Every story begins with an idea. It doesn't have to be long or complex, and it doesn't even have to be that good, but it does have to begin. And it does have to have it's players.
The characters of Act One:
The Preacher:
An impassioned Methodist preacher, who followed the call of God to bring a message of peace to the people of Utah whose embattled souls are being eaten away by violence.
The Preacher:
An impassioned Methodist preacher, who followed the call of God to bring a message of peace to the people of Utah whose embattled souls are being eaten away by violence.
The Preacher's Wife:
A dutiful, quiet woman, tough at heart, and willing to sacrifice her happiness to serve her husband's calling and ultimately God's will. Part of this sacrifice includes exposing her young son to the violence of the Wild, Wild West.
The Preacher's Son:
Age four, a child destined to be a gunfighter, obsessed with guns. Things may have turned out differently for him had his father stayed alive, but they didn't.
The Abused Woman & Bandit's wife:
A once wealthy, stunningly beautiful woman who married the wrong man. All her money is gone, her desire beaten out of her and now she hides behind her dark bonnet and black lace embroidered clothing as if attending a funeral. She finds the courage to leave her violent husband and surrender at the one place she hopes to find peace and safety, the Preacher's church.
The Bandit:
A slob of a man with nothing left of his morality. He only exists now to rob, steal and murder the innocent people of Utah. His wife has become a possession to treat as he wishes.
The Gun:
A shiny silver pistol dug out of sand of the Utah desert by the Preacher's Son, who can't seem to put it down. It shouts of destiny and has a strange iridescent quality that seems to betray the laws of light and physics, reminiscent of Lancelot's armor. Despite the fact that it was found buried under the desert sand, it is fully loaded and magically fires straight and true.
Locations:
The Preacher's home and town
The Preacher's Church
A dutiful, quiet woman, tough at heart, and willing to sacrifice her happiness to serve her husband's calling and ultimately God's will. Part of this sacrifice includes exposing her young son to the violence of the Wild, Wild West.
The Preacher's Son:
Age four, a child destined to be a gunfighter, obsessed with guns. Things may have turned out differently for him had his father stayed alive, but they didn't.
The Abused Woman & Bandit's wife:
A once wealthy, stunningly beautiful woman who married the wrong man. All her money is gone, her desire beaten out of her and now she hides behind her dark bonnet and black lace embroidered clothing as if attending a funeral. She finds the courage to leave her violent husband and surrender at the one place she hopes to find peace and safety, the Preacher's church.
The Bandit:
A slob of a man with nothing left of his morality. He only exists now to rob, steal and murder the innocent people of Utah. His wife has become a possession to treat as he wishes.
The Gun:
A shiny silver pistol dug out of sand of the Utah desert by the Preacher's Son, who can't seem to put it down. It shouts of destiny and has a strange iridescent quality that seems to betray the laws of light and physics, reminiscent of Lancelot's armor. Despite the fact that it was found buried under the desert sand, it is fully loaded and magically fires straight and true.
Locations:
The Preacher's home and town
The Preacher's Church
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