video | un: vaquero

[quinientos]

[He's getting good at this, the phone is held steady against a table and Vasquez is centred in the frame of a new location, where a sign behind him reads SON OF A GUN. To say that Vasquez looks happy is underselling it, mainly because he's finally in his element.]

Hola, everyone. For a limited time only, we're going to run a special here at the gun range. You come down and have a class with the new instructor, me, and maybe I'll show you a few tricks.

[One of them he shows off with proud ease, spinning both guns in perfect synchronicity even as he keeps his gaze fixated on the camera.]

Just come down, ask for Vasquez. I'll even see if they'll let you have ten percent off, maybe, but only if you tip very nicely.

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text reply; un: angelpants

[angelpants]

I hope I get more than ten percent off.

[ She's (mostly) kidding. ]

[quinientos]

What if I gave you the first session free, but then you give me a very good recommendation to paying friends?

[angelpants]

What if I give you the first session free?

[ Now, she's really teasing him. ]

[quinientos]

Now, I think, maybe we are talking about things that will get me in trouble.

You wouldn't do that, of course, would you?

[angelpants]

I would never!

I'm just teasing cuz I'm already a pretty good shot.

[quinientos]

Maybe you should come and prove it to me.

Or maybe we have a competition?

[angelpants]

Only if you want to lose.

[ She's mostly joking, but hey she might be a better shot than he is. ]

[quinientos]

I don't know, how many men have you shot in the last six months? I might have you beat on this.

[angelpants]

Hey now, I didn't think we were talking about men.

Just who is the better shot.

[quinientos]

What's the point of shooting if you're not being so accurate that you can stop a man in his heart?

What are you shooting at?

[angelpants]

You know...cans and stuff. I'd shoot a man if I had to.

[ Or you know, revenants. But he doesn't need to know about that. ]

[quinientos]

It sounds like you can come down and shoot at a man-sized target, then. It can't hurt anyone, maybe except for the papers?

[angelpants]

I mean, if you insist.

[quinientos]

Come on, then. First session free, so long as you and I, we have a competition to see how the skills are.

[angelpants]

And when you get beat by a girl?

[quinientos]

If you beat me fair and square, then I get beat by a girl. Maybe I'll promise to show you how to spin a pistol and impress some boys.

[angelpants]

I already do that with my hair for days. Girls too.

[quinientos]

I have to imagine me teaching you to spin guns is different than hair, but maybe we'll see.

Girls too? Because you want to? Or necessity?

[He knows about the second one. Not girls, though.]

[angelpants]

I meant that was how I impress them, not that I spin it.

And yeah, some people like guys and girls.

[ And Waverly is one of those people. She hopes he won't be upset about it. ]

[quinientos]

I know all about people like that.

[Could be that he's talking about Billy and Goodnight, could be that he's just talking about himself, but it's been a long time since he desperately sought out some kind of company like that.]

You have very shiny hair, you know. It's nice.

[angelpants]

I know, it's like the best right? I'd definitely win a hair contest.

[quinientos]

I wouldn't give you much competition now. Maybe once it grows out.

Then, we can have a shooting competition and a hair one.

[angelpants]

Sure you're up for it? It takes a lot to make your hair look this good.

[quinientos]

Maybe when mine is a little longer. It curls very nicely, you know. Besides, then you can teach me to impress with my hair.

[angelpants]

It's a tough job, but I think you've got potential.