The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Immortal Platypus]

Just now, Nameless* said:

Unfortunately, Hobac had no case, as his name had never been defamed.

Fortunately the General still had a terrible lawyer who didn't point this out, so he won the case. The General was ordered to give him 15 Ghanderflaffle pancakes.

[NameIess]

2 minutes ago, Being of Cacophony said:

Fortunately the General still had a terrible lawyer who didn't point this out, so he won the case. The General was ordered to give him 15 Ghanderflaffle pancakes.

The General refused, instead hiring Butt Venture and appealing the case to the Supreme Ghandeflaffle Court, which was only slightly completely biased towards Ghanderflaffles.

[Immortal Platypus]

1 hour ago, Nameless* said:

The General refused, instead hiring Butt Venture and appealing the case to the Supreme Ghandeflaffle Court, which was only slightly completely biased towards Ghanderflaffles.

Luckily Hacob was a Narrator and the verdict was somehow in his favor. The Supreme Ghanderflaffle Court ruled in his favor, and no one really knew why.

[NameIess]

1 hour ago, Being of Cacophony said:

Luckily Hacob was a Narrator and the verdict was somehow in his favor. The Supreme Ghanderflaffle Court ruled in his favor, and no one really knew why.

Still unsatisfied with this, the General appealed to the highest court of all: The Court of Authors. Normally, only Hacob's Author would have any authority in this court, but due to a technicality Nameless was allowed to help in the decision-making of this case.

[Violet]

Just now, Nameless* said:

Still unsatisfied with this, the General appealed to the highest court of all: The Court of Authors. Normally, only Hacob's Author would have any authority in this court, but due to a technicality Nameless was allowed to help in the decision-making of this case.

They called in an impartial judge from the depths of the shard to solve this case. Violet.

[Immortal Platypus]

2 minutes ago, Nameless* said:

Still unsatisfied with this, the General appealed to the highest court of all: The Court of Authors. Normally, only Hacob's Author would have any authority in this court, but due to a technicality Nameless was allowed to help in the decision-making of this case.

So they began the process of deciding who should win the case in the Author-only communication networks. Hacob's Author, the one known as Cacophony, presented a stellar case of the fact that the lawyer didn't ever point it out, in the original trial or the appeals. And Hacob's name was being defamed as they were intentionally calling him the wrong thing.

Edited October 16, 2023 by Being of Cacophony

[NameIess]

1 minute ago, Violet said:

They called in an impartial judge from the depths of the shard to solve this case. Violet.

Just now, Being of Cacophony said:

So they began the process of deciding who should win the case in the Author-only communication networks.

Nameless was skeptical of Violet's impartiality, so he entered into a conference with her and Hacob's Author, speaking in the language spoken only by Authors

Alright, so who do we think should win?

[Immortal Platypus]

Just now, Nameless* said:

Nameless was skeptical of Violet's impartiality, so he entered into a conference with her and Hacob's Author, speaking in the language spoken only by Authors

Alright, so who do we think should win?

well, as this is not a battle, the General can lose, and Hacob is the apprentice of Platypus who is skilled in law.

[Violet]

Just now, Nameless* said:

Nameless was skeptical of Violet's impartiality, so he entered into a conference with her and Hacob's Author, speaking in the language spoken only by Authors

Alright, so who do we think should win?

Nameless, since Cacophony is not officially recognized as a registered user on the shard (perhaps you meant being of Cacophony?)

[TheRavenHasLanded he/him]

abalador just gave up.

[NameIess]

1 minute ago, Being of Cacophony said:

well, as this is not a battle, the General can lose, and Hacob is the apprentice of Platypus who is skilled in law.

But the General hired Butt Venture!

 

[Violet]

Just now, Nameless* said:

But the General hired Butt Venture!

 

Violet decided to charge both of them guilty and end the argument. 

[Immortal Platypus]

6 minutes ago, Violet said:

Nameless, since Cacophony is not officially recognized as a registered user on the shard (perhaps you meant being of Cacophony?)

