{6th Collar} Work. [Video]

[junior-cop.livejournal.com]

Zarbon, you are hereby charged with murder. Report to the main hall for your trial which will start immediately after your acknowledgment of this transmission. Failure to do so is the same as admission to guilt and you will be treated accordingly with a forcible entry into your room and all rights will be forfeit. It is advised that you report to the main hall and a fair trial will be given according to the proceedings of the law as written by the Constitution of the United States and in accordance with the New York City Statutes of Justice and New York Penal Codes.

You have the right to representation. Please be advised that you will need counsel to represent you.

-End transmission-

Comments

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[beautiful-brute.livejournal.com]

...excuse me?

[Video]

[junior-cop.livejournal.com]

In other words, you're under arrest and given a sepeana, which means that you're not just requested, you're required to come to court, for murdering Dende and assault on both Dende and Elphaba Thropp. Or did you think that you wouldn't be caught?

[Don't let anyone see fear. That's the best way to lose ground and fast.]

[Video]--Subpoena, you mean? /Crime nut

[beautiful-brute.livejournal.com]

...to court?

[He seems honestly confused, but it's replaced with chuckling.]

You can't be serious.

[Video] Pfft, yeah that. spell checker didn't correct me.

[junior-cop.livejournal.com]

Yes, I said court. I didn't stutter.

[Ignore the laugh. It's all part of the job.]

[Video] It's got silent letters. S'all good.

[beautiful-brute.livejournal.com]

And what if I refuse to go?

[Video] Yeah, it's one of those confusing words. *thud*

[junior-cop.livejournal.com]

Then you'll be found guilty regardless and you'll face the charges of being collared and what the punishment is thereafter isn't my decision. I would think most likely it's not going to be pretty.

[He's not going to tell you everything on how the sentencing is going to be performed since that's not his job.]

[Video]

[beautiful-brute.livejournal.com]

I don't see how you intend to administer any punishment. I have yet to meet anyone here capable of standing up to me.

[Video]

[junior-cop.livejournal.com]

[A sardonic chuckle and a side tilt to his head, Zarbon did have a point but Tom's not typical to those that turned away.]

Okay. I'll grant you that. No one's been able to stand up to you....yet.

[He flicks on a flame at his finger tip.]

That's why the time is now.

Re: [Video]

[beautiful-brute.livejournal.com]

How cute. You're not the only one with new powers. And I've still got all the power I came here with...do you honestly think you stand a chance?

[Video]

[junior-cop.livejournal.com]

[A smirk and a shrug to his shoulders.]

Maybe, maybe not. Even if I can't bring you down and lock you up, someone else will and it'll keep going until someone's strong enough to put you away or send you back home. The only one that's got power over all of us is the Author.

[Shit, Tom, I really have to make sure not to run my mouth. Careful, he's not going to go down easily.]

But anyway, whether I do or not isn't really the situation is it?

[Video]

[beautiful-brute.livejournal.com]

Isn't it? I was under the impression you were the one charging me with these crimes.

Re: [Video]

[junior-cop.livejournal.com]

The charges are there and they are true but I'm not the one to make the decision of your guilt or innocence until your case is heard. So the real question is, can you can justify your actions to everyone and not just the ones you hurt? Can you prove your innocence beyond a shadow of a doubt?

[Tom's making his way to Zarbon's location via GPS.]

Re: [Video]

[beautiful-brute.livejournal.com]

You speak as if I need to justify myself. As it stands, I see no reason I should have to. What occurred between the Guardian and myself has little to do with whatever notion of a legal system may be practiced in this place.

[Braid flip.]

I'm quite above legalities at this point.

[Video]

[junior-cop.livejournal.com]

Okay. You made your choice.

[Why is it always the ones from other worlds that have to make it difficult? I think I've seen something like this on Star Trek....]

There's no changing your mind.

[He knows he's outmatched but that's not saying that he's going to just simply let it go but he'll let Zarbon believe that he's not going to press the matter.]

[Video]

[beautiful-brute.livejournal.com]

I'm glad we could reach this understanding.

