Bad news

[countrygirl1986]

Bad news y'all,

My internet is down, i'm writting this at school with a teachers permission. DO not panic if I haven't been around for a few days. Also, be leery of my original aim screen name (i run under a name on here where it is the same as the screen name if you aren't sure which it is). I have not bene able to access it for email or anything, i cannot try getting onto it through AIM but that is because the computer here does not have it, and we aren't allowed on messengers at school.

I hope to be back in action soon.

Scoot

[Riddick]

Hilery,

I got grounded big time and I wont be online hardly at all inless im on a school computer. Hope to talk to ya sometime soon.

To Hazzardnet,

Sorry to all that have been looking for me online, I have been grounded from my computer, there no telling how long until I will be back on for good. Hope its soon, I miss everyone already. Sorry this messege is so short but im ona school computer. Got to go.

[essyjane]

Well I miss you both.

It's not the same without Scoot's speeches and Dee's sense of humor.

We also take the time to miss Daney, Brain (Who are off currently), Maryanne (The busy bee) and anyone else who just hasn't been on.

HAZZARD IS A DRAG WITHOUT THE WHOLE FAMILY BEING HERE :oops: Had to get that out. :o Okay, we're good.

C'ya

[MaryAnne]

Yeah, it is pretty quiet when we're not here. But as long as Hazzardnet stays in yer heart, you'll find yer way back home. =)

I miss you guys too, but I'm glad you were able to send a message as to where y'all were at. We appreciate that and we hope you're back soon.


Lisa

[Valerie Strate]

*Drops a pin* "PING"

Dang Deputy, you're right! It is quite around here. Like M.A. said, I'm glad you are able to get a message to us. I feel for you both. I know what it's like to go offline for a bit and not know what's going on. Take care both of you. I know we don't talk as much but you're still in my thoughts.

Take Care and Good Luck with your future endevors,

Val

[Scootandcatcat]

Well, i cleared up the problemwith my AIM name, but, My internet is down still, and I too have been using a school computer. I hope I can come back too and chat with everyone.

I can get to email on any and all email addresses you guys have for me now.

Scoot

[essyjane]

Well I am glad that you are getting it back online

[DaneyDuke]

*sneaks in the back door of the Boar's Nest*

Thanks all. Good luck to everyone and take care. =)

*walks back out, memorizing the Deputy's words about home*

[essyjane]

:D I guess some people are always gonna come back :D

[Scootandcatcat]

Not too much longer now, we start moving on Wednesday according to my dad, so i might be back really soon :) I can hardly wait, i miss talking to y'all. Riddick, I am looking forward to writing again, i miss our joint stuff soo much.

[essyjane]

Well I miss you too because you're my only link to some of my research Scooter Pants!!!

That ain't the only reason though LOL

[Scootandcatcat]

Head's up y'all, i'll be on a public computer able to access a messenger, yahoo messenger between 8:30 and 9:30; i might be on as early as 8. THis will be on 5/6. My phone is due on sometime this week also so i won't be away too much longer :D best wishes y'all, and good luck, hope to see the whole lot of ya tomorrow night.

Scoot

[countrygirl1986]

I'm BACK! My dad siad yesterday he would be calling the service provider for our connection and he said he would do it today, so tomorrow i should be on... er atleast ishould be on on thursday... i got more moving to do tomorrow :-\

I am alittle dissappointed :( no one was on yahoo but Kristy, i know some of y'all don't have Yahoo, but i expected to see mroe than just her... seems like since i dissappeared, everyone else did too! :( booo hooo hooo!

See y'all again soon! :) I hope more people will be on when i'm officially back, using my home pc.

[essyjane]

Hey kid, I have a play to do LOL

[countrygirl1986]

I'M BACK! UH HUH UH HUH UH HUH! WHY DON'T MY BUDS DROP ME A LINE!

[MaryAnne]

*cue ominous music*

SHE'S BAAAAAA-AAAACKK!!!!!!!! Run for the hills!! AAAAAHHHH!!!!!


Khee!


Welcome back, Scoot. :D

[countrygirl1986]

Great to be back MA, great to be back. I missed y'all somethin' terrable. I hope y'all missed me, I know a lot of ya did, that is, who i spoke to already. SO what all i miss?

oh, and please don't run for the hills. ;) it's too quiet though. I was wondering if y'all up and died for cryin' out loud. C'mon online and catch me and give me a pat ont he back sayin' wlecome back and you'll get a bone crunching hug in return!

