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[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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Hey, Linda. Welcome. [Elle smiles.] I'm pretty new here, too, just rolled in last month. Um... I'm Elle, Elle Days. I work as a guide here, for the researchers and all.

I used to be a courier back home, though. The jobs are different enough, but it's the same kind of stuff I used to do in my free time, mostly. With a lot more direction, sure, but... I dunno. I'm liking it anyway. [A sheepish smile.]

Hi, Elle. [she smiles back] Thanks.

I'm glad to hear you're liking your job. I...get the impression this is going to be a little different from what I did back home, but honestly I haven't really gotten a good idea of what it's like yet.

From what I hear, it tends to be less hectic than working in big cities. But I guess that may depend on if you're used to dealing with stuff like the spiders and skeletons here. I mean, that kind of thing, it's pretty normal where I'm from, but... From what I can tell, it's not common on all worlds...

[Linda smiles wryly] I'm from a small town. And yeah, you could say they're not common there. Really, Animal Control took care of that sort of thing more than we did, so it's kind of new for me.

[not wanting to sound like she isn't going to be competent at the job in front of one of the residents she's meant to be protecting, though, she adds quickly:] But I'm good with a gun--I just need to get used to these animals.

Me, neither. Well. I dunno, I guess compared to real cities, I'm based outta a pretty small place, but... well. We got a different kind of crazy to deal with. [A pause.] A lot of kinds of crazy.

It's okay. [Elle laughs a little.] I'm sure you'll do fine. What kinda guns do you use?

[Linda frowns, curious what crazy things Elle could be talking about] What do you mean?

[at that, she nods. she's sure she will, too] Pistol mostly, but I'm competent with a rifle.

Uhhh... well. We've got raiders -- or, well. We used to. There aren't as many of them, now. But you might still run into some if you go poking around in the remote areas of the desert. And that's not counting the wildlife... Like, for example, we've got these things called deathclaws? They're, like, eight feet tall with big horns and teeth and, well. Claws. And they don't die easy.

I like shotguns, myself. [Elle scratches her cheek.] I'm okay with rifles, but I'm best with shotguns, I think. I'm probably most experienced with pistols, though, 12 gauge can be pretty hard to find.

[Linda's surprised to hear the reference to deathclaws] Are you from the same place as Boone? Or...near there? [because she'd hate to think of creatures like that being common to many worlds]

[Elle's musculature does imply someone either familiar with combat or other athletic pursuits, but considering her youth and how small she is, Linda can't help being surprised by her very informed talk about guns. her brow furrows] Yeah? Did you deal with raiders and the wildlife a lot back there, as a courier?

[Oh!] Yeah! Yeah, we are. We were friends before we came here.

Oh, you bet. Courier work means a lot of traveling, and surviving out there means doing a good bit of prospecting, too. Er... Y'know, scavenging for supplies. And you're a lot more likely to run into a building where somebody or something's made base than you are to find one that's empty. [She's sounding awful cheerful for talking about this kind of thing.]

[Linda smiles at Elle's answer] Must be nice.

Ohhh, got it. [knowing that Elle's world is Boone's world, it clicks for Linda now. in a world ruined by a nuclear war, she supposes even the mail (because that's what she assumes Elle means by "courier") would be a dangerous job. and as far as Linda's concerned, Elle's apparent optimism does her credit] The animals have kinda run wild there, huh?

I'd say you're more likely to see a nest of geckos than you are to accidentally trip into a raider camp. Most of the raiders have been run out of the Mojave by now... But depending on where you go, you've got cazadores... coyotes, nightstalkers... mole rats... giant mantises... bighorners can be pretty grumpy if you get too close to the herd, too... Oh, and if you hang around Lake Mead too long, then you have to deal with the lakelurks, too.

Most of 'em, they don't tend to bother me too much. But I've seen the kind of damage that nightstalkers can do, it's not pretty.

[while many of those creatures are like nothing she knows on Earth, the names and sheer variety of them are enough to make her shudder] That sounds like a lot of trouble to deal with. Courier must be the kind of job people must be grateful you're willing to do.

[Elle goes shy, eyes falling away and cheeks going pink.] Well... I mean, someone's gotta do it. It's not really all that... I mean, yeah, it's dangerous, but... I dunno what else I'd do, you know? It's kind of been... my entire life, so...

[Linda chuckles at Elle's reaction, smiling] Yeah, I think I know what you mean.

[Elle tilts her head.] Have you always done police work?

[Linda nods, still smiling a little] I joined the force right out of school. So it's been...about five years now.

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