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[toldinthebook]

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What happened to the kids? [ Those are fantastic first words, Emma, but it's a valid question. Why? In the past couple of hours since she's arrived she's looked through the communicator logs, and from suddenly seeing lots of kids to there now being none? Weird. Very suspicious. Someone's in Good Guy mode already (always) ]

And why were they here? I didn't think that would happen. [ Not that she really knows a lot, minus her own deal with the Admiral. Would he do that? Well, Gold probably would, or not, she doesn't know, but she's suspicious. She doesn't like deals, not when there are things that could be magic involved. And kids. Protect the kids ]

Right. [ Moving on. Slowly. She didn't actually introduce herself, did she? ] I'm Emma, and hopefully I've figured this out and I'm not just talking to myself. [ It is very likely to happen ]

I guess being new is obvious, and I'm a Warden. [ One day this all may (fully) sink in ] As for this? I know what I'm doing. I've actually done it before [ Kind of ] so just... keep that in mind. [ Yeah. This is turning out to be the worst introduction. Way to go, Emma! ]

And if anyone's got a welcome pack? [ Does the job come with guides? Hidden benefits? Weekends? ] I'd appreciate it. [ And she's done. And can sit and wonder what the hell she just did ]

ACTION.

[ A little later in the day you may be lucky enough to run into one Emma Swan. Or at least a blonde woman that looks pretty lost. Or confused. It's actually both. She was trying to just check out the locations, get her bearings (the kitchen would actually be nice) except she got turned around. Or just lost, she didn't actually go backwards. Give a girl a hand? ]

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[takeyouapart]

[Merlin is, in fact, on his way out of the dining hall and carrying a mug of hot chocolate when he encounters Emma on the stairwell. She's new - there's a very, very slight ping of recognition in the back of his mind that he will later track to a flood that turned Jim Kirk into his mother - and she has the look about her of someone who's still getting the lie of the land.

He smiles, cheerful and friendly.]

Hi. Were you looking for somewhere?

[toldinthebook]

Just looking, actually. [ She probably could look for somewhere but that would need a) knowing what was here, and b) knowing where to go ] You know anywhere good to look?

[takeyouapart]

[That's positively enigmatic. He sips his drink.]

Depends what you're after. There's the dining hall if you're hungry, or the Infirmary if you're ill, or the gym if you're...the sort of person who likes gyms.

[He's never going to fully understand recreational exercise as a concept. He holds out his empty right hand.]

I'm Merlin. Hi.

[toldinthebook]

Those could be good places to know. [ At least keep in mind for another time ] Emma. [ Although gosh, poor naming, Merlin :c ]

[takeyouapart]

Nice to meet you, Emma. Dining hall's behind me, so, that's a start. [He gestures over his shouler with his chin as he says it.] Are you a Warden?

[He asks like he's not particularly fussed about the answer.]

[toldinthebook]

Good to know I'm not going to starve. [ Not that she was worried on that, honest ] And yeah, I am.