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[domesheriff]

[for a moment, a woman's face is simply staring out at the broadcast, consideringly, as though not sure it's started yet. she's in her early twenties, Hispanic, her dark hair braided, and dressed in the uniform of resort security]

[realizing from the display on the screen that the broadcast must have started, she says:] Hello. [the word is a bit uncertain. she swallows, trying to mask her nerves, and continues more calmly:] I'm Linda Esquivel. I'm from Chester's Mill, Maine. [there's a beat of hesitation, as she wonders if she should give more information than that, but she ultimately decides to leave the description as it is] I just got here a couple days ago, and I've joined the security patrol. I was a sheriff's deputy back home. [and sheriff, but she doesn't think two days of that job due to the disaster that happened really counts, so she leaves her credentials at that]

I thought you should know who I am in case you see me around. And, uh, I'd like to start meeting people, too--and learn a little more about this place. I've never seen anything like it before. [another pause as she debates how to end an open message like this. finally, she goes with:] I'm here if you'd like to talk.

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[domesheriff]

So whoever did this the first time could do it again. [she scowls] Great.

"Checked" how? Is there a way to...identify the communicator that was used? [her tone is hopeful that they can do something like that, but this sort of technology is far out of her scope of experience]

[most_feared]

That's the problem. When they turned this one on, they all came on. They've already done it.

No. Just their alibis. [He doesn't sound too happy about that.] I think this is one of those messes where our best leads will be in talking to each other.

[domesheriff]

Wait, you mean there are more of those things out there pouring out those creatures now? [she stares, horrified at the thought] Is that why they said there's been more of the wildlife around lately?

Okay, then I'll start doing that. [she nods resolutely, glad to have a purpose even if she's not at all fond of the situation] I'll let you know what I find out.

[most_feared]

Basically.

When I first turned up, we were dealing with spiders and the first division of import security were people that could lay into arthropods pretty hard. Now it seems like they're changing it up after that mess.

[He rubs his temple. He wishes that Tauriel and Charon were still around. Not that he doesn't like the new guys, but it would be nice to have them, too.]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[domesheriff]

Who's changing it up? People out to kill everyone? [her tone is incredulous]

[but she nods at his thanks, saying nothing. it's her job now, after all]

[most_feared]

I don't know.

We got three good guides, though. Elle Dayes, Tuco Ramirez, and Niko Bellic. You should be able to ask them for advice on fending off any of the aggressive wildlife. Boone's been around doin' it for a while, too. So I'd prefer that you stayed in the village for investigating until you've actually trained a little under one of them.

[domesheriff]

[she wasn't expecting that, especially since Boone was just telling her that taking care of the wildlife is a big part of their job, but she doesn't protest. she supposes she should have expected the new job to require at least some training, after all] All right. I'll talk to them and see if anyone's willing to take me out with them. Otherwise, I'll see what I can do for the investigation.