You are weary after 2 grueling months of traveling by horse, you arrive at your (link:"destination.")[destination: a hazy, rundown mining town in the middle of nowhere, Arizona.]
(Link: "20")[20 head of cattle are grazing off in a field just outside the town of Tombstone, driven in from the nearby McLaughlin Ranch.]
You are greeted by a shady figure leaning on the wall of a nearby structure, if it can even be called one. (text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["Howdy partner. Reckon you came over quite a ways to get to these parts. What're you doin' here anyway?"]
(text-colour: (hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Well I'm the new Deputy Marshal. ->Deputy Marshal Greeting]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[You first...->Cautious Greeting]]
(set: $CitizenTrust to 10)(text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["Well good Lord, it's about time you showed up. Name's Charles Van Horne, pleasure to meet ya Marshal...?"]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[[Earp.->Post Intro]]](text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["Ha ha ha, the mysterious type I guess... Well, I'm Charles van Horne, local prospector. Now it's your turn mister"]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[[I'm Deputy Marshal Earp.->Post Intro]]](text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["Marshal Earp. Hey, that's got a ring to it."] Van Horne said. (text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["Tell ya what, why don't I show ya around the town?"]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[That won't be necessary, Mr. Van Horne. I can find my way 'round.->Find My Own Way]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Sure, why not!?->Van Horne Tour]](text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["Fantastic, this building here"] pointing to the shack (text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["is the town's granary. You can tell we never use it cause we're in the middle of the damn desert, but it's a good shady spot during the day to rest. Usually where you'll find me."]
Behind one of the walls, you notice a pair of boots.
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Leave alone.->Left Granary Alone]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Knock on the wall.->Knock on the wall]]
(set: $CitizenTrust to 5)(text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["Hrmph..."] Van Horne delcared to his dismay, (text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[Well watch out for them cattle rustlers to the west. Last deputy didn't do too well with his... //diplomacy skills.//] Van Horne motions to the dismal cemetary with crooked tombstones and dilapidated fences.
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[I'll try to keep that in mind, boss.->Make way to town jail]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[You threatenin' me?->Threaten back]](text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["Easy there, one knock and she'll come down. We don't want that do we?"] Van Horne stares menacingly as your fist is clenched an inch away from the wall.
//There's something strange going on here...//
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Knock anyways.->Discover Rustler]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[No, that wouldn't be ideal. Especially on my first day here.->Left Granary Alone]]Still feeling suspicious about Van Horne's answer, he suggests he introduces you to the folks at the town saloon.
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Alright, let's head over and meet everybody.->Go to Saloon]]You come to the town (Link: "jail")[jail: a run-down, brick structure with two jail cells, and an old desk with a half-burned candlestick and some notes left in a messy pile. There is a somewhat in-tact bed in the corner of cell 1.]
You take your holster off and lay it on the desk next to the candle.
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Rest for the night.->Woken Up]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Look through notes.->Investigate Town History]](text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["Maybe I am. Look around you Earp. You're outgunned. So what're you gonna do about it?] Van Horne grins, as more riders from the Van Horne Gang surround the group.
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[//Drop Revolver to Ground// Fight me one-on-one like a man.->Fight]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Stand down and return to the jail.->Make way to town jail]]When you knock on the door, you hear someone waking from their mid-day nap in a panic, trying to hide themselves. You (link:"confront them.")[confront them by yanking him out and asking him why he is in the granary at this time of day.]
You (link: "describe him in your journal.")[describe him as a short, scrawny, (Link: "vaquero")[vaquero, also known as a mexican cowboy. Oddly, he is not wearing any clothing that identifies him to any nearby ranch.]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Gimme a damn good reason why you're in there, and tell the truth!->Altercation]]Inside, there are ranch-hands, working women, prospectors, and the bartender, (Link: "Jameson")[Jameson - an overweight, charismatic, hearty man who can carry out a conversation with a brick wall.]
(text-colour:(hsl:270,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["Well Howdy Charles. W-who's your friend?"] Jameson said nervously.
