The Duel to the Deaf

[James Gryphon]

The sun beats down on the dust-covered street.

Well, I'm here, Mask, like I said I would be. Are you too chicken?

[Søren]

*closes livery stable doors*

[LT Sandpaw]

*Tumble weed roles past, the lone James stands in the street waiting for his rival, town slowly closes doors and windows while a few of the braver residents lean against doors and barrels*

[BlueRose]

*peers curiously out of the general store window*

[Søren]

*clutches rifle*

[Tiria_Wildlough]

*pops popcorn, waiting for the thingy mi-bob to start*

[Maudie]

*throw knife at James.*

[James Gryphon]

*dodges*

Nuh-uh, that's not how a duel to the deaf works.

Turn up your volume.

[Maudie]

I can't right now. Supposed to be doing school work. The noise would give me away.

[James Gryphon]

Excuses, excuses.

(That's what headphones are for.)

[Maudie]

But they would be suspicious. I shall return in the evening.

[James Gryphon]

So you say.

[Maudie]

Ow. My ears.

[James Gryphon]

Giving up so easily?

[Russa Nodrey]

*Hides in a barrel*