[essyjane]

My AIM doesn't work, stupid piece of junk. Oh well. I still got Yahoo

[essyjane]

All fixed

[Riddick]

I DONT WANNA CAUSE A RIOT OF FEAR BUT LOOK WHOS BACK :D 'WALKS INTO THE BOARS NEST AND SITS DOWN AT THE BAR COUNTER' 8) [EVERYONE BACKS AWAY WHO WAS SITTING AT THE COUNTER] GEE THANKS FOR THE WARM WELCOMING.... :roll:

[MaryAnne]

*Sits down next to Riddick*

"Riddick, lemme buy ya a beer. Good to see you back!"


:wink:

MaryAnne

[Brian Coltrane]

*comes up to the bar and sits on the other side of Riddick*

"Howdy there, Riddick. Didn't expect to see ya again. I thought you had the good luck to get out fo Hazzard. Khee! "

[Riddick]

Oh! How you wish Brian. [pears around looking for trouble to start] :lol: [or somene to bother/scare]

[DaneyDuke]

*Finishes serving another customers. Gets a tray with four glasses filled amber liquid. Takes a few steps and places one of the beverages in front of MaryAnne, Brian and Riddick. Then picks up the last one and looks at Riddick*

Nice to see ya back in town, Riddick. Just remember this is a nice, peaceful community, with lots of places to put people who stir trouble up for no reason.

*smiles*

[Riddick]

Trouble? Now who would go causing trouble in Hazzard? I dont know anyone who would go and do a thing like that. :D [being highly sarcastic] And as fare as peacefull...wow where've you been I read Brians wanted: fic, LOL that aint peacefull but I understand it could be worse...and COULD, im not saying anythings gonna happen :lol: just ya know MIGHT happen. 8)

[Brian Coltrane]

*eyes Riddick suspiciously* Ya know what, man....that sounded like half of a threat. Now just 'cause I'm involved in another storyline over yonder, don't mean I can't keep an eye on ya right here.

*reaches for basket of peanuts on bar, munches on a few, cracking the shells open with hands* Ya see, Riddick...I'm used to characters like you breezin' in and thinkin' they're gonna kick somebody's posterior. Everybody always thinks it's easy to be a bad guy...*pauses for swallow of beer*

Well, maybe I make it LOOK easy...but it ain't! So take my advice. Settle down, get yerself an honest job, pay your taxes, and be a responsible citizen. You'd amaze yerself with how decent you could really be.

[DaneyDuke]

*smiles and then comes out from around counter. Leaves the room, stops at the sign that says No returns or complaints. Gives everyone a final look and whispers.* Good luck and good bye. I will miss you all. *Walks out of the Boar's Nest.*

[Riddick]

8) 'Settle Down?' I have no intentions of doing that, its like tellin you not to drive fast cars or somethin like that. Dude man theres nothing honest about me or responsible, only person I take care of is me, me and me. :) And that suits me fine.

Oh an by the way about just breezing into Hazzard to kick someones posterior wasnt on my list of the top ten things to do but now that you mention it, it sounds like a good idea. [gets up from the bar to go check on some recent business] Catch ya later Brian. :lol: I have a feeling we'll be seeing each other real soon. [Leaves the Boars Nest peacefully]

[Brian Coltrane]

*tosses a peanut at Riddick's departure* Yeah, you don't wanna be late for your piano lessons....

*sighs, turns back to bar, and looks at MaryAnne* Ya know, cousin....I remember when bad guys were BAD guys. But nowadays, people think all ya need is a lousy haircut and poor table manners. I tell ya, it's waterin' down the breed.

*takes a glug from beer* I suppose it could be worse, though. Remember when everybody wanted to come to Hazzard County and be a cop?? What the hell were they thinking?

*munches peanuts, shoves basket over towards MaryAnne* Khee, that reminds me of the time I put up that "Deputies Wanted" sign a couple of years ago...man alive, did you get the applicants, too! Makes me wonder....

What do ya think would happen if I put up a new sign, that said, "Bad Guys Wanted?" You think I could get any takers, put together a gang again, and become Lord Of The Outlaws?

*casually sips beer, holding back a grin*

[MaryAnne]

*ponders Brian's question while sipping on her root beer*

You'd be the Lord o' something that's for sure. Yeah tho'...I remember them days. When good was good and evil was evil....before things got sooo fuzzy...." *stops, looks at you* "Sorry, lil' Don Henley there.

*takes a handful of peanuts from the bowl* Anyway, yeah, I remember when you put that sign up. Man alive that was quite a ride when we did that. But now tho'... *munches on a couple of peanuts* I dunno seems like nobody wants to play for fun anymore. What we need around here is a good battle of wits. No addendum for murder, no tryin' to kill off somebody. Just good ol' fashioned smarty pants dialouge, with some hijinx thrown in.

