September 17th, 1880. Midday. Deadwood, Sioux Nations

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The takeover was swift and complete. The ink was not even dry on the decree of martial law when the soldiers began "enforcement."

Army medics were called to tend to the wounded. Martha and Sol Star survived the attack, though Martha was gravely injured and would require a great deal of care. Seth Bullock was informed that until new elections took place, he was no longer the Marshal of Deadwood, and someone else would be appointed to the position in his place. He was released from custody in order to provide care for his wife. Han Lee has been assisting him with his fancy healing techniques.

The mutual accusations of Jackie Wells and Janet Weiss against each other did very little except get the both of them considered troublemakers. They are being held until a new Marshal is appointed by Custer to hear the case.

James Wilder and James Lonefeather were released from custody after giving statements and receiving care for their injuries. Back they went to their rooms DMA stockade. It's suggested that if he wants to head out into Indian Country to search for his pistol, he should contact a fellow named Maddox, who is a bounty hunter.

Logan West, Freiherr von Steinhoff, Lt. Haverford, and the Indian Kohanna discussed many things, long into the night. Von Steinhoff has become something of a local hero for "valor against the renegades," and everywhere he goes soldiers wish to buy him drinks.

Ezekial Starkweather snuck into the army camp and liberated several sticks of dynamite, only to find when he went to destroy Fairchild's Boarding house that it was no longer there, and no-one he asked could remember a boarding house ever being in that spot. About the only thing left for Zek to do is settle up with Maddox.

Black Jack Bordreaux discovered that the marshal's office a smoldering wreck, and was forced to look elsewhere for answers. He ran into a bounty hunter named Maddox, who claimed he had captured Calamity Jane, but that Jane escaped his custody. Calamity Jane has not been seen since the fire and it is presumed she has skipped town to avoid murder charges. Maddox, however, has agreed to help Black Jack out, as he no longer has a shot at being elected Marshal while military rule is in effect. The two made plans to meet at the Woolly Buffalo Saloon to grab a bite and discuss their plans.

Quietly and with little fanfare, a new saloon opened up on main street, near the railroad tracks. But if you asked people about it, they would swear up and down that the Lady Gray Saloon had always been there, and that it had a colorful history...

((OOC: And that's a quick summation of the situation in Deadwood as the new thread starts. Janet and Jackie are in holding, Starkweather and Wilder being pointed toward Maddox, who is meeting up with Black Jack to discuss tracking down Charley Bull, while Von Stienhoff and Logan West are investigating things and may get drawn into this.

Everyone is healed up. Clear all your wounds.

Anything else you guys want to accomplish before we start the scene proper?))

OOC: James would've gotten a temporary replacement gun - maybe even a sawed off shotgun - before going to see Maddox

OOC: I'm ready whenever

Zek planned to track down Maddox. Not before testing weather or not the house was really there. Maybe he just could not see it. So he threw a few rocks just to make sure. Once he was well and truly established it had been moved...somehow...then he would find Maddox. Given the man's poltical ambitions, that would not be too hard...

((Leopold would be happy to purchase a gun for James. Or loan one to him, he he's disinclined to accept a gift of the Austrian Government. :-)

Also: Logan, I completely forgot that we had history. Damn, this all happened quite a while ago... ))

As the days roll on, life begins to get back to somewhat normal in Deadwood.

Custer's troops begin building berms and fortifications around the city.

Ground is broken on a fort half a mile from town. Fort Custer begins to take shape in the ruins of Lead, a ghost town near the Homestake Mines.

Construction begins on a building in the Gem's lot. Most of the work involves hauling away the burned, bloody wood and disposing of it.

Nuttal & Mann's No. 10 Saloon is closed following the sad news of Tom Nuttal's death. His funeral is closed-casket.

People talk about a lot of strange things. About how the Bella Union seems to have a new coat of red paint and how sometimes the roulette wheels and one-armed bandits swing by themselves. Another case of "heart failure" occurs, the withered body belonging to a soldier instead of a miner this time. Drunken, unreliable tales of appearances by Hickok's ghost rise, and are conflated with tales of a wriggling skeleton with tentacles bursting out of its chest spotted in an empty lot where nothing at all used to be. Hyrum and Cynthia Burns, wanted by the military police for "questioning," seem to have dropped off the face of the earth, their cabin out by Satan's Garden hastily abandoned. A mysterious buyer makes a generous offer on the lot, far more than it is worth, but the OMA is in no position to finish brokering the deal.

Janet took a look around her cell.  After the first day, she got bored with flirting with the guards, so she merely looked around, memorizing guard schedules and wondering where Roger had gone.

Janet's shadow, meanwhile, doesn't seem to quite move with her. Occasionally, she seems to cast more than one, even with a single light source on her.

Janet closed her eyes and smiled to herself.

The shadows make it seem like there are two people playing poker against each other, though the stakes aren't entirely clear.

((OOC: Just waiting on Han Lee, James Wilder, and Black Jack. James can certainly find or buy a loaner, either from von Steinhoff or from the DMA.))

Janet smiled, and played an imaginary card.

OOC: Considering James and Leopold's history, James'll be more than willing to borrow a suitable firearm from the nice folks of Austria.

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James finally felt like he could move farther than the door to the DMA stockade he and Jimmy had managed to get in with. "Thinking of talking to that Maddox fella you mentioned the other day. You want to come along."

In reply to Janet Weiss (msg # 13):

The shadows she casts flicker.

Ooc-any developments here?

In reply to James Wilder (msg # 14):

Lonefeather had been...odd, the last couple of days. He seemed to be less sure of himself, walking around as if on eggshells. Perhaps he'd been more rattled by the fight with those worm cultists than he'd let on.

"Uh, yeah." He mumbles. "Let me...let me get my gun."

In reply to Ezekiel Starkweather (msg # 16):

((OOC: Waiting for Black Jack to post, so not yet. He usually posts on weekdays, mostly on Monday.))

Boudreaux headed to the Wooly Bison to see if he could get a bite to eat and see what this Maddox fellow might know.

In reply to James Lonefeather (msg # 17):

"You alright Jimmy? Haven't been your usual jovial self these past few days." James says as he finishes strapping on the gun that Leopold loaned him. The gunslinger gave his friend a concerned look which is rarely seen on his face.

OOC: What sort of weapon did Leopold let James have/borrow?

James rubs the rope burns on his neck. "I don't think I've been right since I got hung, truth be told. I've been having...backouts. Waking up in odd places, having no idea how I got there. Hell, I don't even remember how I got to Deadwood the night of the fires. I...I was covered in blood, had a bloody knife. Then there was that thing with those worm people. I got shot, and I blacked out. I didn't come to until hours later, but you said I was right there with you, cracking jokes like I always do. But I don't remember it. I don't remember it at all."

In reply to Black Jack Boudreaux (msg # 19):

The Woolly Buffalo is down on Deadwood Street, near the creek. Jack remembers it well--he met Calamity Jane outside it just before heading up to the cemetery. The building next door to the saloon is a gutted wreck...must have caught during the fires. Jack steps inside.

Inside, Black Jack finds himself in a welcome environment. Patrons chat up saloon girls, miners play poker, a bartender pours drinks...and just about everyone in here is colored, like himself.

The bartender, a handsome fellow with long curly hair gathered up under a large sombrero, grins at him as he enters.

"Well, howdy there!" He says. "Always nice to see a new face in these parts. What'll you have?"

Han Lee strode down the street trying to ignore the overt Union presence as best as possible.  These soldiers seemed itchin' to shoot anything, and he honestly was not certain they could tell the difference between Han and a Sioux Brave. Despite the ever present risk, Han had patients to look in on.

Ancestors willing, this whole Custer mess will be over soon and the regular townsfolk may look at Han differently on account of him helping the sheriff and all. With that thought in mind he turned down the road to head to Seth Bullock's house and see on his recovering wife.

((OOC: Alrighty. Now, how are you going about tracking down Maddox? That will give me an idea of what skill to have you roll.))

OOC-Most likely briding people and asking around. Also given his poltical attempts, there may be pictures of him about...
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In reply to Doctor Han Lee (msg # 23):

Bullock's house had been destroyed by fire by the cultists, so his friend Sol had put him up in his own home.

"Doctor Lee!" Sol says as he opens the door at Han Lee's knock. "Good to see you. Come."

Sol, being one of the respectable citizens of Deadwood, has a very nice house built in the Queen Anne style. Bullock and his wife were up in the second-flood guest room. Inside, Bullock was sitting by his wife's side, silently holding her hand.

Martha had survived the gunshot, but was still gravely wounded. The bullet had smashed her jaw, rendering her unable to speak and only able to drink liquids. Her jaw would require very advanced medicine to repair, the sort of treatment not available in Deadwood. Even Han Lee's special techniques had not been able to help much.

Bullock was still quiet. He didn't seem to have noticed Han Lee entering the room.

In reply to Ezekiel Starkweather (msg # 25):

((OOC: That will be a Streetwise check. Remember that you aren't trained in that, so you have to default (d4-2, Wild Die is also at -2) on the roll.))

In reply to James Lonefeather (msg # 21):

James frowns, "That can't be too good Jimmy." He rolls a spent shell over in his fingers, a habit he occasionally did while thinking. "Any ideas as to why? You always know more about the strange stuff than me or I should I see if I can get Father Underwood out here?"

In reply to The Stray (msg # 27):

OOC-Holy crap! I rolled amazing on my worst possible roll!
12:16, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled 4,1 using d4-2,d6-2, rerolling max with rolls of (4+2)6,3.

In reply to James Wilder (msg # 28):

"I...I have some idea, yeah." Jimmy says. "I don't think the preacher can help me now. I just want you to promise me something. If...if I start doing anything horrible, like hurting people for fun or...or worse, I need you to promise to put me down. Shoot me right in the head. Can you do that for me, Wilder?"

In reply to Ezekiel Starkweather (msg # 29):

Zek's digging bears fruit. With Custer swinging his weight around, word is that the elections for Sheriff have been put on hold. That means Maddox's political ambitions were dashed, at least for now. He'd have to return to his original profession to make ends meet. That means bounty hunting and scouting. Zek couldn't get a lead on where he was staying, but he DID get a lead on where he was meeting prospective clients.

The Woolly Buffalo Saloon was a swingin' place in the south of town. The patrons were largely African-American, but it wasn't an exclusively segregated bar and white patrons mixed with black ones. Zek would stand out a bit, but not terribly so.

((OOC: Nice!))

Zek would not care if it was a bar that only allowed in cactus-he was going to get answers. Even if he had to beat it out of Maddox. He proceeded to head there, trying to keep his temper in check. However, that voice in his head was whispering to him. Start with the eyes. Once one is torn from the sockets, a man will suddenly do anything to save his other eye rather than live in darkness...

Normally he would tell the voice to shut up. Not that it worked, but he would say it. This time he was wondering if he would end up doing the very thing it was describing...and worse, enjoy it. What was he becoming?

The Woolly Buffalo is down on Deadwood Street, near the creek. The building next door to the saloon is a gutted wreck...must have caught during the fires. It's midday.

In reply to Seth Bullock (msg # 26):

Han greets Sol warmly and the makes his way upstairs. He coughs politely so that the Sheriff notices him.

He smiles apologetically. "Sheriff Bullock, I am typically not one to admit these sorts of things, but in order for you wife to mend as best she can, she will need to be under the care of one with better facilities than our small town can offer.

Perhaps the folks at Fort Pierre could assist you, but if that fails then she may need to travel to Des Moines."

Zek was glad he was finally headed someplace was intact. He walked over, looking around for Maddow. He might have to spend some money, spread it around, and see if anyone was willing to tell Zek where he was. That was fine-he saved a lot of money from not having to eat, drink, or even wash his clothes too often. Granted, they still got dirty, but not in the same way that normal people needed them cleaned...

In reply to Doctor Han Lee (msg # 34):

"I've been thinking along those lines my own self." Bullock sighs. He strokes Martha's hand. "Besides...I think I have lost my taste for frontier life. Times like this put a certain focus on a man's priorities in life. And I can't help feeling as if I've brought this on us somehow, that this is my fault."

In reply to Ezekiel Starkweather (msg # 35):

The Woolly Buffalo was packed, even though it was only midday. Serving girls bring plates of food to hungry miners, while the barkeep seems to be talking to a dandified gentleman with a southern accent. In the sea of brown faces, the white people in the bar stand out, and none of them are Maddox, so he must not be here at the moment. So it was just a matter of waiting.

One of the serving girls sashays over to him. "Well, howdy there!" she says. "Looking for a seat? I have an empty one over by the kitchen, or, if you don't mind sharing a table, one over there near the window with those gentlemen. Or, if it's libation you're after, there are plenty of seats open at the bar."

Janet smiled at the shadows.

The shadows on the wall flicker.
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Janet shakes her head.

In reply to Pretty Barmaid (msg # 37):

He tips his hat to her, as he typically did with most women. His eyes lingered on her-but in her face he only saw Dancing Deer. Which made him sad once more. "The empty is fine, miss." He said.  Once she guided him to the table, he watched the door-trying to will Maddox to enter. He ordered a glass of whisky, and pretended to drink it. Really, it would do him no good.
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In reply to James Lonefeather (msg # 30):

"Well shit Jimmy ..." James gave his friend a long look then nods slowly, "If that's how it has to be ... then yeah I'll do it." He slipped the spend shell into his pocket, "But right now, let's see about talking with Maddox and hope I don't have to do what you're asking any time soon."

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@ James Wilder

Jimmy nods. "I truly hope so, as well."

The two bounty hunters made their way to the Woolly Buffalo, in the southern part of Deadwood. Jimmy looks over at the ruins of a hardware store next to the saloon, and sucks in his breath. "Damn..." he mutters, though he doesn't elaborate.

The two enter the Saloon and are greeted by a sea of brown faces. It looks like this place was popular with the African-American miners of Deadwood. A serving girl comes over to them.

"Well, howdy there!" she says. "Looking for a seat? I'm afraid we ain't got any empty tables, so you'll have to share. Or, if it's libation you're after, there are plenty of seats open at the bar."

"Actually, we're looking for a fellow named Maddox. Is he in?" Jimmy asks.

"Not that I've seen." The serving girl says. "But he usually comes in for lunch and to meet with folk, so if you boys want to have a seat and get a bite to eat, I'm sure he'll be along shortly."

