Re: [DL] Just an idea

[Vang <kao@hamilton.net>]

Managed to find a website with some info about those boys.  Here is a
link:

http://www.ku.edu/~kansite/hvn/books/nbstory/story.html

The story is #36 The Arrow that Pinned Two Boys Together

Just from what I read here its amazing how the story has changed over
the years.  According to this, the incident occurred 25-30 miles east of
where I thought it took place and it was right along the Platte river. 
I am not quite convinced that this story is the whole truth though so I
will keep looking for more info.

Keith "Vang" Oberschulte

Vang wrote:
> 
> That's a great idea.  Sadly, my state (Nebraska) is mostly part of the
> Sioux Nations in the Deadlands history.  In fact, most of my life I have
> lived North of the Platte River, which is the southern border of the
> Sioux Nations.  This invalidates a lot of the legends I grew up with.
> 
> Spoiler space
> 
> I do have one legend/story that would work though.  Its been several
> years since I last heard the story but it involves two brothers who got
> lost and wandered into indian territory.  A band of pawnee attacked them
> and as the two boys raced for home on a single horse, they were both
> shot and impaled by a single arrow.  Still the boys rode on, making it
> to the safety of Fort Kearney.  Sadly, both boys died from their
> wounds.
> 
> I don't remember much more than this and I seem to remember hearing a
> version where the boys lived.  But for the most part the stories agree
> that the boys died.   If I knew more I would try to find the whole story
> on the net.
> 
> I could see Marshals working this into their stories in any number of
> ways.  Perhaps the boys fear causes the reckoners to turn them into some
> sort of vengeful abomination.  Say a unique type of glom that can only
> be killed if the original arrow is used to impale both heads.  Said glom
> would not absorb other bodies other than to regenerate its original form
> and its preferred victims would be indians.
> 
> On the opposite side of the spectrum, the boys may become some sort of
> apparition that instead of actively hunt down and slay those that killed
> them, they may become protectors to travelers who find themselves lost
> and deep in Sioux territory.  One night the lost posse may be shocked to
> see a pair of ghostly riders racing past them as they unknowingly travel
> through or into the Sioux Nations.  When the posse follows, they lose
> track of the boys after they pass a marker that clearly shows that they
> were across the border.
> 
> And finally, to get really weird with this legend how about the boys
> become harrowed?  But I'm not talking about a pair of normal harrowed
> here.  What if the manitou tried to possess just one of the boys became
> confused by the boy's close proximity and ended up somehow split between
> the two?  Imagine what that would be like.  For the manitou to gain
> dominion in one brother, he would have to lose it in the other.  Or
> perhaps the manitou is forced to split its dominion points between the
> two brothers and has little chance of gaining control of either.  What
> kind of powers would a dual harrowed have? Would killing one brother
> slay the other or will the manitou be able to live within the other
> brother?  Would said manitou regain the essence of itself when the one
> brother is slain or will it be lost when the brother's soul passes on?
> 
> If I find out more, I'll post the info here.
> 
> Keith "Vang" Oberschulte
> 
> Imandos@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > I recently exchanged an email with Mr. Christopher L. McGlothlin while
> > requesting a copy of the "Back East-The South" missing pages.  I had
> > mentioned that it was too bad that my home state of West Virginia was not
> > covered in greater detail in "The North" book.  He mentioned that he agreed
> > but that time and space limitations wouldn't allow it.  Perhaps this list can
> > serve to add to that and to the legends in other states.  Maybe each of us
> > could look into the local legends in our areas and submit them to this list.
> > I'm afraid I am only familiar with D20 for now, so any stats I would give
> > would be in that format.  However, even if we just stuck to mentioning the
> > legends without stats, it would greatly benefit each of us as Marshals.  I
> > will begin working on West Virginia legends ASAP and will post as I find
> > things that might interest everyone.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Tom Woodall
> >
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