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Back, back in the day in 1890, when the land was still being filled in, a town called Border's Crossing was built, creating a homely western town. It's population filled with just about anyone, but mostly caucasions. Spaniards, English, Natives, and African Americans.
People took their day as they willed, planting crops, tending herds, tending shops. At the west end of town, there is a simple General Store, followed by a Feed Shop, then a Cloth Shop, a Black Smith's Shop, and then finally, the famed Crossing Saloon, where the locals and visiting people reside at for a shot of whiskey and a good song from the working girls.
Houses are scattered from being cluttered to being out in the country. The 'states' have not been named yet, but still known as Arizona, followed by being a half days ride from the Four Corners of Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado.
Unknowingly to the people of Border's, a band of Bandito's is riding in a day's time away, coming to corrupt the town, hopefully to take it over, and run it as their bandwagon.
Now, who's up to the challenge to run off the bandito's and take back the Sheriff office and their town?
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There are no magical people, locals and passers always welcome. Guns are now the old kind, and swords, knives, whips, and anything else welcome.
Please enjoy!!
Dezan
08-31-2009, 08:05 PM
Name: Thomas McGuire
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Description: Thomas stands around 6' and weighs around 200 pounds. He has reddened skin from being outside too much along with bright blue eyes and short cropped messy hair. He tends to wear clothes befitting a smith. Though as always his choices differes depending on where he is.
If you were to see Thomas at the anvil pounding away at metal you'd know he was the owner with his short sleeved shirt, thick denim trousers, boots, leather gloves and apron. When he is out of the shop he is clean and wears clothes typical and a middle class young man plain brown button up shirt, thin leather trousers with belt and soft soled boots.
Personality: Thomas is a very calm individual. He rarely gets angry or looses his temper. He is kind and polite to everyone he meets, but has a low tolerance for disrespect especially of women.
He looks down on vagrants and drunk as they could do better but let the alcohol and pity control their lives. The few things that will make him loose his temper is the mistreating of another person or a vagrant or drunk trying to beg or trick money out of him.
Abilities: Thomas is big and strong, mostly in his upper body but focused in his shoulders, arms and back. He is quick for his size from training with two of his father's servants. Thomas knows some Karate, Aito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu and American Boxing. He follows their forms and techniques closely yet mixing the three together. He has been taught these three styles since a young age to help him learn to stay calm.
Thomas seems to stand stiff when he fights, yet moves like water when someone tries to hit or grab him. He tends to strike with an open hand instead of a fist.
Thomas is an execellent shot with a rifle and a super shot with a pistol. He may not be the fastest in the west but he is certainly the fastest in Border's Crossing.
Background: Thomas was the son of the town smith. His family has owned the smithy since his great grandfather and are quite wealthy as a result. Thomas' family has several servants, including a few from Asia. Thomas has been raised more in the Smithy than the house. He has grown up strong and tough, his father had two of his servants teach Thomas martial arts so he would not have his fathe's Irish temper. Thomas still has his temper but it is limited down to a few things.
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Thomas carried the heavy wagon axle down the road to the wagon in front of the saloon and dropped sat in the wagon. The wagon creaked as the massive wagon axle rested on it. Thomas looked around wiping his hands on his apron then stepped inside the saloon. He found Farmer Bill easily,"Hey Bill, I put that axle back in your wagon, now are you sure you can get it back on?"
Farmer Bill's mouth dropped,"You carried it here by yourself, Tommy?"
Thomas smiled,"Yes Billy I carried it by myself, now can you put it back on your other wagon or not?"
Billy nodded,"Yea it won't be too much trouble. My boys are back at the farm they're strong enough to carry it and slip it in place while I make sure it catches right."
Thomas nodded,"Okay Billy if you need me you know where to go." With that Thomas walked out and back to the Smithy. Once he was back he grabbed his long smith's hammer and the tongs. Using the tongs he reached in the forge and pulled out a white hot piece of metal which he placed on the anvil. Sparks flew as Thomas's hammer struck time and again.
