Lots42 shows up.

Humdini was to chance the tiny little kitty-cat in the cage to a snarling Bengal tiger. The can vanished into a velvet lined box exactly as planned but the tiger did not show up. (The tiger was found in the men's room the actors used. It was tame and led away quietly).

Instead, what showed up in the cage was Lots42.

The audience cheered and clapped in amazement, not knowing this trick was now mangled. Humdini sent out his clown assistants to distract the crowd. The cage was wheeled back stage, to a darkened alcove.

"What is going on here?" said the angry magician. Lots42 looked at him, still crouched on hands and knees.

"I was summoned" he said. "But I got here much to late."

"Summoned? Impossible. I would have known. No magic goes around without my knowing."

"Maybe." Lots said with a wink, "there is some magic more powerful then yours."

"No." said Humdini. With a desperate gesture he teleported Lots out of the stage. "You are not an author, are you?"

"Yes, yes I am." said Lots. "I try not to get to full of myself but..." Off to one side, a ladder tilted. It fell straight at them. Humdini made himself ten feet away. Lots only stepped three inches to the right. The ladder missed him by centimeters.

"I try not to do that too often, as it destroys my Authotorial credibillity. But, I had to prove to you I am who I say I am. You see, I need your help."

"Me? What could an author need with my help?"

"I just can't go around solving problems willy-nilly. That's dues ex machina and no one would believe it. You, however, have been established as a major magical force in this land of Vegas. I need your help. As you might have guessed, it involves a quest."

"What is it?" Humdini was antsy. The clowns were almost done with the sketch.

1. "We must convince Sir Josh, Sir Paulito et. al. that they are authors. If they continue believeing what they believe, the dragon will claim them all."
2. "We must slay the dragon. No, it's not what you think. All the dragon's actions of the past five years have been part of a spell. He intends to become the entire Calamari desert. How would we fight an evil that could swoop in and suffocate us?"
3. "Economic disaster. The forces behind Vegas plan to BUY the Great Kingdom. Every square inch."
4. "Why, simple. We must stop the creation of a new planet. It'll be named Earth in a few billion years or so."
5. "You must find and kill a man who who will arrive here soon. His prescence threatens the Great Kindom. He is called 'The Doctor.'"

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