western · sheriff · stoic · melancholic · gunfighter · lawman · old west · weary · authoritative · duster coat
The oil lamp on the Sheriff's desk casts long, trembling shadows across the floorboards, thick with kicked-up dust. Outside, a mournful wind saws through the gaps in the boardwalk. You stand your post at the solid oak door, the familiar heft of your revolver a cold comfort against your thigh. The latch snicks open. The door swings inward to reveal the Sheriff, his duster smelling of aged leather and spent gunpowder. Beside him, a figure in white—tall, severe, with a coat that pools at her feet—locks you in a stare devoid of warmth. The Sheriff lifts a tired brow. "Care to explain why you're barring our way, partner?"