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Edward Nigma | The Riddler ([personal profile] questionauthority) wrote2011-04-04 11:31 pm

Riddle 023: When in Drone

[A: Action - Mayfield High School

Well, class, have you been enjoying your sessions with your droned Ethics teacher, Mr. Nigma? Because it looks as though he's in the middle of yet another of his cheerful drone-y lectures.]


You see, kids? Life sure is grand here in Mayfield. Even if you're down or discouraged about schoolwork, or girls, or bullies---at the end of the day, you just have to remember the Golden Rule. Do unto others as you would have others do unto...

[But he trails off. Blinks. His eyes no longer appear glazed over. He takes in his surroundings, as though waking up from a long, unpleasant dream. The cheery grin on his face fades into a sour scowl. It looks like Edward Nigma is back to normal.]

...what on earth was I just saying?

[B: Later on that day, Edward makes his way back home, sending out a public phone call, filtered from drones.]

Well. Apologies for taking the idea of "getting droned" lightly. It certainly isn't pleasant. Two full weeks---gone, just like that. Two weeks that could be better spent trying to determine a means of escape. But I don't intend to dally any longer with idle distraction. And I, Edward Nigma, don't intend to let this town continue to have its way. Not anymore. We need to take initiative. We need to strike back. Now.

Regrettably, with all the chaos and my little... "sabbatical," I was unable to hold a second meeting as I had originally planned. I trust you were all able to keep yourselves busy in my absence?

[C: Filtered to Poison Ivy]

Pamela? Are you there?

[D: Action - 726 Anderson Lane

Edward's back in his typical colors, pacing around the study in an almost manic state of mind. Do you approach?]


[E: Action - Olney's Tavern

In an incredibly morose turn of events, Edward has found his way over to Olney's Tavern late that night. With all the crap that's happened to him in the past couple of weeks---rejection at the hands of Ema Skye, his droning at the hands of the town, and the fact that this little April Fools' prank has cost him dearly---he could use a drink. Against his better nature, he heads to the counter and raps on it impatiently, flagging down the bartender.]


Malt whiskey. Leave the bottle.

[identity profile] riastrad-ridire.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
It's a little mundane for my tastes, but this is a pretty good way to figure out what kind of people are in this town.

[Phone]

[identity profile] sturmbahnfurher.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
You have much to make up for to prove yourself one.

[identity profile] buildstherobots.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
What am I even going to say about what happened? That they increased their wretchedness for a week or so and nothing of consequence was discovered?

[He studies his own drink for a moment or so before downing it.]
Edited 2011-04-06 04:19 (UTC)

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[identity profile] deaths-heritor.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Susan will enter the study, place a bottle of calamine lotion on the desk, and make to exit.]

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
A game of twenty questions, hmm?

[It's almost like an inverse of himself and Ema, in a way. He'd kept a lot from her, and she wanted to know everything. Likewise, she is, at her core, someone determined to find answers about this town. A seeker of the truth, just like him.]

She could simply be flirting. Or she could be testing you. Seeing how well you respond to certain hints, seeing if she can get any bites.

Or she could be attempting to understand you better, just as much as you're trying to understand her. She may confuse you, but perhaps... you intimidate her. Perhaps she's not entirely comfortable with answering your questions. Or it could be her own past that frightens her. Besides. There are some things about the past that are better kept as secrets.

[Projecting much, Edward?]

[identity profile] biophases.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
Morse--that is, Megan Morse.

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Edward glares at the bottle, not turning to face Susan.]

You sent me into poison ivy.

[Of course, he treated himself while he was droned, but he remembers far too well.]

[identity profile] deaths-heritor.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
I most certainly did not. I sent you to cut the grass beyond the poison ivy.

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
I was essentially lobotomized. And you send me into poison ivy. You had me clean for you. And cook for you.

[identity profile] deaths-heritor.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
Another five months and you might have done half of the portion you've neglected since you've gotten here.

[phone]

[identity profile] brotherseyes.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. Right around the time that gigantic thing started rampaging all over the city.

[identity profile] poisonivyforyou.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 10:14 am (UTC)(link)
Don't mention it. Harley told me about the drones; it was kind of a fun meeting actually.

I woke up here a few days ago... still getting to know the city. How long have you been here?

[identity profile] notsaul.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not my fault that ethics apparently suffers from a debilitating lack of tits.

Re: A

[identity profile] hontobakabaka.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
"Honestly, I spent most of the time ignoring drone you and analyzing the data I got from the last big event."

[She shrugs a bit]

"I hope you're not offended, but, I don't quite know how discouragement over girls would be an issue for me."

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
It's... a complicated process.

[Edward muses for a moment. Nothing comes to mind.]

Ask me again when I've had some time to recover.

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
How long have I---? Since August. We've been over this before, after---

[Wait.]

You don't remember?

[identity profile] poisonivyforyou.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
...Remember what? I guess I don't.

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
You were here before. In the fall.

Strange... I suppose not everyone retains their memories of Mayfield if they ever return.

[phone]

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 07:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I, myself, was droned about a day or so after it had ended its rampage. It seems as though we've missed quite a bit.

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[Edward blinks a bit woozily after downing about half of his latest glass. It's starting to take its toll but he's not too far gone just yet.

Nothing. After all our work, all our efforts, just---nothing. People died at the dairy, for God's sake. They died for a damn joke.

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmmph.

[He turns to face her, his glare fading, but only slightly. He's slowly starting to remember the dairy. How Susan had protected him to the end.]

[Phone - Filtered]

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
About the generator within, you mean? I was there when it was destroyed.

[identity profile] poisonivyforyou.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
...I assure you I don't remember being in here before. And I believe I would...

How long was I gone for?

[identity profile] buildstherobots.livejournal.com 2011-04-06 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, death doesn't count for much here, so I don't really care about that. But my poor Kaiser, all those planted clues, the stupid new town! What was the point? To make us hate them even more?!

[He waves at the bartender for a refill.]
ryuuzaki: (behaving remarkably according to type)

[phone|filtered]

[personal profile] ryuuzaki 2011-04-06 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Certain people"?

[Maybe he sounds a little bit more interested.]

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