PEG 12

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Monday, Dec. 13, 1999 -- Vol. 1, No. 12
"Boys, you're gonna be ridin' a thousand miles day and night"

Game In Progress!

By Cody

We almost lost the RPG Master, Ella, for the The Young Riders Role Playing Game, but due to numerous e-mails from her loyal friends she reconsidered the role. So now the RPG is still a project in progress.

But to put the story straight Ella never received any mean e-mails. It wouldn’t have upset her if she had and it certainly wouldn’t have made her quit. The real reason she was thinking about quitting was because she was afraid and she still is a little afraid that her friends might become enemies with her and with each other because of it.

But now that whole episode is water under the bridge. So let me tell you how the game is going to be played since a lot of you don't understand how the game is suppose to be. Ofcourse when I first came up with the idea, I was flying by the seat of my pants, too. Since this is my first one. I wanted it to be different than us just taking turns and writing a part of the story. I thought if general scenarios were made up then it might help those players that may not know what to write about and then the story would take shape like that. Also with the scenarios you will be interacting with another character on a lot of them, so you will have to talk with them about your ideas on the subject. That's what I was going for so that we all would be working together instead of just writing a part of the story on our own.

So I'm going to try and explain a little more about what I have in mind and hope I don't confuse you more. But let me first say that I was taking you through it step by step process so that you wouldn't get confused. That's why I asked for stats first, then intros, and next action is buying food to get us all pretty much on the same level at the beginning.

I think you all know pretty much how the stat is suppose to be. The intros deal with how/why you came to live in Dreamville. That's all it needs to be about, and as for length I don't mind how long it is. But I would like to say that probably the shorter the better because remember in order for you to get to know these characters you should read the intros, and that's a lot of intros. My longest intro was Jacyella and Melissa but I made one intro for both of them. As for the buying of food that can be a short part too. Store prices was sent out on the list if you didn't get it and need a copy let me know.

The next action would be for you to send me a number between ? - ? (I don't know that yet because I'm not done with making up the scenarios yet. The game is sort of a cross between RPG and Monopoly. The characters will have a certain amount of money in which to begin the game with. That will be determined by me of course since I'm the RPG Master. Then when you send me your number I will match it with the scenarios, sort of like the cards in a Monopoly game. There are Pony Express Treasure Cards (PETC) and Pony Express Chance Cards (PECC). At least that's what I call them.

Since we have a lot of characters, I put the names in a bowl and picked several for the first go round. Eleven characters will go for two weeks and ten characters will go the other 4 weeks since we have 62 characters. So far this is as far as I know about the game. If I didn't answer some of your questions then please ask. I hope this helps you understand it more. I will let you know the week of Christmas who the first eleven characters are that will start the game. The week after Christmas all eleven characters should send me a number and it doesn't have to be sent to me on Monday. You have the whole week to send it to me.

I've been so bogged down with trying to get the stats and intros fixed and ready to be posted that I haven't had much time for the other things to do with the game. I do need some town laws so please send me a list any time.

Young Rider's Yarns!

True Love, One Soul

Chapter 12
By Jocelyne

Placing the basket on the table Sarah sat down. While folding clothes her hand brushed across her pocket and she felt something in there. Placing the shirt on the table she reached into her pocket and pulled out what was in there. As she opened her hand she saw that it was a jewelers pouch. Opening the pouch and pouring out what was inside onto her hand she saw that there was a broach and a letter in it. Smiling to herself she thought, Now how did he get that into my pocket with out me knowing it? Putting the broach and the letter back into the pouch and making sure it was closed tight, Sarah placed it back in her pocket thinking, I will read the note tonight after supper.

As Sarah sat there folding clothes, she heard the sound of a wagon pull up in front of the bunkhouse. Looking up a feeling of fear came over her. Reaching for her crutches she made her way to the door. As she opened the door she was relived to see that it wasn't the others bringing a hurt Buck back to her. But to her surprise she saw that it was three of her closest friends from back home. Smiling Sarah raced out to meet her closest friends as the wagon came to a stop in front of the porch.