(text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[(Link: "Earp")["Well this here is the new Deputy Marshal. Earp is his name. I got some business to take care of so I'll leave y'all to it."]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Tell me about Van Horne, Jameson.->Compromise Safety to Build Rapport]]
(set: $CitizenTrust to 3)The vaquero, obviously nervous, opts not to speak. Instead, Charles Van Horne (Link: "speaks up") [speaks up, (text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["Well, I'm sure theres an explanation for Mr. Vasquez's presence here... Heh heh. Ain't that right Chimosa?"]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Any reason you seem to know someone who looks an awful lot like a rustler Mr. Van Horne?->Van Horne Brags About Killing Deputy Marshal]]
(set: $CitizenTrust to 10)As you peruse through the dusty notes written by the late Deputy O'Bannion, you piece together evidence suggesting Charles Van Horne was telling the truth about a gang of cattle rustlers.
(Link: "Deputy")[Deputy O'Bannion's notes read: //I have multiple witnesses willing to come forward and testify against Charles Van Horne and his right-hand man "Chimosa" Vasquez for the crimes of Thievery to Cattle. At this point in time, I am stuck between making a difficult decision of calling in Federal backup, or going in alone. End date - May 25, 1887.//]
Hidden in a desk drawer is a (Link: "ledger")[ledger stating:
(text-style:"subscript")[March 12, 1885 - 4 Brahman stolen from McLaughlin Ranch. At least 3 riders. //Dep. O'Bannion//
July 3, 1885 - 3 Hereford stolen from Geyser Ranch. 4 riders. //Dep. O'Bannion//
September 15, 1885 - 4 Holstein from Geyser Ranch 4 riders with the same horses. 1 suspect apprehended - no information given during testimony - hanged until dead. //Dep. O'Bannion//
April 4, 1886 - 9 Hereford stolen from Geyser Ranch. 7 Riders Deep & suspecting an inside man. //Dep. O'Bannion//
May 23, 1886 - 7 Brahman stolen from McLaughlin Ranch. 1 Ranch-hand shot and killed in field. Amount of riders unknown. //Dep. O'Bannion//
August 3, 1886 - 4 Brahman stolen from McLaughlin Ranch. 7 riders deep. //Dep. O'Bannion//
May 23, 1887 - 12 Holstein stolen from Geyser Ranch. 11 riders deep. Arson comitted to stables and quarters. 2 murders reported. //Dep. O'Bannion//]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[The Van Horne Gang must be stopped.->Confront Van Horne In Town Trust 20]]
(set: $CitizenTrust to 20)Van Horne admires your bravery, but laughs at your foolishness.
(text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["You shoulda known how this was gonna end Marshal... We have you Ten-to-One"]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Take the fight anyway->Confront Van Horne In Town Trust 2]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 1)[You step outside to a smoldering town; The Cattle is gone, the Saloon is in ruins, and the townspeople are packing up and leaving. You are alone in this fight against the Van Horne Gang.]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 1)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Bring the fight to their front door.->Take Fight to Van Horne]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 1)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Lure gang in with what's left in Tombstone.->Bait Van Horne]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 2)[You awaken to Jameson pouring water on you in the street of Tombstone.(text-colour:(hsl:270,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["Welp, that went about as well as I'd expect. Got any plans now Mr. Marshal? I ain't much help in a fight, but I can get you supplies."]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 2)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Go to Van Horne Camp alone, but with a modest stock of supplies.->Take Fight to Van Horne]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 2)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Stand guard over the town.->Bait Van Horne]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 10)[You have no idea if the gang will be back, or if they heeded your warning. A few of the townspeople are willing to fight with you, but with very limited firepower.]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 10)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Take a group of 3-4 people to the Van Horne hideout and deal with this menace.->Take Fight to Van Horne]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 10)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Bait the gang into coming back.->Bait Van Horne]]](if:$CitizenTrust is <11)[This town doesn't have much for defense... Seems there's limited options of what I can do for defense."
