THIRD ENTRY [VIDEO]

[keepsthemsafe]

[Post This Shane is sitting in a common room. Serious.

It's worth noting that he's wearing a uniform. A sheriff uniform. He went out and got drunk see, so he's trying to just figure things out. Those of you who might pass by, if you're in the neighborhood will note he reeks of alcohol.]

How many of you are actual law enforcement professionals, former, retired, here for rehabilitation or whatever. No disrespect t'anybody who's workin' outside the law for justice. Lord knows I earned my stripes on a wing and a prayer but...

[Megamind got to him.

He never thought he'd actually be doing this. It feels so weird. He'd left this, the idea of law and order behind but oh god he needs normalacy, he needs people that aren't blue with giant heads that think he's an animal. Ever seen the Matrix where Neo realizes just how screwed he is and he throws up? Shane is close to that.]

I'm curious.


And t'those of you not here for rehabilitation who happen to hold these particular credentials and are...wardens... I would like to speak with you. Privately.


[Private, triple locked to Batman.]


...Bruce Wayne? Billionare Bruce Wayne? [It's a shot in the dark]

[and then he continues]

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[keepsthemsafe]

Like how? I mean in the long run what's to know? Bad shit happens and people die.

[He sounds a little too blank about this, but honestly he's curious]

[toldinthebook]

There's everything else, like the people. There's a lot of magic that goes around here.

[keepsthemsafe]

...still tryin' to digest that. [He's not doing so well] You seen it firsthand?

[toldinthebook]

Yeah. Just before I got here. [ And then there was coming here too ] I didn't believe in it before.

[keepsthemsafe]

...well shit, I've seen the dead get up and walk around. Pretty sure magic's...just...

I dunno. Are you magic? I don't want to offend anybody. [But there's a serious grudging tone here]

[toldinthebook]

The dead walk? [ She sure missed that one ] I'm not. [ Lies. Not intentional lies, she just doesn't know about her magic ]

[keepsthemsafe]

[eyebrow raise] yeah. Back home. S'long story.

[But he looks haunted and disgruntled and ...afraid all at once for a fraction of a moment.]

....I feel like I oughta offer you a compliment or something.

[toldinthebook]

It sounds it. [ Especially given that reaction at the mention of it ] A compliment? Why?

[keepsthemsafe]

Being normal here? Or at least looking normal.

[toldinthebook]

I'd agree, although I've heard it doesn't always help. [ Not for wardens, anyway. But maybe this is what friends are for ]

[keepsthemsafe]

This place ain't built for help.

[toldinthebook]

Then what are the wardens for? [ Even if they weren't all there for the same reason she planned on trying to help ] I want to help.

[keepsthemsafe]

Why? Don't you get some kind of bargain? I mean honestly in the end?

[keepsthemsafe]

...Who? I mean who precisely do you want to assist?

[toldinthebook]

I might get something out of this but that only happens if I do my job. [ She may as well be honest ] I'm supposed to help my inmate. Right now I don't have one, but it doesn't mean I won't do anything.

[keepsthemsafe]

[He resists - he has to resist the urge to make a joke about this.] ...Well I wish you the best of luck. You got any rehabilitation experience?

[toldinthebook]

Not quite. [ Or at all. Herself doesn't count ] I'll pick it up.

[keepsthemsafe]

...what'd you do? Before you became a Sheriff?

[toldinthebook]

I was a bail-bondsman.

[keepsthemsafe]

...bounty hunter?

[toldinthebook]

Without killing anyone, yeah.

[keepsthemsafe]

...That's pretty fuckin' cool.