*chews for a moment, then looks at you*

Whatchya think?

[Brian Coltrane]

*grins openly* "Addendum for Murder?" KHEE! Sounds like a good story title! I'm surprised we ain't used it already. *chuckles, swigs beer*

It don't phase me much to play for high stakes, onconna it goes with the territory when one's from the wrong side of the tracks. It's only natural that good guys wanna stop me from breakin the law, and other bad guys wanna see if they can knock me off the map. Sometimes things get rough, but I expect that. *gives a shrug* Besides, I can hold my own against 'em all.

*takes a peanut, sits it on bar, and playfully flicks it at MaryAnne* I know whatcha mean, tho', about playin' for somethin' other than blood. I mean, lookit us. *flicks another peanut, and this one ricochets off of MaryAnne's badge* We've had absolute riots without shootin' at each other. And knowin' that the other will be around tomorrow, for another adventure, takes some of the pressure off, and makes for a lot of fun. And it' s just as much of a challenge, to figure out how to annoy an opponent wthout just blowin' their head off.

*pauses, realizing something* I think it comes down to the difference of havin' an edgy friendship, a rivalry, or....an enemy. Maybe it's more about the people than the plot, MaryAnne. Hell, you and I started out as natural enemies, let's admit it. *raises beer to toast MaryAnne at the memories* But things changed between us, and I fer one, am grateful. *takes a drink* We been around a long time...we fought like hell with each other and got a lot of it out of our system. We've faced the choice of whether to destory or spare each other many times, and we'll probably face it again someday. But there's an honest kinship that we both earned in the process.

*smiles, then expression turns serious* Some other folk in Hazzard gotta sort things with each other, yet...maybe some of 'em gotta figure out where they match up, n' prove themselves. Includin' against us. Whether they figure on doin' it with bullets or babble is somethin' we can't control, cousin. We just have to be ready for whatever may happen.

I shouldn't drink. It makes me too damn philisophical. *suddenly flicks a peanut directly into MaryAnne's root beer, which lands with a tiny plunk*

[MaryAnne]

*looks at peanut floating in glass of root beer*

You're right, we have to be read for anything. And yer right about our kinship. *grins* That's how we get away with doin' stuff like this *flicks a peanut into Brian's beer*

[Brian Coltrane]

*Considers the peanut adrift in beer mug* Hmmm. *raises mug, drinks beer, along with peanut*

*sets down glass, and with exaggerated drawl, says....* Why, cousin...ah do bah-lieve you've improved the beer in this place. Khee!

[MaryAnne]

Really??? Man, I've been tryin' to find a way to do that for awhile now! Just a lil' ol' peanut, I'll be darned. *looks at Brian's beer mug and then at Brian* Who woulda thunk? Khee!

[DaneyDuke]

The youngest brunette Duke stood outside the door to the back room of the Boar’s Nest. The tune from the jukebox was perfect and ironic. Hazzard had brought her and everyone else times of joy and sorrow, days of sunshine and rain.

Seemed just like yesterday that a black leather jacketed city fella had walked into town and started Prelude To Mass Confusion.

Daney smiled and began to walk around the one level, gray cement building.

She stopped for a moment seeing Riddick. Her hazel eyes held a troubled expression. This was a person looking for trouble and out to destroy anyone he thought despised him.

Yet, she didn’t know of one person that did. He was still too new in the area. Maybe he’ll find his place around here without too much ruckus, she thought and went back into the tavern.

She heard the last bit of conversation between her two best friends... MaryAnne and Brian, walking back up to the bar. “I never thought the beer could be improved, thanks Deputy, Bri.” Daney meant that for everything. She grabbed her beer and took a sip with a grin.

[Brian Coltrane]

Brian turned and looked at Daney. "The beer can be improved, but the clientel can't. KHEE!" With a grin, he dunked a peanut into Daney's beer.

Her slightly pensive mood, however, didn't go unnoticed. Dukes tended to come and go abruptly in Hazzard - and Brian couldn't blame them, given their usual gift for running into the wrong people - like himself - but there was something odd in her behavior. Then again, she was a Duke...but still.

Brian tried a joke to cheer her up. "Hey, Daney. This horse walks into a bar, and the bartender says, 'Why the long face'?'

[DaneyDuke]

Daney laughed and smiled. She looked at MaryAnne for a moment, then back to Brian. "And what did the horse reply?"

[Brian Coltrane]

"Gah. Daney, that IS the joke....it's whatcha call a one-liner. Here, let's see if ya get the next one."

*takes two peanuts from basket, and stands them up on the bar*

"Two peanuts were walkin' down the street...one was a salted."

