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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: 3047001" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><u>Game Two: Cast of Characters: </u></p><p>Arthur “Deadeye” Douglas - Fast Hero (3); Gunslinger (3) played by MabGob </p><p>Flying Arrow – Dedicated Hero (3); Brave (3) played by Firesdream </p><p>Mae Clark – Charismatic Hero (3), Grifter (3) played by Orchid Blossom </p><p>Pamela Yeats – Dedicated Hero (3), Sawbones (3) played by Corsair </p><p>Pinto Joe Weems - Tough Hero (3), Desperado (3) played by Bobitron </p><p>Shotgun Sally Fox – Fast Hero (3), Rustler (3) played by Evil Kitty Grrl </p><p>Mongo Bailey – Strong Hero (3), Tough Hero (3) N.P.C. </p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Chapter One, "Which way do we go?", Friday, May 26th, 1882: </strong></p><p></p><p>They find that the mine which appears that it hasn’t been disturbed in their absence. The tarp is pulled off of the stagecoach. They all conclude that they should change the appearance of the stagecoach, given that it still reads “Wells Fargo” on the side. Pinto Joe sits down on the fancy seat inside the coach, props up his feet, puts his hat over his eyes and takes a nap. </p><p></p><p>Deadeye asks how everybody has been. “Mongo Good,” the big man exclaims. Shotgun Sally asks, “So, what’s the plan?” Pamela says, “I think any sort of plan that doesn’t involve people coming after us with guns would be best.” Sally goes to scout the area to make sure they weren’t followed while most of the others get busy with scrapers and sandpaper removing the old maroon and gold paint from the coach and repainting it black with white trim. [The players made a few jokes about how they will be riding in "a black and white"]. Pinto Joe complains that he can’t get any sleep while the rest of them are scraping the sides of it. </p><p></p><p>Deadeye suggest that they could either plan some smaller safer jobs or instead plan out one last large job and then cut their ties loose afterwards. Flying Arrow points out that doing several jobs potentially puts a lot of people coming after you. Mae also points out “That those little safe jobs aren’t always so safe.” </p><p></p><p>They discuss potential jobs. They rule out going to Denver or Boulder where they might be recognized. One possible destination is the town of Black Hawk, Colorado, situated near Pike‘s Peak. It was a boomtown that has now fallen onto hard times. It was not only heavily mined for both gold and silver but was also plentiful of water needed to operate the stamping mills, so became the region’s ore processing center. The ore has now played out, with most of the population moving on to other regions where the mines are thriving. But they still have several banks with stockpiled capital. </p><p></p><p>Another possible place to go is the rapidly booming city of Leadville, Colorado situated in the valley east of Mount Elbert, the tallest peak in the Rocky Mountains. The community is now nicknamed the Silver Capitol of the World. It is in the center of the State, not that far from where the gang is now. I. They have had huge silver strikes and rumors have it that the biggest mine in town is pulling in over $ 2,000 a day in silver. Up to this point over $ 100 million in silver has been extracted from there. </p><p></p><p>They discuss the options as a group, deciding upon Leadville. Mae likes the idea of using the stagecoach to drive there in style. They consider the option of posing as bankers and their wives. “Do we have enough fancy clothing for that?” Sally asks. Mae says, “Yes, Arthur and I have enough for several of us to look the part.” </p><p>“Mongo have no fancy clothes,” the big man states. Pamela says, “That’s okay Mongo, somebody has to drive the stage.” “Mongo can drive stagecoach, Mongo like’s horses,” he replies. “And I’m sure that horses like Mongo,” says Pamela. He replies, “Horse like Mongo, or Mongo punch them.” </p><p></p><p>Deadeye says, “If that place is pulling out that much silver it’s going to need regular pickups.” Pinto says, “How would they do it? By train?” Deadeye says, “Probably, we could do what we did last time.” Pamela says, “Hold on. When we were going to rob a stagecoach we took the whole stagecoach. Are you suggesting that we steal a whole train?” </p><p></p><p>Deadeye says, “Well, once we get there we can figure it out. We should bring the stagecoach with us, better to keep all of our options open.” They deduce possible cover stories to explain who they are. They then