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questionauthority) wrote2011-12-12 01:56 am
questionauthority) wrote2011-12-12 01:56 am
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Riddle 037: Does anybody else feel like a fried egg? (backdated to 12/9, morning)
[A - ACTION - 726 Anderson Lane
Even if the Joker’s getting into the Holiday Spirit, Edward Nigma’s still acting like a sour Grinch. And he has perfectly good reason to: the Joker’s handing out gag gifts that are sure to do more harm to this holiday than good. Perhaps there’s some sort of way to stop the trap from springing, though. There must be.
So this morning, he’s going to do something about it. As the Riddler enters the kitchen, he sets the box down on the counter before turning to the refrigerator to get himself something to drink. But as he reaches for a carton of orange juice, he finds himself startled at the sound of a small voice behind him.]
What a strange little box...
[In surprise, Edward bangs his head up against the ceiling of the refrigerator. He pulls out of the fridge, groaning in pain, but it seems less important as soon as he catches sight of Luke. Holding the box.]
Who is this for, Mr. Nigma? [And now he’s tugging at the ribbon, almost curiously.]
Luke, no! Don’t open tha---!
[Too late. As soon as the ribbon comes loose, the lid to the box slides off. Much like a jack-in-the-box, a misshapen clown’s face pops out of the box, giggling madly as green gas shoots from its wooden mouth. What happens next is like a chain reaction. Luke drops the box, Edward drops the carton of juice, both of them start coughing as the gas fills their lungs.
Soon enough, the smoke clears. The two of them look at each other.
And, in unison, Luke and the Riddler burst into fits of hysterical laughter.]
[B - ACTION - Around Town
Well, you don’t honestly think they would’ve been able to stick around in the house for too long, do you? Of course not. That’s why now they’re currently shambling through Mayfield, giggling and chattering incoherently about something funny Luke must have said. Or did Edward say it? Either way, it hardly seems to matter what was said---these two look like they’re having the time of their lives.
As for where they’ll be travelling? Perhaps they’ll chance a visit to the Neutron Diner---for whatever reason, they seem to be craving milkshakes. Or a trip to the grocery store to stock up on assorted candies. Because at the end of the day, they’re going to wind up visiting...]
[C - ACTION - Atomic Cinemas
[Because you know what sounds like an awesome idea when you're on drugs and you've just made a snack run? Going to the movies, of course! While walking past the theater, Luke spots a poster for the film “Lady and the Tramp” - and hey, a cartoon movie about dogs sounds absolutely hilarious (though anything sounds hilarious at this point), so Luke will tug at Edward's sleeve.]
Look, look, Mr. Nigma! It's a movie about cartoon dogs and they're eating spaghetti. Can you believe that? We gotta go see it!
You think so...?
Mhm! It's starting soon, let's go!
[And so the pair enter the theater, except for one problem: they've gotta hide all that candy they just bought. The solution to this puzzle is clear: they've gotta stuff all that candy in their hats and pockets. So they will be entering the theater, pockets bulging with goodies and bags of candy sticking out from under their hats. Edward even has a few pieces of licorice attempting to escape from underneath all the bulk under his hat.
And for some reason, this seems to fool the drone checking their tickets, and they make it inside the theater. And just like any loud, obnoxious movie patrons, they will be talking loudly and laughing inappropriately at all the sad or touching moments while the film is showing.
((OOC: The green font in these exchanges represents the Riddler, while the blue font represents Luke! Tagging order will be YOU => LUKE => EDWARD))]
Even if the Joker’s getting into the Holiday Spirit, Edward Nigma’s still acting like a sour Grinch. And he has perfectly good reason to: the Joker’s handing out gag gifts that are sure to do more harm to this holiday than good. Perhaps there’s some sort of way to stop the trap from springing, though. There must be.
So this morning, he’s going to do something about it. As the Riddler enters the kitchen, he sets the box down on the counter before turning to the refrigerator to get himself something to drink. But as he reaches for a carton of orange juice, he finds himself startled at the sound of a small voice behind him.]
What a strange little box...
[In surprise, Edward bangs his head up against the ceiling of the refrigerator. He pulls out of the fridge, groaning in pain, but it seems less important as soon as he catches sight of Luke. Holding the box.]
Who is this for, Mr. Nigma? [And now he’s tugging at the ribbon, almost curiously.]
Luke, no! Don’t open tha---!
[Too late. As soon as the ribbon comes loose, the lid to the box slides off. Much like a jack-in-the-box, a misshapen clown’s face pops out of the box, giggling madly as green gas shoots from its wooden mouth. What happens next is like a chain reaction. Luke drops the box, Edward drops the carton of juice, both of them start coughing as the gas fills their lungs.
Soon enough, the smoke clears. The two of them look at each other.
And, in unison, Luke and the Riddler burst into fits of hysterical laughter.]
[B - ACTION - Around Town
Well, you don’t honestly think they would’ve been able to stick around in the house for too long, do you? Of course not. That’s why now they’re currently shambling through Mayfield, giggling and chattering incoherently about something funny Luke must have said. Or did Edward say it? Either way, it hardly seems to matter what was said---these two look like they’re having the time of their lives.
As for where they’ll be travelling? Perhaps they’ll chance a visit to the Neutron Diner---for whatever reason, they seem to be craving milkshakes. Or a trip to the grocery store to stock up on assorted candies. Because at the end of the day, they’re going to wind up visiting...]
