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#1 Blazuhira Miller

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Posted 14 May 2014 - 06:37 AM

"When a man's got money in his pocket, he begins to appreciate peace"

 

Life in West Equestria's states has never been easy. Bandits, rustlers, pestilence, famine and the slow, but steady approach of 'civilisation' has made many pack their bags and leave. But those who stay are some of the hardiest of souls.

 

But with the longest drought in the last 300 years, and gang territory and numbers swelling full of ex farmers trying to earn money for their families, the law is strained and ponies are taking it into their own hands.

 

Or shooting people dead over the smallest issues and taking their money.

 

If it wasn't for the aforementioned approach of modern civilisation, it's likely the west would be little more than a cesspool of darwinism and gunfights.

 

Still, you gotta earn your keep some way. Maybe crime does pay.

 

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1. Treat bullet wounds seriously. These ponies are more hardy, but if a bullet, even a small wound in the hoof could still become infected. I'm not saying your character will die instantaneously from pretty much everything, just don't get silly.

 

2. Tech is sort of around the start of world war 1 thanks to magic, but most of it isn't used in the area this rp is set.

 

3. If your character is higher class, they might own a more advanced weapon, but potentially don't have much training in the use of it. If your character is a member of law enforcement, this may not apply. Use your initiative.

 

4. Try to use real world gun names. Feel free to have customized versions of guns, or use a more specific gun type (rather than "revolver" put "double-action revolver", or something like that) if you can't use real world names. I'll also allow made up weaponry as long as it seems sensible with the tech here.

 

The general RP rules still apply. If you don't know what they are, read em you daft ninny.

 

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Occupation: (Bounty hunter, bandit, huntsman, rancher, lawman, member of the Canterlot Bureau of Investigation, etc)

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Starting weaponry: (Stick with a longarm and a sidearm. If I'm cool with it, you can have 2 sidearms)

 

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Posted 14 May 2014 - 02:54 PM

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The sun rolled over the countryside of West Trawler. The hot, beating sun. The same sun it'd been the last year, and much like it was the same sun, it was the same temperature. Hot enough for your skin to cake, hot enough to attract a swarm of vultures to the smallest corpse. It might've even been hot enough to fry an egg on a pipe.

 

A herd of cows grazed in the shade under a single tree, turning their heads only to examine the train moving past them.

 

The trains to Santa Elisabetta normally were filled not with people, but with supplies. The town wasn't secluded, but it was one of the worst places hit by the drought. And those who were willing to kill to earn money knew that.

 

A trio of Annie's boys gang members examined the train from a nearby hill, then headed off to god knows where.

 

The train ride had only lasted about 40 minutes so far, but it had felt like hours. 

 

A 'stallion' sat near the back of the carriage, sticking to 'himself'. He examined his guns, and his gear. It seemed he had violent plans.

 

The conductor waved his baton "The train'll be stoppin' in a few minutes! Everyone headin' to Santa Elisabetta get yer bags ready"

 

The stallion's eyes perked up, and if you'd had a close enough look, you would've seen the feminine twinge in his irises.

 

As the conductor remarked, the train did stop in a few minutes.

 

The Santa Elisabetta station was rather dingy, but only because it'd only been recently established. The buildings in the town were adobe and pleasing to the eye. The town was built in a few tiers, because of it's placement on a hill. A papercolt stood outside the station.

 

The stallion stood up, stepping outside, and handed the papercolt some money, examining the newspaper.

 

It didn't really detail anything important, all the 'news' was happening outside of Western Equestria.

 

Annabelle sometimes got tired of her ruse. But she felt mistreated as a mare, she needed to do it, otherwise she'd be persecuted. And the only thing that hurt more than bullets, to her, was being an outcast.



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Posted 14 May 2014 - 04:08 PM

A yellow earth pony in the back of the train wagon glared as most of the ponies started to walk out, as the last ponies started going out he slowly got up, and approached the exit, he slightly pushed the papercolt away, looking around and looking at all the sights, toughts crossed his mind, such as.. A new life, maybe a family, or even maybe, get rid of his bounty, somehow. He kept silent, staring down at the ground as he approached a bench to sit down.

He slowly sat down, admiring the sights as the other ponies on the train started to walk around the city.

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Posted 14 May 2014 - 04:52 PM

Annabelle glanced at the earth pony, cocking her eye.

 

He looked awfully familiar to a bounty target she'd picked up a few days ago...

 

She decided she'd wait him out.



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Posted 14 May 2014 - 05:22 PM

James shook his head, staring slightly at the tavern, he decided to have some fun. He slowly got up, smiling and walking towards the tavern, a slight cold smile was painted across his face.

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Posted 14 May 2014 - 05:30 PM

Annabelle looked at his and slowly tailed the stallion.

 

She entered the saloon and sat down.



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Posted 14 May 2014 - 08:32 PM

Elsem nervously looked at the tavern before him, he had heard of this town before, sure, there was some bandits and problems here but he never expected to be in here, he took a deep breath and slowly walked into the saloon.



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Posted 15 May 2014 - 05:34 AM

James looked around, and saw two particular ponies walk in and sit down, he sighed and sat down on a stool, glaring at the bartender

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Posted 15 May 2014 - 05:41 AM

The bartender raised an eyebrow "You gonna order something or not?" he questioned, seeming pretty agitated that someone was wasting his time.



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Posted 15 May 2014 - 03:35 PM

James rolled his eyes, waving his hoof slightly, signaling for a drink. After a while he sighed, waiting for his drink.

Edited by James the Sexy Cat, 15 May 2014 - 03:35 PM.


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Posted 15 May 2014 - 05:30 PM

The barkeep rolled his eyes in return.

 

"Look, numbskull, you gotta actually be specific. You want a tequila, a whiskey, root beer, anything, just actually say it"



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Posted 15 May 2014 - 05:40 PM

James smiles slightly, looking at him, after a few seconds he started to speak up. "Whiskey, please." He sighed, looking around the bar

(wanna play some more rdr)

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Posted 15 May 2014 - 05:55 PM

The bartender quickly poured a shot glass of whiskey and slid it over the table.

