<div class="floatleft">(https://img.sharetv.com/shows/characters/large/godless.roy_goode.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Character: Tom Horn<br/><br/>Location: Lola's Saloon Bar Area<br/><br/>Time of day: Evening<br/><br/>Tagging: Ashley<br/><br/>Mentioning: All<br/></strong><br/><hr/><br/>Tom was not a complete idiot. Although he sat there in the back of the saloon, staying out of everyone's business, it didn't mean that he didn't know exactly what was going on in everyone's business. The good thing about a saloon was that as everyone got more drunk, it got more noisy and as it got more noisy, people start to speak louder to be heard. From where Tom was sat, he could hear a good portion of the room, slunk back in his chair, his eyes never really focused on one person or another but rather scanned the room, looking and listening to what was being said by the most interesting parties.<br/><br/>Currently that was the new comers to the bar. They stood out like a sore thumb. In a small town like this, everyone knew everyone and if they didn't know them, they knew of them. That meant that the new comers had not been in town long but were certainly making a big first impression. He watched the native American first. It was clear he was under the employ of the larger man. He kept real close to his boss, constantly looking over at him and listening to everything that was said. He was never more than a few meters away, able to step in should anything happen. It was clear he was a loyal man and judging by his native american decent, Tom surmised that the beast of a man had somehow saved him and taken him in. It was also clear that Rose had a power over him. The only time his eyes moved from his boss was when Rose was around. He wasn't sure if she was in danger or if she was just the right amount of alluring fot him. Either way it was good to know that Rose had that power.<br/><br/>As for the new man, the towering individual at the bar. He reminded Tom of an undertaker, dressed in a well presented black attire but still giving off a somber appearance. He was confident in his dealings with Lola, even a little smug. The way he threw the money out onto the table in a room full of desperate people was either stupid or it was clear he was in control. Tom couldn't hear exactly what was said for the whole conversation but he heard the offer to buy the bar and the purse of money as an offer. It didn't seem like a regular deal though, there was something more to this. Tom watched as Lola let her perfect facade fall a few times, getting annoyed with the newcomer and then showing a moment of deep thought before walking away. It was clear that she considered something before leaving his presence. It was probably best that she did walk away judging by his demeanor. Tom offered her a reassuring smile as she left his presence, noticing when she looked over his direction. She was always welcome at his table, even though he did chase many others away from it.<br/><br/>What a night for them to come in, it was the night that someone new was starting at the saloon. The girl called Babydoll who Tom had never seen before. He hoped she had her wits around her and would not fall for the rugged charm of the dangerous looking characters at the bar. She seemed naive but he wasn't sure if that was just a cover or if she well and truly was as innocent as she let on. He felt sorry for her if the the later was true. Luckily Pippa seemed to have taken her under his wing and was helping show her the ropes.<br/><br/>Tom could feel things changing in the Saloon, the festivity in the air seemed to have a mask of trepidation, something brought by the strangers, something it seemed was not going to just pass. something they all needed to keep an eye on. For now, Tom was just glad that Lola had walked away from him and got her thoughts back together. He pushed out the chair opposite him with his feet, offering her a place to sit even from across the saloon. It was up to her whether she wanted to do more rounds of the people or join him.