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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 1292642" data-attributes="member: 8530">Module #123 - Gunfight at the O.K. CorralChapter 29, “Another Ten Weeks Have Passed…”, October 23rd, 1881: Another ten weeks have passed in the town of Promise City.   Arcade’s Gang continues to be either the most famous or most infamous group of citizens depending upon who you talk to, with the story of the “Death of Billy the Kid” having been reprinted in newspapers around the world.    Equally famous now is the gambler Conrad Booth, whose poker table at the Long Branch Saloon is often filled, especially when Arcade decides to join the game.   The $ 500 in table stakes that Booth extended to Arcade is now down to $ 280, which is still an ample amount to keep him coming back.   The Gang continues to work as part-time security at the Liberty Hill Mine, although it is primarily their reputation that has kept trouble away from the mine, with the actual guarding now limited to only a few hours each night (and that mostly by Sam).   Even Louie has discovered that people in town tend to shy away from him, fearing trouble from the Gang, although he still hasn’t gotten up enough courage to attempt to purchase rice.  Louie continues to court Mary Wong over at the laundry, commenting that “I now seem have the best starched shirts in town.”Arcade has added to his “mysterious stranger” look by purchasing for himself a black leather duster and hat, as well as making sure that his mustache is always well waxed.   He and Morgana have continued to have a precarious relationship, with him noticing that “She only calls me ‘Sweetie’ whenever I’m winning at cards and she then takes my winnings.”    Although she had allowed the initial newspaper reports to credit Billy the Kid’s death to the entire gang she has allowed word to get around town that she was actually the one who was responsible. Midway through the afternoon on this cloudy autumn day Deputy Sheriff Colin Hunter wanders into the El Parador Cantina and over to the table where Arcade, Hank, Louie, Morgana and Sam have just finished their mid-day meal.   “Mind if I join you?  I’ve got a couple of things to talk about.”   “Help yourself,” Arcade states.   Morgana quips, “What are we accused of doing this time?”  Hunter says, “I wanted to update you on the reward money.”   “Do you have it?” Morgana asks.  He replies, “No, but it looks like you will get it.  That Federal Agent James West helped pull the right strings to get the payment started.”   A discussion about West follows.  Most of the party remembers West as being a Caucasian in his thirties but Arcade seems to remember him a colored gentleman in his twenties.   Hunter tells them that “The New Mexico Territorial Legislature has now put together a bill to authorize the appropriation.”   Hank comments, “That doesn’t sound to me like that money will be coming here anytime soon.”Arcade says to Hunter, “So you traveled here all the way across two states just to tell us “no money”?  Hunter replies, “Nah, I just walked here from down the street.  The information came in today’s mail.   Although, there’s one more thing I’d like to talk to you about.”   Louie says “Ah, I get it.  You were trying to soften us up by telling us ‘no money’.”  Hunter states, “The other thing I wanted to tell you is that my boss, the County Sheriff, wants to talk to you.”    Arcade says, “Fine, have him pull up a chair.”   Hunter answers, “Actually, he’s not here in Promise City, he’s in the County Seat, Tombstone.   We’d like you go there on tomorrow morning’s stagecoach.”    Morgana again states, “What are we accused of doing this time?”  Hunter replies, “Nothing as far as I know.   I think he wants to talk to you about the Apache.   Sheriff Behan was the one who talked the army out of going into Geronimo’s hills.”   Arcade comments “He probably wants to make new conditions for the Indians.”  Arcade gestures to Louie and asks “Can I bring the ugly half-orc with me?”   Hunter replies, “Bring whoever you want.”  Morgana interjects, “Fine, all five of us will go.  And you’re paying the round-trip stage fare.”  Hunter reluctantly agrees to this.   Hank volunteers to ride shotgun atop the stage. Hank says, “Should we think about bringing along Hakuna Matatta?  Maybe he could help pull the stage”  Cassie states, “The centaur’s name is Qualtaqa, and no, we’d probably better leave him here.   But I think that he and I should probably check in with Geronimo before we go.”   Louie asks, “Do you need me to go with you?”  Morgana replies, “I’m the one who single-handedly took down Billy the Kid.  I don’t need anybody.”   She gets up and leaves.  Hank comments, “I tell you what.  Somebody sure sounds sure of herself these days.”   “Tell me about it,” Arcade comments with some frustration.   Morgana and Qualtaqa ride out to the hills and shortly after nightfall meet up with Geronimo.   The Apache Chief reiterates that the humans should stay out of his hills and keep the treaty that was originally made with Cochice.   Morgana states that she will do what she can to keep the humans away, but wishes to first confirm that the Apache have not been causing trouble with any human settlements.   He states that the only raiding parties that the tribe has conducted recently have been against the enemy wood elves across the Mexican border.    She thanks him.  Geronimo concludes the discussion by stating that “If the humans come into my land they can expect war.”Back at the Cantina, the group decides to call it an early night, as four-hour stagecoach rides and hangovers do not make for a good combination.   October 24th, 1881, 8:30 A.M.The gang arrives at the Wells Fargo office for the morning stage to Tombstone.   The two drivers assigned to this run are Chuck Nevers and Newton Gilly.   Hank knows Gilly from when he boarded at the Great Western Boarding House, and the two exchange handshakes.    A mailbag and a few boxes are loaded up onto the stage.    They travel for the next four hours across the Arizona countryside, on the winding dusty trail.   None of the three men up top are all that talkative, with fewer than forty words being spoken during the entire trip.  As they near Tombstone they reach where a five-mile long section of railroad track had been sited, with the road now being much smoother.    They pass by several buildings and farms along the outskirts of town.  A large number of buildings are seen a half mile in the distance.   Newton tells Hank, “There she is.  The bustling community of Tombstone.”</blockquote>

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