#buddy’sversion

[siriuslyarrogant]

Gold rush

Okay so I saw the prompt (from Buddie Version) and I will probably never write fic for this fandom so here’s my thoughts (based on my very loose knowledge of California gold rush era - mid 1800s; 1848)

So I thinks that’s still Wild West times so clearly Eddie moves from Texas (state in 1845: republic before that: part of Mexico until 1836) The battle of the Alamo happened in 1836 btw, most of the Texas defenders died, fighting the Mexicans). But Eddie’s father is Mexican so depends.

So Eddie goes to cali for gold/money. I think the time period would make him more fiercely protective of Chris. (Shannon probably would’ve died in Childbirth, I think)

So Buck; ranch hand after moving out west. Decides to go to California. Simple.

Maddie runs off. Made more difficult due middle upper class status in eastern US (I think at this time the capital was still Philadelphia). However at this time Surgeons were more performers than actual doctors.

She plans it all up and it takes weeks and weeks to get to Montana (not a state at the time: between Louisiana purchase and becoming a state) where Bucks last letter was. She has to find her way to Cali now and then track down Buck.

Asian immigrants (mainly Japanese, I believe) came over to the US to partake in the gold rush so it’s not unbelievable for Chimney to be there ( I know South Korea isn’t Japan, my even more loose knowledge of Asi at that time I believe there were a lot of resistances happening). I think he would love gold panning. Also being a cowboy.

So Hen is from Cali. This is where you would need to take civil rights into account ( Lincoln died 1865). But Hen and Karen living in a homemade shack overlooking water wearing cowboy hats and boots. Horse riding dates.

Athena I think is originally from Florida (so see above) but Florida is a southern state (which historically has fucked up history with black people). She would’ve moved to Cali before everyone else just because she could. I imagine she would sort be like the Lone Ranger (a black man, btw).

Minnesota became a state in 1858; before I don’t know. But Bobby escapes after family tragedy to start a new life.