(no subject) (part 2)

[initiatesnpc]

Here is an overflow log for the Black Rock, New Mexico mission! The original log is here, and the OOC information is here. Start new threads or continue old ones, this is just some more room for it to grow into.

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Billy Cranston

[imperfect]

[He gives Billy a blank look, but does slide off the side of the well and onto the ground, out of Billy's way.] What are you, some kind of engineer? It's not that interesting, take it from me. I didn't see any reason to overcomplicate it.

[A single pair of goofy-looking angry cartoon eyes on the inside of the well doesn't count as complicated, apparently.]

Re: Billy Cranston

[oncearanger]

Yes, I am.

[Billy is pulling for the water when he notices the eyes, involuntarily taking a step back.]

...that's decoration, right?

[imperfect]

[Meanwhile, Ed is shading his eyes with his right hand and squinting off into the distance, but he glances back over his shoulder at Billy's reaction and immediately looks amused.] What, you don't like it?

[oncearanger]

I didn't say I don't! It's just...surprising. Not something you'd usually find in a 19th century well...is it? I admit I'm not well-versed in this era.

[imperfect]

[He lowers his arm and spreads it in a half-shrug.] Can you blame me? It's not like the rest of this little excursion is gonna be much fun.

[oncearanger]

I suppose that means you're not joining the 'starting bar fights for their own amusement' crowd.

[Billy shook his head firmly, marveling at the ridiculousness of that idea before taking a drink. Ah, that was much better.]

I've been trying to earn enough to rent a horse. That would be fun.

[imperfect]

Ha, yeah, I'd need a better reason than that. Other people gotta have their fun too, right? They don't want the same one guy beating all of them senseless every time. [His grin softens slightly after a moment, though.] And I wouldn't envy whoever's supposed to be running those bars either way.

A horse sounds a little saner, though. What did you want to do with it, keep it for when the food situation gets worse?

[oncearanger]

No! [Billy gently pats his horse's mane. He almost looks offended.] I've just rented her for a ride. I've got to bring her back. I couldn't eat her, not after this.

[imperfect]

Cute. [He doesn't say it completely unkindly - just mostly unkindly.] Let me guess, you aren't one for the bar fights either.

[oncearanger]

[Billy winces.]

Definitely not. I know where I could go for a healing if I did, but I just want to get by without causing too much trouble. And if I took the poor man's horse, that might change the past in ways we don't expect.