Stand Off

= Stand off = Posted by : Winteroak on Apr 7, 2018, 7:01pm

Dusk - 20th August - The Steamworks, The Silken Mill - Afternoon

The strikers in the courtyard had been expected the militia sooner or later but the shock of seeing First Citizen Josiah Hazard coming out of a Tank was a sight to behold. Nestor Buckle had hoped that the distraction from the bombing at the Green Docks would keep them away until the Corbet's received their note to start negotiations. That was obviously not going to be the case. With a curd nod of his head his comrades moved behind hastily erected barricades and some moved into the Mill itself disappearing from view. Only a locked gate stood between them and the heavily armed militia. The crowd had gone silent. In the square the only noise that was heard was that of the heavy steam motor of the Tank. Nestor sighed. If things turned soured blood would be spilled. Someone in the crowd lobbed a rock at the First Citizen. "THIEF!!! SCUMBAG!!" the man shouted. Josiah Hazard did not move and the projectile did not reach him. Some constables moved to the attacker and pounded the poor man with their truncheons.

Nestor moved closer to the barred gate standing less than ten meters from Josiah Hazard. He felt a twitch in his fingers to just pull out his flintlock revolver and blow the man's head off. He took a deep breath. When the Red Crew promised him and his comrades they would be part of history he had doubted the words. No longer!