Riddle 040: A Little Less Conversation...

[questionauthority]

[At some point on this seemingly ordinary Thursday afternoon, a conversation between two older men can be heard over Mayfield’s phone lines. No, it isn’t Jack Smith or the Mayor. But who could these men possibly be...?]

-- I do NOT have cobwebs--

Well, from the sound of it, you certainly don’t anymore.

I have no idea where you’re getting such horrible lies from, Nigma, if you haven’t just thought them up yourself, but they’re just that. Lies.

He actually defended you, you know. Do you mean to tell me that all those lovely things he had to say about you were lies?

And you’re just going to automatically believe-- No, of course, of course you’re going to trust the word of a textbook narcissist over mine; it’s like talking at a mirror for you two, isn’t it?

What’s the matter, Jonathan? Can’t handle it when I rustle your feathers? You had no problem rustling his.

... I am hanging up the phone, Edward. I will never be picking it up again.

I’m sure you won’t. Wait. Hang on a second. [A dramatic pause.] ...Oh dear.

... [Why is he letting his curiosity get the better of him?] What?

Well, it appears as though---in my haste to check up on you, of course---I neglected to filter the call. Must have slipped my mind.

[As good an actor as Eddie may be, there’s no hiding that shit-eating grin that’s just crept onto his face.]

... I am going to fill your veins with so much fear toxin you will never have a coherent thought ever again.

Comments

[hintcoinplz]

[Luke gives a small nervous smile, and suddenly he's starting to regret that fight with the Major even further. Sure, he was arrogant at first that he'd come out of the fight alive, but...

He nods at Edward's words, not entirely convinced. He wasn't foolish after all, he knew when an adult was telling him that everything would be okay when it wouldn't be.

But still, he took some comfort in Edward's confidence.]

Okay. I'll trust you.

[glowing_skye]

Edward.

Was that necessary?

[Girlfriend disapproves of your antics, Eddie. Also, she still has no idea that Crane tortured her while she was affected by those mushrooms. Whoops.]

[questionauthority]

Considering what he's done to us in the past? I should say so.

[crazyclownwoman]

Exactly! Don't worry Professor, we'll get everything sorted out.

[Be afraid.]

[derpaheal]

...Oh. That sounds very effective and....dangerous. You don't have that here, right....?

[derpaheal]

Considering it can trigger heart attacks...

[phobophobia]

I might. [trollface.jpeg]

[derpaheal]

But that could easily be used against you too.

[phobophobia]

Unless, of course, I have already developed an immunity against it.

[phobophobia]

I have the utmost faith in you, child.

[sad thing is he kinda does

saddest]

[derpaheal]

An...immunity to your toxin? I'm sorry, I've a hard time believing it.

[phobophobia]

That hardly changes reality. It's the unfortunate result of years of overexposure to it.

[phobophobia]

No, but since when has that ever stopped him.

[oh hey girl I tried to mess with what good]

[strike_you_out]

['sup, dude. Now, to the point.]

Are you gonna kill Edward?

[strike_you_out]

[So, the two of you are basically the same. Got it.]

You really don't think he'll try anything?

[inthebones]

Or even a fully functioning brain.

[derpaheal]

I don't mean to argue but, it makes little sense. The chemicals that make up fear isn't like poison oak, it's more like lead or mercury, don't you think?

Re: [Filtered]

[sturmbahnfuhrer]

At least three others, perhaps four or five depending on how the cards lay at the end of it all.

Re: [Phone]

[bravabarber]

...

Capisco, signore~♪

[Click. However, Edward's going to get a filtered call from Figaro a mini-second later. Looks like the hours spent trying to learn how to use the telephone has paid off.]

Phone Filter for Edward only, after Figaro hung up from Crane's threat below.]

[bravabarber]

[The phone goes dead, but not before Figaro filters the call for Edward's ears only and proceeds to sing out some more.]

No no, quick! Tell me, I must knooooow~!! ♪

[questionauthority]

[You know what, Figaro? Edward's so tickled by this that he's gonna give it to you in rhyme.]

One Dist the Rose and Jonathan Crane,
Are currently headed down lovers' lane.

[have_your_lives]

Just so long as you mind what you think. I know I will be.

[It's not so much a threat as a word of warning.]

[Filtered]

[have_your_lives]

When have you ever not taken anything people say as exactly what you want to hear? [Schuldig still sounds intensely amused.]