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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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[sheriffing]

Why did you decide to leave?

[ since she's curious about joining up, she'd like to know what might drive someone away.]

[sparsity]

Olympia was attacked before you got here. [ Which lines up with Thesa's temples within the city calling for aid. Still. ] Refugees got blamed. Wyver is safer for the ones I know.

[sheriffing]

Looks like Olympia is still recovering from the attack.

[ she's been trying to make herself useful in the cleanup efforts, but it was too soon for her to know who she could ask for the details. everyone seems like they're still getting over it.]

That's something to consider, too.

this got lost in my inbox, so sorry! no pressure to reply

[sparsity]

[ It doesn't surprise him, with how it was left behind. Sickness and chaos in the streets as refugees aided Olympians in hunting their own. It left a bad taste in his mouth, though his tone is somewhat colorless all the same. ]

Consider how?

[sheriffing]

Recovery takes a while, and it puts people on edge.

[ she can tell that they're nervous, either because they're expecting something, or they fear recent events have caused them to look weak.that tension won't go away unless its replaced with something else.]

[sparsity]

True. Whatever it is, their decision means there's no other choice but to work through it. There might not be time now.

[ Of all people, he understands not taking the peaceful option. But that left fewer roads, more enemies. Wyver not least of all. ]