Ms June March
| Playbook | The Wronged |
| Player | Nat |
| Notable Items | Sunday Morning (repeater), Dewey (horse) |
| Affiliation | Independent |
Background
A schoolteacher — one of Artemis Cranfield's teachers. Rides Dewey, a horse of considerable digestive character (Dewey ate Alfie's Randy Saloon house hat and was subsequently constipated). Wields a repeater she calls Sunday Morning. Has a dry, patriotic wit and a no-nonsense disposition.
Abilities & Items
| Item / Ability | Description |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning | Repeater — her weapon of choice; named |
| Dewey | Her horse; ate Alfie's hat; constipated in Session 1; put in the Durgin barn during Session 2 |
| Bible armour | She's sewn the covers of Bibles into her clothing as armour — wherever you hit her, you hit the Bible. All the Bibles in her library are missing their covers. |
| Beartrap | Acquired in Session 2 — freed Joseph Cranfield from it outside the Durgin homestead |
| Corroded by algae sap in Session 4; used to throw acid at Earl in Session 5 — now destroyed | |
| Earl's effects | Took Earl's gun, hat, belt buckle, and guitar pick after burying him (Session 8). His buckle reads "you can take my gun when you prise it out of my cold dead hands" |
| Farmswatter's tonic | A bottle of H.G. Farmswatter's Miracle Cure, bought for five cents in Session 8 — not yet drunk |
Notes & Loose Threads
- Rode ahead to the Cranfield homestead alone while the others ate pancakes
- Discovered the large paw prints in an arc around the Cranfield house heading North
- Shot a rattlesnake lurking in the bushes; fashioned the rattle into a baby toy for Lilybelle
- Accidentally asked Luke Durgin about his butt — a gun fired from inside the house (Session 1 cliffhanger)
- In Session 2: found Joseph Cranfield caught in a beartrap at the front of the Durgin property; freed him; made him a tourniquet from her dress
- Threatened to burn the Durgin house down if Cuthbert couldn't find a magical solution (she was giving him a deadline, not necessarily a plan)
- Gave Cuthbert her Winchester and told him to use it — he could not figure out how it worked
- Had her own words mimicked back at her by the howlers during the fight; unimpressed
- Watched Cuthbert's blood magic execution of the final howler, then shot each wound to provide a rational explanation, and walked away
- Refuses to acknowledge the supernatural as supernatural; still working on Cuthbert's "proof"
- Her little brother is August ("Augie") — she saw him in the cornfield hallucination with his neck snapped and an expression of terror. In the second wave he appeared with his neck restored, as he was "before the bad times." She briefly confused Alfie for Augie during the first hallucination, and nearly called him Augie again later ("you watch yourself, Augie")
- In Session 4, tried to pull her bandana down to re-inhale spores after they dissipated — she wanted to see Augie one more time; stopped by Alfie and then Doctor Webb's hip flask
- Reminded Doctor Webb there is a name in his little black book that both of them wish was still alive — ended the conversation by cocking Sunday Morning when Cuthbert asked who
- Earl is her ex-husband — she had told him to stay away from Hole and stay away from her; he calls her "Junebug"; he occasionally visits her parents for dinner; she told him he would never see her parents again if he screws her during the fight; she gave him a slight smile when he tried to remind her of the good times
- In Session 5, threw acid from her corroded knife at Earl's face — doing Harm; the acid was from the algae fight (Session 4); her knife is now destroyed; she has no blade
- Would have shot Earl if he was not the key to getting access to the Hatchett gang; needs information from the Hatchetts, not just their deaths
- Warned Doctor Webb not to repeat an earlier incident involving a third party (the details were not spoken)
- Used PJ as a messenger — paid him a quarter to cancel school and send parents with Hatchett grudges to the Randy Saloon
- Closed the schoolhouse for the day — posted a sign with an illustration for the illiterate
- Gaslighted Coot O'Dougal into releasing Earl; has previously stolen and replaced some of the keys on his key ring
- In Session 6: extracted the boy's location from Earl — the boy is near the mines North of Hole, at the base of a mountain, in a crevice near a cave not inhabited by animals; Earl only pisses once a day (in the evening) so she knew his outhouse excuse was a lie
- Went to Colin Whipsmart's gun store and arranged a varmint rifle for Doctor Webb; agreed to source semiautomatic guns for Colin as future payment
- Entered Belinda's room, threw Merv's gun out the door, locked herself in; shot off Merv's toe with Sunday Morning to get him talking
- Learned what happened to August in the mine: the Hatchetts met with August over guns and money; guns were pulled; August ran; a pulsating hum; the Hatchetts emerged — August was gone
- She and Earl take out guns on each other regularly; she drew on their wedding day
- In Session 7, Earl was found dead in the barn — shot in the head, surrounded by three Hatchett bodies; she was the one to find him
- Watched Cuthbert snort a blood circle off the floor of the Randy Saloon; her brain simply did not register it
- In Session 8 downtime, gave herself no time to heal (she is feeling things she does not want to); dug Earl an extra-deep grave as a distraction, angry that someone took from her the kill she always assumed would be hers
- While burying Earl, found one of his toes had been shot off — echoing the toes she shot off Merv and Retta — and slipped into denial about whether he ever had ten toes; she took his gun, hat, belt buckle, and guitar pick
- Wrote to her parents: "Earl's dead. He's missing his toe so it might have been the gangrene. Love, Junie."
