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Both? Midnight just nods. She had assumed it was just a rare species. “Who just brings in a mounted animal like that to a bar though? Even a regular. Was he already kind of an odd guy?”
"Not unusual here. Most of this taxidermy comes from our regulars. Except that oryx over the door. That one was me." He beams for a moment. "We're a haven for some local hunters. We buy good-quality meat off you and serve it as a special. Speak of the devil..."

He turns around and grabs the place from the window. Beside two steaming links of sausage, each butterfly-cut and seared on a grill, there is a small mound of macaroni and cheese and a short length of corn on the cob. He grabs a roll of silverware from under the counter.

"Here you are. Enjoy. I'll be around if you need anything else."

With that, he sidles away to take an order from down the bar.

The food is decent. Nothing special in seasoning, but it was clearly made with care. The corn and mac both taste fresh, at a minimum. The sausage is plump and solid, with a nice balance of meat and fat. The gamey flavor of the elk is front and center, without being overwhelming.