Round 1 ends. The Pale Judge reigns!
Team Judge has emerged victorious, claiming 367,428 kills over Team Fool’s 182,769.
Your reward? A piece of The Pale Judge’s story now lies unveiled…but the shadows whisper more.
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Round 2 approaches. Stay sharp.
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CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT OF MOBY WINNEFORD
PARISH OF ORLEANS
STATE OF LOUISIANA
STATE OF LOUISIANA
VERSUS
DOC REDMARTIN
APPEARANCES:
REPRESENTING THE STATE OF LOUISIANA:
Gregory Templeton, Esq.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY FOR JUDGE MOBY WINNEFORD
REPRESENTING THE DEFENDANT:
Juniper Hawkins, Esq.
ORLEANS PUBLIC DEFENDER
REPORTED BY:
Devan Anne Jacobson, CCR, RPR
OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER
LEIGH SWENSON, Citizen of DeSalle, after having been first duly sworn in, did testify as follows:
Templeton: Miss Swenson, how did your family die?
Swenson: It was Redmartin’s All-Cure. Mama didn't want us to take it. She said it made the neighbor sick as a dog.
Hawkins: Objection. Speculation and perjury. The coroner’s inquest records causes of death as smoke inhalation and respiratory damage.
Templeton: I think you will find the details of Miss Swenson’s story highly relevant to the question of Mr. Redmartin’s guilt.
Judge Winneford: The Court will permit it.
Templeton: Now. If your Mama believed Redmartin’s All-Cure made people sick, why still take it?
Swenson: On account of Daddy. He was angry at her for doubting. He said Redmartin’s reputation was pristine. She disagreed. But Daddy was sure it would keep us all safe. Started yelling and doubled down. Gave everyone three times as much as what it said on the back of the bottle.
Templeton: Can you describe exactly what happened?
Swenson: They took theirs first, then gave it to the little ones. But before she could prepare mine, Mama’s eyes went funny and she started sweating really bad, just like when she gave birth to Remy. She was smiling bigger than I ever seen. But then she dropped the bottle and it smashed and made a big mess. She got upset and started moaning, trying to clean up the glass with her hands. She cut herself pretty badly and Daddy started howling like an animal at the sight of the blood. It scared the little ones and made them cry, but they were smiling too, smiling big just like Mama. (Long pause)
Templeton: There’s a kerchief there. Take your time.
Swenson: Thank you. (Long pause) I’m sorry. Well. That’s when Daddy took the carving knife. He said it was time to take off our masks, but nobody was wearing a mask. He started on Polly and he cut up her face. I could see what he meant about the masks then. Then he did it to the others. They didn’t even try to fight him off. And then Mama rang the dinner bell and she... (Long pause)
Templeton: What did your Mama do, Miss Swenson?
Swenson: Mama walked over to Remy, and she knelt down and she... She...fed. I don’t know if they were dead or alive after that. When she looked up at me, she had blood all over her face. I think I started screaming then. I don’t know. All I remember thinking was that it had to stop. I had to stop them. Then I remember smashing the lantern and flames licking the floor. Then running while the house burned to the ground behind me.