Re: Rifts Dead Man's Hand - Festival Day - Megana

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"Come along and keep up," Megana walks away heading to go pick up the rental horse and cart. Megana arrives at her grandma's stables, placing the five credits for the horse and buggy, "Howdy, need to rent a carriage and horse for item transportation," as she counts the remaining five credits. Emily seems amazed at her having five credits, let alone one.

"Meg, Felix has you working already?" Belle smiles, pride in her eyes, "Who is your friend?" She asks, pointing to Emily.

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"Someone's lost sister" Megana bluntly says. "Trying to help her find them but i dont have the darnest idea who's sister this is..."

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"Someone's lost sister," Megana bluntly says. "Trying to help her find them, but I don't have the darndest idea whose sister this is."

Emily pipes up, "Hey! I'm standing right here." She smiles at Meg's grandmother, "We're gonna be best friends!"

"That's nice, dear," Belle replies to Emily and turns her head enough so that only Meg can see her roll her eyes. She grabs the stable key for Midnight's gear and hands them to Megana, "This should get Midnight warmed up in time for the race."

With that, Meg and Emily walk out and head across the access road to the stables, grab Midnight's saddle, hitch and latch system for the cart. They then go to round up Midnight, who's excited to see Meg, but then slows down and cautiously approaches Emily. Meg swears she hears, "And... who's this?"

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Megana helps emily into the carriage before getting onto the saddle on midnight before to drive to frank's family house to go get the alcohol while beung mindful of the road.

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Megana helps Emily into the carriage before getting onto Midnight's to head to Frank's family house. Working with Midnight is so easy. She easily takes the back road and circles around near Warm Creek to the front of the Coulee house. They check the storage shed and there are a dozen kegs to load.

Emily hops out and immediately starts to load her first keg. She's struggling but making it to the cart. Megana realizes that she needs to help if she wants to get this job done in time. Emily is able to get the kegs to the cart, but not into the cart. In fact, Meg finds it cumbersome, but not hard. She forgets that Emily is small compared to most girls her age. After about ten minutes, and Emily looking exhausted, they have the cart loaded and can take it to the saloon. So far, Midnight hasn't 'said' a word since the stables.

After another five minutes, they arrive at the back of the bar. Emily exhaustedly knocks on the back door of the saloon for Meg. Felix and a few workers pour out and rapidly begin hauling in the kegs. Felix notices how tired Emily looks and hands her a credit, "A bonus for hard work in a timely fashion." He nods to Megana, "Thank you so much! Good luck in your race. Come see me after, I might have more work for you."

Emily perks at the news and runs back over to the cart, "We can make more money?" she excitedly asks. "And you're a racer? Wow! So cool!"

Megana notices the courthouse clock. Ten minutes until she needs to be at the racetrack, northeast of town, behind the Native American encampment.

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Megana nods "will do felix, would it be okay to leave the cart here?. And yes i am i am racing today. Hopefully one of my friends there can watch you while i race"

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Megana nods "Will do, Felix. Would it be okay to leave the cart here? And yes, I'm racing today. Hopefully one of my friends there can watch you while I race."

"No worries, young Miss Damodred. Just make sure to lock it. This should keep us for at least a few hours." Felix smiles as he waves and heads into the back of the saloon.

Megana and Emily lock down the cart wheels. Unhitch Midnight and ride northeast, toward the racetrack, where it looks as a crowd is already forming. The mile long track has people dotted all along it to watch the race, especially near the start/finish line. Near the water mill, the betting booth seems very active. Several locals and some out of towners all shout that they'd bet on her. It's a good feeling, but the pressure is on her to win now.

This year, there are fifteen racers, including Megana and Midnight. One of the officiaries runs up, "Come ma'am. You don't want to be late!" As he helps Megana get Midnight to the starting line. Emily waves excitedly from the sidelines.

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As Megana and Midnight are lead to the starting line. Megana peers though the crowd looking for familiar faces of friends, family and hopefully Sam as well. As she steel her nerves for the race.

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As Megana and Midnight are lead to the starting line, she peers though the crowd looking for familiar faces of friends, family and hopefully Sam as well. She spots Sam with Steve and Maya. He looks sad. She also sees her mother, frantically waving to her, with a proud smile. Dane and Miss Hoffman are at the betting booth, hopefully betting on her. Many of the locals are cheering her on. Emily, probably her biggest fan, cheers like a maniac.

As she looks around her, she recognises a few racers. They're all formidable competitors, but she manages to keep her wits about her. The other racers look as though they're professionals, all in the tight racing gear. The light remains red. Each horse stands on the line. She swears she hears Midnight state, "One of the racers... doesn't smell... real..." noticing Midnight staring to the far left, at a different black horse.

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"Hey Sam!"Megana calls out to him with a wave and a smile sweet like honey....but when she hears midnight's voice and looks towards the animal midnight was looking at she tries to hear its thoughts.