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There was a loud banging sound, coming from the Earthquake House. This sound was nothing like the sort Clay Terran would hear from the Earthquake House as it was way past closing hours. He rushed over to investigate. There was a teenage boy, wearing gloves, a backwards cap, a torn singlet, short shorts and thongs, wielding a crowbar, smashing up the furniture in the house.
"Hold it, you little vandal," Clay shouted, "You better stop now because I'm going to ring 000 and get the police after you!"
"Then you'll be the one in trouble," the teenager shouted as he swung his crowbar at Clay. The worker dodged the first blow and raised his arms to catch the second. Yet the Earthquake House had been severely damaged by the vandalism and a piece of rubble knocked the teenager clean out.

Another worker, hearing the commotion, rushed over to find Clay holding the crowbar, standing over the unconscious young man.
"What have you done," she screamed at Clay.
"I-i-it wasn't me," Clay replied, completely shocked from the altercation.

Set Location: Wright Anything Agency


???: Stephanie Wright, huh? That's an ironic pen name!
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Stephanie: Ah! It's you, Maya!
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Maya appears in middle (Normal)
Stephanie: How's things going Maya?
Maya: Good! How's things going with you?
Stephanie: Great! Have you heard about The Mattamate?
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Maya: What's The Mattamate?
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Stephanie: Ah! Nothing, mate! What's the matter with you?
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Maya: Nothing, mate. Ha ha ha! Apart... from the fact you will have to be an attorney for an upcoming trial!
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Stephanie: I hope it's not murder. Besides, most of our cases are all murders. It's getting boring!
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Maya: No objections here.
Stephanie: Anyway, tell me more about this trial! Please!
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Maya: The crime is... assault and vandalism, I think...
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Maya: I'll tell you more just before the trial.
Maya disappears,

Set Location: Canberra High Court Courtroom Longue


Clay Terran Appears (Normal)
Stephanie: So apparently you assaulted a teenager... Even though you didn't. What happened?
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Clay: That blighter was vandalising the Earthquake House. I tried to stop him but he refused. Then rubble struck him.
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Stephanie: That seems like a case of Wrong Place Wrong Time, don't you think?
Clay: Awwwwww! I was only doing my job!
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Stephanie: These things happen. Don't worry though, mate! I'll do my best to defend you!
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Clay disappears, Maya appears (Confident)
Maya: Here's the evidence for this trial.
Recieved: Medical Report
*evidencejingle*
Recieved: Crime Scene Photo
*evidencejingle*
Recieved: Crowbar
*evidencejingle*

Baliff: Defender, Accused! To the courtroom now!
Maya: I think the trial's about to start! Quick! Let's go!
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Set Loaction: Courtroom
Music: Courtroom Opening Theme
Judge: The Court is now in session for the trial of Clay Terran.
Judge: Prosecutor Harden, are you ready?
Harden: Of course, Your Honour!
Judge: And what about you, Stephanie J-

Stephanie: My pen name is Stephanie WRIGHT, Your Forgetfulness!
$deskslam$
Stephanie: Anyway...
Stephanie: Your Honour, the defence is ready!
$confident$
Harden: The prosecution now would like to call in its first witness:
Harden: Elise, the Questacon worker!
Elise: I'm ready to present my testimony!

I was cleaning up the floors for the next day. It was about 11:40PM.

Then I heard commotion. It appeared to be coming from the Earthquake House.

I rushed over to find out what was going on when I found the crime scene.

Clay was standing over the accused's body, holding the crowbar.

I screamed at him and he replied, "It wasn't me!"

Stephanie: (Wow! I was right about the Wrong Place Wrong Time thing for sure!)

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Stephanie: Examine the three pieces of evidence in more detail!
Maya: Stall for time.

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Evidence in more detail:

Medical Report:
Time of the Assault: 12:23 PM
Victim was hit in the back of the head with a small, sharp object.
Note: Inflicted light injuries.

Crime Scene Photo:
A photo taken of the crime scene shortly after the incident. The victim is laying unconsious on the floor.


