You approach the Riddler stand, cautiously. These types of stands are always know to have tricks and scams. You must be careful. A man, who seems to be in his thirties, smiles as you walk over, showing not only a gold tooth but several missing teeth. You peer back at the rest of your group but they all had scattered to different stands.
You are on your own.
The man cocks his head. “You would like a riddle, I see?”
A Fangirl's Hideaway 
“W-what are you offering?” Gwen stammered.
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“What am I offering?” The Riddler smiled. “I’m offering you a chance to earn tolkens. Lots of them. If you solve a simple riddle for me.”
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“I’m down. I can think fast.” Dahlia grins slyly.
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The Riddler narrowed his eyes, amused. “What riddle would you like to figure out? A hard, easy, or moderate one? Different levels come with different prizes.”
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“Go big or go home,” Dahlia smirks. “Just in case I can’t figure it out, can I get some help from my crew?” She gestures to the other girls.
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The Riddler raised his finger. “One person. That’s all you get. So,” he smirked, “Choose wisely.” He bent below his stall, grabbed a piece of straw, and chewed on it.
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Dahlia’s brow wrinkled. “Fine. I’d still like the biggest prize you got. Ask away”
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“Not so fast!” The Riddler moved the straw in his mouth. “The person you ask needs to be over here at the stall with you and me.”
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Dahlia huffed. “Okay, who wants to do it with me?”
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“I guess I will.” Gwen said nervously. “But are you sure you want to do the biggest one? Maybe we should start smaller and then go bigger. That way we know what we’re up against.”
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“Okay, fair point. But can we answer multiple riddles?”
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“I’ll make a deal with y’all. If you answer three of my riddles, one easy, one moderate, and one hard, I’ll give you each 25 tolkens.” The Riddler responded.
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“I’m game.” Dahlia slyly nods. “Gwen?”
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Gwen took a shaky breath, “Deal. But first, what’s the catch? There’s always a catch.”
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“A catch? There’s no catch. It’s just all or nothing. All three riddles or no money AT ALL.” The Riddler adjusted the straw in his mouth.
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“Like I said earlier…go big or go home.”
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The Riddler rubbed his hands. “Alrighty. Let’s do this. Are you both ready?”
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“I am!” Dahlia looked at Gwen. “You?”
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“Let’s do this”
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The Riddler laughed. “You are in for a treat now. Let’s start off with an easy one, shall we?
New specious of animals come in just like new flavors of cakes
What’s the newest specie of snake?
Lock in your answer together. You get three tries per riddle and if you can’t make it, the deal is off.”
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Dahlia pulls out a bubble of water from her bag. “Mel did just say that the slytheyins were discovered yesterday…” she grins at her new pet. “I have a feeling the answer is slytheyin. Any other ideas Gwen?”
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“I think you’re right, let’s lock in with that!”
(sorry I was late answering, I was having a meal with my fam 😁)
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“Perfect. Locked in with Slytheyin.” Dahlia says confidently.
(No worries!)
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The Riddler smirked. “Locked in? Alright, congrats because you got the answer right. Now, for the moderate riddle.
The Dark has a leader
What’s his special feature?”
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“I would like a riddle, please!” Audrey said confidently.
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“A riddle you say? Would you like an easy, moderate, or hard one? I’ll give you 5 tolkens if you get the easy one right, 7 for the moderate, or 10 for the hard.”
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“Hmm….I’ll start with an easy one.”
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“Um….riddler? The riddle?” Audrey sighed.
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“I would love to attempt a riddle.” said Cassie, somewhat cautiously but not too scared. She’d always been good at riddles back at the village.
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“One riddle? Or would you like to go in the deal with a friend, just like my other two over here.” The Riddler gestured to Gwen and Dahlia.
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“I’d like a riddle. Make it easy, though. I need money, but I don’t have any brains.” Keonna knocked her head and grinned.
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“Hmm, I’ve seen you two walking around together.” The Riddler pointed to Cassie. “Would you like to go in for a double deal?”
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“Eh. I’d get money either way, but I’d have to work less, soo… Cass, what do you think?”
(Here’s to hoping she responds 😭)
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(Yeah…)
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“CASS HELP ME BE SMART CAUSE I’M NOT!” Keonna yelled, already losing her patience.
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Cass woke up suddenly from her daze… she’d been daydreaming, “WHAT IM COMING IF YOU REALLY WANT ME TOO KEA.” she said
OOG: SORRYYYYYY LOL Ive been doing stuff irl lol
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“Oh, great you’re here! I have no brain help me please. Oi, riddler, we got ourselves a Cass!”
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“Yea I’m here no. Well okay, my brain isn’t great either but alright! Maybe we’ll do good together.”
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“Already done waiting. Gimme a riddle.” Keonna said impatiently. “If she comes later I’ll do with her then.”
