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"Seven Outlaws in Search of a Bank" Sidewinder Recoiled - Game 5
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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 4057841" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Chapter Fourteen, “Rex’s Patrol”, June 11, 1882 – Canon City Colorado</strong></p><p></p><p>These prisoners are all in Cell House #2, which was the original one built, the newly constructed one being Cell House #1. From the windows in the rear of their second floor cells the male characters have a good view of the warden’s residence on the opposite side of the outer wall. The female characters are in the attic floor on the opposite side, where can see the east gate of the prison along First Street. </p><p></p><p>Up in the attic cells Sally says to Pamela “Fancy seeing you here,”. Pamela is evasive in her responses. Sally becomes un-lady-like and using no small amount of profanity lets Pamela know that she does not appreciate what they had done the previous week, stealing from Pinto and then deserting the others. Sally concludes by saying “Well, you must be happy, we’re here with you regardless!” Pamela replies, “No, I have to admit, I wish that you were on the outside like last time. I was really hoping for another jailbreak.”</p><p></p><p>There is a similar conversation going on in Mongo and Pinto’s cell which the prisoners in the adjacent cells listening. Pinto berates Mongo for stealing from him with Mongo flatly denying having done so. The more Pinto goes on about them stealing his saddlebag the more Mongo says that they didn’t. Mongo tells Pinto “Deadeye break us out of jail before, he do so again!” Pinto is less certain of that possible outcome (especially since Sally was the one that talked him into last time). </p><p></p><p>In the next cell O’Sullivan takes an interest in the way the conversation is evolving and asks about the likelihood of Deadeye Douglas arranging a jail break. MacTavish interjects “I don’t know, this is a pretty tough place to try to break somebody out of.” </p><p></p><p>Cell Block #2 is about half-full, with all of the hardened criminals. The lower-risk prisoners are in the newer and full Cell Block #1, where the warden’s favorites are assigned because it is easier work and smells better. Being newer and not particularly friendly with the warden, Rex Rogers has been assigned to more difficult assignment. Rex Rogers continues his patrol, him assigned to the second a third floors with another guard responsible for the first floor and basement cells. </p><p></p><p>Upstairs, Rex Rogers comes by to check on how Pamela is getting along, stopping to talk to Sally some as well. He had personally requested this particular assignment, finding Sally very attractive. Rex comments to Sally “It’s a shame what happened to you, what I mean, is a nice lady like you doesn’t deserve to be in a place like this.” </p><p></p><p>He looks towards Pamela and says, “It’s a shame what happened to you too. You’re a good person, I can see it in your eyes.” Rex then comments about how the life of a prison guard makes him almost as much a prisoner as them. Sally passes on a message for him to tell to Pinto. After he leaves Pamela comments “You seem pretty friendly with that guard.” “He’s a bit of a pest,” is Sally’s reply. </p><p></p><p>Downstairs, Pinto motions Rex over and asks, “Any word from Sally?” “No,” is his reply. “She okay?” Pinto asks. Rex says, “She’s fine. Pinto prompts “Any messages at all from her?” “Nope,” Rex states as he starts to move on with his patrol. Mongo asks, “If my friend Pamela up there with her?” Rex stops and says, “She is.” “Sally hasn’t killed her yet?” is Pinto’s comment. Rex stares and with a quizzical look states, “No?” “Hope they’re not in the same cell,” is Pinto’s next comment. </p><p></p><p>Rex stops at Shamus O’Sullivan’s cell and asks, “How are you doing today Shamus?” The boxer replies, “I don’t like being here if that’s what ye mean.” Rex says, “There’s no life for me outside of this place either.” He then turns and heads down the hall for a while he then head back up the stairs. </p><p></p><p>Sally and Pamela hear the sounds of the Rex approaching. “Hey there Rex,” Sally says in a sweet voice. “Hello there Sally,” is his reply. Pamela asks about meals, Rex replies, “Morning and evening.” Pamela says, “That’s all, no mid-day meal.” Rex says, “Well, I suppose you could save some of your morning meal to have as lunch.” “That’s not very healthy,” Pamela states. </p><p></p><p>Sally changes the conversation saying, “What did a nice man like you do to deserve this? You sure must and ticked somebody off to be stuck here with us.” Rex says, “Just where I ended up. One thing led to another the Pony Express riding was done. There’s no good life, only the worst life, after the best job ever is done.” Pamela says, “You know, there’s still riding to be done. Plenty of life ahead, plenty of riding to be done.” Sally plays along saying “Plenty of room out there for us.”