Marsden Farm – 47

Master Illusionist

Today is August’s birthday. Soon, he will be starting school. I don’t know where the time went.

August birthday
Blow out candles

August Shepherd is a Libra who is neurotic, easily impressed, and a computer whiz. He likes tri-tip tofu steak, Soul music, and the color green.

August Shepherd - child

After the party, Phoenix had to perform at Mick’s Master Karaoke. Being a Spellcaster, a level eight magician, he is travelling in style in a limo.

Phoenix limo

Phoenix the Magnificent used the Box of Mystery to perform the Vanishing Sim trick.

Vanishing Sim

It didn’t go well for volunteer Cornell Riffin.

Or not
Oops
Angry Sim

Phoenix performed a few more tricks, and Cornell was willing to give him another chance.

Out of thin air

This time, Phoenix was successful.

Vanishing Sim take 2
Success

Cornell was relieved he wasn’t in his sleepwear again.

Happy volunteer

Maisy Riffin volunteered for the Swords of Destiny, but he ran out of time and finished the show without performing the routine.

End of show

August still likes MaryJo to read to him. She chose the first volume of the gardening series.

MaryJo reads August 1

It didn’t take long for him to fall asleep.

August falls asleep

MaryJo whispers: Good night, little guy.

MaryJo goodnight kiss

A burglar showed up at Performance Park and tipped Phoenix the Magnificent.

Tip from burglar

Evan was promoted to Carnivorous Plant Tender, level five in the science career.

Evan promoted Carnivorous Plant Tender

MaryJo finished The Dead Never Talk, and it is already a hit. She has started her next horror novel, Silent Scream.

MaryJo Silent Scream

At the last minute, Phoenix was invited to do a gig at Performance Park tonight. He was successful in both the buried alive and watery grave illusions.

Phoenix promoted Master Illusionist

I finished writing a mystery novel, The Case of the Missing Left Shoe. The publisher liked it and I will receive §664 in royalties, the most I have received for a book to date. My next novel, The Thief Who Stole Time, is going well.

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