 

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Posted 15 May 2014 - 07:17 PM

James smiled slightly as he quickly downed the shot of whiskey, looking at the bartender. "Do you have normal water?" He spoke up slightly, looking at the door out

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Posted 15 May 2014 - 07:27 PM

The bartender nodded, passing the earth pony a glass of water.

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Posted 15 May 2014 - 07:48 PM

James quickly grabbed the water, drinking the whole glass and looking at him. "Hmm.. How much?"

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Posted 15 May 2014 - 07:57 PM

"2 bits" The bartender chewed on some tobacco.

 

((bits are worth more here, but not too much more))

 

Annabelle watched, ready to pull her gun on the outlaw.



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Posted 15 May 2014 - 08:12 PM

James sighed, reaching to his small satchel whipping up a small ragged coin sack, which was probably like 45 bits. He snapped two bits and put them on the table, He then quickly proceeded to dismount the stool and head for the exit.

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Posted 15 May 2014 - 08:20 PM

Annabelle tapped on his shoulder.

 

"Hey Pendejo. Think you've got a face worth 500 bits?" she asked in a deep, falsetto voice.

 

She grinned, preparing to grab her gun.



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Posted 15 May 2014 - 08:51 PM

James turned around, to notice the mare. "Oh.. Well ive think youre mistaken..." He gulps, ready to try and escape.

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Posted 15 May 2014 - 08:53 PM

She pulled a poster out, showing it to him.

 

"So, you're called James? Nice to meet you. Now get your face on the ground and maybe I won't have to to castrate you"

 

She pulled out a revolver.



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Posted 15 May 2014 - 09:09 PM

James growled slightly, and noticed the revolver. "You dont need to do this, ill do what you ask.." He sighed, as he slowly got down on the ground

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Posted 15 May 2014 - 09:11 PM

She grinned "Good boy"

 

She pulled out a rope and tied the stallion's hooves together.

 

"You're pretty lucky what you did wasn't worth hanging. If you were a murderer, I might've shot you then and there" She laughed, lifting up the stallion.



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Posted 15 May 2014 - 09:35 PM

"Ooh.. Uh.." He gulped, trying to get free from the binds. "So.. Im guessing your a bounty hunter.. Err.. Mr?" He spoke up in a shaky tone as he looked at the mare.

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Posted 16 May 2014 - 06:30 AM

The bounty hunter nodded "Yep. Don't take any of it personally, just the things I do for my family"

 

She span the chamber of her navy and looked around "been a while since I've been here she thought out loud as headed towards the sheriff's office.

 

"I'm sure they'll let you off after some jail time. You'll be good, eh?"



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Posted 16 May 2014 - 01:48 PM

James rolled his eyes slightly, looking at the bounty hunter, he started to squirm around slightly, attempting to get free of his binds.

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Posted 16 May 2014 - 02:02 PM

Annabelle pulled the bonds tighter.

 

"Friend, I'm not stupid"

 

She headed to the office.

 

"I'd like to collect a bounty -" 

 

The deputy on duty nodded, handing her a bag of 500 bits.

 

She placed James on the floor, only for a barrel of a gun to be placed on her forehead.

 

"The fuck?" She uttered, glaring at the deputy.

 

The deputy laughed "You've got a bounty mister. You stole a good couples wagon a few days ago"

 

She opened her mouth to say 'I was framed!' but nothing came out. Mainly because she had stolen a couple's wagon 3 days ago. But that was to catch a dangerous criminal!

 

She sighed "Yeah, okay. Cuff me, ya goddamned buffoon". It wasn't long till both her and James were in a cell.

 

She glanced at him.

 

"Sorry for, eh, threatening to shoot you" She grinned.



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Posted 16 May 2014 - 02:08 PM

James rolled his eyes once again, glaring at her. "Good job mr" He walked to the back of the cell, and started to inspect it. "Never seen this one before, bounty hunter in prison.."

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Posted 16 May 2014 - 02:10 PM

She shrugged.

 

"Eh, my bounty was like... 30. I didn't destroy the wagon anyway."

 

She did a little math, but it was probably off, given she didn't go to school.

 

"I reckon I'll be here maybe 2 weeks? I dunno"

 

She sat down. The cell didn't look very well made.



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Posted 16 May 2014 - 02:17 PM

"They took my lockpicks.." He whispered slightly, sitting down and looking at the door. "Either ways, im guessing your name is something threatning or something.." he spoke, a tad bit too loud.

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Posted 16 May 2014 - 02:30 PM

She shook her head "Nope, it's Dann. Anyway, we could probably just... cause a distraction and leave"



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Posted 16 May 2014 - 02:37 PM

"You think its that easy? If they see you trying to escape they shoot you and if your still alive they throw you in again." He snarled slightly. "Plus i dont think youd want to leave without your things." He spoke quietly, pointing towards the deputy. "I think he has your weapons. And my crap too."

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Posted 16 May 2014 - 02:44 PM

She sighed, looking at the deputy, who was lying in a chair, sleeping.

 

"The weapons are in an evidence chest. And the deputy is asleep"



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Posted 16 May 2014 - 02:56 PM

"If you have a lockpick, be my guest, if you dont we'll stay here for a while. " He rolled his eyes, looking at the barred windows.

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Posted 16 May 2014 - 02:58 PM

Annabelle grinned, pulling a hairpin out of her inside pocket.

 

"Knew I still had it" She thought out loud, sliding it into the lock and twisting it open.

 

"You think they'd make the locks better" 

 

She crept over to the chest with the guns in and grabbed hers.



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Posted 16 May 2014 - 03:07 PM

"You think theyd search you better." He rolled his eyes, slowly crouching slightly over to the bounty hunter. He quickly grabbed his gear and looked at her. "Lets go.."

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Posted 16 May 2014 - 03:18 PM

She nodded, stepping outside.

 

The sun beat down upon her head. She put on her hat.

