[Video + Private message to deputies]

[alwaysimpaled]

So. A quick PSA from your friendly Attleton Guardian. I see nobody has yet claimed the bounty on the air conditioning saboteur so I'm sweetening the pot. I'm doubling the reward out of pocket, and that goes for if you are the saboteur and turn yourself in to the authorities. This has gone on long enough, and needs to stop.

Secondly, a message to all bounty hunters. I don't want to follow Nova City's example in making Bounty Hunters register and effectively be deputized. However, if the Air Conditioning Saboteur or any other bounty for Attleton turns up dead you will be charged with murder, stand trial, and be forced to prove you didn't have a choice to save either yourself or another innocent. We're civilized, not fucking barbarians. I don't want to see any news stories about some bounty hunter going on a rampage with a weapon fashioned from the bodies of something else. That shit does not fly here. I will follow Nova's example if necessary.

Lastly, I'm still on the clock and everything but Sundays if anyone wants to contact me, I'm going to be in my shop, rather than the office.

[Private Message to all Deputies.]

I thought I should let y'all know that I went through the files available to the guardian, and moved any sensitive files to my place. I don't expect anyone to come looking for them without going through the proper channels, but I feel better keeping them at my place. They're more secure there.

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[Action at the Devil May Cry]

[alwaysimpaled]

[sakuya_izayoi]

Sakuya had been sitting in a chair during his video announcement, an absurd number of throwing knives as well as her own sword and the dagger normally carried in her garter-belt laying out on the coffee table. Artemis was propped up on the side as well. She was picking up one weapon at a time and very carefully polishing it with an oiled cloth and she had gotten through most of them.

"You know it is going to be difficult at times to prove if killing a bounty was self-defense. Especially for the marks considered more dangerous. More trustworthy individuals should be given some measure of good faith."

[alwaysimpaled]

Dante gives Sakuya an annoyed look as he picks up his newspaper and gives it a shake to make the paper snap slightly. He clears his throat and reads aloud the prompting headline. "PROFESSIONAL bounty hunter TED 'MAKE THEM DEAD' SATCHEL LAUGHS MANIACALLY as he CUTS DOWN DRYADS with an AXE made from OTHER DRYADS. Yeah some good faith can be given to someone who's done their best for Attleton and hasn't been making a nuisance of themselves. But this shit?"

He slaps the paper, clearly upset. "This shit is unnecessary and just plain reprehensible."

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[captain_by_the_book]

I see the newspaper ruined your morning, too.

Kay and I are getting our office situation sorted out for the security company but if anybody starts going on a murderous rampage here you can count on us. Pretty sure I'm speaking for Mobius, too.

This place is making me hate vigilantes and I kind of was one myself at home.

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[alwaysimpaled]

i appreciate the thought but i dont need to rely on you guys for that sort of thing. if that happens here im taking care of it personally

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[captain_by_the_book]

Good. I'm glad.

I've still got some Guardians-only information to pass on to you but it's nothing time-sensitive. We can meet for lunch or such.

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[sleepingbagsensei]

[He's so unimpressed.]

That thing is still going on... In this heat.

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[alwaysimpaled]

Yup. That's why I'm doubling the bounty out of pocket. I'd hoped this would be done by now.

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[sleepingbagsensei]

[Sigh.]

Let me handle the water mage first and I'll swing over there.

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[light_of_willpower]

Do we need to be licensed in Attleton, for bounty hunting?

Private Text

[alwaysimpaled]

as of right now no. id rather avoid the paperwork if possible

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[light_of_willpower]

Any leads? Or are we starting from scratch? (This heat-wave is insane, and no one should suffer. I might see if Mai or Bull want to join me if we take this on.)

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[ubiquitously]

[An Attleton Bounty, huh? Uai's immediate thought is to worry about his 'mother.' She's apparently a Deputy there and he knows she will make room on her plate to keep her city safe.

Cautiously, he flicks on the video feed.]

I'll take the Bounty. No charge. Just don't put my name down on the paperwork when it's completed.

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[alwaysimpaled]

[Finally people are showing interest.]

I'll see what I can do, but if you're gonna collect on the bounty, I'm gonna need to put down some name.

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[ubiquitously]

[Uai gets visibly uncomfortable at that.]

Just donate it? Use it to pay the Deputies?

Can I use an alias?

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[priceofmagic]

Ehhh... We have files like that? Well, as long as you're being careful. We don't need people whining about corruption after those rumors during the election.

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[alwaysimpaled]

Not many but yeah. Some guardian only stuff. And yeah you don't have to remind me. Still can't believe those rumors were a thing...

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[priceofmagic]

Seriously... It was strange how everyone started spreading nasty rumors about the candidates. I guess the native population does pay attention to elections after all.

Private video - sometime after talking to Trunks and Mai about it

[fashionably_strong]

Can the people who successfully bring in the bounty make suggestions for the person's punishment? Because I have an idea.

Private video

[alwaysimpaled]

I'm open to suggestions.

Private video

[fashionably_strong]

Make him or her clean the homes of every single person whose AC they damaged. Dishes, mopping the floor, cleaning the bathrooms, the works.

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[orlokbutterfly]

I'll be honest, I have no idea how effective the license thing even is for Nova. Maybe it was effective when it was implemented, but right now I don't know if it's doin' much of anything.

[He pauses.]

Not that I intend on abolishin' it, it's just a temporary solution to an ongoing issue that needs a lot of finangling.

[An issue that he himself added to a while back, but no one needs to know that.]

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[alwaysimpaled]

I can see it going both ways honestly. Holding people accountable, but at the same time providing a lot more working cogs to keep track of and hold accountable.

I just don't want to add to my paperwork...

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[keymemory]

I was thinking–––

[ Shut the front door, Sora was thinking. ] There's a lot of strong people here! Why haven't we caught the culprit!?

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[alwaysimpaled]

Probably just that there were other pressing issues elsewhere. As poorly timed as this was, it wasn't exactly high priority for a lot of people because steps had been made to fix the damage.

That said, I do have some people taking care of it, so it shouldn't be a problem anymore.