Grandstand! (Defence)
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From: Defence of (Trial)
Your closing statement should be an exclamation mark, not a full stop.
Game Instructions: This will gain a small bonus of Making Waves if successful.
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
You conclude your case with an impassioned argument and some highly inventive imagery [...] a licentious costermonger as a metaphor for the decline in modern morals [...] The judge isn't quite dancing to your tune, but may be at least idly tapping their feet.
The trial awaits a verdict. (Sets 
Progress of a Trial to 4)
Making Waves is increasing… (+(
Prestige of a Legal Case × 3) CP)
Failure
The apples represent justice. No, truth!
Deep into an extended metaphor [...], you realise the entire courtroom is hanging on your every word, awaiting the masterstroke where you connect all the pieces [...]. Unfortunately, you lost track of how all this relates to the case about ten minutes ago.
- The trial awaits a verdict. (Sets Progress of a Trial to 4)
Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)
