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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 3462456" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Chapter 242, "Epilogue" Sunday, April 2, 1881, 5:00 P.M. </strong></p><p></p><p>Chester and Clarisse come into the Lucky Lady for dinner. "Evening folks. Everyone enjoying the festival?" Clarisse adds, "I hope you all had fun at the ball, except for that unpleasantness with the cowboys." Chester pulls out Clarisse's chair for her, then sits down next to her. </p><p></p><p>Kate had returned to the El Parador and spent some time down in the Cantina with Ginnie. It had taken some time to explain what had happened, and that Mr. Gonzales would make her a new scroll to replace the one Kate had used. The girls ate their dinner quietly together, after which Ginnie insisted on going over to the Lucky Lady to see everyone was alright for herself. </p><p></p><p>It was nice to be able to walk there without fear, and without an escort. They entered the Lucky Lady to see the others all sitting down to dinner, to which they were quickly invited. "I just had dinner, thank you." Several skeptical looks later Kate insisted, "Do you really think Dorita would let me leave without it? Now how is everyone feeling?" she asked, taking a seat. </p><p></p><p>Nanuet returned to the Lucky Lady still insisting that he saw something out the window. He was glad that all his friends were together. "I am doing great Miss Kate, glad that we can finally be without fear at least for the present time. I didn't find anything outside, but you know me" he says looking in Jake's direction "I don't lie, I know I saw something out that window, just not sure what." </p><p></p><p>Minerva didn't want to upset Ruby so she kept her thoughts to herself. But after all the strange things that had occurred recently and knowing that Nanuet was not one to fantasize she was feeling a bit uneasy. "If he says he saw something than there must have been something to see. Perhaps there is a logical explanation. Like a whisp of smoke that had drifted towards the window from somewhere." </p><p></p><p>Ruby smiles and looks at Nanuet, "Of course you don't lie." She continues cheerfully, "But you probably just saw a cloud, that's all. It's a nice day out." She shrugs and continues to eat, keeping her happy mood. "You know, Stanley left me a TON of cookies, we should have them for dessert later. They really are quite good. Actually..." she taps her lip, "Maybe we can pay him to make them for the Lucky Lady. That's not a bad idea..." </p><p></p><p>Nanuet sits next to Minerva and continues to enjoy the company of his friends. For once they weren't together to plan out some act of violence or how to save their hides. There were just together for dinner. Nanuet sits back and observes the conversation amongst his friends. </p><p></p><p>Minerva makes small talk with the others while she eats and then excuses herself. "I am going to run back home and freshen up. I am quite dirty from Nanuet dragging me across the finish line in the three legged race this afternoon," She laughs and brushes at her skirt. "I will be back shortly. In time for those cookies of yours Ruby. So be sure and save some for me. "She gives Nanuet a pointed look. "What? Why are you looking at me? I won't eat all the cookies,” Nanuet grins. </p><p>Minerva gives him a kiss. “Don't worry," Ruby calls back after Minerva, "He can't eat all the cookies, there are six dozen!" </p><p></p><p>Minerva returns to the Comstock House to change into something a bit more special for the evening. Once she is gone Ruby asks, "So, Kate, you going to the Long Branch to see Conrad tonight? It is Sunday night after all..." she winks. "And now Nanuet, you can start really getting to work on the addition. With the festival over the wood will be ready to go." </p><p></p><p>The man Kate and Ruby know as Colin Turner enters the Lucky Lady. He scans the crowd apparently looking for something or someone and then finds an empty table. Maria is serving some food but is quickly drawn to that table and appears to quickly become involved in a deep conversation with the man. </p><p></p><p><em>DM’s Note: The saga of Chester, Jake, Kate, Minerva, Nanuet and Ruby continues directly from this point in the Campaign’s third module “Here there be Vampires” which had Nanuet’s player Dire Wolf as the Dungeonmaster.</em> </p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=146609" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=146609</a> </p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Regarding the loose ends from the module around Promise City I made following post: </em></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Epilogue </strong></p><p></p><p>During the next few days work continued at what would become known as Outlaw's Cavern. Jake's business partners from the Fisk Mountain Mine, several workers from the Seawell-Morand Mining Company, and the owners and employees of Dover's Livery continued to work on removing the fallen rocks, timbers and debris from the main tunnel entrance in order to rescue the five trapped horses. While this was going on Kate's business partner Flint Greymountain more discretely worked on the inner collapsed tunnel, assisted by some of the elves from the El Parador. </p><p></p><p>By Wednesday, April 5th the inside tunnel was cleared and the vast majority of the Greek, Latin and Atlantean library were recovered from the inside barracks room. Only three of the texts were missing and two of those were ones that Ginnie had managed