OOC: Gunslinger

[Jedi_Khan]

Good evening. Sorry I didn't post yesterday. Busy.

 

[Daisymell]

I understand. Post when you can. I understand people have lives. I was gone most of today myself.

 

[Jedi_Khan]

Okay.

Just a heads up, I'm gonna let you lead the storyline, since this is your story. I'm not much for coming up with new ideas out of the air - I kinda need something to work with first. With that in mind, feel free to add in any little details you want, because in all likelihood, I'll take note of them in the very next post... within reason of course.

 

[Daisymell]

Works for me and since I can kind of see it in my mind I will make sure to note details for you to play off of.

 

[Jedi_Khan]

Okay, kinda gotten to the point where I need some information about the town.

First off, general geographical location: is it desert like Tombstone, Arizona? Is it mountain forests like Denver? Or is it prairie land like Dodge City? Or could it even be a small coastal town? This includes the type of weather (dry with little rainfall, humid with seasonal downpours, etc.). Also include proximity to borders, for language purposes (i.e. if down south, Spanish will be common; if up north, English and maybe some French with Spanish being rare).

Second, how big is the town? I believe you said it's a one saloon town, does that mean that the saloon is the only hotel, bar, and/or resteraunt in town or are there other places that meet those needs but yet aren't saloons? Probably only one bank, yes? Anything else in town?

Third, where is the recital being held?

All this info should help me out with my next post and future ones.

 

[Daisymell]

Okay this is what I am thinking, the weather to start is partly sunny most of the time but they do get rain showers and sometimes torential downpours which can flood the river that runs along the western to southern part of the town. It is a medium sized town so it seems unusual that there is only one saloon. There is only one bank yes. Most of the houses are along the river bank to the south. My house is more west. There is a kind of hall that they use in town for the recital and can be rented out for other occasions. Its mostly just a large building with wooden floors and some tables and chairs that can be placed around. Mostly the area is dry ground with patches of green grass. There is a thick wood to the east right outside the border that is where the bad guys are waiting. If any of this seems illogical, let me know and counter it with what you are seeing.

 

[Daisymell]

Mostly what the center of town is, are the recital hall, the saloon/hotel/restaurant/bar, a general store, a clothing store, and the bank of course. It is a small down town but the population is a good couple hundred people. They like the area and how quiet it is. But it is not so far off the main road that people do travel into the area fairly often so it can thrive.

 

[Jedi_Khan]

So there are is kinda like the Northwest U.S.?

Also, that's a long sig you've got.

 

[Daisymell]

Yes...Northwest and yes the sig is long but my nickname is Carebear and I wanted to take that test. It is actually really close to who I really am. Its kind of funny that way.

 

[Jedi_Khan]

The Carebears? As in that gawd-awful T.V. show from the 80s or something like that? Geez. Oh well, to each, his/her own.

Okay, thanks for the info on the town. I'll get started on the post.

 

[Daisymell]

I was born the same year that the carebears came out.

 

[Jedi_Khan]

Geez, that long ago? I didn't know that the Carebears where that old.

 

[Daisymell]

Hey...Im only 28.

 

[Daisymell]

Do you have enough details to post or do you need anything more?

 

[Vampire_Neliel]

So I guess that means you didn't approve of the care-bear episode on "Robot Chicken" hehe

 

[Jedi_Khan]

Hey...Im only 28.

I know. I just didn't realize that the Carebears have been around for that long.

And yes, I should have enough to post. If I think of anything else, I'll most likely ask or work around it. We'll see.

 

[Daisymell]

okie dokie hehehe

 

[Daisymell]

Ok so I am trying to figure out how to get into the night setting and the recital then have it so I leave early for some reason like needing to make sure my horse is doing ok with all the rain...anyway and then I see a group of 5 guys coming into town from the direction of the woods. I run home grab my men's cloths and my guns and ammo. When I get back into town they are at the recital hall holding up everyone looking for me. I walk in and confront them not knowing you are there...I will have extra guns on me...lets say a total of five, and you can decide to help or not at first. I can have them either drag me off to my house, where you might follow or you can come to my rescue and help at the hall. I will describe in detail where the guns are located on my person so that if you come up to me you will know where to grab.

 

[Jedi_Khan]

Hm...not quite what I had in mind. My character isn't the type to go for a gun, especially on a woman's body. He's exactly what he looks like, a bank cashier. If he sees your character come in looking like anything but a defenseless lady, he's going to do nothing thinking that you'd have things well in hand. However, if you were to be threatened while looking all ladylike, then he'd step in as a simple bank cashier who is putting up a bit of a show. I figured that he'd stand up to one of the guys, get knocked down and somehow his hand would land on a gun. That's when he'd become the gunsligner, with the change being subtle, but quiet noticeable to the trained eye.

The idea is that the cashier and the gunslinger are two people in one, if that helps you understand my idea, with the switch between the two caused by the presence of a gun in hand. There's no sign of the gunslinger persona when the cashier persona is active and there's no sign of the cashier persona when the gunslinger is active.

 

[Daisymell]

Ok well I am not sure how to go on then because I am not sure how you are seeing the scene unfold involving both our characters. That would help me. You want it to be that they surprise us and I am still wearing ladies garb then I need to know.

 

[Jedi_Khan]

Well, let's see about this. I believe I did say I'd let you lead this story, and since I already went ahead and opened my big mouth about what I had in mind, let's try a blend of the two ideas.

Hmm...how about for some reason, Cassandra gets an uneasy feeling (why she gets that feeling is either up to you or is unknown) before heading off for the recital and decides to stick one of her guns in her purse/bag/whatever and takes it with her. Either before or after she's done her piano piece (if she's just one of several acts), the gunmen barge in, fire a shot into the air to get everyone's attention, and in the commotion, Cassandra loses track of her bag. She realizes that her bag is MIA, and she also realizes that since she's not in her normal garb, she'd be a little harder to recognize. Using that to her advantage, she quickly slips into the back of the crowd (or however you want to play this out). When the gunmen announce their intentions, Joseph steps up to put on a brave show, gets knocked onto his back, and his hand ends up landing on Cassandra's bag on the ground and the gun has slid out enough for Joseph to grab. And presto, the gunsligner arrives.

Just my idea, might help you get some other ideas of your own.

 

[Daisymell]

Actually you did a perfect blending. Thanks for the help. I will post tonight.

 

[Jedi_Khan]

*looks surprised at himself* I did? *Ahem.* I mean, of course I did.

Cookie? *offers a plate of cookies to Daisy*

 

[Daisymell]

Ok so I think I am happy with my post. If anything seems off, let me know.

 

[Jedi_Khan]

I've been wondering...is there anything about these guys that I should know before posting?