A Conversation for The Town of Peta Gulch

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Post 121

Billy the Kid

1400 hours London time is whatever London time IS relative to GMT!

*has saddled up Dandy and now mounts up* X, let's you and me get into position before the charge.

OK compadres, good shootin! *urges horse off the trail to the right and quietly rides off*


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Post 122

Disgruntled Ape


Ook ook. [I'll guard the prisoner, You two guard the Ape until the attack starts.] *As he swings up his rifle and trains it on Two Jellos, the other apes promptly tackle and sit on The Ape*


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Post 123

Styx the Rat

*into radio* hearing you Ant Lady. Attack soon now.


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Post 124

Amos the Ranchhand (and Driver)

*takes out his pocket watch and opens it* Attack in 15 minutes.

Bonnie and Clyde become very still, except for their ears, which scan the forest like radar*


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Post 125

Amy the Ant - High Manzanilla of the Church of the Stuffed Olive

smiley - zoom

Styx said 14:00 GMT!! smiley - cross And it's only 13:00 now. I hardly had time to collect any intelligence from the NG Corral.


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Post 126

Amos the Ranchhand (and Driver)


*holds watch up to his ear*
*shakes watch*

Dang!

Would someone pass me a cup of coffee? We have another hour and I need to calm my nerves!


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Post 127

Amy the Ant - High Manzanilla of the Church of the Stuffed Olive

That's better. Now I have time for a smiley - tea and a sit down and I can tell you what I've found out so far about what faces us in Peta Gulch.

*finds a suitably sized pebble and sits down*


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Post 128

Garius Lupus

*Dashes in from behind a boulder, zipping up his pants.*

Phew, thought I was going to miss it!


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Post 129

Styx the Rat


*grins down at Ant Lady, red eyes glowing*


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Post 130

dElaphant (and Zeppo his dog (and Gummo, Zeppos dog)) - Left my apostrophes at the BBC

/* Takes a moment to clean his stapler, and makes sure it is fully loaded. */


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Post 131

Dizzy H. Muffin

[X warps out, then warps back in in full armor.]

[X] If it's a guy with technology, let's be prepared! [follows Billy]


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Post 132

Billy the Kid

*has been carefully threading his way through the tall first-growth trees, counting the rooftops as he goes, and now becomes aware of voices. He dismounts and ground-ties Dandy, then moves forward stealthily*

*hears a sound behind him and draws, looking around and upward for apes*


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Post 133

Billy the Kid

*Billy is now here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/classic/F90857?thread=187646&post=2087406#p2087406 *


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Post 134

Witty Moniker

*Adjust the dial on her nano-gun to Super-Soaker, Boiling.*

Okay, I'm ready. Let's liquidate that gang.


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Post 135

Coniraya

*looks arounf for someone to pass the message to about fourteen tacky cheaters and realises she is the last one*

I hate cheaters, what were they playing? Although Cluedo is very easy to cheat at smiley - smiley


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Post 136

Garius Lupus

*Gets on his horse, ready for the charge. Ties the reins to the saddle horn to free both hands. Draws both six-guns.*


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Post 137

Dizzy H. Muffin

[X continues to follow Billy.]


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Post 138

Coniraya

*gets settled and braced at the coach window with crossbow at the ready*

I could use fire bolts, then if there is the faintest chance of hitting a barn door or building, they will have some effect. smiley - erm


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Post 139

Amos the Ranchhand (and Driver)

Seven minutes.

*draws up the reins in his gloved hands*


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Post 140

Dizzy H. Muffin


I just realized ... I'll probably be in the middle of class by the time this begins. Don't rack up five LEDs by 3 o'clock Eastern time, please.


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