debate sending some of the group on ahead or sticking together as a group. They review that collectively they have a stagecoach, wagon, two draft horses, the six horses of the stage team and their seven riding horses. They realize that the quality of the stagecoach and horse team will be worth something so they could always sell it if necessary. </p><p></p><p>Remodeling continues on the coach, including putting up fancy curtain, carefully painting on some gold monogramming, and painting of very different colors than it had before. They decide to just give the farmer who has been tending their team the wagon and two draft horses. Sally and Pamela head off in the wagon to see the farmer to retrieve their horse team. </p><p></p><p>They had paid the farmer for three-months boarding, in order for him to not know their planned return in the event that the authorities did come around these parts. The farm Clem is surprised when they show up two weeks early. “It’s good to see you again. Those horses eat a lot, they have a real bit appetite. Don’t know that I can give you a discount on the last two weeks. “That’s okay,” Pamela states. Clem says, “Well, I’ve taken good care of them. I’ve turned them out every day, made sure they got plenty of exercise.” </p><p></p><p>Sally says, “We came by some draft horses and a wagon, we were wondering if you could get some use out of them?” “What? You giving them to me?” Pamela says, “The horses we may come back for but you can have the wagon, and have the use of the horses until we return.” “I suppose that sounds fair,” he says. She makes up a random date a couple of months out that she tells him they will be back. </p><p></p><p>They return to the cave with the horse team for the stagecoach. The horses appear to have been well tended to but the hooves and shoes need some work. Rustlers Sally and Joe are familiar with this and with Mongo’s assistance do the blacksmithing work, putting new shoes on the animals to make them less identifiable to their former owner. </p><p></p><p>Saturday, May 27th, 1882: </p><p></p><p>The group takes the road south reaching the town of Empire, a small town shortly off the main road, shortly after sunset. Empire has a hotel for the party to stay at. Pamela decides to stay in the stable with the horses. Joe, Sally and Mongo act as the hireling for the wealthy couple of Arthur and Mae, with Pamela posing as Mae’s personal maid. They get rooms at the hotel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 3047001, member: 8530"] [U]Game Two: Cast of Characters: [/U] Arthur “Deadeye” Douglas - Fast Hero (3); Gunslinger (3) played by MabGob Flying Arrow – Dedicated Hero (3); Brave (3) played by Firesdream Mae Clark – Charismatic Hero (3), Grifter (3) played by Orchid Blossom Pamela Yeats – Dedicated Hero (3), Sawbones (3) played by Corsair Pinto Joe Weems - Tough Hero (3), Desperado (3) played by Bobitron Shotgun Sally Fox – Fast Hero (3), Rustler (3) played by Evil Kitty Grrl Mongo Bailey – Strong Hero (3), Tough Hero (3) N.P.C. [B]Chapter One, "Which way do we go?", Friday, May 26th, 1882: [/B] They find that the mine which appears that it hasn’t been disturbed in their absence. The tarp is pulled off of the stagecoach. They all conclude that they should change the appearance of the stagecoach, given that it still reads “Wells Fargo” on the side. Pinto Joe sits down on the fancy seat inside the coach, props up his feet, puts his hat over his eyes and takes a nap. Deadeye asks how everybody has been. “Mongo Good,” the big man exclaims. Shotgun Sally asks, “So, what’s the plan?” Pamela says, “I think any sort of plan that doesn’t involve people coming after us with guns would be best.” Sally goes to scout the area to make sure they weren’t followed while most of the others get busy with scrapers and sandpaper removing the old maroon and gold paint from the coach and repainting it black with white trim. [The players made a few jokes about how they will be riding in "a black and white"]. Pinto Joe complains that he can’t get any sleep while the rest of them are scraping the sides of it. Deadeye suggest that they could either plan some smaller safer jobs or instead plan out one last large job and then cut their ties loose afterwards. Flying Arrow points out that doing several jobs potentially puts a lot of people coming after you. Mae also points out “That those little safe jobs aren’t always so safe.” They discuss potential jobs. They rule out going to Denver or Boulder where they might be recognized. One possible destination is the