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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 1991252" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Prologue Four, "Grasshopper", February 25th, 1882:</strong></p><p></p><p>Kwai Chang Caine was the half-orc son of a Chinese orc woman and an American human sailor. As an orphan, he grew up in a Shaolin temple in the Honan Province of China, taught and trained by Master Po and Master Kan. Then in 1874 a relative of the Emperor killed Po and Caine in turn killed him. Caine fled to America where he then attempted to find his half-brother, Danny, while trying to escape American and Chinese bounty hunters. </p><p></p><p>During the next seven years of his life he traveled the American west, with adventures in California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico. During these journeys he assisted those in need while continuing his search and sharing his philosophy on life. A quiet man, Caine was also capable of great violence, being a master of the martial arts form known as Kung Fu. </p><p></p><p>Caine’s travels have now brought to a location in the Arizona Territory, two days ride northwest of Phoenix. This land was the traditional home of the Yavapai Indians, a tribe of around a thousand who are known as the Sun People, the name Enyaeva for "sun" and Pai for "people" combined into the tribe’s name. In 1875 the United States army had moved most of the tribe to a reservation near San Carlos, some 180 miles away, but a few Yavapai had escaped the forced march and remained in the area, including a proud warrior named Chopido. Chopido and Caine recognized each other as kindred spirits and had befriended one another. </p><p></p><p>Two days ago Caine and Chopido were traveling through the town of Gillett, along the Agua Fria River. Gillett had a reputation for its share of lawbreaking. It seems that the town's blacksmith had a side job of robbing the Wells Fargo stagecoach outside of town. He was caught when he used his proceeds of his most recent robbery in a poker game. When asked to name his two accomplices in the robbery he pointed outside to the half-orc and his Indian companion who had the misfortune of just being in the neighborhood. </p><p></p><p>When the law came to arrest them Caine attempted to explain that they had never met the blacksmith before and knew nothing about a robbery. The Sheriff did not believe them and attempted an arrest but Caine countered with his martial arts skills and left the Sheriff lying incapacitated on the ground. The two had been running since then although Caine was no stranger at running away from trouble. </p><p></p><p>They had considered heading toward the reservation near San Carlos for provisions but changed their mind once they learned that a posse had been dispatched towards there looking for them. At the town of Iron Springs they managed to barter some belongings for two mostly wild mustangs, realizing that they could get much further on horseback than on foot. </p><p></p><p>Caine asked for suggestions from his companion as to where to go next. Chopido suggested that they head southeast but not to the reservation in Graham County but beyond it to Cochice County, some 300 miles away. He said that a Yavapai cousin of his named Nanuet had recently headed there on a quest and that this cousin might be of assistance to them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 1991252, member: 8530"] [B]Prologue Four, "Grasshopper", February 25th, 1882:[/B] Kwai Chang Caine was the half-orc son of a Chinese orc woman and an American human sailor. As an orphan, he grew up in a Shaolin temple in the Honan Province of China, taught and trained by Master Po and Master Kan. Then in 1874 a relative of the Emperor killed Po and Caine in turn killed him. Caine fled to America where he then attempted to find his half-brother, Danny, while trying to escape American and Chinese bounty hunters. During the next seven years of his life he traveled the American west, with adventures in California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico. During these journeys he assisted those in need while continuing his search and sharing his philosophy on life. A quiet man, Caine was also capable of great violence, being a master of the martial arts form known as Kung Fu. Caine’s travels have now brought to a location in the Arizona Territory, two days ride northwest of Phoenix. This land was the traditional home of the Yavapai Indians, a tribe of around a thousand who are known as the Sun People, the name Enyaeva for "sun" and Pai for "people" combined into the tribe’s name. In 1875 the United States army had moved most of the tribe to a reservation near San Carlos, some 180 miles away, but a few Yavapai had escaped the forced march and remained in the area, including a proud warrior named Chopido. Chopido and Caine recognized each other as kindred spirits and had befriended one another. Two days ago Caine and Chopido were traveling through the town of Gillett, along the Agua Fria River. Gillett had a reputation for its share of lawbreaking. It seems that the town's blacksmith had a side job of robbing the Wells Fargo stagecoach outside of town. He was caught when he used his proceeds of his most recent robbery in a poker game. When asked to name his two accomplices in the robbery he pointed outside to the half-orc and his Indian companion who had the misfortune of just being in the neighborhood. When the law came to arrest them Caine attempted to explain that they had never met the blacksmith before and knew nothing about a robbery. The Sheriff did not believe them and attempted an arrest but Caine countered with his martial arts skills and left the Sheriff lying incapacitated on the ground. The two had been running since then although Caine was no stranger at running away from trouble. They had considered heading toward the reservation near San Carlos for provisions but changed their mind once they learned that a posse had been dispatched towards there looking for them. At the town of Iron Springs they managed to barter some belongings for two mostly wild mustangs, realizing that they could get much further on horseback than on foot. Caine asked for suggestions from his companion as to where to go next. Chopido suggested that they head southeast but not to the reservation in Graham County but beyond it to Cochice County, some 300 miles away. He said that a Yavapai cousin of his named Nanuet had recently headed there on a quest and that this cousin might be of assistance to them. [/QUOTE]
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