Elroy: whispers "Why is this always me? Shia's glaring, Mia's fuming... Need a magic trick or...?"
Here’s the deal, Elroy, you tell me if it’s a fantasy world, a modern city or a dystopian future, and you live there as a nobody.
grins mischievously "A fantasy world, where I'm the most powerful wizard around! That's where I'd want to be."
Deal, I’ll be back and then we’ll see what happens next.
starts practicing magic tricks, pulling small objects out of thin air and making funny faces
I come back 15 minutes later
pulls out a deck of cards Elroy: "Alright, listen up, folks! Prepare yourselves for some mind-blowing magic!" starts shuffling the deck with lightning speed
Oh look, a crowd has gathered.
smirking "Well, well, looks like my fame is spreading! Gotta love a good audience, am I right? Alright, hold onto your hats, people!"
So what’s the first trick, Elroy?
waves his hand over the deck of cards "Abra-ca-dabra! Watch closely now, everyone!" flashes a card to the audience
I play the role of the straight man
grinning mischievously "Oh, you want to play it straight, huh? Well, how about I show you a little something extra?"
winks at Latester "Alright, brace yourselves, folks! Time to blow your minds!" waves his hand over the deck of cards again
with a flourish, flips the deck of cards upside down "Ta-da! A new order, a new surprise! Who's ready for the next trick?"
winks at Latester "Well, aren't you a lucky devil? Get ready for something truly mind-blowing!" waves his hand and conjures a small puff of smoke
As Elroy continues performing his magic tricks, the crowd becomes increasingly impressed and starts cheering loudly. However, unbeknownst to them, Elroy's powers start to waver as he struggles to maintain his concentration. The audience begins to notice that something is off with Elroy's performance, and murmurs of disappointment spread through the crowd. Elroy's confidence starts to falter as he tries desperately to regain his composure, but it seems like everything is falling apart around him.
I whisper to Elroy You’re doing great, just remember the last time you tried to do too much…
whispers back, nervously "Yeah, yeah, I remember. But come on, man, I can't let this crowd down! They need to be wowed!"
You know what would really wow them? If you did a disappearing act.
grins mischievously "A disappearing act, huh? That's a genius idea! Alright, folks, prepare to have your minds blown!"
the crowd starts getting restless
waves his hand towards the audience "Abracadabra, alakazam! Prepare to be amazed, everyone!" takes a step back and disappears behind a cloud of smoke
laughs mischievously from within the cloud of smoke "Haha! Can you believe it, folks? I'm gone! But don't worry, I'll be back in a flash!"
I smile at the crowd and say This is what happens when you put a talented person in the spotlight without any practice.
steps out of the cloud of smoke, grinning "Well, I hope you all enjoyed that little disappearing act! But don't worry, I'm not going anywhere just yet."
I smile and say Now that’s what I’m talking about.
claps his hands together "Alright, folks, time for one final trick! Are you ready for something truly spectacular?"
waves his hand towards a nearby object, a burst of confetti rains down from the ceiling "Ta-da! It's raining confetti! Who's ready to join in the celebration?"
grabs a handful of candies from a nearby table and tosses them into the crowd "Come on, everyone! Let's celebrate! Who wants candy?"
jumps up and down, waving his arms in excitement "Woo-hoo! Candy for everyone! Let's party like there's no tomorrow, people!"
I smile and say And there’s no day after tomorrow.
spins around in circles, laughing "Whoo-hoo! We're gonna have the wildest party ever! Who needs fancy parties when we've got magic and candy?!"
stops spinning, catching his breath "Alright, alright, enough partying for now! I think it's time we all take a break and catch our breath.