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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?

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh god oh god why is she still talking to---wait. Wait, is she done? So much of that was lost on Eddie, but the most important thing he's gleamed from all this?]

Wait. So you want to throw a party for your friends. And these friends are also ponies. Right?

[The last thing he needs in this house is more Pinkie Pies.]

[identity profile] partysense.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
...Yes!

[luckily for the entire world, Pinkie is the craziest. the rest are mroe tolerable.]

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-14 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
[Shudder. Shudder, shudder.]

...have you already asked Susan? [She'll veto this. She's the smart one. But he's the smarter one.]

[identity profile] partysense.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 12:43 pm (UTC)(link)
...

Yes.

[Edward, you taught the pony how to lie.

You will soon begin regretting it.]

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 01:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[Pinkie what are you doing lying to him was never a part of the deal.]

And she said it was all right...? [Come on, Susan, don't let him down.]

[identity profile] partysense.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Did Susan say it was all right?

No.

But what does Pinkie say?]


Yeppy-peppy!

[You have created a monster.

It is cute. It is pink. It bounces. There are blue and yellow balloons on its flank. It has a high-pitched voice and it loves to throw parties.

Its name is Pinkie Pie.

And now it knows how to lie.]

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 01:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[The Riddler would be so proud of you if he wasn't the one being lied to.]

Did she honestly...? [The most reluctant groan ever.]
Fine, then.

[identity profile] partysense.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 01:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Edward, you are so whipped by your not!wife.]

Yay! It's gonna be so fun and I'm sure you'll get along great with my friends!! They are all really nice!