Name: Ladrona Mead
Age: 23
Description: An unsual Spaniard, she has waist length white-blonde hair from being in the sun alot, she has sparking grey-green eyes and tanned skin. She stands around five foot seven, with a more plump figure but not fat at all, but mostly muscle. She often wears breeches and a long sleeved blouse to makes her look more like a boy unless you see her long braid.
She carries two blades on her, and a short cattle whip.
Personality: She is a very unstable girl with her emotions when she is alone, but is very laid-back and observant when in towns or somewhere with people. She can act very innocent.
History: She was born in Spain, but was transported to the America's to be a slave, but being who she is, a theif, she has exceptional abilities at picking locks, escaping, and getting things she wants. She lost her family in the crossing, and has been travelling from the east for about 5 years.
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Ladorna looked around, an look of exhaustion marring her usually pretty features. She was bundled up in holed up deer skins and other types of clothing to keep warm in the harsh el inveirno. [Winter]
Flicking her long braid behind her, she squinted into the distance to see a road to a town. Sighing with relief, she walked on, hoping to find something so she could sit down and relax for a minute, scope the place out, get what she needed for free, and then leave.
As she walked up, she noted all the places and then saw the Saloon. Walking in, she sat down, ordered a pitcher of water and two shots of whiskey. Slamming them down, she then drank the water to quench her original thirst.
Noting the locals looking at her, she just nodded her head at them and finally stood up, leaving money for the bartender. Slipping outside, she quietly went searching through the horses' saddle packs, finding the hidden money and valuables. Sighing, she looked around.
"I need a horse," She whispered to herself before she saw a nice golden steed that would do her well. Looking around innocently, she walked around the side to the horse and patted him on the shoulder before climbing on. Turning him sharply, she hesitated as she heard the clang of the black smith working.
Shrugging, she kicked him into a gallop and rode out onto the street, hoping to get out of there as soon as possible
Dezan
08-31-2009, 08:25 PM
Thomas noticed the girl walked around the side but kept working. As soon as he saw the horse start out into the road he had placed the hammer and metal down, and was out in the road. He caught the reins of the horse with one hand and wrapped the other in the bundle of rags wrapped around the girl and snatched.....hard.
She didn't notice as the male came out, but she did notice as she fell off the horse as he snatched hard onto her clothing. She screached almost inaudibly under her breath, and was thankful the horse didn't spook.
Landing into the guy, but still falling to the ground, she hissed "Que te gusta?" Before quickly standing up, but found herself trapped between the guy and the horse. She reached for her knife, pulling it out and holding it awkwardly at him, her eyes shining.
"Enfermo." She spat.
Dezan
08-31-2009, 08:39 PM
Thomas laughed loudly as he pulled on the horses reins, making it step closer to both of them. In the next instant his right hand flashed out like lightening and gripped the smaller woman's hand,"How about we speak english little one?" He started backing up pulling them both. He tied the horse's reins around a post, then spun and let the momentum move the girl into the smithy. Then he stood there and looked at her,"Now, why were you trying to steal this horse?" He placed his right hand a hammer laying on a second anvil farther away from the forge.
After she spoke, all she knew was that she was thrown into the smithery. She glared at him, and moved away, pulling out her whip and hiding it in her hand under her clothing. She tilted her head at him.
"No ingles." She responded, feigning stupid. Casting a quickly glance around, she noted where everything was and started planning a way out.
"Wait, you mean this talk?" She spoke again.
Dezan
08-31-2009, 08:54 PM
Thomas smiled his finger's slowly gripping the long hammer,"Yes, now please be so kind as to tell me why you wanted to steal that horse." Thomas decided against the hammer and instead stepped forward letting his hands come to his sides but keeping himself loose just in case. He watched her eyes,"Don't even think about it. If you run this hammer right behind me will find its way between your shoulder's and hard enough to break something." His eyes narrowed as his patience began to wear thin,"Now tell me why you wanted the horse."
Ladorna just tilted her head at him and smiled softly. She darted her eyes around before she bounded up, launched off the wall and then grabbed a beam of the roof, hanging there for a moment, she swung then let go, flying over the guys head. She landed and rolled before she was back on her feet and running, heading towards another horse.
She didn't look back as she snatched another horse, vaulted up and spun, looking back at him. She tilted her head at him. "Que?" She asked before kicking the horse into gear.
