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Denuncia
The Lies and Crimes of Abelhard Latimer
By Isidoro Playero
Despite many may object to this fact, the public will be disappointed to learn that Abelhard Latimer has falsified a victory in a non-existing duel in order to fabricate an excuse to withdraw his earlier challenge to a duel.
On 4/26/308 A.C., Abelhard Latimer accused me of cowardice. When asked to present evidence to back up such a claim, he refused to provide anything substantial. Latimer claimed that the evidence of my cowardice was my naming of a champion to represent me in a duel. However, he conveniently forgets that it was he that created the option to invoke a duel-by-champion, and he conveniently forgets that he also named a champion. This proof of cowardice, due to blatant hypocrisy and the frivolous nature of the evidence itself, is inadmissible. Therefore, I hereby accuse Abelhard Latimer of violating Regalian Insult Law #2, and I expect payment of 20 regals by the end of the week.
Furthermore, Abelhard Latimer challenged me yet again to a second duel to take place immediately. To ratify the falsity of his previous accusation of cowardice, I accepted. Though Latimer declared that the duel was to be based on a weapon of my choosing, he attempted to neglect his declaration by electing the use of a different weapon. I should be thankful that Abelhard Latimer came to his senses, and withdrew his weapon in favor of upholding his word. However, his intentions to neglect the dueling procedure had been revealed at that point.
Prior to the duel, there was an agreement made: the duel would begin when the selected crier said the word "go" after having counted to the number three. However, the crier made a mistake and did not say the "go". For that reason, as per the agreement made prior to the duel, the duel never formally started. I, however, decided to uphold our agreement and refused to engage in a false-start. Unfortunately for Abelhard Latimer's honor, he attacked regardless. In-fact, he attempted to continue to attack me despite interference by an Old Guard Commander, who claimed that Abelhard Latimer was engaging in criminal conduct. Due to the circumstances, I find that these actions constitute assault. Therefore, I hereby accuse Abelhard Latimer of violating Regalian Law #5 of Section B of Regalian Law.
The duel was to be a separate event to the duel-by-champion announced prior. Though this duel would have resulted in all past quarrels forgiven, an agreement was made to commit to the already announced duel-by-champion regardless. This was not to be a replacement duel; Abelhard Latimer has deceived you in his desperate attempt to withdraw from the duel-by-champion. However, even if Abelhard Latimer insists that it was, the duel never officially started, so no victor could be declared.
I urge the public to consider whether Abelhard Latimer, having acted in the way that he did, is fit to denounce me as unlike a gentleman, when it was I that choose to respect our agreements prior to the duel, and when it was he that violated them. Furthermore, I point out to the public that Latimer knows that he acted illegally and cowardly, which is why he has publicly declared that he will be not be issuing any responses regarding this incident.
Should Abelhard Latimer refuse to participate in the duel-by-champion as previously announced, I shall consider him a coward. Furthermore, if Abelhard Latimer is not reprimanded for his violations of Regalian Law as described, I shall be filing a report to the Charter Adjudicator for neglect of duty.
