Shepherds

One of the world's oldest professions, including prostitutes and also kings.

Sheep are a valuable commodity, but they frequently misbehave. So you need a shepherd to watch them.

Some bad things that sheep might do:

- Run away
- Bite other sheep
- Baa real loud for no reason
- Eat a bouquet of flowers
- Hide

All of these actions require swift discipline. It is the job of the shepherd to make sure the sheep are safe, happy, and counted. Sort of like kindergarten but without the painting and crafts. Story time and the "gold star" system may or may not be a part of things. That is up to the individual shepherd.

What's with the staff? Is it a weapon? Like in case a wolf comes? Do enemy shepherds ever DUEL? "Your sheep are eating too much GRASS! Take THIS!"

I would like to think that most shepherds get along, though. Especially these days, because they can text and tweet on the job and stuff. "Follow me on TWITTER!"

Isaiah M. @CivilShepherd
they're eating grass

Counting sheep is supposed to be a thing that people with insomnia do to help them fall asleep. Do a lot of shepherds doze off on the job? Think YOU'VE ever had a bad day at work? Imagine nodding off at your post and then you wake up to see that it's dark outside and all the sheep are gone. "SHIT!"

Also don't a lot of shepherds get hit by LIGHTNING? They are much taller than all the sheep, even the biggest ones. Again, what a bad day. "Man I can't believe I have to watch these sheep for sixteen hours. This is so BORING. and now look, it's getting cloudy. What if it RAINS? That would be the WORST thing I can think of."

and then *BZZZT*

"What the FUCK!?"

Flat on your back, cloak smoldering, fillings in your mouth all hot and sizzling, sheep running around everywhere...

"I quit."