 - very chancy (41%) || 149 - chancy (51%) || 178 - modest (61%) || 208 - very modest (71%) || 237 - low-risk (81%) || 266 - straightforward (91%) || 292 - straightforward (100%)

    Success

    Weighty words

    Failure

    The apples represent justice. No, truth!

    ^
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Dismantle the arguments of the opposing counsel
  •  Spoiler 
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    Unlocked with Progress of a Trial exactly 3

     

    Challenge information

    Broad, Mithridacy 8 || 6 - very chancy (45%) || 7 - chancy (52%) || 9 - modest (67%) || 10 - very modest (75%) || 11 - low-risk (82%) || 13 - straightforward (97%) || 14 - straightforward (100%)

    Success

    Class is in session

    Failure

    Less than forensic

    ^
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Run out the clock
  •  Spoiler 
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    Unlocked with Progress of a Trial exactly 3

     

    Challenge information

    Broad, Persuasive 150 || 103 - very chancy (41%) || 128 - chancy (51%) || 153 - modest (61%) || 178 - very modest (71%) || 203 - low-risk (81%) || 228 - straightforward (91%) || 250 - straightforward (100%)

    Success

    Repetition

    Failure

    Deviation

    ^
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Destroy evidence against the (defendant)

Progress of a Trial 4

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Await a verdict on the matter of (crime)
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Plead that your client has already repented
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Introduce the possibility of a 'Not Proven' verdict for the (defendant)
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Smuggle the (defendant) out
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Await a verdict on Venge-Rats v Urchin
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Bribe the Venge-rats with a little of their own favourite tipple
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Await a verdict on Gondoliers v Society Matron
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Bribe the enraged Gondoliers with the sweet taste of retribution
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Await a verdict on Tomb-Colonists v Hell
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Bribe the furious Tomb-Colonist with the sweet taste of revenge