Re: [Video]

[junior-cop.livejournal.com]

Oh sure. Anything for a peaceful understanding.

[And he's got something planned anyway. He can't strong arm Zarbon when he's a regular human with really no natural powers of his own.]

[Video]-- Soon you'll be able to strong arm him, Tom. Because he'll be as human as you.

[beautiful-brute.livejournal.com]

[Chuckle.]

It seems you learn faster than some. Perhaps you're not as troublesome as I first imagined.

[Video] True, true and he's going to have a little help. XD

[junior-cop.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the compliment. I'll go about my business now but hey, thank for putting that in prospective for me. I sure wouldn't want to end up dead....again.

[Not that it would matter much now since he's got another trick of the trade and he's going to employ it as soon as night falls.]

I'll see you some other time. Too bad that you didn't want to participate. Now I'm going to be a laughing stock but that's nothing new either. See ya around.

[Private] [Voice]

[last-dracula.livejournal.com]

Need a hand?

[Private] [Voice]

[junior-cop.livejournal.com]

Soma, right? Yes, I'll need help with keeping Zarbon down while I collar him. He's not going to go to trial. He stated that very openly. So instead, I thought it was better to have him gassed after the warrant has been signed and move to tag him with the collar that'll keep him from going outside of the Manor and to unauthorized areas like the basement area.

Can you meet me after I get this authorization signed? I can use all the help I can get.

[Private] [Voice]

[last-dracula.livejournal.com]

Sure thing. I think I can help with that "holding still" problem, and he can take all the swings at me he wants - I've probably dealt with worse.

[Private] [Voice]

[junior-cop.livejournal.com]

You know, meet me in the main hall. I'll get a hold of the attorneys and we'll get this ball rolling. Know anyone with some good knock-out gas?

[Private] [Voice]

[last-dracula.livejournal.com]

I don't, although somebody around here's got to have something like that. I can summon some pretty heavy-duty spiderwebs, enough to hold some demons down for a bit, though.

I'll be right there.

Re: [Private] [Voice]

[junior-cop.livejournal.com]

We'll have to get him in his sleep then or he'll....wait....[laughs] That's some pretty funny imagery.

[Private] [Voice] ...hadn't Saguru mentioned Kid hitting him with his own sedative-gas?

[last-dracula.livejournal.com]

Well, if he wants to start a fight, I'll stay in his way - If he does manage to hit me, I can take it. If we can't find someone who can knock him out easily, I can probably get him pinned long enough to get it on. I don't know if we can get in his room...

[Private] [Voice] Yes he did, but I figured he would have some residual memory loss post death.

[junior-cop.livejournal.com]

I can pick locks. Believe it or not, it's part of the training at the academy. Not exactly one of the most advertised skills but it's sometimes necessary for undercover work.

[Private] [Voice]

[last-dracula.livejournal.com]

Hey, it makes sense to me, and that's the better plan probably - I think I might want to stick close by just in case things don't go as planned; backup never hurts, right?

[Private] [Voice]

[junior-cop.livejournal.com]

Exactly and thanks for stepping up to help with this. To be honest, I'm not sure what I would do if this doesn't work.

[Voice, a while later]

[inordertobelieve]

Did everything go over well?

Re: [Voice, a while later]

[junior-cop.livejournal.com]

He refused to show. So...we had to collar him. And while I'm thinking about it, um, we're really going to need to sit down sometime to go over a few things while making some solid laws.

I've been basing what I know to this place and some of it seems universal. I'm sure we'll need some addendums to match the residents here to form our own government, if that's feasible.

[Voice, a while later]

[inordertobelieve]

That's right, I hope that we can form laws that are acceptable to all residents, no matter what world they are from.

Maybe we should have a meeting with all intrested persons sometime soon...

[Voice, a while later]

[junior-cop.livejournal.com]

I agree. A meeting that will show results and have the favor of the majority is definitely a good sign of a well oiled machine. Okay, so is there any other attorney around besides you?

[Voice, a while later]

[inordertobelieve]

If there is one, I have yet to meet them.

[Voice, a while later]

[junior-cop.livejournal.com]

I'll see if I can round any up.