A New Face in This Part of The Wild West
Talented, handsome, witty, and bold.
His voice was deep and raspy. His breath smelt of sweet tobacco from the cigar he typically kept in the mouth. He spoke words slow and sweet paying attention to those who observed him, but he rarely spoke at all. His lips pursed together to form a line, and his brow was usually furrowed. He was tall and slender, his clothes hung a little loose, but he was toned and strong.
His skin was thick and dark, tanned by the sun. His golden color contrasted his eyes. They were a foggy green, beautifully unique. His hair was brown and covered by his hat, but his beard was blond, bleached by the sun.
He was slow to anger but quick to draw. He could sling pistols better than anyone who ever crossed him, and that was exactly what he was traveling across the West to do.
"Bad guys go runnin' Whenever he's in town. He's the rootinest, tootinest. Shootinest, hootinest cowboy around", and His name was Eastwood. Arjuna Eastwood.
On a quiet, smoldering, dusty afternoon Arjuna rode his trusty horse Cantu into a city he'd never visited, Tombstone.
Arjuna was famous in several towns throughout the western region. Arjuna was known for defending towns that were being attacked by the Indian people.
It wasn't that Arjuna disliked the natives. He didn't enjoy taking down their tribes, but he needed to make a living. You see, a man like Arjuna makes of list of his priorities, and he will let nothing and no-one stand in his way. Arjunas momma was back up North, and she was sick. Really sick. Arjuna had made it his life mission to provide for her in any way he can, and shooting down native tribes for the western towns paid well. Real well.
Talented, handsome, witty, and bold.
His voice was deep and raspy. His breath smelt of sweet tobacco from the cigar he typically kept in the mouth. He spoke words slow and sweet paying attention to those who observed him, but he rarely spoke at all. His lips pursed together to form a line, and his brow was usually furrowed. He was tall and slender, his clothes hung a little loose, but he was toned and strong.
His skin was thick and dark, tanned by the sun. His golden color contrasted his eyes. They were a foggy green, beautifully unique. His hair was brown and covered by his hat, but his beard was blond, bleached by the sun.
He was slow to anger but quick to draw. He could sling pistols better than anyone who ever crossed him, and that was exactly what he was traveling across the West to do.
"Bad guys go runnin' Whenever he's in town. He's the rootinest, tootinest. Shootinest, hootinest cowboy around", and His name was Eastwood. Arjuna Eastwood.
On a quiet, smoldering, dusty afternoon Arjuna rode his trusty horse Cantu into a city he'd never visited, Tombstone.
Arjuna was famous in several towns throughout the western region. Arjuna was known for defending towns that were being attacked by the Indian people.
It wasn't that Arjuna disliked the natives. He didn't enjoy taking down their tribes, but he needed to make a living. You see, a man like Arjuna makes of list of his priorities, and he will let nothing and no-one stand in his way. Arjunas momma was back up North, and she was sick. Really sick. Arjuna had made it his life mission to provide for her in any way he can, and shooting down native tribes for the western towns paid well. Real well.
You see Arjuna had taken down whole tribes of natives all by himself, so when Tombstone started experiencing problems with the natives invading their town, stealing their things, and murdering their people out of anger.. the sheriff knew exactly who to call.
Arjuna did not pay much thought to Tombstone as he trotted in. The town looked just as dead, dusty and dry as all the other towns he had worked for.
Arjuna knew nothing about the people and didn't really care too. Arjuna knew that getting close to people was nothing but a distraction, so he didn't talk to anyone much at all.
One dry afternoon, Arjuna was sitting on the porch of the town saloon owned by the town's very own Rama.
Arjuna had a pair of binoculars and 2 quick draw handguns at his side. If any tribes came, by the tens or 20's that would be enough. He was sure.
All of the sudden, Arjuna becomes alerted, he yelled one and only one word. "INDIANS."
The town folk ran this way and that and in almost an instant the town looked abandoned. Everyone had fled to hiding, everyone but Arjuna. But as the 3 men on horses got closer, Arjuna realized it was not Indians.. it was his 2 cousins and the sheriff from his hometown.
Arjuna knew, instantly. His mother had died.
Image Information: Arjuna
Author: Illusion
Source: Wikimedia
Image Information: Clint Eastwood (Arjuna)
Author: Sergio Leone
Source: Wikimedia
Authors Note:
I wanted to take what I had gathered from the Mahabharata and developed my first character for the Wild West. I took an interest in Arjuna and want him to be the town heartthrob. (Maybe Rama will be in my storybook). I think that I needed a strong male character to carry over into my story book. If you have any suggestions on character development for Arjuna, PLEASE tell. I would like to tie the narration of the sheriff into this story so it could go into my storybook. I think of Arjuna kind of like Gaston from Beauty and the Beast, but less hateful if you know what I mean. I feel as though his character his misunderstood. Maybe in my storybook, there can be a back story by the sheriff. HE could explain Arjunas situation with his mother. I love the image I picked here because it reminds me exactly of the vibe and character I was going for. Plus it is young Clint Eastwood. What more could a reader as for. Maybe Arjuna can become great friends with the other characters in tombstone, his mom might pass away, but then Arjuna could stay because he had no reason to leave.
Source:
http://ouocblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/mahabharata-online-public-domain-edition.html
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/randy+newman/woodys+roundup_20804643.html
I loved this story! It had a Clint Eastwood type of feel so I am glad that he was used as Arjuna. It would be super interesting if you add Rama as well! I liked the start of your story because it did have a wild west feel by explaining the characteristics in a mysterious way. This was an excellent story to read!
ReplyDeleteAli, I really enjoyed the way you described your character in the intro. The descriptions are so vivid, it’s like you knew the person in real life! I found myself reading this story in that typical western narrative voice from the movies! Your story was very entertaining to read, but wow I was not expecting that ending! I am curious about his relationship with Rama though!
ReplyDeleteHi Ali,
ReplyDeleteI really loved this story! This definitely brings the Indian Epic into a new light, and I really enjoyed that! Your use of detailed adjectives really made this story strong, and the dialogue made the story interesting to read. I think since we are briefly introduced to Rama, it would be cool to get kind of a background description of him in the story just so we know how he relates to Arjuna in this revolutionized story. Overall, you did a really great job! Nice work!