McKitty
09-01-2009, 01:46 AM
Sile: Please post a complete profile so if anyone joining this thread needs to know what you can and can't do, or have, they'll see it.
Dezan
09-01-2009, 06:00 PM
Thomas spun as the girl hit the ground and rolled. He grabbed the hammer and drew back but let his arm fall as she turned to look at him. He smiled as the girl rode off, he sat down the hammer and walked over to the horse. He untied the reins and started to the other side where he could keep a better eye on it. He tied the reins around a post and went back to his work. Soon you could here the hammer ringing out once again as Thomas molded the metal.
Ladorna rode on, thinking about that guy and the town. She tilted her head as she came up to the Four Corners, halting the horse with a single press into the saddle. Looking around, she noted the people hanging about and got a bad feeling.
She slipped off the horse, patting his neck as she led him into the crowd of people. Stopping, she bought food and water for them both before settling at the edge of camp.
Time to go searching.
She struck through the backparts, searching through the unattended tents and houses, and finally came upon a tent that was large, telling of wealth. She looked at it closer and shook her head. Theifs, just like her.
Edging to the side, she sat down getting ready to see if she could get anything when she heard voices. Speaking her native language. What they spoke of chilled her to the bones.
"Ride out tonight." She caught the last part as they males inside started moving around. She gulped and stepped back into the shadows and then bolted towards her stolen horse.
Dezan
09-01-2009, 06:16 PM
Thomas had a chisel in his hand and a latern on, he was engraving a picture in the sheet of metal. Every soft tap deepened his scowl as he worked the chisel around the surface of the metal. He glanced up sweat dripping off his face, the sun was almost below the horizon. He shook his head and turned back to his work tapping the chisel a few times then repositioning it.
Her horse was tired, but oh so was she! She had the evidence she needed of the banditos wanting to take over the town she had just been at, just like they had been doing coming upwards from Mexico.
She skidded to a halt in front of the Saloon, and slipped off, stumbling from the harsh ride. She whispered sorry to the horse for not being able to walk him out.
She looked around, trying to locate the Sheriff's office, but failing as the light was dark.
Dezan
09-01-2009, 06:31 PM
Thomas' eyes drooped and the hammer slammed into the chisel hard. His eyes snapped open,"DAMNIT!!!" He threw the hammer which embedded itself in the wall, the chisel landed in the forge. Thomas sighed and almost lazily grabbed the tongs and retrieved the already glowing chisel and hammer from the wall. He sat both on the anvil and walked over the pegs on the wall. He removed his apron and gloves hanging them up. He walked out of the shop yawning and headed towards the saloon, a stout shot of whiskey would do him good.
She heard the yell and the commotion. Turning, she watched as the guy that had caught her earlier came out of his shop. She went running up, the map in her hand.
"Senor!" She yelled, reaching him. "Ayudar!" She shook her head, her accent thickening. "The bandito's are riding in tonight, and what they plan is not so great!" Waving the map at him, she hoped that he could read the handwriting, for she couldn't. It was written in english.
Dezan
09-01-2009, 06:38 PM
Thomas looked up at the girl running at him at waving a piece of paper at him. He held up his hand,"Woah, woah, what are yelling about little missy? And what're you waving at me there?" He reached out and plucked the paper from her hand. He looked at it but it was too dark for him to read at the moment.
"Banditos!" She gasped, her body shaking from exhaustion. Ladorna grabbed the guys wrist and tugged, trying to get him into the Saloon. She looked at the horse and patted him again, and smiled as he nuzzled her arm before she looked at the guy.
Dezan
09-01-2009, 06:58 PM
Thomas smiled at her,"Calm down missy." He walked along behind her and followed her into the saloon. He looked at the barkeep,"Johnny bring me some bourbon." He sat down at at table and looked over the map reading what was written on it. When Johnny walked over with his shot he looked up,"Johnny where's Jimmy at?"
The older barkeep shook his head,"I ain't seen him today. Heard ole Jackie Wilson was causin' a fuss last night and Jimmy locked him up."