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@Ezekiel Starkweather

Ezekiel nursed his whiskey and waited. A pair of rough-looking hardcases wandered into the saloon. One was a lanky man with a scruffy beard and a streak of white in his otherwise dark brown hair. The other was a lean man with dark skin, mixed ancestry of some sort, in dark clothes and with a gatling pistol on his hip. An ugly rope burn circled the man's neck.

Zek's ears perked up when the half-breed with the rope burn mentioned Maddox.

Zek looked over the two carefully. Chances are he was not the only fella in town who want to 'bury the hatchet' with Maddox. In his face most likely. He waited for the two to sit, and sized them up. The hanging scar was not a good sign. Nor the fancy shooter one of them wore. He waved over the waitress, and slipped her a dollar. "What did those fellas say about Maddox?" He whispered to her.

In reply to Janet Weiss (msg # 40):

The shadow shifts uncomfortably.

In reply to Ezekiel Starkweather (msg # 44):

The serving girl shrugs, and pockets the dollar in her blouse as quickly as it was offered. "Just that they was looking for him. They were non-specific as to why."

In reply to The Stray (msg # 43):

"Let's see about fillin' our bellies before we meet this fella." James says nodding to a table with a couple of empty chairs. "I know I'm hungry."

In reply to James Wilder (msg # 47):

The two are seated and order. They are most of the way through their meal when a moderately handsome man with blue-black hair and green eyes steps into the Woolly Buffalo. He's got a Smith & Robards bulletproof vest on. One of the serving girls points to James and Jimmy. The man nods and tips his hat to her. He wanders over to the table, easing his coat back to reveal a revolver.

"'Allo." he says. He has a strange accent, not quite English and not quite Irish. He fiddles with his revolver a moment, making sure it's limber, but then moves his hand away from it. "You're looking for me, I understand. This is about a job, is it?"

In reply to Maddox (msg # 48):

James nods and keeps his hands visible. He slowly places said hands on the table as a show of good faith and caution. "Yes sir it is. We were told that you are the fella to talk to about going out into Indian country." He pauses to judges the man's expression and demeanor before continuing. "If you're interest then have a seat and we'll talk, if not I'm sorry for wasting your time."

The gunman nods. "I'm interested. Have your friend there move over a touch. I'll not be making Hickok's mistake and sit with my back to the door."

Jimmy nods. "Fair enough." He slides his seat around to the window, and Maddox takes the seat across from Wilder. His hand is conspicuously below the table.

"You seem awfully jumpy." Jimmy remarks.

"I have a bad feeling, is all." Maddox says with a shrug. "Something faintly foul is in the air. I want to be ready if something happens. Why do you want to go out into Indian Country?"
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In reply to Maddox (msg # 50):

James nods at the concept of something bad being in the air. "Jimmy and I got jumped by a bunch of the natives on our way here, and it went south pretty quick. I want to go and see if I can find what I lost. Should be easy enough, but I understand the risks."

In reply to Seth Bullock (msg # 36):

"Marshall, how could you be guilty for the hell that visited us? I don't believe you to have the knowledge or the capabilities to do something like that." Han says with a kind smile.

Zek had heard enough. Maddox was gonna take those fellows out and bushwack em no doubt. They needed to be warned, and Zek still needed the info. If Zek moved now, he would have to deal with more than just Maddox. So he waited. It sounded like they would be leaving soon. All he needed to do was wait a little longer...
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"Tried to walk in, did you?" Maddox says. "I can see how that might not have gone over so well. All arrivals to Deadwood are supposed to come in by train, but there's enough as can't afford the prices Iron Dragon charge and try to come in by stage or horseback. I have a way around that." He slowly reaches into his jacket, careful not to make sudden movements least he provoke someone, and pulls out a hooked stick that has been notched, feathered, wrapped in colorful yarn, and beaded. "This here is a prospecting permit, though some idiots call them coup sticks. You'd think the OMA would issue a stamped handbill or certificate, but most Lakota don't read and don't care to learn to. Instead, they make up these sticks. The placement of the beads, the way the feathers are cut, the type of fur or leather used for the handle...all of it means something. If you present one of these to a Sioux patrol and claim you're out prospecting, they're supposed to notch it along the bottom here and send you on your way unless there's no space to notch, in which case they snap it and drag you behind their horses back to Deadwood. I've heard of people trying to fake them, but most yahoos who try don't know enough about what it all means to fake it convincingly, which means they get a beating when the Lakota catch them. This one is genuine. I bought it to chase bounties out in the Hills. With this we should be safe enough from most bands of Sioux. So whereabouts are we going, and what is it you lost?

((OOC: Er, Zek, Han Lee is in a different location than the rest of y'all.))

In reply to The Stray (msg # 55):

OOC-Oops! Never mind...changing my post.

"They came after me. They saw me as a threat and attacked everything I care about. If they had just been after me in my capacity as a Marshal, they only would have attacked the jail. Instead they came after Martha, and William, and Sol. This was personal for them. And I haven't the faintest idea why."

Han frowned, "Evil seeks to induce fear. Killing you would be nothing. Destroying everything about the one man who tries to establish law, that would send a message. I think the target may have been just because of your position. But if it was not then leaving town may not be helpful. The evil may follow you.  You need to interrogate the cult leader. That Reverend person."

Bullock looks over at his wife. "You may be right. Him and that Princess of Worms. And then...then they will learn what it is to try and break a man and fail." He says. "Besides, I also need to get Jackie out of custody. No one is going to intimidate her."

He stands up. Martha murmers something. He bends over and gives her a quick kiss. "I'll see you soon. I have something to take care of. I love you."

In reply to Nat Love (msg # 22):

Jack Boudreaux was dressed in his usual black suit and stetson. Having grown up in New Orleans he was accustomed to being among other negros, this bar was a welcome sight.

"The name is Jack. My friends call me Black Jack. Nice place, is this your joint?" Jack said.

As Jack spoke to the barkeep he overheard the other men speaking with the man he had come here to find.
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The barkeep grins. "Yep! My pride and joy." he offers his hand to jack to shake. "The name's Nat Love, though some folks 'round here call me Deadwood Dick. Use either at your pleasure."

((OOC: Common Knowledge Check to recognize the name))

In reply to Janet's Shadow (msg # 45):

Janet sighed to herself.

In reply to Maddox (msg # 54):

James looks at the stick, noting the details for future reference. He describes the area where he and Jimmy were jumped leaving out the whole hanging part. "A pistol, it has ... personal value more than anything else."

In reply to James Wilder (msg # 63):

Zek was listening intently to Maddox's conversation. However, the last thing the fella hiring him said made his cold ear pick up.

quote:

"A pistol, it has ... personal value more than anything else."

That made him raise an eyebrow. Why take all that risk for a pistol? Even if it was the one your family handed down or some such? The only one he had heard recently talking about special pistols was Wild Bill. Zek had gone looking for a way to those very pistols-which were indeed very special. Could this be the same?

OOC-Notice check of 4,1 if that is enough.

In reply to James Wilder (msg # 63):

Maddox raises an eyebrow. "You want to trek all the way to Mount Rushmore, through Indians, bandits and unfriendly wildlife, for a pistol? Sentimental value or not, that seems like a fool's errand to me."

"I'm given to understand," Jimmy says, "that whenever the Sioux catch someone on their land illegally, they strip them of all their gear and then toss it by the wayside, correct?"

"Y-eees." Maddox says. "But I'm having a hard time understanding this. Why is this pistol so important to you? There has to be more to this than it being an heirloom, and if I'm to be your guide, I need to understand just what I'm getting into."

In reply to Janet Weiss (msg # 62):

In reply to Maddox (msg # 65):

James drums his fingers on the table for a moment. He eyes the man across the table for that moment before speaking. "You ever here of Marshal Joseph Wilder, out of Arizona?" He pauses to see if the name garners any recognition before continuing. "He's my father, and it was his pistol. So when I tell you that I want that pistol back, don't think of it as petty trinket or bobble. Regard it as an item of great value me such that it causes me great pain to not have it with me. Its pain on a level which I would rather burn this town to the ground than leave that pistol to rust out in the wilderness such as it is." His words come in an even matter of fact tone, which Jimmy recognizes as when Wilder is dead serious.

"Now if you won't help me, then kindly point me in the direction of someone who will."
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In reply to James Wilder (msg # 67):

"Ah." Maddox says. "Forgive me. I didn't mean to be rude or dismissive, see you, I simply wanted to know the particulars. The road is dangerous, after all, and it's not just the Sioux. There's a band of outlaws calling themselves The Wild Bunch that have made some bloody raids against miners and prospectors, and they've grown even more murderous since that bastard Carter joined up with them. But family is important. And if this gun is so precious that you'd wager your life against all the dangers of the Black Hills to get it back, then of course I'll help you."

In reply to Maddox (msg # 68):

James straightens like someone had walked over his grave. His hands grip down on the table edge until the knuckles turn white. "Would that be Darius Carter you're talking bout?" James watches Maddox's reaction, not sure if the man might be in cahoots with Carter or just happens to know something useful.

Maddox nods. "Yes, one and the same. You know him?" he says, his green eyes flashing with excitement. "Please tell me you have something on that bastard I can use to finally take him down."

Zek was getting tired of waiting. Was Maddox putting on another show, trying to appear as Mr Pure and Noble to take another sucker for a ride? Maybe to shoot them in the back, and take thier things? Or did he have another horrible supernatural force waiting that required 'feeding'?

Zek looked around at the crowd, and wondered if he could get the man outside somehow. Maybe making Maddox's potential employers aware of his betrayal might get them on Zek's side-but he rather doubted it. However, just jumping Maddox would certainly get everyone against him.

No, the best way might be to play it steady-and not give in to his fury. While at the same time getting the two other men at the table aware of Zek's legit grude. At the very least they may stay out of any tussle that Maddox and him end up getting into.

He signaled at waitress, and got a drink-but not for him. He walked over and placed it in front of Maddox.

"I got you a drink for old times, Maddox." He growled. "Here is your 10 dollars back...I owe you that." He put the money in front of the man as well. "Now, how about you give me what you owe...and tell me why you tried to kill me!? How about any other people you brought to that house!? How about you telling me if Jane is even alive!?"
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"Known associates being Big Smith, Pete Hutter ..." Wilder stops talking as Zek wanders over and starts monologuing. His eyes shift to Jimmy with a slight puzzled look which vanishes quickly.

Maddox looks up at Zek, and at first he seems confused. "What the bloody...?" He starts, then he frowns. Fury curls his face into a snarl. "You." he says, his voice dripping with venom. "You sheep-shagging, cock-sucking mother fucker. One. Hour. I told you to wait one bloody hour, and when I got back, what did I find? It wasn't you, and it wasn't bloody Jane, that's for sure. You ran for the nearest saloon and let that murdering bitch escape justice, didn't you? How long did you actually wait before getting bored and skipping, eh? Ten minutes? Five? And what the fuck are you talking about? Is Jane alive? What kind of fucking question is that? If you'd actually done as I asked and watched her, you'd know that, wouldn't you?"

His hand is below the table, out of sight...

"House?" Jimmy asks politely. "What house?"
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"You lying bastard!" Zek roared, and tried to grab the man. Maddox was not going to tell the truth no matter what happened, so Zek was going to have to beat the truth out of him...

(OOC-Trying a grapple.

16:20, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled 6,7 using d6+2,d6+2, rerolling max with rolls of 4,5. All out grapple.

16:21, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled 12,6 using d6+2,d12+2, rerolling max with rolls of (6+4)10,4. Grapple check.

16:33, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled 2 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 2. Red chip to agility roll.
16:32, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled 3,5 using d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3,5. Agility roll with some fate chips if need be..

Is that a total 7 Agility roll?)
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As Zek makes an aggressive move, there's the click of a hammer from under the table...

((OOC: Make me an Agility check, please. In this sort of stand off, you might not get to go first. In fact, why don't all of you make Agility checks?

14:29, Today: Maddox rolled 7,2 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 7,2. Agility.
14:30, Today: James Lonefeather rolled 3,11 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3,(6+5)11. Agility.))

OOC: James is apparently slow to react
16:34, Today: James Wilder rolled 3,2 using d10,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3,2. Agility.

Turn Order
James Lonefeather
Ezekiel and Maddox (tied)
James Wilder

Jimmy leaps backwards as Zek lunges, kicking the table up and sending whiskey and plates of food flying into Maddox and Zek's faces. He rolls out of his chair and comes up in a crouch with a gatling pistol in his hand, barrel spinning.

"Hold it! Both of you!" he shouts. The spinning barrel of his gatling pistol makes an ominous vrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrl~ sound.

((OOC: James does a "hold my beer" trick and attempt to use the table as an Agility Trick against both Zek and Maddox, while using his Quick Draw edge to get his Gatling pistol ready.

14:47, Today: James Lonefeather rolled 2,2 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 2,2. Agility Trick. Nope. Spending a White Chip on his behalf.

14:48, Today: James Lonefeather rolled 7,3 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 7,3. white chip.

Zek, I'm going to need an Agility check from you.

Maddox is a master of Dirty Fighting, so he has a +2 bonus on his attempt to resist.
14:51, Today: Maddox rolled 4,7 using d8+2,d6+2, rerolling max with rolls of 2,5. Resist Trick. A tie, which defaults for the Defender in this case, which means Maddox gets out of the way.

When you finish your action, make sure to draw a card for your next turn's initiative. Like this:

Card for next round: 6C))

---

Zek, make your Agility roll against the Trick. Then I'll resolve the Grapple.

Zek tries to knock the food out if his face. However, it disoriented him enough for Maddox to get away from him. As the gun rattled, he glared at it and it's user. "This anit about you two. This man is a liar and worse. He set me up, and now he is covering it up."

Ooc-17:06, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled 3,5 using d6,d6.

17:05, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather drew the single card: 8C using a deck of 54 cards.

This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 22:11, Wed 11 Feb 2015.

Han will follow along with the Marshall, trying to project some optimism or at the very least strong support for the man who has helped him so much in Deadwood.

"Do you think the army will give you trouble, Marshall?"