*pauses* "KHEE! Like 'assaulted', but they're peanuts, ya get it? Heh...."

*seeing that his punch lines weren't getting any better, Brian tossed the two peanuts into Daney's beer* "Hell, I dunno, maybe they drowned instead."

(character note: will be outta town till Monday night - MaryAnne can answer for me, or y'all can hold that thought, whichevah!)

[MaryAnne]

A string walks into a bar and the bartender says "sorry we don't serves strings." So the string goes out side and jumps and rolls around until it's all tied up with itself and goes back inside the bar. The bartender says "hey, ain't you the string that was just in here?" And the string says, "No I'm a frayed knot."

*looks at Daney and Brian for reaction and promptly plops two peanuts into her root beer* We oughta git Rosco in here. What'd one casket say to the other? Heh!

[countrygirl1986]

just then Hilery Davenport strolls up and looks at them, unsure what the caskets were saying and shruggs her shoulders. "Ya know, there is another way to improve the soda sides adding peanuts, especially the rootbeer." She said, waiting for them to look at her. When their eyes were on her, she pulled her insulated lunch box onto the counter top, pulled out a small tub of briyerhills ice cream, and scoops some of it into the mug, then dunks some into maryannes and daneys. "Here ya go, Rootbeer floats, using vanilla ice cream!" she laughs. "Makes it creamier and it seems less watered down. Dunno what it'll do to the beer though, but i know it improves soda pop!"

[MaryAnne]

*Brian looked at the root beer floats that MaryAnne and Daney had. He then looked down at his beer and back at the root beer floats. He put the mug down on the bar top with a thunk* To hell with the beer, I want one of those!

*MaryAnne sipped at her root beer* "Mmmm...much better than the peanuts. Khee! Thanks Hilery."

[DaneyDuke]

"Thank you, Hilery." Daney smiled and took a sip of hers, then sat the mug on the counter.

[countrygirl1986]

Hilery looks at brian sympathetically, knowing how bad hte beer was from how much Cooter ranted and raved about how bad it was at times, she ordered the young coltrane a rootbeer, and dunked some ice cream into it, then placed it infront of him. "There, a late Easter present," Hilery chuckled.

[MaryAnne]

Khee! Thank ya! *Brian picks up root beer mug and takes a sip* Tasty! *looks at Hilery* What ya mean a late Easter present? What were you gonna give me instead? Lilies?

[Valerie Strate]

*Strolls into the bar with a smile on face. Takes a seat at one of the bar stools and slaps some cash on the counter.*

"Drinks on me! My treat!" *smiles big* "Hey, has anyone seen Min, Mac, Gill or any of them. I'd like to buy'em a round as well."

*orders a chocolate milk for self then looks to see what everyone else wants.*

[DaneyDuke]

"Min, Mac and Gillian are all back in L.A.," *squeezes Val's shoulder for a moment and clears throat* "Hey, Kristy! C'mon over and join us, Val is buyin' everyone drinks." *Goes back behind bar to server drinks again. Smiles as Kristy approaches*

[Kristy_DUke]

Nods at Daney as she walks up to the bar taking everyone in that crowds around the bar.

"That is very thoughtful of you Val," Kristy smiles at Val and back to Daney, "I'll take a nice cold soda for now."

"Thank-you," Kristy says as the cup of iced soda is set in front of her, "so what all is goin' on with y'all?"

[MaryAnne]

"Oh we've been having a typical Hazzard day, kidnappin's, blown up patrol cars, frame ups, bad dreams and too many chili dogs." *raises empty root beer mug to Daney, looking for another round* "It could be suggested that there's some paranoia runnin' rampant 'round here. I'll tell ya, if life were anymore crazier in Hazzard, I'd have to declare myself sane. " *smiles*

[Valerie Strate]

"You can say that again MA."*then takes down a gulp of chocolate milk*

"Oh! Sorry, I just thought I'd give'em a treat before they headed back home but that's ok." *turns and see's Kristy* "KRISTY!" *Gives Kristy a quick hug*

"How you been girl! I haven't seen ya in a while!"*smile* "Where you been hiding?"*Glances down the bar and takes a sip of chocolate milk. Then looks back at Kristy and giggles.*"Did that Brian Coltrane scare ya away?"

[MaryAnne]

*looks at Brian* "Yeah, he's pretty scary awright..." :o

[Brian Coltrane]

*gives a sideways grin at MaryAnne* "Uh huh. I'm a fearsome image, sittin' here with this rootbeer float."

*stirs it around with a drinking straw, taking a noisy slurp* "I ain't been scarin' Kristy away, either. And my enemies have left town...so here I am, behavin' myself."

