Visibly sweating through his dress shirt, a local notary public reportedly established a secure tactical perimeter around his official rubber stamp during a routine refinancing appointment on Thursday morning. The state-commissioned witness warned two homeowners not to make any sudden movements as he unclasped the nylon holster containing his Trodat Printy 4913.
Breathing heavily through his nose, 48-year-old Gary Furlong kept his dominant hand hovering millimeters above the custom-engraved polymer die while scanning the title company conference room for potential threats. Witnesses stated the notary had arrived fifteen minutes early to sweep the room for blind spots, insisting that the blinds be drawn to prevent long-range visual access to his official logbook. According to the loan applicants present at the table, Furlong refused to turn his back to the door and maintained unbroken, unblinking eye contact with the couple throughout the signature verification process.
The tension in the room reportedly peaked when one of the homeowners reached into a suit jacket to retrieve a ballpoint pen. Furlong immediately shifted his weight into a wide combat stance, shielding the fifteen-dollar self-inking apparatus with his torso while firmly instructing all civilians in the room to keep their hands flat on the mahogany table where he could see them. He then required both individuals to present their unexpired driver's licenses by sliding them slowly across the polished wood, rather than handing them over directly, to avoid breaking his defensive posture.
The state of Ohio has entrusted him with a commission that does not expire until October of next year, and he is fully prepared to use deadly force to ensure that seal remains out of unsworn hands.
Following the successful application of the blue ink, Furlong demanded the homeowners step back three paces so he could safely blow on the wet document. He then secured the device inside a biometric lockbox, backed slowly out of the glass-walled office without lowering his guard, and vanished into the rear stairwell while muttering a final oath of office to himself.