Distracted or not, Zek is still able to get an arm around Maddox, who swings the butt of his pistol into the mountain man's face. There's a cracking of bone as Zek's nose gives...but he doesn't really seem to feel the blow. Not as he once would have.

"Setup? What the fuck are you on about?" Maddox snarls. "You skipped out on me."

((OOC: So, the trick is a -2 to Zek's Parry. He still can keep the grapple going. However, Maddox has had Deflection up since he walked into the bar.

10:38, Yesterday: Maddox rolled 13,5 using d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of (6+6+1)13,5. Spellcasting.

That's a success and raise, so Zek's Grapple check is at -4, as are all other attempts to attack Maddox while he maintains the spell.

16:21, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled 12,6 using d6+2,d12+2, rerolling max with rolls of (6+4)10,4. Grapple check.

Reduced by the deflection, that's an 8. Maddox makes an opposed Fighting check to resist.

15:16, Today: Maddox rolled 1,2 using d10,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 1,2. Resist Grapple.

...

You had one job, Maddox. One job.

That's a total of 6 for Zek, so that means Maddox is grappled, though he isn't Shaken.

Maddox's action is at the same time, and he was going to pistol whip Zek.

15:20, Today: Maddox rolled 6,1 using d10-1,d6-1, rerolling max with rolls of 7,2. Fighting! with Improvised Weapon.

That hits Zek's Parry of (5-2 from the trick) 3.

Maddox deal 16 damage, but because Harrowed don't take nonlethal damage, it really just makes Zek more mad.

Maddox's card: AD))

---

It's Wilder's turn

The two walk as they talk, heading back into the streets of Deadwood.

"I should hope not. Custer's law or not, I'm still the...marshal...of..." Bullock trails off, and looks down the road. "Does that sound like a fight to you?" He asks, pointing toward the Woolly Buffalo.

Boudreaux did not realize he was speaking to a legend. But he was a bit distracted trying to eves drop on the conversation going on when all hell broke loose. not wanting any trouble the cagey Cajun invoked the spirits and surrounded himself with their power.

20:15, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux rolled 1,9 using d6,d12, rerolling max with rolls of 1,9. deflection.

For the moment he was prepared to let the men fight but if anyone fired Black Jack Boudreaux would do what he needed to protect the bystanders.

((OOC: Jack, do you want to draw an initiative card, or just go On Hold?))

Ready but wary to get involved.


21:49, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux drew the single card: 2S using a deck of 54 cards. initiative.

His recently acquired peacemaker appears in a blur of motion. James levels the gun on Zek, "Mister I don't care what your beef is with Maddox, if you don't stop right I will blow your head off your shoulders."

OOC: say hello to intimidate!
09:06, Today: James Wilder rolled 11,3 using d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of (6+5)11,3. Intimidate.

09:11, Today: James Wilder drew the single card: 3H using a deck of 54 cards. Initiative.

He looked at the gun, still frowning. Having gained the advanatge on Maddox, he tossed him to the ground-but he did let him go. He then grabbed his own nose, and craked it back into postion. If it hurt, he gave no sign. (OOC-Rolled a max 5. Intimidation checked worked. Figure that will end combat.)

He did look at the gun, and at James. Then he glared down at Maddox.

"Maddox, you lying shit, why would I come here and give you BACK the money if I skipped out on you!? I wanted McCall, remember? That is the only reason I took your money-because I told you I needed to talk to Jane about McCall! You sent me to me the Fairchild House! Mr Fairchild took me to Jane...you know, dark-haired fella, gray suit stovepipe hat, tinted spectacles!? His Brother-the red head dandy? Cousin Dolores-the one who is out of her damn mind!? The other witch who lives there!? THEY HAVE JANE! THEY ARE KILLING HER! YOU SENT ME THERE!" He roared.

What Maddox did see however, is that Zek was standing on his ankel. Expect he was not 'standing' on it. His foot was passing right through Maddoxs leg like it was not even there.

In reply to Seth Bullock (msg # 82):

Han nodded his head, "I believe so.  And I assume you would like to investigate the matter with your official physician slash unofficial deputy?"

Han smiled in amusement, already making his way to the Wooly Buffalo, assuming that Seth would already say yes.

Maddox glared back at Zek. "What are you babbling about? Fairchild House? I've never heard of any...wait." A growing look of confusion and growing fear passes over his face as he stands. "Gray suit, you say? Tinted spectacles? Red-haired cousin!? Cousin Dolores!?"

He slams his fist into the window, cracking it. "FUUUUUUUUUUCK!"

"Sebastian! That fucking Sebastian! I should have known! I should have known he was leading me on! And he's brought the whole fucking family here, hasn't he?" He looks back at Zek. "I suppose I owe you a great apology. A bloody massive one, I do. I sent you there, it's true, but as God is my witness, I didn't know. I didn't know what they were planning. Hell's bells, I didn't know the others were in town! I should have told him and his whole bloody Society to sod off and die the moment I ever laid eyes on him!"

"And as for you..." he looks Zek right in the eye. "I'm sorry. So very, very sorry. I got you into this, I did. I have to get you back out. Truce?"

((OOC: With that raise, yeah, Zek is Shaken and will need to let Maddox go. Seems combat is over for now.))

Bullock nods. "Let's go."

The two of them make their way to the Woolly Buffalo Saloon. There's a crack in one of the large bay windows, and some shouting going on inside. No gunfire as yet, so it must still be mostly fisticuffs.

Bullock draws his pistol and steps through the wing doors. He pops off two shots.

{BANG! BANG!}

"Everybody, FREEZE!" he shouts, and points his pistol towards the group of brawlers.

Han Lee can see Wilder and Lonefeather, the two bounty hunters who assisted him and Bullock last night. They have guns drawn on a thick mountain man and a sturdy fellow with blue-black hair and a Smith & Robards bulletproof vest.

"Mr Wilder, you sure get yourself into interesting situations." Han says as he scans the four men for any signs of injury. "Listen, to the Marshall everyone. If those army fellows get wind of this, they are liable to shoot the loot of you just on principle."

James knows the drill well enough, by reflex his pistol slide to a non-threating position with barrel pointing to the ground and his finger away from the trigger. "My life is nothing if not interesting."

Zek seemed...shocked at the words. Nobody ever apoligized to him. Really about anything. Expect Dancing Deer of course. She had apologized for being a burden-which was silly. She had given him more than he ever did for her. It was at that point he had asked her and her son to live with him. She had said yes...which most likely ended up getting her killed.

He looks lost, and he did not know what to do now. Anger was his first, second, and thrid option. All he had left was vengence. He was going to kill those bastards in the house, and destory the house-make Jane tell him how to find McCall, use that to kill Hickok, and finally, finally end Swearengen and his loathsome men. Then he could do what dead men where suppose to do...

Kill him anyways! Kill the one with the gun! Then kill the witnesses! Burn the bar to the ground, and torch the whole town to be sure you get the house! Came the insane inner voice only Zek could hear. Trying to convince Zek of the 'better' way.

"Dammit, Maddox! Why did you have to do that for!? Now I can't keep hitting you!" He grumbled, shaking his head. He sounded like he was serious, but very irrational.

{BANG! BANG!}

Zek did not see anyone hit, and he did not feel any holes in him. Not that he expected any given his 'percautions.' He turned around and saw the Tin Star. "I don't even have my gun out..." He growled, raising his clearly empty hands. He did not to his pistol still in its holster, and maybe a little dusty due to lack of use.
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"Well, hello again, Marshal Bullock." Lonefeather says as he stows his gun. "Don't worry, it seems to be a misunderstanding which the parties are sorting out..."

Bullock glares at the dark-haired gunman. "Maddox." He growls.

"Mr. Bullock." The gunman replies coolly, returning his pistol to his holster very, very slowly.

"What the hell is going on here, Maddox? Why are you wrapped up in all this?"

"Long story. Let me sum up. During the fire at The Gem, I apprehended Calamity Jane on suspicion of murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy to commit murder, as well as probably a dozen other charges. I tried hauling her to jail, to deposit in your custody, only you weren't there and your jail was burned to the ground. So I attempted to keep my prisoner contained until I could find out just what the bloody hell had happened. I rented a room at local boarding house by yir owned by some family of mine in order to keep her stowed somewhere handy. I then hired this gentleman," Here he points to Zek, "to watch over her until I could either find out what had happened to you or to find her accomplice, who is said to have been dressed as the deceased Wild bill Hickok. Unable to accomplish either in the time I had allotted, I returned to the boarding house, only to discover both this gentleman and Calamity Jane missing, and my relations claiming to have no idea what happened to either. I suspected that this gentleman had absconded with my money and left Jane to her own devices, allowing her to escape." He sighs. "This morning, I came here to see if anyone had a job that needed doing. I was speaking with these gentlemen," here he points to Wilder and Lonefeather, "about a proposed expedition when this gentleman," back to Zek, "attacked me in a rage, claiming that I had 'set him up.' somehow. Further discussion revealed that my relations had apparently done something, I don't know what, to him and Jane, and that he escaped the situation to confront me over it. Cooler heads were prevailing when you showed up, and that's where we are now."

Bullock listens to all this impassively. "I should bring you all in just on general principle."

"You have neither the jail nor the authority to hold us anymore." Maddox says. "Not since Custer took over. And he's suspended the elections, too, which means that I'm not your problem. My relations, however, are. Can we put our hands down now, and talk like civilized people?"

Bullock sighs, and uncocks his pistol. He looks at Zek. "Is what he's saying true, sir?"
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In reply to Seth Bullock (msg # 94):

"Hell, does the whole town wanna do you bodily harm, Maddox? I am starting to see why..." He grumbled and put down his hands.

 "Yes it's true.  Marshal, this man is guilty of being a trusting idiot, something I myself am guilty of because of him!" He shakes his head.

"And he's right. That family of his is killing people in that hidden house of theirs, and using useful morons to bring them victums like Jane! And she knows about the Hickok murders and who really did them!" Technically so did Zek, but doubted anyone would believe a disappearing house, much less famous dead sharpshooters.

"House?" Bullock says, his brow wrinkling as he lowers his pistol. "What house?"

"The boarding house." Maddox says, lowering his hands. "On...on..." he, too, wrinkles his brow. "...in town. Where you caught McCall."

"Jack McCall was arrested in a saloon." Bullock says, really frowning now. "I...forget which one. The Gem, I think." He shakes his head. "Anyhow. What's this about the Hickok murders?"

Maddox eyes Zek as well. "Did she come to while you were there? Did she tell you who her accomplices were?"

"Nothing that made any sense. They had drugged her or something. Or worse..." Zek said. Of course, he knew what the real answer was-but they would not belive him. "Maddox, we gotta find the house. Its the only way to get Jane back. And stop those bastards once and for all."

"I don't know..." Maddox say. "I was in the middle of something, see you..."

"Oh, that's all right. We can wait." Lonefeather says. "In fact...Wilder, why don't we give them a hand? It wouldn't be the first time we helped out Bullock here."

Jack stood by listening to the story of the last few days be retold. He been at the heart of most of it, not something he was proud to say.He knew all too well that was not someone dressed up as Bill Hickok, well not exactly Bill Hickok there was something wrong with him. Something evil inside the man like a snake in the boot. Some thing like his grandmother would describe as an evil spirit they crawled up in the man to dug out of the grave. Boudreaux hoped he had put him in the grave but had is doubts.

For now Jack held his tongue. Lots of dark things that happened last night Jack didn't like the idea being hung for any of them. The name Sebastian didn't surprise him, the man had the same feel that's the thing that crawled up while bill but unlike bill Sebastian seemed glad to have such evil the glad to have such evil to draw on.

Finally as much as he wanted to stay out of it some reason Jack felt compelled to speak up. Folks were in danger, evil men at work, and  Jack hungry for payback.

"Sounds like you gentleman could use some help."
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"Oh SURE ... why not." James says with a slight shrug. He's obviously annoyed by this delay but what could he do.

"This is something we really should be looking into, James." Lonefeather whispers. "If we tag along, we get the chance to see if this Maddox fella is on the level."

Bullock frowns at Black Jack. "You again." He shrugs. "If you want to help, fine. I suppose this is a large enough posse now."

"Wait a moment, now." Maddox says. He's also looking at Black Jack, but in a less friendly way. "I remember you. From the Gem. The 'hero' with unfinished business, wasn't it? The man they say shot that crazy bastard dressed like Hickok, only there wasn't a body by there I could find after? And to whom I gave some rather pointed advice as I was hauling Jane away?"
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"Disappearing houses and men parading around under the guise of deadmen? Just another day in deadwood I suppose." Han says tucking his hands into hsi sleaves and resting back on his heels. And people say I am delusional when I mention the beings that inhabit the Moon.

Back in her room, Janet smiled and blew out the light.  The room was filled with dark shadows.
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Jack was not sure why the bounty hunter had only remembered him from the night of the fire and had forgotten their later run in when Maddox had agreed to meet him here at the Buffalo and find Jane. Seemed more than a few folks had forgotten things.

"That thing that burnt down the Gem was no mere man. It was something far more more dangerous. I think something corrupted Bill Hickok after his death. I had hoped it destroyed, but when no body was found. I fear that evil still walks the earth."

"It does." Zek said, looking at Black Jack. "Worse, it's looking for you. For pay back. You hurt him, but you can't kill him. Not without the guns he used, or the one that put him down the first time." He could have kept silent about this, but Hickok wanted fear. Just like the people in that house...if they could be called people anymore. "That's why we need Jane...or McCall..."

"You know, this is kind of a public place to be discussing law enforcement matters." Lonefeather says. "Perhaps we should discuss this somewhere with fewer ears. Unless you want these people in this strange house to get wind of this before we get there?"

"I'm not sure we should be dignifying this nonsense by talking about it at all." Bullock grumbles. "You all are starting to sound as cracked as Calamity Jane."

Maddox, on the other hand, is scratching his head. "Alright, now I'm confused, I am. What does Jack McCall have to do with Calamity Jane's attack on the Gem?"

"Nothing." Bullock says. "Jack McCall is dead."
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In reply to Janet Weiss (msg # 103):


The shadow pulls itself into a more solid form at Janet's whispered words, exactly as it had done before when Roger had called it to frighten the miner, several days ago now.

"That's better. I'll be back in an hour." The shadow says, before sliding out of the room and away.

---

An hour later

A shadow passes underneath the door.

