Knob Theory

 Sweezus's phone rings.

Where are you? asks Belle.

At Gaius's, says Sweezus. 

Is Terence with you? asks Belle. I've finished his Earthquake costume.

Yeah, come over, says Sweezus. 

No, bring him here, says Belle. I might have to do alterations.

Twenty minutes later, Sweezus, Terence and Baby Pierre arrive at the Velosophy office.

Sweezus is carrying the box of paper cone wrapped seeds.

He drops the box in the corner.

Where's my costume? asks Terence.

Here, says Belle. Try it on.

Yippee! says Terence, trying it on. 

A purple tee shirt with a fork of gold lightning across the front. A shiny black cloud above it, close to the neckline.

Awesome, says Sweezus.

Do I get one? asks Baby Pierre.

You get a headband, says Belle. 

Baby Pierre looks disappointed.

Don't look disappointed, says Belle. Wait till you see it.

She brings out a glorious headband, with tiny silver light globes that flash on and off.

Woah! says Sweezus.

Baby Pierre tries on his headband.

Can you still see the Mark of the Claw on the top of my head?

NO! says Terence.

Of course we can, says Belle. 

That's only because you're so LOW,  says Terence.

You're just jealous, says Baby Pierre.

Vello and David arrive at this moment.

Eye-catching costumes, says David. 

What are these? asks Vello.

The seeds, says Sweezus. We wrapped them in paper cones, using paper from one of Gaius's old notebooks.

Hee-hee, laughs Vello, picking one up and reading the notes on the paper. This will be enlightening!

He reads: "Cycling through France with Sartre. (One of us being a Fuckwit)".

Shit, says Sweezus. That's mine! How'd that get there?

Perhaps you borrowed his notebook, says David.

Perhaps Gaius liked the title, says Vello. He seems to write things down at random. Prune, soft cheese, donut topology. Knob theory.

That's knot theory, says David, peering over his shoulder.