<hr/><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/a/a1/Walker.png)</div><br/><strong>Name:</strong>Walker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=200832.msg9811695#msg9811695)<br/><strong>Faction:</strong>Sioux Union<br/><strong>Date:</strong>May 20th<br/><strong>Time of Day:</strong>Afternoon<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Babel's Tower, Around Town<br/><strong>Tagged:</strong>Tommy Flanagan, Whippersnappers, CLOSED<br/><hr/><br/>No longer fighting to keep a straight face, Walker listened carefully as Jake spoke of the creature.  His brow furrowed when the others spoke up as well.  It certainly sounded like the creature Singing Feather had spoken about.  What did it want with children?  He nodded his head seriously,  “I think you have won this bet.”<br/><br/>The Whippersnappers came forward to collect the money, their mood lightening as they all got a little something for their time.  “Thank you, Mister.”  Jake said as he snatched up the money, the last of the Whippersnappers to do as such.  The children stopped to listen to him speak even after they had his money.<br/><br/>“Yer really gonna get 'im?”  Jake asked, his eyes wide with disbelief but still hopeful.  He looked between Tommy and Walker.  Walker nodded his head in agreement with Tommy.<br/><br/>“We're really going to fight the Bone Man.”  He met the boy's eyes, letting Jake see the truth in them.<br/><br/>Jake nodded and looked at the whistles.  The other gathered Whippersnappers waited to see what Jake would do.  As he grabbed for one of the whistles, he looked to the others.  “If you can't whistle loud, take one of these here whistles.  We're gonna help these men to kill the Bone Man!”  After he spoke, small, dirty hands grabbed for the whistles as they talked among themselves to see who needed one.<br/><br/>“We only see 'im at night.”  Jake told Tommy and took a deep breath.  He gathered his bravery and his chest puffed up a little.  “Most of us stay in Tent City.  If you're there tonight and the Bone Man comes, you'll be able to hear them whistles.”<br/><br/>Walker's brow furrowed, “Can you all spend the night a distance apart?”  He asked Jake, pondering the situation.  “The more area you all are watching, the more likely it will be for someone to spot him.  And the more likely it will be for us to be able to stop him.”<br/><br/>Jake glanced around at the others, all of them waiting for him to answer.  As he was the first to speak up, it seemed that he was the one in charge.  “I think we can do that fer ya.”  He picked at his pants nervously.<br/><br/>“Thank you.”  Walker smiled at Jake.  “You're very brave.  Even my people would be impressed.”  As the whole thing began with a competition, he decided to stick with that theme.  “We will see you tonight.”