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Mar 17, 2019 22:20:21 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2019 22:20:21 GMT -5
Rowan brought in Michkea and Venus on a leash and collar each. They were bound hand and foot. It would be possibly their first time in the Council's room. To appear nervous was normal for Maxwell and he didn't know what to expect from the council - since he has never been in there. And a few of his villagers were there which was probably an embarrassment to them. They were seated behind the two tables and clasping Maxwell's hands onto a metal ring in a box was just as 'scary' as can be. The young man, looked almost ready to - cry? Rowan couldn't tell.
He looked at Venus as he tied her to another ring in the same booth.
They waited for Kratos , zaius , and Maximus to arrive.
There were reports and files that would have to be reviewed. Then Rowan wondered if he should stay. But then again, he was a witness. There had to be other witnesses as well.
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Galen and the hunting party arrived, next, since they were also present along with the victim.
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Mar 17, 2019 22:49:04 GMT -5
Post by Michkea on Mar 17, 2019 22:49:04 GMT -5
To be nervous was an understatement! Maxwell wanted nothing more but to shrink into the village he was raised in. He didn't feel comfortable by being bound to a metal ring. Nonetheless, he barely spoke a word since arriving in Central City. Everywhere looked- imposing? Big and noisy? Full of apes- milling around, here and there. Apes busily going about their business or trying to. Some of them giving them glares as they were led into the Tribunal Room.
Maxwell continued to stay silent so he wouldn't get smacked or hit in the head again. Especially by another ape. What was going to happen to him and Venus? Venus was beside him. Hooked up to a metal ring. He looked afraid. What was going to happen when his village decide not to take him back. What if they don't? He hadn't murdered an ape. He hadn't even done any of the like.
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Mar 21, 2019 16:24:38 GMT -5
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Post by Venus on Mar 21, 2019 16:24:38 GMT -5
Actually this wasn't Venus's first time. She'd been present in the tribunal for lawsuits, law breaking. Perhaps this time it would end? Venus glimpses over to Rowan as she was bound to the ring. Her light hadn't shifted. She'd face worse, and coming here a few times ended her freight. After Rowan departed from the two, she glances there frightful, troubled human. Lightly her foot tapped on the side of his foot. "Don't reveal fear or they will take advantage. Also you have anything sharp?"
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Mar 21, 2019 17:30:20 GMT -5
Post by Michkea on Mar 21, 2019 17:30:20 GMT -5
Maxwell felt her touch his foot lightly. He turned to look and listened to her say some information about not showing fear and how they actually take advantage of it and he wondered if he did have anything sharp. He perhaps would. "Yes." He said. "The paint scalpel. They haven't taken it." he whispered. "It's in my pocket."
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Mar 21, 2019 19:01:46 GMT -5
Post by Maximus on Mar 21, 2019 19:01:46 GMT -5
Maximus was the first council member to enter through a door. He gave a narrow, but firm look at the two humans. Especially Venus. She had been tried before but the boy hadn't ever been seen before. He sat down in his seat and began to review the report. He suddenly narrowed his eyes towards the boy. The boy should have known better than to pull an act such as that. He waited for Kratos and zaius to enter into the courtroom.
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Mar 22, 2019 1:58:52 GMT -5
Post by Kratos on Mar 22, 2019 1:58:52 GMT -5
After Maximus and another council member arrived, Kratos strolled through the main double doors. As he walked over to sit down, he paused to glimpse over at the accused. His eyes rolled when Venus was at the booth, but the other he wasn't familiar. What did they do? tag team? He continued over to his large chair and placed himself in it.
He skimmed through a few reports as a few more members joined. His eyes narrowed over to Maxwell, then Venus. How horrid! Did this ape-raised human do this? Or was he framed by the common troublemaker, Venus? Again her read over a few more reports. He frowned, intently disappointed.
He pounds the cube, hovering over his podium, down at the crowd and the witnesses. "The Tribunal has commenced." He firmly annoucned. After, he looked over at Venus, noting her quiet whispers. "Ah, fancy seeing you here again, Venus. I'm curious what you did this time, but what's missing is your owner." He darkly whispered. His eyes carried over to Maxwell. "I'm stunned on what you were accused with, and hope it's not true."
His hand waved over to Rowan. "Would you like to place your testimony, or Galen? Since he discovered the young ape's fate?"
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Mar 22, 2019 3:23:57 GMT -5
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Post by Venus on Mar 22, 2019 3:23:57 GMT -5
She smirked when Maxwell whispered the results. She step a little closer. "Good, when they're directed well, I want to to turn on your side, leaning against the small wall. I'll slowly and it out." She continues to utter a scheme. She glanced over to Kratos. Ah yes, oh course they discovered the fate on her master. She leans closer, smirking. "I had a master, I will not have no ape reign over, I will have no master."
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Mar 22, 2019 9:33:06 GMT -5
Post by Michkea on Mar 22, 2019 9:33:06 GMT -5
Maxwell could tell them what happened in his own words, but he also knew that Overlords never believed a single word humans speak of. So, he kept his silence. He had never met Kratos, but he didn't miss the narrowing of Kratos' eyes.
