Wild Wild SYM

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Thu May 31, 2001 5:04 pm

"Damn, what am I doing?" Darkpoet takes off his gunbelt and hands it to T. "I can't do this anymore. Turn me in will you, I should hang for crimes." he sits in a chair, puts his head in his hands.

scully1 · Post by **scully1** » Thu May 31, 2001 5:10 pm

Loner had been standing close by, but now she backed away a few paces. This is what you knew would happen...

Blue entered the tent. "Good thing I'm a medicine man," he said. "He's going to be all right, he only needs to rest for a bit. He left the hospital too soon, too. His gunshot wounds were all open again."

Loner stood trembling and sick. She turned away. "Blue," she said, "I'm going to have to go back. I just wanted to see that he was all right, and to tell you all to keep a better watch."

Blue looked at her; he'd seen that expression before. "Whatever you're going to do Loner," he said, "please don't do it."

She ignored him and left the tent. Tsai saw her. "Where are you going?" he asked.

"To take care of all this," she replied, "once and for all."

She mounted her horse, and by this time the tears were streaming freely down her face. "Tsai," she said. "You've been my good friend...tell the others I said goodbye."

She rode off at a suicidal pace, screaming into the wind all the while, and Tsai followed; but his horse was slower, and she reached town before him.

Loner pulled up in front of the jail and entered. She went to her desk, took off her badge, and tossed it into a drawer. She saw Brink's badge lying on his own desk. "Sorry Boss," Loner whispered aloud. "This goes beyond the law."

She went to the store, but it was deserted. Searching the streets, she saw a light in Brink's window, and through the window she saw Darkpoet sitting in a chair.

Loner took a bottle of whiskey out of her pocket and threw it against the house. "CHEECH!!" she called. "Come out here and face me!!"

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T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Thu May 31, 2001 5:12 pm

"DP...I don't know whether to help you or pistol whip you! What have you got yourself into now?" Ms T grabs a bottle and pours them each a stiff shot of whiskey.

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Thu May 31, 2001 5:16 pm

"Nice knowing you T, it's been a pleasure. While it lasted."
Darkpoet lifted his head at the sound of Loner's voice. He got up and opened the door and walked out.
"What do you want Deputy? I'm unarmed. I paid my debt by going to Yuma Pen."

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scully1 · Post by **scully1** » Thu May 31, 2001 5:21 pm

"I want to kill you Cheech, and I want to enjoy the hell out of it," Loner answered. There was a murderous light in her eyes. "Yuma only paid so many debts. It didn't pay for the reservation. Remember that Cheech? It didn't pay for the people you threw under that train. It didn't pay in advance for what you've done here, blowing up half the damn town. It didn't pay for trying to kill Kramor, it didn't pay for this," she said, pointing to the still-visible wound on her head; "and lots of other things. Get your gun and come out into the street and let's get this over with. I for one don't care if I live or die anymore."

[ 05-31-2001: Message edited by: loner72 ]

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Thu May 31, 2001 5:33 pm

Darkpoet stopped.
"What reservation? I was never near a reservation. Why would I throw people under trains? I robbed them. Did you ever see me do it?"
Darkpoet walked closer, until he was in her face.
"I might have people beat up, shot some people, but not to kill. Blown things up, but not too kill. If you want to kill me go ahead, I'm right here. By the way were is your boyfriend Aaron, did he tell you all these things or did you see them first hand?"

Darkpoet stared into Loner's eyes.

OOC- I have to go. Loner, if you decide to fill me full of lead go ahead. See you all tomorrow.

scully1 · Post by **scully1** » Thu May 31, 2001 5:43 pm

{OOC: AW, DP!!! Perfect timing

}

Swift as lightning Loner had her gun out and pressed to Darkpoet's forehead. It was true, he had only been accused of those things -- very strongly suspected -- but there was never any actual proof. And no, she hadn't ever seen him do any of it. That was why she hadn't recognized him right away...

"I don't give a damn whether you did it or not," she said. "The fact of the matter is you are a troublemaker, and I'm sick and tired of explosions every day."

Suddenly, a light went on upstairs in the house, and Loner saw Brink through the window, and Bucho attending to him. Slowly she lowered the gun and stepped toward Darkpoet. "You shoot at anyone again or have anyone beaten and you will not live to gloat over it. You blow up another single thing and I will end you. Understand. You watch your step here, and if I catch you so much as spitting in public you will be very, very sorry."