 

"I'm gonna go find someone who isn't a criminal to hang out with" She uttered, walking off.



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Posted 16 May 2014 - 04:57 PM

James sighed, catching up to her. "I hope you know youre being a hypocrite." He rolled his eyes as he pointed back to the prison

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Posted 16 May 2014 - 05:01 PM

"Yeah, well, I can go and pay it off, so it doesn't really matter" She replied, lighting a cigarette.



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Posted 16 May 2014 - 05:06 PM

" I think your bounty will raise a whole bunch once they know youve escaped from prison, lass.." He smiled gently, noticing her femenine eyebrows.

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Posted 16 May 2014 - 05:30 PM

"So? An added 60 dollars, I still have 400" She uttered, before noticing the word he'd used at the end.

 

"...say that again and I'm gonna snap your neck"



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Posted 17 May 2014 - 06:18 AM

James smiled slightly, looking at her. "Sorry lass, didnt mean to call you that. Why dont you like it anyways?" He questioned, smirking slightly.

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Posted 17 May 2014 - 07:46 AM

"A matter of preference. Some people would rather you didn't call them things, and in many cases it'd be a good idea not to"

 

Annabelle walked away from James towards the telegram office.



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Posted 19 May 2014 - 01:52 AM

With every step he took another cloud of dust rose up from the ground and trailed each hoof to its next step. Behind him lay a solitary set of hoofprints and before him stretched a vast expanse of desolate wilderness dotted only with the occasional town or homestead connected with paths that had been tread by ponies like him. He had stepped out of the last town many hours before at the crack of dawn only to travel farther into the great expanse of cracked dirt and dry grass that littered the landscape. It was not new to him and his hooves had been covered in the dust of this land many times over, but he had never traveled this road before and only knew that at the end of it was his next destination: Santa Elisabetta.

 

Sweat beaded on his forehead and ran in little trickles down to his nostrils only to be stopped by the flare of his hot, dry breath. Even under his black hat and duster, he could feel the sting of the scorching sun above beating down, threatening to roast him and any other creature who dared challenge it alive. The desert was merciless to those unprepared for it and he had seen many a bleached skeleton to attest to that. Many hadn't made it past the first couple towns before they succumbed to disease, heat, or a bullet wound. Many made it but had no supplies to build the home they had hoped for, and they found the land more desolate than they had heard. It was for this reason that they had gone mad with rage or the heat and had doubled back to take the things the needed from those who were in the same situation they were in, and it was for this reason that he had had to level his gun to them and honor the 'dead or alive' that was written beneath their names. Too many times had he gotten a good look in their crazed eyes before they did something stupid and he was forced to drag them back dead to settle the minds and pocketbooks of the other settlers they had terrorized. It saddened him, but he knew that if he didn't do this then he would be right there with them.

 

As he topped the ridge he caught sight of a different set of colors through the hazy heat that rolled across the surface of the path. It was the only other sign of life -- apart from the path -- that he had seen since he left the previous town. The black-coated stallion stopped for a moment to take it in with a sigh. He pushed the brim of his hat up to let the warm breeze cool his boiling head before he continued down the hill to the town far ahead. Off in the distance, a train rolled smoothly across its iron road, heading into the town before slowing to a stop. As he approached, he could see ponies removing boxes, luggage, food and ales, and all manner of fineries that didn't belong in this harsh and unforgiving stretch of land. He knew that, sooner or later, those things would make it into the hooves of the bandits and thieves that roamed these lands, and it would be posted up for ponies like him to go and track them down. It was a never-ending circle and it seemed as though it would forever be unbroken. 'Civilization,' as he had heard it called, was simply the bringing of even more expensive things for them to take and it only ever seemed to mean more killing over these things. He did not approve of this 'manifest destiny' that he had heard of, but it certainly had brought an increase in his profits as of late.

 

The roads were still unpaved in town, as were most of the others, but that didn't stop a pair of young fillies from romping around in the dirt outside of the livery. Moments later a chorus of cows from inside the livery spooked the fillies, who ran shrieking in terror across the road in front of him to their mother at the train station. She simply laughed and patted their heads reassuringly before picking up their luggage and heading out of sight. He smiled as the fillies giggled and ran after their mother. Weaving through the crowd of new arrivals, he spotted the local watering hole and decided to dip inside for a drink and to hear any news for the area.

 

Once inside, he pushed through the rowdy crowd to the bar and, making sure he wasn't sitting on his tail, he plopped himself down at the bar and motioned the bartender over to him. "Red Eye, two rounds," he growled, his voice choked and gravelly from the dust and heat. A moment later there was a glass in front of him and a bottle of golden liquid standing solemnly next to it. With a grin, he nodded to the barkeep and his glass was soon full. Licking the dust from his lips, he tipped the glass back and let the lukewarm liquid slide in and down to his stomach. He blinked and tilted his head, glad to finally have something inside him to make the trip worth it. Another nod to the barkeep and his glass was filled once more. The pony behind the bar placed the bottle back in the rack as the stallion downed his second shot. It was a strong brew, but just enough to wake him up in the morning. Setting his bits on the table, he pushed them forward to the eager bartender and exited the bar. Outside, a colt shouted the daily news as he waved a newspaper about in his hoof.

 

"Extra, extra! Read all about it! Local lawman taken down by ruthless gang members! Gov'ment to step up enforcement! Two bits an issue!"

 

The stallion pursed his lips and produced two bits for the papercolt. He took the paper and stepped around the railing of the porch in front of the bar and leaned against the post. Unfolding the paper, he snapped it once out in front of him to get it positioned just right and then he began to browse for anything interesting, glancing up every so often to investigate curious noises and shouts from the townsponies. He was hoping to find the bounties in the day's paper, but it seemed as though there was nothing like that there. He was still a little exhausted and out of breath from his journey, but he figured he would search around later for some employment. He was quite certain there would be no shortage of it here.



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Posted 19 May 2014 - 06:15 AM

While a stallion bought a drink, a mare eyed him up from the second story of the saloon.