</p><p></p><p>Sally stares back to Pamela and adds, “Long as they keep what’s theirs and not what’s others.” Pamela says, “As long as they share and share alike.” Sally says, “Well, I’d say there’s either a whole lot of poetic justice here or not quite so much honor among thieves, I’m not sure just which as of yet.” Pamela says, “So you noticed that, huh? A lack of honor among thieves?” “No, the other part,” Sally says. “Yeah,” Pamela replies. </p><p></p><p>Rex just looks confused regarding this conversation and interjects “If you were out of here Sally where would you be going?” She pauses then says, “That’s a good question, I suppose that I’d go, that we’d all go to somewhere new and establish new identities.” Pamela interjects “She’d be leading us to a place to renew ourselves and get started again, we’d ride to…I don’t know where, but it would be a chance to start a new life, put our past mistakes behind us.” </p><p></p><p>Sally says, “There’s so much life to be had instead of sitting around here waiting.” Rex suggests that California would be a good place to go. Pamela asks, “Have you been to California?” “Not in years,” is his reply. Pamela asks, “Did you grow up there?” “No,” he states. Sally interjects “There are lots of mines out in California aren’t there.” Pamela shakes her head in a ‘No’ gesture at Sally, not wanting to lead Rex in that direction of the conversation.</p><p></p><p>Rex says in a proud voice, “I was in California when I rode with the Express.” Pamela says, “Oh, I see, that is a wild and great life, wasn’t it.” “Was, no more, no longer exists,” Rex replies. Pamela says, “But what if there was more adventure to be found, great work to be had by one of your skills.” Sally picks up on where Pamela is going and says in a sweet voice, “Oh, there would be considerable demand for a man of your talents and abilities.” “Honest work?” Rex answers. “Honesty is sometimes in the eye of the beholder,” is Sally’s reply. </p><p></p><p>He then says, “You can do better than that Sally.” “He’s so wise Sally,” Pamela states before her companion can answer.” Sally says, “But why would I quit what I’m good at?” Pamela interjects “But you’re good at quite a few things Sally.” Sally says, “True, but how many jobs would let me wear my pants, smoke my cigars and shoot my guns?” </p><p></p><p>Rex says, “But Sally…” Pamela cuts them off with the statement “Sally, surely you don’t want to do those horrible things, those were just what Pinto Joe got you involved in.” She turns to Rex and says, “Sometimes I think that what Sally needs is somebody to take her in hand and help her out. Sometimes you just really need a really really good friend, isn’t that right Sally?” </p><p></p><p>Sally nods, stares at Rex, and repeats the phrase “A really really good friend….Yeah?” Pamela mutters under her breath to herself, “I’m so gonna kill this bitch right now if she messes this up.” Rex says “I hope that Sally always knows that she has one friend.” “I think she probably knows that,” is Pamela’s answer. She then stares at Sally, silently pleading for her to play along.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 4057841, member: 8530"] [B]Chapter Fourteen, “Rex’s Patrol”, June 11, 1882 – Canon City Colorado[/B] These prisoners are all in Cell House #2, which was the original one built, the newly constructed one being Cell House #1. From the windows in the rear of their second floor cells the male characters have a good view of the warden’s residence on the opposite side of the outer wall. The female characters are in the attic floor on the opposite side, where can see the east gate of the prison along First Street. Up in the attic cells Sally says to Pamela “Fancy seeing you here,”. Pamela is evasive in her responses. Sally becomes un-lady-like and using no small amount of profanity lets Pamela know that she does not appreciate what they had done the previous week, stealing from Pinto and then deserting the others. Sally concludes by saying “Well, you must be happy, we’re here with you regardless!” Pamela replies, “No, I have to admit, I wish that you were on the outside like last time. I was really hoping for another jailbreak.” There is a similar conversation going on in Mongo and Pinto’s cell which the prisoners in the adjacent cells listening. Pinto berates Mongo for stealing from him with Mongo flatly denying having done so. The more Pinto goes on about them stealing his saddlebag the more Mongo says that they didn’t. Mongo tells Pinto “Deadeye break us out of jail before, he do so again!” Pinto is less certain of that possible outcome (especially since Sally was the one that talked him into last time). In the next cell O’Sullivan takes an interest in the way the conversation is evolving and asks about the likelihood of Deadeye Douglas arranging a jail break. MacTavish interjects “I don’t know, this is a pretty tough place to try to break somebody out of.” Cell Block #2 is about half-full, with all of the hardened criminals. The lower-risk prisoners are in the newer and full Cell Block #1, where the warden’s favorites are assigned because it is easier work and smells better. Being newer and not particularly friendly with the warden, Rex Rogers has been assigned to more difficult assignment. Rex Rogers continues his patrol, him assigned to the second a third floors with another guard responsible for the first floor and basement cells. Upstairs, Rex Rogers comes by to check on how Pamela is getting along, stopping to talk to Sally some as well. He had personally requested