seagull\ manager

seagull\ manager
Boss who shows up randomly, makes a lot of noise, messes up eveything...and then leaves.

(name) is a seagull manager. I wish he'd just travel all the time. (Make seagull cawing noises to warn of manager's arrival.)iving


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