She backed away, got on her horse, and rode off.

Brink · Post by **Brink** » Thu May 31, 2001 5:49 pm

OOC:Erm,what just happened??

scully1 · Post by **scully1** » Thu May 31, 2001 5:50 pm

{OOC @Brink -- I challenged Darkpoet to a showdown, but saw you in the window, was reminded of my lawful calling, and backed out

}

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Thu May 31, 2001 5:54 pm

As she helped Blue to tend Kramor, Gigi heard the sound of hooves. She glanced up... and was relieved to see Loner, rather than a crazed Darkpoet with his gun pointed at her head.

Brink · Post by **Brink** » Thu May 31, 2001 5:54 pm

OOC:So are you back to being my deputy(or shall I say,acting sheriff

) now?

scully1 · Post by **scully1** » Thu May 31, 2001 6:00 pm

{OOC @Brink -- I have (temporarily) come to my senses

}

Loner dismounted and immediately approached Aaron. "Did you ever see Cheech do those things?" she demanded.

"Loner," he said, "it had to be him, all the evidence..."

Loner walked away, and hesitated before the tent where Kramor was. Blue came out. "Glad to see you're still alive," he said smiling. Loner nodded mutely toward the tent. "He's doing better all the time," Blue answered, and placed a strong hand on Loner's shoulder, which only made things much worse. "Why don't you go in?" Blue asked; but Loner only shook her head, unable to speak.

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Thu May 31, 2001 6:05 pm

Gigi briefly left Kramor's side, and walked to the door of the tent. "Is he dead?" she asked anxiously.

scully1 · Post by **scully1** » Thu May 31, 2001 6:08 pm

In that moment Loner seriously considered changing her name to Loser. She covered her face with her hand.

"I couldn't do it," she choked out. "I've kept telling everyone, I'm limited in what I can do. I couldn't kill him in cold blood with no direct evidence. He wouldn't get his guns. He isn't worth going to prison for..."

Loner tried to raise her eyes to Gigi but found she couldn't. "I'm sorry..." she said, and turned away.

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Thu May 31, 2001 6:18 pm

Gigi realised there was nothing to say, and returned to Kramor. "How is he doing?" she asked Blue.

scully1 · Post by **scully1** » Thu May 31, 2001 6:24 pm

Blue, in his detached way, secretly found all of this exceedingly amusing. He turned to Gigi. "He's doing very well. In fact, I can't understand why he hasn't woken up yet." {OOC Kramor where the HECK are you?!?...}

"You know," he said thoughtfully, "Deputy Loner is right. You don't know her, but I have, for a long time, and I can tell you that she would have had no qualms at all about blowing Cheech's head clean off. She's right about evidence. She needs some. What we need to do is give her something to work with." He sat looking directly at Gigi.

Brink · Post by **Brink** » Thu May 31, 2001 6:26 pm

OOC:If anything,I'm the loser for walking right into a trap

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Thu May 31, 2001 6:29 pm

"But... Darkpoet saw me ride off with you. He doesn't trust me as far as he can spit. Unless I can convince him, I won't be able to get close enough to get any hard evidence. Even if I can, it'll be difficult." She sighed. "And dangerous, but," she glanced at Kramor, "I'm willing to take the risk."

scully1 · Post by **scully1** » Thu May 31, 2001 6:39 pm

Blue nodded. "You won't be alone, you know," he said. "We'll be scoping things out the whole time, and we'll be keeping an eye on you, even when you don't think we're there. Believe me," he said, smiling, "we've done some things you wouldn't believe, in our day."

Aaron came into the tent. "Do you need anything else, Blue?" he asked.

"Nope."

"All right. Good to see him recovering." Aaron looked at Gigi. "You look tired, miss," he said. "Why don't you get some rest? You can stay here tonight if you like, and we'll see you back in the morning."

Just then Tsai came bursting in. "Has anyone seen Loner? Has she come back here?"

"Yes," Aaron said. "She was just outside a minute ago."

"Well," said Tsai, "she's not there now. She's nowhere around here, I've looked. And her horse is gone."

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Thu May 31, 2001 6:46 pm

"She probably just... needs to be alone for a while," suggested Gigi. "Thank you, I am tired... But I still need a way to get close to Darkpoet....?"