Topic: Bad Cop! No Donut!

Kitty Helston

Date: 2007-02-07 15:04 EST
She was sitting at her desk in the office, glaring at the two guard officers before her. One was Bill Thoran. The guard she had caught sleeping on his job not once, but multiple times. The other was Steve Corlish. He was caught not only drinking while on duty, but he was having some "extra curricular" time in Madame Mallory's Speakeasy.

"Both of you....are wretched examples of this town's City Guard. I'm ashamed to call you coworkers."

Thoran looked down at his toes. Corlish diverted his eyes over to a far corner of Kitty's desk. Neither seemed inclined to speak.

"Your Captain and I have had a long long talk about you two. He has agreed to hand your new duties over to me. I have some jobs that need to be completed and you shall see to them. They will not be easy, fun, or enjoyable in any way, shape, or form. If I discover you are goofing off once, both of you shall be stripped of rank and promptly fired. Do you understand?"

Both men nodded mutely. They didn't dare talk back to her. They were obviously afraid of her, but it had nothing to do with her position as Governor. They had seen first had what she could do to a man when riled.

She scribbled on a notepad that was on her desk. "First thing, there is a large pothole outside the Longden Estate. The two of you are to go there and fill it in. After you are done, you are to report along with eight of your coworkers that your Captain has picked out to report to the ships The Hammerhead and The Forestor. There Captains Tabaracci and Schmidt shall divide you into two groups and you shall undergo training. Both Captains have my complete permission to discipline you as they see fit. Any questions?"

They shook their heads.

"Very well then. Go see to your tasks. Do not disappoint me again."

The men saluted her and left her office. The instant the door closed, she grimaced. This job was anything but pleasant at times like this.