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Re: High Moon Tales. Tales of the Wicked West.


 

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[Sicilien]?

Sicilien breathed a sigh of relief once they all finally made inside the jailhouse.? As much as he hated being inside these kinds of places, it was a much welcome change from having to contend with a lot of angry people who were hellbent on snuffing their lights out.? It was strange how they all just suddenly turned on Sicilien and gang, as if they were enchanted by some outside force.? Nothing seemed to make sense here since the moment he stepped into this town and all the events that led up to this just further confirmed this.? From the train conductor suddenly losing his memory of Miller's Crossing to meeting this ragtag troupe to escaping by the skin of their teeth...one thing after another just did not add up.? So when Flynn entered the place buck naked, he didn't bat an eye but he had to wonder how the man was able to brave the buffeting effect of the sand against his skin.

"Aye, we're in and in one piece, so let's keep it that way," he gruffly answered, kicking the door shut.? His throat was parched and he'd inhaled some particulates, coughing to try and clear out his pipes.? Amano and Yuki were still in his hands and as he lowered them towards the ground, a little rivulet of sand poured out of each of their barrels as he pitifully looked on them.? Sighing in disappointment, he laid them down on the sheriff's table, taking off his sniper rifle and leaning it against the edge as he took off his coat and hat, shaking off a pile of dust, gravel and little bits of foreign matter.? Beneath he wore a white collared shirt that was tucked into a pair of denim blue jeans, held together by a brown belt with burnished brass clasps.? One additional belt graced his waist that was connected to olive colored chaps that tightly wound around his legs, covering his weathered Russet leather boots.? Pulling up a nearby chair, Sicilien promptly sat down on, crossing one leg over the other, as he reached for one of his revolvers and flicked open the cylinder, taking out the bullets one by one so that he could start cleaning.?

"So how's that for our first meeting, eh?? Guess we'll have a quite a tale to tell," he said, laughing as he looked over the rest of the gang.? Though he was eager to start asking questions, he wasn't quite sure that he trusted the sheriff enough to start running his mouth off.? So he was going to wait a bit, taking a few bits and bobs out of his coat and started polishing the barrel.? He nodded with his head towards the female that Chase was carrying.? "Is our lady friend going to be okay over there?"

(Etienne)?

As soon as she placed on the little cot within the jail cell, Etienne groaned.? Her head was pounding. Her face hurt. All and she could think was ¡°what the fuck.¡±?

She blinked her eyes open. But they snapped shut again from the pain. Her hand going to her chin. She was going to have a nasty bruise. Right now it hurt to move her jaw. The fact that she could move it meant at least it wasnt broke . ?

She wanted to go back to sleep. Everything hurt less in her sleep, but she needed to wake up. She need to open her eyes. She needs to get her bearings. So when she finally did keep her eyes open she was surprised to see where she now was. Sitting...probably a little to fast, because the movement made her head spin. Her eyes landed on the walls, and the bars and the people surrounding her.?

It was the same group that was in the middle of the shit show at the restaurant. Two of them she didn¡¯t know. What she had just met. And one she hoped she would never meet again.?

Because she didn¡¯t want to draw attention to herself, she simply lay back down, rolled to face the wall and pulled her hair over her face.?

(Chase)

Chase noticed her stirring, he moved to make sure she was ok.? Checking her pulse he had laid her on the cot, he kept eye on the sheriff he had helped them to escape but to what end.? They had to fight a siege from a jail.? Fun, done that before¡­sucked so wasn¡¯t in a hurry to do it again.? Seeing the other man run in butt naked from being outside made him smirk more than anything.? He was glad his transformations at least left him in pants¡­most of the time.? He watched his new partner in crime try to remove the excess sand from his body, then his guns only to sit down and start cleaning them.? ¡®Smart man we will probably have to use them soon.

¡°She will be fine, good strong heart.. stubborn as hell too.? So she will be ok.¡±? He replied as he looked at her turn to face the wall.? ¡°Sucks for a first meeting¡­glad you were there though¡­thank you!¡±? He got out as he looked over the others.? He noticed Etienne wasn¡¯t particularly happy to see him.? He on the other hand, found himself glad to see her¡­alive that is.? He just couldn¡¯t help being drawn to her, even if she wanted nothing to do with him.

¡°So we need to talk!? What the hell is really going on and why can¡¯t we get to Miller¡¯s Crossing?¡±? Chase just put it out there, it should have simply been a stage ride from morning to dusk and he should have been there a couple of days ago.? So what was the deal and if everyone there was supposed to be there¡­or not if Amy was to be considered correct what was the deal with each one gathered here.? Someone was playing some kind of game with their lives and damnit he wanted out of it!!? ¡°Anyone?!?¡±? He simply wanted answers

(Callie Carson)


Callie shook off the sand and looked to Chase as he demanded answers. She looked over the group then turned to him.

"I can tell you what I know," she said. "Contact was lost with Miller's crossing. Flynn and I were sent to find out what happened. Based on what we've seen here, I'd say what we're dealing with is a demonic force. Some of the folks here in Bendo have been possessed by evil entities. Some of what we are seeing are demonic minions. They've used magic to try and keep us from reaching Miller's crossing. We believe drinking water from the town will make you forget about Miller's crossing.

"We can hold out here for a while, but if this continues we will need to get to the church," Callie said. "Holy ground is the only place we can truly be safe on. I have weapons to fight these things but they are all back in my hotel room."

She produced six bullets from her gunbelt which she loaded into one of her revolvers. "These are silver and blessed. They can kill minor demons. This is all I'm carrying on my person."

She looked around at the group, waiting for reactions.


(New - Flynn)


"Other than what Miz Carson just told you," Flynn said, as he finished buttoning his shirt, "the only thing I can add is that our -contact in Miller's Crossing - Old Ben - ended up here, in bad shape and raving 'they all dead!', and dropped dead on us shortly after we found him."? The pookah shook the sand out of his boots and began pulling them on.? "Personally, I think we need to get out of this town as soon as possible.? Whoever - or whatever - we're up against is holding all of the cards here.? Not to mention the water.? I don't know about you folks, but sooner or later we're gonna be gettin' mighty thirsty. And my tricks won't work on whatever's goin' on with that water."


"As for the church, well..." Flynn looked apologetically to Callie, "if we hole up there, I'm not going to be a lot of use.? The church and my kind may not be enemies, but we're not exactly friends either. I won't be able to shift or create any illusions if I'm on church ground. So I'd think twice on that option."


"In the meantime, I really need to rest." The pookah yawned and stretched wearily.? "That little dust up used up a lot of my glamour and I need to recharge."? Looking around the sheriff's office, his eyes settled on a bench set against the wall with no windows.? Actually it wasn't the windows that bothered him so much as the iron bars built into them.? And the bars on the cells at the back of the office.? Stretching out on the bench, Flynn pulled his hat down over his eyes.? "Wake me up when some shit happens or when we're ready to go."? With that he promptly fell into a deep sleep, his breathing slow and regular.


Tag - Callie, Flynn, Sicilien, Etienne, Charity (jumping in ), Chase


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