RONIN
the white knight
With his balls in his hand (heh) and a beaming smile for his husband, Ronin is clearly oblivious to what might seem blindingly obvious to anyone else present - that the games are rigged and the carnies are crooks. "Well when you put it like that," he mutters, of giving away the prize if it proves to be too large for the houseboat, "I can hardly say no, can I?"
Already eyeing up one of the coconuts - and yes, the carnie looks more nervous than ever - Ronin is positively (and literally) glowing with delight as he winds up for a throw, and then unleashes the ball towards it. Now, given his strength and dexterity (75 and 101 respectively, if you're counting), perhaps what happens next isn't such a shock, but the Knight looks surprised nevertheless.
Because it doesn't matter how light the ball or how glued-on the coconut; Ronin obliterates it with nothing more than a flimsy bit of rubber at high speed, the shell exploding into shards that tear through the back of the canvas tent. "Oh, shit--" the Knight blurts immediately, delicately setting the other balls down on the counter and holding up his hands in apology.
Before he knows it, though, a truly ridiculous sized kraken plushie is being thrust into his arms, as if the carnie is praying he'll take it as payment and leave.
Already eyeing up one of the coconuts - and yes, the carnie looks more nervous than ever - Ronin is positively (and literally) glowing with delight as he winds up for a throw, and then unleashes the ball towards it. Now, given his strength and dexterity (75 and 101 respectively, if you're counting), perhaps what happens next isn't such a shock, but the Knight looks surprised nevertheless.
Because it doesn't matter how light the ball or how glued-on the coconut; Ronin obliterates it with nothing more than a flimsy bit of rubber at high speed, the shell exploding into shards that tear through the back of the canvas tent. "Oh, shit--" the Knight blurts immediately, delicately setting the other balls down on the counter and holding up his hands in apology.
Before he knows it, though, a truly ridiculous sized kraken plushie is being thrust into his arms, as if the carnie is praying he'll take it as payment and leave.
