Elligee the Elegant Magic Show

(Republished with kind permission of Throwawayforlulz)

It was a lovely afternoon in the city of Cincinnati. The sun was shining bright, the sky was clear of clouds, and everyone just seemed to be in a pleasant mood. No one exemplified the spirit of the day more than a cute woman by the name of Daisy Dew. Long golden hair loosely tied up in a ponytail, she was dressed in a white knee-length sundress, matching sunhat, and thin ankle strap sandals.

Her bright amber eyes scanned the various stalls she walked past, games and food booths galore but nothing exciting enough to make her stop. Reaching the end of the row, she made to move around to the other side when something finally caught her attention. A glamorous cardboard cutout of a tall, beautiful woman wearing a form-fitting black suit with long coattails.

"Come see the mystical tricks and awe-inspiring illusions of Elligee the Elegant. 2:00, 4:00, and 6:00." Daisy mumbled to herself, pulling out her phone to check the time, it was only 5:50 so she shrugged and pocketed it. "Might as well, it could be fun."

The sign had a vague arrow pointing off to the right, and just beyond the next row of stalls she could see the roof of a colorful circus tent. Assuming that was where she was meant to go, she set off on the short trek around the stalls to reach it. As she approached she noticed a beautiful woman sitting at a cheap foldout table in front of the entrance.

The woman was too busy scrolling through her phone to notice Daisy, so she politely cleared her throat and spoke up. "Excuse me, but is this the tent for Elligee the Elegant?"

"Yes it is. That will be five dollars." She responded rather curtly, not even bothering to look up from her phone.

Slipping a hand into her pocket to pay, Daisy smiled. "Slow day?"

"Sure lady, whatever you say." Taking the money from her and stuffing it into a small metal box on the table, she shooed her away with a wave of her hand. "Enjoy the show."