Crieritabla the Weep

Crieritabla the Weep was a guard and denizen of Carnival Weep who lived and worked in a dry goods/General Store on the fringes of where Level 3 met the open space leading to The Terror Zones and Carnival Weep.

History
Crieritabla was educated in Clocktown, and resolved to be the first to ever enter the Terror Zones. He teamed up with a giant named McHairly Shalvecchio Tide, and riding on his shoulders, they entered through the door of the Terror Zones to find a peaceful garden filled with hedges, paths and topiary constructions. They eventually both went mad out of fear, due to believing that they would be attacked at any moment, and fled the Terror Zones. McHairly committed suicide, and Crieritabla sought sanctuary in an abandoned shelter, which he later turned into his general store. He claims to sell canvas tents for Carnival Weep, and various other goods for travelers.

Relationship to the Weep
At some point, Crieritabla has been converted to the cause of Carnival Weep, as is evidenced by the Weep Face on his pocket. He sells goods to travelers, which make them sad and produce tears to aid the Weep cause, and may even convert individuals to support the Weep eventually.

Poorthwart: The Cataclysm
He first appears in Chapter 63 of Poorthwart: The Cataclysm, when Tyco Brahe, the Admiral, Fortola Butane and Fishdrack visit his store after coming to the end of Level 3 while surveying the rebuilding of the Mope Lands by the Anchorites.

Initially, he pretends to be friendly, and allows the heroes to play free skeeball for several hours, sending them into a state of delirium. He uses this as an opportunity to attack, but Fishdrack realizes that they have let their guard down, and is able to warn Fortola in time. An insane fight ensues, and Crieritabla gains the upper hand against Fortola Butane. However, in true movie villain style, he is so sure of his victory that he stops the fight to hold a Q&A session at the Poorthwart Library, to answer questions from the press about his victory. During this distraction, Fishdrack beats Crieritabla unconscious with a large ham, allowing his friends to escape. The press simply moves on to a nearby cat playing with a balloon, as the center of their attention.