By midday Friday, you would have thought it was the Fourth of July in little ol' dying Millersburg. The diner was filled with chatting residents, as was City Hall where the talk was a little more official in its tone.

"Who is this guy?"

"What's he do?"

"Where'd he get his money?"

For the most part, the questions were being tossed at Millersburg Mayor, who was only able to be present at the emergency meeting of the Town Council because it was a non-school day and she didn't have class. She didn't have any answers for her townsfolk, but it wasn't because she was any less informed that the others. There simply weren't any answers to be had.

"Can I speak?" a voice called from a speaker box sitting on the Mayor's desk. After waving hands quieted the crowd, the man at the other end of the conference call -- a friend of the Mayor working at the State Capital -- began his explanation. "[url=http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/tonydee2014/Blood%20and%20Benevolence/hot-male-fashion-models_zps34e91f05.jpg]The gentleman's name is Cooper Lee[/url]. He paid the back taxes and associated fees ... and now the property is his. That's all I can tell you. There's nothing more on him ... nothing!"

The room erupted with questions and speculations once more, continuing for a couple of minutes until the Mayor was again able to quiet everyone enough to allow her a few words. "Go home, everyone. Or go to work if you're supposed to be there. We were all invited to dinner at the Miller Mansion tonight, remember? We'll get our answers there tonight."

"Will we?" someone asked with a doubtful tone.

There were no answers to be had here, so -- one by one or in small groups -- the concerned citizens departed and the Mayor was left behind with only the Sheriff Deputy assigned to Millersburg. "I'll see what more I can find, Mayor, but so far ... bupkis. It's as if the man simply doesn't exist. But ... I'll work on it."

The pair shook hands and went their separate ways.

There would be more answers tonight as dinner. Wouldn't there...?

(OOC: The female Mayor is an available character. I will write the Deputy for now, but if someone wants to write a law official, we can arrange something different.)