Lauritz gazed into the crowd that had gathered for the talent show. It was filled to the brim with non-magi, those who couldn’t manipulate magic in battle that is, and a few honest to Kraus magi. More than a few but who was counting.

Raising a hand he slid thumb and forefinger across the brim as if checking to make sure it was straight before tucking his thumb and tapping the brim with his extended forefinger and ring fingers pressed together. In essence saluting the audience.

“Howdy folks! First, I’d like to thank ya’ll for coming out today. My name's Lauritz Gozen, I'm new to Meranthe so if you've heard of me! It was a different Gozen." As he spoke the young Ookami pulled out a small bag of coins before tossing them across the stage to Friday. "Catch! My entry fee, and I guarantee you it'll be worth every piece of gold."

As the Cowboy spoke his hand slid into a pocket and retrieved a long handled smoking pipe. Calmly packing it’s with tobacco as he continued. “Remember kids, don’t attempt this at home or you run the risk of becoming cool.” Smoking? Cool? Yeah, he was a teenager after all. A bad influence perhaps but the show must go on. “First we’ll start with the classic Nicotineus cumulous donutas.” Putting actions to words the Gozen settled the pope’s tip into his teeth.

Striking a march as he puffed to catch the tobacco aflame. Then inhaling deeply the Ookami pursed his lips as he pulled his tongue towards the back of his throat. Exhaling in three quick rapid buffs to create a concentric string of floating circles. Each slightly smaller than the one before as if they were dragging along.

Then with some pizzaz he exhaled a sharp breath and an arrow like line of smoke shot through the concentric rings. Dragging them along and inverting the whole design. Smiling a hand came up to take the pipe out from between his lips. Seeming to watch the smoke art for a lingering moment before it drifted away.

"Next up? A smiling face, just like I want to see on all of you!" Which was an easy sell since most of the other magi had kept them smiling for hours. Bringing the pipe to his lips and inhaling deeply once more. Before exhaling a large ring into the air, followed quickly by two smaller rings which seemed to take the position of eyes. Then tightening his lips, tilting them into a slit he exhaled again, a sharp burst which created a small upward curved half-circle. This created a floating smiley face of smoke!

The Gozen naturally jazz handed towards the showing. "Amazin' right, natural talent right there." As he spoke the teen licked his lips, excitedly adjusting the pipe back inbetween his teeth. Inhaling deeply before exhaling through his nose. Creating a cloud of black smoke which seemed to expand like a rolling storm front.

Quickly, his lungs working overtime the youth released a series of controlled exhales which created what appeared to be a Swuisarme bursting from the smoke cloud and leaving some strands behind as if the whole thing was in motion! Of course the 'swuisarme' was just a handful of cleverly judged and shaped smoke rings.

As the smoke fish swam to the ceiling and dispersed the young cowboy offered a final tip of the hat! "Alrighty folks that's my talent! You've been a wonderful audience, huge really!"