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<blockquote data-quote="orchid blossom" data-source="post: 2663777" data-attributes="member: 12815"><p><strong>Decisions</strong></p><p></p><p>Once Ruby is back in the unsaftey of the Lucky Lady she heads right behind the bar for the biggest bottle of whiskey she can find. Not wanting to go to her room she retreats outside to the porch, where she pulls her feet up undernearth herself and starts drinking.</p><p></p><p>Kate watched Ruby grab her bottle and head outside. She hesitated a moment before she followed, sitting silently on the stairs for a few minutes. "Do you want to talk about it?" she asked finally.</p><p></p><p>Ruby sighs, "What's there to talk about? You saw what happened." She takes another gulp from the bottle.</p><p></p><p>"I did. And it was ugly, and horrible." She stopped for a minute. "It smelled absolutely wretched. And I'm willing to bet you spent the entire time imagining the same thing happening to you."</p><p></p><p>Ruby shivers as Kate speaks, so she grabs her legs and hugs them tighter, careful not to spill any liquor. Then she takes a very long gulp before answering, "Yes." </p><p></p><p>She is quiet for a long time before speaking again. "We have to take care of this as soon as we can. We need a plan or he will come back for me, and soon, and he will take me and make me one of those."</p><p></p><p>"Part one of the plan," Kate said matter-of-factly, "Is you stop drinking so much of that. Your head needs to be clear. You need to be able to think, to plan, and to resist, and liquor doesn't help. Believe me, I know. I spent three months learning just how numb I could make myself."</p><p></p><p>Ruby narrows her eyes at Kate and takes another drink from the bottle, but it's notably a sip and not a gulp. "What's part two?" she asks flatly.</p><p></p><p>"What, I have to do all the thinking?" Kate smiled lightly. "My next step would be going back to Valdez and seeing if he has learned anything from Mr. Wills. Then we load up on anything that can protect us, hunt Turner down, and do to him what we just did to Gus Thomas."</p><p></p><p>Ruby takes another sip but then she returns Kate's smile. "I hope it's that simple." She takes a couple more sips, then hiccups. "See, it must be true." </p><p></p><p>The quick drinking of the alcohol is already lightening her mood and her body starts to relax and she sits in the cool night air.</p><p></p><p>"Well, there are a few more steps inbetween, but that's what it boils down to. We should go inside with the others. They're better planners than I am."</p><p></p><p>"You're right, we should. Why don't you go inside and make my vote for me please. I'd like to stay out here." She looks up at Kate, "Go ahead, I'll be fine."</p><p></p><p>"I'm not going inside without company. One or the other of you," she said, nodding at the bottle of whiskey.</p><p></p><p>"Why can't I be left alone for 2 seconds? I don't need a babysitter!" She looks at Kate's expression then sighs. "Fine." She takes a long gulp then hands Kate the bottle. "Go tell them your plan."</p><p></p><p>* * *</p><p></p><p>Nanuet watched as Ruby took the bottle from behind the bar and headed outside. He wanted to go after her but figured she might need to be alone. He was glad to see Kate head out after her and hoped that she could provide some comforting words. </p><p></p><p>"So, what if anything do you have to do here? I mean if we were to decide that we were leaving as soon as possible do you have anything you need to get done before we go?" Nanuet asks Minerva as he pulls a chair out for her.</p><p></p><p>"We should return to the mexican padre and gather as much holy water as we can transport and as many holy symbols as he is willing to give us. It would not hurt for everyone to wear a holy symbol. Perhaps the power of the gods in the symbols would guard them against this evil."</p><p></p><p>"Yes but a symbol presented by one who does not believe in it is worthless,” Nanuet says.</p><p></p><p>"True, but Senor Chester believes in the gods. He proved himself this evening. And Katherine and Ruby believe in the gods also. Although I do not know what protection Aphrodite would be," she wonders aloud.</p><p></p><p>"Yes, there are several of us who do, you speak the truth. Hopefully they will have some effect, but I am sure it can't hurt." Nanuet says.</p><p></p><p>"No, It can not hurt, but you are right. We should not rely on the gods to swoop down from Olympus and save us."