Killing Time in Galveston

[immortalthief]

After the Queen of Spade burned and McLeod left for Alaska there wan't much left to do Amanda decided to start ride her horse letting her mind wander, as it wandered she began remembering Milliways, it has been so long since she had been there thinking back she realizes that it has been over two and a half centuries since a door has opened.

After almost a week of wandering Amanda passes by a sign

"Welcome to Galveston"

A small quirk of a smile creased her lips as she thought of her friend blonde friend. The horse stopped in front of the tavern, wrapping the reins around a post she enters the bar and takes a seat. When the barkeep asked for her order she says, "Ale." rethinking that, "No, make that a Bourbon."

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[ikissdhimbck]

"Good. Then you're stayin' with me."

It's been decided.

She has a decent-sized swallow of bourbon, and then pauses. A smile's spreading real slow across her face.

"Say, d'you happen t'remember what we'd been talkin' 'bout the last time y'saw me?"

[immortalthief]

No arguments from Amanda as she drinks some of her own bourbon.

A mischievous smile crosses Amanda's face, "As it happens I do." as she unconsciously fiddles with the napkin ring necklace she is wearing.

[ikissdhimbck]

"I think I owe you a tour of the town, then. You're jus' gonna love The Strand."

[immortalthief]

"I would love the full tour." she finishes her bourbon.

[ikissdhimbck]

"Shall we, then?"

Kate polishes off her own drink, chitchatting quietly before they leave their table about her alias here — Katherine James, rancher and cattle woman — and her sometimes companions from the Bar. They've been in and out over the last few weeks, but there's always one or two with her. Watching her back.

(Just so Amanda will know what to expect, in case anyone should approach them.)

That done, she gets up and leads the way outside.

[immortalthief]

"Yes, lets" she stands with Kate.

Amanda listens intently as they walk, "You have quite the life here. I'm glad that we met up here."

[ikissdhimbck]

She chuckles dryly.

"I do, for the time bein'. I'm gonna hafta move on eventually."

She fixes Amanda with a smarter smile.

"T'the next town."

And the next target.

[immortalthief]

"It's not good to become too attached to one place." she says slyly.

"I think the next town sounds like a good plan."

[ikissdhimbck]

"No. S'not good at all."

She pitches her voice low. One of the local lawmen is approaching down the inside of the boardwalk. He tips his hat to the ladies, and Kate tips her hat in return.

Once they've passed him, she exaggerates a sigh of relief and grins at Amanda.


Their walk takes them past the county courthouse cutting through Central Park, down several blocks until they hit Avenue B. Kate hangs a right, and the women find themselves in The Strand. Commercial Buildings, mostly brick with only a few wooden establishments here and there; wrought iron facades on Greek Revival, Late Victorian, and Beaux Arts architecture. Here financial good fortune is equated with architectural display.

A few things Amanda will find particularly interesting are the several banks littered up and down the street.

[immortalthief]

Amanda offers a curtsy and a broad friendly smile, because it only seems fitting with the dress she is currently wearing.

"The town is bigger then I imagined it to be. Perhaps it's because of the smaller towns I passed by on my way here."

As they walk through the town Amanda appears to be looking at everything with the same attention that any tourist would have but really she is taking full inventory, who is standing where, what exit strategies she would use to escape or break in depending on her needs.

"They don't seem to be able to make up their mind about what they want to do?" indicating all of the different structures influence. Now and again, in low tones she will tell Kate a story from Victorian England or some other time period that seems to have inspired something here or there.

[ikissdhimbck]

Galveston's not a big island, it's true, but inasmuch as any place out West can emulate New York City, it sure is putting up a rousing effort. Houston may be the biggest city in Texas per capita, but Galveston is where the business is.

Kate listens with fascination to each one of Amanda's stories, grinning broadly at how much history she's seen with her own eyes.

"I think the founders were tryin' awful hard t'turn Galveston into somethin' special, like New York. They brought in all kinds of artists for their buildin's. An' y'know somethin'? A lotta famous folk come 'round here."

So it must be working.

[immortalthief]

"New York has it's charms...mostly it's conveniences, so as much of that as they want to emulate all the better. But Galveston certainly seems to have it's own personality. Which is what keeps life interesting."

Amanda points out one of the buildings to the left and guesses at the artist.

"Is there anyplace worth shopping? I believe this visit will require different attire than what I brought from San Francisco."