Holly Hickok

As an independent woman in the West, you possess many capabilities, the best of those being the ability to manipulate men to get what you want. Often your tactics to achieve this fall nothing short of lying, bribery, blackmail and the like. Of course, you keep these abilities all hidden beneath a beautiful and fancy exterior. Although you are in the West, where most of the women are perceived as hard and rough, you keep yourself well groomed with fancy petticoats and beautiful garments. In your travels, you have realized that men tend to fancy women from the South, so you have adopted a southern accent which comes in handy when you want to get your way. After your mother abandoned you at a young age, your father to raised you with all of his poker-playing buddies. You could say your knack for manipulating men started quite young because by age 10 you had your daddy and his friends eating out of your hand. At the age of 18, you left home to explore the world! Since leaving home, you have relied mostly on your poker playing abilities to fund your lifestyle. When you feel like your luck is a bit down, you borrow and steal from the men you meet on your travels to make ends meet. While this lifestyle is one that would shock many, you love it! When you heard about the Deadwood Poker Tournament, you decided to enter and test your skill. Although you are not known as one of the top poker players, your looks and charm often provide you with an advantage. During your week here in Deadwood, you have been flirting with most of the players in order to gain knowledge. Despite the innocence of your flirtations, you may have stepped over the line when you talked to Gambling Jack (another gambler). After Anna Belle (Gambling Jack’s wife) noticed you conversing with her husband, she began glaring at you and you are certain that Anna Belle is one who desires revenge. Last night in another attempt to gain an advantage in the tournament, you made a special visit to Mitch Maverick’s room to earn his fancy and to hopefully throw off his game today. Evidently, your visit did not work because Mitch beat you in the final round of the tournament, becoming the grand champion. Because you now have a bond with Mitch, you are still hoping that you can convince him with your womanly ways to spend some of the winnings on you. While your visit to Mitch’s room did not win you an advantage at the poker table, it may have won you an enemy in Minnie Money (a debutante) who witnessed you leaving Mitch’s room. Apparently, Mitch and Minnie had a short-lived fling while in Deadwood that came to an end abruptly before your visit. While you are not to blame for the break-up, apparently Minnie does not see it that way and you fear that Minnie will act out and cause a scene. Despite losing in the tournament, you are still excited to be attending the Deadwood Poker Tournament Party. At the party, you plan to celebrate the week and the friends you have made, as well as see what kind of profit you can turn now that you have lost the tournament.

Acting and Dressing Your Part:

An independent and vivacious woman who knows her way around the wild west and the poker tables, you will be outgoing and spontaneous at the party. Although you are not from the South, you claim to be and thus, try to speak with a southern accent. For the party you plan to dress to impress with a fancy dress, stockings, and a feather boa.