*looks over at Kristy and winks*

[countrygirl1986]

Hielry sees brian wink at her friend, who is getting to be more like a cousin thanks to how much her cousin LB talks about her and their possible future, Hilery takes a moment to think, then picks up a rootbeer float, crushes some pretzil into it, into very small pieces, and dumps it on Brians head.

"how dare you, she's my cousin LB's girlfriend, and she's like a cousin to me, it's as if they already tied the not, even if there aren't any plans for it yet!" Hilery yells, hten smooshes hte ice cream into his hair so a towl won't get it out. "leave all my cousins' gilrfriens alone, andi mean it. Besides, Kristy loves LB, and she sure as heck ain't lookin'."

*looks at maryanne* Go ahead, I dare you, I'm simply upholding my cousins honer not to have someone trying to get his girlfriends attention. Just be glad I didn't take and do a beer over his head because i'm underage. Brian should be ashamed because Kristy does have those two adorable children LB is nuts about and someday wants to adopt them for his own when he finally decides he's ready to marry kristy!

[DaneyDuke]

Hilery, it's ok. *finishes filling another frosty mug of root beer for MaryAnne. Grabs two clean towels from under the counter and wets them in the sink. Then, places them in front of Brian with a smile.*

[MaryAnne]

Woah...woah, easy there Hilery. For god's sake, all he did was wink. Jeezum crow... *takes Brian by the arm and grabs up the two towels off the bar. Leads him towards the kitchen to help him get the ice cream and junk out of his hair* God forbid he said a friendly hello to her you'da probably shot him! Cool yer jets, girl.

[Valerie Strate]

*sits on the stool stupified by what just took place. Snorts then begins to hold in a giggle. Trying hard not to laugh.* "So much for behavin' one's self."

[Brian Coltrane]

*finishes washing hair in kitchen sink, accepts towel from MaryAnne*
"Damned if my fatal charm didn't overpower somebody again. "

*fluffs hair with towel, finger combs it into place, one lock of bangs falling over temple* "Good thing I didn't ask Kristy to the barn dance. Sheesh, it ain't like all these backwater romances are published in the Sunday paper! I tell ya cousin, city life was a lot less complicated in some respects..."

*walks out of Boar's Nest kitchen, and pointedly ignores the giggling. Takes a seat at the end of the bar and lights a cigarette, keeping cool....*

*...but burning inside.*

[DaneyDuke]

It's gotten too serious lately. *thinks silently, with a look around the tavern. Gets a beer, takes it over and sits it quietly down in front of Brian.* Please excuse Hilery, I think she got a little carried away. No one has fun around here anymore.

[Brian Coltrane]

*draws a breath of smoke, speaks without looking at Daney* "Hilery didn't do nothin' wrong. I'm a bad guy...this kinda thing is always gonna happen to me. Somebody is always gonna remember that I ain't supposta be trusted...."


*taps cigarette into ashtray* "Every now n' then I fool myself, that's all."

[DaneyDuke]

*leans close and whispers* I'm sorry, Brian. *gives a quick hug and steps back to start cleaning the counter off.* MaryAnne, are we suppose to leave the cash and receipts here tonight? Or Boss want 'em in the night deposit slot at the bank?

[MaryAnne]

"You'll want to put 'em in the night drop at the bank. I'm heading back to town now, I can take some of it."

[Chet Duke]

A tall dark haired Duke came into the Boars Nest, a cig in his hand and his black stetson abroad his head. Chet Duke sat down on a stool at the bar next to someone he hadnt seen in sometime, Brian Coltrane. Brian sat on the end, and on Chets left side, his good side.

But good side or bad side Chet remembered the beatin he had recieved from the Coltrane a while back, and he owed him. He owed him big time, this time Chet made up his mind he wouldnt give in until he knew he was beatin and that wouldnt happen. Chet had changed he'd gotten smoother and smarter.

Chet slide the dish of salt packets into Bians hand, then looked him in the eye. It was a daring look, his slate grey blind eye following his brown in the stair, a long stair. A few people sitting around noticed the tention, the rubber band getting twisted tighter in Chets gas tank of a brain.

(time to finish some long over dued unfinished buisness Brian) :)

[countrygirl1986]

"Uh oh," Hilery said, looking at Chet. "Anyone ready for World War III? Er uh, who wants to play referee?" She knew what Chet was thinking, and trouble was a brewing. "Or who wants to convince them to settle it at pinball or black jack or something? Anything, I don't wanna see two of my friends beat the living snot out of each other." Hilery looks around. "MARYANNE! DANEY! WE GOTTA DO SOMETHING BEFORE THEY DECIDE TO DESTROY THE BOARS NEST TRYING TO KILL EACH OTHER!" Hilery yells to her friends, then adds under her breath, "why can't they just prank each other to death or something?" The young davenport sits down, waiting for an answer, and feels the tension in the air mounting, with a bad feeling in her stomach. She didnt' know who would throw the first punch, but she had a bad feeling who it would be if something wasnt' done, some sort of intervention.

