Dumarest
Vaquero de Alta California
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I'm not interested in excessive realism, plus it would vary from community to community anyway so in this particular time and place: acceptance or grudging acceptance by most people, since many of the denizens of these parts came both for opportunities unavailable to them in the East and South and to escape social mores, conventions, and prejudice (the Mormons, for instance). Reactions will also largely depend upon how Eugene comports himself. And some people dislike any law enforcement or authority figures regardless of their background, so MacRegan may not always be immediately accepted either: for example, to many Mexicans la policía are bullies not to be trusted and badges are merely symbols of corruption and abuse of power. Thus it all depends on who you're dealing with and how you act.(OOC: MacRegan will deputise him. Out of curiosity, what would be the response from the locals regarding an African American deputy? I know in Canada at this time there was a real deep-seated racism in parts of the country, and a grudging acceptance in others.)