(if:$CitizenTrust is <11)[(text-colour:red)[[Offer him a plea deal for peace.->Give Him Plea Deal]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is <11)[(text-colour:red)[[Bait him and his gang in with cattle in the middle of town.->Use Cattle Drive as Trap]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 11)[This town is fortifiable. Just need to come up with a decent plan...]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 11)[(text-colour:red)[[Offer him a plea deal for peace.->Give Him Plea Deal]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 11)[(text-colour:red)[[Bait him and his gang in with cattle in the middle of town.->Use Cattle Drive as Trap]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 20)[I am confident the people of Tombstone will protect their livelihood. Which is the better plan?]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 20)[(text-colour:red)[[Offer him a plea deal for peace.->Give Him Plea Deal]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 20)[(text-colour:red)[[Bait him and his gang in with cattle in the middle of town.->Use Cattle Drive as Trap]]][(if:$CitizenTrust is <11)[You are walking in alone. What would be the safest, most efficient way of getting Van Horne?]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is <11)[(text-colour:red)[[Serving a warrant peacefully.->Serve Warrant W/ Peaceful Intention]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is <11)[(text-colour:red)[[Going in guns blazin'->Guns Blazin']]]
[(if:$CitizenTrust is 11)[With new information from Chimosa, you are able to prepare for the fight with a few townspeople. Do you...?]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 11)[(text-colour:red)[[Serve a warrant with peaceful intentions?->Serve Warrant W/ Peaceful Intention]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 11)[(text-colour:red)[[Go in guns-a-blazin'?->Guns Blazin']]]
[(if:$CitizenTrust is 20)[You have a whole militia backing you, with firepower slightly worse or equal to the Van Horne gang. Do you?]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 20)[(text-colour:red)[[Serve a warrant with peaceful intentions?->Serve Warrant W/ Peaceful Intention]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 20)[(text-colour:red)[[Go in guns-a-blazin'?->Guns Blazin']]](Set:$ChimosaLife to 1)
In the Tombstone jail, Chimosa is begging to be let free if he gives up the rest of the gang's (link: "details.")[details: their location, how many men there are, what rifles they carry, and how many horses they have.]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 11)[(text-colour:red)[[Grant him clemency for information.->Van Horne Flees Tombstone 2]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 20)[(text-colour:red)[[Grant him clemency for information.->Van Horne Flees Tombstone 3]]]I entice Van Horne with a plea deal containing...?
(if:$CitizenTrust is <11)[(text-colour:red)[[Clemency to him if he give himself to authorities and pay retribution for the head of cattle.->Town has peace but citizens unhappy]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is <11)[(text-colour:red)[[Omitting death penalty, and reducing sentence times.->Town has peace but citizens unhappy]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is >10)[(text-colour:red)[[Clemency to him if he give himself to authorities and pay retribution for the head of cattle.->Town has peace but citizens unhappy]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is >10)[(text-colour:red)[[//LIE//Omitting death penalty, and reducing sentence times.->Public Execution.]]]
You arrive at the hideout, where it seems the gang doesn't suspect a thing. They are all sitting around drinking and laughing, except for Charles Van Horne, who is quietly observing the work of his crew. Everyone is out in the open. Do you...?
(if:$CitizenTrust is <10)[(text-colour:red)[[Attack stealthily from a distance?->Van Horne KIA]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is <10)[(text-colour:red)[[Charge head-on?->Killed in the Line of Duty]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 11)[(text-colour:red)[[Attack stealthily from a distance?->Van Horne KIA]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 11)[(text-colour:red)[[Charge head-on?->Killed in the Line of Duty]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 20)[(text-colour:red)[[Attack stealthily from a distance?->Van Horne KIA]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 20)[(text-colour:red)[[Charge head-on?->Van Horne KIA]]]
(set: $Gun to 1)Hopefully you have a little more diplomacy than Deputy O'Bannion. You are approaching the camp. What are your tactics?
(if:$CitizenTrust is <11)[You are the sole lawman in the area serving these papers. Charles Van Horne notices you approaching and says (text-colour:yellow)["Well... if it ain't deputy dumbass. What are you thinking coming all this way by your lonesome? You think me or my boys are gonna bow down to one lowly pinkerton?]]
