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khuioduan2018-01-16 08:28 pm
watchmewhippersnapper) wrote in khuioduan2018-01-16 08:28 pm
☞ FIRST TESTIMONY ☜
[There is a slight jostling of the screen upon activation. A slightly diagonal and mostly upside-down view of the surrounding area, before the screen was pulled back, revealing an elderly woman with a furrowed brow and pursed lips. She appeared to be inspecting the hand-held device given to her, and while adapting to new technologies was not quite beyond her skill set...after a pause, she relaxed just enough to indicate paranoia as her motivator rather than confusion.]
Good. It seems to be working just as they said.
[A moment to clear her throat, before she puts on a "professional" air, her tone steady and her words spoken with conviction.]
If anyone can hear me, my name is Wendy Oldbag, and I'd like to report a kidnapping. Specifically, my own. [She paused just long enough to look around her, clearly dissatisfied by what she saw.] I recognize none of the landmarks, but if the names Aifaran and Quayside mean anything, that should alert the proper authorities to where they've taken me. Though not before attempting to silence me with a pitiful amount of cash and this hand-held "yimi" thingamajiggy.
[A scoff]
Their mistake. Nothing and no one can silence me! And you can be sure I'll have my darling Edgey-poo add bribery to the list of charges when he prosecutes these no-good kidnappers. Oh, the look on his face when he sees me again. I'm sure he's very worried about me. Which is why the local authorities need to hurry up. I need to be back at work trying to fix the Hotel's reputation after that awful murder case.
[She paused, and one last thought came to mind:]
...you know, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if that awful Engarde was behind this. I'm sure he wanted revenge for my invaluable assistance in getting him convinced.
Good. It seems to be working just as they said.
[A moment to clear her throat, before she puts on a "professional" air, her tone steady and her words spoken with conviction.]
If anyone can hear me, my name is Wendy Oldbag, and I'd like to report a kidnapping. Specifically, my own. [She paused just long enough to look around her, clearly dissatisfied by what she saw.] I recognize none of the landmarks, but if the names Aifaran and Quayside mean anything, that should alert the proper authorities to where they've taken me. Though not before attempting to silence me with a pitiful amount of cash and this hand-held "yimi" thingamajiggy.
[A scoff]
Their mistake. Nothing and no one can silence me! And you can be sure I'll have my darling Edgey-poo add bribery to the list of charges when he prosecutes these no-good kidnappers. Oh, the look on his face when he sees me again. I'm sure he's very worried about me. Which is why the local authorities need to hurry up. I need to be back at work trying to fix the Hotel's reputation after that awful murder case.
[She paused, and one last thought came to mind:]
...you know, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if that awful Engarde was behind this. I'm sure he wanted revenge for my invaluable assistance in getting him convinced.
Video
Even though she was currently outside.]I hope you're not trying to pull one of those semantic-based arguments, like a certain pointy-haired lawyer I know, because I am not in the mood for being cross-examined again.
Re: Video
[Boy that's an unpleasant chuckle his has. Absolutely cold and mirthless.]
What a dreadful thing to accuse someone of. Lawyering.
Video
Not a fan of lawyers, I'm guessing.
That can only mean two things. Either you've been pestered and humiliated enough times by one as I have...or else you've been accused of a crime and badly defended by one.
[Note she didn't say 'prosecuted'; prosecutors were completely different than lawyers where she came from, and a very important distinction to make.]