"I ain't got no money! Some damn Thief stole it while I was drunk, an' the only thing Ah know ta do other than drink is fight, so ah thought i'd get som money from beating you up. I'm better when I'm drunk".
Try to get back up
Greg Whiskey stumbles to his feet, explaining his situation to the man demanding the money. Mammoth walks up to Greg, his face contorted between confusion and frustration. [8+1 vs. 4-1] He headbutts Greg faster than he can react, slamming his forehead and breaking Greg's nose in one move, sending him crashing to the floor harder than ever. "Well you better have the money the next time I see you drunk. There won't be a lawman waiting to cover you after he finds out you legally owe me bucks." As he walks away, Greg falls into an unconscious state yet again.
When he awakes again, it's much later. The pain is gone, but Greg can still feel his nose out of place. And while he feels better a first, he feels a crippling sickness in his stomach and a bad headache. He hasn't had a drink in a long time, and he feels awful in every way, and until he gets a drink it's only going to get worse.
Blood Opal shakes her head, perhaps she had overestimated the drunk. At least the lawman had left, and the tournament was over. Now it was payout time. She watches Carter hand out money, and if it looks like there isn't enough to go around, she proceeds to whip up the assembled saloon patronage against him.
If the man has the money to pay his debts, however, it might be more prudent and profitable to grant him a more private and individualized death at a later time.
Blood Opal disengages the fight as it was less exciting and dynamic than she had predicted. Instead she goes back to the Saloon, where the Poker Tournament has concluded. She comes up with a new plan to rile up the crowd if Carter Duffield isn't able to pay back his dues, but in the end he pays everyone what they rightfully deserve. As the richest man in town, Opal decides that she won't interfere in his doings, at least for now.
"Christ, what just happened? He's dead! Well, better see what he's got on him, I need cash more than he does now. Keld quickly searches Tuypo and takes anything of value, then closes the Brothelier(?)'s eyes and runs, quietly so as not to wake anyone, to get the sheriff.
"Mr.... Biggs? I may have just been the witness of a murder. My opponent from earlier today is dead, killed with a blade, and I was witness to his final moments. Perhaps we, you as well Mr. Jim, should head to the Brothel and see if his employees know what happened to him.
If anyone comes with him, after heading back to the body and investigating it Keld quietly heads down to the Brothel to see if anyone there has any idea what happened.
Jim quickly downs his whiskey, and stands up, walking over to Keld. He puts his hat back on, and smiles at Keld.
"I guess story time is over, boss. Time for us to go back to work.
Say, I don't think I ever caught your name."
Keld Cenek searches Tuypo's body; he picks up the Knife, Rope, Condoms (Unused!), and $12. Keld then shuts Tuypo's eyes for the last time and quietly makes his way back to the Sheriff's office.
Sheriff Biggs and Jim Henson are interrupted when Keld barges in with a report of yet another murder in New Jamestown. With story time on pause, the three lawmen head out to the body, which has already been recovered by the Church and placed in the graveyard, yet to be buried. The three of them observe the cadaver, it has already grown pale and stiff. Sheriff Biggs takes particular interest in the stab wounds, "One of these would be 'nuff to do you in. These ain't normal stabs though, some sorta' sword or spear by a trained person, possibly a fencer, or maybe a bayonet?"
Henson and Biggs continue to look over the body, while Keld who was already seen it goes over to the Brothel. The three girls are standing out, aware of what's happened. Keld asks them if they know what happened, and the tall, skinny brunette prostitute steps forward. "I was getting ready in my room for work, putting on make-up, when I heard someone come in. I peeked outside and saw Mr. Tuypo talking to someone covered in a black outfit that hid their face. I just figured they was wearin' it so they wouldn't get recognized coming here. I thought they would be a customer so I stayed in my room and waited if I got picked, but they never came. I came back out about half-an-hour later, and they's were already movin' him to the cemetery."
Another one of the girls pipes up, "We traveled two days to get here after hearin' about work. Our last boss got jailed, and so we came here broke. How the hell we supposed to feed ourselves now? Y'all startin' a frontier town, I would think you would want a workin'
brothel outta' all places."
Michael pays $2 for a place to sleep for the night. If the miner tries to rob him or anything, he'll shoot him.
Micheal Shawns follows the Miner to the outskirts of town, settling into his modest tent, complete with a pot and a fireplace, and pays his rent of $2. He goes to bed, knowing he'll need to be wide awake tomorrow to find the Mountain Men...
