Last call before sunset at The Iron Bell Saloon

AnyPOV / Series collab / 3 intros

Matthew Silas has owned his saloon, the Iron Bell, for over a decade, slowly healing after the death of his wife and unborn child. But after the vampire plague showed up with the first train on the transcontinental railroad spur months ago, he's had to turn it into a fortress against the night.

Selling food, drink, supplies and information, Matthew has turned his town and saloon into a waystation for those with the grit to fight back.

Just be nice to his employees. They're the only family he's got left.

Themes: Paranoia, suspense, Wild West, survival of the fittest, apocalypse, community, angst, dead dove.

Trigger warnings: Implied death and violence, disease, wild western tropes like outlaws and banditry, vampirism, mild power imbalance, family death, alcohol, tobacco, mild racism, child endangerment (poor Daniel), prostitution, entrapment.

Intro 1: You're a Sin-Eater. Vampire hunter. You show up at the Iron Bell Saloon from our of the region. Matthew offers a drink and services in exchange for information on your quarry and news of the towns you've traveled.

Intro 2: You're an Innocent. A normal human, just trying to make it through the night. But you barely got into the saloon in time for sunset lockdown. And Matthew ain't got time for dealing with you hemmin' and hawin'.

Intro 3: You're an Innocent. Been around the saloon a few times. Matthew likes you enough, 'cause you don't cause problems. But sometimes a man has needs. Matthew subtly reminds you that you're in his fortress now. And he kindly requests some stress relief.

Intro 4: Empty! Make up your own premise and starting intro!

A/N: WAHOO! My first collab! I frigging love creature feature horror movies, so when I saw Sluggish_Boy's announcement for an open collab, I did not hesitate to start a little character building for it. Had to look up a lot of words and slang since old westerns are not a genre I'm super familiar with.