Crowbar
The fingerprints found on the crowbar appear to be that of Clay Terran's


You can also press the witness. You can't get a penalty while pressing a witness because that's just plain unfair.

Posts Update:
There is no one unable to post here at the moment.

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Press Statement 4. In what manner was Clay holding the crowbar?

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Pressed Statement 4:

Stephanie: *slams the desk* Witness! Do you know how Clay was holding the crowbar?
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Elise: Well... I... couldn't see the crowbar... it must have been... really dark.

Stephanie: *shakeshead* Then why did you testify that Clay was holding the crowbar in the first place!
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Elise: Ack!
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Stephanie: So you did see the crowbar after all!
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Elise: I-I-I...
Elise: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!
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Elise: I can't remember how on earth he was holding the crowbar!
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Elise: But I do remember one thing...
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Elise: Clay dropped the crowbar shortly after he was confronted.
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Harden: That would seem like the way a criminal behaves when getting caught red-handed.
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Stephanie: (What!? Just because Clay is acting like he did it... doesn't mean he actually did it!)
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Harden: Also, the fingerprints found on the crowbar did belong to Clay!
Stephanie: (So what? Just because he held it doesn't mean he used it against anyone...)
Stephanie: (Maybe there is a way to give this woman a bit of a memory jog... with a piece of evidence!
Maya: Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Stephanie: If it's about presenting that piece of evidence, then yes.
Maya: Alright... Let's do this!
Back to Witness Testimony

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Present the Crowbar at Statement 4:

If Clay was holding that crowbar the way the fingerprints suggest, he'd be holding it very awkwardly! If he actually meant to hit someone, he wouldn't hold it like that!

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Objection Music Starts Playing
Stephanie: Elise! Look at this photo!
*Presents Crowbar*
*evidenceshoop*
Stephanie: Due to the location and positioning of the fingerprints, it appears that Clay was holding the crowbar backwards...
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wouldn't you say?
Elise: Oh!
*realisation*
Stephanie: So if Clay was holding the crowbar backwards... Then he can't have struck the teenager in the back of the head
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that easily!

Harden: Actually, before the incident, Clay was wearing white gloves.
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Harden: But when we found him, his left glove had been torn off. It was left on the floor at the Earthquake House.
Elise: Yeah. That's what I told them. I found him without his left glove. He was holding the crowbar backwards, completely shocked.
Stephanie: (At least we know that Clay was holding the crowbar backwards at the time of the crime.)
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Stephanie: *deskslam* Your Honour! I think I know a reason why Clay may have been holding the crowbar backwards!
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Multiple Choice Question: Why was Mr. Terran holding the crowbar backwards?
- He was trying to cover up his crime.
- He was trying to defend himself.
- Another person gave it to him.

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Option 2: He was trying to defend himself.

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Stephanie: *deskslam* Clay Terran was a victim, despreately trying to defend himself!
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Harden: You...
Confess the Truth 2012
Harden: YOU WHAAAAAAAAAAT!
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*Crowd*
Judge: *gavel* ORDER ORDER ORDER!!!!
Stephanie: (Wow! Harden seems to be surprised!)
Maya: Wow! Now look at that!
Stephanie: There is only one person who could have attacked Mr. Terran!
Elise: What!? Me?
Stephanie: No, no! You're FINE! You didn't have gloves on! *deskslam* Or your fingerprints would have been shown on the crowbar.
Stephanie: I am speaking about, of course, the "victim" of the crime, Billy.
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Baliff: But the witness isn't fit to testify! What should we do!
Judge: Fine. Let's call off the trial for now. We can wait until the witness is fit to testify.
Stephanie: Your Honour! Call Clay Terran in to testify!
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Harden: You can't have the defendant testify right now!
Judge: *gavel* Court is ajourned for now and will be resumed when the witness is fit to testify!
Courtroom Lounge
Maya appears: (Normal)
Maya: Court has been ajourned for now. Uuuuuughhh! And all because of the teenager...
Stephanie: Fear not Maya! Maybe they actually want us to do some investigation!

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