He awakens several hours later well rested. The Miner is still sleeping. It is dark, but the Sun will be up soon, and the moon illuminates the landscape well enough that he could start his journey now, if he wished.
Alright, well it sounds like I've come out ahead then. I see no need to keep people angry with me, so I'll pay out the winnings now. And I'll offer the top three players to join me in a final final round where we bet our own money.
Carter pays out what he owes people and proposes the top three winners join him in a last round where everyone plays with their own money. Carter will bet normally.
'It looks like you want to capitalize on your profits Mr Carter.'
I keep a poker face for a while and then smile widely.
'I like that in people, I'm kind of a bussinesman myself. I accept the challenge. And after we are done with all this great fun you have offered us tonight maybe lets talk bussines amigo.'
Play neutraly and limit myself to $50 losses.
Carter Duffield fairly and properly pays the players their dues, huge sums of cash distributed to them. These leaves him with under $200, much less than he had previously, but still a very respectable amount. He offers a final game of Poker, which Josse agrees to, complementing Duffield's business strategy. Gale Hawthorne begins to sit only for Hector Wales to sneer, "Shit Gale, we're the winners here! No need getting anymore money. This suit is trying to just take back your cash. We both got more money combined than he does! You and me, let's get outta' this dustbin and head North. We could buy Cattle or some of those new Railcars!" Gale looks at Hector, then at Carter, and back at Hector. "...you make a good point!" He stands, the two winners moving towards the door. Hector chortles, "I don't see any reason to spend more of my time with these poormen, y'all enjoy the cheap whiskey and whores, yu' here me?"
Josse and Carter, in the midst of things, realize they can't exactly start a real competitive Poker match with just the two of them.
Sue nods and goes to start travelling again.
Sue departs the Old Lady and gets back on the Wagon, he's going to have to make up time for everything that's happened, so he quickly sets out for Ciero.
[2]
The Shadow goes at a fast clip, quickly coming to terms that he may have made a mistake. It's much darker than before, and he loses track of the road. Looking around, he knows he's on a path, but he's not sure where it leads to. Any sign of New Jamestown is now gone under the cover of darkness. It's just him, the wagon and the horses out here. The only thing he can make out in the blackness are the mountains to the North. As if things weren't bad enough, he hears a back of Coyotes howling somewhere in the distance.
That hit the spot. Now, back to job hunting.
Ask the bartender if he knows of any interesting rumors, and inquire about any people who might be interested in services I am able to offer, namely shooting people in the face.
John Ashwood talks to the Bartender in hopes of getting some sort of new employment. "Well, lately the Sheriff has been needing all the help he can get. Maybe he could get something for you. If you're really looking for something exciting that lets you take out your gun as much as you want, you could always head down South towards Cudraldo. They have bandit problems down there, so a lot of the towns employ Bounty Hunters, and the Army is recruiting, but don't tell anyone I said that last part to you. Don't want to be seen as some sorta' sympathizer."
Go east! Seek the tribe!
The guide nods, "Her husband is not far from death, so it would be good before you leave and she blames you for the result. You did help, so before you leave, take this." He reaches into his pouch and pulls out a blue-greenish fern, presenting it to Whiteford. "This is a Guyomba Root. If you come into trouble, eat it. It may taste bitter, but it gives you energy and strength to survive a time when you need to fight or run. Take it and go, before the unrest starts. Good luck on your journeys, traveler."
"Thank you. The homesteads were on the roads I was traveling?" Go there.
Doctor Drew Whiteford accepts the Guyomba Root, stuffing it into a jacket pocket..
"Thank you. The homesteads were on the roads I was traveling?" "Yes. Farewell, may the Spirits watch over you, Doctor." He quickly leaves the Hontato town before troubles arise. Before he gets far, he hears the sound of hooves coming on top of his position...
Meanwhile, Sister Marjorie Swift actively looks for a way to go to the tribe, picking East for a direction to the travel in. [4] She goes over the dirt and stones in the darkness, not finding any Hontato, but coming across the peculiar sight of a well-dressed white man on foot going in the opposite direction.
The Shadow. (kj1225)
Gender: Unknown
Age: Estimated to be about twenty. Could also be a large teenager.
Perk(s): Elusive Enigma
Brief Bio: It's a bounty hunter who has been said to never miss their man.
Inventory: Trench coat, hat, bandana, six shooter pistol with a box of ammo, small teddy bear. Wolf Knife.
Money: $25.00
Status: Normal.
Greg Whiskey (Salsacookies)
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Perk(s):Drunken Warrior - Alcohol fuels the fire in your blood, +2 to Close-Quarters Combat when Drunk.