</p><p></p><p>Chester walks up to the table where Nanuet and Minerva sit. "That means a lot, Minerva. Thanks. If a icon holy to the gods can scare Turner, I'd carry one. Mind if I join you?" </p><p></p><p>Nanuet says, "Have a seat." </p><p></p><p>Chester drops into the chair. "That was some messy business. If Thomas was just turned into that, how powerful can Turner be?"</p><p></p><p>"I don't know Chet. What I do know is he was unbelievably strong. Snapped my arm like a twig." Nanuet looks around and judges how loudly he can speak. Nanuet continues in a lower voice, "It seems like magic works on them though, not sure what else. If they can just turn into a cloud and get away though that is going to be tough to deal with."</p><p></p><p>"Si, I shudder to think how powerful he really is. I do not think that he will be so easy to dispose of. Do we have any more of those bullets that Senor Jake was using?"</p><p></p><p>Nanuet nods. "I know I have a bunch. We got a lot from Ringo and his boys."</p><p></p><p>Jake stands aloof from the two groups for a few minutes. He is watching Ruby and Katherine while listening in to the talk at the table. He had not spoken to Ruby on the way back. Instead he had just stayed close to her and watched for her safety. </p><p></p><p>He finally approaches the table, and without sitting says, "There is a late stage to Tombstone tomorrow night. I don't know the train schedule to New Mexico from there but I assume something leaves in the morning from Tombstone."</p><p></p><p>"Well Mr. Jake, I am ready, but you knew that." Nanuet says with a smirk on his face.</p><p></p><p>"And I still have my revolvers full of both kinds of ammuniton," Jake adds.</p><p></p><p>Minerva asks, “Do you have any that would fit the pistol or rifle that you gave me?"</p><p></p><p>"No, there were none of those fiery rounds that fit the caliber you are using," Jake smiles politely. "Otherwise I would have equipped you with some. We have them for a Colt Peacemaker or a Spencer carbine."</p><p></p><p>"That is unfortunate. We would have a better chance of success if we were all equipped with those rounds... But I suppose that I shall have to be thankful that the gods sent us Johnny Ringo. If we had not defeated him we would not now have the ammunition to defeat this abomination. The gods do work in mysterious ways do they not Senor Jake?"</p><p></p><p>"I cannot argue that, Senorita. However, it is probably lucky for us that we all are not carrying those rounds in every weapon. Otherwise my first shot would have killed Nanet when it struck the creature that was Thomas. They have quite a spread and I have to be careful."</p><p></p><p>"Well since I have no exprerience with them anyway. I will continue to trust you to use them wisely. Perhaps someday you could teach me how you shoot so well. I would like that, but for now I think we should decide on our plan and act,” Minerva says.</p><p></p><p>Nanuet looks to Minerva, "I thought you got a bunch when we split up the spoils of our war against Ringo? Maybe not the fire ones, but at least the magical ones."</p><p></p><p>“Si, I have those loaded now."</p><p></p><p>"I still have two full loads of explosive bullets for my Spencer. Plus a couple magical ones," Chester adds.</p><p></p><p>"Besides magical bullets what other weapons do we have against this creature?” Nanuet asks. “I can also cast the protection spell you used on Chester, so that should be helpful, protect us from falling under his influence, but again that is only temporary."</p><p></p><p>Jake keeps glancing out the door at Ruby and Katherine on the porch. "We were foolish and lucky out there. We need to work together better next time. I don't doubt anyone's bravery," Jake thinks, <em>Well maybe just one at this time</em>, "but we don't need to cut it that close in the future. He was a bit too close to the indian if you ask me. Seems like we shouldn't be wrestling them as well as avoiding looking them in the eye."</p><p></p><p>"Does anyone here know how to shoot a bow?” Minerva asks. “If we made stakes to fit a bow we would not have to get close to stab Colins in the heart. I wonder how big the stake needs to be to be effective?"</p><p></p><p>Nanuet answers, "No idea how big the stakes need to be, but arrows do not fly well with things attached. Definitely an idea with some merit though. Oh, and I am quite proficient with a bow."</p><p></p><p>Kate walked up to the table and put down the bottle she took from Ruby. "We are going after Mr. Tucker, are we not?"