 

He's cute. Maybe I can get my pay.

 

She slowly trotted down the stairs to follow him, and as he read his paper, she tapped his shoulder.

 

"Well, hello handsome... I can show you a good time"

 

It was fairly obvious from her scantily clad form and seductive tones she was a working girl.



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Posted 19 May 2014 - 01:27 PM

Crunch. Crunch. Crunch.

 

The well-traveled pegasus trotted down the path, caring less whether he could be seen or not. After all, the maps he had with him indicated a town nearby, and with a town came life. Few outlaws would care to hunt so close to a source of... enforcement. He chuckled, a bitter laugh. So much for that when his own town burnt. He shook his mane, lifting a hoof to shield his eyes from the sun's constant glare. Not too far away now, perhaps.

 

Then again, distances were deceiving, out here in the badlands of the West. Few ventured out here, he mused. Fewer still came back. With the onset of the drought several generations ago, the shattered remains of towns still lingered across this land, inhabited only but the scum of the earth... and weary travelers like him.

 

Tch. The pegasus ruffled his wings, bracing against a gust of stinging sand. Ah, how he longed to fly, except with flight came death. Death from a bullet's sting, or a crossbow's bolt. Bandits loved nothing more than to take shots at lone specks in the sky, and more often than not they hit their marks. And more often than not, the pegasus thought, glancing at his twin crossbows, he had to reply in the only language they knew. 

 

Perhaps he would settle after this, or perhaps he would roam still. A quick glance over his shoulder at the tattered map said otherwise. What was the point of staying on one place anymore? The only home he knew was ashes, a mere whisper in the taverns. No. He was bound to walk the dirt of this land, to live off it like he had ever since his brother sacrificed himself to save the both of them. He was not going to go through a loss like that again.

 

The gentle rolling hills parted to reveal a small town, and the pegasus slowed his brisk pace. Looks like the map was useful after all. His eye instantly went to the fortifications and defenses, and what he saw disappointed him. For one of the rare few with access to rails, the town looked like it was there just for the sake of being there. Ponies bustled to and fro, carrying crates, giving orders, moving goods. The sight sparked a faint recognition, a memory of home, but he quickly extinguished it.

 

Perhaps it was just too big to care about being attacked, or raided. Perhaps they were too well endowed to care, being connected to the mainland. Perhaps both.

 

Trotting into town without so much as a hail from whatever guards the town had, the pegasus shifted his packs, watching the townsfolk as he walked by. This town had seen fights after all, he mused. He could tell, in the way mothers watched him and ushered their foals away from the window. In the way the townsfolk walked, carrying their weapons ever ready. Times were tough, and this town knew it.

 

Quickly pushing through the crowd, he singled out the major tavern in town. There would be lodging here, he knew, as well as news from across the West. The latter was more important, but the former was a nice touch. He walked in, locating an empty seat in the noisy crowd. But that could wait. For now, he was content at having arrived unscathed, and out here, that was a blessing in itself.



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Posted 19 May 2014 - 09:52 PM

Cooper was halfway through a fairly uninteresting story about a local colt who had become an aspiring sheriff when a hoof tapped his shoulder. He quickly shot a glance out of the corner of his eye to gauge whether he was about to be in trouble or not. He turned his head back to his paper and picked up where he left off. She was, of course, part of Equestria's oldest profession, but he was not one for indulging himself in every town he visited.

 

"No thanks, miss, I'm here on business," he replied. A well-armed stallion did catch his eye, though, as he navigated the crowd and walked past the pair of them and into the saloon. Cooper caught a good glance at the contraptions that the stallion carried with him and, for a moment, the thought 'tourist' ran through his head. He was curious, but not curious enough to ask questions. That stallion didn't seem to have a hard face, though. He certainly wasn't as wary as the other outlaws and marauders he'd seen around, sure, but that didn't mean he had an honest face. So long as Cooper didn't see a price beneath that stallion's name, he wouldn't mind.



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Posted 19 May 2014 - 10:11 PM

She slumped back in, slightly disappointed that the only real man she'd seen in a while wouldn't lay with her. Another whore spoke dulcet tones to cheer her up.

Annabelle entered the office and paid her bounty. Times like these made her glad crimes equalled money. Made things so much easier.

She stepped out, and examined a familiar sight.

Not the prostitutes trying to get a man, not the drunks getting into fights, not even the kids playing. No, her memorised sight was simple.

The bounty board.

Papers clung to the wall like they were anchored down, but so desperately wanted to be free.

She closed up and examined the papers. The familiar sight of the impossible bounty, Beefhead Billy, classical impossible to catch target with a stupid name.

Beefhead wasn't impossible to catch because of his subtlety - he was twice the size of a normal buffalo, making that moot, not his strength, given he could throw a pony over the wall of a fort, but rather his charisma. He was capable of rousing all the troops he'd needed to capture a fort from the griffon wars, and smart enough to keep the fort in his control for nearly 20 years. He was the ultimate in stay-in-one-place criminal acts, and annabelle had a sick sense of respect for his reprehensible manner and acts.

She did one day plan on catching him, but eventhe best bounty hunter ever seen couldn't take him down. She'd need help.

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Posted 20 May 2014 - 10:01 AM

Sky tapped his hoof absent-mindedly, watching the crowds ebb and flow through the dirt streets outside. Part of him cautioned that he was out of place in this town, but he paid it no mind. After all, drinking gave him no respite nor closure; it was more of a formality at best. Glancing about the inn, he checked the few nearby faces. They were all preoccupied with the usual, cavorting, drinking, or merely talking loudly. Such was life in these towns.

 

His gaze drifted over to the bounty board, a source of income for those who had bullets to spare. Papers were plastered all over it, and more than one knife mark marred the otherwise smooth wood paneling. There was a pony here examining it, but Sky paid him no mind. He knew the names well enough from the muttered remarks of the townsfolk and the whispered tales from other travelers like him. Names had power here, out in the West.

