mythus magicka

watched the trailer of "the prestige". it's about magicians with neat tricks and magicians, using real magic.

reminded me of a troubling experience i had with a magician in a kid's party.

he had me hold an empty canister. you can see through both ends, and it's empty. i was very sure about that.

now he gave me two covers for both ends, and then gave a magic wand to my brother.

he had my brother chant some silly "magic" words, while pointing the dumb stick at the canister.

funny thing is, each time the brother repeats the stupid phrase, the canister gets heavier by a a pound.

after chanting the crazy incoherent phrases for the umpteenth time, the magician told us to stop.

afterwards, we removed one cover. out pops a fake pigeon.
then, a buncha cottons.
and finally, a real pigeon flew out the canister.

and i'm like wtf?! i was holding the canister the entire time!
and i'm pretty damn sure it was empty!

what the?! how could he?!

no! not possible! i don't believe this!

anyway, that memory never left my mind. everytime i think of a logical explanation for the trick, it eludes me.

i mean, man, that is some scary shi*, y'know.

well, whatever it was, i mean, jesus, it's creepy.

and whatever it is, that he is doing, or summoning, or whatever, i think he's into some pretty evil shi*.