Lone Traveler Legacy - A Wild West Challenge

After a good night's rest, Billy was ready to head to town again. The barkeep had said he could come in during his stay and play the piano anytime.

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Billy had harvested some prairie grass and fed Thunder some for breakfast.

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As Billy was preparing to leave, he heard some shouts and turned around and saw a family approaching. They introduced themselves as the Ridge Family and were travelling to their cousins' homestead in another town and wondered if they might stay with Billy for 6 days while they got some supplies and got their horse, Jolly, re-shoed. (Rolled 35 - Shared Camp - Some travellers will stay 6 days with you at your camp.)

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The family consisted of Patrick, an elder, his daughter Stephanie, and his granddaughter, Justinee. Billy agreed and since it was breakfast time, offered them some of the biscuits his neighbor had given him. They were very grateful for Billy's kindness.

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Patrick unpacked the sleeping bags, and gathered some wood, and soon had a roaring fire going.

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While Billy brushed their horse, Jolly, he found out that Justine was his age, and that she was homeschooled. Her mother, Stephanie started on their lessons right away.

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Billy spoke to Patrick and told him the way to town, and where Billy would be. Billy then headed off to play some piano at The Rusty Horseshoe.

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Billy's tips were getting better and near dinnertime, the Ridge family walked through the door. Billy took some time to introduce them to the barkeep where Patrick struck up a conversation with some of the locals. Stephanie had gone to use the facilities, which left Justine and Billy alone. Billy asked Josephine if she wanted to dance.

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Billy and Justine talked for a long time, telling stories about trail life. Billy may have embellished his a bit to impress Justine, but it didn't take too much, and they became friends. Billy even thought that maybe Justine had a crush on him, but he figured he was just imagining it.

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Patrick had bought some supplies and made some mushroom steak on the grill for everyone. It was rather tasty.

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And soon Billy's horse Thunder came to get him, and it was time to go home.

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There were also some other visitors who came during the week. And Billy met quite a few stray cats.

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They also had a fire at the camp, but Justine and Patrick had quickly put it out before any of the sleeping bags caught on fire.

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Another teen came for a visit who was passing through, Rohan Elderberry.

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Billy continued to play for tips during the week.

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He was even lucky and got an autograph from a famous celebrity. The barkeep told Billy that the autograph would fetch him some simoleons if he held on to it for a day or two.

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And soon the 6 nights were over, and on Saturday, the Ridge Family were heading off. But before they did, Justine gave Billy a gift. Patrick said that if he was ever in Glimmerbrook, to stop on by for a visit.

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The weather was freezing and there was more snow coming, but even though Billy told them to stay until the weather was better, Patrick said they had to go. And so, they left during a blizzard and Billy hoped that they would find shelter tonight.

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By mid-morning, the weather had gotten so bad, that Billy knew he couldn't sleep outside tonight. He decided to venture into the cabin to see if he could sleep there.

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When he opened the cabin door, he realized that it wasn't in that bad a shape. There was a wood burning stove, a rocking chair with a knitting basket beside it, and a small kitchen area. He swept away as much dirt as he could, rolled out his sleeping bag and lit the fire. This would be a nice warm place to sleep tonight.

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He went out to the horse shelter and laid down some extra straw for Thunder and ensured that Thunder's feed dish was filled.

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And Billy wasn't the only one seeking shelter tonight, as a barrage of cats wandered in and out of his door probably drawn to the heat of the fire. He didn't mind. He spied a knitting pattern book in the knitting basket and sat down on the rocker and tried his hand at making a beanie.

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After making one last round to check on Thunder and running to the outhouse to use the facilities, Billy settled down for the night.

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I placed 3 sleeping bags and a firepit for the Ridge family, and then sold them again when they left, adjusting Billy's simoleons accordingly. I didn't play the Ridge family, and left them to roam free. They showed up at The Rusty Horsehoe and Patrick autonomously made mushroom steak on the grill outside. Stephanie had some prairie grass in her inventory, and that was the gift that Justine gave Billy when they left.

From the tips Billy made, he was able to furnish the crumbling cabin. (I actually just traced the cabin's walls and created the new cabin.) By the end of week 1, he had $1,235 simoleons left.

The Ridge Family was a random family I downloaded from the gallery:

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Billy's personal inventory items after week 1. He has found some items and is breeding frogs, but hasn't sold any yet. A lot of the food in his inventory are empty plates because he doesn't have a trash can on his lot. lol

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