[MaryAnne]

MaryAnne walked up to Brian and Chet and stood directly behind them. She put her arms around a shoulder of each man. "Well ain't you two just pair! Lemme buy the next round for ya..." MaryAnne looked over at Daney with a nod, who delivered two beers. "Gentlemen," the deputy said, "I know the two of you have had a rocky past, thus I give you this friendly reminder from the Hazzard County Sheriff's department. Fistfightin' is a misdemeanor....assualt and battery, ain't. There will be no brawlin' while I'm on duty. Unless of course, you'd rather keep me, Rosco, Enos and Cletus all company at the jail house? We certainly have the room...." She slapped them both on the back and smiled. "Enjoy yer beers, boys."

MaryAnne stepped back and walked over to the table near the jukebox, taking a seat. She took her hat off and placed it on the table, it clear that she wasn't going to be heading back to town just yet.

[Chet Duke]

Chet was aware that Marryann was not too far away but it didnt change anything. His mind was set to settling a score with Brian Coltrane and if Marryann had all the time in the world to chase Ghost all over the county then so did Chet. He doubted that any patrol car in Hazzard County could catch the V-10, NOS, 1970 Dodge Charger. A car that not even the General Lee its brother could keep with in cars length of.

In a blinding movement Chet swung his right fist, he caught Brian acrossed the face knocking the Coltrane off the bar stool. Chet got to his feet waiting for the other man to recover to his, in furry Chet fed Brian two kicks to the ribs and another punch to the head. Now he would let him get up, IF he was able.


( :P Come on Brian leme see what ya got)

[MinDuke]

A flying beer bottle caught Chet on the side of the head and before the attacking Duke knew what hit him, a brunette had spun him around and gave him a hard shove. The action sent him flying backwards into the bar; he slid down to the floor and stared with wide eyes up at the angered face of Min Duke.
"What the HELL do you think you're doing?" She breathed hard as she turned to see her cousin Daney helping Brian get to his feet.
"Take care of him Cousin, I'll deal with Chet."
Daney nodded, the tears of anger rolling down her face. "Brian, come on Honey." She took Brian towards the bathrooms to clean him up.
Min slowly walked towards him and raised her leg, resting the toe of her high heel into the side of his neck.
"I do believe the Deputy told you to behave." She put a small amount of pressure on the toe, seeing the fallen man grit his teeth in pain.
"I think you're visit to the Boars Nest is over."
Bo and Luke were suddenly behind her; each man taking an arm they helped Chet to his feet and escorted him to the door.

[Chet Duke]

Chet turned in Bo and Luke hands and looked at Min Duke.

"You better watch your back cousin! You dont know what you have interfeered with!" Chet hollard, then he was tossed out the door.

"You need to cool it!" Luke said throwing Chet to the ground with the help from Bo.

Chet rubbed the blood from the side of his face, but it kept flowing, he would repay Min and Brian, if it was the last this he did. Chet put his fist through Mins car's windsheild. Then he drove away in his own car.

(you shouldnt have interfeered Cousin!)

[DaneyDuke]

Daney saw Chet being brought back by Bo, Luke and Daisy several minutes later.

She gave Brian a hug and then walked over to the dart board, picking up the darts from the counter.

Hazel eyes looked at each person present....

Then, Daney threw one of the darts over her head toward the board. "What the hell is going on?! Why can't there be a peace morning, afternoon, evening, or night around here! Just once," The long haired, slender brunette waitress and private investigator spoke loudly but gently. She threw another dart behind her. She glanced around at people.

"I am glad I have everyone's attention. I am asking, begging, pleading, what ever it takes for folks to get along for a short period time." Her voice was soft and gentle.

Another dart was thrown toward the board. "Is that too much to ask." She paused and sighed heavily. "Aren't we all friends and families?"

Daney turned and tossed the last three darts from her hand one after the other, a grin on her face. All 6 of them were in the bull's eye. She went over and leaned back on the counter. "There is a time to compete and a time not too. Aren't we each suppose to be our own person, not like others. Or trying to be the best or who is in power," She folded her arms over her chest and blew some wisps of hair from her eyes.

"There is no reason for any of it..."

[Brian Coltrane]

"Friends and families? What the hell, Daney, you about to sell a telephone callin' plan?"