As the girls climbed down they all hugged and laughed. Just then Rachel came out of the house and was coming across the yard toward the bunkhouse. As she reached the girls she said, "So Sarah are you going to introduce your friends to me?"

Smiling Sarah said, "Sorry Aunt Rachel. As she turned to Rachel, Sarah said "Aunt Rachel these are my friends from back home. Next to Buck they are my closet friends. This is JoAnne, Lizzy, and Cassy. Girls this is my Aunt Rachel."

Rachel stepped forward and shook their hands and said, "I’m pleased to meet you. I am glad to see that my niece has some girl friends. We were just getting ready to have some lunch. Would you like to join us?" The girls nodded yes.

"Come on girls, let’s go in and sit down." Sarah lead them inside.

As they were walking into the bunkhouse JoAnne said, "So where is this fella that has stolen your heart? Is there any of these boys left that you talked about in your letters?"

Smiling Sarah looked at her bracelet that Buck had given her. Then looking up she said, "Well you just missed him. All the boys left this morning with the Marshal in a posse to catch some fella that is wanted for murder. But they should be back in a few days and yes there are a few boys that are still free."

Steven walked in and when he noticed the girls he said, "Well, hi there girls. I didn't know that you were coming out here." JoAnne said, " Well, sir we thought that maybe if Sarah is as happy as all her letters say she is then maybe we might find happiness out here too. We also want to see this guy that Sarah has fallen for. She says that they broke the mold on him."

Laughing as he sat down he said, "Well I guess that true. He is a very nice young man and does seem to love Sarah very much. I am glad Sarah has some friends to keep her company till they get back."

As Rachel put lunch on the table she said, "So how long have you all been friends? Sarah doesn't talk much about home."

Swallowing Lizzy said, "Well, we have been friends since we were little. So I guess you could say that we have been friends all our lives."

Then Steven said, "That's right. If it hadn't been for them, I don't know what would have happened to Sarah after you left, Rachel. Her friends were there to help her deal with her mother’s death after you left."

Meanwhile Teaspoon and the boys broke for lunch. Buck took Teaspoon aside and said, "I need to be alone for a while. I need to pray to find out what the great spirits want me to do about my feelings for Sarah."

Teaspoon looked questionably at him but finally said, "Okay, you have an hour. We need to keep moving in order to catch this fella. I know you will do the right thing by Sarah, just be careful." Buck nodded. Turning he grabbed his saddlebags and headed off toward a small clearing just off the path.

Jimmy heard what was said between Buck and Teaspoon. "What dose he think he is doing?"

Teaspoon turned to Jimmy and said, "He went to pray about what he should do about his feelings for Sarah. Now you know as well as I that they belong together, but Indians are a superstition people and their life are controlled by their beliefs in their gods. He'll only be gone an hour. Besides we all need a break."

Gathering wood as he went along, Buck was thinking, I hope that the great sprits agree with my heart. Coming to the middle of the clearing, Buck started a small fire and then sat down. He removed a rolled up piece of hide and laid it on the ground in front of him. He began to move the herbs in the motion that he had been taught by the Man Of Dreams.

As the others made a small fire and started some coffee brewing, Cody turned to Kid and said, "I hope he gets the answer that he wants. I would hate to see them not be together. They belong together." Kid nodded in agreement. Time seem to pass slowly as they sat there and watched Buck from a distance.

Finally Lou turned to Teaspoon and said, "Why dose he use those plants that way? I’ve never even seen them before."

Teaspoon smiled and said, "Well, that one plant that he is waving over the fire is called Sage. It is a mystical herb to the Indians. I am not sure what the others are called. But the reason that he is waving them over the fire is to appease the Sprits. See they believe that if the Sprits are happy then they will grant them what they ask of them."

Finally Buck stood and threw his saddlebags over his shoulder and headed back to where the others were sitting. Reaching them he sat down next to Teaspoon and poured himself some coffee.

Turning to him Teaspoon said, "So did you get the answer you were looking for?"

