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[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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[summertimeblues]

[probably for the best tbh]

The technology was the draw? What did you have going on up there? Don't tell me it was a Stepford Wife set up.

It was, at least on the money front. People still had a habit of looking the other way when something nasty was going on.

Oh good, I was worried I'd never find a kindred spirits in the stars....

And I would if I could actually play a tune. The thing is, I was a real wiz at hosting the show, and I preferred doing it behind a mike than on stage at a Laugh Factory. Not that there's a thriving stand up scene in swords and daggers territory to begin with.

So here's your bright side: it could be worse! You've got a thing or two to offer a town like this, I've gotta sleep on it a bit.

[sheriffing]

They were kind of old-fashioned, internet was a step up.

[ electricity was a step up.]

I've got some things that were specific to my town, I think thats where I'm struggling.
I had more of a purpose there.

[ a title, a destiny. she's not sure what happens to her being the savior now.]

You could always try to build that thriving stand up scene. I'd pay to see that.

[summertimeblues]

The internet? What's that?

[Electricity he knows, but sadly Apple was just rolling out the first home PCs in 1985. No dank memes for old men...]

Yeah, I can understand that. It hasn't even been a month though, I'm sure you'll find your feet soon. There's a lot of help needed around here, I know Olympia's busted up. Could be a place to start if you're feeling listless.

Sounds like a lot of effort for one guy. Think I'll loiter around wherever the entertainment scene goes instead, see what crops up.

[sheriffing]

Apparently it's something you would have liked about Storybrooke.

[ Storybrooke landed in Maine in 1984. Emma knows that for the most part, time stood still - but apparently Regina couldn't resist the opportunity to try dial-up and AOL when it came along.]

Yeah, you're right. That's a good start. And it's a little familiar, I helped put Storybrooke back together a few times.

[ sometimes magic isn't as fun as it sounds.]

Can't argue with you there, loitering is always easier than effort.

[summertimeblues]

Oh come on, you can't dangle a hook like that and then not yank the line when you've got a nibble. That's just mean.

["Put back together?"

As much as he wants to think that entails busting up sectors of crime rings or dusting the fingerprints off a cold case, Richie has a feeling. Just in the phrasing, and the nature of this place and the people it pulls. It sounds like the little bitty town was getting wrecked, just the same as Olympia. What caused it?

File that under answers Richie's not in a mood to hear. He liked it better when they were playing at normalcy.]

Is that judgment? I'm just being pragmatic, Madame Emma.

[sheriffing]

Yeah, but I never said I was nice. The internet's kinda like our network, a way to research and communicate across the distance of a world with a device.

[ the little bitty town was getting wrecked by magic. he's not wrong to think that feeling means something. witches, giants, queens, pirates, curses. there was never a dull moment in Storybrooke.]

You can just call me Emma, especially if you're just being pragmatic.

[summertimeblues]

No shit? At least I'm getting a taste here. Can't decide if the phone's bing bings annoy me more or less than the fax machine screaming.

[He will take queens and pirates, because those sound hot. The rest are too close to demon murder clown and can beat it.]

Sure thing, copper. Call me Rich.

[sheriffing]

You'll get used to it after a while.

[ after all, everyone else did.]

Sounds good, I have a hard time being formal about anything here.