Unarmed Specialist - Practice for years has honed your skills with a particular weapon, +1 to Unarmed
Detriment: Drunkard - You can't put down the bottle, if you don't consume Alcohol at least every 5 Turns, you will receive penalties to all rolls.
Inventory:
Money:$0.00
Status: Nose Broken
Addiction: Withdrawal [Nausea, Headache]
'Blood Opal' (Weirdsound)
Gender: Female
Age: 29
Perks: Shotgun Specialist, Femme Fatale
Detriment: Elephant Step
Brief Bio: A brash, brazen, ballsy, and bloodthirsty Quian robber and murderess who escaped justice in her homeland. She has come to new Jamestown in search of trouble.
Inventory: Shotgun, Ammo, Travel Outfit, Ornate Mask, Traditional Quian Formal Robes, Three sticks of dynamite
Money: $41.50
Status: Mildly Drunk
Drew Whiteford (Alev)
Gender:Male
Age:32
Perks:Healing Touch
Detriments:N/A
Bio:Drew came out West to seek his fortune as a trained doctor, few and far between in these lands. He is hoping to get a cart or something so he can set up a stand.
Inventory: A satchel full of various medical supplies, like bandages, medicine, etc.; a flip-knife; a somewhat formal trenchcoat; button up shirt; slacks; leather boots. Length of Bandage Tape; 10 Dried Apples. Guyomba Root.
Money: $0.00
Status: Normal
'Michael Shawns' (Beirus)
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Perk(s): Handgun Specialist, Casanova
Detriment: Elephant Step
Brief Bio: 'Michael' came here to make his living as a gunslinger. Whether you needed someone to protect your cattle on a long drive or you needed someone shot with no questions asked, he was the man to see. He often challenges his targets to duels first, so that the Law won't get involved as often. Rumor has it he may or may not have also been fleeing a girlfriend who caught him cheating. He has no comment on the subject. Some also say that 'Michael Shawns' is a fake name he took when he moved here. Those people end up buried in the desert with a bullet in their head.
Inventory:
Money: $11.50
Status: Normal
Father Gregor/ Big Poppa (Cheesecake)
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Perk(s): Dealmaker, Saving Grace
Detriment: Opiate Addiction
Brief Bio: Father Gregor, or as the scum of the streets know him, Big Poppa, is both a pastor and an arms dealer. He runs the church as a cover for his true business.
Inventory: 2 Revolvers, 2 Pistols, 1 Repeater, 3 Bags of "Desert Paradise"
Money: $98.90
Status: Normal
Addiction: 5 Turns
Name: Sister Marjorie Swift (Harry Baldman)
Gender: Female
Age: 32
Perks: Femme Fatale, Hontato Speaker
Detriment: Running Turtle (left leg missing beneath the knee, has a wooden leg in its place)
Brief Bio: Sister Marjorie Swift is a traveling nun of sorts, fresh off from two years of missionary work among the Hontato tribes in this general area, in fact, though maybe not the ones around New Jamestown, exactly. She's grown to really like the desert, and hopes to establish a monastery around here.
Inventory: Horse
Money: $27.00
Status: Normal
Keld Cenek (Beneviento)
Gender:Male
Age:23
Perks: Rifle Specialist, Rabbit's Feet,
Detriment:Weakling
Bio: Keld was a light infantryman in the army of Seugden, a nation across the sea. However, a duel with another another man over some insult left the other man dead and Keld running for his life, as the other man's friends declaimed him as a murderer. Thankfully, he's always been able to run rather fast. He's come to New Jamestown looking for work, and to find men for a group of vigilantes he seeks to build.
Equipment: tattered Seugden uniform and greatcoat, rifle and ammo, Knife, Rope.
Money: $39.00
Status: Normal
Jonah Clay (Yoink)
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Brief Bio: Until recently a skilled knife-thrower at a traveling carnival, Jonah lost his job of several years when a tragic "slip of the hand" killed his female assistant, Valerie, mid-show.
Now, consider the fact that he and Valerie were lovers, and had been quarreling loudly before the show, and you'll understand why few, if any of his fellow carnies believed it was an accident.
Jonah decided it was time to seek greener pastures and fled, taking only what cash he could scrape together, his beloved knives, a bottle of grain whiskey and some travel biscuits.
He hitched a ride on a wagon that night and has been drifting ever since, racking up an array of minor charges ranging from vagrancy and disturbing the peace to petty theft and indecent exposure.
