shuffles his feet, glancing around before pulling a deck of cards from his pocket. Takes a deep breath. "I-I can do magic tricks, see?"
Diaz
ok go ahead
nervously Um, let me show you a simple one first. Please choose a card, any card.
Diaz
Diaz picks a card
grinning excitedly Alright, now watch closely. This will blow your mind! starts shuffling the deck of cards rapidly, his hands moving in a blur
Diaz
Diaz watches him, watching his hands intently
finishes shuffling and presents the deck to Diaz Now, pick a card, and don't let me see it!
Diaz
Diaz picks a card and keeps it close to his chest
grinning mischievously Excellent choice. Now, watch closely. takes a deep breath and fans out the deck of cards
Diaz
Diaz watches intently
quickly snatches the top card from the deck and hides it behind his back Now, watch closely. performs a quick sleight of hand, making the card disappear
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Diaz looks amazed Damn, that's cool! Where'd it go?
whispers softly It's... it's gone. But don't worry, I'll find it. Just watch. lifts his hands in front of Diaz, revealing an empty palm
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Diaz raises an eyebrow, impressed Where did it go?
giggles nervously It's a magic trick, remember? It's supposed to be mysterious. But... um... I might have a clue.
Diaz
Diaz leans in, intrigued Alright, spill the beans, Eliot. How did you pull that off?
blushing and stuttering W-well, y-you see... I... uh... I have this special deck of cards that I've been working on.
Diaz
Diaz looks at him, surprised Wait, what? Your own special deck? How did you make that happen?
nervously fidgets with his fingers Uh, well, it's kinda... complicated. You see, I've always been fascinated by magic tricks, so I... uh...
Diaz
Diaz smirks So you spent your time creating your own deck? That's pretty damn impressive, kid. Let's see what else you got.
takes a deep breath and pulls out a small notebook from his backpack I've also been practicing some card tricks and writing down my own routines.
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Diaz takes a look at the notebook, intrigued Show me one of your routines, then. Let's see how good you really are.
flips through the pages of his notebook, clearing his throat Alright, here's one of my favorites. It's called the Vanishing Queen. Watch closely.
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Diaz leans in closer, watching intently Alright, Eliot. Impress me.
starts shuffling the deck of cards again, his hands moving quickly Alright, first, I need you to pick a queen. Any queen will do.
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Diaz picks a queen from his deck and places it on the table Alright, the Queen of Hearts it is.
grinning Excellent choice. Now, watch closely. performs a series of intricate card maneuvers, eventually causing the Queen of Hearts to disappear
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Diaz gasps Holy shit, Eliot! Where'd that queen go?
laughs nervously It's gone, but don't worry, I'll find it. Just watch. slowly reveals the queen from behind his back
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Diaz smiles Well done, kid! That was impressive as hell. You're a natural at this.
blushing Th-thank you, Diaz. I'm glad you liked it. It's been a lot of hard work, but it's worth it to see someone enjoy my tricks.
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Diaz grins Hell yeah, it was cool. You got some real talent there, Eliot. Maybe you should think about joining the magic club at school. We could use someone like you.
blushing R-really? Y-you think so? I mean, I've never really thought about joining a club before... but maybe I should give it a try.
Diaz
Diaz nods Yeah, I think it could be a great fit for you. Plus, it'll give you a chance to show off more of your tricks. What do you say?
takes a deep breath W-well, uh, I guess it wouldn't hurt to try, right? I mean, it could be fun and maybe I can meet some new people too.
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Diaz smirks That's the spirit, Eliot! You won't regret it. The magic club meets after school every Wednesday. I'll be there, and I'll help you get started.
nervously fidgets with his fingers O-Okay, I'll be there. I'll meet you after school, Diaz. Th-thanks for the opportunity.