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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?

B

[identity profile] hungry-monster.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[Just drinking some tea and reading a book. Your stalker's been somewhat absent recently. Clearly the best idea is just to leave him to his book....]
worstvikingever: (okay that was stupid)

A

[personal profile] worstvikingever 2011-09-10 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[HICCUP DOESN'T LIKE THESE QUESTIONS. HE DOESN'T WANT TO ANSWER and he's sitting in his seat with that "I don't want to answer these questions" look on his face. You know, the one that kids put on to scream "DON'T CALL ON ME" but generally gets them called on instead.]

A

[identity profile] the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[The witch is back in your class again this year Edward. Aren't you happy.]

Well what?

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[You know, Edward didn't even notice him there at first. But then his pencil breaks.]

Damn. [Turning to the nearest person.] You wouldn't happen to have a... [Wait. Crap. That's Johan Liebert.]

Re: A

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[What's that, Hiccup? "Call on me, please?" OKAY.]

Hiccup.
Edited 2011-09-10 22:00 (UTC)

A

[identity profile] miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[There is something wrong about the Hell Girl in ethics class.

Watching you.]
worstvikingever: (i'm just going to wait here 'kay)

[personal profile] worstvikingever 2011-09-10 10:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[CRAAAAAAAAP.]

...yes, Mr. Nigma?

A

[identity profile] tapshoetomove.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 10:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[HI MR. NIGMA guess who is in your class.

While Luke is be very attentive, he seems to be mulling over the questions in his head.]

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ecstatic.]

Well, what ordinarily happens when one asks someone else a question?

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Any thoughts?

A:

[identity profile] flameyedhunter.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 10:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Shana looks to be mulling the question over, then nods to herself, though she doesn't say anything yet. ]

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 10:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[Awkwaaaaaaaard.]

Do, ah... do you have anything to contribute?

[identity profile] hungry-monster.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Looks up from his books.]

Do I have a?

...Oh hello Edward.
worstvikingever: (wait what)

[personal profile] worstvikingever 2011-09-10 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Well... yeah.

[He is going to evade as much as he can, thank you very much.]

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[HI LUKE awesome. You are probably gonna be the Teacher's Pet without even trying.]

Luke?

[identity profile] the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
They want an answer.

But in school they tend to specify if they want it written down or said out-loud first.

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Feel like sharing them, perhaps?

[Hi, I am the Riddler and I have a compulsive need to ask tons of questions.]

[identity profile] miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you going to give us an example?

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
...pencil.

Hello, Mr. Liebert. [Keep it civil and keep calm.]
worstvikingever: (that's not good)

[personal profile] worstvikingever 2011-09-10 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Not really.

[Hi, I am Hiccup and I really don't want to answer this question.]

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Something on your mind?

B

[identity profile] riastrad-ridire.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[You know what's boring? Following a tsundere around school in an invisible spirit form. And a bored Lancer is a dangerous thing. Once he was fairly certain Rin wasn't in any immediate danger, he might just have wandered a short distance away.]

[Checking the area, of course. Strategic things. Yeah, he totally wasn't screwing around and had no idea why you would think otherwise--this is a totally innocent face.]

[So, Edward, your friendly neighborhood bartender literally just materialized out of thin air like he came through the nearest wall.]


Damn, I felt like I was gonna go crazy if I had to stay like that all day-...

[Oh, hey, Lancer. There's someone here.]

[. . . Whoops.]

[identity profile] puzzlerprince.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[You're in this class because you failed it last year, remember? And at this rate, you're going to fail it again. And suddenly, Edward's glancing over your shoulder at the drawings. Wait, weren't YOU the teleporter?]

This is Ethics. Not Art. I know you must be eager to fail both of them, but for now? Let's focus on one class at a time, shall we?

[identity profile] hungry-monster.livejournal.com 2011-09-10 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I think there's one over here.

[Passes him a pencil.]

Here you are.

...Oh I just remembered. I met your new son a few days ago. ...Luke I think his name was.

[Someone needs to stop hanging around your children.]

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