Town Guard Rules
Midday at the Candle Square training grounds.
Whew...
Badump, badump...
...Hmph!
I swung the wooden sword with full force at the practice dummy.
Splinters flew as my slashes left new gashes across the dummy's neck and head.
Whoooa! That was so cool, Captain!
I handed the sword to Annah, who was crouching and clapping like a seal.
Your turn now.
Oh, right! I was just sitting there watching like it was a performance!
I don't know if I can pull off those awesome moves like you, Captain...
But I guess I have to try!
Annah grabbed the wooden sword one-handed and stepped in front of the dummy.
She took a deep breath...
..And began barking out commands!
Drop your weapon! Drop it now! I said drop it!
So she's starting from there...
Failure to comply after three warnings will result in suppression!
Yaaaah!
Ooh... good form!
Now, get ready for the next stri—
You're under arrest for interfering with an officer's duty!
Your charges are obstruction of justice, and... um...
Captain, what do you think the dummy's charges should be?
...Beats me.
What? But we need a proper reason!
Unlawful arrests are considered a serious offense for town guards!
Hmm... then let's go with a placeholder charge!
You're under arrest for public indecency!
Why that one?!
You have the right to remain silent, as well as the right to an attorney.
Silence is pretty boring, though.
...You go through all this every time?
Of course! Building good habits is super duper important!
If you ignore the protocol during training, you'll ignore it in the field too.
Total habit formation! That's the secret to becoming an Arrest Specialist! Eheh!
She had a point I couldn't refute.
You really take protocol seriously.
Well, the town guard mostly deals with other humans.
We can't just act on a whim like mercenaries or a Savior Party.
Professionals have standards!
Be polite! Be efficient!
Have a plan to arrest anyone you meet!
Whether they're human or Voidborn!
What do you think? Fancy joining the town guard?
Sign up now and get a free mug!
Was that a recruitment pitch...?
Hmm? Now that I think about it...
Yes, Captain?
When we first met, you slapped cuffs on me right away.
Ah. D-did I?
Was that really by the book...?
Okay, so the truth is...!
...
Anyone ever tell you that you'd make a great wrist model?
Or that you were born to be cuffed?
Not once in my life!
Whoops! My bad!
But Captain, you do have really pretty wrists!
You'd totally pull off a sleek little wristwatch!
Annah laughed it off again, changing the topic like nothing happened.
...She really doesn't suspect me, right?
Anyway, one thing I know for sure is that Annah's got a lot of pride in her work as a town guard.
And now, I feel like I understand her just a little more.