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[tellmejohn]

[Written]

[...Okay so two days in he is by now aware that something is up. He recalls what the good doctor had told him at the New Feather Party and, frankly, he's very interested in the idea of changed memories. Being too pointed in either doubting or disproving would be bunk for a study though. So... right now he's gather testimonies, make a case study.

In Luceti, it seems common for people to ask blatant questions over a public network like this. so. He'll just write this thing. If people resist for whatever reason, oh well. If they go for it, that'll be interesting.

And as such:]

Would any of the people here be willing to tell me about their childhoods? I confess I am curious about how the personal experiences of beings might be different between different realities.

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[abstruse]

Ah! Yes, let me give you one that's been bothering me for a while.

PUZZLE 010: The Taxi Driver

Standing on a one way street are two highway patrol officers, specifically looking for drivers who were in violation of local traffic laws.

A taxi driver was going the wrong way down the street, however, the officers did nothing. What explanation can you offer?

((ooc; l-lmfao uhm sorry to pull this one on you, but if you can't figure out the answer, and Scorpius is more likely to figure it out quickly or easily, you can pm me for the answer.))

[tellmejohn]

[...Okay there's a few things unclear here to him. Namely, what in space is a "taxi driver." Traffic laws are a bit alien to him as well. But the "driving" - actually let's confirm one thing]

I require one bit clarification - what are traffic laws?

[abstruse]

((A moment of thought. Even an imbecile of the highest degree knew whta traffic laws were; at least in his home. So, it was easy for Clive to deduce a certain level of legitimacy. How to describe it so that someone understands that knows nothing of it...))

Traffic laws are, as I would put it, rules and regulations placed on a population in order to assure the safe operation of motor vehicles and other person-operated traveling devices.


Perhaps that makes sense?

[tellmejohn]

It does.

If that's the case, the answer is simple: the taxi driver was not in his vehicle at the time.

[abstruse]

Precisely! Walking down a one-way street is rarely a cause for alarm, hmm?


As a child I normally spent my time on such things. Time consuming, really, once you count up the time it takes.

[tellmejohn]

I can imagine so. For a young person, it would be even more... time consuming. Who introduced you to puzzles?

[abstruse]

An old woman who cared for me--kind old lady--and her son. ((durp au stuff kicking in there.))

[tellmejohn]

Could you tell me about them in more detail?

[abstruse]

Well, Constance was an old woman with a weak body and a sharp mind. She kept to her wheel chair, and he was patient, loving and understanding.

Asuma... He's here, actually. A fine fellow.

[tellmejohn]

[...Hm] But more about him, in your youth, if you please.