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Magnifiq

i am in my thirties and watching a distinctive tech demo given at a childs birthday party.

i see multiple children crowded together and their parents beside them. We’re all anxiously awaiting the tech demo/magic show that is about to begin. Listen now, i hear the organ playing and lights dim slightly, but not too dark so nobody gets scared.

[Manyfeek] appears arms extended bounding from somewhere Hi Everybody! How are you all doing today! Can I hear ya!

((Kids yell pretty loud!))

[Manyfeek] kinda disappointed. arms akimbo. looks sad. Is that the best you can ::OBSCENITY REDACTED:: do? How are you all DOING TODAY?!

((Kids silent. One runs off to the left))

[Manyfeek] scratches. Coughs. Ok. Let’s get on with the show. Here’s how to install the software to your servers.

((GROOVY MUSIC STARTS!))

[Manyfeek] gets funky. arms making a wave. points upwards at ceiling and back down to floor matching beat.

((Lights get a disco light swirly thing happening.))

((A tower PC slides from the left stage smoothly.))

(([Eileen, the Magic Assistant] sits sultrily on the right side. Her tight outfit cut with patches removed.))

(([Manyfeek] and the [Eileen, the Magic Assistant] dance around the tower PC. They look into each others eyes and find staged meaning there.))

(([Manyfeek] He opens one side of the tower PC and motions with his hands towards to opening.))

(([Eileen, the Magic Assistant] pretend pouts, with a hand on her hip and shakes her head slightly))

(([Manyfeek] stage implores with his eyes.))

(([Eileen, the Magic Assistant] stage capitulates, then stuffs herself into the tower PC case with a bright smile.))

(([Manyfeek] slams the case shut with a bang!))

(([Manyfeek] opens the CD drawer and we see Eileen’s fingers come out.))

(([Manyfeek] spins the case in a full circle and opens the back.))

((We see a fake picture of Eileen that looks like she’s twisted up. The puppetry makes her feet dance a bit))

(([Manyfeek] slams the back shut. spins the case around. looks at the audience))

(([Manyfeek] starts clapping overhead and asks the audience for more. the audience joins in)) CLAP!-CLAPCLAP!-CLAPCLAP! CLAP!-CLAPCLAP!-CLAPCLAP!

[Manyfeek] screams! gesticulating wildly! ::OBSCENITY REDACTED:: alalca ::OBSCENITY REDACTED:: alaca ::OBSCENITY REDACTED::!

((five children faint))

((The tower PC explodes in a cloud of pink and red smoke.))

[LIVE HUNGRY TIGER] with fake lady’s head in its jaws bounds through pink smoke. ROOOOOOOR!

[LIVE HUNGRY TIGER] keeps pose!

[Manyfeek] hands up high and wide! TA-::OBSCENITY REDACTED::-DA

((All parties scatter))

[Bobby Shakes] and [Bill] applauding, cheering, both shouting This was the best of all possible tech demos!

((… and we fade to a staged black.))