Thomas nodded then looked up at Johnny,"Get your pistol and put your scatter gun behind the counter. I'l be back with my six shooter in a lil' bit." Thomas slammed his shot and stood up looking at the spanish girl,"Come on." He walked out and headed towards the Sheriff's.
Ladorna blinked, not even getting in a word to get a shot of whiskey. She looked at the guy. "Como se llama?" She asked before grumbling under her breath. "What's your name, I never got it."
As they walked outside, she noted that the horse snickered at her. She tilted her head at it, then untied the reins, tied it at the saddle horn and watched as he followed them.
"Somehow, stealing that horse might have been a good idea..." She whispered.
Dezan
09-01-2009, 07:10 PM
Thomas kept walking not caring about looking back,"My name is Thomas, Thomas McGuire." He walked up to the sheriff's and pushed the door open without knocking,"Jimmy we got a problem. Banditos are headed for the town."
The Sheriff looked up,"How do you know?"
Thomas pointed to the girl,"This girl here heard 'em and she brought this here map, which lists all the towns they already been through."
Ladorna just stood there silently, not knowing what to do or say. Maybe, just maybe if she could curb her accent, she could be taken seriously and not taken like she is an idiot woman. Stepping slight behind Thomas, she peeked around him, staring wide eyed at the sheriff.
Dezan
09-01-2009, 07:17 PM
Jimmy took the map from Thomas and scanned it then laughed,"You think these people are coming here?"
Thomas' face turned red,"Look at the map Jimmy. And she says she heard them. Not heard from someone else SHE heard them talking. Come on Jimmy don't be stupid."
Jimmy shook his head,"I'm sorry Thomas I just can't take this seriously." He dropped the map on the table.
Thomas seemd to swell,"Well Jimmy, I knew you were an idiot but I thought even you wouldn't disregard this much evidence." Thomas spun on his heel and stormed out, heading home.
She watched everything with wide eyes and then silently followed behind Thomas, but stopped as she reached in front of his house. The horse snorted behind her and waited, not knowing what to do.
She looked around and sighed, fingering the handle of her whip. "Que debo hacer?" She asked herself, leaning into the horses shoulder. Shaking her head, she turned and buried her head into the horse's mane.
Dezan
09-01-2009, 07:25 PM
Thomas walked in and in a few seconds walked out belting a six shooter to his waist. He pulled the heavy revolver and began loading it as he headed back towards the saloon. He didn't even notice the girl or the horse outside his house. His mind was focused on one thing now. He would not let them just have his town, not while he was alive anyway.
Ladorna slipped onto her horse, yes, hers now, and then asked him into a lope. She watched the shadows, her pupils widening to take in what she could from the moonlight.
Staring around, she marked the edge of town and then set off towards the Four Corners. Sighing, she watched about a half mile away from town, waiting and watching for them to come.
The way had been marked clearly for them, and she knew, just knew..
"Si pudeiera.." She trailed off.
Dezan
09-01-2009, 07:39 PM
Thomas walked into the saloon and took a seat at the bar. Johnny brought a bottle and sat it and a glass in front of him. Thomas poured himself a shot and downed it. All he could do now was wait and hope the girl was wrong.
A tall slim woman with curves in all the right spots came and sat beside Thomas. Her hand rested on his arm for a second as she looked at him,"Tommy, what's the matter baby? Do we need to go in the back?" She smiled as she opened her blouse a little more, exposing her breasts more.
Thomas looked at her and leaned in and kissed her cheek,"Look Missy, do me a favor. Take the girls in the back please. I don't know for sure but we might be having some trouble here shortly." He smiled at her gently knowing she would listen to him,"Besides you know we can't do that, not anymore." He poured another shot and slammed it.
She saw the dust before she saw them. There was about 15 total, maybe one or two more or one or two less. She turned her horse a one eighty and kicked him into a gallop. She whooped once, scaring all the animals into barking or whining, making some kind of raquet.
She got off the horse at a run with him still loping. She slipped into the Saloon and watched a whore walked with the other girls into the back. She sneered at them before taking a seat and taking a swig from Thomas's bottle.
"They're coming. Be here in half the hour, maybe less."