(if:$CitizenTrust <11)[(text-colour:red)[[I'm just here to try and resolve things as easy as possible. Come with me and I can cut your guys a deal.->Escapes, Town Unhappy & No Peace]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust <11)[(text-colour:red)[[Shut your mouth before I come back here with 40 federal agents.->Killed in the Line of Duty]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is >10)[(text-colour:yellow)["Where is Chimosa?"] Van Horne screamed.]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 11 and $ChimosaLife is 2)[(text-colour:red)[[//Lying about his death// He's alright, he did strike a deal though. His and his brothers' freedom for your conviction... Only ratted on you.->Van Horne Refuses, but is Turned Over]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 11 and $ChimosaLife is 1)[(text-colour:red)[[He's fine. I'm only here for you. All your so called "followers" are free to go if I get you.->Van Horne Refuses, but is Turned Over]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 20 and $ChimosaLife is 2)[(text-colour:red)[[//Lying about his death// He's alright, he did strike a deal though. His and his brothers' freedom for your conviction... Only ratted on you.->Van Horne Refuses, but is Turned Over]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 20 and $ChimosaLife is 1)[(text-colour:red)[[He's fine. I'm only here for you. All your so called "followers" are free to go if I get you.->Van Horne Refuses, but is Turned Over]]]The town is peaceful and quiet, and gives off a serene ambiance - Ripe for an ambush. There's a figure sneaking around the jail trying to get a better look at the cattle.
(if:$CitizenTrust is <12)[(text-colour:red)[[Fire blindly at the moving shadow.->Van Horne KIA]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is >11)[(text-colour:red)[[Order everyone to shoot at the shadow.->Town left damaged and in near ruin]]]
(set: $Jail to 1)The town is unhappy that the government cut him a deal after murdering a government offical, but there is peace and the Van Horne Gang has since disbanded.
(text-colour:red)[End.](if:$gun is 1)[In the end, Charles Van Horne and his gang were swiftly taken care of and their reign over the southern deserts were over. The town of Tombstone can finally resign to a peaceful, country life without fear of raids from unruly men.]
(if:$Gun is 1)[(text-colour:red)[Good End - Thank you for playing!]]
(if:$Duel is 1)[Van Horne lines up forty paces away, hand by his hip, ready for his last chance at freedom.]
(if:$Duel is 1)[(click:?page)+(t8n-time:4.0s)[(text-colour:red)[Good End - Van Horne didn't even clear his leather...]]]
(if: $jail is 1)[Charles Van Horne lets out a deafening scream behind the jailhouse. Rushing over to him, it is evident he will not make it.]
(if:$jail is 1)[Lucky End.](text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["Yeah, he's with me. And he ain't the only one neither. Now you didn't see anything here, or else there'll be trouble.] Van Horne declares confidently. (text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[I didn't wanna take care of the old Marshal, but he just kept getting... curious; and we don't take too kindly to people snooping around.]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Stay silent. Keep your hand firmly on your weapon.->Confront Van Horne In Town Trust 10]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[//Sternly// I don't take too kindly to Outlaws... 'specially when they fake being decent folk.->Confront Van Horne In Town Trust 11]](text-colour:(hsl:270,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["Marshal, we need you to know, the Van Horne gang kidnapped and killed Deputy O'Bannion. O'Bannion, the fool, went after them by himself; but nobody should have to suffer like he did...]
(click:?page)[(text-colour:(hsl:270,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["Here's what I also picked up.] Jameson added.(text-colour:(hsl:270,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[Might help you give Vasquez a short drop and a sudden stop."]]
(Link: "Deputy")[Deputy O'Bannion's notes read: //I have multiple witnesses willing to come forward and testify against Charles Van Horne and his right-hand man "Chimosa" Vasquez for the crimes of Thievery to Cattle. At this point in time, I am stuck between making a difficult decision of calling in Federal backup, or going in alone. End date - May 25, 1887.//]
It's evident the Van Horne Gang need to be taken down or into custody. You grab your weapon and exit the Saloon.
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[["''ARREST CHARLES VAN HORNE & TAKE HIM INTO CUSTODY''"->Confront Van Horne In Town Trust 20]]
(set: $CitizenTrust to 14)(text-colour:(hsl:270,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[Lay down them weapons, and follow me to the back. I've been lookin' for someone to take him down for some time now."] Jameson whispers.