Then he heard Venus talk about waiting until they were distracted and she'd take it out of his pocket. Sure, he would help her escape. He could do that.
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Mar 22, 2019 9:57:05 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2019 9:57:05 GMT -5
Galen took out his testimony. "I wrote my account on paper as it's better than to pull it from the air." The gorilla had never been involved in a trial so it was his first time. He wasn't dense.
"This albino had enlisted the help of the ape-raised human to free humans. Including the two females we captured. Well, we had more than two. We had two females named Melanie and Carol. Carol was taken from the cage she occupied with her sister. It was Cobra who took Carol when Carol was Silas'. Silas said he would be going to find Carol and retrieve her. Melanie was totally different after she was taken. However, Venus and Maxwell both worked together to free all the humans in the camp. When I went into the shadowy part of the cages, I tripped and fell over something. When I shined a light, I saw a young gorilla hunter who had been knocked out and his hand cut off, but it was cauterized expertly. The hunters in the camp searched for evidence and found a large rock with blood on it. The human's clothes, we didn't want to remove, is still on him. There's blood on them- so it would point to him easily since he was the one responsible for attempted murder."
The young gorilla that was attacked by the said human waited his turn.
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Mar 22, 2019 11:51:07 GMT -5
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Post by Kratos on Mar 22, 2019 11:51:07 GMT -5
Before Galen spoke and the council listened, Venus retorted. Kratos smiled in amusement, not very astonished that she called back. He leaned closer, glaring over to the gladiator. "Is that so? Is that why you killed your own, to become 'free'?" he leaned back. "Death is to easy for you, and you welcome it."
After, he focused on Galen's anxious but honest words. He claspes his fingers together, slowly bobbing his head. Once done he questioned Galen then Maxwell. "Of course they paired up." He quietly tapped his foot. "Now, Galen with the evidence that you discovered, did you run tests to confirm?" He asked, looking over again at Maxwell. "Not looking good on your part. Why did you agree to team up with a wicked human, and go out and commit this. To furthered caused ruckus. What are you? A dog?"
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Mar 22, 2019 12:31:58 GMT -5
Post by Michkea on Mar 22, 2019 12:31:58 GMT -5
Maxwell hadn't heard the term dog used much in his village. He was surprised at the term. He wasn't sure how to answer that. He looked for a familiar ape that raised him, but he only saw a cold stare from him. It was as if his 'guardian' had changed his views.
He looked back to Kratos. "Because she's a pretty young woman and I wanted to help free humans. Then I went into the shadows to avoid being seen. I tripped over something solid and felt something wet with my hands. I thought nothing of it as I saw a way to - free them. I took his hand to free the humans. But not before cauterizing the wound first. Then I freed all the humans in the cages, tossed his hand into an ice cold cage." Maxwell left out whether he had bashed his head in with a rock. It was just there and maybe the victim fell onto the rock. The rock could have been splattered with blood and there was no sign of blood on his shirt, face, and his hands were probably cleansed. His paint brushes were on an evidence table. Many of them coated with paint. Only one stood out with red. But as Max said, the red on his brush was paint.
"My human is an artist." His guardian pointed out helpfully. "Hence the reason all the brushes in his pockets. He also carries a painting scalpel. Have you searched for it? It's usually in one of his pockets."
Maxwell nodded. "I'm an artist."
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Mar 22, 2019 12:35:44 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2019 12:35:44 GMT -5
Galen shook his head. "No. I never seen an attempted murder from a human. I'm from the Gorilla Army and am still training. I have never killed a human on the front lines." He hoped he wouldn't be dismissed. He was still a young gorilla, but proved himself to many to be a strong gorilla. He'd learn leadership in the army. "I was impressed by Maxwell's knowledge on cauterization."
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Mar 22, 2019 14:05:10 GMT -5
Post by Maximus on Mar 22, 2019 14:05:10 GMT -5
Maximus offered no words and only offered quiet observation. He knew the humans were scheming something.
He moved his head to the patrol and moved his head towards the patrol to the whispering humans.
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Mar 22, 2019 15:42:52 GMT -5
Post by Venus on Mar 22, 2019 15:42:52 GMT -5
With swiftness, while the others were distracted with discussing the recent issues, Venus retrieved the blade and rolled into her grasp. She was aware of the patrols nearby. As the others drew their attention amongst each other, Venus rolled the scalpel out, severing the bounds slowly. She kept the blade beneath her fingers out of plain sight. The motion from Maximus's head caught her attention. She slowed the cutting pace but didn't stop. Her stare was on Maximus. Him being silent was very odd. WHat is up to?
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Mar 22, 2019 15:57:48 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2019 15:57:48 GMT -5
Rowan had something to say. "I believe the wild humans were influenced somehow by the albino. Because every time she did something, they did what she said. Weak-minded humans."
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