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Emma Swan ([personal profile] sheriffing) wrote in [community profile] nysalogs2018-01-15 11:10 pm

001 :: open + closed

Who: Character Name ([personal profile] sheriffing) & co.
What: doing things.
When: Januaryish.
Where: Olympia.
Warning(s): a quest, some target practice, some drinking?



1. A BLESSED ENTOURAGE ( closed to [personal profile] wondie. )

[ every once in a while, it feels like her super power fails her. it's not that she isn't trying to sort out the situation in the group, but getting a feel for it is harder than she anticipated. Bosso's a skilled rambler, and while his wife seems happy to converse with him, she's not much for small talk with the hired guards. any other time and it might be understandable, but the woman who keeps to herself tends to look a little suspicious to someone trying to sort out a traitor.

Emma's noticed the kid, too, and Bosso's explanation of him only makes her more curious. is he angry at Bosso, or upset that he didn't take his advice? could that "bad crowd" have brought him further in than the old man realized?

they've stopped for a break by the time Emma opts to voice her concerns to Diana, and if there's anything that makes this mission a little easier, it's the fact that she's familiar with the woman. she sits down with her, watching Bosso and his wife catch their breath from a few feet away.

she tells herself that nothing could happen from here, but honestly? anything could happen. it always does.]
What do you think of all of this?

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2. SHOOT LIKE A LADY. ( closed to [personal profile] revlon. )

[ somehow, the shooting range makes sense to her. it's something Emma knows how to do; something familiar in a world that typically isn't. she's been holding on to the bits and pieces of the life she knew, trying to piece them together in her efforts to start over here. it's not easy, and it's not without its setbacks, but she's trying.

meeting people like Peggy helps, because it reminds her that she's not the only one out of her element. she's sure the woman had her questions at first (since Emma had been less guarded about her life than she'd intended), but so far the strange life experiences have gone over well. Peggy, somehow, takes all of that in stride.

it makes sense to get in some target practice together, with both of them working for the guard. it also makes sense to keep their skills sharp in preparation for whatever might threaten them. it just feels like something might be coming, and as the tension between Wyver and Olympia grows, they don't have any choice but to be ready.

that doesn't mean they can't unite over something they're good at, though. Emma glances up at the sound of someone behind her, smirking when she catches sight of her new friend.]
I hope your day was more exciting than mine.

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3. DROWN SOME SORROWS. ( open. )

[ Emma's starting to spend a little too much time in the Entertainment District. her assignment with the guard, officially, is to patrol the Theatre District. on slow days, she tends to get more of a sense of the area than its people, observing the local businesses and the routines that the performers have fallen into. it's what brings her back at night, once her shift is over and she's in need of a drink.

if she's going to drink alone, she'd rather do it out in the open than in the empty place she's been staying. the music and dancing around her provides some distraction from her drink, even if she doesn't care to join in. she's sitting with a half-empty glass and a few empty seats around her, but if anyone would like to join her, honestly, she wouldn't mind the company.]


4. YOUR OWN ADVENTURE. ( open. )

[ have an idea for a thread with Emma? leave a top level here or plot with me at [plurk.com profile] swanning and I'll get something started for us!]
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[personal profile] wondie 2018-01-17 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
( Diana is equally stumped, though her ability to sniff out traitors isn't as good as she'd like to claim. she decided the first vaguely evil seeming guy she heard of was Ares, after all, and she'd been big time wrong on that. perhaps it would have been wise to try and ask some questions with her lasso, it just seemed impossible to manage that without some knowledge that her target deserved it.

so she's stuck with waiting for the threat to show up, and being confident she can stop it when she can.
)

I find it odd that only now there is fear of trouble. This man has traveled only with his wife for so long. What could have aroused such a threat?

( it didn't seem like Bosso nor his wife were particularly concerned about it, even with a stranger lingering around. )
Edited 2018-01-17 05:55 (UTC)
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[personal profile] wondie 2018-01-23 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
The hostilities were quiet but present when I arrived, though they mostly silenced during the VIOLET scare. The fact the two communities could work so well together and yet immediately return to hostilities surprises me.

( call her naive, and she is, but it honestly doesn't make much sense to Diana. they'd managed to put their differences aside once, yet without both sides suffering equally they had returned to old animosities. it was a shame that lives of both cities had to hang in the balance for anyone to make attempts at peace. )

If anything, things seem worse now. Perhaps the forced cohabitation rustled up more bad blood. I can't say why.
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[personal profile] wondie 2018-01-28 07:24 am (UTC)(link)
( pride could have something to do with it. Diana muses over this fact with a moment of silence. truth be told, she thinks much of the hostilities are worsened by the attitudes of those in command, though that's not a problem easily fixed. rulers with no mind for peace would find cause for battle wherever they looked.

it is probably for the best they focus on the task at hand. Diana glances at the woman that is quietly lingering at the priest's side. if anything the woman strikes Diana as displeased for the company, which makes sense if she's used to traveling with her husband alone.
)

