139 // HELLO, CHILDREN. [VIDEO/SPAM]

[major_west]

[A garishly dressed, somewhat insane looking man IS FLAILING AND BECKONING, WIELDING MANY BALLOONS.]

Welcome, welcome, welcome, one and all! Want a balloon? I've got scores of balloons here, waiting for a sticky, dirty little hand to claim them. And just think, small children, yours can be that hand!

One penny a piece!

For three pennies, I'll even twist and sculpt them into all manners of animals! Dogs, cats, bears, weasels, foxes, giraffes-- That's right, any beast on four legs can be yours for three pennies! [Lol they all look the same :c Anyway, to demonstrate his point, he twists a balloon into a dog/cat/weasel thing.]

Like having a zoo in the palm of your hands!

[BIG, PAINFUL GRIN. He looks a little terrifying.]

What child wouldn't want a balloon?

[OOC: WEST IS JUST A GENERIC CREEPY ENTERTAINER. He's not even good enough to be called a clown. And he hangs out with Billy and robs houses at night.]

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Spam that's not really spam because it's that short!

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

[Get a chortling Claire passing you by West on her way to do carnie things, tossing you a wink of approval! How can anyone not love their show with people as jubilant as West?]

Spam that's not really spam because it's that short!

[major-west.livejournal.com]

[HE WAVES IN RETURN, hand clutching a fistful of balloon strings.]

Spam that's not really spam because it's that short!

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

[Oh, and this comment in passing, for fun.]

Henry, I'd have you at my tent with a balloon any day.

[Snicker, take THAT as you will.]

Spam that's not really spam because it's that short!

[major-west.livejournal.com]

[HE STARES WITH CONFUSION, not quite getting the meaning.]

SECONDS AFTER CLAIRE PASSES

[my-freeze-ray.livejournal.com]

[Because CRAZY JEALOUSY TRANSCENDS BREACHES:] You know she caught the clap in that little mining town we passed three weeks ago? Only a matter of time until her hair starts falling out and her teeth all rot.

[Billy was just hanging out nearby, since he couldn't possibly be doing any real work. SO ENJOY YOUR MADE UP LIES ABOUT CLAIRE.]

SECONDS AFTER CLAIRE PASSES

[major-west.livejournal.com]

[He takes in that information with an arched brow and a solemn nod.] That affliction is so common among women. [He wrinkles his nose.] Their tents smell strange, anyway.

SECONDS AFTER CLAIRE PASSES

[my-freeze-ray.livejournal.com]

[Billy nods sagely, as if to say that West is a man of great insight.] Who needs 'em, right? [Fishing for confirmation of his own importance here...]

SECONDS AFTER CLAIRE PASSES

[major-west.livejournal.com]

[SNORT.] Not us. All we need is each other. Ah, and flunkies. We need flunkies. [He gives Billy a very serious look.] Women lack the upper arm strength for the job.

SECONDS AFTER CLAIRE PASSES

[my-freeze-ray.livejournal.com]

[CONFIRMATION ATTAINED.] Right! Besides, we could start off just flunking for ourselves, and then when our operation expands we could bring in more from outside the circle. [Billy returns the look with a serious nod.] Quite right. If we must have women, we'll have beefy, manly women. Not ones like her.