John had been peeking through the door to the locker room. He had seen Roger open the book and the mannequin jump out. He bolding swung the door open to watch his victim be transformed. He grinned at the surprised looking have naked frat president.
The metal talisman hanging around Roger's neck glowed orange, and he threw the book with the mannequin toward the open door. The book landed on John's feet. The mannequin untangled its wooden body from the heap it had landed in. It looked around confused. First, up at John, then over at Roger and back up at John.
"I'm afraid your little present backfired, John. Now whatever fate you'd planned for me is yours," Roger said smugly fingering his glowing talisman.
John looked down at the mentor and up at Roger with his smile still firmly fixed to his face.