What if?

visualartist · Dec 20, 2009

Nickerus said:
You never said we were performing magic though.

What if your cards actually did wet themselves?

Oh you. You knew what i meant. lol
If my cards wet themselves? It really wouldnt be a problem for me as I usually have 3 other preffered effects ahead of my card tricks.
But if they wet themselves...I have very very dirty cards...

Nickerus · Dec 20, 2009

I would just play it off as a trick itself! If your cards start leaking, how cool would that be?!

Haunter · Dec 20, 2009

You could secretly do a deck switch then hold it over your crotch, say you have very absorbent pants, actually pee your pants, then it'd be like a transfer of wetness.

At this point if you are Visual you would reach into your pants, and the pants would slowly dry then you'd pull out their card trapped in an pee-ice block. Then throw it at them and yell "team-Jacob suckassssss!".

That'd be dope.

visualartist · Dec 20, 2009

Haunter said:
You could secretly do a deck switch then hold it over your crotch, say you have very absorbent pants, actually pee your pants, then it'd be like a transfer of wetness.

At this point if you are Visual you would reach into your pants, and the pants would slowly dry then you'd pull out their card trapped in an pee-ice block. Then throw it at them and yell "team-Jacob suckassssss!".

That'd be dope.

I advise against doing any of this. Turns out cops and old ladies dont like it. And the judge turns out to be team edward. That SOB.

So who's got the next "what if.."?

RDChopper · Dec 20, 2009

What if (insert gimmick name here) falls to the floor and everyone sees it?

scarecrow1 · Dec 20, 2009

RDChopper said:
What if (insert gimmick name here) falls to the floor and everyone sees it?

"Believe me, you don't even WANT to know what that's for."

visualartist · Dec 20, 2009

RDChopper said:
What if (insert gimmick name here) falls to the floor and everyone sees it?

Mmm my only real gimmicks I use that can fall are thumb tips and loops. If my loop fell no one can see it so whatevs to that.
If my thumb tip fell id play it off as a comedy bit and act if it was on purpose.
Id say "woah a human thumb!" and kick it away and continue with the performance a different way or switch off tricks.

RDChopper · Dec 20, 2009

visualartist said:
Id say "woah a human thumb!" and kick it away and continue with the performance a different way or switch off tricks.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That would be very funny!

wZEnigma · Dec 20, 2009

RDChopper said:
What if (insert gimmick name here) falls to the floor and everyone sees it?

I'd say, "Did THAT come out of me???"

What if a hobo did Five Speed, vanished your deck and walked away??

Ah, the eternal question.

Ian

Justin.Morris · Dec 20, 2009

If my tt fell out of my pocket (with the silk sticking out), I'd just laugh and pretend I did it on purpose to 'tip' the secret.

What if you showed up to your gig and you left your gear at home, and there wasn't enough time to go home to get it? (This happened to me last Wednesday!)

wZEnigma · Dec 20, 2009

jtmorris said:
If my tt fell out of my pocket (with the silk sticking out), I'd just laugh and pretend I did it on purpose to 'tip' the secret.

What if you showed up to your gig and you left your gear at home, and there wasn't enough time to go home to get it? (This happened to me last Wednesday!)

Disjointed.

What if you lost everything magic?

Ian

cedwards90 · Dec 21, 2009

What if you perform French Kiss and the spectator swallows the card?

visualartist · Dec 21, 2009

wZEnigma said:
Disjointed.

What if you lost everything magic?

Ian

Disjointed for the whole gig?

To your question,what if I lost all props and was going to do a show or just lost everything one day?

canadamagic · Dec 21, 2009

cedwards90 said:
What if you perform French Kiss and the spectator swallows the card?

I would "summon" the card with a dupe and let her "digest the situation"
What if your performing for a famous magician for a big break and you lost your cards.

Sherlock · Dec 21, 2009

Well, I always have billets in my wallet and a swami of some sort. Easy peezy, wrap up the prediction in a piece of paper and slip in the ol' thumb, so it adds a bit more to it.

If not that then the thumb removal trick always gets a good laugh.

What if you had a choice, to either continue as you are right now, or restart yourself with the knowledge you have? You can't do a decent double lift, no clipshifting anymore but you have the knowledge and the ability to grow.

I would restart in a second

RDChopper · Dec 21, 2009

Sherlock said:
Well, I always have billets in my wallet and a swami of some sort. Easy peezy, wrap up the prediction in a piece of paper and slip in the ol' thumb, so it adds a bit more to it.

If not that then the thumb removal trick always gets a good laugh.

What if you had a choice, to either continue as you are right now, or restart yourself with the knowledge you have? You can't do a decent double lift, no clipshifting anymore but you have the knowledge and the ability to grow.

I would restart in a second

The thing that I would really really like is to have started to practice magic much earlier in my life. If I could go back in time I would defintely do it.

But about your question, yes I would do it witouth thinking.

Randomwrath · Dec 21, 2009

What if you get most of the way through the trick, then realise that you don't have the gimmick?
I'm talking too far through the trick to pass it off as a joke without it looking amazingly crap

Luis Vega · Dec 21, 2009

Randomwrath said:
What if you get most of the way through the trick, then realise that you don't have the gimmick?
I'm talking too far through the trick to pass it off as a joke without it looking amazingly crap

Jesss....this ones is tough...but it really depends on what kind of trick you are doing.

with a thumb tip, just tenkai or palm the switched item
with a doble backed card....maybe lick it so 2 stick as one
with any reveal gimmick (tagged, distortion, window) maybe just do an awesome colour change that is impromptu
with a prophet gimmick maybe just ask the spectator to take one bill and do a bill switch
with a loop or the tarantula...maybe just pray that god help you!!!

what if....an spectator offers you 200 bucks to reveal the cardini change or the clipshift or a trick that is above average?
let the avarice consumes you muahahahaha i´m kidding, I wanna hear an honest answer

Sherlock · Dec 21, 2009

Hmmm... 200 bucks. I really wouldn't know unless I was actually there, giving it some thought kind of makes it tough to deal with.

Figuring I can't do a cardini change, I'll go with the classic color change. I'd take his money, go buy the erdnase book and take the change. Though I honestly don't know what I would do.

RDChopper · Dec 21, 2009

What if you are not enterteining them and they are bored? Would you stick to your material or try something on the fly?