The Blue Pegasi mage sat at the edge of his bed. One leg over the other - reading into one of the books the prison sanctioned him to have. A ruling in the supreme court a few months prior allowed prisoners to receive certain items in order to retain the sanity of the prisoners. So Noel had to request to receive certain books, which a judge could either approve or deny. In his case, most of his requests were approved. There was time to kill anyway. His lawyer, Robert Shapiro, frequently kept in contact to talk about the current movement on the case. The jury still hadn't made up their mind, so a few days had passed. His case had garnered quite some media attention, many newspapers described Noel and his shifting side to evil - which were contradictions to their former suspicions. Perhaps Noel wasn't as bad as he was thought of being. Public opinion began to shift towards his side. Being painted as a good person in the media wasn't something he'd expect - when the guard dropped off some things at the start of his morning shift. He'd read headlines in the daily newspaper that convinced him of his innocence.
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Sun Aug 30, 2020 6:08 am
The Blue Pegasi mage sat at the edge of his bed. One leg over the other - reading into one of the books the prison sanctioned him to have. A ruling in the supreme court a few months prior allowed prisoners to receive certain items in order to retain the sanity of the prisoners. So Noel had to request to receive certain books, which a judge could either approve or deny. In his case, most of his requests were approved. There was time to kill anyway. His lawyer, Robert Shapiro, frequently kept in contact to talk about the current movement on the case. The jury still hadn't made up their mind, so a few days had passed. His case had garnered quite some media attention, many newspapers described Noel and his shifting side to evil - which were contradictions to their former suspicions. Perhaps Noel wasn't as bad as he was thought of being. Public opinion began to shift towards his side. Being painted as a good person in the media wasn't something he'd expect - when the guard dropped off some things at the start of his morning shift. He'd read headlines in the daily newspaper that convinced him of his innocence.
Sun Aug 30, 2020 6:18 am
Staring out of his tiny window, Noel put his book away and sighed into the night.
This war of attrition against the district attorneys office wasn't one he enjoyed. Though from the many deals offered by the prosecutor it didn't seem like they had much faith in the jury voting on guilty.
It was what kept him sane in this confinement. The old concrete that was slapped around the place didn't exactly give Noel a warm sensation. He'd rest his hand against the wall and try to feel how thick it was. The books ceased giving him entertainment. Noel was feeling a bit curious. Through his hand, he couldn't feel anything that gave him some sense of depth. He'd slap the wall to try and hear the echo - something he could use to determine its thickness. The wall gave a hollow reply, convincing Noel it was about a few feet. Nothing his strength couldn't crush. If the jury voted on guilty, he'd decide to break out - is what he thought. No way he was going to waste away in this prison. Noel laid on the floor and put his ear to the ground - maybe he could hear/feel footsteps approach and distance. This inquisitive side he'd put up was just a distraction for his boredom.
The steel bars at the front of his cell were quite cold. Surely described as "impenetrable" by the contract given to the prison by those who built these bars. This prison wasn't a steel mill, he'd doubt that they placed these bars in.
Sun Aug 30, 2020 6:19 am
His inquisitive mind led him to all different corners of his cell. Maybe there was a weakness to exploit, something he could take advantage of in his hypothetical break out. He'd wrap his mind around it, to distract himself from the case - and if the outcome was decided against his favor, these were preparations he'd like to have ready to go if it came down to it.
During his final day in prison, he'd receive an eloquent letter with a red wax seal stamped on it - sealing it from outside access. Opening this letter revealed the outcome of the court case. He quickly scanned the document, he'd see autographs made by the judge and the jury, it was an official document for sure. In big red letters in the middle of the letter it said, 'VOTED INNOCENT'
A smile appeared on his face.
Sun Aug 30, 2020 6:24 am
Noel left the prison with Robert Shapiro - he assumed he was being paid by the Blue Pegasi so he didn't bother handing him a bag of money. Not like he had any money on him at the moment anyway. He'd pick up his items that were kept by the jail, items that completed his arsenal. He was convinced of his innocence, this was a symbolic gesture to the prison that he was an innocent man. What guilty person would go to prison voluntarily with their most valuable possessions?
After moving through most of the media press, he quickly hopped on his horse and rode out into the sunset. This was the first time in quite some time there wasn't a bounty pinned to his head. He felt freedom for the first time in a very long time. Where to head first? He couldn't quite decide. Mustang had been kept healthy at the stables, he figured that the royals had owed him for all of the acts he'd committed in favor of them over the years. He'd feel quite hard boiled after the events in prison - wanting nothing else but to put this beside him and move on. To a brighter future.
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