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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 1320542" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Chapter 37, “Bringing things down a Notch”, October 26th, 1881, 3:15 P.M.</strong></p><p></p><p>At the very instant that Morgana hears the gun go off she changes her dialogue in mid-sentence from her plea for peace to that of a spell incantation. Since she is facing directly towards the Earps and Holliday she casts the spell right in front of them. The casting time is fast, but not fast enough to prevent the initial bullet from striking Wyatt Earp in his left leg. The spell does takes effect simultaneous to Doc Holliday’s shotgun blast. </p><p></p><p>She had cast another Gather spell, which draws smaller items towards her. In this instance, the spell grabs all of the various pieces of buckshot as they exit the barrel of the shotgun. She not only pulls these pieces of metal towards her, but also modifies the spell for maximum visual effect. While slowing the movement of the metal through the air she sends send it swirling around in a corkscrew formation, creating a dark spiral that travels from the shotgun and her outstretched hand This commands the attention of all of the gunmen, stopping what was about to be a cascade of shots from all directions <em>(and subsequently spoiling all of the DM’s fun).</em> </p><p></p><p>Doc Holliday’s face turns red with anger over her interference, as he knows that his shot at Clanton would have been successful. <em>(DM’s Note: It would have too, it rolled up as a fatal shot to the head, at which point all hell would have broken loose on the street.)</em> “She’s using witchcraft again!” Ike yells out. Morgan Earp exclaims, “She’s a witch?” </p><p></p><p>Morgana now has their undivided attention, and she retorts, “I can do far worse than that.” With a dramatic gesture she flings the buckshot out onto the street in front of her as she states, “I could have sent this flying into any one of you. I’m through playing games here. Stop this foolishness….NOW!” </p><p></p><p>A long pause follows, broken when Wyatt tells Morgana, “Lady, you can call this situation whatever you want, but somebody shot me!” Only a small amount of blood shows on his torn pants leg, and he seems to have no difficulty standing, so she says, “It doesn’t appear to be very serious. I can heal you if you’d like.” “You’re not getting anywhere near me Witch Woman,” Wyatt replies. </p><p></p><p>Arcade speaks next saying, “That shot sounded more like a rifle than a revolver.” Everyone’s gaze turns to Frank McLaury, who is the only one in front of the Earps holding a rifle. Frank looks towards Virgil and with some desperation in his voice says, “It wasn’t me. This rifle is brand new and hasn’t been fired. You can check it.” Arcade states, “It wasn’t him, I would have seen him move. All of you would have too.” The Earps realize that is true, as they were watching Morgana when the shot went off. She was near Frank, so he was also directly in their field of vision. </p><p></p><p>Morgana says, “Maybe it would be a good idea if everyone put down all of your guns.” Virgil says, “Lady, I’m the town Marshal here. I’m supposed to have my gun out in a situation like this.” She says, “Okay, that’s fair, but that doesn’t apply to everybody else.” Ike says “I’m not lowering my gun until they do first.”</p><p></p><p>At this point in time three more armed gunmen arrive people enter Allen Street from Third. They are recognized as Sheriff Behan and Deputies Breckenridge and Dalton. All three are holding rifles, pointed towards the people before them. Morgana sarcastically comments, “Great, that’s all we need. More guns!” Arcade yells over to the Sheriff, “You took your sweet time getting here.” Behan replies, “I had to go gather my deputies. What’s going on here?” Arcade answers, “There was almost a shoot-out, but my gang has now been bringing things down a notch.”