"Right. This bloody hotel is enormous, and it's filled with soldiers. They've made themselves right at home. One of them saw me out of the corner of his eye and took a potshot...he was shaking pretty badly, so he probably thought I was a product of his delirium tremens. There's three floors, plus the basement we're being held in. The ground floor is mostly restaurant, check-in, kitchens, storage, offices for the management, and a staff room. There was something going on in the staff room that you'll probably be interested in, but I'll get to that."

"The second floor is where most of the low-rent rooms are. Standard fare, pretty much. More bloody soldiers."

"The third floor are the posh rooms. Custer is staying in the best suite in the house, naturally, and he's made it something of a war room. Maps spread out, little figurines to represent troop movements, charts, the whole lot. It's also where I found Wells. She was in the middle of a conversation with Custer. I tried to nip closer and hear what they were talking about, and that cunt spotted me. She sprinkled some powder into the lantern that made it flare, and that hurt, so I bailed. Crept back here."

"I don't know where Custer's keeping her...she looked to be in the middle of an interrogation of some kind. You'll probably want to prepare your story sharpish, because I have the feeling you're next. But the really interesting bit was the group in the staff room. It was one of Custer's soldiers, a dapper fellow in what looked like a foreign uniform, a US Marshal, and an Injun. Picture that crew good and well, because I heard them talking about that crate Roger had you snatch."

Speaking in a less public place made sense. There was more to things than met the eye going on here in Deadwood. He withdrew a small clear stone from his pocket for a moment before returning it, and pulling out a coin to pay his tab at the bar. "Please to meet you Nate."


Hoping to see if anyone is not what they seem.

21:56, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux rolled 5,9 using d6,d12, rerolling max with rolls of 5,9. blue chip reroll.

21:52, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux rolled 4,3 using d6,d12, rerolling max with rolls of 4,3. Detect Arcana.

"Thank'ye kindly." Nat says with a smile as he pockets the coin. "And I surely hop ya come back at a less unfriendly time."
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As if affected by drink, Jack steadied himself at the bar. "You may be right that we are being watched."

"Ogun shows the truth even when hidden in the shadows." Jack said turning a jade ring on his finger.




23:29, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux rolled 3 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3. blue chip add. .

23:28, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux rolled 3,3 using d6,d12, rerolling max with rolls of 3,3. blue chip add.

23:27, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux rolled 2,7 using d6,d12, rerolling max with rolls of 2,7. dispel.
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((OOC: I'ma going to need a Smarts roll from all you all.   No reason. }:D))

"We are ambushed!"

"Evil like yours must be opposed!" Boudreaux declared.

PM

Zek looked about at Black Jack's warning. He clentches both his fists, but leaves the gun at his hip in its holster...

(OOC:

11:20, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather drew the single card: 7H using a deck of 54 cards.
11:20, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled 7,5 using d6+2,d6+2, rerolling max with rolls of 5,3. Notice with edge bonus.)
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James's gaze shot up to Boudreaux then in the direction the overly well dressed man's eyes were.

OOC: What where huh?!

((OOC: Smarts check, please.))

OOC:
13:12, Today: James Wilder rolled 11,4 using d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of (6+5)11,4. Smarts. I's smarts I is!
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((OOC: Just need Han Lee's Smarts check, then, and then I'll get this shindig started right))

Had watched the exchange between the other folks in a detached sort of way. He thought of the Marshall's wife, he thought of the cultists, he thought of his parents, he thought of almost everything except what was going on right in front of him.

15:08, Today: Doctor Han Lee rolled 2,4 using 1d4,1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 2,4. smarts.

some mood music

At Black Jack's shout, everyone in the bar looks around.

Surrounding the group, growing closer, are a band of a dozen men in black dusters, black hats, and black bandannas, with burning eyes and wicked blades clutched at the ready.

People begin screaming and running as the assassins appear. Maddox dives right through the window and out into the street. Nat Love over at the bar just stands stock still, staring.

Bullock draws his pistol. "Oh, you fuckers want some more? Last night wasn't enough? Well, I'm ready for ya! I will shoot you all down, you fucking dogs!"

Only James Lonefeather, his gatling pistol at the ready, seems calm and collected in all this. "Well. Here we go again." he says to Wilder.


((OOC: Every one of you passes. Congrats! Now you get to make Fear checks (-4 fear level, -1 monster penalty, + Grit). Also, draw a card for initiative.

I roll of the NPCs in this dance. Every one of them succeeds, too. This is not a good thing, because it means the Men In Black have no reason to keep up the pretense and go full-on monster. This provokes Fear checks from everyone. Most everyone in the bar fails.

NPC rolls

Maddox
Danger Sense: 13:36, Today: Maddox rolled 5,3 using d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 5,3. Danger Sense. Success, which means he skips the Smarts check
Fear: 13:57, Today: Maddox rolled 2,1 using d8-2,d6-2, rerolling max with rolls of 4,3. Fear. Fail
Fear effect: Panicked. Really, Maddox? Really? He moves his pace plus running die (total of 8 squares) and is Shaken.

James Lonefeather
Smarts: 13:37, Today: James Lonefeather rolled 3,5 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3,5. Smarts. Success
Fear:13:59, Today: James Lonefeather rolled 10,7 using d6+2,d6+2, rerolling max with rolls of (6+2)8,5. Fear. Success. Lonefeather makes all the saves.

Seth Bullock
Smarts: 13:39, Today: Seth Bullock rolled 10,4 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of (8+2)10,4. Smarts. Success
Fear: 13:56, Today: Seth Bullock rolled 0,-2 using d6-4,d6-4, rerolling max with rolls of 4,2. Fear. Fail
Fear Effect: Adrenaline Surge. Go Bullock! He gets +2 to all Trait and damage rolls he makes next round.

Nat Love
Smarts: 13:51, Today: Nat Love rolled 9,5 using d10,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 9,5. Smarts. Success
Fear: 13:55, Today: Nat Love rolled 1,2 using d6-3,d6-3, rerolling max with rolls of 4,5. Fear. Fail
Fear Effect: Shaken. Nat Love gets to be quivering in his boots next turn.

Townsfolk
Smarts: 13:51, Today: Townsfolk rolled 4 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 4. Smarts. Success
Fear: 14:00, Today: Townsfolk rolled 0,-1 using d6-5,d6-5, rerolling max with rolls of 5,4. Fear. Fail.
Fear Effect: Panicked

Cards
Men in Black: KC
Seth Bullock: QD
James Lonefeather: JH, 6D
Maddox: 5H
Nicodemus Whateley: 5C
Nat Love: 3S
Townsfolk: Last))

"Looks like it, you might need more ammo." James says as he surveys the scene. He spins his pistol to a more useful position ready for whats about to happen.

OOC:
16:30, Today: James Wilder rolled 2,7 using d8-3,d6-3, rerolling max with rolls of 5,(6+4)10. Fear.
16:32, Today: James Wilder drew the single card: KD using a deck of 54 cards. Initiative.

OOC:
16:30, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled 5,-1 using d12-2,d6-2, rerolling max with rolls of 7,1. Fear test. Even with the -4, I think that is a success.

11:20, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather drew the single card: 7H using a deck of 54 cards.

If a lot of PCs fail thier fear test and are shaken, I will use the following card

6D - Rally
“To me!”
Spend a fate chip and play to cause all allies in sight and/or hearing to immediately lose their Shaken status.

I will use a white chip for it. I don't want to use that card if everybody makes thier fear test. I assume the card will effect NPCs that need it as well.
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Janet smiled into the shadows.

The Shadow shifts around.

"I didn't stay all that long. I was still looking for Wells, like you asked. Just saw the four blokes, an 'orribly odd crew, sitting around laying out theories of who might have taken 'their' crate. They mentioned Swearengen, Kang, and Roger by name as potential leads. Oh, and you got a mention, too. Not by name, but as a person of interest. They also started talking about the events that lead up to the wagon of blood exploding everywhere. The guy in the funny outfit bragged about being the one to put that 'glom down. I left then, because I had other places to go."

Janet frowned

The Shadow shrugs. "I didn't get a good enough look to say for sure. She's still wearing that fancy dress from her night on the town. I don't think she had it, but she could be concealing it in her petticoats."

Janet shrugged, and stepped back into the shadows.

The shadow is gone for a moment, then returns with haste. "Trouble. Soldiers coming. Armed soldiers. We need to move."

Some Mood Music
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In reply to Men In Black (msg # 120):

Han felt a shiver go through him at this new turn of events.


01:25, Today: Doctor Han Lee drew the single card: 8H using a deck of 54 cards. initiative.

01:29, Today: Doctor Han Lee rolled -1,-1 using 1d8-3,1d6-3. fear?
Spending a white chip to reroll:
01:31, Today: Doctor Han Lee rolled -1,3 using 1d8-3,1d6-3. white chip reroll.
01:32, Today: Doctor Han Lee rolled 6 using 1d6. aced my wild die but forgot to click reroll max.
Total of 9 on my fear check

Turn Order:
James Wilder: KD
Men in Black: KC
Seth Bullock: QD
James Lonefeather: JH, 6D
Han Lee: 8H
Ezekiel Starkweather: 7H
Black Jack: 6C
Maddox: 5H
Nicodemus Whateley: 5C
Nat Love: 3S
Townsfolk: Last
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The shadows seemed to Swallow Janet entirely.

((OOC: What armory are you looking for, exactly? This is a hotel, converted into quarters for the officers and some makeshift holding cells for prisoners. Where did you get the impression there was an armory on site?))

The shadows did not move.

((OOC: Ah. Alrighty, then. Give me a Smarts check to cover your search. Your result will be what I use to determine what you find.))

The shadows in the room moved a little, but nothing more.

Janet makes her way through the walls and up into the storage room her Shadow mentioned. There, amid the boxes of cleaning supplies and clean linens, the soldiers seem to have erected a small makeshift armory. It isn't extensive, just a few Winchester '76 rifles, some bayonets, a few Colt Peacemakers, and boxes of bullets. There's also a Gatling gun, but it's the large, heavy kind that's set on a tripod, though for some obscure reason this one has been stored in what looks like a coffin. There are no Gatling pistols around.
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Janet frowned.  Then, she started looking for a change of clothes.

James unloads all six rounds from his pistol into the mass of Men in Black.

OOC: Fannin' the hammer
10:27, Today: James Wilder rolled 2,6,1,6,3,3 using d12-2,d12-2,d12-2,d12-2,d12-2,d6-2, rerolling max with rolls of 4,8,3,8,5,5. Shootin'/Fannin'.
10:27, Today: James Wilder rolled 1,6,4,-1,8,-1 using d12-2,d12-2,d12-2,d12-2,d12-2,d6-2, rerolling max with rolls of 3,8,6,1,10,1. White Chip.
10:28, Today: James Wilder rolled 1,6 using d12-2,d12-2, rerolling max with rolls of 3,8. Forgot 1 shooting per set ..
So I'll keep the first roll with 2 hits no raises and no 1s
10:29, Today: James Wilder rolled 12,4 using 2d6+1,2d6+1, rerolling max with rolls of 4,(6+1)7,1,2. Damage.

James Wilder's gun barks, and one of the men in black goes down, dissolving with a scream into a greasy black mist that fills the air with the stench of sulfur and burnt Ghost Rock.

The rest of them converge on the group. Most of them take pleasure in attacking the bar maids trying to run for cover. One of them leaps onto a serving girl and bears her to the ground, stabbing her over and over again with gleeful abandon. Two more grab a different server and tug her in between them. She screams as they stab again and again, and there's a sickening *pop* as one of the men tears her arm out of the socket. Two more grab a defenseless old man and begin tugging him between each other, laughing at his screams as they stab him in the gut and spill his intestines.

Black Jack is tackled by two more, who begin tugging at him the same way...

Two more leap at James, knives flashing, and James sees death in their glowing red eyes...

And Han Lee is jumped by a couple more, their knives flashing, but he has a tick up his sleeve...

((OOC: One of the Men in Black goes down, the other is only grazed.

The Men in Black go.

2 move up the slice at James, two move to attack Black Jack, two go after Han Lee, and the rest attack townsfolk.

James: The two attacking you each get a +1 Gang-Up bonus.

21:29, Today: Men In Black rolled 6,6 using d8+1,d8+1, rerolling max with rolls of 5,5. Fighting! 2 Hits.

Damage 1: 23 damage, which is 4 Wounds and Incapacitation, assuming you don't soak.
Damage 2: 26 damage, which is 5 wounds and Incapacitation.

Man, the die roller always hates on you. Do you want to use one of your Adventure Cards?

Black Jack: The two attempt to Grapple you, in order to keep you from casting and also to activate a special ability of theirs. They have a +1 Gang-Up bonus.

21:37, Today: Men In Black rolled 4,8 using d8+1,d8+1, rerolling max with rolls of 3,7. Grapple!

Jack, you need to make 2 Fighting Checks to avoid being grabbed. These are opposed rolls against their fighting checks above. If both hit you, they'll be able to do some massive damage.

Han Lee: You get your First Strike attack against one of the approaching bandits. I'll finish their turn on you when I know what's up.

Townsfolk: Some of the townsfolk get surrounded and attacked.

21:42, Today: Men In Black rolled 5 using 1d8, rerolling max with rolls of 5. Fighting! Hit.
21:42, Today: Men In Black rolled 7,8 using d8+1,d8+2, rerolling max with rolls of 6,6. Fighting! with Gang-Up bonus. 2 hits, 1 with a Raise
21:42, Today: Men In Black rolled 6,6 using d8+1,d8+2, rerolling max with rolls of 5,4. Fighting! with Gang-Up bonus. 2 hits, no raise.

I resolve all the cooperative rolls, damage rolls, and so on, the upshot being that all the townies are Incapacitated, two by being torn apart and one by being stabbed repeatedly.

Next turn: KC))

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James Wilder, Black Jack, and Han Lee have some rolls to resolve before I finish this turn and move on.

22:14, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux rolled 3 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3. red add correct.
22:14, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux rolled 3,1 using d6,d4, rerolling max with rolls of 3,1. red add.
22:00, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux rolled 4,7 using d6,d4, rerolling max with rolls of 4,(4+3)7. avoid 2.
22:00, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux rolled 5 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 5. blue add.
21:59, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux rolled 4,3 using d6,d4, rerolling max with rolls of 4,3. reroll white.
21:59, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux rolled 2,1 using d6,d4, rerolling max with rolls of 2,1. avoid.