[C - ACTION - Atomic Cinemas
[Because you know what sounds like an awesome idea when you're on drugs and you've just made a snack run? Going to the movies, of course! While walking past the theater, Luke spots a poster for the film “Lady and the Tramp” - and hey, a cartoon movie about dogs sounds absolutely hilarious (though anything sounds hilarious at this point), so Luke will tug at Edward's sleeve.]
Look, look, Mr. Nigma! It's a movie about cartoon dogs and they're eating spaghetti. Can you believe that? We gotta go see it!
You think so...?
Mhm! It's starting soon, let's go!
[And so the pair enter the theater, except for one problem: they've gotta hide all that candy they just bought. The solution to this puzzle is clear: they've gotta stuff all that candy in their hats and pockets. So they will be entering the theater, pockets bulging with goodies and bags of candy sticking out from under their hats. Edward even has a few pieces of licorice attempting to escape from underneath all the bulk under his hat.
And for some reason, this seems to fool the drone checking their tickets, and they make it inside the theater. And just like any loud, obnoxious movie patrons, they will be talking loudly and laughing inappropriately at all the sad or touching moments while the film is showing.
((OOC: The green font in these exchanges represents the Riddler, while the blue font represents Luke! Tagging order will be YOU => LUKE => EDWARD))]
C
Though, when Luke and Mr. Nigma approaches, she blinks at their odd behavior and wonders if the town's up to something. ]
Mr. Nigma...? What are you two up to?
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[And Luke breaks into snickering, as though he just said the wittiest thing ever.]
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[Edward pulls down another piece of licorice from underneath his hat and eats it bit by bit, laughing while he does so.]
Come and join us, Ms. Ethelbert!
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She stands there with her mouth agape slightly before shaking her head. ]
I don't think that's the most appropriate thing to do right now. You two need help.
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[He's calmed down to the point where he's just snickering, but it probably won't last long.]
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[You guys are fucking weird. He's just going to try and exit the kitchen just the way he entered before he can be dragged into whatever stupidity this most certainly is.]
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[Before Luke can get a chance to call out to him, he's breaks out into laughter again.]
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[Edward appears to be a bit more successful in calling after Slugger, but he bursts into another peal of laughter as well.]
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What happened?
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I-It's a clown, see? Isn't that f-funny?
[...It looks like just a normal jack-in-the-box, although the clown head is kind of ugly-looking.]
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[In amusement, Edward bops the clown head forwards on its spring, and it dips forwards and back, back and forth, the unsettling sound of sinister chortles emanating from its mouth once more.]
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Suddenly, it makes sense. Slugger doesn't mean to throw the box as far or as high as he does in response, but it lands clear across the kitchen. The poison, it seems, has already been completely dispersed but one can never be too sure. He'd rather not end up like Luke and Edward.]
Joker gas??
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J-Joker what now?
Y-You shouldn't be s-so rough with t-things that don't belong to yo - pssshahahaha...
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Slugger. Be careful. You might---might--- [Nope that moment of clarity didn't last for very long. He's doubled over once more, pointing at the damaged toy in the corner of the kitchen.]
D-did you see how high it bounced? Did---did you---?
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Edward. Listen.
Was it from the Joker?
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[He gestures lamely to the purple box on the ground, the attached note that reads "DO NOT OPEN UNTIL X-MAS."]
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Will it kill you?
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[For a brief moment, Luke actually looks slightly panicked, but...]
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I-I mean that's ridiculous, u-unless we die from laughing that is! Psffhaha...
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B
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[And Luke will be tugging Edward in the direction of one of the shops, heading right toward Barbara.]
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[He'll allow Luke to drag him towards the shop, brushing past Barbara along the way.] Pardon us.
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Nigma. Are you...feeling alright?
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[That candy ain't gonna buy itself.]
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Of course, of course! Shouldn't I be? [Wait a second. He recognizes this girl.] You remind me of someone... [But who...?]
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You're acting strange. You're too...cheery. [It doesn't seem like a natural happiness at all. Now that Joker's running around, that kind of thing is sort of disturbing] Oh, I do? I wonder why that is. [This could be bad]
Late in the evening
Luke reaches up to open the front door. Normally he'd be worried about returning home this late, but at this point he really didn't care. He was still in good spirits.]
Mr. Nigma, are we going to have to eat dinner? I'm not actually all that hungry.
[Maybe because of all the snacking they did throughout the day that ruined his appetite.]
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Save some for later, then. There's nothing like a good midnight snack to keep the mind going.
[Such a good influence.]
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[He grins and pushes the door open.]
You know, today was the most fun I've had in a long time.
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[Bizarre to hear those words pop out of his mouth, especially considering that it's only thanks to the Joker, of all people, that this day's happened to begin with.]
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C
Though this entertainment, is a bit more interesting. And with them making noise in the theater? He takes it upon himself to be as annoying as possible.
Specifically, by shining his stupid fucking flashlight right in their eyes as he comes to check on them as the movie plays.]
Hey. There a problem?
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N-no problem at all-
[And Luke burst out into giggles again the moment he looks back up at the screen. It's the scene with the two singing Siamese cats.]
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You tell me, Pokey. Is there a problem? Some of us are trying to enjoy the movie, you know.
[And the hypocrite of the year award goes to...]
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Yes sir, I'm afraid there is. As an employee of this establishment, I have to ask the two of you to shut your yaps.
[Man. He barely got through that with a straight face.]
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I think I'll have to stay right here watch you.
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Unfortunately, all the talking and laughter's starting to disturb him. So he throws a handful of popcorn towards whoever's the source of all this noise, with an equally loud yell.]
Shut up! Some of us are conducting research here!
C
Y-you're actually researching this movie? Hehehe...
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