town of Black Hawk, Colorado, situated near Pike‘s Peak. It was a boomtown that has now fallen onto hard times. It was not only heavily mined for both gold and silver but was also plentiful of water needed to operate the stamping mills, so became the region’s ore processing center. The ore has now played out, with most of the population moving on to other regions where the mines are thriving. But they still have several banks with stockpiled capital. Another possible place to go is the rapidly booming city of Leadville, Colorado situated in the valley east of Mount Elbert, the tallest peak in the Rocky Mountains. The community is now nicknamed the Silver Capitol of the World. It is in the center of the State, not that far from where the gang is now. I. They have had huge silver strikes and rumors have it that the biggest mine in town is pulling in over $ 2,000 a day in silver. Up to this point over $ 100 million in silver has been extracted from there. They discuss the options as a group, deciding upon Leadville. Mae likes the idea of using the stagecoach to drive there in style. They consider the option of posing as bankers and their wives. “Do we have enough fancy clothing for that?” Sally asks. Mae says, “Yes, Arthur and I have enough for several of us to look the part.” “Mongo have no fancy clothes,” the big man states. Pamela says, “That’s okay Mongo, somebody has to drive the stage.” “Mongo can drive stagecoach, Mongo like’s horses,” he replies. “And I’m sure that horses like Mongo,” says Pamela. He replies, “Horse like Mongo, or Mongo punch them.” Deadeye says, “If that place is pulling out that much silver it’s going to need regular pickups.” Pinto says, “How would they do it? By train?” Deadeye says, “Probably, we could do what we did last time.” Pamela says, “Hold on. When we were going to rob a stagecoach we took the whole stagecoach. Are you suggesting that we steal a whole train?” Deadeye says, “Well, once we get there we can figure it out. We should bring the stagecoach with us, better to keep all of our options open.” They deduce possible cover stories to explain who they are. They then debate sending some of the group on ahead or sticking together as a group. They review that collectively they have a stagecoach, wagon, two draft horses, the six horses of the stage team and their seven riding horses. They realize that the quality of the stagecoach and horse team will be worth something so they could always sell it if necessary. Remodeling continues on the coach, including putting up fancy curtain, carefully painting on some gold monogramming, and painting of very different colors than it had before. They decide to just give the farmer who has been tending their team the wagon and two draft horses. Sally and Pamela head off in the wagon to see the farmer to retrieve their horse team. They had paid the farmer for three-months boarding, in order for him to not know their planned return in the event that the authorities did come around these parts. The farm Clem is surprised when they show up two weeks early. “It’s good to see you again. Those horses eat a lot, they have a real bit appetite. Don’t know that I can give you a discount on the last two weeks. “That’s okay,” Pamela states. Clem says, “Well, I’ve taken good care of them. I’ve turned them out every day, made sure they got plenty of exercise.” Sally says, “We came by some draft horses and a wagon, we were wondering if you could get some use out of them?” “What? You giving them to me?” Pamela says, “The horses we may come back for but you can have the wagon, and have the use of the horses until we return.” “I suppose that sounds fair,” he says. She makes up a random date a couple of months out that she tells him they will be back. They return to the cave with the horse team for the stagecoach. The horses appear to have been well tended to but the hooves and shoes need some work. Rustlers Sally and Joe are familiar with this and with Mongo’s assistance do the blacksmithing work, putting new shoes on the animals to make them less identifiable to their former owner. Saturday, May 27th, 1882: The group takes the road south reaching the town of Empire, a small town shortly off the main road, shortly after sunset. Empire has a hotel for the party to stay at. Pamela decides to stay in the stable with the horses. Joe, Sally and Mongo act as the hireling for the wealthy couple of Arthur and Mae, with Pamela posing as Mae’s personal maid. They get rooms at the hotel. [/QUOTE]
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