Black Jack Boudreaux was not much of a fighter, but he had avoided his share of jealous husbands and slipped the grasp of his two attackers. The ginger in the corner had proven a very dangerous man and it seemed like it was time to find a better place to finish this fight.
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OOC: Going to use my 3C - Better You Than Me card on that 5 wound attack, and let that nice Man in Black beside me to take that hit.

Now to soak that 4 wound attack.
06:11, Today: James Wilder rolled 2,2 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 2,2. Soak vs 4.
06:11, Today: James Wilder rolled 7,4 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 7,4. White Chip.
7 soaks 1 ... burn a blue for +d6
06:15, Today: James Wilder rolled 1 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 1. Blue Chip.
um ... wow ... just wow ... 8, that soaks 2 of the 4.
Use a Red chip to reroll the whole thing
06:16, Today: James Wilder rolled 13,5,3 using d8,d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of (8+5)13,5,3. Vigor, Wild, Blue. that'll do it

06:19, Today: James Wilder drew the single card: 4H using a deck of 54 cards. Initiative.

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James moved just quickly enough that the first attack rips his shirt rather than something more vital. As he side steps the first attacker, the second blade swung and would have been a brutal attack but thankfully James wasn't there to take.
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In reply to Black Jack Boudreaux (msg # 140):

((OOC: No, I did not, sorry. That was back a couple pages. With the Deflection bonus, you do indeed get all those chips back.))

Han was tired of watching his fellow townsfolk being slaughtered. He was tired of insane creatures turning up unexpectedly. He would be damned if he let these things out of this bar to injure others.

Han thought all of this when he should have been letting his feelings drop away so that he could defend himself against his attackers. Alas, while the instinct to strike out at the creatures was there, his swing missed.


12:59, Today: Doctor Han Lee rolled 1,2 using 1d10,1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 1,2. First strike!
12:59, Today: Doctor Han Lee rolled 3,2 using 1d10,1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3,2. Holy crap, reroll with a white chip.

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((OOC: Actually, Zek, it's not your turn yet. Han Lee was in the middle of resolving a roll, not taking his action. He has an edge that gives him a free attack when hostile creatures move next to him. I still need to resolve their attacks, work out the NPCs, and have Han Lee take his actual turn. So, just wait a bit.))

James' quick movements send one of the bandits careening into the other. The bandit plunges his blade into his partner's chest. The other bandit shrieks and vanishes into foul-smelling smoke.

Han Lee's attack is met with a par of flashing blades by the dark men. One of them score home, carving a nasty, bloody gash into the doctor.

"Lee!" Bullock shouts. He steps up to the man and puts his gun to the bandit's head, snapping off two quick shots. But though he's quick, the man in black is quicker, and is able to duck fast enough that the shots only send his hat flying and leave a bloody furrow in his bald head. The bandit cackles, spinning around to face the new threat. his ears are pointed.

Lonefeather scuttles around the corner, and rakes the Men in Black with Gatling fire. The men are super-humanly quick, though, and the half-breed bounty hunter is only able to score flesh wounds on them.

((OOC: The Men In Black finish their attack against Han Lee. Their gang-up bonus doesn't matter because Lee has Martial arts.

12:06, Today: Men In Black rolled 12,5 using d8,d8, rerolling max with rolls of (8+4)12,5. Fighting! One hit with Raise, one miss.

Damage: 18 (!), which is 3 wounds and a Shaken unless Han Lee soaks. Man, what is with these guys getting so many aces on damage?

Seth Bullock takes his action. He's pumped from his adrenaline rush, which gives him +2 on trait rolls and damage. He will also Double-Tap, for an additional +1. He attacks the one that just wounded his friend, which means he has to beat their Parry of 6 since he's in Melee Range of the guy.

12:17, Today: Seth Bullock rolled 8,4 using d10+3,d6+3, rerolling max with rolls of 5,1. Shooting! Hit, but not a raise thanks to having to attack against Parry.

Damage: 11, which will make the MIB he shot Shaken but is just shy of a wound.

Card: KH.

James Lonefeather takes his action next, and he brought a Gatling Pistol to a knife fight. He moves to where he can get a good shot at two of the MIBs, and lets out a burst.

12:29, Today: James Lonefeather rolled 4,6,1 using d10,d10,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 4,6,1. Rock and Roll! 2 hits.

Damage 1: 5
Damage 2: 2.

Well, that did diddly.

Card for next turn: 7D))

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Han Lee, resolve your damage and take your turn. Zek is up after that.

Wherever Han's mind was and whatever he was thinking, it is no clear of all but this moment, in this place.

The cut seared away all trappings of this world and with a deep breath in and then an exhale Han felt the pain drift away into nothing.

Han then swung his arms in a small circle in front of him, muttering in Cantonese: [Language unknown: She k stfi, an inon sta inethisan. Ine ndur sa tintic fi eltha.]

Man, your npcs are rolling like I want to roll.

Spending my last white chip to soak!

15:35, Today: Doctor Han Lee rolled 22,9 using 1d8,1d6, rerolling max with rolls of (8+8+6)22,(6+3)9. Vigor test to soak.

Now that is what I am talking about. Zen mind, no pain.

15:47, Today: Doctor Han Lee rolled 1,4 using 1d4,1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 1,4. Activate quickness.

So spent one White.

EDIT: Initiative for next turn.
17:30, Today: Doctor Han Lee drew the single card: KC using a deck of 54 cards. initiative.

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Zek roars with outrage at the senseless murders. He charges the closest one on Black Jack, and proceeds to punch the...man...if they are indeed men, right in the face. "I am gonna beat you bastards to death! You don't murder old men and women in our town, you cowardly yellow bellys!" His voice carries throughout the entire bar.

(OOC-Attacking one trying to grapple Black Jack. Doing a wild attack. Possible team up bonus if I can double team one on him, but as they are two I doubt it.

15:58, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled 3,7 using d6+2,d6+2, rerolling max with rolls of 1,5. Wild attack. Total of 8 with Team up.

13:47, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled 10 using 1d12+2, rerolling max with rolls of 8. Damage.

16:55, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather drew the single card: JS using a deck of 54 cards.)
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Zek's fist sends the man staggering, and knocks his hat off in the process. His head is bald, his eyes are red, and with the hat gone Zek can see these things have pointed ears. The man giggles at him, and Zek realizes that if these things were men once, they certainly aren't any more.

((OOC: Han Lee, Zek, make sure you draw cards for your next turn's initiative once you've finished your actions.

Nice roll, Han. Though what were you spending the Red Chip for? Just trying to get a raise? Martial Artists, unlike other ABs, don't suffer any issues when they roll 1's.

Zek, your punch is going to make the thing Shaken. You probably should save the Rally for when it's really needed.))

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Black Jack is up!

In the store room Janet finds linens, more linens, and even more linens. She could make a toga, perhaps, but aside from bed clothes, cleaning supplies, and the aforementioned guns, there's not a lot here.

19:10, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux rolled 4,9 using d6,d12, rerolling max with rolls of 4,9. Pummel white reroll.

19:08, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux rolled 1,1 using d6,d12, rerolling max with rolls of 1,1. Pummel.

"Damballa shake the earth you created!" Jack said as a rock from his pocket and a energy projected from in a cone towards his two attacks. Then Jack stepped between and behind the line of gunmen and fighters.

"There master is hidden in that corner" Jack said motioning to the corner.

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Janet checked her guns and ammo, then walked through the wall in the direction of a maid's closet.

some mood music

The ground shakes, and two of the bandits go flying at Damballa's might. They're hurled back into the wall, and lay there, stunned. One of them was still standing, and took a swing as Black Jack as he passed, but the loa were still with him and the attack missed. Black Jack winds up near the broken window.

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Outside, Maddox shakes glass out of his duster and stands. The fight seemed to still be ongoing. he looked around the street and saw some soldiers.

"Hey!" He shouts. "Hey you there! We got trouble by yir!"

The soldiers look at each other in askance, then run up to the bounty hunter.

"What's the fuss?" one says.

"It's a bushwacking, it is." Maddox pants. "Dozen of 'em. We need to stop them, before they kill everyone!" he pulls his pistol. "Well? Come on, then! You wanted Deadwood so badly...you're the law now. DO something!"

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A small, glowing green card, the Ace of Spades, twirls through the air...and then explodes into a ball of brilliant green energy.

{{BOOM!}}

The jade fire washes over Wilder, Black Jack, Bullock, and Zek, as well as some of the bandits caught in the edge.

Wilder feels the fire burning not only his body, but his soul...

Black Jack is able to use the table and the protection of the loa to escape the worst of the blast...

Bullock's jacket catches fire as the flames wash over him, but he strips the burning coat off before he can suffer any true harm...

The spiritual energy in the green flames kicks Zek like a mule, sending him staggering...

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The explosion seems to have cleared Nat Love's mind.

"You goddamn sons of whores!" He shouts, pulling a scattergun from beneath the bar. He sights along the barrel, and lets loose at two of the men in black.

{{BLAM! BLAM!}}

The shot rips through the bandits. One of them vanishes into greasy black smoke. The other stumbles, injured but still standing. He looks up to face the burning rage in the cowboy's eyes.

"I am gonna end you, you yellow-bellied cowards! Ain't no one comes into my place and kills my people and gets away with it!"

((OOC: I have a ton of NPCs to get through, but let's see how the magic Black Jack called up does.

The Men in Black make Strength checks at -2 to avoid being blasted. There are 3 of them that get caught in the template.

12:55, Today: Men In Black rolled 3,5,2 using d8-2,d8-2,d8-2, rerolling max with rolls of 5,7,4. Strength. Since this is just a normal check for them, one of them makes it. The other two go flying back into the wall, and are Prone and Shaken.

The one that made his roll tries to attack Black Jack as he moves.

12:59, Today: Men In Black rolled -1 using 1d8-4, rerolling max with rolls of 3. Fighting! Flat miss.

Maddox: Maddox, outside, attempts to Unshake.

13:01, Today: Maddox rolled 5,5 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 5,5. Unshake.

That's a success, so he gets an Action at -2. He uses it to call for the Cavalry.

Card: 10C

Nicodemus Whately: Nic attempts to toss a blast big enough to affect multiple targets and deal a bunch of damage. He will Deal with the Devil for enough power to pull this off. He needs at least a Straight in order to do this. If successful, he will catch Wilder, Black Jack, Zek, and Bullock in the Large Burst Template, as well as two of his own goons.

13:12, Today: Nicodemus Whateley drew the 14 cards: 7C, 5H, 10S, QC, JD, 8S, 4H, JC, 10D, AS, QD, 2C, 9H, 7H using the Deadlands system. Deal with the Devil. Straight, which is a success on the Deal.

13:18, Today: Nicodemus Whateley rolled 6,2 using d12+1,d6+1, rerolling max with rolls of 5,1. Spellcasting. Success.

Damage for Black Jack: 7. You have 4 Armor against this thanks to your Deflection power, so it doesn't even scratch you.

Damage for Zek: 8. That will make you Shaken. Before you ask, this is magic damage, so being ghosted wouldn't help against it. And besides, you were solid to punch a dude, and you can only switch between states once per round.

Damage for Wilder: 22. Of course. Because the die roller hates you. That's another 4 wounds and Incapacitation unless you soak.

Damage for Bullock: 18. Well, at least Wilder isn't the only one the die roller hates. That's 3 wounds and Shaken for Bullock unless he soaks.

Bullock attempts to soak: 13:30, Today: Seth Bullock rolled 1,16 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 1,(6+6+4)16. Soak! Wow.

Damage for Men in Black: 8, which makes the 3 MiBs Shaken.

Damage for the Townsfolk: 14, which drops the poor bystander.

Nic then walks calmly over to the bar and takes a drink.

Card: AD

Nat Love: Nat Love needs to unshake.

13:37, Today: Nat Love rolled 11,2 using d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of (6+5)11,2. Unshake. He does, with a raise. He gets an action with no penalty.

He draws his scattergun from behind the bar and unloads both barrels at the nearest MIBs. He has Marksman, which cancels out the MAP. He gets a further +2 for using buckshot, which is canceled out by the Autofire penalty for using both barrels. It's a straight roll for him.

13:41, Today: Nat Love rolled 10,7,9 using d8,d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of (8+2)10,7,(6+3)9. Shooting! Two hits with Raises.

Damage 1: 10. Shaken
Damage 2: 15. 1 Wound and Shaken, which takes it down.

Card: 3D

The Townsfolk left use their action diving under tables or otherwise running for cover.))

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Turn Order:
Nicodemus Whateley: AD
Seth Bullock: KH
Han Lee: KC
Men in Black: KC
Ezekiel Starkweather: JS
Maddox: 10C
James Lonefeather: 7D
Black Jack: 6H
James Wilder: 4H (Needs to soak 3 wounds!)
Nat Love: 3D
Townsfolk: last

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Wilder, resolve your damage, and then I'll move on to Nic's next action.
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The maid's closet is better stocked with what she needs...assuming she wants to dress like a maid. Or wear the stinking uniform of a union soldier, as there's a laundry basket in here with soldier uniforms, probably waiting to be picked up by a launderer.

((OOC: What guns are you taking, precisely?))

OOC: GEEZ! Here we go ... Red chip to soak
16:36, Today: James Wilder rolled 11,4 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of (8+3)11,4. Soak vs 4.
Second Red for a +d6
16:36, Today: James Wilder rolled 10 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of (6+4)10. Red Chip +d6.
11 + 10 == 21 !

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James dove towards a nearby table as the strange glowing card came his way, again fortune favored the gunslinger as he got out of he way of the blast just in time.

Janet quickly changed into a maid's uniform, and hid her bag of pistols under a pile of linen.  Then, she headed off, looking for a maid with black hair who was about her build.

OOC: Two peacemakers, and a few boxes of ammo.  Speed loaders if they have them. 

Janet chances on a couple of maids, doing some cleaning in one of the second-floor rooms. One of them has dark hair and looks kind of like Janet...on a dark night...if you squinted. The other is also dark-haired, but it's curly and she has dark skin as well.

