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[cowboycrap]

Alright yall enough doodling around. It's nightfall in Alderwood, so grab yourself a hotel room, you can either opt for the snazzy spacious 5 star in the high class end of town or one of the less financially debilitating rooms on the second floor of the inn/pub, but expect to hear a lot of hooker noises and drunken cowboys from downstairs. You get what you pay for.

You ought to grab yourself a bounty poster and decide on a plan of action so that you have direction for your adventures tomorrow, because the Sheriff seems like he's not gonna stand for you taking advantage of their kindness if you're not going to hold up your end of the bargain.

There are four main bounties posted in the courthouse, but they're scattered about the town on posters, too. There's Dewie Martin, the highest paying bounty, Earl Johnson, Janna Turner and Billy Turner. There are other, lesser bounties, but those seem to be the four the Sheriff's really pushing for.

[Mission: rest up, youre going bounty hunting tomorrow morning]

Comments

[iforgotthepassword]

Since awhile back, Pa. Since Summerhill started playin' nice.

[andtrue]

... Hate to interrupt, but I'm not an outsider.

[iforgotthepassword]

You're not? My damn son got me all confused for nothing.

[andtrue]

I need three horses. Or... two, at a squeeze.

[cabineyes]

[ yeah he'll be heading into those cheap rooms once he's done making new friends at the saloon. ]

[ too bad no one wants to be his friend since he's an outsider. ]

[iforgotthepassword]

You want a good horse?

[andtrue]

If they can walk, it's enough.

[mercyless]

[ squints at one of the bounty posters in the courthouse and slides off into the night to do some detective work. ]

[iforgotthepassword]

We've got three out back. One's ex-outsider property, and they prob'ly mistreated her. ... One seventy for the lot.

[andtrue]

... A dollar seventy?

[ a man can dream ]

[iforgotthepassword]

Hundred and.

[andtrue]

...

[ who knew horses would be so expensive? ]

I'll be right back.

[andtrue]

[ hey best friend ]

... Killian.

[cabineyes]

[ looks up from his glass at the bar. what a surprise. did you come here to die? ]

Ah. Come to join me for a drink, mate?

[ if the saloon wasn't so crowded you'd be dead soon. ]

[andtrue]

No, but I heard this young lady in the corner remark on your... physique. Thought I'd do the right thing and introduce you.

[ in other words, he's going to use hook to stage a distraction ]

[cabineyes]

[ you slut. ]

[ turns to check out the lady in question, still leaning against the bar. not bad. ]

That's very kind of you. Did she give you her name?

[andtrue]

Margaret. Nice enough, too.

[cabineyes]

Nice enough for what?

[ laughs. oh u. ]

You wouldn't think that I would ruin the reputation of that poor lass? Is that how despicable you see me, friend?

[noshoes]

[ was playing with some dogs after splashing some more water. by splashing i mean soaking herself from head to toe.

behind her ]

[andtrue]

She is a prostitute, Killian. I don't think she minds.

[cabineyes]

So you are doing that sort of a job these days.

[ it's fitting. ]

But I'm sure a girl like her could find customers even without your help. Yes, she seems very capable.

[ making questionable eye contact with the said girl. ]

[andtrue]

I'm not her pimp. Or yours. I only agreed to ask you to go over there and say hello.

[mercyless]

[ oh where did you come from. stops and turns, staring at her with questioning eyes and tilted head. is there something you need? ]

Where's Daniel?

[cabineyes]

[ bites his lip as he considers this arrangement and finally sets his drink down. ]

[ it's obviously a scam but he's curious enough to see it through. smiles at him and finally heads to margaret's table. this should be amusing. ]

[noshoes]

[ she looks over her shoulder and then back at her with a smile ]

I do not know. You need help to look for him? [ doesn't sound very worried ]