Riddle 015: Even More Puzzling...

[questionauthority]

[First, a public call, filtered from drones/Grady/Mayor/Postman/etc.]

Riddle me this. When you have it, you'll want to share it, but if you share it, you'll no longer have it.

It's a secret, ladies and gentlemen, and it seems as though the Mailman's incapable of keeping one. I know others have said it before, but come now. Surely we're all smart enough not to victimize one another. Many have their reasons for wanting to return home, but I'm sure others have their reasons for wanting to stay here as well. Strange as that may be.

...though that is rather curious. Why would one decide to stay in a place like Mayfield?

[Then, a private call, filtered to Officer Grady.]

This is Edward Nigma. Are you in, Boss?

[Then, an action, for his housemates and whoever else happens to visit. It looks like Edward's been fortunate enough to get back one of his old outfits in the mail, along with his good ol' cane. Believe it or not, it's actually surprisingly comfy and warm. Almost like long-johns. Feel free to walk in on him and comment on his god-awful fashion sense.]

Comments

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

By all means, it could be far worse.

[bluecapboy.livejournal.com]

Right! And by the sound of it, it doesn't look like the Postman was terribly interested in helping us out anyway!

[crazyclownwoman.livejournal.com]

I....guess.

[Holding the lamp still.]

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[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Completely makes sense to me.

I can provide a pretty good base of operations to try and scope the house out too before trying this, if you want.

I'm her next door neighbor.

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[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

Music to my ears, Pokey. Music to my ears.

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

If anything, he could have just been using us as leverage to try and take down Lucy Smith and her underlings.

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

[Still struggling to grasp what the problem is, Slugger has begun to suspect espionage on Eddie's part.]

Ai, I'll be right down. We'll go outside.

[That said, he heads up to his room and returns moments later with his shoes and his bat. He'll give Eddie one last glance before leading Ai through the kitchen to the side door.]

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

[Espionage? Pah. If anything, that's the last sort of thing Edward wants to hear. At any rate, at least they aren't getting up to any monkey business upstairs.]

...huh.

[Never thought he had it in him.]

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

[Just looking as she follows Slugger out. Once they're outside.]

Your father here?

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[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Tell me when you want to get this ball rolling. I don't really have anything but time on my hands.

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[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

Oh, I will. Perhaps my associates and I can pay your house a visit at some point soon.

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[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Sure.

...Uuuuh, you may want to call first, considering the dad I got here is some crazy jerkface with a weird accent.

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

Oh, for Pete's sake, put that down. I'm still me.

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[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

...he won't be a problem, will he?

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[godisachild.livejournal.com]

I don't know.

On one hand, he clearly wants to get out of here. Other hand? He's horrifyingly unstable.

[crazyclownwoman.livejournal.com]

I wasn't gonna do anything with it.

[Lies. But puts it back]

So we're from different worlds then?

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

It seems that way. And it certainly explains a lot.

[crazyclownwoman.livejournal.com]

Like you not knowing about the trial?

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

[ooc | continued here (http://strike-you-out.livejournal.com/5503.html?view=187263#t187263). hope it's okay]

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[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

In that case, it'd probably be better if he weren't involved. We'll give you fair warning before we come visit. Until then, though, I'd like you to keep an eye on that house for me. Check for anything unusual and report whatever you find to me.

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

Or your confusion when I'd told you that you were attempting to reform, back home.

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

[Of course. And can I say what an amusingly awesome thread that just was.]

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[godisachild.livejournal.com]

You got it.

[crazyclownwoman.livejournal.com]

Yeah. That did sound a little weird.

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

[Grinning a bit ominously, he'll just be getting along now to let you... do whatever it is you do in that costume.]