canon is arrested development

[chickendancing]

Well, well, well, so you finally did it, huh? You finally decided to try your hand at playing the eldest - and some might say the best - of the Bluth boys?

Well, good for you! Yes, good for you. But, you might want to be cautious, sweet little oh-so-naive mundane of mine, because - because - you might just find that you are playing WITH FIRE!!!

[ he flicks his wrist, in the hope of producing a fireball. unfortunately all that comes out is a sputtering shower of lighter fluid. a flicker of disappointment flashes over his features before he attempts to save face by throwing his arms wildly in the air. ]

Ah - haha - but where did the lighter fluid come from?!

Comments

Have another eldest -- and arguably best -- brother!

[thefreedomreign]

For some reason, the woman that plays me absolutely cannot stop laughing.

I feel like I'm missing something.

[chickendancing]

I can't imagine why. Why she'd be laughing, I mean. I'm a very serious magician. Alliance approved, in fact. Well, formerly. It's a whole big thing.

[ suddenly, what appears to be a dead dove falls out of his other sleeve. ]

Oh, sh-- I mean, look what I just conjured out of thin air! If that's not magic, I don't know what is!

[staircar]

—If by some, you mean none.

[chickendancing]

Michael?

[ he's just gonna go ahead and ignore that little comment, hermano, because (a) it's obviously not true, and (b) he's just so happy to see a familiar face - and that of michael's, no less! - that he can't seem to focus on much else right now.

his happiness, of course, then leads to him promptly gathering up his younger brother in the most bone-crushing, excited hug of all time. ]

Michael! Oh, it's so good to see you!

[staircar]

[ If he's being honest, Michael's glad to see GOB (more so since GOB seems to be glad to see him), but the hug is still met with a: ]

Ah, no, GOB— yeah, Merry Christmas to you, too, buddy.

[chickendancing]

Merry Christmas, indeed, Michael! [ he grins, clapping his brother on the shoulder. ] Now, what did you get me?

[ because gob asks the important questions in life. ]

[staircar]

Uh— how about you go first, huh? What'd you get for your little brother?

[ GIVE HIM TIME TO STALL. ]

[chickendancing]

Oh, only the best for you, Mikey! Because - as a gift to you - I'm going to let you be my assistant in my next great illusion!

[ said with all seriousness and love because greatest present ever or what??? ]

omg i am dead, i can't stop laughing.

[unpossible]

[ is this guy for real? she kinda wants to go with it, just to see where this will go. ]

...magic?

[chickendancing]

Yes, magic. I'm a magician, it's what I do. But, perhaps you didn't hear me with such dirty ears.

[ grinning, he proceeds to pull a penny out from behind clara's ear, which he then presses into the palm of her hand. ]

You can keep that.

[unpossible]

Ah, thanks. Just 199 more and I can get myself a coffee.

[chickendancing]

You're welcome!

[ and because she isn't rolling her eyes in contempt, his confidence is buoyed. ]

Do you want to see another of my [ he throws his arms in the air. ] illusions?