Damnation; Chapter 2: The Times They Are A Changin' (Needs Players! PM Me for Details)

[Flying-Emu]

The town converges at the local bar to decide its fate...

Slamming a glass against the table, Amy called the loud, boisterous crowd to attention. Drinks had been served and passed around, for free today, in honor of old Aczy and the Father. Amy had thought in advance and watered the alcohol; these men would be clear of head when deciding their fate.

"Alright!" She shouted as the crowd quieted. "You all know why we're here. Our town is in dire straits. We've two courses of action before us; outlined by Aczy and the Father. As they both now reside in the halls of our Lord, their respective disciples will reiterate. I shall be a proponent for Ace's plan, and our newly raised Father Jon will be for the old Father's plan.

"Regardless of whichever plan is chosen, I believe we can agree on one thing; a messenger must be sent to Carson City, to alert the authorities. If these bandits, Indian or otherwise, are bold enough to assault and destroy an entire town, I would assume that they have far superior numbers. We cannot face this threat alone; the Army must get involved.

"Should any of you have any thoughts, it is your town as well. I give up the floor to the first to stand."

With that, Amy leaned against the bar counter, watching over her patrons.

 

[Kelethor]

Ethan Eyed the meeting from his barstool, as well as Amy, astounded in her. despite losing Ace, she had complete control of the situation. it was inspiring to say the least despite the fact he was only gone a day and a half. however long this newfound confidence would last however, was yet to be seen. he arose, clearing his throat with a cough "Ahem, if we do try and alert the army, the trip to Carson city will be dangerous... the desert is a dangerous place, and who know's what they might find on the road. and if a group is sent, it might make the town an easier target for raiders." he looked around the filled baroom, his gaze stopping at Amy "the trip to Carson city wont be easy, and if someone does go, we won't even know if they make it there. it's a dangerous plan. ill go"

 

[ThreeWords]

Jon listened to the ideas being put forward, then spoke himself

"The plan is a good one. We must have help to withstand the raiders. A rider should be sent immediately. But what of the town? Will we wait passively for the Army, like so many damsels in distress? We should take the battle to the enemy, that they cannot harm this good city. If we fight them with God at our sides, we can cause them trouble enough to delay them until the Army arrives to finish the job!"

 

[Flying-Emu]

Amy waited patiently until Jon had completed his thought. His face had grown passionate, his voice heated as he finished.

"Father Jon, I see your angle. But I see a major flaw within your plan; we know nothing of our enemy. We do not know their numbers, their skill, or their level of supplies. Waltzing about the desert is a sure-fire way to cut our time on this earth quickly.

"I propose this. In addition to the rider sent out to Carson City, we send out a pair of our best survivalists to scour the landscape for any sign of an encampment, a settlement, anything. They can return with numbers and general knowledge of the enemy.

"We may fight with God at our side, but even God won't help you when you've a bullet through your heart and a pistol at your skull. We must shoal up our defenses here; construct a perimeter of some sort, post guards, and construct arms. We are not prepared to defend ourselves against a horde of rabbits, much less brigands."

Amy finished with a laugh, her lighthearted joke disposing some of the tension that blanketed the room. As the men all cheered and clinked glasses together, Amy cast concerned eyes on Ethan. He was the last person she had expected to volunteer, and the last she had wanted.

Spoiler: OOC:

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG

 

[Anarchemitis]

"We could send someone with the message by rail, but they'd have a three-week layover in Las Vegas before being able to head a north express to Carson. I agree, we need a rider." Imparted Greers.

Spoiler: Nevadan Geography

Las Vegas to the south tip, Carson City to the north-west-west corner. I suppose Hope Falls is somewhere nearst the center of the state, or summat.

 

[freebiewitz]

"I propose this. In addition to the rider sent out to Carson City, we send out a pair of our best survivalists to scour the landscape for any sign of an encampment, a settlement, anything. They can return with numbers and general knowledge of the enemy.

