ooc: Updated to include correct bounty price ($50) instead of $500

[color=9e0b0f][u][b][i]Sir John Blackburn- Selina[/i][/b][/u][/color]

Never again would John underestimate coach driving. 

With the coachman injured, the driver dead and the three euros made an 45minute - 1 hour coach ride to town into an painstaking two hours, any long and horses would have dropped down dead from exhaustion, the coachman following them not long afterwards. Helping the coachman exiting the coach it appeared the town was coming out in full force to greet them, seeming gasping at the sight of the dead Panther strapped to the coach. 

There attention quickly turned however when they noticed the injured coachman, within a few minutes several town folk, a elderly catholic priest  and stretcher had come and took the injured man to church which is likely doubled as the town "clinic" a common feature in small towns like Selina which lacked an proper European trained Doctor. 

[i]Note to self: Do not get injured in this town. [/i]

Despite the commotion John noticed one town's people, an young woman carrying some sort of board was looking at them "Howdy Ma'dam"  

Just then however John was distracted by Franz calling to him and the Frenchman. "This man has our bounty and drink. Let’s go.”

Following the short man (ooc: what does Zeke look like?) John & Franz followed him into a bar and then across a walkway into a taxidermy shop. John was unsure how successful this man was but judging by roaring Bear and perched Eagle he was atleast a very skilled taxidermist. Have them jump out at you'd be half convinced it was real bear attacking you. 
[i]
what's someone as skilled as him doing in middle of the bloody desert?[/i]

"Name's Zeke, Zeke Ritter.  My parents you see, they were from Germany too," he pulls out a flyer announcing the bounty and slips it over to Franz who he had seeming confused for an german... "Come to America for a new life" 

[i]could use this to our advantage. 
[/i]
With Zeke being happy and perhaps more likely to talk in the company of an fellow "German" John remained silent and hoped Franz would too. 
turning back he looked at Franz, seeming looking him up before continued. "I fought for the Union you know.  You got that look about you too.  Hard to see sometimes, like that feller you saved?  You know he was a Rebel?  Well a Reb Deserter but a Rebel jus' the same."

"well technically both sides are rebels to Great Britain." John joked as he noticed Zeke's hand was shaking. "alas that was settled long before any of us where born." 

"About your money though," zeke stated as he counts out a large pile of American money dollars into two lines on his counter, pushing some of the coins out of the way to make room. "Now then as you can see the reward offered were five hunnerd, but since y'all only killed the one..." he gathers one line and returns it to the register.

"You and Constantin injured the panther did you not?" John asked Franz "Possible that it's aready bleed to death."

"Them critters been botherin' the town fer some time now.  You and yer boys go out and hunt the other'n and I'll give the rest of the money, even though I'd say now with just one a them damn things the town could probably handle it...but I'm gonna offer you a deal"
[i]
I'm sure they could but good chance someone would die, why not use the courageous outsiders who no-one gives a shit about.  [/i]

"Go on." John repilled 

"I'll work my magic on this here kitty, you let me display her here for a few month, and then you can have it.  That's free taxidermy now and I ain't no slouch." he stated as he gestures out at his shop and the various critters he aready had stuffed. "Don't answer yet now.  Take a look.  It's a good deal fer both of us why you'll get a beautifully stuffed critter and I'll..."

Before Zeke could finish his strange sales pitch there something appear to happen to Bar, with what sounded like someone falling over and followed up by cute waitress John had spotted earlier pooking her head through the doorway  "I've had enough of this shit Zeke, I quit.  I'll be on the first train back to Virginia!" before storming out.

"Shit, I figured this day were comin' but she were my best waitress yet.  Fine specimen too."  Zeke says with a whistle after Lilly heads off on her way. "Anyway, what do you say?  I know a few folk in town would be willin' to go back out there with you and get that puma's mate.  Another $25 in it for y'all.  Me an' you could talk about the old country, share stories.  Ain't too many make it out this far."


"excuse me for an movement." John said as he picked up his pile of cash and walked outside, leaving the German and the Non-German to discuss the "Old country." although John reckoned Franz could keep him busy just talking about Prussian little war with France. 

[i]porbably be happy to hear about Germany becoming it's own country and everything.[/i] 

leaving the Bar John went outside and found Constantin "I know I was the one to shot the panther but I want you to have this." John said as he handled the French Frog half of the money "If you hadn't of spotted it.. well it might not have just be the driver we lost." 

John then held up the other half of the money and pointed to the Bar "Someone in there just violated the young waitress, teach that uncultured swine a lession and you may have the rest."