Dezan
09-01-2009, 07:48 PM
Thomas nodded as Missy and the girls disappeared,"Well, this should be entertaining." He looked at the girl,"When they come in stay behind me. Only a couple should come in. They'll easy enough to deal with." Thomas took the bottle from the girl and took two large swallows then poured a shot and sat the bottle back in front of her. He looked to Johnny,"Be ready with that scatter gun Johnny things are gonna get rough real quick when they come in."
The barkeep just nodded and cleaned a glass as Thomas sat there thinking.
"There's around 15.." She added, hearing the dogs howl as they came closer. She went outside quickly, grabbing a shot gun and as much shots as she could find. Slipping back in, she spoke again. "Five minutes.."
Taking another shot, she felt her blood warm up. Staring around, she noted the locals all getting ready, seeming to know from just Thomas. She smiled slightly, before loading the gun and setting it on her shoulder and turning as the bandito's stopped in front of the Saloon.
Her eyes widened in shock and horror as the Sheriff came out of his office, a smile on his face.
Dezan
09-01-2009, 08:02 PM
Thomas sat there waiting as five walked into the saloon yelling and whooping. Thomas didn't move as two walked around, another two came and stood beside him and the last stood at the door. The two walking around starting pushing through people and moved over to the piano player and began telling him to play certain songs. The one by the door didn't move and the by Thomas started in on the barkeep,"Hey 'keep hows about a couple drinks over here."
"YEA, barkeep, give us some bourbon, couple of bottles." The two of them laughed as Johnny sat two bottles in front of them,"Hope you don't expect payment." The man opened his coat revealing a six shooter at his waist.
Thomas just smiled,"Might want to pay the barkeep before something bad happens boys."
Both of them looked at Thomas,"What was that boy?" Both of them were showing there pistols now,"You might want to watch that tongue son."
Thomas chuckled and took his shot then stood up. He was a four inches taller than both of them and had at least 40 lbs on them both if not more. "Son, is it? You sure about that little one?"
The other three walked up to Thomas all showing there guns the one that had stood by the door, obviously the leader smiled,"Well ain't you a big sum' b***h. How about you sit back down before you have a bad day."
Thomas just smiled at them.
McKitty
09-01-2009, 08:05 PM
Catherine pressed the back of her wrist to her forehead as Joseph, the leader, pulled his horse around to face the Sheriff. Her eyes narrowed, she took in the street layout and the few faces of townsfolk staring wide-eyed at them.
"She'll be trouble." Catherine spoke to the bandit on her left. He quirked a brow, his mouth hidden behind a bandanna. Catherine pointed to a woman storming out of the Saloon.
"How do you know?"
"She's a thief, Jacob. Has a wanted poster in several towns eastward of here. Didn't think she'd find her way to a backwater hole like this --"
"We're here, ain't we?"
Catherine shrugs. "That's because Joseph got a tip that there's gold around the town, and that we can get to it really easy-like." She nods to five of her companions heading into the Saloon.
"Oh?" He waited as she nodded, then turned to watch the Sheriff step outside.
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(writing up character profile. You lot don't seem to slow down for anyone.)
Name: Catherine Toule
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Description: Catherine's got the Irish combination of red hair, fair skin, and blue eyes. She's got the body type of someone born and raised to live in the saddle. She stands about 5'5 tall, and seems to be lean, but not rail-thin.
Personality: Catherine's calculating. She doesn't like to lead because they paints a big target on one's back, but to pull the strings behind the curtain? She'll happily do so.
Catherine allows greed and self-perseverance control her actions. If a deal comes up better than the current one, she'll stab her own mother in the back to make it come through.
Abilities: Catherine's a deadeye with the pistol, one has to be to make it in the West. She's also a natural on horseback and doesn't topple easily from the saddle.
Background: Catherine came out west to strike it rich. After finding the normal attitude towards independent women appalling, she joined up with a crew of bandits to make a profit. So far, it's paid off.
Ladorna stood up, peeking around Thomas with a smile. "Que tal?" She asked, slipping her whip from out of its hiding place. Gripping it with long ease of practice, she watched as one just merely smiled at her like she was a piece of candy.
