video: un: swan

[sheriffing]

Uh, hi.

[ can she have points for effort? the wave she gives is more uncertain than friendly, like she's not entirely comfortable addressing the entire network (she's not). she figures it'll work for everyone else the same way it does for her. when Emma has something to offer, she answers. when she doesn't, she leaves it to someone else.]

My name's Emma, and as a lot of you have already noticed, I'm new here.

[ she's been called out on it enough to know that it's obvious. some part of her still doubts everything here and it bleeds into conversation too easily. most people have been here long enough to accept this reality, but Emma's still thinking of home.]

I'm not gonna pretend that my first instinct wasn't to wallow in my disappointment until my family wakes up, but I know there's a lot to be done here. I've seen all of you getting things done here, and I just wondered... how have you been able to use the skills you learned in your home world to keep you busy in this one?

[ because it's time for her to think about taking on a job, and making a difference, and she's pretty sure that doesn't mean a sheriff's badge and a cruiser anymore. so far, she's been part of the clean-up effort, but she needs something else to get by on.]

Back home, I was the sheriff in a town called Storybrooke, Maine. Here, I don't know. How did you know where to start?

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text | un: royals_fan

[apricitous]

I found something similar that seemed to need doing, even if it had a few parts that were different, and signed up to give it a shot. After all, jobs aren't forever.

If it works out, great. If not, try something else.

[sheriffing]

How's that working out for you so far?

[ he's right, she knows he is. maybe what she's looking for is less the job and more the chance to feel like she's doing something useful here. it's not that the job needs to stick, it's that this world is their only choice.]

video; un: eproghuefgdzptrrw

[vorrutyer]

Well, the first step was to have widely applicable skills.

[ He frowns, rubbing his chin. ]

But I can't imagine anyone would ever want any laws enforced.

[sheriffing]

Hey, I'm sure that helps.

[ and as someone who went from a life of crime to chasing criminals to formal law enforcement, maybe she has those, too.]

You can't imagine that here, or you can't imagine you would want any laws enforced?

video; un: flowerknight

[triplerose]

I've found something not unlike what I'm used to, mostly by chance. I've no idea what a sheriff is but I'm certain something similar exists here.

[sheriffing]

What were you used to?

{ it's hard to explain what a sheriff is when the actual concept and what it turned out to be are pretty far removed from each other.]

In Storybrooke, being the sheriff mostly meant protecting people. Enforcing laws, fighting anything or anyone dangerous when it came our way, things like that. Looking after the town.

[ being the savior.]

text: un: rtozier

[summertimeblues]

Well bless my stars, with all the outer space cases flying around the last thing I thought I'd see was a true blue Maine girl. I used to live in Derry. I haven't heard of a Storybrooke before, was it close to Bangor? I was pretty little so the details are borderline misty.

As for the rest, I see you've already heard it but I'd check with the local fuzz. I'm struggling with the change myself, working a bar at the moment while I figure Fantasyland out.

[sheriffing]

It was off in the middle of nowhere, yet somehow still on the coast. A small, off-the-map little town. Mostly people who'd relocated from other places.

I've done a lot of traveling, but it was the only place that ever felt like home.

Yeah, I guess that's the obvious choice for me. What did you do back in your world?

video; un: manbun

[song_of_ice]

I saw there were notices about the city, asking for volunteers to the Royal Guard. I only know how to swing a sword, so it seemed the better choice. I think others choose based on their skills or former occupations.

[sheriffing]

I know how to swing a sword, too.

[ she'd ended up holding one more often than she cares to admit, even if her weapon of choice was always a gun.]

What do you do in the Royal Guard?

video; un: clarke

[romancekiller]

I just looked through the job notices and went with something I had experience with doing back home.

[sheriffing]

Job notices would've been a good thing for me to look through.

[ she looks a little sheepish for that. sometimes it's easier just to talk to a person, even through the network.]

What did you end up going with?

video / un: chocobro

[punshots]

[ Hey, it takes guts to address everyone like this - he can respect that. Which is more of the reason he answers, rather than he has any great insight. But this question is one he's asked himself a lot, especially lately. Maybe...he might actually be able to say something that'll help, too. ]

For what it's worth? Hah - I've been here six months and I'm still figuring that out.

