🎩 Sleight of Hand

A Stranger's Visit - Charisma

Jan 1

Our story begins with Charisma and Flossie on their way home from a long day at work when they encounter a stranger on their doorstep who suddenly drops dead. But not before presenting something to Charisma that could get her killed if she’s ever found with it.

EPISODE 2

A Knock at the Door - Felix

Jan 8

A dead body on her living room floor isn’t Charisma’s only problem. Felix, her much older next door neighbor decides to pay a visit when he thinks he recognizes the man on the doorstep. The retired magician does know the man and what must be done with the item given to Charisma. His chance for redemption within the magician community.

EPISODE 3

The King's Guardsmen - Flossie

Jan 15

Flossie has ambitions to be a great detective. So, when a body drops dead on her best friends living room floor, she sees this as an opportunity to uncover who committed the murder. But with the king’s guardsmen on high alert looking for a stranger, first, she must work with Felix to hide the body.

EPISODE 4

Ember Hall - Charisma

Jan 22

While visiting a magician hall to visit an old rival of Felix’s for help to get them closer to finding a murderer, Charisma, Felix, and Flossie meet the Great Davoren. He manages to shed some more light on Felix before the king’s guardsmen arrive.

EPISODE 5

The Ransom Note - Felix

Jan 29

Felix discovers it’s not as easy as he might think to sleep with a corpse at the foot of his bed. What’s even more troubling is the next morning when he discovers something very important of his is gone and a ransom note left behind. Nothing left to do but rush to tell the girls, not before he bumps into an old friend he hasn’t seen in a very long time.

BEHIND-THE-SCENES JAN DISCUSSION

Episodes 1 - 5, a Discussion [January 30, 2024]

EPISODE 6

The Way To Garrigill - Flossie

Feb 8

An unexpected relation of Felix’s happens to overhear the plans being hatched by Charisma, Flossie, and Felix and injects himself into their scheme. With little hope of moving forward without him they tell him everything that’s happened and he tells Charisma something that will change her life forever.

EPISODE 7

Maranigan Will Help! - Charisma

Feb 24

A visit to Maranigan’s Shop yields unexpected results (and help) from Jan, the current owner, when they discover the king’s guardsmen are now looking for them in connection with the sighting of a deck of cards.

EPISODE 8

The Hangman's Theater - Flossie

Mar 17

The Hangman’s Theater isn’t known for hosting magician acts but tonight is very different. Not only will Jan be performing with her other “male” team, but they’ve devised a plan that will get them one step closer to retrieving the item stolen from Felix’s flat.

EPISODE 9

The Vanishing Woman - Felix

Mar 20

The Hangman’s Theater is hosting several black letter recipient magicians to perform for a chance at the largest stage in Wondermere. A once in a lifetime opportunity and Jan has procured an opportunity for Charisma and friends to perform but for reasons that have little to do with winning a contest. Will they get what they came for?

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FEB/MAR DISCUSSION

Episodes 6 - 9, a Discussion [March 31, 2024]

EPISODE 10

Pomroy Means Business - Ms. Pomroy

Apr 9

NOTE FROM THE WRITER: You will notice a change of direction in the way this episode is written from the rest. Namely, the POV and perhaps even the time is different from the previous episode. That is because, moving forward, each episode will be told from the POV of a particular character and occasionally that POV might happen earlier than when the previous chapter ended. Case in point, this episode begins with Ms. Pomory making her way to the Hangman’s Theater.