 

Turning back to where he was watching earlier, he caught a glance from yet another pony, this time a stallion from across the tavern, who returned to reading his paper.soon after. He sighed. Perhaps he was too conspicuous in towns. Either way, he thought, giving the stallion a once-over, he would be watching his back from now on. Few dared strike out in the usual safety of towns, but it was not rare to wake up with a knife in one's ribs.

 

But then again, Sky's mind interjected, he was reading the news. Few enough ponies bothered to read the news, them being filled with whatever the failing authorities could throw, but those that did usually were looking for jobs... His eyes returned to the bounty board behind him. Jobs that nopony else dared take. Sky shifted in his seat, returning back to scanning the crowds. If so, there was nothing for him to worry about. But if his assumption turned out to be wrong, well... He clicked through the barrels on the revolver he had on his hoof. If he turned out to be wrong, then there was nothing to it.



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Posted 23 May 2014 - 02:20 PM

Cooper shifted his weight and glanced up from his paper. Not much was happening, but now that the train station had mostly cleared out he could see a rather curious pony making its way across the walkway to the office. He looked away for a second before looking back, his interest piqued. It looked to be a stallion, but the walk was that of a mare. She headed into the office and emerged a few minutes later with a happier appearance. Cooper watched as she then headed over around the side of the building to an announcement board. The mare pulled a thick piece of paper off the wall and studied it. A bounty? he asked himself as he folded up the paper. She's a bounty hunter? He was tempted to go over and read the bounties himself but the sound of hooves alerted him to an approaching pony. It was the odd one from earlier exiting the bar. He too headed towards the bounty board.

 

Unable to contain his interest, Cooper put the paper inside his duster and stepped off the patio. A gust of wind blew dust up at his face and bits of paper and dried weeds tumbled down the street. This land was so desolate and barren that wind would sometimes whip across the land, unhindered by trees or obstacles. He dipped his head to the side to shield his face with his hat as he made his way over to where they stood. At first, he said nothing, but only interested himself with the papers on the wall. Most of them seemed to be petty bounties. Hardly worth his time for the low rewards, but he caught a glimpse of the paper the mare was holding. The presence of a comma and some extra zeroes made him lick his lips in anticipation. Perhaps she would chicken out and leave the paper so he could take it, but he had the feeling she would put up more of a fight than that.

 

"Miss, if you're not gonna take that, then I'd like to see it," he said hopefully.



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Posted 23 May 2014 - 06:31 PM

Annabelle's eyes darted over to the other bounty hunter.

 

He's going after Beefhead?

 

Her eyebrows raised. She couldn't take on the beefhead by herself, but with the assistance of someone else... Perhaps. 

 

The eyes of the tomcolt wiped all the information into her brain. She would remember everything of value - location, those on his side, and most importantly, the price.

 

Her head turned, and through her muzzle came the words "Oh, I sure as hell am going to take it. Half of this money could pay for all my families problems, with a little on the side for me. But unless I get a little help, I reckon I'll get all the money"

 

The hints were obvious. She wanted to work with the stallion. In numbers came safety, and even with her brilliant shooting skills, one gunslinging mare couldn't take down a buffalo and his army of anarchists. For most, they'd need the military to do so.

 

But, while strength in numbers was a real and functioning strategy, sometimes the lower numbers could achieve the greatest. Numbers such as... two. Maybe a few more could help.

 

She examined the contents of her bag, and glanced back at the stallion, hoping to receive an answer.



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Posted 23 May 2014 - 07:31 PM

With a slight nod, he squinted his eyes and shot a glance down at the scrap of paper that contained the bounty information. Beefhead Billy, buffalo, gang, yada yada... But the most important part was covered by the hoof holding the paper. He drew back the corner of his mouth in slight annoyance. "A little help? You're just one mare against however many friends he's got under his hoof. I'd say you'd need a might of help." He looked her over, gauging her physique before he made a decision. She looked to be a bit rougher around the edges than most ponies he'd ever had to work with before, but he imagined it was rather tough being a mare in a stallion's world. Her flashy irons weren't in bad condition and she had her fair share of cuts and scrapes.

 

But one question still nagged at him. "What's the price?"



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Posted 23 May 2014 - 07:38 PM

"Price? My good man, you can have 50 percent. Actually, you can have 55 percent. I've got dibs on the money in the fort though" She grinned. She would likely need to know how good this bounty hunter is, but she could use all the help.

 

"The reward is 300,000 bits. This asshole's killed a helluva lot of people, good and bad."

 

She didn't try to act like she had moral high ground on these sorts of things. She'd shot people who'd stolen her hat before. She'd dangled potentially good people off cliffs, but someone like this simply needed to die.

 

"Well, I think todays as good a day to die as any."



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Posted 24 May 2014 - 05:43 AM

Skye's ears perked at the sound of the bounty. It wasn't the cash that drew his attention, nor the fame and infamy it would certainly bestow upon whomever completed it, but the opportunity itself. The pegasus allowed himself to take a closer glance at the duo, watching as they talked over it. Beefhead Billy it was, and no wonder at that. Part of him was glad that finally got noticed by the authorities, though the price suggested that they had been steadily increasing it over the years, no doubt because no-one had ever returned with the bounty completed. 

 

Or, if he were to believe the hushed tales of the road-weary travelers, no-one had ever returned alive, either. He chuckled under his breath. No, that wasn't why he took notice, either, was it? There was another reason, one that was far more personal. He changed his train of thought as swiftly as it came, returning his focus to the two bounty hunters at the board. One was the one who had eyed him when he had entered the tavern earlier, which was not much of a surprise, but the latter looked... out of place, especially placed next to the former.

 

Sky spun his revolver's cylinder with a free hoof, pondering the few options he had. Perhaps he could join them, as they were apparently discussing without a scuffle, which was the universal sign that a deal had been made. He glanced back down at the revolver, then at the twin crossbows he kept strapped on his lower forehooves. How long had it been since he had shot someone? Sure, he had given more than his fair share of cracked horns and broken wings, especially with the crossbows set to fire square-tipped darts, but how long had it been since his first true kill?

