Ah Alcohol; The Cause of and Solution to All Life's Problems

The cause of Marshal Wes Westland's troubles began long before he began drinking the other night, but the drinking sure didn't help. Luckily, he was not on duty at the time (even though he DID try to arrest a steam engine.). He was fortunate that

he happened upon a friendly citizen who helped him find his way.

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[17:40] Wes WesϮland shouts: sways back and forth as he walks the road, she ways and trips a few times "45 Bottles of breer on thhhhy walls, 45 boletsl of breer (hic)" he yells as he sings. He falls down "oh dang, the ground just got in the way of my walk" he gets up and dusts off his suit "21 bootl.. wait, thats not whre I was" he stops to thing for a second

[17:41] Sadie Hiker shouts: Wonders what the hell that was...

[17:43] Sadie Hiker: You okay there Wes?

[17:43] Wes WesϮland continues on "ohh, yes.. 44 bottles of breer on the barrr.. umm Wall , yes wall (hic) trips over the railroad tracks just after the train passes by "ohh, shittt. that was close"

[17:44] Sadie Hiker grumbles "Gawd... dammit Wes... ah though ah wuz supposed t'be the town drunk..." and goes to the nearby well...

[17:44] Sadie Hiker takes a full bucket from the well...

[17:45] Wes WesϮland looks up "Well hello There Sadie Hiker Esq' laughs and reaches out feeling the tracks "Thems hard!!"

[17:45] Sadie Hiker shake her head and throws the bucket's content all over him "

[17:46] Sadie Hiker tosses the buck back to the well "Wes... what y'doin?"

[17:46] Wes WesϮland feels the water and jumps up "damit, Where is my horse!!! I gott to arrest that train" wobbles around "ohhh, hi Sadie! Fancy meeting you here" looks down "Why the hell am I wet?"

[17:47] Neithan Harnett smirks silently watching from the window

[17:47] Sadie Hiker shakes her head "Ah dunno... but those sorta problems ah best kept t'yerself if y'know what ahm sayin..."

[17:48] Wes WesϮland blinks "ohh, did I pee?" he whispers "I was headed to Black Diamond and dont know how i ended up here? what are you doin in black diamond Sadie?"

[17:49] Sadie Hiker: Wes... Y'almost home... y'ain't in black diamond... an...why y'drunk? an what the heck d'yah think Larah's gonna say?"

[17:52] Sadie Hiker: An more importantly... if y'gonna get y'self rat'arsed... why dun y'invite me?

[17:53] Wes WesϮland stands tall and looks around "hmmm, yes yes, I think ya right.. I dont live in black diamond, Un Larah.. yes " Thinks for a minute "Ohhh, Larah.. yes my loving wife and the mother to my liter" laughs and almost falls down "I said Liter" looks at her "Well, I was at Kates and talkin thinkin about Jen then started thinking about Sarrah and then I thought hell, I should get home so I started walking" looks around "I thought I had my horse with me but who knows" smiles to her "Ohh, ya wanna got get more drinkin?"

[17:54] Sadie Hiker: Well, ah wuz headin' t'Annies... but nah ah thinks that ah bad idea...

[17:56] Wes WesϮland nods "They gots a fine selection of .. umm things there to drink, ifna ya need company, I could escert ya and make sure ya safe and all. Heck.. im even drink might you with.

[17:57] Sadie Hiker shakes her head "Ah think y'need t'be goin' home an sleepin' it off...

[17:59] Wes WesϮland: "I as headed home till ya asked drink with to you Annies" looks around "Ohh,i best home I head" waves and starts walking "safe be you"

[17:59] Sadie Hiker: Dun makes me regret handin' power over mah first born t'ya!

[18:00] Wes WesϮland: "MIDGE! wait.. I lost MIdge? where she is?"

[18:00] Sadie Hiker slaps her hand over her face "She STILL at camp Kitty... fur nah..."

[18:02] Sadie Hiker sighs "Well, if y'set awn goin' t'Annie's ah better makes sure y'get there in once piece and dun fall under ah train..."

[18:02] Wes WesϮland walks up to the door "I will go get her in the morning" reaches for the door handle and looks at the door "wait.. This aint my house, why you tell me in her to go to bed" looks to his right "Ohhh, there it is!!!" laughs hard "I think be is go to where I need be"

[18:02] Sadie Hiker shakes her head "Oh ah ain't ev'r lettin y'live this down..."

[18:04] Wes WesϮland: "How in the hell did I get wet?" someone gunna pay tomorrow" smiles and turns to walk home "Now where was I 44 bottles of breer on the bar....." as he waves and walks home stumbling

[18:04] Sadie Hiker shrugs and goes back inside "Ah give up.,"