to successfully copy. Under Manuel Gonzales's watchful eyes the library was returned to his home at night without the other miners being aware. </p><p></p><p>On Thursday, April 6th, the main tunnel was cleared enough for the horses to be removed. Three of the five were among those that the Cowboy Gang had stolen for Ringo's escape from town as Twain of which two belonged to visitors in town that had boarded their horses there and one to Drover's. Of the six dead horses found in the cavern two had been other horses stolen from Drover's. Austin Blake was offered both of the other now ownerless horses from inside the cavern, of which he agreed to take one and left Kate’s ranch with the other. Combined with Ringo's horse that gave her ranch two new animals. </p><p></p><p>All nine bodies found inside the cavern were thoroughly searched, with Pierre Jacquet working out an arrangement to split the special ammunition. The prisoner John Bell was fully cooperating with Judge Isby in return for a sentence of a cell instead of a rope and identified all nine of them by name prior to them being buried in a single grave near the cavern. Roger Fly photographed the deceased before burial and at a later date when Jake Cook is shown the photographs he notices a clear resemblance between George Otis Grosvenor and members of the Philadelphia family of the same name. </p><p></p><p>The Cavalry rode to Galeyville and arrested Ringo's other gang members who had ridden the wagon, both of whom Judge Isby sentenced to hang as accomplices to robbery and attempted murder. The Tombstone judge did the same for the men being held there. All members of Johnny Ringo's faction of the Cowboy Gang were accounted for except for Stephen Murdock, the man who had finished second in the rifle competition. John Bell confirmed that Murdock's name and appearance were false, that he was really a wizard by the name of Vaughn Palmer who had been the Second-in-command of Billy Claiborne’s faction of the Cowboy Gang. The change in appearance was to hide the burns and severe scaring that he suffered after he had been shot and left behind for dead in the burning farmhouse which that faction had used for a headquarters. </p><p></p><p>News continues to pour in of Wyatt Earp's continued war against the members of the remaining faction of the Cowboy Gang. John Bell confirms that the gang was financially supported by the Clanton Ranch and Phineas Clanton in particular. Clanton is arrested by the Arizona Rangers and </p><p>taken to Prescott, Arizona somewhat voluntarily as it puts him outside of the reach of Wyatt Earp. </p><p></p><p>The emotions of Promise City's residents calm down following the departure of Jane Boag, although sufficient evidence of Aphrodite's influence remains behind. Many new couples are seen around town and over half of the town's married couples will soon discover themselves to be with child. Reverend Thorinsohn of the Norse Church soon returns with his new bride, who he will no longer allow to work at the Long Branch. Judge Lacey begins to formally court Laurie Gilson. Derek Avery, Head Teller at the First National Bank and also a member of the Vigilance Committee is now courting Liza Brown, daughter of the Ice House Owner. Also resulting from the </p><p>festival is the unlikely pairing of Julia Barbeau from the Gay Lady to the elderly Colonel Seawell, Patrick's father and Operations Manager of the Seawell-Morand Mining Company. Chumbley also tries to talk the female halfling with the Emporium to stay, but she moves on with her group. </p><p></p><p>The Festival was deemed a complete success by nearly all. Enough money was raised to complete the construction of the church and also purchase a fire wagon for the town. Jeff Mills volunteers to be the Promise City Fire Marshall and receives the appointment after a very close vote of the Merchant's Association. The only negative aspect to come from the festival was a renewed call for a 'Dress Code' by the Promise City Vigilance Committee, primarily due to the attire of Miss. Ruby West's final dance. </p><p></p><p>A retired German General and industrialist named Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin soon arrives in town to discuss the moving his balloon manufacturing operations from Chihuahua, Mexico to Promise City, Arizona. He meets with Arcade's Gang to make formal arrangements for using the valley between the Fisk Mountain Mine and Bowie Mountain which they have recently purchased and where their dirigible is currently parked. </p><p></p><p>Prior to Judge Isby's departure a simultaneous meeting is held with both the Promise City Merchant's Association and Promise City Vigilance Committee regarding incorporation of the town. It is agreed that Judge Isby will present to the Arizona Territorial Governor a formal petition for Incorporation. A total of seven elected positions will be part of this incorporation, namely a Mayor, Marshall and five City Councilors. </p><p></p><p>Agreement could not be immediately reached regarding exactly who would be allowed to vote and what the exact boundaries of the new town will be. Rather than having the whole idea shelved due to these disagreements Berg called for a loosely worded agreement to be drafted, stating that all of those other details would be decided upon well in advance of any elections. They specifically wrote into the Petition that Judge Nathan Isby would supervise the entire Incorporation and Election process, so it was felt that the Governor would probably still approve it without having all so the specifics, given Isby's reputation for honesty and fairness. Kevin Tomlinson departs town along with Judge Isby, leaving Chester without a rival for Clarisse Townsend's heart. