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Tweak says, "Do I Dazzle You?"

Doctor Facilier (gotvoodoo) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2014-01-16 14:32:00

Entry tags:

aidan reilly, doctor facilier, eric northman, euphemia li britannia, klara guildsen, korra, spike, zatanna zatara

Day 254 Audio + Action OPEN
[ Ah, what beautiful morning here in sector 4, the artificial sun, the little noises here and there around the amphitheater, the tall thin man in the bright orange jumpsuit that is sitting crouched next to a stone wall, muttering to himself. He turns the dial on the communicator. ]

What is this? You got the wrong man… I ain’t done half of that… [He taps the little headpiece in that light fashion everyone takes when trying to get something old to work once more.] Are you listening to me?

[ There is another tap for good measure before Facilier tries to reason with the Loa again and yes, that is a bit of a desperation in his usually smooth voice.] We had a deal! And I know that I haven’t really held up my end of the bargain but it was just a minor set back… Small part of a bigger operation..!

[ ooh: Facilier can be found wandering around sector 4, eventually ending up in 0 and 5. ]

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gotvoodoo
2014-02-14 01:35 pm UTC (link)

Close never gets the pot though. [ He gives her a small crooked smile before he scrapes the cards over to himself and starts shuffling it.

A little fake shifting there, a little actual shuffling there and cards go round and round in his hands.]

So you grew up in a circus huh? What did you do? [ Here Zatanna have pocket aces, just to see what you will do with that starting hand actually.]

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notbabymagic
2014-02-14 06:27 pm UTC (link)

[She barely glanced at the hand before throwing in the minimum bet. Had the table been larger, with more players, she might have considered a raise to weed out competition. But when it was just the two of them? Best not to give anything away too early. Even if she won the hand, for what, double the minimum? Nah. Not worth it.]

I didn't. My boyfriend did, actually, but that's another story.

I grew up in the performance circuit. Sometimes they were circuses, sometimes there were large theaters. Vegas. New York. New Orleans. And that's just in America. Dad performed all over--he was a stage magician.

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	gotvoodoo 2014-02-15 05:01 pm UTC (link)
	Ah, thats the good life. [ He checks his cards, just to show he did not know exactly what he had, and then he calls before putting up a very random looking flop.] Good ol' New Orleans, that is actually where I'm from. [ He said it almost more to hiself then to her, he had hardly left the town of jazz but he missed it still.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2014-02-15 05:57 pm UTC (link)
	That would explain the accent. [She took a moment longer than necessary to stare at the flop. That was...a random set of cards. Still, seeing no immediate signs of a straight of flush, Zatanna figured her hand was stills strong enough to warrant a raise. So she did.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gotvoodoo 2014-02-17 06:21 am UTC (link)
	It would indeed. [ Yes quite the random set of cards indeed, not a sign of a straight, flush at all to help pocket aces at all.] And stage magician explains how you got the cards out, it was very smooth. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2014-02-17 06:58 pm UTC (link)
	Mmm...yes and no. I can do stage magic, like my dad, but what you saw with the cards? That was real. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gotvoodoo 2014-02-18 10:19 am UTC (link)
	Of course it is.[ he gives her a raised eyebrow at that.] Now it is time for the turn, no? [ The card is laying on the table under two of his fingers, just waiting to be flipped.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2014-02-18 04:52 pm UTC (link)
	That's right. [She raises an eyebrow right back. Was that doubt she heard?] You don't believe me? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gotvoodoo 2014-02-18 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	Here we are. [ Another seemingly useless card for anyone that doesn't manipulate the cards a bit] Of course i believe you. [ No, not really no, the only real magic is still dazzle and trickery in the end.] One pro to another, of course. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2014-02-18 10:28 pm UTC (link)
	[She barely glances at the card before throwing in another raise.] ...you don't believe me. Or, at least, I don't think my definition of "real" is the same as your definition. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gotvoodoo 2014-02-19 11:13 am UTC (link)
	[ He sees your raise and adds just a little more.] What is your definition of real then? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2014-02-19 07:57 pm UTC (link)
	[Call] You know, real. Not an illusion or sleight of hand or anything. Casting a spell, and making something that's scientifically impossible happen. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gotvoodoo 2014-02-20 10:37 am UTC (link)
	[ Another seemingly useless card coming right up in the river. But he pauses his hand on the card, looking at her. He had voodoo, yet he did not believe in magic and her words puzzle him but he gives her a smile with the words.] We both know a magician should never reveal their trick, so how could you make me change my thoughts on it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

notbabymagic
2014-02-20 06:41 pm UTC (link)

[She checked, only half paying attention to the hand at this point. Poker, for her, was just as much about the social aspect as it was the winning. Not that she didn't love to win, of course--she was still keeping one eye on the table. But the current conversation, to her, was just as interesting.]

Because I already told you: it's not a trick.

If it were a trick, that would be one thing. I'm not about to tell you where I go hiding my cards or props or where I put the smoke and mirrors. But real magic is different--you want people to believe in it, because it's a part of who you are.

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	gotvoodoo 2014-02-22 03:27 pm UTC (link)
	Ah but see that is all up to definition is it not? [ Okay so he does take a little bit of pleasure to get a raise out of her like this, it's quite fun. He raises the stakes a little while he is at it.] A very good marksman might have skills but a tricky shot will still be seen as a trick. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2014-02-24 05:04 am UTC (link)
	[Still calls. By this point, it seems like he's trying to buy his way out of a bluff.] In other words, there's pretty much nothing I could do that would convince you of what I'm saying, is there? Go on, then. Name a trick. Any trick, any rules except for one: I have to be able to speak. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gotvoodoo 2014-03-07 01:12 pm UTC (link)
	[ Damn this little girl really did take this whole thing way to serious, it`s kind of fun actually.] All I'm saying is that any skill can and probably will be seen as a trick for the uneducated. [ He flips his cards, three of a kind of deuces beats pocket aces right?] But sure I'll bite... Make that trash can fly around. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

notbabymagic
2014-03-07 01:23 pm UTC (link)

Which one? The one behind you...

[She lazily lifted a hand and called out the word "etativel ", sending the plastic can up and hovering over their heads.]

...or the giant one over there?

[A repeat of the same spell. This one was slightly more difficult, having been seemingly encased in a thin layer of concrete on the bottom. She lifted that too, and while she wasn't going to risk hovering it directly over their heads too...the message was pretty clear.]

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	gotvoodoo 2014-03-09 09:09 pm UTC (link)
	[ There is a bit of eye brow raising at this, it was quite impressing indeed.] So all you do is say those words and then...[ Facilier points towards the trash cans.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2014-03-09 10:31 pm UTC (link)
	And then...pu? [This time, it was his turn to float in the air. Not high. A few inches, at most. Just enough to get her point across before she set him back down again.] Something like that, yeah. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gotvoodoo 2014-03-10 10:05 am UTC (link)
	Hey...Hey... [ He does not like this, he doesn't like this even one bit. Facilier was the one that was suppose to pull out all the hocus pocus so he could use it to intimidate and charm his way into a deal. But not like this.] Very...Very interesting. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2014-03-10 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	So. Do you believe me now? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gotvoodoo 2014-03-11 10:02 am UTC (link)
	Never said that I didn't, did I? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2014-03-12 01:03 am UTC (link)
	It was heavily implied. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gotvoodoo 2014-03-12 04:52 pm UTC (link)
	Now those are your own assumptions,which says more about you then me chérie. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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