Replying to JimD

Sounds like the author could have invested a bit more effort in world building.

The fantasy genre can be a trap for those who don't create or adopt some sort of structured metaphysical model through which magic works (and, more especially, by which it's effects on the narrative are constrained).

Ultimately the sort of "magic" in the TV series Bewitched or I Dream of Jeannie is intractable for any serious storytelling (or even comedy — beyond sight gags and slapstick).

We can't leave the audience wondering "Why didn't she just wriggle her nose or do the emphatic blinky thing to fix that?
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JimD 3w ago

s/it's/its/ damnit!

Also, I feel like the title sets an expectation that flies in the face of the synopsis provided by Lyn.

A thief pulling "Trouble's pigtails" sets up a rather specific mental image. That would seem to necessitate a mischievous thief proactively driving the action (at least at the outset).

This story seems to be about the anti-hero being dragged into the action rather than a mischievous, possibly flirtatious Puck or Tom Sawyer getting more than they bargained for.

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