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"They Rode to Perdition" starring Arcade's Gang (D&D/Boot Hill)
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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 494950" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Promise City, Arizona</strong></p><p></p><p>Chapter 10, “Hello Ma’am. Have I seen you some where before?”, April 21, 1881, 4:00 A.M.:</p><p></p><p>The group arrives back at the mine. Hank Hill takes one look and the centaur and says “Who the hell is he?” “Say hello to your new partner, he will be helping with guard duty,” Morgana tells Hank. Hank just rolls his eyes, and mutters “This place just gets weirder and weirder.” Another player says “Yeah, this is a different planet and a different game system, and the party is still brining home stragglers.”</p><p></p><p>The sun is just coming over the horizon, and Louie comments “We might as well stay here until the miners show up.” Hank sarcastically answers “You haven’t been here all night, why start now?” Ignoring Hank, the others stick around for the next hour. Graf Holzer arrives and asks what is with the centaur. Sam answers “He followed us home and says we get to keep him.”</p><p></p><p>As they head towards their lodgings, the centaur Qualtaqa follows behind. Arcade decides to ignore Qualtaqa, but Morgana intervenes, getting Dorita to find him lodgings in a private part of the stable. Louie gives the centaur the advice of “Whatever you do, don’t go to the store.” Sam interjects “Yeah, you don’t like rice do you? Buying some will only get you in trouble.”</p><p></p><p>The group all have a nice breakfast at the Cantina. Sydney Sue joins them, and they discuss what went on the night before. With the addition of the centaur, and since his presence will keep the Apache Elves from attacking, she tells the party to “Take the night off, you’ve earned it. The centaur and that Hank guy should be able to handle things on their own.” The group head to their respective rooms. </p><p></p><p>When they awaken mid-way through the afternoon Pedro hands Arcade a note, which is from a man named Job Kane, who invites him to a game of poker that evening at the Lone Star Dance Hall and Saloon. The others try to talk him out of going, but Arcade says that it sounds like something interesting to do. Morgana asks if he would like company, and Arcade replies “Sure, a guy walking into a poker game should have a beautiful woman on his arm.” That gives her an idea, and she says to Sam “Come on, I’ve got something to take care of.” The two of them then leave.</p><p></p><p>Louie says to Arcade “I really think that I should get myself a gun. Will you help me pick one out?” Arcade replies “Sure, let’s go,” and the two head out for the only gun store in town. On the way there Arcade asks the half-orc “Exactly what are you looking for.” Louie replies “Something that is cheap and easy to use.” Arcade gestures up to a pair of saloon girls, sitting on the second floor balcony of a saloon they are passing and replies “Cheap and easy? How about one of them?”</p><p></p><p>They enter the shop, Arcade telling the proprietor “My friend here wants to purchase a firearm". The man tries to interest them in his most expensive new rifles and pistols. They eventually decide on a used Colt 45 caliber handgun. They purchase the gun, a used holster, and four boxes of ammunition for a total of $ 15.95. Both then head off a quarter-mile south of town. Arcade sets up a series of tin cans atop rocks, and spends the next hour teaching Louie how to shoot. </p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Sam and Morgana go clothes shopping. She finds the best clothing store in town, and purchases a women’s wool waist-cut suit jacket and matching pants, a silk/cotton blend blouse, and a good pair of women’s shoes, for a total of $ 19.50. They then go to another shop and she buys some scented soaps and imported French bath oils. They then return to the Cantina, with her having Sam carry all of the purchases. </p><p></p><p>Morgana inquires to Dorita about where she could get a bath, and is given directions to a nearby bath house. She tells Sam “I’ll handle this one on my own, stay here.” She arrives at the bath house, purchasing an hour in a private tub. Following the bath she dries and fixes her hair up, puts on the new clothes, and then exits from the back door of the place, bringing her Indian clothing back to the church she is staying at, then returning to the Cantina. She enters the room, looking like a refined Easterner, with no resemblance to the Indian maiden that she previously appeared as. Sam comments to her “Wow,” and goes to sit down by her. She tells him to sit at another table instead, wanting to be sitting alone and surprise Arcade when he returns. </p><p></p><p>A short while later Arcade and Louie enter the room. Arcade immediately notices the attractive young woman. She looks somewhat familiar to him, but he fails to recognize that she is Morgana. He pulls his chest up and swaggers over to the table, saying to her “Hello Ma’am. Have I seen you somewhere before?” She increases her voice a few octaves from her normal speaking voice, and replies “You definitely have Mr. Arcade.” He thinks for a minute and asks “Virginia City?” She answers “I believe it was in an alley way that we met.” He answers “I really don’t think that would be the case. What would a fine woman like you be doing in an alley?” </p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Sam is sitting two tables over busting his gut, and trying rather unsuccessfully to contain his laughter. Louie has also recognized her, and has headed up to the bar for a pitcher of beer and some glasses, enjoying the entertainment almost as much as Sam. Louie heads over to the table just as Morgana responds to Arcade’s question with the reply of “What would I be doing in an alley? I’d be putting an arrow through the head of a local thug.” As Arcade’s jaw drops Louie slides a mug in front of her, casually saying “Here Morgana, have some beer.” </p><p></p><p>Arcade regains his composure and says “I knew it was you.” Morgana, Louie and Sam all burst out laughing at that. Sam says “You did not.” Louie comments to Arcade “Yeah, he’s right. With your poor observations skills how did you ever get to be the leader?” Arcade ignores both of them, not being able to take his eyes off of Morgana, and tells her “You sure clean up nice.