"Aww crap" thought Edward "That meens me then." Stepping outside before anyone noticed him He gave a long sigh.
"If anything does get too dangerous then whoo hoo more jobs for me then.... speaking of which where is that mobster guy?" Checking his weapons he found that his clockwork gun was still badly damaged. "Goddamn it all." He thought to himself. "Well might as well buy another revolver or something."
And with that he went off in search of such a store.

 

[Kelethor]

Ethan let out a sigh. he was running over all the things he'd need for the trip. Guns, ammo, water,lots of water. Food could be caught, perhaps, and let's not forget he'd be needing food for the horse, and...Amy's stare made him look down at his feet, mumbling to himself. he was worried about her, was she worried about him? why would she? why would he care of she does? why did he worry about her? his thoughts swirled around his head. he took another Sip of his watered down drink. it didn't help. he let out a sigh, looked her in the eyes with a sad, but determined look. he had to go.

 

[Dastardos]

Me playing a random citizen

"So the plan is to send someone to Carson City to get the army, and then send scouts to look around? What happens if those people fail, and we are left here with less of a defense?"

 

[Flying-Emu]

Amy paused at the woman's comment. "A failure would be a disaster..." She mused, drumming her fingers along the table. The room slowly descended into chatter between the men, as they returned to their drinks to wait for the next statement.

Amy sunk against the bar counter, furiously searching for a way to assure the success of the couriers. "A signal system... no, the enemy might recognize it... A time limit? That would cost us too much if they were to fail..."

She let her thoughts wander mildly for an answer, drumming her fingers on the counter. "Unless someone can think of a better idea, we'd have to have deadlines. As in, they have a certain amount of time to get there and back; with or without support. As for the scouts, we'll give them our best arms and our best horses. Should they come upon trouble, we'll establish a smoke system. In the moments just before dawn, they build a smoky fire near where their encampment is. The larger the smoke plume, the greater the enemy force."

"Of course, I'm open to suggestion."

 

[Dastardos]

Spoiler: Plan

Just a heads up NPCs will not be sent out as scouts and all.

 

[Kelethor]

Ethan let out a sigh. there was no quick, efficient way to warn the town of raiders. and if we had two guns out, thatd be two guns who would not be defending the town from attack. he thought over the words he would say to the zealous father, not wanting to anger him. "With all due respect Father, I honestly don't think we can spare a single gun from Hope falls. we need to keep the people sent out to a minimum. and if they are sent out, and, by some unfortunate chance, they are taken..." he let the words linger for a moment "while im sure the sherrif has quite a few Ideas about what the best route for defence is..." his eyes turned to sherrif drummond.

 

[ThreeWords]

Jon was silent for a while , listening to the ideas going back and forth, then spoke again.
"It's true that we will need a strong defense in case of failure. But we do need a scout force, and if no one else will go, I volunteer for the expedition."

 

[Dastardos]

Due to unforeseen circumstances I will be closing Damnation.
I have reached true poniosity and also will be halting my participation on The Escapist.
My apologies for what has happened, and I hope to make it up to you in the future.

Will be messaging a mod to lock this thread.

 

[ThreeWords]

Is it possible for someone to keep it running? Ill take it if no one else can...

(I'll PM you about it as well)

 

[Anarchemitis]

Aw.

 

[Dastardos]

Spoiler: April Fools

For those who didn't figure it out, I locked this thread as an April Fools Day Joke.
It is not really canceled and will still continue. Have fun and carry on with the meeting.

 

[Flying-Emu]

Spoiler: I hate you.

How could you do this to me?

 

[ThreeWords]

Spoiler: Haha

Much laughter =D

Note to Dastardos: I wrote the PM to you before seeing this =P

Jon looked around the room, waiting for someone to reply

OCC: Waiting for something to happen =P

 

[Anarchemitis]

Aw.

 

[ThreeWords]

Spoiler: Why the Aw?

The thread still runs, and I'm still waiting!