[UNDYING CURIOSITY] Max's eyes sparkle with glee when one of the horses approaches the edge of the fence to stare at her. She cautiously holds her hand out to pet the horse.
The horse sits there, letting her do so. She's squealing like a school girl now. "Ehehe! I'm petting an actual HORSE! Ooo, wait until my family hears about this.
"First time she's seen a horse, eh?" The wrangler nods towards Max.
"Yeah, she's a bit sheltered." "Ahaha. Yeah, she's from a richer family. Hasn't been to places like these before." Clover and Benjamin confirm the Wrangler's suspicions.
"Thought so."
>Max gains +1 VIOLENCE! She now has 6!Damn. Her stats are rising up fast. Guess all it took was her being able to see the world.
"The fuck?" Your attention is drawn towards some odd horses at the back. Specifically, a small group of robotic horses? They're primitive in construction with their bronze chassis having large gaps in them that show their gears and other components. Their legs are also powered by very simple hydraulics as well.
"Ah, yeah, androids like android stuff. We made them outta spare scrap the City sends."
"Ooo." Kiara's eyes are drawn to the robot horses for obvious reasons. "Android rangers are a thing so it makes sense. Robot horses are cooler...!"
"Yeps. Not a lot of 'em because R-Corp doesn't ask E-Corp for androids that much." The Wrangler explains. "Most of them are assigned for real dangerous stuff. People in these parts call 'em Ironhearts."
"wait doesn't metal get hot in sun :?" "Eh, the metal we buy disperses heat real easy. Ain't that bad."
Well, you already spent time checking them out. Time to buy some horses. MONEY: $8030. What category do you want to rent?
>"FOR DISCOUNT", $350. These six horses are old and scarred but they'll get you from place to place. (These horses will injure easier and may be a liability if you have to fight on horseback. Still saves time compared to on-foot.)>"AVERAGE", $600. Six generic horses with no noteworthy qualities. You just want to go from A to B. >"ROBOT SPECIAL". $850. Fuck it. Buy some metal ones for Kiara. (+0.5 KIARA RAPPORT, thanks to BLOSSOMING HEART. These robots take far less damage than other horses and can travel for MUCH longer than other horses.)>'RANGER TRAINED HORSES". $1000. Six sturdy, hard working horses that are clearly the top of the top here. (These horses save the most time while traveling. Skill checks to travel difficult terrain, running away on horseback, or chasing someone on horseback will be slightly easier.)It's going to take a moment for her to settle the paperwork so it's time to make your way to the saloon. Clover is keeping his guard up once he notices some shady looking figures waiting by the saloon entrance but they don't give your group any trouble. For now. You swear you hear someone playing an old timey piano inside as well.
You push open the saloon's door.
https://youtu.be/T0IRbP1Z2pI - SALOON
Welp. It's what you expected.
