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[deathisanopendoor]

[Wherever you may be—at home on your farm, out and about in town, exploring the wildlife, or perhaps even wandering through the more dangerous areas—someone has come to approach you, seemingly patrolling the area with a confident stride.]

Excuse me. I wanted to inform you that I have assumed the position of Sheriff. My name is Munakata, first name Kyousuke, and I can be contacted under that name at any time if you have issues that require police intervention. If you are capable of taking care of yourself I encourage you to apply for a position under me. We could use greater numbers to enforce order.

[Kyousuke himself is white-haired and imposing, with large snowy owl wings on his back and feathers covering the area where his right eye should be, like so. He is visibly carrying a sword, with another one tucked hidden in his coat in a compact state. He doesn't give off the impression that he's going to be a very easygoing Sheriff... but at least if you're in danger, that might be reassuring?]

Do you have any further questions or suggestions?

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[ringrust]

[His shoulders relax just slightly, releasing a tension even he didn't realize. He's glad that they're still on the same page as far as that goes.]

Hah... Understood, loud and clear. [With any luck, they won't have to worry about that anyway. But just in case...]

...It's really good to be working with you again. [The right way this time, the way they always planned for.]

[deathisanopendoor]

Mm... I agree.

[His face doesn't quite shift to a smile after that dark look, but it does lighten up as Mal also relaxes.]

This is a nice setup. It certainly suits me better than farming, and it will be a relief having you and Maera working under me. That alone makes me feel confident that we can take care of any problem that arises.

[ringrust]

[There's probably something to be said there for working under him, wink wonk, but Mallory is a professional adult, damn it! Forget that, he's going to busy himself with putting these files back in a neat pile and tucking them away.]

Hell, I'd say we all have enough experience dealing with chaos that even just one of us alone could handle anything this place has to throw at us. Nnnot that I'm particularly looking to have that theory tested.

[deathisanopendoor]

Please don't. We don't need to go tempting fate.

[He finds a short seat-height stool nearby and sits down on it, balancing his weight with his wings.]

[ringrust]

[Fate can KISS HIS ASS. What good has it ever done any of them? They should carve out their own destinies.

But saying that out loud would be the ultimate hubris, so he just quietly grunts a non-committal dismissal of the topic and watches Kyousuke. Not for any particular reason besides just liking to look at him, which one would hope owl boy has caught on to by now.]

[deathisanopendoor]

[Kyousuke would agree with fighting fate if that were actually pointed out to him... But it was just a thoughtless comment, and he doesn't think anything of it after that. Instead, he smiles at Mallory and tilts his head.]

...You like it here so far?

[ringrust]

[A smile's all it takes to trigger the automatic response of Mallory's own expression softening into sweet adoration.]

I get to be with you guys and finally live in peace... Yeah. I love it. [I love you.]

[deathisanopendoor]

Ah... I'm glad that you find it peaceful. It's true that we aren't under the thumb of any unsavory witch, so far as we know. And you and Maera seem to get along surprisingly well. I'm happy for you, too, and glad to get to see you again.