</p><p></p><p>"I am." Jake says flatly. "I'll welcome anyone crazy enough to come along, and understand if anyone chooses not to." He glances quickly around at them all before walking out to the porch.</p><p></p><p>Before Jake makes it out the porch he nods at Jake and says "You can count me in."</p><p></p><p>Chester nods. "He's a threat to all of us and the town as a whole. Count me in."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="orchid blossom, post: 2663777, member: 12815"] [b]Decisions[/b] Once Ruby is back in the unsaftey of the Lucky Lady she heads right behind the bar for the biggest bottle of whiskey she can find. Not wanting to go to her room she retreats outside to the porch, where she pulls her feet up undernearth herself and starts drinking. Kate watched Ruby grab her bottle and head outside. She hesitated a moment before she followed, sitting silently on the stairs for a few minutes. "Do you want to talk about it?" she asked finally. Ruby sighs, "What's there to talk about? You saw what happened." She takes another gulp from the bottle. "I did. And it was ugly, and horrible." She stopped for a minute. "It smelled absolutely wretched. And I'm willing to bet you spent the entire time imagining the same thing happening to you." Ruby shivers as Kate speaks, so she grabs her legs and hugs them tighter, careful not to spill any liquor. Then she takes a very long gulp before answering, "Yes." She is quiet for a long time before speaking again. "We have to take care of this as soon as we can. We need a plan or he will come back for me, and soon, and he will take me and make me one of those." "Part one of the plan," Kate said matter-of-factly, "Is you stop drinking so much of that. Your head needs to be clear. You need to be able to think, to plan, and to resist, and liquor doesn't help. Believe me, I know. I spent three months learning just how numb I could make myself." Ruby narrows her eyes at Kate and takes another drink from the bottle, but it's notably a sip and not a gulp. "What's part two?" she asks flatly. "What, I have to do all the thinking?" Kate smiled lightly. "My next step would be going back to Valdez and seeing if he has learned anything from Mr. Wills. Then we load up on anything that can protect us, hunt Turner down, and do to him what we just did to Gus Thomas." Ruby takes another sip but then she returns Kate's smile. "I hope it's that simple." She takes a couple more sips, then hiccups. "See, it must be true." The quick drinking of the alcohol is already lightening her mood and her body starts to relax and she sits in the cool night air. "Well, there are a few more steps inbetween, but that's what it boils down to. We should go inside with the others. They're better planners than I am." "You're right, we should. Why don't you go inside and make my vote for me please. I'd like to stay out here." She looks up at Kate, "Go ahead, I'll be fine." "I'm not going inside without company. One or the other of you," she said, nodding at the bottle of whiskey. "Why can't I be left alone for 2 seconds? I don't need a babysitter!" She looks at Kate's expression then sighs. "Fine." She takes a long gulp then hands Kate the bottle. "Go tell them your plan." * * * Nanuet watched as Ruby took the bottle from behind the bar and headed outside. He wanted to go after her but figured she might need to be alone. He was glad to see Kate head out after her and hoped that she could provide some comforting words. "So, what if anything do you have to do here? I mean if we were to decide that we were leaving as soon as possible do you have anything you need to get done before we go?" Nanuet asks Minerva as he pulls a chair out for her. "We should return to the mexican padre and gather as much holy water as we can transport and as many holy symbols as he is willing to give us. It would not hurt for everyone to wear a holy symbol. Perhaps the power of the gods in the symbols would guard them against this evil." "Yes but a symbol presented by one who does not believe in it is worthless,” Nanuet says. "True, but Senor Chester believes in the gods. He proved himself this evening. And Katherine and Ruby believe in the gods also. Although I do not know what protection Aphrodite would be," she wonders aloud. "Yes, there are several of us who do, you speak the truth. Hopefully they will have some effect, but I am sure it can't hurt." Nanuet says. "No, It can not hurt, but you are right. We should not rely on the gods to swoop down from Olympus and save us." Chester walks up to the table where Nanuet and Minerva sit. "That means a