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[emperor_cowboy]

[Hol Horse was growing irritated. Not only did he find himself stuck in this town again, but STILL... no one from home. He's a little more... talkative, his voice a bit more... gruff. ...It's who he's always been! Honest!

The only thing he didn't approve of this place, aside from the fact he had no partners here... was well. All of the NON-AMERICAN TYPES. Yup. This was the normal attitude he's always had.

... Sure.

Taking his motorcycle out for a spin, he would make his usual stops. The park for girl watching, the store for more cigarettes... and eventually back to that dull place that he called home. If you look interesting enough during any of his stops, he may just stop and try to talk to you. Be careful around him though, if he doesn't end up liking you, things could quickly turn sour.]

Comments

[beetlemania]

[You want interesting, Hol? There is a man dressed like this walking down the street carrying an armful of skinny copper pipes. He's also got a bag full of other machine parts slung over one shoulder. Yep, just another normal citizen of Mayfield...]

[emperor_cowboy]

[He almost chokes on his cigarette and simply does a double take.]

What in the Sam Hill do ya think yer doing in that there git-up?

[beetlemania]

[Who, him? Ted chuckles a bit at this clear lack of vision.

...and since he thinks he's from the Old West, at least your cowboy-ness is reassuring and home-like!]

Why, this is my Intelligence Inducement Engine! Y'see, it collects negative ions from the air around us, and it enhances my brainpower!

[No...no, it doesn't, Ted. Stop deluding yourself.]

[emperor_cowboy]

Negative... whats-its? Why'd ya wanna go 'nd have a bigger brain? Only make yer head look outta proportion t' yer body.

[... N-no, Hol Horse... that's not what he meant.]

[beetlemania]

[Ted chuckles a bit at the mistake.]

I'm not giving myself a bigger brain, my good man! I am simply increasing the power of my own! I'll be able to think faster and more efficiently than ever before!

[emperor_cowboy]

Well ain't that just fancy? So ya wantin' t' be the big brainy thinker. Got'cha.

...

There a reason fer it?

[beetlemania]

Well, I'm an inventor! I need to be able to think better so that I can continue inventing amazing things!

[Like this antennae hat that doesn't even work...]

[emperor_cowboy]

Yea? Well, ya go 'nd make me a teleporter, than Ah'll think that yer not just goin' off and blowin' hot air.

[Wait... how did he know what a teleporter was...? Details, details...]

[beetlemania]

A teleporter, you say? Can't say I'm familiar with the notion, but it does sound rather fascinating...

[This, despite having been in teleporters hundreds of times under normal circumstances, to the point of pranking people with them...]

[emperor_cowboy]

Well great! Ya can toy 'round th' idea after goin' 'nd makin' yer brain power bigger or what not.

Gotta ask though... the git up. Seems a l'il ... over done, don't it?

[beetlemania]

Overdone?

[Ted adjusts his goggles the way one might adjust a pair of glasses.]

What do you mean, overdone?

[store]

[bantorain]

-He'll run into Ginny doing her grocery shopping. She seems to be contemplating her choices of peppers...-

[store]

[emperor_cowboy]

[OH! He knew that face off yonder. Time to put on the moves... so to speak. He simply walked right on over and got all up in her business. What is this personal space you speak of?]

Why 'ey there, l'il lady! Looks like we're doin' a bit o' shoppin' fer some... fancy vegetables.

[A pause...]

Y' busy later?

[bantorain]

-OHGOSHOHGOSHOHGOSH. Virginia had to steady herself, try and hold some semblance of composure. Her face was cherry red...-

U-um... H-howdy Hol... I-I'm not... b-busy, no...

[emperor_cowboy]

Well ain't ya just as cute as always? Okay, okay...

[He reached over to pat her gently on the shoulder.]

Y' gonna be needin' a ride?

[bantorain]

N-no, Quicksilver is... outside...

[emperor_cowboy]

Then let's go git these things paid fer, and head on out then.

[bantorain]

Oh! N-no you don't have to do that!

[emperor_cowboy]

No? Alright, then you pay fer them.

[bantorain]

I will... But thank you... f-for offering, I mean.

[a_crazygirl]

[Somewhere in the park, they meet!]

Hey! Haven't seen you in a while.

[emperor_cowboy]

Well shoot, if it ain't Toni! Agreed on th' lack of seein' ya. ... 'nd just how's th' fine lady doin' this afternoon?

[Well... he wasn't his usual grumpy self.]

[a_crazygirl]

[....Eyebrow raise.]

Uh, fine? I think? I see you're a cowboy today.

[emperor_cowboy]

Hm? Don't quite know what'cha mean.

[a_crazygirl]

You seem, uh, different today. New brand of coffee?

[emperor_cowboy]

Why, that's crazy talk, haven't touched the stuff in ages.

[a_crazygirl]

New hat? Job? Outlook on life?

[emperor_cowboy]

Mah life's goin' jes fine and dandy, now why would I wanna go 'nd change it? Though, a new hat would do me some good.