The not-very-Janet-looking one looks up. "Oh, hi there." She says. "You a new hire? Lord knows we could use the help around here, what with the soldiers and all."

Zek, watching for the guy Black Jack pointed out, spots at floating shot glass...just as three nearly invisible streams of ghostly white energy slam into him with the force of high-caliber bullets...

Bullock, meanwhile, takes a step back and continues to pump shots into the man in black. It finally dissolves into greasy black smoke, leaving Han Lee only a single bandit to face.

((OOC: Nicodemus goes at the top of the round, which is bad for all of you, but most especially bad for Zek, whom he's here to deal with specifically.

He Deals with the Devil for 3 Power Points, enough to get 3 2d6 bolts going.

18:05, Today: Nicodemus Whateley drew the 14 cards: 3H, QS, AH, 10D, JC, 5S, 6S, AC, 6H, 3C, 6C, 4H, 5D, 7S using the Deadlands system. Deal with the Devil. Full House, which means his spell goes off with a Raise, bumping the damage of all his bolts to 3d6. He just has to hit with them.

18:13, Today: Nicodemus Whateley rolled 2,5,2,5 using d12+1,d12+1,d12+1,d6+1, rerolling max with rolls of 1,4,1,4. bolt. Two hits, no backlash.

Damage 1: 10. Shaken for Zek, which, since he's already Shaken, results in 1 wound unless he soaks.
Damage 2: 16. 2 wounds for Zek unless he soaks (this requires a separate roll)

Card: 3H

Bullock: Bullock wants to finish the job on the one he'd shot, so he steps back (avoiding an attack because the goon is Shaken) and Double-Taps again.

18:24, Today: Seth Bullock rolled 5,3 using d10+1,d6+1, rerolling max with rolls of 4,2. Shooting! with Double Tap.

Damage: 10, which makes the thing Shaken. Since it was already Shaken, it takes a wound and dies. Han Lee only has one dude on him now.

Card: QD))

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Up Next: Han Lee!. Also, Zek needs to resolve damage against him.

Ooc-spending 2 white chips,
21:10, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled 4,1 using d12,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 4,1. Second soak roll.
21:09, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled 5,3 using d12,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 5,3. Frist soak roll.

((OOC: That leaves you with 1 wound altogether.))

Janet nodded.  "I'm Stella, pleased to meet you.  One of the soldiers spilled something downstairs.  C'n one of ya help me clean it up?  Won't take a minute, I promise, not with two of us."

"Hi, Stella! I'm Jean." Not-Janet says. "And this here is Becky." She indicates the black girl, who ducks her head shyly. "Becky, why don't you go help Stella here? Show her the ropes?"

"A-alright." the shy black girls says, and walks over to Janet demurely. "Where is we goin'?"

Han gives a short shout as his body pirouettes and his feet lash out several times at his attacker.


11:28, Today: Doctor Han Lee rolled 3,3 using 1d10,1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3,3. Kick with the right foot again.

11:27, Today: Doctor Han Lee rolled 2,2 using 1d10,1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 2,2. Kick with the left foot again.

11:27, Today: Doctor Han Lee rolled 4,4 using 1d10,1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 4,4. Kick with the right foot.

11:27, Today: Doctor Han Lee rolled 3,3 using 1d10,1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3,3. Kick with the left foot.


Unbelievable. I rolled doubles every time and never once did I break north of 4.... stupid dice roller.


11:30, Today: Doctor Han Lee drew the single card: 7S using a deck of 54 cards. initiative.
11:31, Today: Doctor Han Lee drew the single card: 2S using a deck of 54 cards. Redrawing initiative thanks to Quickness.
11:31, Today: Doctor Han Lee drew the single card: 10S using a deck of 54 cards. Redrawing.

The Man in Black strikes back at Han, but Han's righteous and harmonious kicks deflect the bandit's aim.

Meanwhile, two of the bandits reeling from the blast recover. Sensing weakness, they pounce on Zek, knives flashing, giggling with mad glee.

The Man in Black closest to Wilder also giggles madly as he stabs at the bounty hunter, again and again.

((OOC: 6 of the remaining 8 MIBs are Shaken, so I need to roll to see if they get better.

09:59, Today: Men In Black rolled 7,5,3,1,3,2 using d10,d10,d10,d10,d10,d10, rerolling max with rolls of 7,5,3,1,3,2. Unshake. That's 2 successes, no Raises, so They get attacks but at a -2 penalty.

Han Lee is attacked by one of the MiBs. The two MiBs that unshook go after the wounded Ezekiel. The last one is next to James Wilder and tries to fillet him again.

Han Lee: The bandit attacking you has no penalties or bonuses.

10:03, Today: Men In Black rolled 2 using 1d8, rerolling max with rolls of 2. Fighting! Miss.

Ezekiel: Like sharks, the MiBs smell blood and want more. They have a -2 penalty from unshaking without a raise, a +1 Gang-up bonus, and they Wild Attack for an additional +2 Attack and Damage. That makes their net bonus to hit +1.

10:06, Today: Men In Black rolled 5,7 using d8+1,d8+1, rerolling max with rolls of 4,6. Fighting! with Wild Attack. Two hits

Damage 1: 10, which will be a Wound unless you spend a chip to Soak or Unshake. If you Unshake, you're Shaken again.
Damage 2: 8, which is also a Wound unless you spend a chip to Soak or Unshake. If you Unshake, you're Shaken again.

James Wilder: The one attacking you has an Unshaken ally adjacent. The ally is attack Zek, but that doesn't really matter--he grants a +1 Gang-up bonus anyway.

10:11, Today: Men In Black rolled 6 using 1d8+1, rerolling max with rolls of 5. Fighting! Just enough to hit.

Damage: 10 damage, which is a Shaken for James.

Card: 2S))

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Zek, resolve your Damage, and then it's your turn.

It was clear he could not get to the man and fend off all these attackers. As a result, he became intangible once more, and moved forward, keeping track of the invisible foe. He had to stop him before he escaped...




(OOC-
12:58, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled 1,3 using 1d12,1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 1,3. Roll to unshake.
12:54, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled 8,3 using 1d12,1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 8,3. soak 2.
12:54, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled 6,1 using 1d12,1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 6,1. Soak 1.

Still shaken, but I am not doing any attacks this round. Moving forward to the bar While going ghosty. Moving into the bar, and keeping my face porjected out of it. Even if that puts me at risk from magical attack, if I move into the floor the invisible guy will vanish once more. So I must keep line of sight on him. However, I will go 'full defense' by using the bar as cover. I may move through it and still be vulnrable to magic attack-but it should still count as cover against his blasts, which are still ranged attacks.)

Janet gestured down towards where she was held.  "This way!"  she said brightly.

The soldiers look at Maddox as if he'd just landed from the moon, grown a third head, and was offering them buttered sheep dick as a tasty treat.

"Well?" Maddox says.

"Say, ain't that the nigger bar?" one of the soldiers says.

"I do believe you are correct, Jesse." The other replies.

"Didn't we see the Marshal of this town go in there not a few minutes ago?" The first soldier says.

"Indeed we did, Jesse, indeed we did." The second nods.

"Well, then. Reckon things are well in hand there." The first soldier yawns, and then, as a unit, they spin and walk in the opposite way.

Maddox stands there, aghast. "Wha...you...mynd i ffwcio chi eich hun!" he shouts. "You cocksuckers get back by yir and do your goddamned job!"

"Did you hear the Limy say something?"

"I do believe I have been struck deaf, Jesse."

"Terrible shame."

"Indeed it is, indeed it is." The two soldiers vanish around a corner, leaving Maddox alone in the street.

Cursing under his breath, Maddox hustles back to the saloon door and crouches just outside it, using the door for cover as he peeks around to see what the situation was.

((OOC: Maddox attempts to browbeat the soldiers into following him.

10:34, Today: Maddox rolled 4,3 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 4,3. Intimidation.

10:35, Today: Union Troops rolled 5,3 using d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 5,3. Cooperative Spirit.

*sigh* You had one job, Maddox. With that fail, the troops tell him to get lost, and Maddox heads back towards the bar, crouching at the doorway for Cover. This consumes his action and movement.

Card: 3D))

---

Up Next: Lonefeather!

James Lonefeather runs across the floor, his gatling pistol singing as he shoots the Men in Black near Wilder. They screech as the bullets wing them, allowing Wilder enough room to breath.

"Take 'em down, partner!" Jimmy shouts to his friend.

((Lonefeather moves to where he can shoot several of the MiBs near Wilder.

10:39, Today: James Lonefeather rolled 9,7,3 using d10,d10,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 9,7,3. Rock and Roll! 2 hits, 1 with a Raise

Damage 1: 10, which makes the MiB Shaken.
Damage 2: 8, which makes the MiB Shaken.

Level-headed Cards: KS, 8C))

---

Up Next: Black Jack!

Janet and the shy black girl proceed back the way Janet had come.

"Why is we goin' to the basement?" she asked nervously.

"Jailbreak! Jailbreak!" comes a shout from below. "To arms! To arms!"

Jack saw how dangerous red headed sorcerer proved to be. He needed to be stopped but was protected by powerful magicks. So Black moved fast attempting to out flank the man.

((OOC: If you are running, roll a d6 and I'll add that to your pace to see how far you can get. You can perform another action at -2 in the same round you run.))

Rolled a 4. If it gets me in range to attack or even pistol whip him can I spend a chip to add ? Might be a good time to play villainous verbosity.
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((OOC: It will get you up to the bar, but not behind him. You'd have to spend your Legend chip to add running distance, because normal chips don't add to non-trait rolls like Running. You can still shoot at him, and Villainous Verbosity would be an excellent card to play in this situation.))

In reply to The Stray (msg # 173):

(OOC-I got to/inside the bar because I did no 'roll' actions this round, right?)

((OOC: You did get up just behind the bar (an easy move to get to Nic), but you were also much closer than Black Jack was, you being in the middle of the room, Black Jack having moved back to the window. But remember that you have a Wound, which slows your Pace by 1 per wound. You're also still Shaken, which is why you didn't get an action this round.))

Janet frowned.  "I'm sorry, I didn't grab enough linens.  Let's grab some more, then see if they still want us down there."

As Janet speaks, the doors below burst open, and four soldiers in dark uniforms enter the stairwell.

The door above Janet also opens.

---

Logan, Jackie, and Von Steinhof make their way downstairs to the basement. Opening the door, Logan sees two maids, one dark-haired and fair skinned, the other dark skinned, standing looking around. Four soldiers in dark uniforms are coming up from behind.

Jackie grins. "Well, hi there, Elmira!" she says, pointing her gatling pistol at the fair-skinned woman. "Fancy meetin' you here!"

((OOC: I think we should draw some initiative cards to see how everything shakes out...

Soldiers: KC
Jackie Wells: 7S
Becky: 5D))

16:02, Today: Hawat drew the single card: 7C using a deck of 54 cards. Init.

20:46, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux rolled 1,9 using d6,d12, rerolling max with rolls of 1,9. Deflection.

Boudreaux saw that the sorcerer's attacks were close to killing the man he was after. So the Cajun crossed the room trying to get an angle on the man. Unable to get behind him jack grasped his lucky coin in his hand. Looking to buy sometime Jack called out to the sorcerer "If you want me to walk away tell me what's in it for me."
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In reply to Jackie Wells (msg # 177):

((Uhm, dark uniforms? Union-dark or Black Regiment dark?))

Leopold's eyes narrow as he takes in the scene below him.

17:34, Today: Freiherr von Steinhof drew the single card: 10C using the Deadlands system. Initiative.

17:35, Today: Freiherr von Steinhof rolled 9,3 using d8+2,d6+2. Notice, alertness.

@ Black Jack: Red will be doing his villain speech on his next turn. Please draw your next card, and it's Wilder's turn.

Logan kept his eyes peeled as they moved into the basement, taking in every detail of the scene as it seemed to erupt before him and keeping a close eye on the soldiers.

---

OOC:

10:44, Today: Logan West rolled 3,4 using d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3,4. Notice.
06:00, Today: Logan West drew the single card: 7D using the Deadlands system.

09:36, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux drew the single card: QH using a deck of 54 cards.

The soldiers grow closer...and it's immediately apparent that something is wrong. Their uniforms are stained black, and they have dead, empty eyes and rotting flesh!

"AIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Becky shrieks as the dead soldiers charge up the stairs.

Two of them grab at Janet. "Colonel Custer requests your presence." One of them says.

The other two unlimber their Spencer Carbines and wave them at the folks at the top of the stairs. "This ain't none of your affair!" the skeletal soldier shouts.

((OOC: Fear check time! Janet, Logan, you get to make Fear Checks (-4 fear level, + grit) against horror. Von Stienhof, given you've faced them before but this is a bad situation to be facing them in, you also need to make a Fear check but it's against Fear/Nausea instead.

Becky, a Townsfolk with no training in the supernatural, actually rolls a 6 on her Guts check after the penalty, and passes. She still screams

Jackie Wells is rolling against Fear/Nausea--she's encountered the Black Regiment before, but finding them right here is unnerving. Jackie gets a 5 and passes.

The Black Regiment charge up the stairs and attempt to grab Janet. There are 4 of them, but only 2 can get at Janet at a time.

11:15, Today: The Black Regiment rolled 4,6 using d8+1,d8+1, rerolling max with rolls of 3,5. Grapple!

Janet, you need to make 2 Fighting checks to avoid being grabbed.

The other two use their action to draw their rifles and point them at the folk at the top of the stairs.

Card: 2S))

---

Turn Order:
The Black Regiment: KC
Freiherr von Stienhof: 10C
Jackie Wells: 7S
Logan West: 7D
Janet Weiss: 7C
Becky: 5D

---

I Need Janet to resolve the Grapple before I proceed, because it's important to know for the dead guys to complete their action.

In reply to The Stray (msg # 181):
OOC: Unshake?
13:19, Today: James Wilder rolled 5,1 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 5,1. Unshake. That'll do it

---

Wilder shook his head to clear the cobbwebs as he mechanically dumped the half-dozen spent shells out of his pistol and replaced them with fresh ones. The motion of the unloading and reloading was a blur. He shifted the gun back to fire but the shot goes rather wide.

