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Edward Nigma | The Riddler ([personal profile] questionauthority) wrote2011-09-10 05:52 pm

Riddle 034: We don't need no education [Backdated to the First Day of School]

[Well, it's that time of year once again, isn't it? School's back in session. Oh, joy. Throughout the day, there's a good chance you'll bump into the Riddler in a few locations...

A. ACTION - Mayfield High School, Ethics Classroom, Morning

The words "Mr. Nigma" are written up on the blackboard. Yep. You heard that right. Edward Nigma, Ethics Teacher. When his first class has seated themselves, he'll rise up out of his chair and begin to address them:]


Life's just full of questions, isn't it? And in a place like Mayfield especially, you're going to have to ask yourself plenty of difficult questions. 

[He approaches the blackboard, writing up a series of questions, reciting them aloud as he writes:

"Have you ever had to make a difficult decision?"
"Were you satisfied with the outcome, or do you still have regrets?"

He turns to his class, looking at them expectantly.]


Well?

[B. ACTION - Mayfield High School, Teacher's Lounge, Afternoon

He'll be sitting here in between classes, smoking a cigarette and working on a crossword from time to time.

C. PHONE - Filtered to Batman, Shortly After School]


Well, well, Dark Knight. It seems we're long overdue for a little chat, aren't we?

[D. PHONE - Filtered to Ema Skye, Late Afternoon]

Question: What are you up to this evening?

worstvikingever: (well that's majorly unfortunate)

[personal profile] worstvikingever 2011-09-11 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
[He shifts around in his seat nervously. He'll probably answer if Eddie says he has to, but he'd really rather not.]

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-11 05:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Hiccup.

[His tone indicates that he's slowly starting to lose his patience.]
worstvikingever: (I'm just... tired of this.)

[personal profile] worstvikingever 2011-09-11 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Fine. I've killed a couple of people here, and I'm never really sure... whether I should've or not.

[ARE YOU HAPPY NOW? He slumps down in his seat. He really does not like talking about it.]

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[Not really, actually. Eddie can relate.]

...I hadn't realized.
worstvikingever: (time to set the record straight)

[personal profile] worstvikingever 2011-09-12 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, well, now you know.

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-14 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
[An awkward, terse pause.]

See me after class.
worstvikingever: (that's not good)

[personal profile] worstvikingever 2011-09-14 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Wait, what? Is he in trouble now? Gods he sure hopes not. Hiccup will spend the rest of the class sitting nervously, doodling upset dragons all over his "notes."

Aaaaand after class? He stays seated while everyone else goes out the door. He doesn't say anything, he just looks at Eddie.]

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-14 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
[Sitting behind the desk, fingers laced with one another.]

My apologies for putting you on the spot like that, Hiccup.
worstvikingever: (no it's true I failed)

[personal profile] worstvikingever 2011-09-14 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh. Well. That's okay. He shrugs.]

Well it's not like it's a big secret anymore. That thing that happened over the summer took care of that.

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-18 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
If it's any comfort, I didn't exactly have the most relaxing summer either.
worstvikingever: (what are you saying exactly?)

[personal profile] worstvikingever 2011-09-18 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm pretty sure no one did, but thanks.