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[pantyraid]

Ooh, I think I got it to work!  The little light's blinking. That's like the universal sign for 'working', isn't it? [ the young girl, clad in a quite.. quirky outfit peers at the camera on the device quizzically. ] That means I'm being recorded, right? Well, a magician has to keep up appearances, so! Hello, Citizens of Exsilium! My name's Trucy Wright, Ace Magician! Maybe you've heard of me! Or maybe you've heard of daddy, that usually seems to be the case. [ she bounces on her heels a bit. ] I don't really know what's going on, but while I'm stuck here, let's have some fun, okay?

Let's start with an icebreaker! [ Trucy holds up a deck of redbacked playing cards. She then spreads all 52 out in her hand. ] Pick a card, any card!

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[perfectionisms]

[ Alright, she'll play. ]

How am I supposed to pick a card when I can't even touch the cards, Trucy Wright? [ That name felt like poison on her lips, but perhaps this was all just a coincidence. Right, Wright? ]

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[pantyraid]

[ well that was a question she didn't really expect. Geez, this lady seems to take things seriously!! ]

I just figured you could point to the one you wanted! But it's fine if you don't want to play. [ she seemed like she wasn't interested in icebreaking.. ] Usually, people only say my name like that when they know my daddy.

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[perfectionisms]

[ No! She wants to play!

Okay, maybe not.

But anything to avoid that topic. ]

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[perfectionisms]

[ Composure get! ]

I'll pick-- this card.

[ 17th card from the left. ]

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[pantyraid]

[ ??? there was something off about this lady, she could tell. ]

Okay! Let me shuffle the deck. [ She condenses the deck, then begins to rapidly shuffle it. Then, she spreads the cards again.. one short. ] Hm, I wonder where it could have gone? [ she looks vaguely confused, but if Franziska is paying attention, she'll notice a card sticking out of Trucy's hat. ]

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[fortissimos]

[ ... What even. ]

Magic tricks? Seriously? [ It just seems... inappropriate somehow. Sayaka's curiosity gets the better of her before long, though. ] Uhhh, what about that one?

[ Second from the left, go! ]

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[pantyraid]

Seriously! It's my thing. [ she continues to bounce. ] Hm, good choice! Now watch.

[ she condenses the deck, then shuffles it. When she spreads then again, Sayaka may notice the slot where the card was previously is empty now. ]

Oops! I wonder what happened to it?

[ it's on Sayaka's head, of course. Let's see how long before she notices. ]

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[fortissimos]

[ >Sayaka
>Notice things
Hahahahaha. ]

Eh? It really vanished? [ Inspecting the feed now just to make sure... ] Ahhh, that's so cool! It's like the start of a real magic show or something!

[ Yes, Trucy, you've entered a new realm of dumb with this one. ]

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[pantyraid]

[ a giggle. ]

That's because I'm a real magician! [ geez Sayaka didn't you get that. ] Why don't you look on the top of your head?

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[inwhichwar]

I never have seen someone try a card trick over a video device before.

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[pantyraid]

So do you think that means I'm the first to do it?

[ that's exciting. she's well on her way to being a pro. ]

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[inwhichwar]

Ach, well, I couldn't say for certain. But I would perhaps not be entirely surprised if it were the case.

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[pantyraid]

That's exciting! I guess I should get a patent on this trick now, huh?

[whatsupcroc]

[ Collette blinks once.

Blinks twice.

And then grins at the silly little camera. ]

Only one?

[pantyraid]

I guess you could pick two, if you really wanted to.

[ not like it really matters, considering the nature of her trick.

But she couldn't let that be known. ]

[whatsupcroc]

Right! We'll I've picked two.

[ Without motioning to the camera. ]

So now what!

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[twotailedgenius]

Pick a card? [The fox scratches his chin a little.] Ah! That one! [He points to the third one from the right.]

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[pantyraid]

Which one, again?

[ When tails looks back, he'll notice the card he picked mysteriously missing! ]

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[twotailedgenius]

[Cue shock! That was fast!] That... hey, it's gone!

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[acemedium]

[Maya might be wondering about that last name if she wasn't so easily distracted.]

[As it stood, MAGIC TRICKS]

Alright, let's see if you're really that much of an Ace!

[CUE DRAMATIC POINTING!!! (learned from Phoenix, naturally)]

[...At the 24th card.]

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[pantyraid]

Okay! I'll try my best!

[ oh she feels pressured now!! WHY DOES THIS FEEL SO FAMILIAR

She condenses the deck, then quickly reshuffles it and spreads it. Or rather, she would spread it.. if there wasn't only one card left; the 24th. ]

Oops. Where'd the others go? [ Trucy looks down, as if she's making sure she didn't drop it. When she rises back up again, though.. suddenly, there's a full deck again. ] Aha! There they are!

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[acemedium]

[Come on, Trucy, it's not like you're in court with all the evidence stacking against you with a client that looks guilty from every angle, uncooperative witnesses, and a hotshot prosecutor...]

[In any case, Maya's never been at figuring out magic tricks, but she is captain exictable, and so]

Wow! That's the right card! That's totally the right card!

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[allsongs]

[what a relief! little girl, you're the first voice Simmaeri's heard on this network in days, what with everyone else unconscious and gurgling in their crazy memory tours.

she smiles, wearing an expression mixed with hope and doubt. she doesn't have enough words yet, but maybe spells with pass through the machine like they did last time. hopefully.]

Hello.

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[pantyraid]

Hi! What's your name?

[ making friends is exciting!! ]

[allsongs]

[she squints a little, mouth pursed. "name" is...

yes, she knows that one now. her head dips a little.] Simmaeri.