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I wasn't into magic very long yet and I rarely interacted live with other magicians. I don't know the usual performance styles of others, but I found a very appealing one for myself.

Yesterday evening, my high school band had a banquet that was pretty much for the graduating seniors. A farewell, if you will. It consisted of a buffet-type dinner that wasn't quite satisfying. The atmosphere was confusing since everyone was dressy, but the tables had vinyl tableclothes and plastic silverware. I was sitting around with my friends, trying to teach one of them the coin roll while doing a double myself (he can spin pens like a pro while I can't do a damn thing with 'em, so he wasn't offended or intimidated, mind you) and I accidentally dropped one of the coins. It rolled under the feet of a pretty flute player(A) whose friend (E)- after retrieving the coin for me- insisted that I do a trick. I picked up on coin in one hand- another in the other- and made one of them vanish. It was in my other hand. Jaws hit the ground. After picking up my shark dvd, I moved into a semi-silent ACR. ACR was received with astonishment- just the way Paul Harris described.
After a break from effects (the band awards were being given out) I did a billet effect using Acidus. I should have made an anchor when I correctly got the letters to her word ( Lucla ). Forgetting about transitions, I did the pulse stop. E freaked out the instant the pulse slowed down, so A had to take the pulse instead. When A's hand stopped moving, my table was silent. The pulse was gone. I didn't let it start again.

It was great to perform for people who genuinely wanted to see magic instead of my skeptical friends who check my hand for palmed objects. I hope I get to work in situations like this and envy those of you who get to consistently.

I thought I'd share a positive experience in magic to bring pink and fluffy back.

There have been a few recent posts that refer to the pulse stopping effect and the good reactions that people have received.

Could someone post a decent reference source for this effect?

Thanks in anticipation

Luke jermay has an interesting take on the pulse stop in skullduggery. The original idea is an age old. The original source I dont know, but there have been countless versions along the way. My memory may be letting me down, but I think you can also find it in paul zenons book, street magic.

I've got street magic so I'll have a look and I'll also look up Luke Jermay's version - many thanks

Luke Jermay's 7 Deceptions has the script for For Andruzzi, if you want the actual script.

[edit] I stand corrected.

Personally, I would get 7 Deceptions since it contains an incredible second phase where you stop a spectator's pulse.

The dvd includes this too. I would usually recommend books over dvd's anytime, but I do feel that Luke describes things better on the dvd than in the written word. .

Thanks - I'll order the Skullduggery DVD