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“Okay, I’ll give you a single riddle that if you solve, you will get 7 tolkens. Sound good?”
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“Sure, man.”
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“Wait, Cass is here!”
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“Okay then, would you like to do a series of riddles with her? One easy, one moderate, and one hard? You each will get 25 tolkens.”
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Cassie turned to Keonna, waiting for her to respond… she was okay with it, and she figured Kea would be too but it didn’t hurt to make sure.
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“Aye! A series! Bring it, boy! Cass, we’re going all out. I NEED MONEY.”
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The Riddler laughed. “Let’s get started with the easy one. There’s a collection of caves known as CC. What does CC stand for?”
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“Wait, do we talk about this? Is this information? Is it Cave-Cave?”
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“YESS I NEED MONEY TOO, KEA.”
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Keonna basically: 😃
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“This is the riddle. You can talk about it with your friend and then lock in your final answer. You get three tries each riddle and if you can’t make it, you are done.”
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“Oh sh— Aight Cass, what do think? I think Crystal Caves!”
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“Dang… um gimme a minute to think? I have a couple ideas….”
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“Yes yes crystal caves sounds right! Let’s guess that!”
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“Ugh, I thought you were smart! Well, what are they?” Keonna asked.
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“I AM smart. Im just a SLIGHTLY slower thinker! Yea, don’t ask what I did this morning okay.”
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“Um, what did you do?!”
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“Just something. Also… let’s guess crystal caves….”
OOG: what I “did” isn’t bad but its also not exactly totally completely pg so
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“Um well then. Okay! Oi, Riddler!!”
(😳Okay then—)
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“Yes, Riddler, we have an answer.”
OOG:Sorry, sorry… think LOTR… no worse than what’s in that.
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(Oh good— lowkey still kinda wanna know. I didn’t lie when I said I like secrets 😌✨)
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“Just maybe something to do with… ahem… smoking a pipe or something….” Cassie tossed her head carelessly, showing that she didn’t really care if Kea disapproved, but inside she almost did, which was a new feeling since she hadn’t had friends in ages.
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“Oh, wait, that’s not was I was expecting. Dude, half the people I know smoke. I mean, I don’t, but only cause I don’t like the taste.” Keonna tilted her head like a curious animal. “It’s like burnt wood.”
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“Well it wasn’t exactly a PIPE…. so…. maybe something… banned. And yes, it does sorta taste like burnt wood.” To tell you the truth, Cassie was slightly surprised at Kea’s response, but she also figured that Kea was possibly the only one who would react like that. Everyone else would probably be scandalized.
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“Heh, something illegal? I’m experienced in that. But hey, where’s the riddler? I’m getting bored…!”
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“Mhm well I’m glad I’m not the only one then. Aww, we can wait a bit longer, I’m sure, don’t worry.”
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“I don’t think I can….”
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“You locked in your answer, aye? Congrats, you got it right!” The Riddler waited for the girls to celebrate. “Okay, on to the moderate one.
What does the white deer mean?”
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“Dude, yes! And I know this! It’s good luck!” Keonna said excitedly.
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“Final answer?”
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“Uuh, Cass? I’m really sure about this!”
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“Well, I guess not yet.”
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“Sure, we can do that!”
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“Yes! Final answer—good luck!”
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“Uh, riddler? Man, again?”
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“That’s your final answer? Good, because it is correct. Here is the last and hardest riddle: “dirty work” is another name for what?
You get three tries and one hint. Good luck!”
(Sorry for the late response)
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“Bounty hunting!” Keonna said excitedly. She was feeling smarter bu the minute.
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“Final answer?”
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“Uh, sure.” Keonna said. She didn’t want the riddler to walk away again!
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“CORRECT!” The Riddler handed both girls 25 tolkens. “You really blasted through those riddles. And I thought they would stump you.”
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“Haha! I AM smart! And dude, money! You’re welcome, Cass!” Keonna said with her tongue stuck out.
“But… could I pay you to tell me about the Crystal Caves? I’m curious now!” Keonna could sense a s test ready to uncovered, and important information.
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“Nice work! There’s not much to tell you about the Crystal Caves. You don’t even need to pay me. They are just a maze of underground tunnels and caves that everyone seems to get lost in. I do know there are certain animals that can help you navigate the caves. Oh and legend has it there’s a monster that lurks in the caves.” The Riddler grinned. “Also, you don’t know if everything I said was true.”
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“Fu— Look here you little piece of trash I can send you to hell 13 different ways—”
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“Yeesh. All I will say is that I was not lying. Go ask Diana or Mel or something.”
(Remember to have good language Keonna! 😉)
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“Oh good.”
(Oh y’know… I’m trying…)
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The Riddler winked. “I’m just messing with you.”
(Well, thank you! *bows dramatically*)
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“I hate you,”
(😉)
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The Riddler smirked back.