[ ..THAT'S NOT REASSURING. ]

I mean - don't sweat it if you don't land a gig you love right away. One nice thing about this place? There is a ton of jobs to choose from, and people are always lookin' for extra hands.

[sheriffing]

[ it's not reassuring, but she'll take his honesty. at first it felt like she was supposed to magically know how everything she was before is supposed to carry over here. it helps knowing that she's not the only one figuring out, and that she's not expected to do it immediately.

... well, she needs to find a job to get by, but aside from that, maybe it's not as big a deal as she made it out to be. coming off of being the savior, moving on is a little harder than she's willing to admit.]

You have a point, there are options.

[ but the options are a little different than what she's used to.]

I had to make my own steady work when I was a bailbondsperson, but it was different in Storybrooke. I learned to expect anything and the town always delivered.

video | un: stormsend

[bruxisms]

[ well if it isn't the woman from the ruins... ]

Neither Olympia or Wyver seemed to have need of any of the skills I was raised for.

[ "lord" and "king" are, after all, rather narrow definitions. ]

Instead, I pursued employment that was relevant to what interested me.

[ for he had always been fond of his histories, military or otherwise. it also gave him the opportunity to learn about Wyver. ]

[sheriffing]

[ watch yourself, Stannis. if you keep talking to her voluntarily she's going to start thinking of you as a friend.]

What were you raised for?

[ she remembers him talking about what he does now, a researcher at the Simwe Institute.]

You like your research?

voice | un: carter

[revlon]

Well, I'm sure someone's mentioned the Royal Guard in Olympia by now — which would certainly suit, given your previous occupation.

[ Although she does know some people who decided against joining the Guard even with the appropriate skill set. She understands the wariness; she's a member, but she keeps an eye out. ]

[sheriffing]

Is that where all the former sheriffs go?

[ to be fair, there's also the magic she hasn't even mentioned as a possibility, but she feels more comfortable with a weapon she can hold in her hand than anything else. fighting is more her thing, and she's not sure that she trusts the magic here.]

text | un: yusei

[planetary_bonds]

there were people who were just as lost as i was. they needed help.

[It's a rather abrupt answer, to be sure, but still. There's some merit in it.]

somehow, it's easier to put aside my own worries when there are others that need someone to do something. i might not be able to do it, but it's better than nothing. and i can't really stand by and do nothing, either.

[sheriffing]

[ that sounds a little familiar. it's a good answer, even if it's a little abrupt.]

What did you decide to do?

video; un: s.rogers

[america]

Hi, Emma. I'm Steve.

I wouldn't worry too much about diving straight into things. There's a lot to see and a lot to learn and it can all be a little overwhelming at first. You find your pace soon enough.

[ Says the guy who made it his #Mission to figure out how to get involved on his literal first day here. ]

Talking to people - [ Like what she's doing! ] - is a good start, though. You get to see what someone else might be looking for, see if your skills are compatible.

[sheriffing]

Hey, Steve.

You think we're allowed time to find our pace?

[ after they expected her to pilot a spacecraft, she's not so sure.]

Yeah, I figured it'd be easier to ask people who've been in the same position before I started asking around in Olympia.

un: mikazuki

[sparsity]

All I can do is fight, so I found a place that let me.

[sheriffing]

Are you a member of the royal guard?

[ after Jon's description of swinging a sword, she could see it.]

voice | octoberdaye

[errantdetective]

I'm pretty new myself, but I'm a private eye back home. I figure I'll do the same around here.

[sheriffing]

You'll probably do pretty well with that around here.

[ she could probably do pretty well with that anywhere.]

Where are you from?

voice | un: blightphoenix

[wellplayedbitch]

I knew a sheriff once. She was kind of awful.

[Great way to start a conversation there, buddy.]

[sheriffing]

Kind of? If she was awful, you might want to drop the 'kind of'.

[ she knew a sheriff who was a good man, but she's met cops who annoyed her before (probably because they were arresting her at the time). ]

video

[offtune]

I don't.

[ seriously, she hasn't worked once... ]

Get others to work for you.

[sheriffing]

That's...

[ ... not really her thing. even when she stole, she worked for anything she took.]

A choice, I guess.

[ but she needs something to do here or she'll drive herself insane.]

Does it work for you?