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[notpornbang]

It's a stormy day, and it's just going to get worse from here on out. Sheriff Hootenany Bornpang doesn't like the looks of that thar storm formulation, so he's coming 'round the mountain...town to let you know about it.

Best listen to what he has to say, won't you?

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[doctorjones]

Martha's been collecting what information she can about what's happened in recent months, but she thinks some people will be more reticient than others. She also has not met the sheriff yet, so that would be a good thing to do!

She's staying in a little house that was actually empty prior to Trips - it has very few furniture items, but she sort of prefers it that way for now.

[notpornbang]

Well, it's a good thing that the Sheriff pays attention to the comings and goings in town. This way, he knows to come and knock on her door.

He does this very thing right now.

[doctorjones]

Martha opens the door somewhat cautiously - although, yes, she's aware that Hell is substantially safer than most other places, she's still wary.

"Hello," she greets him, with a smile, "Can I help you?"

The screen door is still between them. She'll open that when she gets a name.

[notpornbang]

Bornpang probably doesn't have to wear his badge anymore, but he earned it so he's going to. He shifts so it's more visible and flashes her a bit of a smile. "Sheriff Bornpang, ma'am." He'll get right down to business. "As you can see, there's a hell of a storm moving in, and we're asking everyone to move on down to the VFW for the duration."

She's probably lucky he didn't say mosey.

[theticktokman]

The good Doctor Bowman is pretty much standing on his porch, in the rain. Glaring at Davros who is staring right back at him just as darkly. It's like a battle of wills, or something.

[notpornbang]

Bowman eyes Davros and perhaps reaches for his holster. Just kidding, it takes more than Satan's My First Kitty to spook the good sheriff. Messages regarding the storm of the century and VFW are relayed! Perhaps we like saying 'storm of the century' around her as often as possible. "Best to put your...cat inside for the night."

He thinks it's a cat, anyway.

[theticktokman]

He flashes one of his insanely happy grins at the sheriff, apparently storms are of the awesome and interesting variety or something. "It's not my cat!"

He has no doubt Davros will survive THE STORM OF THE CENTURY.

"Which way is the VFW?"

[notpornbang]

He points, and miraculously manages to avoid making any references to any kind of 'yonder.' The VFW is perhaps located at 9th and Hennepin, because we like Tom Waits around here. "Put it inside anyway."

[ulamspiral]

Izzy and her kid are inventorying what is left of the general store. That is to say, the non-perishables and the bait tank. It's about as interesting as it sounds.

The floor of the porch is in a muddy state of disarray. No one ever wipes their feet.

[notpornbang]

Izzy and yon sheriff have known one another a long time - perhaps long enough that he tilts a blind eye to the shadiest of shady dealings going on behind that thar bait tank. In addition, he tilts his hat upon knocking, because he may be covered in various forms of water, some more frozen than others, but Izzy is still a Lady, donchaknow. He wipes his feet for the same reason. It doesn't do much good.

[ulamspiral]

Well, she appreciates the effort at any rate!

She sets down what is probably the oldest can of brussel sprouts ever and no one will ever eat it. "Hey, Bill. Coffee?" Oh, she kids. Like she has coffee left that isn't really stale decaf. Coffee is obviously another word for flat off brand soda.

[notpornbang]

Sometimes, on a quiet summer night, Bornpang has been known to enjoy a nice glass of Mr. Pibbs with ice. Ice cubes made of bourbon. "Not tonight, ma'am." Izzy is far too young to be called a ma'am, but he does this to anyone with two X chromosomes, regardless of age.

"Looks to be quite a storm moving in. Got the kids ready?" Perhaps they have done this VFW thing before, sirs.

[tendencytostart]

St. John lurches out the door of the library, looking uh...awful. Possibly like he has been drunk for the last week! Perhaps he has. We all have different ways of dealing with grief. Some of them are less healthy than others.

He squints theatrically into the...howling wind and rain, which does not have quite the same effect of squinting into the sun. OMG it's...THE LAW. "........yeah?"

[notpornbang]

Bornpang repeats the news that he gave Martha, though perhaps with a little more water on him at this point. It is, after all, raining like a crazy person. If a crazy person rained. YOU KNOW.

"You should put your face on. Grab what you need, get down to the VFW. Before dark. I don't want to have to come find you."

[tendencytostart]

"Shi--did it fall off again?" He slaps a hand to his face. St. John, sheriff Hankypanky will not cotton to your shenanigans. "What's a VFwhatsit?"

That is mostly not smart-assery, for you see, VFWS are not plentiful in Australia.

[notpornbang]

He sure does NOT cottom to shenanigans. OR tomfoolery. "Where the town meetings are held." He points for clarification. "Can't miss it. Big letters on the building.

[ofironorbone]

Parker's got Bridge and Phoebe in the playroom watching The Little Mermaid - one of the few things that satisfies them both, at least enough to keep them quiet and distracted. They're nicely bundled up and supplied with hot chocolate, which gives Parker a chance to go through the house collecting candles, matches, etc.

The house itself has wire behind every first story window, and all but two upstairs ones, and new posts driven around the boundaries of the front lawn. That's probably as good a sign as any that somebody's, y'know. Living here.

[notpornbang]

Well, obviously Sheriff Bill will just go rap a tap tap on the door of the house.

[ofironorbone]

Parker...does not open the front door right away. First she checks through a window, staying hidden, and then pushes open the mail slot with a poker she keeps by the door for just such occasions as this, keeping her back to the wall beside the door.

"Hello," she says, calmly. This is completely normal behaviour.

[notpornbang]

Oh, he would so consider this tomfoolery if not for...the fact that there are vampires in this town at night. Sure. Why not. "This is Sheriff Bornpang, ma'am. Could you open the door, please?"