Tornadoes and skeletons and nacho dogs, oh my

[phantomrider]

[So this is how he gets away with it, then. Cruz, a skeleton, with a skeleton horse, lives in a skeleton of a house with a skeletal barn attached - and he remains unseen, his home apparently abandoned, all the way on the outskirts of this thing that's barely a town.

Well, you do what you gotta do, and Johnnie won't turn down a kind offer of a safe place to stay the night. He can't help but grin at Chrissy having such a good time riding that bony horse as he pulls the bike in through the barn door and parks it to the side, then hops off.]

Hey man, we owe ya for this. Here.

[See, this is yet another reason it's good to stock up on alcohol. He finds their most recent stolen bottle of tequila and pulls it out as he saunters over to their host and offers it in an outstretched hand.]

On us. Uh, if you drink, that is. You do drink, right?

[Normally that would be a dumb question to ask but the guy appears to be actual bones. But, bones that can smoke, without lungs, so he can probably drink without a mouth, right?

That earns a laugh from Cruz.]

I sure do, fella. You don't have to, though. I'm not looking for any kind of repayment, just helping out a couple folks in need.

[Johnnie shakes his head and waves that attempt off.]

Nah, it's all yours. Or if you really insist, we can all split it tomorrow, the three of us an' the rest of your crew. Can't wait to meet 'em. They all skeletons too?

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[cheerleader]

Sounds like a plan to me, Redmayne.

[Cruz almost croons the answer, as he takes off his hat and sets it down on Chrissy's head. It falls down over her eyes, and she has to pull the hat back enough that it rests at a weird angle. He's the coolest cowboy to ever exist.]

Are they all skeletons?

[She asks from beneath his large hat, both hands still resting on it to adjust it on her head.]

You'll see for yourself tomorrow.

[Yeah, because she and Johnnie are known for their patience. She just shrugs and keeps both hands on that hat as Cruz heads over to the bike to help Johnnie with the bags so they can head back toward the house.]

There's a room in the back over there. Already got some blankets in it. You can lay them out and settle in, and I'll get a fire going in here.

[His hat is plucked right off of Chrissy's head, and she doesn't mind that at all. It was nice while she wore it, but she wants one of her own.]