 

The pegasus flicked through the previous events. Sure, he had no qualms about killing the odd deer, bear, mountain lion or any other animal, and they were usually considered sentient enough. He shrugged, getting up and trotting towards the bounty board, closing the cylinder with a firm click as he did so. Either way, it wouldn't take much to change his prey to one of his kind. He stopped short of the duo, raising his voice slightly above the din.

 

"Indeed it is, missus." He smiled at that, having finally made the connection when a salesmare had walked past. "I'm supposing you've settled on a joint hunt?"



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Posted 24 May 2014 - 09:01 AM

Annabelle had seen the stallion approaching.

 

Well, it wasn't common for someone to immediately decipher she was a mare without having talked to her, so this stallion was apparently quite perceptive.

 

"Maybe we have, sir, maybe we have" She simply replied, before examining what the pegasus had. He favoured outdated weapons, it seemed, but she couldn't whine, she did use a blunderbuss quite often.

 

He looked reasonably capable. Maybe a bit civilized for the job, but if he wanted to partake, he probably just looked civilized and wasn't actually at all.

 

"If you wanna follow, go ahead. We're gonna need every bit of help we can get for the job"



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Posted 25 May 2014 - 03:42 AM

Else looked perplexed at those two ponies leaving the tavern, he shook his head in confusion, maybe following them isn't a good idea, but whatever it took to survive and get the hell out off this place, so he hesitantly walked out. If Elsem had learn anything from Reavet it was that you should walk with confidence or else they would fuck you up, he could also say that learned that from experience too. As soon as he saw the two ponies return to the tavern, and the small group talking, he walked back in with a hint of nervousness, and tried to catch a glimpse of whatever the ponies were looking at.

 

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Posted 25 May 2014 - 02:34 PM

"Are you sure you wanna take on this mission alone. From the intel he is one of the most ruthtless killers out here" Said a brown earth pony wearing a grey suit and bowler hat. Hawke turned to him only slightly "Do not worry I shall purge this uncivilized filth before the end of the week" The automobile was almost in town when Hawke commented "When I'm done with this area, I will send you a letter to pick me up in this town and we can move from then on" The Stallion nodded.

 

The automobile stopped next to the train station and a figure wearing a sharp black suit and a bowler hat got out of the automobile, he stood there for a couple of seconds analazing the area as the automobile left. Hawke was looking for the sheriff's office to get information on his old acquaintance. While still searching he could see the hard working ponies walking about doin their jobs, the drunks coming out of the tavern, surely something remarkable of how much of a shithole this place was.



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Posted 25 May 2014 - 03:31 PM

Most of the citizens shot angry looks at the bowler-hatted stallion. The bureau being this far out wasn't right, they were pretty much on the border between Marexico and Equestria. Very few got close, but at least one of the donkeys there threw a rock at the automobile.

 

Everywhere the BoI went was turned "civilised", a thing no one wanted. The citizens already had no money, and being taxed would only lower that.

 

Annabelle shot a look too. The easterners thought of the westerners as savage and boorish, but the truth was, the roles were reversed in the way they did their work.



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Posted 27 May 2014 - 08:19 AM

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Posted 27 May 2014 - 10:54 AM

((I answered something yesterday but apparently it didn't save.....))

Hawke could notice the certain air of agression torward him, but then again how could he expect these ignorant bunch to understand civilization. While still inspecting the ponies Hawke noticed a stalliom shooting a look at him. Upon further inspection he noticed the stalion was in a group a rather peculier one since of them had something so old as a crossbow on its back. "Is there anything you want?" Hawke asked the stallion eyeing him.

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Posted 27 May 2014 - 10:59 AM

Annabelle just looked away, not wanting to give the agent a reason to arrest her for something retarded.

 

A few people were a tad less polite, bumping into the agent on purpose, and sometimes adding a pointless comment on, like 'You shouldn't be in our way' or 'The bureau is always in the way'

 

They didn't really seem to care how Hawke would react.



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Posted 27 May 2014 - 11:33 AM

((Sky's crossbows are on his front hooves, not on his back.))

 

Sky flicked his tail in irritation, though he didn't let it show, maintaining his usual impassiveness. It was not one for him to let emotions overrule the hunt, but there was something about the way that both the mare and now the stallion had glanced at his crossbows which ticked him off. It was an old weapon, sure, but it dealt in a fight as good as any normal gun, and he could reload it as fast, if not faster. Not to mention the steel bowstrings that it used, a rare piece of "modern" handicraft in an otherwise old frame.

 

He let his gaze slide slowly over to the agent that had apparently spoken something in response. The mare beside him was looking away now, and judging by the reaction of the crowd, this was, in fact the new law the papers had been speaking of. Well, he held no affinity towards them, but then the same could be said to the townsfolk here, which made it quite an impasse in terms of sides. He met the stallion's gaze with his own, replying simply.

 

"No, thank you. We're just as fine off as we are."



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Posted 27 May 2014 - 11:58 AM

Hawke was somewhat surprised by the pegasus response, but then again it was clear ponies didn't take kindly to the government here. So with enough time already wasted Hawke made his way to the sheriff office ignoring most of the scum that had been bumping on him. Upon reaching the office he knocked on the door and walked in.

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Posted 27 May 2014 - 12:01 PM

The marshal sat in his chair, smoking a cigarette.

 

He glanced at the person who'd just barged into his room.

 

"Didn't your mother ever tell you it's rude to barge into people's places of business?"

 

He puffed some smoke, and placed the cigarette butt in the ash tray.

 

"Well? What do you want?"



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Posted 27 May 2014 - 12:32 PM

"Yeah tell that to your townsfolk." Hawked pulled a chair and sat in front of the marshal's table. Hawke rubbed his chin and said. "I was hopping you received the letter from the bureau, about my little errand." Hawke reclined on the chair. "I was also hopping to get a posse together so we could finish this the sooner"

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Posted 27 May 2014 - 12:40 PM

The marshal didn't answer for a few minutes.