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Refuse.->Jameson Says he is no trouble.]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Comply.->Back of Saloon]](text-colour:(hsl:270,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["C'mon Marshal, I promise the townsfolk will trust you more if you use your mouth more than your weapons"]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Reluctantly lay your holstered revolver on the bar.->Back of Saloon]]
(set: _CitzenTrust to 1)(text-colour:(hsl:270,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["Take this. It's a ledger tracking the 43 head of cattle that've been rustled out in the past 3 years. Took it from the late Deputy's desk before any of the Van Horne gang got ahold of it.]
(Link: "Ledger")[Ledger:
(text-style:"subscript")[March 12, 1885 - 4 Brahman stolen from McLaughlin Ranch. At least 3 riders. //Dep. O'Bannion//
July 3, 1885 - 3 Hereford stolen from Geyser Ranch. 4 riders. //Dep. O'Bannion//
September 15, 1885 - 4 Holstein from Geyser Ranch 4 riders with the same horses. 1 suspect apprehended - no information given during testimony - hanged until dead. //Dep. O'Bannion//
April 4, 1886 - 9 Hereford stolen from Geyser Ranch. 7 Riders Deep & suspecting an inside man. //Dep. O'Bannion//
May 23, 1886 - 7 Brahman stolen from McLaughlin Ranch. 1 Ranch-hand shot and killed in field. Amount of riders unknown. //Dep. O'Bannion//
August 3, 1886 - 4 Brahman stolen from McLaughlin Ranch. 7 riders deep. //Dep. O'Bannion//
May 23, 1887 - 12 Holstein stolen from Geyser Ranch. 11 riders deep. Arson comitted to stables and quarters. 2 murders reported. //Dep. O'Bannion//]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Do you have anything else on Van Horne? I wanna nail this guy.->Learn Van Horne Is Head Rustler and Killed Previous Deputy]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[I appreciate the information, Jameson. I'll do the best I can to keep the town safe.->Learn Van Horne Is Head Rustler and Killed Previous Deputy]]You are awoken by the sound of gunshots and horses galloping swiftly through the town. Groggy, you clumsily rise and run outside, forgetting your firearm.
(Link: "Outside") [Outside is chaos, with riders everywhere. (text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["CHIMOSA! Make sure that Marshal's up! Wouldn't want him to miss the show...] Van Horne boomed.]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Run toward Chimosa.->Confront Van Horne In Town Trust 2]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Run Back Inside For Your Weapon.->Running Back For Firearm]]
As you run back into the jail for your firearm, "Chimosa" Vasquez is right behind you. The candlestick has burned down completely, leaving the room pitch black.
(click:?page)[Unable to find your revolver in the dark, you are forced to barricade the door.]
(click:?page)[In between shots, you can hear Van Horne barking orders to hurry up with the cattle driven in from McLaughlin Ranch earlier in the day.]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Wait out the raid while Van Horne takes the cattle.->Van Horne Flees Tombstone]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Step outside and fight "Chimosa" Vasquez with no weapon.->Confront Van Horne In Town Trust 2]]
(set: $CitizenTrust to 1)(set: $CitizenTrust to 2)
Fighting without a weapon is hopeless, but you continue, engaged with Chimosa with your bare hands. (text-style:"underline")[''In the midst of the fight, you are knocked unconcious from behind with the butt of a rifle.'']
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Lie unconcious.->Van Horne Flees Tombstone]]
(set: $CitizenTrust to 11)
Your intimidating presence causes Chimosa to get closer, allowing you to take him down and tie him up while Van Horne scrambles off on his horse.
