Riddle 017: The Dominoes Fall

[questionauthority]

[First, a public call, filtered from drones and the like.]

First we're told not to drink the milk. It's poison, they say. Now, apparently, we aren't to be drinking the water, either? Believe me when I say that my childhood isn't something I was particularly happy to return to. Not at all. 

[He lets out a low sigh before filtering the call to Pokey Minch.]

Were you able to discover anything about the Smiths that could come in handy?

[And another filter, to Ema and Scout:]

Well, my partners-in-crime? Clear your schedules for the weekend. It's time to put our plan into action.

Comments

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

...fine.

[crazyclownwoman.livejournal.com]

Good!

So, how's your fake family been doin'? One of the kids in mine got droned again. Didn't really know him though.

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

Oh, wonderful, considering I had to give my demon of a son "the talk."

[crazyclownwoman.livejournal.com]

....like.

The "talk", talk?

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

...yes. "The talk" talk.

[crazyclownwoman.livejournal.com]

.....

You should have asked me! I already had to give that talk to my fake husband here!

[Aka: Jolt was mentally traumatized for a long, long while.]

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

Wait. To your husband?! Shouldn't he have been old enough to know how things work?

[crazyclownwoman.livejournal.com]

He used to be a giant robot.

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

...ah. Well, then, yes. I can see why a talk would be necessary.

[crazyclownwoman.livejournal.com]

Yeah....

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

Did you cut right to the chase when you spoke to him? Or did you beat around the bush a little? Use metaphors?

[He hopes to god that his talk with Slugger wasn't as bad as her talk with Jolt.]

[crazyclownwoman.livejournal.com]

What?

I just told him what sex was.