The Marshall has died from a fatal gunshot wound.\n\n\nBack to [[Start]]? Or, return back to [[The hard earth.]]
The Marhsall grabs the man's ankle and pulls him to the ground. The man's gun goes off and grazes the Marshall's Arm.\n\nA brown-shirted man emerges from the cargo hold with sacks of money and gold bars under his arms. The man yells, "Spaw, what in the..." The man jumps down from the cart, dropping the bags and sending gold bars flying.\n\nBlood drips from The Marshall's sleeve as he reaches around for a weapon and manages to grab [[a plank of burnt wood]], a [[gold bar]] or keeps wrestling with the man named Spaw and grabs for his [[gun.]]\n
The Marhsall heads outside to protect the Cargo Hold.\n\n[[Things are not right.]]\n
In the dirty streets of Ney York circa 1877 a lone U.S. Marshall roams. He stands in front of a darkened alley, eyeing it intently. Pulling out a thick cigar he places it in his mouth and pulls out a matchstick. He lights the cigar and walks off into the darkness.\n\n\n[[Move Forward]]
Grabbing a nearby trash can, the Marshall hurls the rubbish at the charging men, momentarily halting them in their attack. The lapse allows the marshal to draw a pistol from beneath his waistcoat. He holds the metal instrument, aiming it towards the ground and states, "That's not a good idea."\n\nThe men continue their charge and one a time, The Marshall counters their blows and smack them on the back of the head with the butt of his gun, sending them falling face first into the puddles of murky water. Two of the men turn over, obviously in pain and covered in muck. The third is laying face down in the puddle, not moving; bubbles foam around his submerged face. The Marshall walks over the helpless man and lifts hi head from the water; turning it, he drops the man's head onto the ground, with his mouth just above the water.\n\nThe other man shakes his head as he says, "Well now copper, it seems we green boys are no match for you. How's about I show you my own piece of copper, and let's see how it plays out from there." The man slides out a large copper pipe from behind his back and begins to charge.\n\n[[Keep Fighting]]\n[[Flee]]\n
Strutting down the alleyway, the marshal takes one last drag of his cigar, then drops it. The ashes sizzle as they extinguish in a pool of murky water. Looking up, four pairs of eyes are staring back at him, from the shadows.\nA voice sounds, "Well now, what do me have here? Some tin?\nAnother voice, "Na, it's too dull to be tin, I'd say it's copper."\n\n[[Respond]]\n[[Stay Silent]]\n
In the Wild West, there is a point that every man comes to, a point beyond the civilized world they once knew. It is a place of untold mystery, where one minute you can be roaming the majestic mountainscape, watching as the sun sets in a blaze of endless orange, and the next you can be staring down the barrel of a steel beast as the hammer cocks and the birds flee at the utter sound. This, ladies and gentlemen, is Soutland.\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Begin?]]
The Marshall beats the man unconscious, then gets surrounded by more gang members and fight them off until he is rescued by other Marshalls.\n\n Pinkman, the Marshall's boss gives him a commendation for his efforts.\n\n[[Continue]]\n
When he gets outside the passenger cart explodes.\n\n[[What now?]]
It is chosen that they keep going after the bandits, then they come across them and are outgunned.\n\n[[Parish]]
The Marshall comes to and takes a short while to get his barrings. He must make a decision now to either [[Report]] what has happened here or [[Pursue]] the bandits in hope that in his unconsciousness they haven't gotten too far ahead.
Egging on the Marshall, the man asks, "Well Tin man, what'll it be?"\n\nThe Marhsall remains silent, surveying the situation.\n\n"Get 'em boys."\n\nThree men step out of the shadows, all brandishing their own unique weapons. \n\nThey charge.\n\n[[Fight]]\n[[Flee]]\n
Shall we try again? \n\nBack to [[Start]].
The plank of wood does some good damage as it colides with Spaw's face, but not enough. Spaw pulls his gun and points it straight at The Marhsall's face once more.\n\n\nPain splits through his head as everything turns to [[Darkness.]]