It is not so unusual to lower our guard around those we love. ( still, Diana can't rule the woman innocent of being the potential danger, though it begged the question, why now? ) My lasso has the power to compel the truth, but it is not a tool to be used without good cause. ( it's safe to say that Bosso and his wife both wouldn't appreciate it if the woman was indeed innocent. )
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[personal profile] wondie 2018-01-28 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
( the situation would only work out in their favor if they were right about the woman, and thus far Diana just doesn't think she suspects the woman enough to attempt using her lasso. they need to keep an eye on her, though, that's inarguable. especially when Bosso's wife was as close as one could get to the man, and that meant if she was their suspect she would be nearest to him when she decided to make a move.

they're agreed on the boy, though; he is skittish and angry and nervous, yet none of those seemed to make him seem violent.
at least not to Diana.
) He would be a foolish assassin to be so easily seen. He seems to be want to be seen, almost. ( perhaps he was hoping Bosso would reach out to him again... Diana isn't certain. either way, ) It's possible the attacker is not anyone we have seen yet. We must remain vigilant.
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[personal profile] wondie 2018-01-30 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
I suppose his wife might have something to say about us joining them in their tent, so this will have to suffice.

( this is noted with a wry smile. for the record, Diana is not exactly interested with snuggling up to the old man either. he's perfectly lovely, she just is not inclined. his wife has nothing to fear on that one.

as for the lasso, she nods.
) It can be painful to speak a truth you'd rather hold silent, but other than that, no harm will befall them. ( unless she wants harm to befall them, but Diana generally avoids inflicting more damage than she needs to. )
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[personal profile] ininhuman 2018-01-17 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
Every time I see you, you look so sad.

[ Now that most of the danger seems to be relatively under control, Maximus has braved going out. Not that he was ever all that concerned about his safety - he wanted to avoid the annoyance that would be born of mistaken identity. It's already happened to him a few times too many, and that was before any announcements about Flaying or Murder.

There's still much of Olympia for him to see and learn. That's what brings him here, mostly to observe everyone. It'd been easy to spot Emma.
]

What's the saying? Penny for your thoughts?
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[personal profile] ininhuman 2018-01-19 08:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ That actually gets a bit of a laugh from Maximus, and that's a rare enough occurrence. Usually, when he laughs, it's more cynical in nature. ]

If I'm reading between the lines correctly, what you're saying it, you're realizing that you're not going back home.

[ In a way, Maximus sort of envies her. He'd never had strong enough connections to miss his former life the way she does, he wonders what it'd be like. ]

Hopefully I'll get to see you in your element some day, then.
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[personal profile] ininhuman 2018-01-21 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
This place doesn't have to be so bad.

[ It's not common for him to try and be sympathetic or understanding, not without reason. But he likes Emma and enjoys her company, so he'll make the exception for her. ]

Once things settle, it'll get better. And you know your family's safe. Asleep, yes, but safe in their sleep.
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[personal profile] ininhuman 2018-01-23 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ It'd be rude to refuse, and Emma seems like she needs the company. It's been a long, long time since Maximus has had any sort of friendship. He hadn't realized how much he missed it. ]

How can I possibly say no?

[ He flashes her a quick smile and orders up a drink for himself. ]

Cheers.
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[personal profile] ininhuman 2018-01-29 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Well. She's not wrong. Maximus doesn't exactly do things he doesn't want to do. Her question makes him shrug a shoulder. ]

Not much, really. I suppose I should get a job. Now that I'm no longer royalty.
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[personal profile] ininhuman 2018-01-29 08:14 am (UTC)(link)
Hmm?

[ Maximus hadn't meant it to be something that he "casually" brings up. Normally, he's more careful in remembering who knows what about him, but even he has a slip up now and then, and. Well. Emma's as much of a friend as he's ever had. ]

I was king. Attilan was a kingdom, small as it was.
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[personal profile] ininhuman 2018-01-30 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
So Emma Swan is a princess, too.

[ He says it with a touch of teasing, but he tucks that away. Emma doesn't seem like the princess sort, anyway, and he's selective about who and why he tells about being a king.

There's no ulterior motive here. For once.
]

Being royalty is a burden. Better to be a teacher, or a researcher, or a member of the guard.
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[personal profile] ininhuman 2018-02-01 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ He just makes a sound of agreement, choosing to sip his drink instead of respond. ]

I was thinking of trying my hand at the Simwe Institute. I've always been a little bit scientifically inclined, it seems the most appropriate place. I can't imagine working at a temple or a silk shop.
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[personal profile] revlon 2018-01-21 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ Peggy's lips quirk, the expression subtle but not nearly as much as it would be if she hadn't worn her red lipstick. She hasn't known Emma very long, nor does she know her very well, but she trusts her gut when it comes to first impressions and she rather likes the woman. It helps to bond over something like target practice. ]

I suppose it depends on your idea of "exciting." [ She steps up alongside her, surveying the metal targets spread out before them with a casual eye. She rather wishes they weren't stationary. ] Taking my horse around the outskirts on patrol was a little chilly, but I can't say I encountered anything more alarming than the snow-creature some children sculpted.

