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[deathisanopendoor]

[Wherever you may be—at home on your farm, out and about in town, exploring the wildlife, or perhaps even wandering through the more dangerous areas—someone has come to approach you, seemingly patrolling the area with a confident stride.]

Excuse me. I wanted to inform you that I have assumed the position of Sheriff. My name is Munakata, first name Kyousuke, and I can be contacted under that name at any time if you have issues that require police intervention. If you are capable of taking care of yourself I encourage you to apply for a position under me. We could use greater numbers to enforce order.

[Kyousuke himself is white-haired and imposing, with large snowy owl wings on his back and feathers covering the area where his right eye should be, like so. He is visibly carrying a sword, with another one tucked hidden in his coat in a compact state. He doesn't give off the impression that he's going to be a very easygoing Sheriff... but at least if you're in danger, that might be reassuring?]

Do you have any further questions or suggestions?

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[standingonmyneck]

[Daria already felt exposed and weakened, she could tell it was a great big concern she laid out for him to take. It was a scary situation, and it left her vulnerable.

The difficulty of leaving what you care about for someone else was a sore spot she grew to have. After so much acceptance of her situation and letting fate deal with it, really though, what good did it do her? All she wanted was to not be alone, despite her aspiration for solitude and isolation since she was a small child.

It proved to not work. She couldn’t be without her friends and her family. She was humble enough now to know that was no real damper on independence, at least it didn’t have to be.

She looked at his hand, and hesitated for a moment. She was being asked to trust in someone else for a very sensitive topic. She’d done alright on her own, but a part of her hated to admit that he was right. He was totally right.

And that was scary.

Daria spoke a big passive game, and soon enough...that would really just leave her alone. Kyousuke called her out big time, and put it into a better perspective. Wasn’t that was she aimed to gain no matter what happened to her? The idea of letting other people take he wheel of her fate sounded bad. Really bad.

She shouldn’t stand for it.

....

She took that hand.]

When you put it that way, you’re right. Guess my logic is beat.

[deathisanopendoor]

[Kyousuke shakes her hand once, firmly and decisively. He may not be very practiced at displaying his own vulnerabilities, but he feels like he's in his element when he can identify them in others through projection, and give those people some reassurance and direction. It makes him feel confident in a way he never feels while trying to reassure and direct himself. When he lets go of her hand, he has a smile on his face.]

Good. There's no shame in catching yourself before it's too late. Better than the alternative.

[He even feels like the part of himself that winces inside and goes too soon!! when he makes comments like that is getting quieter as time goes on.]

[standingonmyneck]

[It honestly helped that he was in close leagues with Mallory. One of the reasons why she made efforts to get to know Luna was because he was the most important person to someone she cared about. A lot happened with that.

But, anyway, she told herself there was probably no reason to distrust Kyousuke. No reason to counter point or get defensive, so she offered a small smile of her own.]

I'll hold you to that. Your pragmatism is that contagious.

[It's okay, though. Her comments vary from the sarcastic to sincere scale. This was sincere, with a hint of teasing light sarcasm. A sign of respect more than anything else.]

[deathisanopendoor]

I'm glad you think so.

[...Which is actually pretty genuine—he lost a lot of his confidence in himself as a charismatic leader after, events. So it does make him feel better to think that he won over someone with the same skills that he used to be praised for.]

[standingonmyneck]

[She wouldn't dwell on it. After working with someone like Jodie Landon, who was active and pragmatic as well, it was a lifestyle she understood and respected. Even if she wasn't the type to really be either. Though she has done such things on occasion these days. What it would pay to make an honest living being honest about herself, and all.]

I guess we're at the part where I just say "let me know if there's anything I can do". Per my skill set. You know the schematics.

[She gave a tilt of her head.]

[deathisanopendoor]

I'm not too familiar with the specifics of your skillset, but as it is, I don't have much set up yet. Currently we're in the phase of gathering information, and so that's all I can ask of you for the time being.

[standingonmyneck]

[It kind of hit her just how seriously she was taking this, and how she was actually willing to be a part of a somewhat bigger picture.

It’ll hit her even more later.]

Well...I have been trying to find any place that has old records and lore for around here. Since it’s new and all. I guess I could let you know what I find in my research.

[deathisanopendoor]

Ah, that would be a great help. I don't have the time to properly scour the information available, myself, but it's of great interest for me to outsource that task. Please tell me your findings.