Nodding yes Buck said, "The spirits agree with my heart. They said that it’s not that often that someone like me gets to be happy."

Slapping him on the back Teaspoon said, "I knew you would get the answer you wanted. Now maybe you will believe that you have the same rights as everyone else dose. Right boys and girl." Everyone nodded in agreement. Then Teaspoon said, "Well, I guess we better get going. Come on boys mount up. I want to see all of you happy and with families of your own. I think of all of you as my family." Buck looked at the man he considered to be like a father to him.

As Jimmy dowsed the fire they all mounted up and rode on. As they rode Buck knew that in his heart that this was his family. And he would do everything that he could to protect them. Then he reached up and rubbed the locket that Sarah had given him knowing that his heart was with her and that he loved her very much and would do anything for her.

Chapter 13 in next week's issue!

Kid's Klips

Holiday Favorites!

Jocelynes's favorite holidays show is, Babes in Toy land. To me it symboles that the kid in all of us is there. We just need to beleive.

Ella's favorite Christmas show is Nestor, the Long-Earred Donkey! That's one show she says she will never get tired of. She watches it every year and if they don't put it on a station soon, she will have to hunt for her tape and pull it out and watch it. She loves it because at the end the donkey does have friends and she also loves the song. She has the song on a record and one of these days she will have her husband put it on a cd for her.

Hickok's Hobbies

Granny Square Stocking

By Jocelyne

You make a regular granny square. Then you fold it to where two corners meet. It will look like a stocking.

Direction:

With any size hook chain 4 slip stitch in first chain to form ring.

STEP 1: the chain 3, 2 double crochets, chain 3.* 3 double crochets, chain 3 * do from * to * 2 more times

STEP 2: then you slip stitch in top of chain 3, do 2 double crochets, chain 3 * 3 double crochets, chain 3 * repeat from* to * around.

Repeat step 2, 2 more times then fold diagonally making sure the corners meet then signal crochet around the open edge of the folded square.

You have just made a granny square stocking. If you have any questions please contact me at [email protected]

Ike's Idea's

Riders' Resolutions!

By Ella

What does New Years Eve Resolutions (NYER) mean to you? To me it means to resolve some things in the New Year that you didn't do in the last year. So here's my list of things I want to accomplish or do better on in the next year.

1. Spend more time with my loving husband who I've been neglecting some while working on all the RPG things.

2. Do more housework which I've been neglecting due to the RPG.

3. To do my sit-ups every night before I go to bed. I need to stop eating so many sweets and lose some weight in the stomach area.

All of you can help me on the first and second one by mostly sending me your RPG fanfic on Mondays and Thursdays, my husband watches wrestling those nights. I can also work on it some on Saturdays.

You know they have sponsers for AA, so why not have sponsers for NYER. So Natalie and Jocelyne will you two be my sponsers please? I think if you two keep asking me how I'm doing on my Resolutions then I might do really well on them. Of course don't start asking me until next year. : )

Please send in your NYER and if you want a sponser or two just let us know that as well. I wll volunteer to be a sponser for someone.

Dunne's Dreams

Dreamer’s Delight No. 1

By Jocelyne

I got this idea from the message board at Buckstop. I thought that we all could share one of our sexiest visions of our favorite rider. I thought that this would be the best way to share with everyone what you imagine your special other would do for you if they wanted to be romantic and sexy. It’s not a contest. It is just a way to get to know each other better. Jocelyne has been nice enough to supply us with the first dream.

You come home from a bad day at work. The whole day has been terrible. As you unlock the door and reach for the light switch and nothing happens then you hear soft music playing. You follow the music and you see a black vest. You pick it up. You continue in the direction of the music and as you go along you pick up a blue shirt and then a pair of tan pants.

You enter your room and see and smell scented candles everywhere. Then from behind the bed he stands up holding your favorite wine and fruit. With an arch of his eyebrow he walks over to you and you take the glass he offers you. He says, "I want you to be mine for tonight and for all nights to come." Then he kisses you deeply.

Now everybody please send in one of your favorite dreams and we will post it in the PEG!