I received an IM from my lawyer Gertrude this morning (she has always felt badly about the way things turned out and kept in touch).
- Gertrude: If you promise to be quiet I'll tp you over to watch my latest case. I think you'll find it interesting!
It looked just the same as I remember it in my flashbacks (shudder) so I snuck behind the bailiff and hid as best I could.
There in front of me was the Chief Justice in all his ichy glory.
- Chief Justice McArtherops: Bailiff have the prisoners brought in.
When the prisoners had joined Gertrude on the dias the Chief Justice turned to a figure in the shadows.
- Chief Justice McArtherops: Is the prosecutor ready to present his case?
OMG the stuff that goes on behind closed doors on the grid!
- Prosecutor Lie: I am ready Your Nastiness.
The defendants are charged with betraying the trust of tens of thousands of Second Life users and have displayed arrogance, a wanton lack of professionalism and an inability to undertake the serious responsibilities they have assumed.
In mitigation, the Grid is prepared to stipulate that they have given me enough material to produce a full length movie.
It was Gertrude's turn. I crossed all my fingers.
- Gertrude: If the Supreme Insectoid will permit, I must point out that the lead defendant was bored. I realize that this has resulted in juvenile behaviour but it is also important to note that he has publicly acknowledged his failure to live up to expectations and has cut his ties to a project which has been the center of his Second Life for a long time. I believe that he has suffered enough for his crimes.
It was hard to tell if her plea had any effect - certainly the brown paper bag didn't seem to react.
- Gertrude: The other defendants, Your Ugliness, have recognized their incompetence as it relates to the oversight duties inherent in their job titles and have vowed to work together to excel in the future. They have been subjected to public ridicule and must persevere in the face of distrust and disbelief in order to recover. I submit that they too have been punished adequately.
- Chief Justice McArtherops: Nice try Counsellor. We will acknowledge that all of the defendants have suffered as a result of their crimes, however this court requires more from them. The mitigating circumstances will preclude death as a penalty but there are still lessons which must be learned.
The lead defendant is obviously bright and ambitious. He must learn that once you involve anybody outside your basement in your "shenanigans" that there are consequences. We believe that you have the ability to change the world in a positive way once you have managed to accept the fact that adults cannot behave like 6 year olds. It's a fact of life son and it's time you understood that before it's too late to rebuild the respect and trust of any community.
You are hereby sentenced to spend 3 months with a friend of the court. She is currently in heat and will require constant attention. You may decide that boredom isn't such a bad thing after all.
- Chief Justice McArtherops: As for the rest of you. It's all very well to decide that you are a loose association of bright minds working in a non-traditional fashion. What you must understand is that job titles such as Quality Assurance and commitments to a user base have meaning. Ignoring responsibilities because they may be less attractive than the "fun" things or because it's hard to get others to cooperate also has consequences. Welcome to the world of business!
We sentence you to work as a team on an important Quality Assurance project. Your sentence will last until the expected Quality has been achieved. In this case it means cleaning up a large installation which will soon be converted to our new Corn Fields. Your experience in getting the current inhabitants of the Teen Grid to cooperate with you should serve you well in your new TPV endeavours.
You know, I could almost grow to like the giant bug.
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4 comments:
Heh Heh...Prosecutor Lie indeed....
I didn't realize he has a (sort of) legitimate job. :)
LMAO - awesome! Wish I had written it. Glad someone did and glad that someone was you. =)
Thanks Joonie :)
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