</p><p></p><p>Billy Clanton reiterates, “All we want to do is leave town.” “But nobody trusts anyone to lower their guns first,” Morgana states. Sheriff Behan hands his rifle to Deputy Breckenridge and walks forward. As he passes Johnny Ringo and his boys he gestures for them to lower their weapons, which they then do. Behan walks up beside Virgil Earp, at which point he removes his own revolver and points it up into the air, nodding for Virgil to do likewise. The Sheriff then says, “Looks like us law enforcement officers have everybody covered, why don’t all of you civilians lower your arms?” </p><p></p><p>Virgil instructs his brothers to holster their weapons, which they reluctantly do. Holliday takes a bit more verbal prodding to get him to lower the shotgun. Behan nods to Ringo and his friends and they now stow their weapons. Arcade and his gang are next, followed by the McLaureys and Billy Clanton. “You too Ike,” Behan states adding, “Your rifle and shotgun are waiting at Big Nose Kate’s. You can pick them up on your way out of town.” Clanton finally puts away his revolver, while never wavering his attention from the cold-as-ice gaze coming from Doc Holliday. </p><p></p><p>Tom McLaury and the Clantons climb up onto their horses and then ride east along Allen Street. Arcade walks over towards Morgana as Louie, Hank and Sam exit the O.K. Corral and join up with them. Deputies Breckenridge and Dalton manage to get Johnny Ringo and his friends to disperse. The Earps continue to watch as the Clantons and McLaureys stop briefly at the Grand Hotel and pick up their things, then ride on and out of Tombstone. </p><p></p><p>Once Ike Clanton is finally out of visual range Doc Holliday turns his attention towards Morgana, giving her an angry stare that would send shivers down the spine of most people. She chooses to just ignore him, but Arcade takes a keen interest in the renewed grip Holliday has on his shotgun and that his other hand is now slowly moving towards his gun holster. Virgil Earp has noticed this too and says, “Doc, why don’t you go have a look at my brother’s leg wound?” Wyatt states, “It hurts like hell.” </p><p></p><p>Morgan Earp assists his brother as they and Doc Holliday walk west back towards Wyatt’s home. Virgil holsters his weapon and accompanies them. Sheriff Behan gestures to his two deputies to discreetly follow them. As the Earps turn north onto Second Street Holliday Doc Holliday again glares back angrily at Arcade’s Gang. The Sheriff walks over to Arcade and says, “I think you’ve made enemies of Holliday and the Earps.” Louie adds, “And the Clantons, and the McLaureys, and just about every other armed person in town.” </p><p></p><p>Morgana tells the Sheriff, “We held up our end of the bargain, now you hold up yours. The Army stays out of the mountains.” “I’ll do what I can,” Behan states. Arcade interjects, “You’d better. We almost got killed here.” Louie comments, “And the next time these guys decide to kill each other you call somebody else.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 1320542, member: 8530"] [B]Chapter 37, “Bringing things down a Notch”, October 26th, 1881, 3:15 P.M.[/B] At the very instant that Morgana hears the gun go off she changes her dialogue in mid-sentence from her plea for peace to that of a spell incantation. Since she is facing directly towards the Earps and Holliday she casts the spell right in front of them. The casting time is fast, but not fast enough to prevent the initial bullet from striking Wyatt Earp in his left leg. The spell does takes effect simultaneous to Doc Holliday’s shotgun blast. She had cast another Gather spell, which draws smaller items towards her. In this instance, the spell grabs all of the various pieces of buckshot as they exit the barrel of the shotgun. She not only pulls these pieces of metal towards her, but also modifies the spell for maximum visual effect. While slowing the movement of the metal through the air she sends send it swirling around in a corkscrew formation, creating a dark spiral that travels from the shotgun and her outstretched hand This commands the attention of all of the gunmen, stopping what was about to be a cascade of shots from all directions [I](and subsequently spoiling all of the DM’s fun).[/I] Doc Holliday’s face turns red with anger over her interference, as he knows that his shot at Clanton would have been successful. [I](DM’s Note: It would have too, it rolled up as a fatal shot to the head, at which point all hell would have broken loose on the street.)