❧ I shot the sheriff! - Interlude

[luministimods]

[all CATs and vidscreens turn on suddenly and without ceremony. sitting in this room is Sheriff Iussus, his feet up on the desk while he regards the broadcasting CAT device.]Attention all new residents of Luministi. None of you are in trouble, so don't think that, but I do have some questions for you. And I do mean all of you. Consider this an

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[luministimods]

[from within]

Come in!

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Actually, it doesn't. [swings his feet off the desk] But you get used to that in this job.

Please, have a seat. [gestures to the chair opposite the desk] If you want, one of the deputies would be more than happy to bring you a cup of coffee or water.

[luministimods]

[he shrugs] Suit yourself.

[taps his CAT device set on the desk, the screen glowing red]

This is Sheriff Dante Iussus at the start of session number two. If you could, please state your name, age, and where you're from.

[luministimods]

Might I say sir, you look great for your age.

I'm afraid I've never heard of such a place as KS-159. Would that be a foreign postal code? Can you tell me a bit about it?

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[makes a notation on a pad of paper he has tilted towards him]

Haven't heard of it. I remember a "Vegas", but not a Vega.

[luministimods]

Oh, seems like forever.

[luministimods]

You do, huh? [taps the CAT twice, once to switch off the red, and again to turn it back on] It's merely a visual setting of the device. To show that I'm recording the session. I find a cue such as this helps people to realize they're being recorded.

[luministimods]

Not that I'm aware of, but these things aren't exactly my style either. Too much stuff going on in one device. I mean, honestly, what am I going to do with the music player function? I've got Deputy Drew's polka music invading anything I try to listen to, so it's not even worth having.