Wondrous Apparitions, Provided by Magicians.

I recognized Rollins and Shatner because their names appear above their heads. I'm pretty much faceblind - I recognize people 'in the wild' mostly by their general shape, the way they move, and their usual coloration. When people change their hairstyle radically, I generally don't have any idea who they are until they speak or move. Even then, sometimes, not.

So thank you for the story -- I might not have ever sorted it out otherwise. :)