The Marshall thanks the Natives and they patch Gibbons up.\n\nThe Marshall rakes Spaw's body and burries it ain a crude grave.\n\n[[A few last words.]]
Three natives that were fishing at the river were killed by the bandits.\n\nThe Marshall stares down at their lifeless bodies and sighs as he decides what [[The right thing to do.]]
The Marshalls set up an ambush and kill most of the bandits.\n\n[[It came out of nowhere.]]
The Marshall must make a decision to follows the man's footsteps and protect the cargo hold or stay and protect the passengers.\n\n[[Cargo Hold]]\n[[Passengers]]
Down the trail the two Marhsalls come across a Natives' settlement. After a long and arguous introduction, through some half-speak from Gibbons, an offer of trade is provided. If it is chosen that they are to trade what little possessions they have for information on the bandits then they may just be able to ambush Spaw and his gang. Or, if they they can choose to keep heading with their posessions and will assuridly have a better time surviving the trek, but Spaw's trail may grow cold.\n\n[[Trade]]\n[[Ride On]]
Both Marshalls parish.\n\n[[The End.]]
The Marshall grabs his horse from the stable cart and ties it to a cart as he surveys the damage of the explosions. And hour or so passes before a cloud of dust can be seems in the distance ans two riders apporach.\n\nTwo Marshall approach and intrduce themselves as Gibbons and Avry. They survey the damage and Gibbons sends Avry to report back to headquarters. He states that The Marshall should head on into town and get himself look after, but The Marshall refuses and says he has some justice to deal.\n\nGibbons agrees and together the two men [[Pursue.]] the bandits.
Southland
The Marshall turns, and runs back down the alleyway.\n\nFrom behind the man yells, "I was wrong, the color wasn't copper, it was yellow."\n\n\n[[Continue]]\n\n\n
The Marshall beats the man unconscious, then gets surrounded by more gang members and fight them off until he is rescued by other Marshalls.\n\nPinkman, the Marshall's boss gives him a commendation for his efforts.\n\n[[Continue]]\n
He's not dead, unless he's in hell from all the pain.\n\n[[Coming to.]]
Iit is chosen that the Marshall should stay with the passengers the cart explodes and the Marshall is sent flying through the wall and down onto the ground.\n\n[[The hard earth.]]
Together the men pursue the bandits.\n\n[[Settlement.]]
The hard, rocky earth underneath The Marshall's back tests his resilience to pain.\n\nA man with gold teeth stares down the barrel of his gun at The Marshall's head.\n\n\n\n\nThe Marshall has no choice. He must [[Stay still.]] But, kmowing what is at stake, he has to [[Do Something.]]
The Marshall grabs his horse from the stable cart and heads on after the bandits.\n After an few hourse of tense riding he comes to a open valley next to a river and there is where he sees [[The horror.]]
The gold bar does some good damage as it colides with Spaw's face, but not enough. Spaw pulls his gun and points it straight at The Marhsall's face once more.\n\nPain splits through his head as everything turns to [[Darkness.]]
Spaw knocks the Marshall out.\n\n\nThe bandits take the money and ride off. \n\n[[Darkness.]]\n
Pulling at Spaw's gun The Marshall manages to elbow him in the face, but the gun goes off. Spaw stands and watches as The Marshall hold his gut. Blood flows cleanly from beneath his arms and pools to either side of him before seeping into the sand.\n\nEverything beging to darken and then the all there is is [[Darkness]].
A man jumps down from the roof of the cargo hold and knocks the Marshall off the train.\n\n[[The hard earth.]]
