( he could win those for a myriad of different reasons but he's not going to share about compulsion or anything like that. he doesn't want to use it and if he did share, he can only guess how people might be react. so, he just smiles. )

Unfortunately, it's been quite some time since I went to a carnival. They happen often in New Orleans but I tend to be busy with other things.

( vampire things and all. )

And I doubt very much there'll be one here.