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="color: Yellow">Reader's Comments are welcomed and appreciated.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 3462456, member: 8530"] [B]Chapter 242, "Epilogue" Sunday, April 2, 1881, 5:00 P.M. [/B] Chester and Clarisse come into the Lucky Lady for dinner. "Evening folks. Everyone enjoying the festival?" Clarisse adds, "I hope you all had fun at the ball, except for that unpleasantness with the cowboys." Chester pulls out Clarisse's chair for her, then sits down next to her. Kate had returned to the El Parador and spent some time down in the Cantina with Ginnie. It had taken some time to explain what had happened, and that Mr. Gonzales would make her a new scroll to replace the one Kate had used. The girls ate their dinner quietly together, after which Ginnie insisted on going over to the Lucky Lady to see everyone was alright for herself. It was nice to be able to walk there without fear, and without an escort. They entered the Lucky Lady to see the others all sitting down to dinner, to which they were quickly invited. "I just had dinner, thank you." Several skeptical looks later Kate insisted, "Do you really think Dorita would let me leave without it? Now how is everyone feeling?" she asked, taking a seat. Nanuet returned to the Lucky Lady still insisting that he saw something out the window. He was glad that all his friends were together. "I am doing great Miss Kate, glad that we can finally be without fear at least for the present time. I didn't find anything outside, but you know me" he says looking in Jake's direction "I don't lie, I know I saw something out that window, just not sure what." Minerva didn't want to upset Ruby so she kept her thoughts to herself. But after all the strange things that had occurred recently and knowing that Nanuet was not one to fantasize she was feeling a bit uneasy. "If he says he saw something than there must have been something to see. Perhaps there is a logical explanation. Like a whisp of smoke that had drifted towards the window from somewhere." Ruby smiles and looks at Nanuet, "Of course you don't lie." She continues cheerfully, "But you probably just saw a cloud, that's all. It's a nice day out." She shrugs and continues to eat, keeping her happy mood. "You know, Stanley left me a TON of cookies, we should have them for dessert later. They really are quite good. Actually..." she taps her lip, "Maybe we can pay him to make them for the Lucky Lady. That's not a bad idea..." Nanuet sits next to Minerva and continues to enjoy the company of his friends. For once they weren't together to plan out some act of violence or how to save their hides. There were just together for dinner. Nanuet sits back and observes the conversation amongst his friends. Minerva makes small talk with the others while she eats and then excuses herself. "I am going to run back home and freshen up. I am quite dirty from Nanuet dragging me across the finish line in the three legged race this afternoon," She laughs and brushes at her skirt. "I will be back shortly. In time for those cookies of yours Ruby. So be sure and save some for me. "She gives Nanuet a pointed look. "What? Why are you looking at me? I won't eat all the cookies,” Nanuet grins. Minerva gives him a kiss. “Don't worry," Ruby calls back after Minerva, "He can't eat all the cookies, there are six dozen!" Minerva returns to the Comstock House to change into something a bit more special for the evening. Once she is gone Ruby asks, "So, Kate, you going to the Long Branch to see Conrad tonight? It is Sunday night after all..." she winks. "And now Nanuet, you can start really getting to work on the addition. With the festival over the wood will be ready to go." The man Kate and Ruby know as Colin Turner enters the Lucky Lady. He scans the crowd apparently looking for something or someone and then finds an empty table. Maria is serving some food but is quickly drawn to that table and appears to quickly become involved in a deep conversation with the man. [I]DM’s Note: The saga of Chester, Jake, Kate, Minerva, Nanuet and Ruby continues directly from this point in the Campaign’s third module “Here there be Vampires” which had Nanuet’s player Dire Wolf as the Dungeonmaster.[/I] [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=146609[/url] [I] Regarding the loose ends from the module around Promise City I made following post: [/I] [B] Epilogue [/B] During the next few days work continued at what would become known as Outlaw's Cavern. Jake's business partners from the Fisk Mountain Mine, several workers from the Seawell-Morand Mining Company, and the owners and employees of Dover's Livery continued to work on removing the fallen rocks, timbers and debris from the main tunnel entrance in order to rescue the five trapped horses. While this was going on Kate's business partner Flint Greymountain more discretely worked on the inner collapsed tunnel, assisted by some of the elves from the El Parador. By Wednesday, April 5th the inside tunnel was cleared and the vast majority of the Greek, Latin and Atlantean library were recovered from the inside barracks room. Only three of the texts were missing and two of those were ones that Ginnie had managed to successfully copy. Under Manuel Gonzales's watchful eyes the library was returned to his home at night without the other miners being aware. On Thursday, April 6th, the main tunnel