Brian walked over and yanked the darts out from the dart board. "Some things never change. It's nice that y'all want peace, but there's only so many sneak attacks a man can put up with, and mah number on that is pree-cisely zero."

*whips darts one at a time to imbed them into the wall behind the bar, lining them up in a neat row, the darts punctuating the words...*

"I'm....gonna....skin...Chet...Duke...ALIVE!"

This being said, Brian walked towards the front door, and added, "That ugly cuss has crossed me for the last time."

[countrygirl1986]

*Looks at Brian, then at Chet* Urg, I hate it when my friends fight cuz then i'm like in the middle of it all. Just don't make me pick sides.

Oh and Brian, good luck skinni'n chet alive.

Chet good luck at making brians life a living hell.

[MaryAnne]

MaryAnne watched silently from the table near the juke box. Daney's speech, Brian's declaration... all of it. The deputy said nothing. She simply stood up, picked up her hat and left the Boar's Nest....

[MinDuke]

Min watched MaryAnne leave and sighed, shaking her head as she turned to her cousin.

"Daney...I've had enough of this haven't you?"

Daney nodded, crossing her arms over her chest. "I tried to make peace but look what happened."

"Well it's time for some drastic action." Min pulled a stick of dynamite out of her pocket. "A gift from Alex."

"Come on, let's go."

They watched Brian leave and followed him out the door.

Taking a match from her pocket Min dragged her thumbnail across it.

Bo and Luke saw the spark, they both looked at each other and grabbed Daisy, leaving the Boars Nest through the kitchen door.

Min touched the flame to the fuse and tossed the dynamite in the middle of the floor where it landed with a thump.

The two Duke girls walked out the door and Daney held it closed while Min picked up a length of chain and a padlock, wrapping the chain around the door handles and locking them.

"Another gift from Alex."

Min and Daney opened Li'l Darlin's trunk and stuffed a bound and gagged Brian into it. He had been hog tied with duct tape, a gift from Mac.

"We're doing this for MaryAnne, Brian. She's been through too much trying to keep this town peaceful and now I finally found a way to do it."
Min leaned close to him.
"You said you love it when Duke girls go bad...how's this for BAD?"

She shoved him into the trunk and slammed the lid down.

They climbed into the car just as the Boars Nest exploded.

The two girls grinned as they drove off... no one had gotten out of the Boars Nest.

"So much for TROUBLE in Hazzard!" Min laughed as she headed down the road.

"Peace and quiet at LAST!" Daney said as she sighed, leaning back in her seat.

[Chet Duke]

(Brian Coltrane I challenge you to a RR, this unfinished business has gone on long enough. I vote that we let MA decide how were gonna settle this and when our exsperation date is.If she dont we can figure it out, and no one can interfear, they can cheer on who ever they want. Think it over Brian...)

[MinDuke]

Yo Brian...
PLEASE do something about this ENDLESS stuff between you and CHET! PLEASE!! I know I'm not the only one thats HAD IT with the DRAMA!

Min

[MinDuke]

Sorry Folks I dont know WHAT happened but it posted the same one TWICE!

[countrygirl1986]

Chet would be hard to hurt... and Hilery was in the boars nest.... :-? :( she don't cause that much troulbe? Does she? yes she can get roudy and all, but did she ever really hurt anyone? She's always done as asked when it comes to calming down n getting her act together, i think.

[MinDuke]

Hilery...

RELAX! The destruction of the Boars Nest was JUST for the RR! Geez people it was only for the RR! Dont be taking everything so seriously!



Min

[DaneyDuke]

Why involve MaryAnne? From her post I think she's tired of being placed in the middle of everything that goes on. I don't blame her one bit...

we make choices and decisions without consulting her, then expect her to be the judge.

If Brian and Chet want to settle unfinished business... so be it.

I talked about peace for a reason...

All I have heard this week from everyone is 'You don't understand', 'things change', 'nothing will be the same', etc.

I'm not making a speech... just sharing my thoughts.

[MinDuke]

Min unlocks the trunk and cuts the duct tape, setting Brian free. She helps him out of the trunk and pulls the bandana out of his mouth.

"Okay Brian you're free to go make more havoc and destruction."
She pats him on the back, climbs back in the car and drives away.

[Brian Coltrane]

"Hey, *I* wasn't the one who blew up the @#&! Boar's Nest!!"

Brian watched the car speed off, chucking a rock at it half-heartedly. For the life of him, he would never figure out Duke females as long as he lived. First they come to his aid, then they offer lectures on social conciousness, and finally, all else failing, they kidnap him and take him on a one-way trip to God's forsaken country, otherwise known as the Hazzard County woods and swamp district.