Yeah I am. See, no one calls me Cacophony, or Being of Cacophony, usually I'm Platypus, but he's a character here.

2 minutes ago, Nameless* said:

But the General hired Butt Venture!

 

Butt Venture is a being of chaos, not law!

1 minute ago, Violet said:

Violet decided to charge both of them guilty and end the argument. 

Violet was immediately impeached as a judge, and it came down to Cacophony and Nameless to decide.

[Violet]

Just now, Being of Cacophony said:

Yeah I am. See, no one calls me Cacophony, or Being of Cacophony, usually I'm Platypus, but he's a character here.

Butt Venture is a being of chaos, not law!

Violet was immediately impeached as a judge, and it came down to Cacophony and Nameless to decide.

They ultimately argued for hours but finally reached a conclusion:

 

[Immortal Platypus]

Just now, Violet said:

They ultimately argued for hours but finally reached a conclusion:

 

"Actually it's only been a few minutes," corrected Platypus, who had just appeared.

[Violet]

Just now, Being of Cacophony said:

"Actually it's only been a few minutes," corrected Platypus, who had just appeared.

Time moves differently in different places.

[NameIess]

4 minutes ago, Being of Cacophony said:

Violet was immediately impeached as a judge, and it came down to Cacophony and Nameless to decide.

 

3 minutes ago, Violet said:

They ultimately argued for hours but finally reached a conclusion:

Nameless was perfectly happy with the verdict as is, and he pointed out that although Violet had been impeached, her final decision was still valid. As such, he convicted both parties. Hacob was guilty of offering aid to an enemy of the Ghanderflaffles as well as the separate crime of Narrating the Courts, while the General was guilty of intentionally misspelling Hacob's name.

As a side note, he also recommended that the Supreme Ghanderflaffle Court be restructured to combat pro-Ghanderflaffle bias.

[Immortal Platypus]

4 minutes ago, Nameless* said:

 

Nameless was perfectly happy with the verdict as is, and he pointed out that although Violet had been impeached, her final decision was still valid. As such, he convicted both parties. Hacob was guilty of offering aid to an enemy of the Ghanderflaffles as well as the separate crime of Narrating the Courts, while the General was guilty of intentionally misspelling Hacob's name.

As a side note, he also recommended that the Supreme Ghanderflaffle Court be restructured to combat pro-Ghanderflaffle bias.

Hacob pointed out that he was not guilty yet, as he had yet to offer aid, just support, and there was no law against that anyway. He also pointed out that it could not be proved he had Narrated a Court, so he appealed it to the Court of the Mods, where it would probably never see the light of day. They had a lot of work on their plates. He also wanted payment from the General for defaming him.

Edited October 16, 2023 by Being of Cacophony

[NameIess]

Just now, Being of Cacophony said:

Hacob pointed out that he was not guilty yet, as he had yet to offer aid, just support, and it could not be proved he had Narrated a Court, so he appealed it to the Court of the Mods, where it would probably never see the light of day. They had a lot of work on their plates. He also wanted payment from the General for defaming him.

Nameless believed that one defeat in battle would be payment enough for her crimes and asked Cacophany if he concurred. For Hacob's sentencing, he offered a choice: Either community service (ten years of service in the Ghanderflaffle army, under the direct authority of the General) or permanent loss of all Narratorial capabilities.

[Immortal Platypus]

4 minutes ago, Nameless* said:

Nameless believed that one defeat in battle would be payment enough for her crimes and asked Cacophany if he concurred. For Hacob's sentencing, he offered a choice: Either community service (ten years of service in the Ghanderflaffle army, under the direct authority of the General) or permanent loss of all Narratorial capabilities.

Cacophony agreed with the first part, but strongly disagreed with the second. The case had been appealed, so it could not have a sentence yet.

[NameIess]

Just now, Being of Cacophony said:

Cacophony agreed with the first part, but strongly disagreed with the second. The case had been appealed, so it could not have a sentence yet.