The Marshall beats the man unconscious, then gets surrounded by more gang members and fight them off until he is rescued by other Marshalls.\n\n Pinkman, the Marshall's boss gives him a commendation for his efforts.\n\n[[Continue]]\n
Getting closer and it becomes apparent that Gibbons is fighting the bandits and has managed to plow up one of their huts. And, that's when it happens, it was almost as if [[It came out of nowhere...]]
he following day, The Marshall is given new order tos head on out on the First Transcontinental Railroad and help to protect the trains that have been being robbed.\n\nThe journey is long and he has time to meet a few of the fellow passeneger, including a bright-eyed kid who become truly exstatic when The Marshall allows him to hold his badge.\n\n[[Head West]]\n
\n\nThe Marshall sighs, "You know, sometimes I just don't believe it is worth it. Maybe I should just take a vacation."\n\nGibbons responds with, "Maybe that's what this is. A trip away from home."\n\n"Maybe, tell you what, you head on up over there and I'll go around the other way, let's see if we can't catch these guys off guard and surround them.\n\nHeading off in different directions it takes a good while to reach where the bandits hideout is. As The Marshall approachs a loud [[BANG]] sounds!
The Marshall gets the upper hand when he grabs a jabbed rock from the earth and bashes Spaw over the head. Spaw is dazed which allows The Marshall a chance to gain his ground and jump on top of him. The Marshall keeps beating the man's face until there isn't one left.\n\nThe Marshall speaks, out of breath, "It's not true justice, but it'll do.\n\nHe gets up and turns to find Gibbons. Gibbons is lifeless now, and The Marshall spends the next two hours digging a proper grave and lines it with covering stones. He nods his hat to the grave, then gets of his horse and proceeds to [[Ride off into the sunset.]]
The end.\n\n\n\nBack to\n[[Start]]
The west is barren, or so he once though, a long itme ago. But, these rocky lands only bring back memories, and not good ones.\n\nThe Marhsall manages to catch a few minutes of shut-eye, but that is short lived. An explosion rocks the train as it come to a skreetching halt.\n\n[[What's Happening?]]
The Marshall buries the Natives.\n\nFrom off in the distance [[A lone rider approaches.]]
The Marshall responds with, "You were right with Tin Man. And, what are you four, The Green Micks?"\n\nA man in a black tattered suit and a green tie steps out of the shadows, and with a smirk he says, "Well now Mr. Lawman, that's no way talk tote purveyors of these here streets. Particularly when they belong to The Lucky Green."\n\nThe Marshall counters with, "You may think these street belong to you, but remember Boy'o, their within the true law's jurisdiction."\n\nThere's only one true law here, Tin Man. And, when he cast judgment down upon thee, we'll see which color the streets will run. Get 'em boys."\n\nThree men step out of the shadows, all brandishing their own unique weapons. They charge.\n\n[[Fight]]
Gibbons is shot.\n\nFrustrated the Marshall makes a decision in asking himself,[[What's the true justice?]]
Footsteps are heard on top of the passenger cabin.\n\n[[Bandits.]]
Marshall Gibbons rides up and introduces himself.\n\n[[Ride off with the fellow Marshall]]\n[[Carry on by yourself]]
Countering the man's first blow with the copper pipe, proved difficult as he was quite skilled with the blunt instrument. The Marshall's grip on his gun proved no match for the copper pipe, as it smashed into his knuckles; the gun went flying landing in a puddle, rendering it useless.\n\nThe Marshall was forced to choose what move he would use next to fight off his better-matched opponent.\n\n\n[[Left Jab]]\n[[Right Hook]]\n[[Jump Kick]]
The Marshall and Spaw are in a fight to the death when Spaw gets the upper hand.\n\n[[Loss of all hope.]]
ibbons approaches from behind The Marshall and coughs to announce his presence. "You know, all said and done, we got the money back and took care of the bandits. I'd say, mission accomplished.\n\nThe marshall sighs, "I suppose you could say that." He turns and nods toward Gibbons, then walks off towards his horse.\n\n"Where will you head now?"\n\nThe Marshall remains silent as he gets up on his horse and proceeds to [[Ride off into the sunset.]]
It is chosen that they trade with the Natives, then they will be told where the bandits hideout is.\n\n[[On the trail once more.]]
Gibbons is shot.\n\nFrustrated the Marshall makes a decision by telling himself he must now [[Enact true justice.]]
The Natives kill Spaw just as he shoots at the Marshall.\n\n[[It pays to pay a little extra.]]\n\n
Together they pursue the bandits.\n\n[[Settlement.]]
S. Michael Frost