this particular assignment, finding Sally very attractive. Rex comments to Sally “It’s a shame what happened to you, what I mean, is a nice lady like you doesn’t deserve to be in a place like this.” He looks towards Pamela and says, “It’s a shame what happened to you too. You’re a good person, I can see it in your eyes.” Rex then comments about how the life of a prison guard makes him almost as much a prisoner as them. Sally passes on a message for him to tell to Pinto. After he leaves Pamela comments “You seem pretty friendly with that guard.” “He’s a bit of a pest,” is Sally’s reply. Downstairs, Pinto motions Rex over and asks, “Any word from Sally?” “No,” is his reply. “She okay?” Pinto asks. Rex says, “She’s fine. Pinto prompts “Any messages at all from her?” “Nope,” Rex states as he starts to move on with his patrol. Mongo asks, “If my friend Pamela up there with her?” Rex stops and says, “She is.” “Sally hasn’t killed her yet?” is Pinto’s comment. Rex stares and with a quizzical look states, “No?” “Hope they’re not in the same cell,” is Pinto’s next comment. Rex stops at Shamus O’Sullivan’s cell and asks, “How are you doing today Shamus?” The boxer replies, “I don’t like being here if that’s what ye mean.” Rex says, “There’s no life for me outside of this place either.” He then turns and heads down the hall for a while he then head back up the stairs. Sally and Pamela hear the sounds of the Rex approaching. “Hey there Rex,” Sally says in a sweet voice. “Hello there Sally,” is his reply. Pamela asks about meals, Rex replies, “Morning and evening.” Pamela says, “That’s all, no mid-day meal.” Rex says, “Well, I suppose you could save some of your morning meal to have as lunch.” “That’s not very healthy,” Pamela states. Sally changes the conversation saying, “What did a nice man like you do to deserve this? You sure must and ticked somebody off to be stuck here with us.” Rex says, “Just where I ended up. One thing led to another the Pony Express riding was done. There’s no good life, only the worst life, after the best job ever is done.” Pamela says, “You know, there’s still riding to be done. Plenty of life ahead, plenty of riding to be done.” Sally plays along saying “Plenty of room out there for us.” Sally stares back to Pamela and adds, “Long as they keep what’s theirs and not what’s others.” Pamela says, “As long as they share and share alike.” Sally says, “Well, I’d say there’s either a whole lot of poetic justice here or not quite so much honor among thieves, I’m not sure just which as of yet.” Pamela says, “So you noticed that, huh? A lack of honor among thieves?” “No, the other part,” Sally says. “Yeah,” Pamela replies. Rex just looks confused regarding this conversation and interjects “If you were out of here Sally where would you be going?” She pauses then says, “That’s a good question, I suppose that I’d go, that we’d all go to somewhere new and establish new identities.” Pamela interjects “She’d be leading us to a place to renew ourselves and get started again, we’d ride to…I don’t know where, but it would be a chance to start a new life, put our past mistakes behind us.” Sally says, “There’s so much life to be had instead of sitting around here waiting.” Rex suggests that California would be a good place to go. Pamela asks, “Have you been to California?” “Not in years,” is his reply. Pamela asks, “Did you grow up there?” “No,” he states. Sally interjects “There are lots of mines out in California aren’t there.” Pamela shakes her head in a ‘No’ gesture at Sally, not wanting to lead Rex in that direction of the conversation. Rex says in a proud voice, “I was in California when I rode with the Express.” Pamela says, “Oh, I see, that is a wild and great life, wasn’t it.” “Was, no more, no longer exists,” Rex replies. Pamela says, “But what if there was more adventure to be found, great work to be had by one of your skills.” Sally picks up on where Pamela is going and says in a sweet voice, “Oh, there would be considerable demand for a man of your talents and abilities.” “Honest work?” Rex answers. “Honesty is sometimes in the eye of the beholder,” is Sally’s reply. He then says, “You can do better than that Sally.” “He’s so wise Sally,” Pamela states before her companion can answer.” Sally says, “But why would I quit what I’m good at?” Pamela interjects “But you’re good at quite a few things Sally.” Sally says, “True, but how many jobs would let me wear my pants, smoke my cigars and shoot my guns?” Rex says, “But Sally…” Pamela cuts them off with the statement “Sally, surely you don’t want to do those horrible things, those were just what Pinto Joe got you involved in.” She turns to Rex and says, “Sometimes I think that what Sally needs is somebody to take her in hand and help her out. Sometimes you just really need a really really good friend, isn’t that right Sally?” Sally nods, stares at Rex, and repeats the phrase “A really really good friend….Yeah?” Pamela mutters under her breath to herself, “I’m so gonna kill this bitch right now if she messes this up.” Rex says “I hope that Sally always knows that she has one friend.” “I think she probably knows that,” is Pamela’s answer. She then stares at Sally, silently pleading for her to play along. [/QUOTE]
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