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questionauthority) wrote2011-03-19 01:17 am
questionauthority) wrote2011-03-19 01:17 am
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Riddle 022: On the Open Road
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A question for all of you, Mayfield---and yes, it's most certainly a topical one.
A driver comes to a fork in the road and doesn't know which way to go to reach his destination. There are two men at the fork, one of whom always tells the truth while the other always lies. The driver doesn't know which is which, though. He may ask one of the men only one question to find his way. Which man does he ask, and what is the question?
There are questions you should be asking yourselves, as well, you know. Where did this highway come from, all of a sudden? Where does it truly lead to? And why would our dear friend Officer Grady be so insistent that we stay off the roads? Could this be a way out of Mayfield?
[He chuckles, self-assuredly.]
I'll admit, these questions certainly are fascinating. And I'm sure the answers will be found. Besides---at a fork in the road, who would you be more willing to get answers from? A man who only tells lies? Or a man who always tells the truth?
Someone like Officer Grady? Or someone like Edward Nigma?
I intend to hold a little gathering of the minds this Sunday to try and get to the bottom of all this. The choice to attend is yours, of course. Still---if you'd like to be educated, you know where to find me. Though, again, to those of you who joined me last month, you'd be interested to know that I don't intend to hold another meeting in the same place twice. I have far too much class, after all.
A question for all of you, Mayfield---and yes, it's most certainly a topical one.
A driver comes to a fork in the road and doesn't know which way to go to reach his destination. There are two men at the fork, one of whom always tells the truth while the other always lies. The driver doesn't know which is which, though. He may ask one of the men only one question to find his way. Which man does he ask, and what is the question?
There are questions you should be asking yourselves, as well, you know. Where did this highway come from, all of a sudden? Where does it truly lead to? And why would our dear friend Officer Grady be so insistent that we stay off the roads? Could this be a way out of Mayfield?
[He chuckles, self-assuredly.]
I'll admit, these questions certainly are fascinating. And I'm sure the answers will be found. Besides---at a fork in the road, who would you be more willing to get answers from? A man who only tells lies? Or a man who always tells the truth?
Someone like Officer Grady? Or someone like Edward Nigma?
I intend to hold a little gathering of the minds this Sunday to try and get to the bottom of all this. The choice to attend is yours, of course. Still---if you'd like to be educated, you know where to find me. Though, again, to those of you who joined me last month, you'd be interested to know that I don't intend to hold another meeting in the same place twice. I have far too much class, after all.
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....I'm all up for trying to find the exit, though.
I'll be there Sunday.
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See you Sunday, then.
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[Sorry Eddie. Pokey likes you, but like and trust are two different things entirely. And in general, Pokey trusts just about no one.]
Sides, there's someone I've gotta get out of here. I'm all up for working to find an exit.
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Of course.
Who knows? Perhaps this highway will be the road to our salvation.
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If that's the case, then we'll need to prepare ourselves.
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How much are you looking to defend? We doing this every man for himself, or what?
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We'll... we'll defend as many as we can manage to.
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But he can't. And partially, he doesn't want to. There are actually people he likes here, not that he'll admit it much.]
Right. I'll assume we'll go total defensive and not start something less they start it first.
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[Because Pokey's unsure how well the others in the Legion might take to the idea of defending others.]
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This blows.
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Well, awesome. I have a mech. So at least there's that.
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[He rather misses Batman's utility belt, too.]
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Look. We should probably see what everyone in the Legion has got, then see about pooling resources.
...Is Slugger actually part of the Legion?
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Slugger's... Well. He'll be there whether I want him to be there or not.
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....Leave Slugger to me if there's a problem. I think we can work crap out between the two of us.
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[Suddenly, Edward's sounding much more optimistic.]
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[Pokey'd like to say he can manipulate him, but even he isn't that delusional. But there's something between him and Slugger.
Not that he'll admit they're basically best friends by this point.]