Lechance

Wednesday daytime, and Jonas sends out personal telegraphs to the following people, either to their own residences, or addressed privately via the Hotel:
Santiago de la Vega
Simon Belgrave
Julian MacKallister
Benjamin Simoneaux
Daisuke Shimada
Missy Lee
Jonathon Stanton

The message reads:

'The Acting Sheriff of this town, Mr Jonas Wilder hereby invites you to an informal meeting to take place on this Sunday the 26th of October. The meeting will commence at 6pm in the Sheriff's Office. This meeting is to gather together a consultancy of sorts to discuss ongoing and current reports of unusual activity received by the Office.

Light refreshments will be available, and appropriate chaperones will also be in attendance.

Please feel free to bring along any persons you may feel will assist. Your help and assistance in these matters would be much appreciated.'

Jonas also talks to his staff, including new employee Leo Coleman, to inform them of the upcoming meeting, and to request their attendence also.

Jonas was tired. And thirsty. And in search of information. He'd done another round of asking about the town, and decided to finish up his day at The Black Sheep. It was good a place as any to ask about, in fact in a lot of respects it was probably the best place he could be asking.

He was currently leaning with his back against the bar, nursing a single malt, watching the front door, as people came in.  "So," he said casually into the air, as someone came up next to him to order from the bar, "I hope the day has seen you well?"

Delivered to Edward at the hotel.


Dear Mr. Parsons,

If you would be amendable, I would like to see you this Tuesday evening at the hour of 7. If another time would be more agreeable, please inform me of it so I can make arrangements.

Thank you,
Catherine Lenoy

Delivered to the hotel for the careful attention of Ms. Amy Mias, along with Dr. Roberts' card:

Dear Ms. Mias,

Mayor Lechance tells me that you have been informed to expect my note, but please rest assured that the decision to entertain my company or not lies entirely at your discretion. Should you be gracious enough to receive me, I would beg your indulgence for a visit on Monday afternoon at 4, at the hotel, for afternoon tea.

Please inform me of your decision and availability.

Hoping that this note finds you in health,

Sincerely, at your service,

Dr. Paul Roberts

Tables had been dragged into Jonas' office and pushed together to help provide space for those invited to the meeting. Mrs Andrews had provided sandwiches and cakes, and her teenaged daughter was helping her in providing teas, coffees, and squashes as people arrived. His staff, including Deputies Andrew Charles and Ifan Jones, Mrs Andrews and her daughter, Ms Smith the administrative assistant, along with several chaperones from the Hotel, were milling around making light conversation with new arrivals.

Jonas waited until people had settled, and were all sat down around the tables. He stood up to address them all.