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Keonna quickly lit the stand up. “You don’t want me as an enemy, I promise.”
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Panic was evident on the Riddler’s face. “Is there any Water Mages around here?”
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Dahlia steps over. “I’m just here to make sure nothing gets out of hand…”
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Cassie had been watching extremely interestedly
“Keonna your attempt NOT to swear is hilarious,” she said…. “I know you’re here too, Dahlia, but I guess 2 water mages makes double the surety that Keonna won’t do anything. KEA, STOP IT.” she yelled the last part at her friend
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“Can we go with that?”
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“Riddler? You there?”
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“I.. want to give it a shot.”
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“Okay! Would you like to go in for a double deal, or not?” The Riddler smirked. “I’ll even offer you a bigger deal. Get my hard riddle right with two tries and get 15 tolkens. If you don’t, then pay me 15 tolkens.”
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Julia bit her lip. “Deal.”
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“My riddle, please.”
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“Okay! Here it is:
It glows in the forest
Locals cherish its sight
It brings good things
Look out for its light.”
{OOC: Whoops! Sorry, I thought I had responded to everyone in the riddler section XD}
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*sorry ignore*
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Sign me up! Ask way, Riddler…
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The Riddler nodded. “Easy, moderate, or hard riddle?”
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Manasi put her hands in her pockets and mulled it over. “Moderate,” she said at last.
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“Okie dokie! Here it is:
Solve one riddle
Get your desire.”
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“Huh,” Manasi wondered. That was a tricky one indeed…
It struck her suddenly, and she felt really stupid.
“Tolkens! The answer is tolkens. I’m locked in on this one.”
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“Correct!” The Riddler handed over 10 tolkens. “Here ya go!”
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Thanks!
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“Do you… do something if one doesn’t solve a riddle you asked?” Elle asked the Riddler curiously.
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Cassie overheard Elle asking the Riddler about potential losses and perked up her ears, as she’d been wondering the same thing.
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“yeah…. I would like some money but I don’t want to loose what i have…”
Perl
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“I can do different deals. I can do an all or nothing deal, or a bet where if you win you get a certain amount of tolkens, or if I win, you have to pay me. I can do one riddle deals too.”
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*ignore*
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(Responding to: The Dark has a leader
What’s his special feature?”)
Gwen glanced at Dahlia, “Ooh, didn’t Rae say it was an eye patch or something? I think it might be that. What do you think?”
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“Although now that I think about it, I don’t think Rae ever said much about the Dark. I’m not sure why my mind wandered to that conclusion.” Gwen chuckled nervously.
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Dahlia chewed her lip. “I don’t have any better ideas. And we do get two more tries if we’re wrong. I say we go for it!”
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“Are we allowed to ask for any hints? If we can then that might help us save ourselves a potentially costly mistake.”
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“Hm, good question. I do recall the riddler saying we can guess three times per riddle though.”
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Gwen gulped, “Okay, let’s just go with it then.”
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“We have a final answer riddler,” Dahlia crossed her fingers that they had the correct answer.
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“Guess what? You are correct! You are one step closer to making 25 tolkens each. Here is the last riddle:
There’s a saying-kind of like a motto for Tanith that has to do with legends. It’s three words: _ _ _ What is the saying?
You can have one hint on this riddle.”
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Dahlia bit her nails. “I do have an idea. But perhaps we should take the hint to be sure?”
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“I do to, but I also think it’s wise to ask for a hint just in case” Gwen chewed her lip. This was the last riddle so the steaks were high.
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“Okay. We’d like to request a hint riddler.”
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“You know, I think we should just go for it. My guess is ‘Legends never die’. Do you want to lock that in?” Gwen took a deep breath and nodded her head to reassure herself.
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Dahlia nods. “I agree. Let’s lock in.”
Dahlia grasps Gwen’s hand, saying a silent prayer that they agreed on the correct answer.
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The Riddler grinned. “Funny. Because you got it correct! You each get 25 tolkens!”
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“Hurray! Thanks for doing businesses with us,” Dahlia grinned. Then, she thought about the information the team needed. “You seem like the type of person who hears rumors. Do you know anything about any elvin gems?”
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“Not really. I do know it is very sacred to the elves and few people know the gem’s location.” The Riddler’s grin faded. “Why? Do you know where it is located?”
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Dahlia’s brow wrinkled. She wasn’t sure what to tell the riddler.
“No. I was just curious…”
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“Oh, okay. Just checking.” The Riddler winked.
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(Oops sorry, used the wrong account 🤦🏼♀️)
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“What’s the deal with the riddles? how much do i get if i answer one?”
~Perl
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“If you answer an easy riddle, I’ll give you, say, 6 tolkens. Wanna try?”
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“Sure!”
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“Here it is:
To get this thing you’ll
have to be lish
But once you get it,
you’re granted one wish.”
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