"Gah. I have no idea where the hell I am...last I knew, I was havin' a beer at the Boar's Nest, Chet attacks me, so I vow the typical revenge such an occassion calls for...and now, everythin's literally blown up and I'm freakin' lost."

With a sharp sigh, Brian put his hands in his jacket pockets and walked down the narrow dirt road. The thick woods that surrounded him gave no hint of what direction to take, and trusting to Coltrane luck was all he could do.

"Ya know," Brian spoke to himself aloud, "There's only thing that could make this worse...."

[MacGyver]

A loud clap of thunder answered Brian's question as he raised his face to the sky; seeing dark storm clouds looming over his head. The Coltrane sighed as he kept walking; kicking the occassional rock.
The pitter patter of falling rain drops rang out all around him; he paid them little mind under another rumble announced the arrival of a harsh, cold rain. The ground hissing from the sudden burst from above.
Water ran down Brian's face; he wiped his hand down it, wishing there was another less wet way to get into town.
"Enjoying your bath Brian?"
A voice suddenly rang out, whipping the Coltrane around. His dark eyes widened at the sight of MacGyver, standing in his black leather jacket holding an umbrella over his head.
"How would you like a ride back to civilzation?" The blond man asked, a small smile on his face.

[Brian Coltrane]

Brian gave MacGyver a mistrustful glance. "What the hell, you magically show up in the middle of the woods holdin' an umbrella, like Mary @#%&* Poppins. And after what your evil twin put me through in the past, and considerin' how I ended UP in the middle of this overgrown swamp, courtesy of two Duke females and a roll of duct tape... "

The cold rain continued to pelt down as Brian regarded Mac. Despite everything, this was the only ticket back to town, and it made no sense to refuse the offer. Anything beat wandering around in the wilderness for days on end.

"All that bein' said, yes I would like a ride back to civilization. But I'll settle for Hazzard. You headin' that way?"

[MacGyver]

MacGyver gave Brian a nod. "Yeah I'm heading into town, my Jeep's just over there. I was just out and about exploring this place."
The two men walked side by side along the road heading into the swamp.
"But if you've seen one swamp you've seen them all."
Mac replied with a sigh.
The bright red Jeep standing out; framed by the deep green of the trees and bushes.
Brian shook his head as he looked at the newest resident of Hazzard. He raised his right foot and set it down but instead of the ground being solid it gave way. He gasped as he suddenly found himself sinking and grabbed Mac's arm, his weight pulling both of them into a sudden soft spot of quicksand.
The two men suddenly found themselves chest deep in a nasty mixture of sand and silt, the consistency of it like runny oatmeal.
"Brian..." Mac said with a slight hint of panic in his voice. "We're stuck in here, we're all alone and there doesn't seem to be any way out."
Mac looked around, the roar of an engine got his attention as he saw Daisy's white Jeep pull up and Daney get out of it.

[DaneyDuke]

(MaryAnne is used in this post per her written consent. Thank you.)


“Oh my lord,” Daney muttered under her breath. Her hazel eyes and the mild blue eyes of MaryAnne Coltrane took in the sight of Brian and the blond fella MacGyver in the quick sand.

“Belts?”

“Could lose their grip.”

“Yeah, but-”

“We’ll get them out.” MaryAnne reached into the back of the jeep and grabbed a rope. Brian and the blond man were tall and with the added weigh of the quick sand, Daney and her might not be able to get both of them out.

Daney quietly followed the three weeks younger brunette over with hurried, uneasy steps. She kept her stare on Brian the entire time it took for MaryAnne to put the rope around her cousin’s chest the best the young woman could.

Brian being a bit smaller was the more logical of the two for her and MaryAnne to try and pull out, they could not pull both of them out at the same time.

“Just hold on Mac, we’re gonna need Brian’s help to get you out.” MaryAnne spoke softly. “Daney...” She held a length of the ropes in her hands.

“Sorry, MaryAnne.” Daney grabbed the rope and gave it a good tug. Old moon shining/running instincts came back in the second it took for them to pull Brian out. Her and MaryAnne smiled at Brian. He took hold of the rope and helped pull MacGyver out of the muck.

[Brian Coltrane]

As soon as MacGyver was back on solid ground, Brian let out a long breath. "Whew! For a minute there, I had the sinkin' feeling we were gonna be in over our heads."

Brian turned to thank the Duke and Coltrane combo that had arrived on the scene in the nick of time. He smiled at Daney and MaryAnne. "I'll give Hazzard County this much. Everybody's got good timin'! My thanks to ya both. Without y'all, we woulda been sunk."

[Chet Duke]

(sorry folks)