Description: Around average height, with scruffy, lank blond hair, ruddy, sunburnt complexion and a scowl like a cat's arsehole. Wears battered Levis, simple shoes and the threadbare, stained remnants of what was once a finely-made shirt of pink cotton.
Perks: Knife specialist, Steel skin
Detriments: Ugly
Inventory: Brace of bowie knives in a bandolier under his shirt, traveling clothes, faded photograph of his dead girlfriend and his "lucky" knife on his hip- the one that killed her.
Money: $14.25
Status: Fine
John Ashwood (Hawk132)
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Perk(s): Rifle Specialist, Eagle Eyes
Detriment: Marked by Hontato
Brief Bio: Was a sharpshooter in the Army. Killed a lot of natives during that time. Discharged from the Army for reasons. Became a bounty hunter.
Inventory: Hunting Rifle, Revolver, Knife, Clothes.
Money: $17.50
Status: Liquid Courage [+1 to Strength, Toughness and Charisma]
Jossé Rojillovarón (akkudakku)
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Perk(s): Dealmaker, Queen of Diamonds
Detriment: Glass Man
Brief Bio: Jossé Rojillovarón - a dashing rogue and opium salesman. He has his own secret blend - the Chilli P.
Inventory: Poppy seeds (to start a small plantation, hopefully in a secluded area), Cudraldian clothes (sombrero and all that), hidden knife (easy to take out from a sleeve or something like that), carriage lab, Revolver, Repeater
Money: $12.50
Status: Normal
Jim Henson [Long Arm] (Playergamer)
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Perk: Handgun Specialist, Saving Grace
Detriment: Marked by Hontato
Brief Bio: Jim is the son of a sheriff, and when he was just 16, he became a sheriff's deputy. A year later, his father was shot in a firefight, and Jim moved on from his old town, taking his father's hat with him, arriving in New Jamestown. He talked to the nearby sheriff, and managed to get himself a position as deputy. In his two years as deputy, he has gained the trust of the locals, at least the lawful ones, and is likely next in line for sheriff.
Items: Clothes, Sheriff's hat, Six-shooter, Deputy badge.
Money: $7.75
Status: Normal
Carter Duffield (Kadzar)
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Perk(s): Dealmaker, Queen of Diamonds
Detriment: Weakling
Brief Bio: Carter loves money, and he's heard there's a lot of it to be made in the West. He's come to New Jamestown and, through money, deals, and other means, he hopes to eventually own the whole town.
Inventory: Bowler Cap, Fancy Vest, Tie, Shirt, Pants, Pair of Double-Barreled Derringer Pistols in vest pockets, Record Book & Pencil, Poker Chips
Money: $188.75
Joe Baxter (Execute/Dumbo.exe)
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Perk(s): Saving Grace, Queen of diamonds
Detriment: Strong scent
Brief Bio: growing up as a child in a family of unremarkable farmers and cattle ranchers gave Joe a unique unquenchable thirst to be important, in some way, in any way would be fine to him because to him, anything would be better than obscurity and everybody who knew him would say it from the fire in his eyes when he really got going, and the gods seemed to like him too as every time he was cornered, every time he got blindsided by someone or something, he would always get out of it with another scratch to his collection, he really felt himself lucky and dangerous.
Of course, being around so many grass eaters do give some creatures funny ideas...
Items: Lasso, Worn Six shooter with a round of ammo, and wide brim Hat.
Money: $15.00
Status: Normal
Jimmy "Animalcrushrailroad" Johnson (Shadestyle)
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Perks: Ox build, steel skin
Detriment: Strong scent, (big appetite too between you an' me)
Brief Bio: Awesome from birth, Jimmy "Animalcrushrailroad" has been as tough as it gets, working on the railroads all his life, he comes to the frontier town in search of uses for his incredible strength, his softspoken nature easily shattered by bad people and animals, which don't like him either.
Inventory: Large steel sledgehammer, Mustache, Pocket pistol.
Money: $0.00
Status: Normal
Name: Alrah Vanness
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Perks: Eagle Eyed; Demolition Expert
Detriment: Strong Scent
Brief Bio: In his young years, Alrah experienced many discomforts due to his destitute family. Now, he is fueled by the need to find gold, the thing that will make him rich.
Equipment: Tattered clothes, a shovel, and one last stick of dynamite, but no matches to light it.
Money: $0.00
First Action: Look around the outskirts of town for anything shiny.
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Topic: \Legends/ - Simple Freeform Wild West RPG - Back to the Action (Read 53479 times)