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Tom
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| Posted on 05-04-2009 12:06 |
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(anytime in the few hours or day of time before the p.c. wagon leaves town, buddy can be heard playing this song around town, strangely enough, not on guitar, but on 'becca's old fiddle. His fingers bleed to keep the tricky fiddle bits in the middle together, and should anyone look closely enough, there are infrequent tears running down his face.
-to the tune of "the devil went back to georgia", done in collaboration with corey- )
"It's been ten long years since the devil laid his fiddle at Becca’s feet
And it burned inside his mind the way he suffered that defeat
In the darkest pits of Hell the devil hatched an evil plan
To tempt the fiddle player with the blood of her fellow man
"The sin of pride," the devil cried, “is what will do you in.”
Becca said "We had this settled bitch, I'm the best there's ever been."
Child did you ever know that time keeps marching on
The coldest hour is the one comes just before the dawn
The devil's in Gommora will you stand up to the test
Or will you let the devil be the best?
"It looks as though I got here, devil, not a lick or two too soon,
But give me half a minute and you’ll be dancin’ to my tune"
The devil took up his fiddle, looked at the folk around and said
"Though I'm the fiddle player underground, today I play among the dead"
"Now devil it would be a sin for you to lay our last blessed low
We’re standin’ all against you; no more blood is gonna flow"
Becca are you brave enough or will your fingers grow cold?
The devil turns his hand against your fiddle made of gold.
Can you hear the people cryin’, will they ever know
Is it to late to save your very soul?
"I got my band at my back, and together we will win
And we’ll save the few survivors from the predicament they’re in"
"Before we play I want to thank you for letting God's own Word ring true
He said you can't be trusted" "Yes but what you gonna do?"
"Well you get your fiddle devil if you think that you can win
'Cause I beat you once you son of a bitch, and I can whip your ass again"
Amy's foam's green, the devil is red,
We got there late, so Ceci was dead,
Gave her last breath so that we could dream,
’Cause Becca was the best that's ever been."
Becca you were brave enough, your fingers did not grow cold,
The devil turned his hand against your fiddle made of gold.
Can you hear your Buddy playing’, do you already know,
It was never to late to save your very soul."
currently in transition..
recently 'grandpa' {shuffled off his mortal coil}
not currently Playing "Leaf Harlin",
(the artist previously known as 'Buddy' )
long ago playing 'jim' {retired}
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Rebecca Johnson
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| Posted on 05-04-2009 13:05 |
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((Buddy, That last verse there would have made Becca cry. Well done.))
“We consider that any man who can fiddle all through one of those Virginia Reels without losing his grip, may be depended upon in any kind of musical emergency.”- Mark Twain
For the good are always the merry,
Save by an evil chance,
And the merry love the fiddle
And the merry love to dance:
Formerly Lucy Harris
Formerly Dr. Delilah Wilson |
 
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Miss Terry
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| Posted on 05-04-2009 19:41 |
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Terry will stand and listen, doing her best to keep from crying. When it's over, she'll give Buddy a hug. "I'm glad...I'm glad you were there, when she...She would have loved the song."
((Great song, guys. ))
Terry Gillian, slinger of guns and forgetter of names
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Miss Kitty
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| Posted on 05-04-2009 19:52 |
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Kitty will come out of the clinic with bandages and medicine in her hands. She'll stop and listen quietly, sniffling and rubbing her eyes a bit. After all is said and done, she'll approach Buddy.
"That was beautiful." She holds up the bandages. "Your fingers look hurt, let me bandage them for you."
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Natsuko_Verona
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| Posted on 05-04-2009 21:55 |
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When Buddy passes the free clinic, Natsuko is outside with all her possessions packed, following the song on her own fiddle. She plays quiet accompaniment, trying to contribute but not distract. She doesn't try to hold back tears.
When the song's done, Natsuko wipes her eyes and approaches Buddy with Becca's fiddle case.
She makes several attempts to speak, then takes a deep breath. Hands him the case. Smiles.
"She can hear you."
[I'm teary now. Beautiful, guys!]
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Rock Strongo
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| Posted on 05-04-2009 22:46 |
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"Mr. Buddy? That was a right beautiful song you sang there. And it's funny, because a lot of those parts about the girl named Becca made me think about the Miss Becca who fell over after playing that magic song that hurt the devils."
There are tears coming from Rock's eyes, but he doesn't seem to register that he's crying.
"That song made me feel sad, but also kind of happy, except in a sad way. I really don't understand exactly what that all means. But I feel... all mixed up inside. But in a good way, maybe."
"So, um, thank you for playing the confusing song, Mr. Buddy."
Rock looks conflicted for a moment more, until his eyes focus on Buddy's weapons. His attention jumps.
"Hey, are those swords for like, swallowing and stuff?"
Joe, formerly...
Will Sawyer, who gambled with fire
Lin Fuqua, who fought for great justice
Father Joe, who saved every soul but his own |
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PlaidViking
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| Posted on 05-05-2009 05:57 |
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*Clarence will stop packing, to watch as Buddy passes by. He seems burdened and lets out a heavy sigh.*
Currently: Pending (Not Zack)
Formerly: Dr. Henry Watson, saw bones and howler
Formerly: Doctor Sylvester Woods, blind new scientist
Formerly: Clarence MacDonald, Reporter, Clerk of the Chamber of Commerce, Mayor
Formerly: Professor Qutaybah al-Surwad Saiq, Arab Scientist and Botanist
Formerly: Herman Yeager, Best Carpenter in the West
Player: Eisen, sometimes called Ben |
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Molly Packard
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| Posted on 05-05-2009 09:46 |
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*In the cheap hotel, Molly sits on her bed staring off into space, her sparse belongings already packed. As she listens to Buddy's song, her face darkens in thought. At the end, she seems to have made some sort of decision. Picking up her guns and a satchel, she sets off in the direction of the gathering wagon train.*
Molly Packard - School Marm - 8/30/08, Deputized- 11/8/08, Sheriff- 12/6/08 - 5/2/09
Total time as Sheriff: 7.33 sessions
The 5th, and last sheriff of Gomorra.
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Miss Aimee Trezvant
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| Posted on 05-07-2009 17:33 |
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Aimee, on her way through town, hears the song from a distance. Quickly, she ducks behind the ruins of one of the buildings. Anyone passing by would see her sitting on her bags with her head in her hands. If they were perceptive, they might see her shoulders shake once or twice.
When the song ends, she wets a handkerchief with water from a flask and wipes her face. By the time she finishes repacking, her chin is up and she looks as she did before the song began. There is a pleasant, blank expression on her face that lets no emotion show through |
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