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[Seel did not look amused. His almond eyes were narrowed, and while his androgynous looks might be beautiful, right now he looked positively bitchy. It had taken him a few days to recover himself after his murder and subsequent resurrection. He wasn't all there yet, it would take time. But he was well enough that he could put on a good front. Seel had a lot of practice after all.]

I didn't think I'd ever have to say this. But at least one of you have proven yourself to be so unpredictable and downright moronic that it deserves to be said.

Don't drink my blood. Don't touch my blood. That goes for Calanthe and Pellaz as well. It's a caustic poison and if you ingest it or inject it, you'll either die horribly or transform. We're not human.

Find yourself another snack or another way to satisfy your sick urges.

And I promise, any of you having similar thoughts, it won't be so easy.

[Seel repositions himself, folding his hands together to keep himself from fidgeting. He really wanted a fucking cigarette.]

Now, who around here would be the leading the Guard? As far as I can tell you are incompetent at best and willingly corrupt at worst. It was my understanding that you were supposed to keep law and order and protect the individuals here and those who cannot defend themselves.Clearly, your methods are not working. I suggest you find me before I have to go find you. At least make yourself look willing to change and accept help.

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[Nick sighs before turning on the audio, his voice even despite the unwarranted callout.]

You make it sound as though we aren't always looking for more help. We can't be everywhere at once, and while we try to protect folks, there's no real 'law and order' in a place like this. If you've got a beef with us, you could try talking to us before throwing out accusations.

[While Seel's voice sounds irritated, he's at least likewise even, trying everything he knows to pull off a more diplomatic approach, even if he might be failing.]

Perhaps there should be. I'm not a guard, I'm a politician. But I've lived through a lot of chaos and it never works out. You might not be able to be everywhere. No one is. But when there's a murder I expect that to be on a radar. At the very least you have a dangerous individual loose in the city. From what I've been told he's killed before.

What have you done about it?

We've had plenty of dangerous individuals around here. We step in, and we get told we're overstepping our bounds, that we don't make the laws here and have no real authority. That's true and that's what we've stood by, even though folks seem to get it in their heads otherwise.

So we do what we can reasonably do, and folks get hurt while some maniac goes without justice. We keep at what we first set out to do -- to protect folks coming in the Door and during events -- and we get called incompetent because we don't draw a lot of attention to the fact we're risking ourselves out there, trying to get people to safety.

The Guard isn't perfect, but it's hard to be in a place like this, where folks think we're the cops when it's convenient for them, and useless when it's not.

[It sounds like Nick has had this on his mind for a while now.]

It sounds to me like the problem is clear. People have a problem with military overreach and frankly so do I. You have to operate within the bounds of the law within the community. And right now, there are no such laws or governance.

How these gods expect a community to thrive without a set of rules or regulations is beyond me. Even a simple: don't kill people. A rule like that shouldn't be that hard for a community to agree on.

I've been here a long time. You'd be surprised how hard it is to get folks on the same page about anything, even something like coldblooded murder.

[And that'll always be a point of contention for Nick, but as he's said time and time again, they're not cops. What the Guard does is an unfortunately thankless job that doesn't come with any of the perks authority would give them -- and honestly, that might be what's best in a town like Hadriel. If they had any real power, people might join for the wrong reason and take advantage of it; however, it takes a certain kind of person to be selfless enough to do what they do, given the scrutiny and insults they get so frequently.

It's a tough job, but someone has to do it. Someone has to make this city a better place for everyone.]

[That was incredibly frustrating. It was almost enough to make him want to force an issue, but that would never work. Government had to work for the people, otherwise it wasn't going to work. If they people here didn't want it or couldn't agree on even simple things, than it wasn't going to work either. Seel felt like bashing his head in.]

People here are morons then.

They can be hardheaded sometimes, but they're worth protecting if we can help it. That includes you.

[His tone is absolutely sincere; despite any complaints he may have, Nick still wants the best for the people of Hadriel, even for folks who make callouts like this, apparently.]

Do you think you were targeted for a reason?

"No, I don't. I don't know the individual. However, I cannot say how happy he is with his new body. He should have thought of that before killing me and trying to drink my blood.

[Seel smiled although through audio Nick probably could only detect it in his voice.]

I hope he enjoyed the pain.

No, going after me makes no sense, either before or now. Although, he may not be completely sane.

And thank you. I'm glad that although you were unable to prevent my death and possibly the deaths of others, you are at least willing to assist.

[Nick picks up on that tone, and isn't sure what to make of it or that comment about "his new body." Some odd folks here in Hadriel.]

As I've said, we do what we can. If you've got any more information you can give us either now or later, the name is Nick Valentine. I'm usually down at the station if I'm not on patrol.

Seel har Parasiel. I'll let you know if I need assistance.

Assuming I have time too that is. I don't plan on being caught unaware again.

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