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Take him to a jail cell.->Surveil Van Horne Location]]
[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Execute him for his crimes.->Van Horne Flees Tombstone 2]] (set: $ChimosaLife to 2)](set: $CitizenTrust to 20)
You find Van Horne around the granary talking to "Chimosa" Vasquez.(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["Charles Van Horne, you are under arrest.] You say. (text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[Come quietly, and there will be no injustice."] (Link: "Before")[Before you can apprehend Van Horne, Chimosa draws his weapon, allowing Van Horne time to mount his horse and ride out of town]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Shoot to kill.->Van Horne Flees Tombstone 3]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Shoot to capture.->Surveil Van Horne Location]]
(set: $ChimosaLife to 2)(set: $CitizenTrust to 10)
(text-colour:(hsl:60,0.8039,0.5,0.85))["Let's not do anything stupid now... Take your hand off that pistol, and let me go. I'm sure we'll see each other real soon." Van Horne taunted.]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[I'll find evidence to put you all down for good... You're free to go. For now.->Van Horne Flees Tombstone]]
(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[If you leave these people alone for good, I wont come after you.->Van Horne Flees Tombstone]](if:$CitizenTrust is 11 and $ChimosaLife is 1)[You have obtained information about the Van Horne Gang from Chimosa. Now you know that there are 10 people in his gang all with lever-action rifles and plenty of ammunition.]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 11 and $ChimosaLife is 2)[With one less Van Horne gang member out there, they should be easier to defeat, especially without their second-in-command.]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 11)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Take the fight to them.->Take Fight to Van Horne]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 11)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Bait Van Horne into town.->Bait Van Horne]]]
[(if:$CitizenTrust is 20 and $ChimosaLife is 1)[Van Horne is surprised you captured Chimosa. He is able to give pertinent information about the gang's wherabouts and their fighting strategies.]]
[(if:$CitizenTrust is 20 and $ChimosaLife is 2)[Chimosa's death has rattled the gang, and they will be ready for a fight. Luckily, the townspeople are standing with you to defend Tombstone. Jameson is willing to lend supplies and fight with you.]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 20)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Take the fight to their stomping grounds.->Take Fight to Van Horne]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 20)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.85))[[Bait the gang into town.->Bait Van Horne]]]
You have been killed in the line of duty. Despite being given an honorable burial beside Deputy O'Bannion, the town of Tombstone was soon abandoned for the rule of man overthrew the rule of law.
(text-style:"subscript")[//Try looking through your notes//]The members of the Van Horne Gang convene and decide to hand over Charles Van Horne. (text-colour:yellow)["WHAT THE FUCK DO Y'ALL THINK YOU'RE DOIN']
(if:$CitizenTrust is <19)[(text-colour:red)[[I reckon they're doing what any outlaw'd do. Fend for themselves. Let's go gunslinger.->Escapes, Town Unhappy & No Peace]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 20)[(text-colour:yellow)["I'll tell ya what, duel me. Fair is fair, I'm sure you're a fine gunslinger."]]
(if:$CitizenTrust is 20)[(text-colour:red)[[Accept.->Van Horne KIA]]]
(Set: $Duel to 1)
Van Horne never spoke a word on the trip back to Tombstone. Just this faint jibberish under his breath. Probably just a prayer for himself.
(click:?page)+(t8n-time:1.4s)[Suddenly, I was ambushed. My horse shot lame, and I stuck under her. Meanwhile, Van Hornes buddies who sold him out came by and had him out before I got the chance to say anything. They were headed farther west. Just another chapter to my tenure in tombstone.]
(click:?page)+(t8n-time:1.4s)[End.]Using the leftover McLaughlin catlle from earlier in the day, I am conflicted of where I should put the animals to have the best advantage...?
(if:$CitizenTrust <11)[(text-colour:red)[[By the saloon.->Fight Breaks out in Town]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust 11)[(text-colour:red)[[By the saloon.->Fight Breaks out in Town]]]
(if:$CitizenTrust 20)[(text-colour:red)[[By the saloon.->Fight Breaks out in Town]]]
On this day, June 22, 1887, Charles Van Horne is sentenced to be hanged by the neck until dead. //Dep. Marshal. Earp//
(text-colour:red)[End.]The townsfolk fire enough at their own buildings, they dont even know what they're shooting at. Windows are broken, lanterns shattered, holes in every building imaginable, and no cattle rustlers to show for it.
(text-colour:red)[Bad End. You couldn't hit the side of a barn if you were shooting from the inside.]