Four Magicians have come together to put on the greatest Magic Shows the world has ever seen.
R. Daniel Atlas, a stage magician who specializes in illusions of grand scale
Patty Reeves, R. Daniel Atlas' former Assistant turned Escapologist
Logan McKinney, a renowned Hypnotist until his brother took everything from him, now making his way through street shows.
& V Wilder, a master in Sleight of Hand and Cardistry who uses magic as the cover up of his actual trick - the vanishing of your wallet.
They call themselves The Four Horsemen. Backed by Insurance Company CEO Arthur Tressler, their first show will be in Las Vegas. But are they as good as advertised? Or are they yet another in a long line of magicians to be exposed for what they are - Con Artists?
Characters Open for Asks:
R. Daniel Atlas (Roman)
Patty Reeves (Patton)
V Wilder (Virgil)
Logan McKinney (Logan)
Arthur Tressler (No SaSi Equivalent)
Thomas Rhodes (C!Thomas)
Nico Flores
One-Off Characters Open For Asks:
Etienne Forcier
Welcome to my Ask Blog! This is loosely based upon the movie Now You See Me but you don't have to have seen it to understand the plot. While a lot of the basic arc will follow the movie, it will ultimately be the askers who influence what the characters do and the eventual result.
Askers in this case are voices in the air that the characters will not question because I said so. They can also influence the physical world, if they want to.
Characters who only show up as one-offs will have their text look like this. While they are probably not part of the plot after their piece is over, they are open for questions well after.
Plot Posts will occur every few days, depending on how the ask box looks. Plot Posts will be tagged #Plot Posting and will not be asks. Mostly, they will be shows and new character intros. All posts will be tagged with the characters who appear in them as they are in this AU (Roman is tagged as R Daniel Atlas, even though he is Roman)
Plot Posts as they come will be linked here:
The Four Horsemen - Act 1 - Las Vegas
FBI Takes On The Case
No but, Seth and Roman are so tied to each other — how many times has Seth not said "I know you, because I am you"
And then Seth went on to accuse Roman of being a Tyrant, and "he won't stand for that"
For Seth to win the main event, declare himself practically king and show up with Roman's actual Wise man and indeed a guard dog holding down his fort (Like the bloodline did for Roman)
You are the same Seth — you said it yourself. He hasn't even become what he loaths, he has always been that way.
Wow, I'm bored.... There's nothing to do, and Ashe is busy studyinggggg!
Dad said I couldn't bother Ashe for anything unless it was important...
Oh, what's this? [ She notices a messy pile. ] Mom must've ordered stuff from a merchant again.
Maybe there's something for me in here~! It wouldn't- [ cough ] it wouldn't hurt to take a quick peak, would it?
Hm... Easy Medicinal Herbs You Can Grow In Your Planter, Sheet Music: A Beginners Guide To Studying [ cough ], a few years of cooking magazines....
Nothing fun here! That's lame...
Oh? Wait, what's this? [ She picks up a worn, handbound leather book. Inside, it details demon summoning methods, and tips on how to avoid getting tricked. ]
Wh.... What is this?! [ cough ] Mom would never pick up something like this, and I doubt dad or Ashe would ask her for it...
I should put it back. It seems really weird and kind of scary.
I've never [ cough ] summoned a demon before, but this seems really weird... Why did I have to make this weird mixture? What the heck was half the stuff I put in it? I'm glad most of it was in mom's vanity.
Well, here goes. [ She begins to speak an incantation, the pentagram she drew on a tarp wobbly but recognizable. The candles at each point are low and thick; the scented candles one would see in the self care isle. ]
-And thus by the gods that care not for us, but what we do for thee! What, then, will ye do to change thou's fate? Speak, come, hither, and allow me to change what must be changed! Allow thou to come forth, into this realm, and change the fate of this pitiful human!
. . .
. .
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Nothing? Aw, ma-
Who dares call upon me?!
Wh-wh- AAAAAAAA! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh, it worked? I didn't-
[ Heavily coughing, she reaches for a tissue box nearby. Invective waits inside the circle as Lilia hacks into a handkerchief. ]
I... I can't believe that actually worked. You're a real demon?
How else would I appear in your stupid little summoning circle? Eugh- is that pumpkin scented? Blow it out!
Ahh! Sorry, sorry! [ She pulls another candle from behind her and lights it, swapping the candles. ] Is that better?
Yes. Much better. What do you want?
Uh... Honestly, I didn't think I would get this far. [ cough ] What can you do for me?
. . .
I'm leaving. Be grateful I even bothered to come, you foolish girl.
Wait, no, you can't leave! I went to the trouble of making that offering and everything!
Offering? What offering?
Over here! I had to raid my moms vanity, but it does smell really nice! [ She paws through the book again. After that, she globs some of the mixture into a bowl, setting the bowl in a circle drawn into the summoning pentagram. A few moments later, Invective picks it up, investigating. ]
-! This is! Oh, this is just what I needed! Little girl, you have no idea what you've done for me!
O-oh. [ cough ] You're welcome! What... Is it?
Put a little bit of it on some hair and comb it through. It makes hair so much easier to manage.
It might not work as well for you, since your hair is so straight, but it's wonderful for me. I came up with the recipe ages ago, but most of the ingredients aren't available in hell for lower ranking demons. It's been completely theoretical until I told the last person who tried to summon me to find me those ingredients. Xe must have written down what i told xem for future reference.
Just give me the rest of the mixture and I'll leave without a fuss. You have a nice little story for your friends, and I have this beautiful little thing. Deal?
H... How about... I've come up with a contract! [ cough ]
I... I want you to be my friend.
. . .
I don't have any friends, other than my brother. I can't do clubs, or hang out anywhere other than my house because I'm sick. If... If you agree to be my friend, I'll try to get you more ingredients you can't get in h-hell. Okay?
. . . Yes, I can agree to that. Come up with some actual terms for next time you summon me, and for my sake don't use scented candles next time! I like clean air, not some hazy mystics tent.
! You got it! Before you go, what's your name? [ As she asks, she puts the rest of the mixture into the circle. ]
Invective. Think of me as you summon me next time, and there won't be any mix ups. [ She poofs away with the bowl. ]
That went.... Really well! I'm not excited about needing to clean this up, though. Hey, wait- my bowl! Moms gonna kill me!