Oh, she had seen that look before. A surge of adrenaline rushed through her and she leaned closer. "Ay, que pesado!" She winked at them, motioning towards all the people outside.
"Ay ver.." She trailed off. "Cuantos?" She asked.
A man answered automatically. "Deicisiete."
"Seventeen, Thomas." She ducked as one of the guys tried to reach for her, snarling.
Dezan
09-01-2009, 08:17 PM
As the man reached for the girl Thomas' hand whipped out grabbing it the strong grip of a blacksmith. Thomas twisted spinning and flinging his hip out sending the man over his shoulder and into a rail snapping it with his impact. Thomas twisted back and punched the closest to him in the mouth, his next shot came over his should and landed with all his weight on the man's chin sending him down out cold. Thomas turned and slammed a palm into the next guy's temple sending him stumbling Thomas' next hit landed on the side of his jaw and sent him sprawling. Thomas turned and recieved a shot to the eye, his head moved back taking the blow then he stepped forward his hands snapping out quickly. He hit the man four times before he fell, as the man crumbled in a heap Thomas noticed his jaw swelling. The last tried to tackle Thomas. The two went back and slammed into a wall. They wrestled for a second before Thomas got a good grip. Thomas spun, grabbing under the man's shoulder and twisting his hip throwing the man out the window, he crashed into the ground in front of the horses. Several people were up now coming to stand behind Thomas as he walked outside to face the banditos. He saw Jimmy outside and smiled,"Jimmy give me a hand with these guys."
kathryn
09-01-2009, 09:01 PM
name: Jane Winthroppe
gender: Female
age: 24
description: A tall, Native woman, standing about 5' 8", and with long glossy black hair that has never been cut, usually worn braided, and black eyes. She's a handsome enough woman, save for the large red scar on her right jaw, going down her neck, that she received from a hateful man when she was first engaged to her husband. While that large scar on her face is the only visible scar, under her clothes she has many cuts and bruises from encounters with angry men. She wears sober clothing, worn and stained from too many years of wear. She hardly smiles.
personality: Serious, mature. She's usually quiet, but that doesn't mean she's shy. She tries to stay out of trouble, but her temper can run high.
abilities: handles a gun fairly well, but is best with medicine and doctoring. Is strong enough to wrestle a grown man onto an examining table, but isn't a skilled fighter. She knows a few languages, from partially knowing it to being fluent, such as spanish, english, native (I don't know what specifically), and french.
history: She's a Native American. When she was 16, she married a white man named Timothy Winthroppe who was almost twice her age. He owned a small drug store (that they had kept on the lower level of their house) and was the town doctor, until he died last year from a chest cold. Since then, she's been using the knowledge she learned while married to him and has made a living going around giving house remedies to the people in town. She lives alone, despite people offering to take her in, despite the dangers of a woman living alone.
She isn't on good terms with the current doctor, and is trusted more than he is. Besides this, she usually gets into scuffles, and has a fierce temper when someone gets her going. She's usually on the losing end of every fight she gets into.
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(OOC: You guys definitely don't slow down for anyone)
Jane walked calmly back through town from a house call, her tired hands holding her bag. She absentmindedly looked over at the saloon and saw the crowd. It felt tense. Her head told her to keep out of it, but she still found herself walking closer to the saloon windows... she was only a few houses away.
Then a man walked out of the store she just passed. He was one of the usual kind, the kind who hated independent women, especially women who weren't white. He spat on the ground just in front of Jane's foot, the black glob telling signs of chewing tobacco.
"Well well well, if it ain't th' medicine girl. Gawn t' work yer magic agin, or just cry that yer bed's empty?" he sneered. His insults were nastier than usual.
"Michael Burns, are you calling me a whore or a witch?" she asked in a quiet voice.
"Nah, just a dirty slut who can't fix nothin. Maybe I'll fix that stupid mouth o' yers with somethin'." Her face reddened and before she could stop herself, her hand slapped across his stupid face. It stung as she placed it on her chest. Michael looked at her, smiling, his cheek red. "You b*tch!" he said as his fist flew and hit her square on the jaw. The hit sent her into the street, landing wrongly on her ankle and twisting it. She cried out in pain as the now apparently drunk man walked over to her.
