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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 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, well, well. Slugger's in his class again, hmm? Joy. He'll rap his cane lightly on the side of his desk.]

Pay attention, Slugger.

[identity profile] strike-you-out.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
[He closes the book -- for now -- and glances briefly up at Edward from beneath his cap's visor. Then he will avert his gaze, say nothing, and hope Edward moves along.

To be sure, he's had to make many difficult decisions here in Mayfield, but right now, there is one that stands out more clearly from the rest...]

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[You know, he almost does ask Slugger for his input. Before realizing that perhaps he already knows the answer to this question already. And it's not exactly something he'd want to bring up in a public setting.]

This is my classroom and I expect your attention at all times. Understood?

[identity profile] strike-you-out.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
What about the people sleeping?

[Surely there are one or two drooling all over their desks right now in this very classroom. They deserve lectures in paying attention more than he does, right? But... at least Edward isn't pressing him to answer the question and for that, Slugger is thankful.]

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-14 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
[He's giving Slugger a hard time because after getting his attention, he feels as though he needs to say something to maintain it.]

They're going to get what's coming to them as well.