Yep. ^^
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Oh, wow. The look on her face is even better than I'd expected."...but they... how... what?! How are they DOING that? That's not magic!"
"Let me guess. You can't find their Devices, you don't see any circles, there's no glow of mana, and you know that what they're doing can't be done, so you're stumped. Am I right?"
"...for the most part, yes. Explain."
"What makes you think I know what's going on, dear sister? I'm just another member of the audience, marveling at the miraculous-"
"And you only carry on like that when you know something, and want to be clever about it. Explain."
"If you insist... no. I'd rather see you reason it out. Here's a hint, though. You're right that what you're seeing done can't be done. Check your other assumptions."
"No need. You're slipping, Imma- you gave me the answer just then."
Well, of course I did. That's why I said that that way."What I'm seeing can't be done, not what they're doing. They're not actually doing what they appear to be doing- it's all an illusion. I still don't see how the illusion is being generated, though-"
"It's not."
"Then how-"
"It's a metaphorical illusion, not a magical one. They use clever devices, trickery, and sleight of hand- nothing more."
"Oh. Oh.Then the woman being cut in half?"
"The version I'm familiar with uses two different women- one visible, and the other hidden inside the table. The legs you saw belonged to the hidden woman, and not the one that climbed into the box."
"Right. And the impaled assistant?"
"Hmm... I know it could be done by using a trick corset. Put a sleeve on the back for the blade to go into, and a retractible fake sword tip in the front, and you're set."
"What's... oh, it must be her garment. The levitation?"
"There's a lot of ways that one could be done. Transparent wires, magnetic or gravitic attraction... heck, 'levitating' an inch or two can be done with a trick of perspective. It's not that complex, compared to some of the illusions out there."
"I see."
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.
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Oh, wow. The look on her face is even better than I'd expected."...but they... how... what?! How are they DOING that? That's not magic!"
"Let me guess. You can't find their Devices, you don't see any circles, there's no glow of mana, and you know that what they're doing can't be done, so you're stumped. Am I right?"
"...for the most part, yes. Explain."
"What makes you think I know what's going on, dear sister? I'm just another member of the audience, marveling at the miraculous-"
"And you only carry on like that when you know something, and want to be clever about it. Explain."
"If you insist... no. I'd rather see you reason it out. Here's a hint, though. You're right that what you're seeing done can't be done. Check your other assumptions."
"No need. You're slipping, Imma- you gave me the answer just then."
Well, of course I did. That's why I said that that way."What I'm seeing can't be done, not what they're doing. They're not actually doing what they appear to be doing- it's all an illusion. I still don't see how the illusion is being generated, though-"
"It's not."
"Then how-"
"It's a metaphorical illusion, not a magical one. They use clever devices, trickery, and sleight of hand- nothing more."
"Oh. Oh.Then the woman being cut in half?"
"The version I'm familiar with uses two different women- one visible, and the other hidden inside the table. The legs you saw belonged to the hidden woman, and not the one that climbed into the box."
"Right. And the impaled assistant?"
"Hmm... I know it could be done by using a trick corset. Put a sleeve on the back for the blade to go into, and a retractible fake sword tip in the front, and you're set."
"What's... oh, it must be her garment. The levitation?"
"There's a lot of ways that one could be done. Transparent wires, magnetic or gravitic attraction... heck, 'levitating' an inch or two can be done with a trick of perspective. It's not that complex, compared to some of the illusions out there."
"I see."
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.