- Declined Doctor Webb's offer to teach classes; instead taught the schoolchildren about shooting their enemies
- Used the town's new goodwill (after the team protected Hole from the Hatchetts) to gather mine intel: eleven months ago the miners sickened and vanished (mirroring August); the company (Righteous Arminhanmer) covered it up; a shantytown of the missing miners' families sits near the mine
- Rode a full day to the caves near the mines and retrieved Rudy Haines — the boy Earl hid — shaken and terrified, with money, a necklace, and a pocket watch
- In Session 8, was worse for wear on nothing but whiskey and coffee; concealed from the team that Earl's toe was missing
- Grabbed Doctor Webb by the scruff of the neck for telling others her business — that she had "suffered a loss"
- Brought Acting Sheriff Mr Wrigglesworth (a goat — O'Dougal's appointed successor) a sack o' rice, keeping up her habit of ingratiating herself with local lawmen
- Suspicious of Farmswatter (she has a lot of experience with flimflammers); looked into his waggon — vials, distilling gear, and four pulsating cacti that reminded her of "some corn she once saw"; sabotaged the waggon axle to strand him in Hole, then feigned drunkenness and got herself locked inside as his "test subject"
- Trapped with the cacti: drove them back with a butcher's cleaver (Kicked Some Ass); her Bible armour caught their needle spray; found the eight-foot heart-flowered cactus in a vat of offal behind the curtain; took a spine to the neck (2 Harm). Having chosen not to heal her earlier 2 Harm in downtime, she is now Unstable
Session History
| Session | Key Moments |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | Rode ahead to Cranfields; found paw prints; shot rattlesnake and made baby toy; accidentally provoked Durgins with butt question |
| Session 2 | Dodged opening bullet; freed Joseph Cranfield from beartrap; gave Cuthbert the Winchester (he couldn't use it); had her words mimicked by howlers; stabilised Doctor Webb with first aid; refused to acknowledge Cuthbert's blood magic |
| Session 3 | Refuses to rule out wolves; asked Bart if he has a liquor cabinet; lassoed the entire gang to herself; spotted the iridescent particles; found the red fibres on the corn husk; burned part of the algae mound; "Cuthbert, you've got the real opposite of a green thumb" |
| Session 4 | Lassoed the gang again; saw Augie with snapped neck; cut rope and ran; took 1 Harm; confused Alfie for Augie; sat in grief at the hope of a reunion that wasn't real; tried to re-inhale spores to see Augie again; rigged an alcohol-soaker for bullets; destroyed 1st algae with a single bullet; restrained by tendrils; sap sprayed on face; face-down in the spring (missed Alfie's magic); stabbed and destroyed 5th algae (sap corroded her knife); moonshine face wash; directed Bart toward the spores; "I don't want a plant to be the boss of me" |
| Session 5 | Drove Bart's waggon back to Hole; got coffee from Dan Randy at dawn; confronted Earl ("you son of a bitch"); threw acid at Earl's face — knife now destroyed; gaslighted O'Dougal into releasing Earl; quietly consulted each team member for ideas; closed the school; recruited PJ as messenger; directed honeypot plan targeting Max Hatchett; asked Doctor Webb about knockout medicine |
| Session 6 | Retrieved dynamite with Doctor Webb; extracted the boy's location from Earl (mines North of Hole, crevice near a cave); called Earl's bluff on the outhouse; went to Colin Whipsmart's gun store for Doctor Webb's varmint rifle; pushed upstream through the fleeing crowd; took over with Merv upstairs — threw his gun out, locked the door; shot off Merv's toe with Sunday Morning; learned what happened to August in the mine; "And I was thinking of how I used to have a brother." |