OOC:
13:46, Today: James Wilder rolled -1,0 using d12-2,d6-2, rerolling max with rolls of 1,2. Shooting (-2MAP). MISS!
13:47, Today: James Wilder drew the single card: 6D using a deck of 54 cards. Initiative .

Janet raised her hands and screamed.  "My gods, they're dead!  Run for it!"  She grabbed Becky's arm and started dashing up the stairs.

OOC: Got a 9 and 10 for the grapple check.  Not sure if this breaks free or not, but if it does, Janet will run and hide behind Jackie and Logan.

11:26, Today: Janet Weiss rolled 4,4 using d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 4,4. Fear check.
11:24, Today: Janet Weiss rolled 6,10 using d4,d6, rerolling max with rolls of (4+2)6,(6+4)10. Grapple Check 2.
11:24, Today: Janet Weiss rolled 3,9 using d4,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3,(6+3)9. Grapple Check 1.
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20:33, Today: Freiherr von Steinhof rolled 14,1 using d8-1,d6-1, rerolling max with rolls of (8+7)15,2. Fear check.

As Janet feels the clawed, bony hands clutching her, flashes of being trapped beneath burning timbers, unable to move, unable to breath...and she feels terror, pure genuine terror, creeping into her. She needs to get OUT! She must get OUT!


((OOC: Yup, those are successes, though Janet doesn't get to move until her action.

However, the Fear check is modified by both The Fear level (-4) and your Grit (+3), which means you had a -1 penalty total on the check. That means your 4 is a 3, which is a Fail. Unless you spend a chip to modify it. If you don't the fear result I rolled takes effectimmediately.))

---

Von Steinhof is up!

Nat Love calmly reaches beneath the bar, fishes out two shells, and glares at the Men in Black.

"I!" He shouts.

He cracks the breech.

"Have had!"

He slides the spent casings out.

"Enough!"

He slides the new cartridges home, and cocks back the hammers. He brings the gun up and sights along the barrel.

"Of YOU!"

{{BLAM! BLAM!}}

Two of the bandits vanish in puffs of greasy black smoke and wailing ghost rock.

((OOC: Nat Love is going to reload his gun and fire it again. He has Marksman (+2) and buckshot (+2), but he's got a Multi-Action Penalty (-2) and an Autofire Penalty (-2). One of his targets is a Medium range (-2).

12:50, Today: Nat Love rolled 4,4,3 using d8,d8-2,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 4,6,3. Shooting! Two hits.

Damage 1: 25
Damage 2: 13

Both of those are wounds, so two more Mibs go down.

Card: 6C))

---

Turn Order:
James Lonefeather: KS
Bullock: QS
Black Jack: QH
Doctor Han Lee: 10S
Zek: 9C
James Wilder: 6D
Nat Love: 6C
Maddox: 3D
Nicodemus Whateley: 3H
Men in Black: 2S
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In reply to The Stray (msg # 188):

At the sight of the Black Regiment soldiers Leopold merely raises an eyebrow.
"Have we not met before?"
He pulls his shiny peacemaker from his hip holster in one smooth motion and fires a single bullet into one of the undead clutching at Janet.

"You will excuse me, but I intend to talk to this woman first."

21:08, Today: Freiherr von Steinhof rolled 11 using 3d6+1, rerolling max with rolls of 4,5,1. Peacemaker Damage.

21:10, Today: Freiherr von Steinhof drew the single card: 2C using the Deadlands system. Initiative.

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In reply to Nat Love (msg # 189):

(Ooc-15:14, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather drew the single card: 9C using a deck of 54 cards.)

The dead soldier disintegrates into mist. Jackie Wells lets loose with a shot from her gatling pistol, though only a single shot, which smacks the other skeletal soldier reaching for Janet.

"What he said." She says. "So I reckon we're makin' it our affair."

((OOC: Jackie lets off a single shot with her bolt gun.

13:27, Today: Jackie Wells rolled 4,1 using d10,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 4,1. Shooting! Hit.

Damage: 7, plus the soldier needs to roll Vigor or suffer Fatigue. No real damage, given it's toughness is 8.

13:29, Today: The Black Regiment rolled 5 using 1d8, rerolling max with rolls of 5. Vigor. Success. Aw, well.

Card: 2S))

---

Logan, it's your go!

James Lonefeather continues pouring fire on the Men in Black near Wilder. The two banidts go up in smoke...and it's a good thing, too, as Lonefeather's cylinders spin on empty.

"You alight, Wilder?" He asks.

Meanwhile, Seth Bullock also takes more shots at the bandits, this time at the one still slicing at Han Lee. It, too vanishes as he shoots it.

"Got 'em!" he says. "Lee, Cover me while I reload."

((OOC: James Lonefeather makes with the gatling pistol again. He'll need to reload after this shot.

13:37, Today: James Lonefeather rolled 8,6,5 using d10,d10,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 8,6,5. Rock and Roll! 2 hits, 1 raise.

Damage 1: 9
Damage 2: 9

Since both the Men he was aiming at were Shaken, they go down. And not a moment too soon.

Card: AC, QC.

Bullock moves to Double Tap the dude attacking Han Lee. He will also need to reload.

13:44, Today: Seth Bullock rolled 8,4 using d10+1,d6+1, rerolling max with rolls of 7,3. Shooting! with Double Tap. hit and Raise

Damage: 15. That will take it out.

Card: 10C

That leaves 3 MiBs, all of whom are currently Shaken, two of which are Prone. There's also some Townsfolk who need medical attention before I roll Aftermath, if anyone wants to play healer))

---

Black Jack's turn.

Already behind the bar Jack moved behind sorcerer. The man had crossed the wrong Cajun and slaughtered a bar filled of coloreds. He needed to pay. Boudreaux did not quite understand his need to kill the man as he fired his new peacemaker into the man's back.

14:33, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux rolled 9,11 using d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of (6+3)9,(6+5)11. red reroll shootin.


"Tell me why I shouldn't finish you off Red." Jack said.


Might take a second action after seeing how this action turns out.

((OOC: No bonuses. That's a Hit and Raise, though, even with his Dodge eating up 2 points of your attack, so you get an extra D6 of damage, in addition to the extra D6 from the back shot. 4d6+1 damage total.

However, if you attempt a second action, that will be a -2 penalty on this one and the new action, which means you'd lose the Raise bonus. Best to quit while you are ahead.))

15:47, Today: Black Jack Boudreaux rolled 26 using 4d6+1, rerolling max with rolls of 4,4,(6+6+2)14,3. damage.

((OOC: That will be 5 wounds, which Nic will be hard-pressed to Soak given his low Vigor. But thanks to the red chips flying about I have plenty to spare.

23:04, Today: Nicodemus Whateley rolled 3,3 using d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3,3. Soak!
23:04, Today: Nicodemus Whateley rolled 3 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3. Red Chip. Not Enough. White chip for rerolling all.
23:05, Today: Nicodemus Whateley rolled 1,2,2 using d6,d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 1,2,2. white chip. Garr...once more.
23:05, Today: Nicodemus Whateley rolled 8,1,7 using d6,d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of (6+2)8,1,(6+1)7. white chip. There we are. One more Red for good measure.
23:08, Today: Nicodemus Whateley rolled 5 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 5. Red Chip.

That cost me 5 chips in total, but Nic manages a 20, which will soak all the damage. Still not something he can do with impunity...5 chips is a lot.))

---

Black Jack, Draw your card. Han Lee, your turn.

There's 3 MIB's left, all of which are Shaken, 2 of which are Prone (blue arrow). There are also a couple of civilians who are Bleeding Out and could use some healing (the red skulls). There are some cevilians around who are beyond help (the black skulls)

PM

PM
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PM

Logan steeled his nerves against the presence of the undead below that he had dealt with many a time in the past, and took up a position to block any progress up the stairway past him from below. In one smooth motion drew out both Gatling pistols, holding one in each hand.

"You are attempting to interfere with a U.S. Marshals active investigation. Drop your weapons now and let's try this again." He announced loudly to the soldiers, hoping they didn't know that he knew that they were dead.

---

OOC:

Guts: 4

13:15, Today: Logan West rolled 2,4 using d6-1,d6-1, rerolling max with rolls of 3,5. Guts (-4 Fear Level, +3 Grit).

Agility: 7 - This is to draw both weapons on the same turn

10:04, Today: Logan West rolled 5,7 using d10,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 5,(6+1)7.

Intimidate: 1 (After MAP)

---

10:15, Sun 22 Feb 2015: Logan West drew the single card: JS using the Deadlands system.
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In reply to Logan West (msg # 203):

Picked a ace for initiative for next turn

In reply to Janet Weiss (msg # 202):

((OOC: If you want to try pushing Logan, it'll be an Opposed Strength check. If you're successful, you can push him back a square or knock him prone, which would give you the space you need to continue moving, though it would slow you down.))

Han ran to the bleeding civilian near the two James. He bent down and tried to staunch the civilian's wounds.

However, he is unable to adequately stem the bleeding.

Cursing he tries to move over to the other dying civilian and hopefully save someone on this wretched evening.

Moving to the civilian on the left that is dying. 21:23, Today: Doctor Han Lee rolled 3,1 using 1d4,1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3,1. Mundane healing, not sure of the wnd pen.

Using my other action from Quickness to move to the other bleeding civvie. Let me know if I have enough movement to do both things.

01:31, Today: Doctor Han Lee drew the single card: 9D using a deck of 54 cards. Redrawing initiative thanks to Quickness.

01:42, Today: Doctor Han Lee rolled 1,5 using 1d4,1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 1,5. be healed!

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((OOC: You do.))

Janet, looking like she was running in a blind panic, shoved past Logan as she tried to run up the stairs.

21 for my strength check.  Spend a second Red Chip to do so.

20:32, Today: Secret Roll: Janet Weiss rolled 16 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of (6+6+4)16. Red Chip.
20:32, Today: Secret Roll: Janet Weiss rolled 3,5 using d4,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3,5. Strength check.

That's all I'm doing this turn.


20:34, Today: Janet Weiss drew the single card: 5C using a deck of 54 cards. Init.
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In reply to Janet Weiss (msg # 208):


@ Zek

((OOC: Your turn is up.))
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Zek moved through the bar, and then over to the blur. He tried to lay hands on the man, but had nothing to grab...

(Ooc--Moving over to red head Mage. Becoming solid. Trying to grab him. Making sure I am off to the side of him, so others have a clear shot.

08:15, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled -3,-3 using D6-5,d6-5, rerolling max with rolls of 2,2. Wild attack.)

OOC:

Strength: 8

Even rolling better than average, it could take me 3-4 chips to beat a 21, so I'm not even gonna try. I'll let Janet's luck stand there.

06:24, Today: Logan West rolled 8,4 using d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of (6+2)8,4. Strength .

Am I knocked over from the attack, or pushed back a square?

In reply to Ezekiel Starkweather (msg # 210):

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James Wilder is up!

Still screaming, the other maid follows right behind Janet, running for her life.

Out in the corridor, a quartet of soldiers appear at the end of the hallway, apparently drawn by the disturbance.

((OOC: Well, Janet? Is Logan down or is he just pushed back a bit? Either way, Becky is going to run behind you.

Your movement, slowed by the shove, will put you at the top of the stair and just out into the corridor beyond.

08:27, Today: The Stray, for the NPC Becky, rolled 2 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 2. Running. That make's Becky's Pace 8. Slowed by the stair until she gets into the corridor, she continues moving. She winds up about three squares away from Janet.

All the commotion and gunfire has drawn the attention of a few more soldiers from other parts of the building.

Becky's Card: 6S
Soldiers: 4S))

---

Turn Order:
Logan West: JH
Becky: 6S
Janet: 5C
Soldiers: 4S
Jackie Wells: 2S
Black Regiment:2S
Freiherr von Steinhof: 2C
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"Couple new holes in this shirt but otherwise I'm alright." Wilder says as he levels his pistol on one of the remaining foes and takes a shot. He looks for a bit of cover, little late but what can a gunslinger do?

OOC:
10:48, Today: James Wilder rolled 15,4 using d12,d6, rerolling max with rolls of (12+3)15,4. Shootin'. Hit w/ a raise (?)
10:49, Today: James Wilder rolled 20,2 using 2d6+1,1d6, rerolling max with rolls of (6+2)8,(6+5)11,2. Damage (Pistol, Raise) AP1. 22 damage!
10:50, Today: James Wilder drew the single card: 9C using a deck of 54 cards. Initiative.

OOC:

A correction: my draw for the next round was a Jack of Spades. I think you switched mine with his.

10:15, Sun 22 Feb 2015: Logan West drew the single card: JS using the Deadlands system.

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((I think you switched Logan's initiative with mine))

((OOC: Why, so I did. Sorry about that. Corrected.))

Just pushed back a bit.  Janet is focused on running right now.  I forgot to roll my running die, though:


11:56, Today: Janet Weiss rolled 4 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 4. Running.

However, I'll hold back to keep pace with Becky. 

As the woman pushed by him, nearly knocking him over, he let loose with both Gatling pistols sending a spray of hot lead in the air towards the first two undead creatures he could see before taking off after the woman.

"Hey, get back here! I need to talk to you!" he called out.

---

OOC:

Logan shoots, expending four bullets from each Gatling. Each gun hits once, for a total of two hits (both 5's as indicated below in the dice roller bits). He'll go for two separate targets.

His damage rolls are 26 and 6.

Gatling 1: 8/12 Bullets
Gatling 2: 8/12 Bullets

At the end, he will be moving up to his movement towards Janet.

15:27, Today: Logan West rolled -1,-1,5 using d8-2,d8-2,d6-2, rerolling max with rolls of 1,1,(6+1)7. Gatling Pistol 2.
15:27, Today: Logan West rolled 0,1,5 using d8-2,d8-2,d6-2, rerolling max with rolls of 2,3,(6+1)7. Gatling Pistol 1.
15:32, Today: Logan West rolled 6 using 2d6+1, rerolling max with rolls of 1,4. Damage 2
15:32, Today: Logan West rolled 26 using 2d6+1, rerolling max with rolls of (6+6+6+2)20,5. Damage 1.

---

15:36, Today: Logan West drew the single card: RJ! using the Deadlands system. Initiative



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some mood music

Logan's shots perforate one of the dead soldiers, sending it vanishing into mist. But one of his guns begins squealing and hissing. It doesn't explode, but it looks out of alignment.