 

"I thought you bureau folks with your machine guns, automobiles and bowler hats could handle whatever threats you had. What do you need me for?"



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Posted 27 May 2014 - 12:59 PM

Hawke sighted. "As much as I would love to steamroll the scum of this place. The bureau doesn't think it would be wise to send the army to this place. Surely you know how the town would react to such approach. So it is best to work quick and clean. I am only asking if you have anypony to spare?" Hawke stopped for a moment "The sooner I capture beefhead the sooner I'll be gone"

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Posted 27 May 2014 - 01:07 PM

The marshal chuckled "I'm sure you would send the military here, if you were able to. Maybe you've never heard of the posse comitatus act?"

 

The marshal looked at a list.

 

"There's a few people I could fetch up, but I'm not sure why you came here. We care more about the local gangs than beefhead and his cronies in the mountains"



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Posted 27 May 2014 - 01:40 PM

Hawke ignored the talk about the comitatus act, he knew that if the Bureau really wanted they could probably pull something to get the army somehow.

"The bureau is interested on beefhead in specific, the reason I can't tell you" Hawke got up from the chair. "When you have
the posse ready meet me in the local inn, thank you for your help" Hawke was now ready to leave.

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Posted 27 May 2014 - 01:46 PM

"My good man, I'm not going to simply provide you with what you want. After all, I'm not a man of the state, I'm a man of the town. Now, it'd be very good of you to stay out of the inn, and explain to me exactly what you want with that halfwit in the mountains, and why you won't explain it to me"

 

The marshall, in truth, hated the Bureau as much as a hobo blaming his former taxes and current loss of a house on the government, and because he wasn't appointed by the equestrian government due to the town being owned by Marexico, he felt he needed an explanation before he simply laid down on his belly and let a man in a suit walk all over him.



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Posted 28 May 2014 - 10:49 AM

Hawke stopped ready to push the door out. "Are refusing to cooperate with your country Marshal?" Hawke then slowly turned his head to the marshal "If you were suppose to know of my affairs.... You would be on the Bureau and not some lowly sheriff on a piss-poor town" Hawke procceded to push the door open "I bid you good day Marshal"

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Posted 28 May 2014 - 10:51 AM

The marshal shook his head "Yep, I do refuse, mr Hawke. I'm not gonna give you a posse and I'm not gonna do what you say. Mainly because you're an arrogant piece of shit, and I could tell that just by reading the telegram"

 

He lit another cigarette, and blew a ring of smoke "You can probably get a posse in the bar... no promises they won't lynch you, though"



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Posted 30 May 2014 - 01:09 AM

Cooper sat silent and watched the Bureau pony with little interest. He had seen how they operated before when they had set dynamite and glycerine in the hideout of a well-known group of bandits and simply detonated the entire homestead when they returned to prove some kind of point. He didn't trust them and he had seen more of the rumors about them become truth than what he had seen of the lies in the paper becoming truth. He watched out of the corner of his eye as the stallion left them and headed down the street.

 

"Anyways, if we're gonna do this thing... What's our plan? Do we need anything apart from our iron or is this gonna be some sort of construct of mis-proportion?"



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Posted 30 May 2014 - 07:41 AM

Annabelle thought for a moment "Well, we're gonna need a plan. A very good plan."

 

She rubbed her hoof on the wall for a second, rubbing dirt off it.

 

"He's in a fortress, with only two entrances, heavily guarded, with a small army of buffalo, donkeys, griffons and disillusioned ponies. Trying to charge in head on is suicide... We might need to make a few friends to help us with it"



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Posted 30 May 2014 - 10:16 AM

Skye glanced towards the tavern, flicking his tail at the mare's explanation.

 

No more than animals, the lot of them were. This would make his task that much easier. The pegasus gave a glance down at his crossbows, before looking back at the duo, speaking in his usual emotionless tone.

 

"The tavern might be a good place to look, for starters."

 

He glanced to where the official had entered the sheriff's office earlier, noting grimly that he, too had apparently decided on the same thing. He pointed towards the stallion with a hoof, making a clink as several loose components of his crossbow slid around.

 

"That is, if you're up to running into the officials again."



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Posted 30 May 2014 - 10:31 AM

She shrugged "Eh, I don't really mind. Anyone who wants to help should help. The bar's just the place where all the drunk idiots'll be, which means all the more willing to do something really stupid"

 

She glanced up at the bar, and the other tiers above it.

 

"Yeah, I'm up to it"

 

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 12:48 PM

Hawke left the sheriff's office thinking to himself. "Note to self, after finishing the mission remind the marshal not to fuck with the Bureau" While walking to the tavern Hawke noticed that the group was still there. It was somewhat odd but it didn't look like they'll cause trouble for him. He walked into the bar and sat in one of the tables, hopefully he would find some half capable shooter to take down the bulk of the gang while he went after the main prize.

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 12:54 PM

The marshal set down his drink, and as the door closed he shook his head.

 

"These people deserve a group that isn't as wretched at the Bureau to protect them" he muttered, checking his revolver. He had a feeling he'd need it soon.

 

Siegeworks glanced at the agent. It was long enough that it would've standed out, had everyone else in the room not all turned their gaze to the agent who was striding in like he knew the place. Some whispered to each other, and the barkeep kept his claws on his shotgun, in case something went wrong.

 

A group of three buffalo sat in the corner, and they were the only ones not looking at the agent. They bore the markings and clothes that marked them as a member of Beefhead's gang, but the truth is, as long as they weren't causing any disruptions, they couldn't be arrested.

 

Siege shrugged and lit a cigarette, blowing a puff of smoke into the air.



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Posted 30 May 2014 - 01:53 PM

((it ain't about the money, marshal!))



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Posted 30 May 2014 - 08:32 PM

((guys))



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Posted 30 May 2014 - 10:27 PM

Elsem eavesdropped a little on whatever they were doing, and came to the conclusion that they were dying to sneak in somewhere, so he slowly neared the group and nervously whispered “I h-heard you were trying to sneak somewhere, I thought you may need supplies.“ He dropped his bag and opened it, other than a few antiquities there was some bullets, food, and bandages. “I know this may be useless, but, better safe than sorry, right?“ he smiled nervously.

