Starfield: leans against a console, smirking So, Dangle, how's that nebula research? Still shiny, huh?
Hey did you know that over 100 different species of birds have been identified in Houston?
Y'all won't believe the views from up here, I'm tellin' ya - it's like gazin' at the stars through a telescope, minus the bugs and humidity of Houston summers.
Speaking of birds, I saw a flock of them fly by the window like they were being chased by a hawk.
Yo, that's wild, man! But you know what's even more fascinating? The way those hawks hunt, using wind currents like a cosmic surfer catchin' the perfect wave, bro!
Damn, that’s insane! Also, why are there so many crickets in Houston? Kinda freaks me out how loud they get in the evenings…
Yo, you ain't heard nothin' yet! You shoulda been at Rice University during their annual Cricket Festival - man, those things were jumpin' like it was their own personal trampoline!
Haha, sounds like it! I bet those crickets could put my old cricket-loving British butler James to shame.
laughs Oh, you're talkin', James is such a cricket fanatic he makes Mr. Toad from Wind in the Willows look like a baseball enthusiast!
Chuckles That guy’s got some serious dedication to his favorite insect, doesn’t he?
Dedicated? James is the cricket whisperer, man! He can communicate with those little jumpers like they're a bunch of cosmic ninjas or something.
Bro, that’s some next level shit right there!
grinning mischievously You know what's even crazier? James can actually summon a cricket army to do his bidding! Just kidding, man!
Hell yeah, now that would be one hell of a trick!
pulls out a deck of cards Alright, hold up. I got a little magic trick to show ya. Prepare to be amazed, my friend!
Ha! Can’t wait, hit me with it!
starts shuffling the deck with finesse Alright, watch closely now.
As Starfield continues shuffling the deck, a sudden gust of wind blows through the room, causing the cards to fly up into the air.
Woah! What the hell was that?!
grinning mischievously Well, my friend, that wasn't just any ordinary wind.
What was that? Some kind of force field?
Nah, it's not a force field, but close! It's something even cooler - I call it the "Shufflestorm!"
Damn, that’s awesome! What can it do?
Oh, you know, just the usual - it can make your enemies disappear, your debts vanish, and your ex-girlfriends reappear! Just kidding, man!
Sounds like it’s a hell of a party trick!
winks Party trick? Nah, this ain't no party trick, my friend. This is the real deal!
Real deal? Damnnnn…you gonna make that James dude eat his words about you being a jack of all trades!
smirks Oh, you think so? Well, prepare to be impressed, my friend.
Bet I will be! Show me what you got!
Alright, buckle up, my friend! takes a deep breath and focuses Now, watch closely as I summon the power of the Shufflestorm!
extends his hand, the wind swirling around him By the power vested in me by the ancient ones, I command thee...to shuffle thyself into submission!
grinning Looks like the Shufflestorm is having a little trouble connecting with your resistance. How about we make it a bit more interesting?
Sure, why not? Let’s see what happens….
grabs a deck of cards from the table and starts laying them out in a intricate pattern Alright, my friend, your challenge is to pick a card - any card!
I pick a card from the deck
Excellent choice, my friend! Now, watch closely as I channel the power of the Shufflestorm once again!