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savetheearth2014-04-24 06:31 pm
squicksilver) wrote in savetheearth2014-04-24 06:31 pm
Entry tags:
- !open,
- #network,
- +location: las vegas,
- air gear: kururu sumeragi,
- baccano!: claire stanfield,
- bleach: toushirou hitsugaya,
- evangelion: misato katsuragi,
- fable: walter beck,
- gundam 00: allelujah haptism,
- heroes of olympus: nico di angelo,
- kamen rider blade: hajime aikawa,
- magic knight rayearth: umi ryuuzaki,
- pandora hearts: xerxes break,
- psg: stocking anarchy,
- tales of vesperia: yuri lowell,
- tiger and bunny: kotetsu t. kaburagi,
- trigun: vash the stampede
First trick: Video
[ Alexander Mercure is staring at his phone as if it were an unwanted kitten in his living room, coughing up hairballs made of pure gold. ]
Ah… Haha….
[ An instant later, his lips are parted in a dazzling smile, revealing his whitened teeth, which show even brighter against his made-up face. He’s clad in a top hat, white tie and tails, every inch covered in sequins. From the silver dust on his cheekbones to the gold fringe on his sleeves, he glitters. ]
Goodness, what a surpriiiiise! Why, here I’ve been reading about all of you amazing people, only to find myself one of your number. The “numbers club,” how adorable. That means something a little different here in Las Vegas, haha! Anyway, anyway! I suppose I ought to introduce myself. I’m Alexander Mercure. But my friends call me…
[ DRAMATIC PAUSE ]
Alexander… the Great!
[ A beat, wherein he looks very very serious — and then collapses all over in giggles. ]
Ahahhaha, forgive me. That’s the name of my show. It’s at the Flamingo. Nightly at nine and twice on Sundays. I’ve heard that some of you are coming to visit our fair city, so I’d like to extend an invitation to each and every one of you. Be sure to stop backstage afterwards, I’d loooove to meet all of you wonderful heroes!
[ Everything about this screams setup, from the "superpowered" girl in his show (ordinary parlour tricks), to the numbers in his head (third-rate mentalism), to this bizarre network. It's elaborate, but it's obviously just a marketing ploy, if one wants to be generous; or a confidence scheme, if one doesn't.
Well! If anybody thinks they're going to fool Alexander the Great, they've got another thing coming. Already he's turning the tables on these people — whoever they are — and using their fancy network to pimp his show.
He starts to wave goodbye — but hesitates, putting his (sequined) white-gloved fingers to his lips. ]
Aaaaaah, but I’ve noted that some of you are rather young. No kiddies at the evening shows, sorry about that. Twenty-one and older, if you please. [ wink wink ] Little angels can come to the Sunday matinee.
[ Wiggling his sparkling fingers: ]
Bye byeeeeeeeee!
Ah… Haha….
[ An instant later, his lips are parted in a dazzling smile, revealing his whitened teeth, which show even brighter against his made-up face. He’s clad in a top hat, white tie and tails, every inch covered in sequins. From the silver dust on his cheekbones to the gold fringe on his sleeves, he glitters. ]
Goodness, what a surpriiiiise! Why, here I’ve been reading about all of you amazing people, only to find myself one of your number. The “numbers club,” how adorable. That means something a little different here in Las Vegas, haha! Anyway, anyway! I suppose I ought to introduce myself. I’m Alexander Mercure. But my friends call me…
[ DRAMATIC PAUSE ]
Alexander… the Great!
[ A beat, wherein he looks very very serious — and then collapses all over in giggles. ]
Ahahhaha, forgive me. That’s the name of my show. It’s at the Flamingo. Nightly at nine and twice on Sundays. I’ve heard that some of you are coming to visit our fair city, so I’d like to extend an invitation to each and every one of you. Be sure to stop backstage afterwards, I’d loooove to meet all of you wonderful heroes!
