When We're Rollin Through the Wild Wild West

[geonomy]

Who: Everyone! EVERYONE!
Broadcast: IF YOU WANNA
Action: Everywhere! EVERYWHERE!
When: Mid-September - Mid-October

[How's your ship doing, pardners? Is it still pretty damaged? Is it glitching out hardcore? Well, there is one place to land to take care of all that, and that's on a dusty old moon in front of a planet that no one wants to go to. On this moon, you'll find a civilization that looks a lot like one's stepped into a wild west movie, hardened cowpolk and mutant horses and all. Will you become a vigilante, hunting bounties and stopping gangs from doing their dirty work? Will you go exploring planetside, with a cowboy hat and a stalk of wheat in your mouth to complete the look? Good luck with that; there is no wheat. This town ain't big enough for all you flooters, but make it so! For the ratings!

In other words, it's a planet mingle! Get 'er done!]

[September Planet info here]

Comments

[curiositykilledthecats]

Neither of us will harm you without reason, I promise this.

["Without reason" being the key there.]

[curiositykilledthecats]

That is likely why they are willing to steal what meager livings others have.

He thought it appropriate to make crass commentary on the features of Miqo'te. He has since learned better.

[curiositykilledthecats]

But in passing. That is the home of the Matthews family, if memory serves.

Does everyone...?

[tobeajedi]

[Vima scans the alternately grizzled or stylish gamblers.]

I bet a lot of people here would underestimate you. Mind if I watch, if you do? I've never even played pazaak.

[curiositykilledthecats]

When one makes a living as an adventurer, you learn some ways to manage.

[reconstitution]

That makes sense. What other techniques do you have?

[wolfuncaged]

[He gives a soft upward sweep of his hand. ]

No, you do not yearn for something which may as well be a fairytale. It's a childhood fantasy, at best.

[curiositykilledthecats]

Many. Magic and sword, along with smithing, weaving, working wood or leather...

[reconstitution]

What kind of magic? [ He's just genuinely curious at this point. ]

[curiositykilledthecats]

White.

[Well, it's technically the answer to what he was asking.]

What of yourself?

[reconstitution]

There are colors of magic?

[ A shake of his head. ]

Not me, no.

[curiositykilledthecats]

White and black.

[And red and blue, but those haven't been added to the game yet.]

You have no skills at all?

[preformthisneigh]

See? It's a popular pick up spot.

[Earth is the coolest, he guesses? ]

Why not? There's always time to just head off into the wide blue yonder, and see what there is to see.

[reconstitution]

Not magic. Fighting, yes.

[curiositykilledthecats]

What are your techniques?

[reconstitution]

Hand-to-hand. Martial arts. Weapons combat.

[onlyanapple]

[Crowley gives a soft snort of amusement.]

And this is why I quit the captain thing. Couldn't be bothered with all the bullshit. It's a lot of weight on your shoulders when you don't know what the fuck you're doing.

[timelapsed]

In a place like this? I don't even know where to begin. [ A small, thoughtful pause. ] Do they have epic shoot-outs here? [ Yes, Max is the kind of teenager to use the term "epic" unironically. Also, that's probably not the kind of information you'd ask about. ]

1/2

[timelapsed]

[ Sorry, Ino, you'll have to give her a second to respond. She's trying to find the right angle, get the right lighting....

Yeah, there we go! Click. ]

[save_the_souls]

Ah...I rather hope not. An "Epic" shoot out is actually a lot more deadly than what movies show.

But on the other hand, it wouldn't surprise me, I suppose.

2/2

[timelapsed]

[ Okay, photo has been spit out. Max shakes it for a moment, helps the development process. Which is, okay, still only a few seconds, but whatevs. ]

Oh, no, I'm sure your pictures will be great for cataloging. The kind of pictures I take would probably be garbage for that.

You have to keep the purpose in mind when you're taking photos.

[timelapsed]

[ Ahahaaa, yeah. Max should really know better, since she's seen what guns can do. ]

Yeah, guns in real life are actually kind of... super scary. A kid in my school brought one in once, waved it around. That freaked me out. [ Not mentioned: she was right there, and it also involved her friend being shot. ]

[save_the_souls]

He brought a gun to school? [Allen never really went to school, but that seems...extreme] That's worrying, why would he do that?

1/2

[timelapsed]

Because he's the kind of person that thinks he's above the rules, or the law. [ And, uh, kind of is, thanks to his dad. But she's not about to get into the nitty-gritty of Arcadia Bay. ]

I think he wanted to threaten somebody. You know, all "You have to listen to me, or else you'll face the consequences!" [ She makes an over-exaggerated motion like she's drawing a gun along with her really bad Nathan Prescott impression, but- ]

[timelapsed]

[ -it's a bit too over-exaggerated, and she ends up knocking over a mug of something probably alcoholic that was on the bar next to her.

And right into the lap of the big, burly guy who was drinking it. ] Oh, shit!

[ He doesn't look happy, either. Shit. ]