---

"You there! HALT!" One of the soldiers shouts, and they all start running down the corridor.

---

"I'll get her!" Jackie says, turning and charging up the stairs. She leaps, attempting to down the huckster with some sort of flying tackle.

---

The two dead soldiers watch the scene.

"Retreat." One of them says in an eerie monotone.

"Acquire the target later." Says the other, in a similar monotone.

The two dead soldiers then vanish in a puff of greasy black smoke.

((OOC: Logan, because your pistols are Infernal devices, they suffer a malfunction on a roll of 1 on the Skill die, regardless of the Wild Die (It's usually a good idea to spend a chip for a reroll on a die roll that gets a 1 when using Infernal Devices). Your left-hand gun has suffered a Malfunction. I roll to see how bad it gets:

quote:

Minor: A device is losing steam from a stuck valve, a vehicle is dragging a loose coupling, a potion has partially evaporated, etc. The item works as it should this time, but suffers a –2 to further use until a successful Repair roll is made as an action. Single-use items have their effect halved or negated (at the Marshal’s discretion).

There's a reason most people don't go around with double Gatling Pistols. On the other hand, you've triggered us a nice Joker's Wild.

The Soldiers attempt an Intimidation ToW against Janet and Becky.

10:40, Today: Union Troops rolled 4 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 4. Intimidation ToW. Janet, I need you to make me a Spirit check to resist the Test of Wills.

Card: AS

Jackie Wells moves and attempts a grapple on Janet.

10:43, Today: Jackie Wells rolled 11,4 using d10,d6, rerolling max with rolls of (10+1)11,4. Tackle! Janet, you need to roll Fighting to resist.

Card: 5S

The Black Regiment decides to cut their losses, and pulls a retreat. They vanish into thin air and are out of this fight.))

---

Janet, I need you to make me a Spirit Check (vs. 4) and a Fighting check (vs. 11). Von Steinhof, it's your turn
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Seeing the Black soldiers dispersing into thin air, Leopold swings around, carefully taking aim at Janet's leg.

((Taking the aim maneuver.

21:01, Today: Freiherr von Steinhof drew the single card: AS using the Deadlands system. Initiative.
))

Test of wills is a 4.  Fighting, after spending 2 red and 2 blue chips, is a 17.

15:36, Today: Janet Weiss rolled 8 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of (6+2)8. Blue Chip 2.
15:35, Today: Janet Weiss rolled 1 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 1. Blue Chip bonus.
15:35, Today: Janet Weiss rolled 1 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 1. Red Chip 2.
15:34, Today: Janet Weiss rolled 3 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3. Red Chip.
15:34, Today: Janet Weiss rolled 3,2 using d4,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3,2. Fighting.
12:35, Today: Janet Weiss rolled 4,2 using d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 4,2. White chip.
12:35, Today: Janet Weiss rolled 3,3 using d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3,3. Test of Wills.

Like a cat, Janet is able to slip away from the larger woman, at least for a little while.

---

Turn Order:
Logan West: RJ!
Freiherr von Stienhof: AS
Soldiers: AS
Becky: 9C
Jackie Wells: 5S
Janet: 3S
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The man in black disintegrates into black mist, leaving only the two who had been slammed into the wall remaining.

Nat Love walks over to them, reloading his shotgun as he stepped toward them with grim purpose.

"Get the fuck out of my bar." He growls, sticking the barrel of the shotgun in the bandit's face.

{{BLAM! BLAM!}}

The remaining man in black cringes against the wall.

Maddox creeps into the room, keeping low and using the tables for cover. He looks around, puzzled.

"Where did they all go?"

((OOC: Nat Love reloads, walks over to the downed MiBs, and shoots them at point blank range. He has -2 for the MAP, +2 for the buckshot, -2 autofire penalty. He gets no Marksman bonus this time.

22:24, Today: Nat Love rolled 0,0,9 using d8-2,d8-2,d6-2, rerolling max with rolls of 2,2,(6+5)11. Shooting!

22:24, Today: Nat Love rolled 7,3,0 using d8-2,d8-2,d6-2, rerolling max with rolls of (8+1)9,5,2. white chip.

22:24, Today: Nat Love rolled 3,4,2 using d8-2,d8-2,d6-2, rerolling max with rolls of 5,6,4. white chip.

I'll keep the roll with the Raise.

Damage: 21. That will take out 1 of the MiBs. Only 1 MIB remains.

Card: KH.

Maddox creeps into the bar, confused about where all the bandits went. He goes On Hold.))

some mood music


The shotglass falls from the air, and rolls along the floor.


The doors to the kitchen burst open, and in dances a dark-haired woman in a tattered white dress.

"Wanderers in that happy valley, Through two luminous windows, saw," she sings, skipping around an empty space. "Spirits moving musically, to a lute's well-tuned law!"

She leans over and blows a kiss to nothing at all.  She looks out over the room.


She nods absently as she looks around the bar. Her eyes lock on Zek. She grins. The light of madness shines in her eyes. "Cousin dear! You're having a party and you started without me! You even brought the lone feather with you! But I don't see the man in brown, the bald one, or the bloody coal train." she shakes her finger at him. "tsk, tsk. And I even brought some friends!"

She gestures, and suddenly a great wind whips through the bar. A dusty whirlwind with a monstrous demonic skull bursts into existence. "Carrion walker!" it shrieks, slamming into Zek with the force of a hurricane. "Murderer! You should have remained in your grave, for now I will feast on your tainted blood!"

Then it reverses course, and slams into Black Jack, the terrible wind threatening to smash him flat. "Dark creeper! Voodoo child! I smell the swamp on you! I will drink the swamp out of you, until you crumble away to dust!"

As the wind whips up to gale force, the beams of the Woolly Buffalo creak, barely abele to contain the force.

"Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks!" The crazed woman laughs, shouting to be heard over the wind. "Rage! Blow!"



((OOC: Nic Whateley spends his action monologing, though he drops the shot glass so Zek can't find him as easily, and he moves back toward the back room door. I played the Reinforcements card, so his reinforcements enter the scene at this point.

Card: 10C

The last Man in Black attempts to Unshake.

23:25, Today: Men In Black rolled 1 using 1d10, rerolling max with rolls of 1. Unshake. It does not.

Card: 4H

Dolores Whateley enters the battle, dancing around the bar to where her brother/husband is. She casts deflection Nicodemus (she has Detect Arcana up, so she can see him just fine,and she's already cast deflection on herself)

23:29, Today: Dolores Whateley rolled 2,1 using d12,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 2,1. Spellcasting. No. Spending a chip.

23:29, Today: Dolores Whateley rolled 3,14 using d12,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3,(6+6+2)14. white chip. Success and Raise.

Attacks to hit Dolores are at -4. Attacks to hit Nicodemus are at -10 (if you can't see him) or -4 (if you can).

Oh, but wait! That's not all! Because Dolores brought along her pet Shiwana, which she unleashes on Zek and Black Jack. The Shiwana goes on her turn, creating a windstorm that catches Jack and Zek inside it!

23:38, Today: The Stray, for the NPC Shiwana, rolled 6 using 1d10, rerolling max with rolls of 6. Spirit.

23:38, Today: The Stray, for the NPC Shiwana, rolled 10 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of (6+4)10. Red Chip.

That's a Success and raise. Total of 16

Zek and Black Jack are caught in the sort of gale that can flatten houses. In addition to the normal effects of the windstorm spell (you are automatically blinded (-4 to most actions) and must make a Vigor roll or be Shaken, and all ranged attacks that cross the twisters' area are at -2), you also need to make a Strength roll against the Shiwana's roll above to stay standing. Fail, and you are knocked Prone

Card: RJ!. Time for another Joker's Wild.))

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Turn Order:
Dolores Whateley: RJ!
Black Jack: AS
James Lonefeather: AC
Nat Love: KH
Zek: 10S
Nicodemus Whateley: 10C
Bullock: 10C
Han Lee: 9D
James Wilder: 9C
Men in Black: 4H
Maddox: On Hold

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Zek, Black Jack, you need to make Strength checks (vs. 16) to remain standing, and Vigor checks (normal) or be Shaken.
This message was last edited by the player at 05:01, Sat 28 Feb 2015.

02:55, Today: Janet Weiss drew the single card: 3S using a deck of 54 cards. Init.

However, Janet is running for the closet she found earlier.  I wasn't sure if I was still in combat or not. 

In reply to Nicodemus Whateley (msg # 225):

Ooc-
07:58, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled 2,4 using D12-1,d6-1. Vigor check.
07:58, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather rolled 2,2 using D12-1,d6-1. Strength check
07:57, Today: Ezekiel Starkweather drew the single card: 10S using a deck of 54 cards.

In reply to Janet Weiss (msg # 226):

((OOC: Ah. You didn't mention a destination, only that you were keeping pace with Becky. Since Becky is still running through the corridor, so are you. Even if you were trying to make it into the closet, you'd still need another turn worth of movement to get to it--stairs are difficult terrain when you're going up them, and Becky was fleeing down the corridor away from the direction of the closet (she's headed for the back door instead). The combat is only over when the soldiers and the other PCs there give up pursuit of you. This encounter might morph into a Chase.))

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Speaking of pursuit, Logan, it's your turn. Unless you'd like to save the Joker to interrupt an action.

OOC: I'm going to save it for an interrupt. Let's proceed instead to...

Freiherr von Stienhof!

In that case... which is closer, the other maid I met, or the closet?
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Shooting at Janet's leg.

09:57, Today: Freiherr von Steinhof rolled 5,4 using d10,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 5,4. Shooting, -2 leg, +2 aim.

09:57, Today: Freiherr von Steinhof rolled 13 using 2d6+1, rerolling max with rolls of 5,(6+1)7. Peacemaker Damage.

"Stop or I will shoot!" Leopold barks, following up with exactly that - a single shot, aimed at Janet's right leg.



09:59, Today: Freiherr von Steinhof drew the single card: JS using the Deadlands system. Initiative.

In reply to Janet Weiss (msg # 230):

Janet feels the kick of the bullet against her leg. Before she can really register how badly she's been injured, the soldiers charge down the corridor and jump on both the maids.

"Down on the ground!" One of them shouts in Janet's ear and he attempts to force her to do just that. "Down on the ground now!"

"I's didn't do nothin' I sweaaaaaaaaaaaars!" Becky wails as the soldiers drive her to the ground. "Don't shoot meeeeeeeeeeeeee!" she begins bawling...she is well and truly caught.


((OOC: Janet, that's 2 wounds and a shaken you need to soak. If you don't soak all the damage, you'll temporarily have the Lame Hindrance (-2 to pace, running die is a d4).

The Veteran Soldiers attempt to dog-pile Janet and Becky. That's two on you and two on her. These are Grapple checks, with a +1 Gang Up bonus.

09:58, Today: Union Troops rolled 7,8 using d8+1,d8+1, rerolling max with rolls of 6,7. Tackle!

Janet, those are the numbers to beat with your next Fighting rolls

Meanwhile, Becky completely fails her grapple checks, and both the soldiers have raises on her. She is Restrained and Shaken and pretty frightened out of her mind.

Soldiers: JD

On Becky's turn, she Unshakes, but she has no desire to piss off the soldiers by resisting. She instead spends her turn crying.

Card: KH. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?))

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Janet needs to Soak 2 wounds, then needs to resolve 2 Grapples (vs 7 and 8) before I can move on to Jackie Well's turn. Remember to take any wound penalties you wind up with into account.

In reply to Nicodemus Whateley (msg # 225):

The crazed woman in white watches the windstorm, giggling.

"'Will you walk into my parlour?' said the Spider to the Fly," she babbles as she waits to see what's become of Zek and Black Jack. "''Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy. The way into my parlour is up a winding stair, and I've a many curious things to shew when you are there.'"

((OOC: So both Zek and Black Jack pass the Vigor check, but fail the Strength check. They are knocked prone (2 points of Pace to stand). While in the windstorm they are Blinded (-4 to most actions). On the Shiwana's action you both will need to make a second Vigor check to avoid being shaken by the wind.

Dolores Whateley decides to keep her Joker to interrupt the action of anyone who comes out of the cloud or who attacks either her or Nic. Since the Shiwana goes on her turn, it is waiting, as well.))

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Black Jack, it's your turn. Keep in mind that Dolores has a Joker, and can interrupt any action you take automatically if she wants to.

Jack stood up and once clear of the blinding effects made a break for it. He had put a shot right into his target and seen it fall to the floor. No the odds had shifted and he was fighting a fight that probably could not be won for reasons he did not understand. Truth was Deadwood was proving the wrong place at the wrong time, he had come here to help out some Injuns and had found nothing but trouble. Worse yet he had not made any progress toward his original goal, lost a friend and made a pile of new enemies. So right now getting clear of this mess sounded right. It was one thing to do the right thing and another to accomplish nothing.
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Janet grimaces in pain, but manages to keep going

OOC: Soaked both wounds, and evaded both grapples

18:31, Today: Janet Weiss rolled 10 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of (6+4)10. Blue Chip bonus.
18:31, Today: Janet Weiss rolled 1,7 using d4,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 1,(6+1)7. Grapple Check 2.
18:31, Today: Janet Weiss rolled 3 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3. Blue Chip bonus.
18:30, Today: Janet Weiss rolled 1,5 using d4,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 1,5. White chip.
18:30, Today: Janet Weiss rolled 3,5 using d4,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3,5. Grapple Check 1.
18:29, Today: Janet Weiss rolled 14,4 using d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of (6+6+2)14,4. Soak.

In reply to Janet Weiss (msg # 235):


"Bitch!" Jackie Wells shouts, leveling her Gatling pistol at Janet. "You take one more Goddamn step, I'll put enough holes in you to fill the Albert Hall!"

((OOC: She'll do it, too. She goes On Hold to shoot Janet if Janet continues moving. Her gun is a trapping for the bolt power, so she can hit insubstantial targets with it.

Of course, she'll need to beat you in an opposed Agility check if she wants to interrupt Janet's action. Logan, of course, needs no roll to interrupt an action.))

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Janet, it's your go, but if you run you'll need to beat Jackie's Agility check (made in secret) and Logan might use his Joker on you. What do you do?