"D*mn ugly slut, y' best learn your place!" His foot came down on her hips, hitting a stab wound that had been having a hard time healing. The pain shot through her and she screamed.
Dezan
09-02-2009, 11:30 AM
Jimmy shook his head,"I'm sorry Thomas but I can't do that. You see this nice fellow here in the front is giving me some good money to let them use the town."
Thomas looked through the sheriff before stepping forward. One of the men went to hit Thomas, who twisted grabbed the man and twisted his arm behind him. The next swing caught Thomas in his bottom rib, then two to the face and he stumbled sideways. Next then Thomas remembered was getting hit in the back with something and hearing a gunshot.
Thomas opened his eyes and awoke to severe pain across his body. He looked turned his head and pain stabbed through his head and light flashed before his eyes as they watered. He noticed Ronnie Wilkins laying a few feet away his eyes glazed and blood covering the ground. It was fully dark out so at least an hour had passed and no one was around him. Thomas groaned as he stood, he checked himself no bullets holes and he still had his pistol. He shook his head and recieved another stab of pain and his eyes watered worse than the first time. Thomas struggled to a stand and mangaed to get through the door of the saloon before falling flat on his face.
Ladorna sighed as everything went down hill. She managed to wrap her whip around one guys neck as she saw Thomas fall. She snapped the guys neck and barely saw him fall as she went through every one, checking but not seeing. Soon she reached outside and bent at Thomas's sidem checking his pulse. She shook her head and watched as the rest of them rode off with the Sheriff.
Going back inside, she ordered a bottle of bourban for Thomas and a bottle of whiskey for her. Sitting there waiting, she noted two women crying over a man. She felt her own eyes tear up and shook her head.
This was not the time to cry.
Her head snapped up as Thomas stumbled in and fell just inside the door. She walked slowly over to him, and lifted his back to the wall before getting her shoulder under arm. "Up, you rickety chico." She whispered, gruting under his weight and starting to drag him over before two men came and helped her get him to a table into a chair.
Dezan
09-02-2009, 07:40 PM
Thomas slumped forward and grunted,"F*cking head hurts, get me some bourbon." Thomas set his head in his hands. Good job Thomas, you got beat and they are still here. Plus Jimmy is working for them, lucky your still alive or not in jail. Thomas could feel his anger turning to rage and bubbling just beneath the surface.
Ladorna placed the bourbon on the table before him and sat down. She took a shot of her whiskey before folding her hands in her lap. "I should look at your head if you will permit me." She tilted her head questioningly at him.
Dezan
09-02-2009, 07:56 PM
Thomas grabbed the bottle and took several large swallows before slamming the bottle on the table. He looked at the girl,"Who the hell are you?" Thomas vaguely remembered the girl's face but he had no idea who she was. Suddenly he remembered seeing that face as a girl fell from the back of a horse.
"I'm Ladorna, Lady for short." She winced as he slammed the bottle on the table. She stood, quickly backing up. "I'm sorry, I'll go." She grabbed her bottle of whiskey and slipped away quietly. Looking around, she watched as people carried a man's body awawy to put him into a casket.
Dezan
09-02-2009, 08:09 PM
Thomas watched as the girl slipped away. He shook his head and took several more swallows of the hard liqour. After about half an hour the bottle was gone and Thomas tried to stand.
He stumbled sideways into the bar, Missy appeared and grabbed his arm,"Tommy, come on honey. Let me take you into the back. I'll take real good care of you."
Thomas snatched his arm away from Missy and mumbled,"Get away from me. I got business to take care of." Thomas stumbled away and out of the saloon. He started down the road towards the Sheriff's.
"This is bad..." She watched as Thomas stumbled away. Getting up, she slipped her whip out from its hiding place and trotted outside. "Senor Thomas McGuire, I do not think that is a good idea in your state. Please, go home and you can fix this in the morning."
Reaching his side, she gently placed a hand on his arm, light enough to just barely feel. "Thomas, please think about this."
