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Sat 23rd May 2020 05:25

Accusations

by Kailey Lallybroch

We are woken in the middle of the night as some Cyclops guards drag Navere out of our quarters. He is being accused of murdering Jadinca. How could he have done that, we were all here asleep, in my hazy state of half slumber, I feel so confused by this accusation.
 
Peppermint and I speak to Charadus, Molgnar's brother. He is an accountant/bookkeeper type. You know, small, scrawny, lanky, looks like a strong wind would blow him over. Doesn't really look like he'd ever make for the "muscle" guy of anything, except maybe a children's gathering...and only then because of his height. He is worried about taking care of things for his brother and taking over if he does not recover, though things are looking favourable to Molgnar's recovery. We ask him some questions about his knowledge of Jadinca and her assocaations with other people and aquaintences around town. He has no clue or idea of anyone that didn't like Jadinka. He admittedly hasn't spent much time with or around her. He says he will support us where he can.
 
We return to the square where Navere awaits us. We cathch up on each other's discoveries. Then as Artemis arrives, a shadowy figure approaches Artemis...fight ensues. it goes down before we even get there, Artemis made quick work of "it". It's determined it's a doppleganger.
 
We take it's lifeless corpse as evidence to Charadus, to show the proof. He believes us, but also informs us that his brother has been killed by "Artemis" though he knows it wasn't actually him. Avon is visibly angry. I am also quite upset with this. I do not appreciate my comrades being framed for murder.
 
Charadus is presented with the headress of his brother, and become the leader of the Cyclops, and thus the council as the town elder/leader. He pardons both Navere and Atemis of the crimes they have been falsly charged with, and hence the trial is thankfully cancelled.
 
We need to deal with this doppleganger problem, I don't see it getting any better anytime soon.......