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 494950, member: 8530"] [b]Promise City, Arizona[/b] Chapter 10, “Hello Ma’am. Have I seen you some where before?”, April 21, 1881, 4:00 A.M.: The group arrives back at the mine. Hank Hill takes one look and the centaur and says “Who the hell is he?” “Say hello to your new partner, he will be helping with guard duty,” Morgana tells Hank. Hank just rolls his eyes, and mutters “This place just gets weirder and weirder.” Another player says “Yeah, this is a different planet and a different game system, and the party is still brining home stragglers.” The sun is just coming over the horizon, and Louie comments “We might as well stay here until the miners show up.” Hank sarcastically answers “You haven’t been here all night, why start now?” Ignoring Hank, the others stick around for the next hour. Graf Holzer arrives and asks what is with the centaur. Sam answers “He followed us home and says we get to keep him.” As they head towards their lodgings, the centaur Qualtaqa follows behind. Arcade decides to ignore Qualtaqa, but Morgana intervenes, getting Dorita to find him lodgings in a private part of the stable. Louie gives the centaur the advice of “Whatever you do, don’t go to the store.” Sam interjects “Yeah, you don’t like rice do you? Buying some will only get you in trouble.” The group all have a nice breakfast at the Cantina. Sydney Sue joins them, and they discuss what went on the night before. With the addition of the centaur, and since his presence will keep the Apache Elves from attacking, she tells the party to “Take the night off, you’ve earned it. The centaur and that Hank guy should be able to handle things on their own.” The group head to their respective rooms. When they awaken mid-way through the afternoon Pedro hands Arcade a note, which is from a man named Job Kane, who invites him to a game of poker that evening at the Lone Star Dance Hall and Saloon. The others try to talk him out of going, but Arcade says that it sounds like something interesting to do. Morgana asks if he would like company, and Arcade replies “Sure, a guy walking into a poker game should have a beautiful woman on his arm.” That gives her an idea, and she says to Sam “Come on, I’ve got something to take care of.” The two of them then leave. Louie says to Arcade “I really think that I should get myself a gun. Will you help me pick one out?” Arcade replies “Sure, let’s go,” and the two head out for the only gun store in town. On the way there Arcade asks the half-orc “Exactly what are you looking for.” Louie replies “Something that is cheap and easy to use.” Arcade gestures up to a pair of saloon girls, sitting on the second floor balcony of a saloon they are passing and replies “Cheap and easy? How about one of them?” They enter the shop, Arcade telling the proprietor “My friend here wants to purchase a firearm". The man tries to interest them in his most expensive new rifles and pistols. They eventually decide on a used Colt 45 caliber handgun. They purchase the gun, a used holster, and four boxes of ammunition for a total of $ 15.95. Both then head off a quarter-mile south of town. Arcade sets up a series of tin cans atop rocks, and spends the next hour teaching Louie how to shoot. Meanwhile, Sam and Morgana go clothes shopping. She finds the best clothing store in town, and purchases a women’s wool waist-cut suit jacket and matching pants, a silk/cotton blend blouse, and a good pair of women’s shoes, for a total of $ 19.50. They then go to another shop and she buys some scented soaps and imported French bath oils. They then return to the Cantina, with her having Sam carry all of the purchases. Morgana inquires to Dorita about where she could get a bath, and is given directions to a nearby bath house. She tells Sam “I’ll handle this one on my own, stay here.” She arrives at the bath house, purchasing an hour in a private tub. Following the bath she dries and fixes her hair up, puts on the new clothes, and then exits from the back door of the place, bringing her Indian clothing back to the church she is staying at, then returning to the Cantina. She enters the room, looking like a refined Easterner, with no resemblance to the Indian maiden that she previously appeared as. Sam comments to her “Wow,” and goes to sit down by her. She tells him to sit at another table instead, wanting to be sitting alone and surprise Arcade when he returns. A short while later Arcade and Louie enter the room. Arcade immediately notices the attractive young woman. She looks somewhat familiar to him, but he fails to recognize that she is Morgana. He pulls his chest up and swaggers over to the table, saying to her “Hello Ma’am. Have I seen you somewhere before?” She increases her voice a few octaves from her normal speaking voice, and replies “You definitely have Mr. Arcade.” He thinks for a minute and asks “Virginia City?” She answers “I believe it was in an alley way that we met.” He answers “I really don’t think that would be the case. What would a fine woman like you be doing in an alley?” Meanwhile, Sam is sitting two tables over busting his gut, and trying rather unsuccessfully to contain his laughter. Louie has also recognized her, and has headed up to the bar for a pitcher of beer and some glasses, enjoying the entertainment almost as much as Sam. Louie heads over to the table just as Morgana responds to Arcade’s question with the reply of “What would I be doing in an alley? I’d be putting an arrow through the head of a local thug.” As Arcade’s jaw drops Louie slides a mug in front of her, casually saying “Here Morgana, have some beer.” Arcade regains his composure and says “I knew it was you.” Morgana, Louie and Sam all burst out laughing at that. Sam says “You did not.” Louie comments to Arcade “Yeah, he’s right. With your poor observations skills how did you ever get to be the leader?” Arcade ignores both of them, not being able to take his eyes off of Morgana, and tells her “You sure clean up nice.” [/QUOTE]
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