Dezan
09-02-2009, 08:19 PM
Thomas turned and his head swam as the world seemed to tip and he stumbled to the side,"What'a you mean, it's a bad idea. I'm gonna fix this town." Thomas started back towards the Sheriffs and stumbled and fell flat on his face. He struggled to get up only to stumble sideways into a building.
Ladorna growled and shook her head. She grabbed him and hauled him upwards and started towards his smithery shop. "You are going to fix the town. You are going there now, just lean on me.." She hoped the lie would work.
Her horse came trotting up, curiosity getting the better of him. She looked at the horse and then sighed and slung Thomas's other arm over his shoulder, walking silently back towards his shop.
kathryn
09-02-2009, 08:27 PM
The drunk above her was distracted one moment by a sound coming from the saloon. Jane took that moment and kicked high, her foot landing firmly up his crotch. His mouth formed an inaudible scream and his hands held his crushed nuts, which gave Jane time to kick his face as soon as he doubled over.
She quickly got up, not minding that she sprained her ankle, and hobbled away, steering towards the saloon, carrying her bag tightly in her hands. She crashed through the door and made it to a chair, not minding the other people around as she lifted her skirt, pulled down her sock, and looked at her swollen ankle. "Dammit..."
Dezan
09-02-2009, 08:37 PM
Thomas leaned on the girl and closed his eyes. He stumbled along his eyes closed mumbling,"Damn girl, tried to steal the horse. Had to pull her from the animal. She jumped over my head. Jimmy's working for the banditos, got beat up. I'm drunk, need to fix things." Thomas looked up and saw the smithy,"We ain't at the Sheriff's, it's the other way." With that Thomas slumped down, passed out.
Ladorna stomped her foot as he slumped, nearly falling under the extra weight. She and the horse reached the door and she pulled him off and drug him in from under his arm pits. Laying him on the ground, she went in search of a blanket and pillow to put him on.
Coming back, she put the pillow under his head and put the blanket over him. Sitting in a corner in the shadows, she leaned back, watching Thomas.
Soon she was asleep herself, thoughts and images swirling around her head.
Dezan
09-08-2009, 05:20 PM
Thomas awoke before the sun was shinning through the window. He groaned as he sat up and pain lanced through his head and up his side. Thomas forced himself to stand and walked to the bedroom. He lit a lantern and started getting read to shave.
He removed his shirt and mixed the lather then spread it on his face. He dipped his hands in the washbasin and reached for a towel, rapping his knuckles against the wall hard. He dried his hands and grabbing his razor started to shave in the dim latern light.
Ladorna sighed and rolled over on the hard floor before coming to. She slowly, amost dizzily, rose to her feet and looked around. Her heart seemed to stop in her chest. "Senor?" She asked in a whisper.
Dezan
09-08-2009, 05:34 PM
Thomas turned mid-swipe and blood splashed the mirror,"Damnit!!" Thomas looked at the cut then turned around,"Hello?" Thomas to walk towards the front room. He stuck his head out and looked around.
Ladorna whirled around as Thomas poked his head out of the door. She watched as blood dripped from his face. She tilted her head, not quite figuring out how that happened. She stepped into some better light, though, it didn't help much.
"Are you better today, Thomas?" She asked, smoothing down her clothes that were more rags in a nervous gesture.
Dezan
09-08-2009, 05:42 PM
Thomas looked her up and down,"YOU!! Your the girl that tried to steal my horse." Thomas stepped towards her but stopped remembering the night before,"You brought me back here didn't you."
Thomas turned back into the bedroom,"Yea, I'm better." He started back shaving taking his time and being careful not to cut himself.
She jumped as he yelled at her, but then she nodded. "Okay, Senor. I'll take my leave now. If you need anthing, I'll be at the Saloon." She turned and left, heading towards the place and seeing the damage done.
Stepping in, she went to the barkeeper. "Anything I can do to help?" She asked, and was soon ushered towards a bucket and a scrub rag to help clean the floors.
Dezan
09-08-2009, 05:54 PM
Thomas finished shaving and dried his face. He walked out into the shop and pulled an apron on his bare chest, after hanging his pistol belt on a peg by the forge. He pulled on his gloves and set to work. Soon the ring of hammer on steel was sounding through the town as Thomas began pounding life into the metal.
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