 

((Elsem sells whatever he thinks is useful or pretty.)



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Posted 30 May 2014 - 10:31 PM

Annabelle glanced at the salesman.

 

"Aw, why not? I could use some gunpowder anyway"

 

She handed him some money and took a jar of gunpowder, and a bandage.



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Posted 30 May 2014 - 10:55 PM

((tud I saw you looking at the thread))



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Posted 30 May 2014 - 11:19 PM

(I oppened this page 2 hours ago and forgot about it....))

Hawke grinned as he noticed the reaction of all the creatures in the tavern. He specially looked at the barkeep who had his hands under the counter. "Aren't you going to bring me a drink?" Hawke said while tapping on the table. "Oh and... don't try anything stupid with that thing"

It was then that something finally caught his eyes. It was a griffin still staring at him. "Never seen a batpony before friend?" He asked the Griffin.

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 11:22 PM

The barkeep rolled his eyes. He was tired of the idiots who waltzed in and simply asked for a drink, with no specifications whatsoever.

 

"Which kind, your majesty?"

 

The griffon laughed "That's funny. You look like you've never seen a griffon before, given you looked at me first despite everyone else in the room turning to stare at you" 

 

Siegeworks knew he was probably an agent, but he needed to be subtle.



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Posted 30 May 2014 - 11:32 PM

Whispering Star trotted into the bar, pulling up her collar so that it covered her face so she doesn't get recognized. She then sat down near a bat pony that apparently everyone in the tavern had a strange reaction to.
When she signaled the barkeep over, she rasped as loud as she could before giving them a chance to come over. "A water, please." she said, ignoring the agony rising up in her throat.



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Posted 30 May 2014 - 11:33 PM

Hawke looked back at the barkeep "The best one you have friend" Looking back to the Griffin Hawke smiled though he was sure the Griffin was staring at him. "If you say so... What exactly brings a Griffin to this little hellhole?"

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 11:36 PM

The barkeep shrugged and gave the agent a Johnnie Walker, then gave the other patron a water.

 

"That'll be 15 bits" He said to the agent.

 

Siege shrugged "Sometimes a man's gotta just get to the countryside and... maybe blow something up. There's sure as shit no shortage of bandits round, so I'm happy"



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Posted 30 May 2014 - 11:40 PM

Star winced at the griffin's words, trying to pull her collar up higher without trying to seem suspicious. She then just slowly drank her water without saying a word.



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Posted 30 May 2014 - 11:43 PM

Siege simply sipped his drink, barely noticing the girl who seemed to be hiding herself. It didn't really matter, after all.



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Posted 30 May 2014 - 11:52 PM

Hawke was somewhat interested in the Griffin. "So you just kill bandits for fun is it?" Hawke tapped his chin. "Are you any good at it? I'm planning a certain expedition if you think you're fit for the job." It was then that Hawke noticed the girl next to him. "Is it something that matters miss?"

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Posted 31 May 2014 - 12:05 AM

Star put her water down, startled. "Uh... um, no. I-I'm fine." she rasped and stammered, trying to tuck her black mane inside her jacket, and then stiffening. "Just uh, little tense after this morning." her voice cracked.


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Posted 31 May 2014 - 01:24 AM

“Thank you.“ he smiled, and picked up his bag, and trotted to sit down.



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Posted 31 May 2014 - 07:01 AM

The griffon nodded "Hell yeah I am. It's why I'm not dead"

 

He drank his drink and said "So, what's this expedition.



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Posted 31 May 2014 - 11:45 AM

The swinging doors of the Saloon were pushed open by a dark blue mare, her eyes glittering with a mix of anger and calmness..It was an odd sensation to look at them for too long. She walked slow and accurately, each step measured and calculated. Azura Moonlight, for that was who this mare was, gave an odd glance to the other patrons at the bar and made her way over.

 “Whiskey. How much for a bottle?” Her voice was low, like she was used to keeping that way so she wasn’t overheard. She had faint traces of a western accent; but it had long since been overwritten by a more Central one.



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Posted 31 May 2014 - 11:47 AM

The barkeep raised an eyebrow, and everyone's faces turned to the new agent.

 

"6 bits" The barkeep muttered, placing a bottle on the table.

 

Siege looked at the mare, then back at the agent who was talking to him "You brought friends? Ahaha"



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Posted 31 May 2014 - 11:53 AM

Skye gave a low chuckle, tapping one of his crossbows absent-mindedly with a hoof.

 

"Looks like there'll be more than enough officials there to deal with whatever's popping up."

 

Which was strange, he noted in an off-hoof way. The "government" rarely cared much to send agents so far out, not with the risk of death being so high. As such, he held a grudging respect for traders of any sort, who risked their own lives to earn coin every time they traveled.

 

"So," the pegasus continued, walking casually towards the bar, "I'm supposing you know who to pick? This isn't going to be an easy hunt, by far."

 

Then again, most traders also tended for a spot of causal piracy now and then. It wasn't the easiest of lives out in the West.



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Posted 31 May 2014 - 11:59 AM

She splashed down the required amount of coinage on the table, taking her bottle and finding an empty table. She seemed troubled..Like something was plaguing her concentration. She heard the comments from Skye and Siege and, for a moment, gave them a slight frown. Who were they? 

She shook it off, pointless information. Concentrate on the job.



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Posted 31 May 2014 - 12:00 PM

Annabelle shrugged "We've just gotta have able people. Don't matter if they adhere to a large group of traits or not"

 

She followed to the bar "Don't know why the bureau's sticking it's neck in these matters. We're barely even in Equestria in this town."

 

She opened the doors and sat down, ordering a tequila "So... What's your name, mister?" he asked Skye



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Posted 31 May 2014 - 12:35 PM

((Who asked Skye? That bit's not clear, sorry. ))


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