| Session 7 | Lined up four whisky shots for the Hatchetts — Alfie drank one; shot Sunday Morning through the balcony floor; demanded Max deal with her now; shot Retta in the back (terrible harm) and took return fire; pursued Retta outside — jaw off, then head exploded; shot off Retta's toe post-mortem to match Merv; watched Cuthbert snort a blood circle off the floor (her brain did not register this); stepped outside with Doctor Webb; found Earl dead in the barn surrounded by three collapsed Hatchett bodies |
| Session 8 | (Downtime) dug Earl's grave and found his toe shot off; took his gun, hat, buckle, and pick; wrote to her parents ("Love, Junie"); taught the kids to shoot their enemies; gathered the mine intel; rode out to retrieve Rudy Haines. (Market) Worse for wear on whiskey and coffee; hid that Earl's toe was missing; grabbed Doctor Webb by the scruff for sharing her business; looked into Farmswatter's waggon and clocked the four pulsating cacti; brought Acting Sheriff Wrigglesworth (a goat) a sack o' rice; sabotaged the waggon axle; feigned drunkenness and got locked inside; drove the small cacti back with a butcher's cleaver (Kicked Some Ass); found the 8-ft heart-flowered cactus in a vat of offal; took a spine to the neck (2 Harm) — now Unstable |
Quotes
"Don't you ever tell that man what his name means."
— Session 1
"Is this our business?"
— Session 1
"They're weird but harmless."
— Session 1
"A woman wielding a shotgun in one hand and a baby on her hip in another. This is the greatest country in the world." (sheds a single patriotic tear)
— Session 1
"A little hat."
— Session 1, when Hamish Durgin asked what she fed Dewey
"I don't understand why y'all chasing ghosts."
— Session 1
"Cuthbert, is there any weird fucking shit you can do?"
— Session 2, outside the Durgin house
"Look, clearly the good Lord wanted us to do more talking than shooting. As a good Christian, would you allow us to take the original offer — go inside without weapons?"
— Session 2
"That's all you got?"
— Session 2, to a howler; it repeated it back at her
"I do not sound like that."
— Session 2
"Smart and wise isn't the same thing."
— Session 2, to Richie Durgin
"I don't want… a plant to be the boss of me."
— Session 4
"They were never there. We were tricked like damned fools. By fuckin' cabbages."
— Session 4, explaining the situation to Bart
"Hurry. You might miss them."
— Session 4, directing Bart toward the spores
"Goddammit, this is the one relaxing place in this shithole and now I can't do my skinny dipping."
— Session 4, on finding the hot springs clogged with algae
"Finally someone's talking sense."
— Session 4, when Cuthbert suggested getting more alcohol
"You son of a bitch."
— Session 5, on seeing Earl
"The only thing worse than a criminal is a careless criminal."
— Session 5
"You can but you shouldn't have to."
— Session 5, responding to Doctor Webb's "you can't run forever"
"Does all of this not make you angry? How are you not fuming? Because I sure am."
— Session 5
"Alfie, how many idiots do you know in town who can shoot well?"
— Session 5
"Oops!"
— Session 6, to Belinda after firing Sunday Morning in Belinda's room
"And I was thinking of how I used to have a brother."
— Session 6, to Merv as he sobbed about his toe
"We all know cats can't look after themselves. That ain't the most damn famous thing about them."
— Session 6, when Merv mentioned his cat
"Doctor Webb has been looking at a lottt of butts."
— Session 8
"Maude, in which way did you raise your boys separately to Wilbur?"
— Session 8
"Yes, I think my uterus has been moving around. I think it's in my neck."
— Session 8, feigning drunkenness for H.G.
"I drink but I only drink the good stuff."
— Session 8
"Earl's dead. He's missing his toe so it might have been the gangrene. Love, Junie."
— Session 8, her letter to her parents