[ A pause. ]

It wasn't a snowman, I can tell you that much. God knows what it was meant to be. And how are you?
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[personal profile] revlon 2018-01-25 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
[ The outskirts can be relatively mundane; but Peggy knows if she rode out further, she'd find a hell of a lot more than she bargained for. She's heard reports of people from other towns or villages needing help. She also crash landed from Thesa with the first wave of arrivals and had to hike through the wild to get to Olympia so her introduction to this country wasn't slow or gentle. "Mundane" isn't her favourite thing but it helps. ]

We certainly picked a good time to try and settle in, [ she agrees softly. ] Tensions weren't nearly this high when I got here but I'll bet even without the attack, something else would have set people on edge.

[ Peggy cocks her head and flicks her gaze between the other woman and the targets. ]

Looking to get a little practice in?
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[personal profile] revlon 2018-01-29 12:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She laughs. ]

I said the same thing about riding a horse when I got one not too long ago. Honestly, I think this might be easier.

[ Peggy carries her own firearm, of course, and she draws it now — a Walther PPK, which is a model that does exist beyond the 1940s but still might date her a little to the other woman. Even so, it's kept in pristine condition despite having seen active combat. It's her sidearm of choice but she's just as comfortable with rifles. ]

Go on. I won't suggest we make it a competition until you've eased back into the saddle, as it were.
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[personal profile] revlon 2018-02-03 02:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She barks out a laugh, both startled and pleased. ]

My apologies; I would never imply such a thing. God knows we get enough of that from most men at home. Or at least, [ she shrugs, glancing down slide out the magazine, slam it back home, and chamber a round; ] I did. But I've heard I'm — vintage.

[ Not her word. Her lips quirk and she looks over at Emma and the firearm she carries. A gun is a gun is a gun, really. And there's a fine selection at their disposal with the Guard's armoury. ]

Makes me sound like a bottle of wine in a cellar. [ And with a sigh, she swings up her arm and squeezes off a few shots — they hit dead centre on her target, of course, but she does study it like it could be better. ] Which I could actually do with. Drinks once we're through here?
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[personal profile] revlon 2018-02-12 03:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Her lips quirk, not unkindly. ]

You've obviously done this before; the muscle memory is there. You're not as rusty as you think. [ Almost teasingly, ] If you miss your target by a few inches, you can always pass it off as a warning shot.

[ Not the thing to joke about in a combat situation, but war makes humour do curious things. Peggy extends a hand, as if to silently ask May I? And if she's granted that permission, she'll go about making some minor adjustments to Emma's form — maybe a light touch to her shoulder as a suggestion to relax there, or perhaps as an indication to shift her weight for balance. Minute. ]

And what would you say is classic about your family?
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[personal profile] revlon 2018-02-21 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Something about how Emma describes her parents makes the edges of her ramrod posture soften, just a little — it rings of familiarity, and although she and Steve Rogers haven't been together nearly as long, there's something that touches her about it, anyway. ]

That's lovely, [ she remarks, and it could be the shots fired or the glimpse of her parents' relationship. Peggy smiles briefly, clarifies: ] Your family. I suppose any one of us should hope to be so lucky.

[ Peggy thinks of the war, the Valkyrie crashing into the Arctic, the long stretch of years between them that only the Orbiters could overcome. A second chance. ]

Although I wouldn't wish hardship on any couple, even if it does prove a sort of — how did you put it? Epic love.
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[personal profile] revlon 2018-03-01 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I wouldn't say it's common anywhere. It wouldn't be so grand in stories if it were.

[ She grew up as any little girl would, raised on stories about that very thing. But then the war came along, then it became time to be a lady, then it became time to marry a respectable Englishman, and settle down. Her dreams changed, or so she told her brother. No grand adventures, no sweeping romances. And even when she dove headlong into a life of espionage and a hail of bullets, love was never a factor in any of it. Until — ]

And people might say they know what love is, but you don't realise you haven't the foggiest until it hits you.

[ — until Steve Rogers. ]
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[personal profile] revlon 2018-03-08 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Peggy Carter does not blush, thank you, but it's a near thing. She endured a whole bloody war trying not to be painfully obvious about Steve (more than a crush, indeed) and she knows he attempted the same feat but somehow they both failed rather spectacularly at it. Not enough to be a problem professionally, but those closest to them surely picked up on it.

And apparently the same holds true here. They're not trying to keep it a secret but even so. She's a spy, for God's sake. ]


I don't know if I should be embarrassed or pleased.
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[personal profile] revlon 2018-03-10 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She does incline her head a little at that, both a nod and an acknowledgement. ]

It is a second chance, [ she admits. ] Not just for me and Steve, but for all of us. Whatever rhyme or reason there is to it, I can't say, but...

[ Peggy shrugs, trailing away. Then she huffs out a breath like a laugh, shaking her head. ]

Well, I'm sure you didn't come here to stand around and gossip. That can come with our well-deserved trip to the pub afterwards. Let's finish off these targets, shall we?