Lisa Volunteers for ???

The magician clapped his hands together as a stage hand wheeled a chest onto the stage, the lid open. "Now, I need a volunteer from the-" He was interrupted by the leggy brunette, in a short black dress, climbing up onto stage.

"Well, I guess I have my volunteer. Your name is?"

"Lisa," she smiled. "I'm ready!"

"Good. Lisa, could you please inspect this interesting chest behind you?"

Lisa quickly stepped back to the chest, then kicked off her shoes and stepped inside.

"Oh. Lisa, you may not want to-"

She smiled. "Ann got her turn. Now it's mine!" And with that, she ducked down into the chest and, before the Magician could react, pulled the lid down, where it latched with a loud click.

The Magician looked at the chest, which had hinges and panels all across its surface. "Lisa, are you all right?"

From inside, there was a muffled voice. "Yes! What's next?"

"We get you out."

"So soon?"

"I'm not sure you understand, Lisa- what you're locked inside is a large puzzle box. It's easy to close, but, once latched, can only be opened with a specific combination of movements. I hadn't intended for a person to go in there at all."

"Um, can you get me out?" Lisa sounded a bit concerned.

"I'll try, but it may be rather difficult. This particular puzzle box doesn't open by just shifting panels." The Magician tilted the box onto one end, so it stood about three feet high, and two feet wide and deep. "I'm not quite sure what's going to happen, but are you ready, Lisa?"

"Yes!"

"All right, then. Here we go." The Magician pushed the panel on what had been the bottom of the box. Slowly, a foot tall panel slid over, like a drawer. "If we're lucky, this should be enough to let you out..." He kept pushing, and the entire piece slid out from the chest, leaving a 2' x 2' cube on thin supports above the stage. He picked up the drawer that had slid out- it had no top or bottom, just four sides. The supports slowly slid into the chest, and it sank to the stage, clicking in place. "Well, that didn't help much, but it's just the first step. Ladies and gentlemen, I hope Lisa's not too cramped inside there."

The Magician grabbed the top of the box. "Sorry, Lisa, this might be a little... uncomfortable." He twisted, and the top 12" rotated 180 degrees, like the top section of a Rubick's Cube. When he finished, he swung it up and over the side. Panels covered the gap, but the box was now 12" high, two feet deep, and four feet long. He stood it up so the audience could see the new sections of panel. On the right side, in the center, was a small square. The Magician slid it to the left, revealing Lisa's head, staring out. "How are you doing in there?"

She smiled. "Okay, I guess. This feels a bit odd."

The Magician slid a panel towards the bottom upwards, revealing Lisa's butt, covered in a black lace G-string. There was laughter from the audience. "You have no idea, Lisa. My apologies-" He pinched her right butt cheek. Lisa squeaked, then her eyes widened and her mouth dropped open as she realized her head was facing the same direction as her ass. The Magician turned to the audience. "She's so surprised she hasn't even realized yet that we can see her panties." Lisa looked at the Magician, closed her mouth, and blushed.

The Magician opened a small panel at the top, swinging it outwards. He reached around and did the same to the back, letting the audience see completely through that section of the box. "I believe you've got something to give me?"

Lisa's hand reached up in the newly revealed section, holding some black cloth. The Magician pulled it out, and held it up- it was her dress. She smiled, winked, and waved her visible hand. At the bottom of the box, her butt wiggled suggestively.

The Magician snapped shut both panels over her hand, and folded them inwards, essentially removing that section of the box. "Okay, Lisa, say goodbye for a bit." She smiled, and he slid the panel back over her face, which left behind a gap the same size as the other missing part of the box. She wiggled her butt some more, the only visible part of her. The Magician unclasped the side of the box near the gap, and flipped the entire upper half over, until the section where her head had been was now upside down, and to the right of her butt. Which was still wiggling. The Magician folded the section over, closing the box again, and pushed. The extra panels slid into the sides. The box was even smaller now- about 18" deep and wide, and two feet high.

"Rest assured, we are closer to getting this box open, and freeing our captive Lisa." The Magician pulled the top off the box. "Not quite, though." Underneath the top was a gap, but there was still another panel about six inches below. The Magician folded the top 6" of each side inwards and replaced the panel he'd removed. Lisa was now inside of an 18" square box.

The Magician removed a side panel, and spun the box to reveal a 6" drawer on the bottom. "This seems to be a bit of a theme." He pulled the drawer out and, like at the beginning of the trick, left only a 12" high platform on short legs. "Oh, we're getting somewhere, I think- the drawer's complete at least. He set it on one side of the stage, and reached, pulling something out. "And here we have... Oh, it seems to be Lisa's panties." He held them up. "They are completely intact, though no longer on Lisa. I guess that would be a good thing, or a bad thing, depending on her point of view."

From behind him, there was a muffled exclamation from the box, and it slowly sank down on its legs until it was on the floor again. The Magician turned. "Oh good, it sounds like Lisa is still doing well." He turned the box to reveal the back. A seam split the 12" square vertically. On the right side was a small, recessed handle. The Magician pulled another drawer out, half way.

"Oh Lisa! How are you doing in there?"

"Um, okay, I guess. But I have something for you." Her hand reached out of the open drawer, holding a strapless underwire bra. "This was getting just a little uncomfortable."

"That's not surprising," said the Magician as he took it. "Don't worry- I believe I've almost got the box unlocked."

"Good! It's getting very tight in here!" she called out, pulling her hand back inside the opening that would have been too small for her to crawl out of. The audience laughed.

The Magician shut the drawer, then pulled it out completely. It was, as the first one, bottomless, and he pushed the side into the now 12" x 12" x 6" box. He pushed on the top, squeezing it down to half its height. Then he pushed on the back, squeezing it to half its height as well. He picked up the six-inch square box, and showed it to the audience. A knocking could be heard from within. "Still there, Lisa?" There was a muffled sound from within.

"Good. Still want me to open this box?" Another muffled sound. "I didn't catch that- how about two knocks for yes. Still open it?"

Knock knock. Some chuckles from the audience.

"Even though you're completely naked inside?"

Knock knock. More laughter from the audience.

"All right, ladies and gentlemen. She seems game. I've got one more step to perform, and then we shall see exactly what has become of our unlucky volunteer. Lisa- the box is almost open!"

The Magician gently pressed the corners of the tiny box. One side at a time, the walls fell outward until the box had completely unfolded as a series of six six-inch square panels. The Magician showed both sides to the audience. There was no sign of its unclothed occupant.

"It's now completely opened, ladies and gentlemen. Unfortunately, there seems to little left of the lithe and lovely Lisa to let loose. Life lesson learned, Lisa- listen to the legend of Legerdemain." There were a few groans from the audience.

The Magician tossed the panels off the stage and clapped his hands together. "Okay, so I pushed that last alliteration a little bit. Anyway, not much I can do for her right now- but we may as well get on with the show, yes?"