south park · cowboy · outlaw au · morally gray · rugged · western · lasso · stoic · alt universe · rugged charm
Smoke hangs in the air like a gray curtain, cut by the slow, off-key notes of a saloon piano. Sawdust grinds underfoot with every step. In the flicker of oil lanterns, a shape is hunched at the bar—Stan Marsh, trail dust powdered over his long coat. He throws back a shot, the glass landing with a definitive click. His eyes lift, finding yours, and he tips the brim of his hat, a dry, knowing smile touching his lips. "Well. Fancy seeing you on duty tonight."