East Bay Slimes

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THOSE WHO PAY THE PRICE // As you step into the dimly lit saloon, the clinking of poker chips & the laughter of rowdy gamblers fill the air. You spot her perched at the bar, her leather attire & wild hair giving her an air of untamed confidence. Her weathered boots rest upon the scarred wooden floor, & the faint scent of gunpowder clings to her like a second skin. Her piercing eyes catch yours, and she beckons you closer. "Stranger," she drawls, "you look like you're itchin' for a story." Her words paint vivid images of dusty shootouts & daring rescues, but there's something unsettling about the fervor with which she describes the bloodshed & chaos. As the night wears on, she raises her glass in a toast. "To the bold souls who chase the horizon," she declares, her voice now tinged with a chilling intensity, "and to those who pay the price." You clink glasses, feeling a sense of glory radiate from her mixed with an unshakable sense of unease in your gut.
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Calamity Jane, born Martha Jane Cannary in 1852, emerged as a notable figure in the American "Wild West" during the late 19th century. Raised in a challenging environment marked by poverty & orphaned at a young age, she was no stranger to the frontier lifestyle, working in various rugged occupations, indulging in alcohol, & running with Wild Bill Hickok. Legends say she nursed the sick during epidemics, aided lawmen in dangerous feats, saved strangers from outlaws, & even went after Hickok's murderer with a meat cleaver. Regardless of the truth of the details, her adventurous lifestyle painted her as a heroic figure celebrated for her defiance of societal & gender norms. However, much of what is known about her is steeped in her own embellished accounts & fictionalized stories, making it difficult to discern fact from legend. Notably, the romanticized portrayal of figures like Jane glosses over the harsh realities faced by Indigenous communities during westward expansion, a period marked by forced displacement, violence, & dispossession by white colonizers. This duality reminds us of the complex & painful history of the American frontier.

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👃prairie wildflowers, desert rain, sweet hay bales, juicy peaches, horse saddle, fragrant grains
+cowboy hat, silver spangly stars; sunset hearts, red poppies, dice, pearl hearts, pearls, holographic flowers, purple and pink glitters