The message comes by carrier pigeon actually, which is a pretty weird way to deliver a message but of course, it's thematic. A very pretty looking brown pigeon swoops down out of the sky to wherever Noctis just so happens to be that afternoon and holds out its leg. The message is short and simple:
Got a job for you. Meet me at the farm at dusk. No show, no job. Keep it a secret, rewarded very well.
- Hal
P.S. Burn this.
And that's it. Of course, if Noctis chooses to listen to the message, he will find the Sheriff at the farm at dusk, chewing a piece of tobacco and watching the sun set. He'll be greeted with a tip of his hat and one word:
"Bounty."
And then he holds out a small notebook. Looks like Noctis's been chosen for one of those roles that were mentioned. Good luck.
[of course, he's going to check it out. not because he's really interested in complying with any of this bullshit, but because he wants to know what it's all about.
he also doesn't burn the message, pocketing it instead—he'll wait on that until after he knows what this is about. and sure enough noct will show up when he's asked to, giving a wary eye to that greeting..
[ He's just gonna snort here before spitting out his tobacco. He'll be digging into his pocket to pull out another piece, gesturing for Noctis to talk with a hand. ]
[ Just a spreading of his hands in an entirely innocent gesture. ]
Didn't say the role was to protect you. Just gotta give you a challenge. You're more than welcome to do nothing with your role and just focus on the game at hand, if that's what you're comfortable with.
[ And yet the Sheriff continues as nonchalant as usual. ]
Yeah. Probably cut your tongue and fingers first till I can have you killed proper. Seems like a lot of effort just for some show of pride though. Why don't you just play?
I gotta know what I'm up against before I start agreeing.
[he never said he wouldn't? though how willing that is, that's another matter entirely.] Doesn't change the fact that your game sucks, just so you know.
[he's got his own motives, though. even being compliant will definitely be for his own reasons and not the sheriff's. minor details.]
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sheriffexe) wrote2017-01-13 11:08 am
WEEK ONE
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he also doesn't burn the message, pocketing it instead—he'll wait on that until after he knows what this is about. and sure enough noct will show up when he's asked to, giving a wary eye to that greeting..
what?]
Bounty?
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[ And then he will gesture a bit more with the notebook, pushing it towards Noctis. Come on!! Be cool, soda pop. ]
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though it's exactly why he reads it over with an exasperated sigh, though what he gets from this isn't exactly winning information.]
There. Now can I ask questions? [he's got a bunch, honestly.]
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Sure can. Go for it, I'm all ears.
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[which sounds stupid, but okay.] What the hell's the point of that? Trying to rack up the body count by giving people ways to get "caught?"
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Didn't say the role was to protect you. Just gotta give you a challenge. You're more than welcome to do nothing with your role and just focus on the game at hand, if that's what you're comfortable with.
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[but that does raise more important questions.] Is there some kind of price to pay for ignoring it?
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And nah, though I'll probably have you killed super quick. No point in keeping ya around if you ain't gonna play.
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[aggravating.] Guess the same goes for outing what I know, right?
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[ And yet the Sheriff continues as nonchalant as usual. ]
Yeah. Probably cut your tongue and fingers first till I can have you killed proper. Seems like a lot of effort just for some show of pride though. Why don't you just play?
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[he never said he wouldn't? though how willing that is, that's another matter entirely.] Doesn't change the fact that your game sucks, just so you know.
[he's got his own motives, though. even being compliant will definitely be for his own reasons and not the sheriff's. minor details.]
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[ugh whatever. this is getting him nowhere anyway.] That's everything, right? No other rules aside from that.
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And no, not so much. Only what's in the book. You got questions, I can answer 'em but otherwise, it's on you.
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[and he doubts he'll ever get an answer he wants to hear, so they're done here for now, it seems.]
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[ A tip of his hat. ]
Be seeing you then.