was cleared enough for the horses to be removed. Three of the five were among those that the Cowboy Gang had stolen for Ringo's escape from town as Twain of which two belonged to visitors in town that had boarded their horses there and one to Drover's. Of the six dead horses found in the cavern two had been other horses stolen from Drover's. Austin Blake was offered both of the other now ownerless horses from inside the cavern, of which he agreed to take one and left Kate’s ranch with the other. Combined with Ringo's horse that gave her ranch two new animals. All nine bodies found inside the cavern were thoroughly searched, with Pierre Jacquet working out an arrangement to split the special ammunition. The prisoner John Bell was fully cooperating with Judge Isby in return for a sentence of a cell instead of a rope and identified all nine of them by name prior to them being buried in a single grave near the cavern. Roger Fly photographed the deceased before burial and at a later date when Jake Cook is shown the photographs he notices a clear resemblance between George Otis Grosvenor and members of the Philadelphia family of the same name. The Cavalry rode to Galeyville and arrested Ringo's other gang members who had ridden the wagon, both of whom Judge Isby sentenced to hang as accomplices to robbery and attempted murder. The Tombstone judge did the same for the men being held there. All members of Johnny Ringo's faction of the Cowboy Gang were accounted for except for Stephen Murdock, the man who had finished second in the rifle competition. John Bell confirmed that Murdock's name and appearance were false, that he was really a wizard by the name of Vaughn Palmer who had been the Second-in-command of Billy Claiborne’s faction of the Cowboy Gang. The change in appearance was to hide the burns and severe scaring that he suffered after he had been shot and left behind for dead in the burning farmhouse which that faction had used for a headquarters. News continues to pour in of Wyatt Earp's continued war against the members of the remaining faction of the Cowboy Gang. John Bell confirms that the gang was financially supported by the Clanton Ranch and Phineas Clanton in particular. Clanton is arrested by the Arizona Rangers and taken to Prescott, Arizona somewhat voluntarily as it puts him outside of the reach of Wyatt Earp. The emotions of Promise City's residents calm down following the departure of Jane Boag, although sufficient evidence of Aphrodite's influence remains behind. Many new couples are seen around town and over half of the town's married couples will soon discover themselves to be with child. Reverend Thorinsohn of the Norse Church soon returns with his new bride, who he will no longer allow to work at the Long Branch. Judge Lacey begins to formally court Laurie Gilson. Derek Avery, Head Teller at the First National Bank and also a member of the Vigilance Committee is now courting Liza Brown, daughter of the Ice House Owner. Also resulting from the festival is the unlikely pairing of Julia Barbeau from the Gay Lady to the elderly Colonel Seawell, Patrick's father and Operations Manager of the Seawell-Morand Mining Company. Chumbley also tries to talk the female halfling with the Emporium to stay, but she moves on with her group. The Festival was deemed a complete success by nearly all. Enough money was raised to complete the construction of the church and also purchase a fire wagon for the town. Jeff Mills volunteers to be the Promise City Fire Marshall and receives the appointment after a very close vote of the Merchant's Association. The only negative aspect to come from the festival was a renewed call for a 'Dress Code' by the Promise City Vigilance Committee, primarily due to the attire of Miss. Ruby West's final dance. A retired German General and industrialist named Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin soon arrives in town to discuss the moving his balloon manufacturing operations from Chihuahua, Mexico to Promise City, Arizona. He meets with Arcade's Gang to make formal arrangements for using the valley between the Fisk Mountain Mine and Bowie Mountain which they have recently purchased and where their dirigible is currently parked. Prior to Judge Isby's departure a simultaneous meeting is held with both the Promise City Merchant's Association and Promise City Vigilance Committee regarding incorporation of the town. It is agreed that Judge Isby will present to the Arizona Territorial Governor a formal petition for Incorporation. A total of seven elected positions will be part of this incorporation, namely a Mayor, Marshall and five City Councilors. Agreement could not be immediately reached regarding exactly who would be allowed to vote and what the exact boundaries of the new town will be. Rather than having the whole idea shelved due to these disagreements Berg called for a loosely worded agreement to be drafted, stating that all of those other details would be decided upon well in advance of any elections. They specifically wrote into the Petition that Judge Nathan Isby would supervise the entire Incorporation and Election process, so it was felt that the Governor would probably still approve it without having all so the specifics, given Isby's reputation for honesty and fairness. Kevin Tomlinson departs town along with Judge Isby, leaving Chester without a rival for Clarisse Townsend's heart. [SIZE=6][COLOR=Yellow]Reader's Comments are welcomed and appreciated.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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