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[fatherfjmulcahy]

Oh, goodness! It seems we have a lot of new people in town, and it seems to have happened very suddenly.

Does anyone need anything? Help, cookies, a friendly ear? I'm Father Mulcahy, the town priest, and I'm happy to do what I can.

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[anchor_on_heart]

Father, this is SSA Aaron Hotcher of the FBI. If you'd like to help, I'm going to need people canvasing house to house. In the confusion, there's a number of people we haven't been able to contact. I can send you part of a list of names and addresses, and if anyone doesn't turn up, let someone at the police station know immediately.

~

A. Hotchner

[fatherfjmulcahy]

Agent Hotchner,

I'd be happy to do what I can.

[ittybittyolive]

What about pie? Do you know where I could find a decent piece of pie?

Nice to meet you Father. I'm Olive.

[fatherfjmulcahy]

Let me see. The Sweet Lady Jane Bakery probably has pie. Tim Hortons has cookies and pastries, but no pie. And I don't know if they make pie at the tea shop or not. So the bakery would seem to be your best bet.

Hello, Olive! Nice to meet you as well. What brings you to Aternaville?

[ittybittyolive]

Bakery. Right. Oh, do you know if there are truffles around here anywhere?

I sort of followed Ned a friend here. He just doesn't really know that I followed him. I don't think. I'll tell him when the time is right.

Do you have a service on Sundays, Father?

[fatherfjmulcahy]

Truffles? The chocolate candies or the mushrooms? For either, I suppose I'd check the grocery store.

Ah, I see! It's good that you came here of your own volition. Not many people do, I find. I was surprised to find myself here, quite honestly. One of the peculiar things about this town.

I do! Are you interested in attending, Olive?

[bearerofcrosses]

A priest?

Well, that certainly does make things feel a little more familiar.

How are you, Father? My name is Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing. I'm very pleased to see a man of faith all the way out here.

If I may ask, what religion do you follow?

[fatherfjmulcahy]

Very pleased to meet you! If I may ask, how would you prefer to be addressed? Sir Integra?

Of course you may ask! I don't mind at all. I'm ordained in the Roman Catholic Church, but I used to be a chaplain in the Army, so I'm happy to perform rites from other religions for those whose faiths differ from my own. I find the different religions of different places and times fascinating!

[bearerofcrosses]

Sir Integra is indeed what I'm called at home. It's a good formal medium, so it should do well for now!

What the-- First vampires coexisting with regular humans, now friendly Catholic priests that don't want to dismember my men or give me a massive headache with fanatical ramblings? What is this place?

Ah, I see. I come from the Church of England, so I'm aligned with the Protestant faith. It's strange -- you don't strike me the same way as the Catholics that I deal with back home. You seem much more kind, and your willingness to accept the rites of other religions is such a refreshing change of pace from the fanatics that I'm used to.

I hope you won't take it the wrong way if I tell you that the idea of a priest that realizes what faith is all about has significantly brightened my day.

[fatherfjmulcahy]

Oh, goodness. I can only imagine what kind of world you might come from, and on behalf of all priests, I do apologize. I hope you haven't suffered too badly at their hands. Well, an Army chaplain must minister to the faith of his flock, whatever that faith may be. If we refused to serve some of the men, I don't think we'd be treated very kindly.

I certainly don't. In fact, I take that as a great compliment. Thank you!