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?

Comments

[wellplayedbitch]

Then you're better than her for now.
Power corrupts pretty quickly though. Keep that in mind.

[sheriffing]

Power I don't have anymore?
The badge doesn't mean anything here.

[wellplayedbitch]

We have power over those native to El Nysa. We know what they do not.
I am certain that someone will use that to their advantage. It is only a matter of time until these things fall apart.

[sheriffing]

Don't they also know what we don't?
That might be true, but there are also people who'll fight against that. Most people wouldn't allow it.

[wellplayedbitch]

They can fight, maybe they'll even win.
Doesn't change the damage in between.

But I don't think you meant for this to delve into philosophical and ethical dilemmas behind power structures.

[sheriffing]

It does if someone works to minimize it.

[ the damage. the conflict is inevitable, that much she agrees with. the rest? they'll have to wait and see.]

No, I haven't been here long enough for that. I'm still learning how this world operates.

[wellplayedbitch]

Make no mistake. I am new as well. I won't pretend to understand the exact dynamics in this world
But there are some things that don't ever change.

[sheriffing]

The problem with that line of thinking is, if you believe it, you'll help to prove yourself right.

[ she's seen good people change things for the better before. it can be done.]

[wellplayedbitch]

I find it hard to believe I won't be right. [She paused, letting out a breath as she did.]

But I would like to be wrong. Let's hope the third time is the charm.

[sheriffing]

Expect the worst, hope for the best?

[ that used to be her motto - minus the hope.]

I hope we prove you wrong, too.