lot, Minerva. Thanks. If a icon holy to the gods can scare Turner, I'd carry one. Mind if I join you?" Nanuet says, "Have a seat." Chester drops into the chair. "That was some messy business. If Thomas was just turned into that, how powerful can Turner be?" "I don't know Chet. What I do know is he was unbelievably strong. Snapped my arm like a twig." Nanuet looks around and judges how loudly he can speak. Nanuet continues in a lower voice, "It seems like magic works on them though, not sure what else. If they can just turn into a cloud and get away though that is going to be tough to deal with." "Si, I shudder to think how powerful he really is. I do not think that he will be so easy to dispose of. Do we have any more of those bullets that Senor Jake was using?" Nanuet nods. "I know I have a bunch. We got a lot from Ringo and his boys." Jake stands aloof from the two groups for a few minutes. He is watching Ruby and Katherine while listening in to the talk at the table. He had not spoken to Ruby on the way back. Instead he had just stayed close to her and watched for her safety. He finally approaches the table, and without sitting says, "There is a late stage to Tombstone tomorrow night. I don't know the train schedule to New Mexico from there but I assume something leaves in the morning from Tombstone." "Well Mr. Jake, I am ready, but you knew that." Nanuet says with a smirk on his face. "And I still have my revolvers full of both kinds of ammuniton," Jake adds. Minerva asks, “Do you have any that would fit the pistol or rifle that you gave me?" "No, there were none of those fiery rounds that fit the caliber you are using," Jake smiles politely. "Otherwise I would have equipped you with some. We have them for a Colt Peacemaker or a Spencer carbine." "That is unfortunate. We would have a better chance of success if we were all equipped with those rounds... But I suppose that I shall have to be thankful that the gods sent us Johnny Ringo. If we had not defeated him we would not now have the ammunition to defeat this abomination. The gods do work in mysterious ways do they not Senor Jake?" "I cannot argue that, Senorita. However, it is probably lucky for us that we all are not carrying those rounds in every weapon. Otherwise my first shot would have killed Nanet when it struck the creature that was Thomas. They have quite a spread and I have to be careful." "Well since I have no exprerience with them anyway. I will continue to trust you to use them wisely. Perhaps someday you could teach me how you shoot so well. I would like that, but for now I think we should decide on our plan and act,” Minerva says. Nanuet looks to Minerva, "I thought you got a bunch when we split up the spoils of our war against Ringo? Maybe not the fire ones, but at least the magical ones." “Si, I have those loaded now." "I still have two full loads of explosive bullets for my Spencer. Plus a couple magical ones," Chester adds. "Besides magical bullets what other weapons do we have against this creature?” Nanuet asks. “I can also cast the protection spell you used on Chester, so that should be helpful, protect us from falling under his influence, but again that is only temporary." Jake keeps glancing out the door at Ruby and Katherine on the porch. "We were foolish and lucky out there. We need to work together better next time. I don't doubt anyone's bravery," Jake thinks, [I]Well maybe just one at this time[/I], "but we don't need to cut it that close in the future. He was a bit too close to the indian if you ask me. Seems like we shouldn't be wrestling them as well as avoiding looking them in the eye." "Does anyone here know how to shoot a bow?” Minerva asks. “If we made stakes to fit a bow we would not have to get close to stab Colins in the heart. I wonder how big the stake needs to be to be effective?" Nanuet answers, "No idea how big the stakes need to be, but arrows do not fly well with things attached. Definitely an idea with some merit though. Oh, and I am quite proficient with a bow." Kate walked up to the table and put down the bottle she took from Ruby. "We are going after Mr. Tucker, are we not?" "I am." Jake says flatly. "I'll welcome anyone crazy enough to come along, and understand if anyone chooses not to." He glances quickly around at them all before walking out to the porch. Before Jake makes it out the porch he nods at Jake and says "You can count me in." Chester nods. "He's a threat to all of us and the town as a whole. Count me in." [/QUOTE]
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