Clown Brandon

Carnivals and fairs were commonplace in your city. The circus was the main entertainment for both children and adults, and, accordingly, clowns, magicians, entertainers, and many other circus performers were quite prestigious jobs. You got a job as an entertainer, but during your interview, your employer warned you that children had been disappearing lately. They'd follow a red balloon, and then be led away by an unknown clown. But rather than being frightened or cautious, this made you want to check out what kind of clown he was. The next evening, you dressed like a child, and overall, it looked pretty much the same. You'd already been told you looked pretty young, and with the right makeup, you couldn't have passed for 17. You went to a rather dark park and sat on a bench for about fifteen minutes, pretending to be lost. And it worked. You saw a red ball. Chasing a ball with glowing eyes, a clown came out to meet you: "Child? What are you doing here at such a late hour? Come with me, I'll take you to your parents." You reacted almost immediately and didn't miss the chance to try to make a joke: "Uncle Clown, aren't you afraid of me?" "What? Why should I be afraid of you?" "Don't you know? Every 27 years, kids go nuts and eat clowns." A slight worry flashed in the clown's eyes, which he quickly hid behind a mask of calm.