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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 506433" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Promise City, Arizona</strong></p><p></p><p>Chapter 12, "Shootout at the El Parador Cantina", April 21, 1881, 5:45 P.M. </p><p></p><p>Looking down at the gun barrel of Chris Fargo’s revolver, the half-orc Louie now regrets staying back alone at the Cantina. Neither the bartender, Jose Ramirez, or any of the other five patrons appear willing to make any moves to assist. Fargo repeats his threat of “You’re gonna die right now, you Ugly varmint”. Louie and the others present have same trouble making out exactly what Fargo is saying due to the man’s broken jaw.”</p><p></p><p>Just then the halfling mage Sydney Sue is descending from the second floor, and sees her employee being threatened. Using the staircase as cover, the 2’10” woman quickly scurries down to the first floor. She then makes her way over to them from beneath the tables, to keep the gunman from spotting her. </p><p></p><p>Fargo continues to threaten Louie, and asks the half-orc “So, are you gonna beg for your life?” Before he can answer Sue acts, using what little strength she has to push the flimsy table up into Fargo’s gun hand. He fires, but the table knocking against him is enough to deflect the shot, the bullet striking the wall eight inches away from Louie’s head.</p><p></p><p>This sudden movement gives Louie the chance to draw his own gun from its holster, and he fires a shot back at Fargo. Since the half-orc had never fired a gun until three hours earlier, his marksmanship leaves a lot to be desired. The bullet hits Fargo in the left arm, which is unfortunately not his gun hand, and not does it hit any main blood vessels. This only serves to make Fargo angrier. </p><p></p><p>Fargo now take careful aim at Louie, pointing his gun directly at the half-orc's chest. He is totally ignoring the female halfling, who grabs the human’s leg and casts a Shocking Grasp spell. The spell has the desired effect, sending an electric jolt through the gunman and throwing off his aim, the bullet grazing Louie’s shoulder and deflecting off of the half-orc’s oriental armor. Louie takes aim and fires again, this time hitting his foe squarely in the chest. The gunman falls dead in front of Sue.</p><p></p><p>The tavern is totally silent for the next minute, then the patrons of the Cantina applaud. Louie walks over towards the body of his foe, and one of the Mexican wood elves asks the half-orc “You aren’t gonna eat him are you?’ “Nah, I never eat anything that died of lead poisoning” is the half-orc’s reply. He does take a few minutes to help himself to Fargo’s gun, gun belt, and the $ 10.91 that the man was carrying. Meanwhile, one of the human patrons of the Cantina makes a hasty exit out the door. </p><p></p><p>Once the gunfire ceased, the Cantina’s owners Pedro and Dorita Figueres enter the dining room and find out from Jose what has happened. Louie apologizes to them for the mess. Pedro tells Louie not to worry about it, but does ask Louie to help him haul Fargo’s body outside, leaving it on the street near the door. Pedro tells Louie that there has never been a shootout at the El Parador before, so the two bullet holes in the wall from Fargo’s shots will add some notoriety to the place. Dorita has Jose pour both Louie and Sue a drink “on the house”. </p><p></p><p>Before they finish their drinks the Marshal arrives. He takes a look at Louie and says “You again! I thought I told you to get a move on. I don’t like trouble makers in my town.” “I didn’t start it,” Louie states. “But you did finish it,” answers the Marshal. Louie replies “Well, he wasn’t that good a shot.” The Marshal tells the half-orc to get up, that he’s going to jail until this is all sorted out. Louie opts to not resist, telling Sue “Let the others know what has happened.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 506433, member: 8530"] [b]Promise City, Arizona[/b] Chapter 12, "Shootout at the El Parador Cantina", April 21, 1881, 5:45 P.M. Looking down at the gun barrel of Chris Fargo’s revolver, the half-orc Louie now regrets staying back alone at the Cantina. Neither the bartender, Jose Ramirez, or any of the other five patrons appear willing to make any moves to assist. Fargo repeats his threat of “You’re gonna die right now, you Ugly varmint”. Louie and the others present have same trouble making out exactly what Fargo is saying due to the man’s broken jaw.” Just then the halfling mage Sydney Sue is descending from the second floor, and sees her employee being threatened. Using the staircase as cover, the 2’10” woman quickly scurries down to the first floor. She then makes her way over to them from beneath the tables, to keep the gunman from spotting her. Fargo continues to threaten Louie, and asks the half-orc “So, are you gonna beg for your life?” Before he can answer Sue acts, using what little strength she has to push the flimsy table up into Fargo’s gun hand. He fires, but the table knocking against him is enough to deflect the shot, the bullet striking the wall eight inches away from Louie’s head. This sudden movement gives Louie the chance to draw his own gun from its holster, and he fires a shot back at Fargo. Since the half-orc had never fired a gun until three hours earlier, his marksmanship leaves a lot to be desired. The bullet hits Fargo in the left arm, which is unfortunately not his gun hand, and not does it hit any main blood vessels. This only serves to make Fargo angrier. Fargo now take careful aim at Louie, pointing his gun directly at the half-orc's chest. He is totally ignoring the female halfling, who grabs the human’s leg and casts a Shocking Grasp spell. The spell has the desired effect, sending an electric jolt through the gunman and throwing off his aim, the bullet grazing Louie’s shoulder and deflecting off of the half-orc’s oriental armor. Louie takes aim and fires again, this time hitting his foe squarely in the chest. The gunman falls dead in front of Sue. The tavern is totally silent for the next minute, then the patrons of the Cantina applaud. Louie walks over towards the body of his foe, and one of the Mexican wood elves asks the half-orc “You aren’t gonna eat him are you?’ “Nah, I never eat anything that died of lead poisoning” is the half-orc’s reply. He does take a few minutes to help himself to Fargo’s gun, gun belt, and the $ 10.91 that the man was carrying. Meanwhile, one of the human patrons of the Cantina makes a hasty exit out the door. Once the gunfire ceased, the Cantina’s owners Pedro and Dorita Figueres enter the dining room and find out from Jose what has happened. Louie apologizes to them for the mess. Pedro tells Louie not to worry about it, but does ask Louie to help him haul Fargo’s body outside, leaving it on the street near the door. Pedro tells Louie that there has never been a shootout at the El Parador before, so the two bullet holes in the wall from Fargo’s shots will add some notoriety to the place. Dorita has Jose pour both Louie and Sue a drink “on the house”. Before they finish their drinks the Marshal arrives. He takes a look at Louie and says “You again! I thought I told you to get a move on. I don’t like trouble makers in my town.” “I didn’t start it,” Louie states. “But you did finish it,” answers the Marshal. Louie replies “Well, he wasn’t that good a shot.” The Marshal tells the half-orc to get up, that he’s going to jail until this is all sorted out. Louie opts to not resist, telling Sue “Let the others know what has happened.” [/QUOTE]
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