Frontier Scum, Scene II: Horsehead Ranch

[Wrathbone]

And I assume you're all fine with burning those four mules alive along with the Clowns? ¬_¬

Is the next adventure going to give us a bounty from PETA?

CK sees it as a shame, but having canonical "unearthly hunger", my main focus is on how much of four roasted mules I could eat.

[Sly Boots]

Doc licks his lips. "Did someone say flame-grilled jerky?"

[Stormbringer]

So, spell me out the plan of attack.

[Animalmother]

Burny, shooty, screamy, BBQ

[Sly Boots]

Ok, so as I see it:

- Myself and Cumflutter are on either side of the stable doors. I'm holding a laudanum-molotov and my lighter, Cumflutter has the repeating rifle ready to use to bar the doors once shut.
- I intend to light the fuse on the molotov, lob it inside the stable in the direction of the hay pile, and give the signal to Cumflutter to slam his door shut as I do so myself
- Cumflutter will then bar the door with the rifle

I guess we'll take things as they come at us following that point, but if it doesn't look like the sound of burning rodeo clowns has alerted those in the house, I'll be prepared to start yelling "fire! Fire!" at the top of my lungs...

[Wrathbone]

I’ll return to my hiding spot in the shelter in the corral and take aim at the main building doors with my revolver, waiting for anyone to come out.

[Sly Boots]

We should wait for Parcheval, but I would hope he'll be taking up a good vantage point on the main building (perhaps even on the roof?)

[Stormbringer]

Cumflutter has the repeating rifle ready to use to bar the doors once shut.

Hang on, it's Cadaver Kid who has the unloaded repeater rifle.

Cumflutter's got a hunting rifle and it's his only firearm.

[Wrathbone]

I assumed I’d handed it to him, hence returning to my hiding spot.

[Mantis]

Parcheval will take up a position using the corral as cover directly in line with the stable door and will ready his boomstick to unload should anyone break out.

[Animalmother]

It's all falling apart!!

[Sly Boots]

I assumed I’d handed it to him, hence returning to my hiding spot.

Aye, this.

[Stormbringer]

I assumed I’d handed it to him, hence returning to my hiding spot.

All right, that's fair.

Now, the distance from the corral shelter (NE corner of the corral) to the front door of the main ranch building's a little long, so revolver shots from there will probably require a Slick check, as opposed to being automatic, as they would be from, say, the western fence of the corral, yet that fence will still offer cover.

[Sly Boots]

Once the stable plan has concluded, assuming it's completed successfully, Doc's next plan is to run to the bottom-left corner of the central building, to cover the door of the main building looking from the south to the north (and taking cover using the corner of that middle building).

[Wrathbone]

Seeing how far away the shelter is, I'll move up to the fence for a better aiming spot.

I think we're good to execute Operation Clownfire?