[ Everything about this screams setup, from the "superpowered" girl in his show (ordinary parlour tricks), to the numbers in his head (third-rate mentalism), to this bizarre network. It's elaborate, but it's obviously just a marketing ploy, if one wants to be generous; or a confidence scheme, if one doesn't.
Well! If anybody thinks they're going to fool Alexander the Great, they've got another thing coming. Already he's turning the tables on these people — whoever they are — and using their fancy network to pimp his show.
He starts to wave goodbye — but hesitates, putting his (sequined) white-gloved fingers to his lips. ]
Aaaaaah, but I’ve noted that some of you are rather young. No kiddies at the evening shows, sorry about that. Twenty-one and older, if you please. [ wink wink ] Little angels can come to the Sunday matinee.
[ Wiggling his sparkling fingers: ]
Bye byeeeeeeeee!
video;
Astrophysics! It is very difficult at times but I am so very fortunate to have the opportunity to learn at all that I do not complain if I can help it.
video;
video;
video;
[ With a smile that doesn't make it to his eyes: ]
Never had much use for school, myself.
video;
[she laughs a little]
Sometimes I suspect they are so supportive of my academic pursuits because I am the only one, and so it is much less expensive.
video;
[ ...
A moment of uncomfortable silence; then, speaking quickly, as if he were casting about for something to say: ]
You must miss them, I suppose, being so far from home.
video;
[she smiles softly and then laughs again, this time a little ruefully]
Oh, but please forgive me! I am chattering on about myself without introductions. I am Kara.
video;
Tightly: ]
What a pleasure to meet you, Kara.
video;
Is something the matter? You appear pained all of a sudden.
video;
[ He's given too much away. Except he really doesn't have anything to hide (save what's been sealed away for good). He sighs, bitterly. ]
I was just thinking. About how our family situations are exactly the opposite. You see, my father is an English professor at Harvard [ he pronounces it, sneeringly, "haaah-vaaahd" ]. You can imagine, of course, how proud he is to have a Vegas illusionist for a son.
video;
But if you enjoy what you do, I do not think that he has any true cause for feeling in such a way. The only real measure of a child's success is their happiness.
video;
He laughs: it's a professional performer's laugh, bubbly and effervescent, a perfect facsimile of amusement. ]
Goodness! I've gone and spoiled the atmosphere. Forgive me, my dear.
video;
[she smiles widely. Kara really has no idea of knowing if he's actually feeling better, but she'll assume the best of things.]
And now we may say that we have had a very memorable first meeting!
video;
[ He punctuates that statement by pulling on the brim of his sequined top hat; he has, by this time, made it to his dressing room, so after that gesture, he takes it off entirely and shakes out his mop of shaggy blonde hair. ]
Well, anyway — apart from being a budding rocket scientist, what sort of hero are you, hm?
video;
[she sighs a little, but her smile picks up almost immediately]
Although I suppose that this is something of an unfair comparison, as she was a member of an actual superhero team!
--->audio
A superhero team! What, like the Superfriends? Were you Wonder Woman, or something?
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Ah, my name was actually Starfire! The team was called the Teen Titans, although I am afraid that I am unfamiliar with Superfriends so I cannot tell you how similar they are.
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"Teen Titans"?
Hahahahha!
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Please forgive me, but I do not understand what is humorous about such a title?
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So what were you, adolescent giants? Or — haha! Did you eat babies?
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[English man, how does it work]
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Delusional, but cute. ]
I'd encourage you to come to Vegas when your summer break begins, however I'm afraid you'd fry your little rocket scientist brain.
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[she flexes overdramatically and laughs]
And there is no other way to become used to something than to be exposed to it.
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[ The video clicks back on. He has traded sequin-studded formal wear for a black T-shirt and jeans. His makeup is gone, apart from a few stray pieces of glitter (it's impossible to get rid of entirely). ]
It's been lovely talking to you, Kara. Have fun, you know, being a superhero.
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[there's an underlying tone of 'talk to you again soon!' but Kara knows better than to actually outright say that.]
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