Black Horse Press Issue 3

Black Horse Press Issue #3.

POWDER GANGER ADVANCED STOPPED ALONG I15
LONG 15 - Thanks to the efforts of the intrepid courier that survived a gunshot to the head, the wave of escaped convicts originating from the NCRCF has been checked at Goodsprings and Primm.

The first gunfight came at Goodsprings, where a gang of convicts harassed the town in an attempt to capture a trader that evaded them earlier. According to an old man, armed to the teeth with dynamite, Red the Courier rallied the townsfolk to defend the trader. Nearly everyone pitched in, with Doc Mitchell supplying medcine, old prospector "Easy" Pete supplying dynamite, and many townspeople supplying the arms.

The fight was a rousing victory for Goodsprings. Fortunately, none of the Goodsprings townpeople were hurt, with only a few suffering minor injuries that are easily treatable. The five members of the Powder Ganger posse were all killed, including their leader, Joe Cobb. After looting the convicts for valuble supplies, a few graves are being dug in Goodsprings Cemetery for them. "Not that they deserve a good burial," Pete explained. "We just don't want their bodies to attract no critters to the town."

The legend of the Courier continues to grow as he left Goodsprings to Primm, which was still under the control of the escaped convicts. From my spot in the NCR encampment, I saw Red defeat a few convicts and reach the Vikki and Vance Casino, where Primm's townspeople were trapped. Red then broke into the guarded Steve Bison Hotel, alone with just a varmint rifle. I expected the worst, but he came out a few hours later with Deputy Beagle, apparently single-handedly clearing the Hotel of the convicts.

That night was the site of jubilation within the Vikki and Vance to celebrate the reclamation of the town. It was there I got a few words with the hero and learned he was indeed the same courier back from the grave. I hoped for an interview in the morning, but he had left before I could reach him, apparently trying to help find a sheriff for the town at the NCR Mojave Outpost. I settled for an interview with a close associate of the Courier, a friend from Goodsprings. That interview can be found in a separate column.

With the convicts finally stopped, it is unknown where they will strike next. If any sort of command structure exists, which seems unlikely, it is possible they will try to consolidate the gains they've already made. We've also heard news that Nipton has potentially been sacked. More on that in the Elsewhere section.

INTERVIEW WITH FRIEND OF THE COURIER
PRIMM - With the Courier leaving to find a Sheriff, I secured an interview with a close associate of him, a man named Honcho Biggs.

So, Honcho, where did you and the Courier meet?

Honcho: Uh, well...in Goodsprings, yeah. I was actually sent to protect him, yeah. He had a very special package to deliver, and I was to make sure it got to its destination on the Strip.

So where were you the night he got shot?

Honcho: Oh, yeah. About that, well, I was - *points to blackened eye* - knocked out, tryna to protect Red. [Expletitive] got me real good.

You know swearing isn't exactly proper for an interview? Anyway, did you participate in the gunfight at Goodsprings? And where were you for Primm?

Honcho: I didn't exactly partake in the fight at Goodsprings. I didn't fire any bullets, exactly. I provided...support. From the sidelines. Boosting morale, ya know, like the NCR does. And the Courier was alone at Primm because...I selflessly decided to help this poor junkie out. *Points to obviously chem-addicted thug behind him*

A junkie?

Honcho: Found him on the side of the road, his motorcyle all busted up. It actually exploded later, and that's a fact.

Hmm. Thank you, Honcho Biggs. Clearly a dear friend to Red the Courier.

NIPTON GONE QUIET
NIPTON - No caravans. No radios. No anything is coming from the town of Primm, only fires and large smoke clouds. Word on the Mojave Outpost is that an independent contractor has been sent to investigate. Experts fear the Powder Gangers, turned away from the I15, has decided to instead raid along Highway 95.