Nameless respectfully disagreed, pointing out that the way courts worked was that they gave a sentence, regardless of whether or not the case was appealed. The Court of the Mods could overturn the ruling, but only on the off chance that they accepted the appeal.

He was, however, open to Cacophony's advice as to Hacob's sentence.

[Immortal Platypus]

2 minutes ago, Nameless* said:

Nameless respectfully disagreed, pointing out that the way courts worked was that they gave a sentence, regardless of whether or not the case was appealed. The Court of the Mods could overturn the ruling, but only on the off chance that they accepted the appeal.

He was, however, open to Cacophony's advice as to Hacob's sentence.

Cacophony said that those punishments were too harsh for an unproven crime. He said that 10 hours of community service were plenty, and his former mentor, Platypus, would supervise him, not the General.

Edited October 16, 2023 by Being of Cacophony

[NameIess]

1 minute ago, Being of Cacophony said:

Cacophony said that those punishments were too harsh for an unproven crime. He said that 10 hours of community service were plenty, and his former mentor, Platypus, would supervise him, not the General.

Nameless was skeptical of the 'unproven' claim. Considering the evidence collected:

3 hours ago, Being of Cacophony said:

Hacob was a little offended that they were unable to spell his name right, but he didn't show it. He did, however, lend his support to the Doug-waffle without anyone knowing about it.

It seemed to him that the matter was proven. He was willing to lower the sentence to one year, but having Platypus supervise the service was not acceptable. He proposed this revised sentence:

Hacob would have one year of community service under the General, during which time he would be able to address any concerns about the General's orders to the general population of Authors, who would be able to override with any order the General made so long as a majority (of a minimum size of two out of three Authors) agreed that it was unfair. Also, he'd get one day of leave every month.

[Immortal Platypus]

2 minutes ago, Nameless* said:

Nameless was skeptical of the 'unproven' claim. Considering the evidence collected:

It seemed to him that the matter was proven. He was willing to lower the sentence to one year, but having Platypus supervise the service was not acceptable. He proposed this revised sentence:

Hacob would have one year of community service under the General, during which time he would be able to address any concerns about the General's orders to the general population of Authors, who would be able to override with any order the General made so long as a majority (of a minimum size of two out of three Authors) agreed that it was unfair. Also, he'd get one day of leave every month.

Cacophony realized that the blank should have an asterisk next to it. Then he pointed out that support did not mean aid. 

3 minutes ago, Nameless* said:

Hacob would have one year of community service under the General, during which time he would be able to address any concerns about the General's orders to the general population of Authors, who would be able to override with any order the General made so long as a majority (of a minimum size of two out of three Authors) agreed that it was unfair. Also, he'd get one day of leave every month.

Cacophony proposed a modified solution. Hacob would give his offer of 39% for free instead of requiring credit. That way the General and the Ghanderflaffles still had compensation (even though no crime was committed) and Hacob wouldn't have to report to a person who could have a grudge against him.

[NameIess]

11 minutes ago, Being of Cacophony said:

Cacophony realized that the blank should have an asterisk next to it. Then he pointed out that support did not mean aid. 

Nameless disagreed, stating that his cognitive aspect had not yet changed to incorporate the asterisk into his sense of self. Additionally, he admitted that, contrary to what all of his characters believed, he actually did have a name and the title of "Nameless" was merely a pseudonym.

13 minutes ago, Being of Cacophony said:

Cacophony proposed a modified solution. Hacob would give his offer of 39% for free instead of requiring credit. That way the General and the Ghanderflaffles still had compensation (even though no crime was committed) and Hacob wouldn't have to report to a person who could have a grudge against him.

Nameless rejected this solution, as the story impact from it wasn't positive enough. Instead, he proposed that the General be forbidden to exact revenge on Hacob because of harsh feelings towards him due to past squabbles, on penalty of releasing Hacob from his sentence.