[/I] “She’s using witchcraft again!” Ike yells out. Morgan Earp exclaims, “She’s a witch?” Morgana now has their undivided attention, and she retorts, “I can do far worse than that.” With a dramatic gesture she flings the buckshot out onto the street in front of her as she states, “I could have sent this flying into any one of you. I’m through playing games here. Stop this foolishness….NOW!” A long pause follows, broken when Wyatt tells Morgana, “Lady, you can call this situation whatever you want, but somebody shot me!” Only a small amount of blood shows on his torn pants leg, and he seems to have no difficulty standing, so she says, “It doesn’t appear to be very serious. I can heal you if you’d like.” “You’re not getting anywhere near me Witch Woman,” Wyatt replies. Arcade speaks next saying, “That shot sounded more like a rifle than a revolver.” Everyone’s gaze turns to Frank McLaury, who is the only one in front of the Earps holding a rifle. Frank looks towards Virgil and with some desperation in his voice says, “It wasn’t me. This rifle is brand new and hasn’t been fired. You can check it.” Arcade states, “It wasn’t him, I would have seen him move. All of you would have too.” The Earps realize that is true, as they were watching Morgana when the shot went off. She was near Frank, so he was also directly in their field of vision. Morgana says, “Maybe it would be a good idea if everyone put down all of your guns.” Virgil says, “Lady, I’m the town Marshal here. I’m supposed to have my gun out in a situation like this.” She says, “Okay, that’s fair, but that doesn’t apply to everybody else.” Ike says “I’m not lowering my gun until they do first.” At this point in time three more armed gunmen arrive people enter Allen Street from Third. They are recognized as Sheriff Behan and Deputies Breckenridge and Dalton. All three are holding rifles, pointed towards the people before them. Morgana sarcastically comments, “Great, that’s all we need. More guns!” Arcade yells over to the Sheriff, “You took your sweet time getting here.” Behan replies, “I had to go gather my deputies. What’s going on here?” Arcade answers, “There was almost a shoot-out, but my gang has now been bringing things down a notch.” Billy Clanton reiterates, “All we want to do is leave town.” “But nobody trusts anyone to lower their guns first,” Morgana states. Sheriff Behan hands his rifle to Deputy Breckenridge and walks forward. As he passes Johnny Ringo and his boys he gestures for them to lower their weapons, which they then do. Behan walks up beside Virgil Earp, at which point he removes his own revolver and points it up into the air, nodding for Virgil to do likewise. The Sheriff then says, “Looks like us law enforcement officers have everybody covered, why don’t all of you civilians lower your arms?” Virgil instructs his brothers to holster their weapons, which they reluctantly do. Holliday takes a bit more verbal prodding to get him to lower the shotgun. Behan nods to Ringo and his friends and they now stow their weapons. Arcade and his gang are next, followed by the McLaureys and Billy Clanton. “You too Ike,” Behan states adding, “Your rifle and shotgun are waiting at Big Nose Kate’s. You can pick them up on your way out of town.” Clanton finally puts away his revolver, while never wavering his attention from the cold-as-ice gaze coming from Doc Holliday. Tom McLaury and the Clantons climb up onto their horses and then ride east along Allen Street. Arcade walks over towards Morgana as Louie, Hank and Sam exit the O.K. Corral and join up with them. Deputies Breckenridge and Dalton manage to get Johnny Ringo and his friends to disperse. The Earps continue to watch as the Clantons and McLaureys stop briefly at the Grand Hotel and pick up their things, then ride on and out of Tombstone. Once Ike Clanton is finally out of visual range Doc Holliday turns his attention towards Morgana, giving her an angry stare that would send shivers down the spine of most people. She chooses to just ignore him, but Arcade takes a keen interest in the renewed grip Holliday has on his shotgun and that his other hand is now slowly moving towards his gun holster. Virgil Earp has noticed this too and says, “Doc, why don’t you go have a look at my brother’s leg wound?” Wyatt states, “It hurts like hell.” Morgan Earp assists his brother as they and Doc Holliday walk west back towards Wyatt’s home. Virgil holsters his weapon and accompanies them. Sheriff Behan gestures to his two deputies to discreetly follow them. As the Earps turn north onto Second Street Holliday Doc Holliday again glares back angrily at Arcade’s Gang. The Sheriff walks over to Arcade and says, “I think you’ve made enemies of Holliday and the Earps.” Louie adds, “And the Clantons, and the McLaureys, and just about every other armed person in town.” Morgana tells the Sheriff, “We held up our end of the bargain, now you hold up yours. The Army stays out of the mountains.” “I’ll do what I can,” Behan states. Arcade interjects, “You’d better. We almost got killed here.” Louie comments, “And the next time these guys decide to kill each other you call somebody else.” [/QUOTE]
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