02 - Knight Warrior

[radiantwingedone]

Characters: One albino sphinx and anyone who wants to chance getting mauled. get past o/
Location: Any street, every street
Time: aallll day
Style: Will follow what you start
Status: Open /o/

[ Planning on going somewhere by the easier roads today?

Might not be the best idea, questing ones and those just wandering around. There's a large, white, winged cat taking up seat in the middle. Large as a lion, the odd bit is besides the wings, that's not a cat's head, but Duke's.

He doesn't seem too bothered by the fact he's now a sphinx. In fact, there are a few bird feathers on the ground by his paws. He's discovered how easy it is to snack on flying things, and is now waiting for any travelers to want to pass. ]



((OOC: Duke will give difficulties (easy, medium, hard) and three chances to answer - you can ask two clarifying questions and give your answer, or answer earlier. PM, plurk, or aim me (@ AurianEnasni) if you're having trouble with answers. ))

Comments

[modernholmes]

[Conan approaches the sphinx with a deep scowl on his face. Really, this was such an inconvenience.]

Oi. You're blocking the road.

[radiantwingedone]

[ You're a small kid. Maybe even bite sized.

Duke drops down so he's a little closer to the boy's level, his tail flicking and curling about to his paws. ]

Could not be, if you answer something well.

[modernholmes]

What kind of answer?

[radiantwingedone]

A correct one. [ Lazy tail flick. ]

You can always find another path, if you do not wish to hear the question.

[zelda_hylia]

[Zelda is rather irritated at having her path blocked. She puts a hand on her hip, her ear-wings fluttering.]

Excuse me, but would you mind moving over a bit?

[ex_fintastic398]

[ Dragon vs sphinx, go! ]

Oh, hello there!

[modernholmes]

I'll listen to it.

[radiantwingedone]

[ Too bad, he's not interested in moving - although the ear-wings are somewhat fascinating to that cat part of him. He even settles more firmly, because cats are just like that. ]

Would you mind answering a question?

[zelda_hylia]

[Oh... no, that doesn't sound good. She's sure that she's heard legends of something like this before. She's not a chosen hero, can she answer this thing's question?]

Is something unfortunate going to happen to me if I get the wrong answer?

[radiantwingedone]

[ Darn, something that might not be worth the bother to eat. ]

Hello.

[radiantwingedone]

Depends. [ For all his face isn't that of a cat, this is a particularly cat like smile. ]

[radiantwingedone]

[ That might almost have been a pleased purr like sound. ]

With the night I bring light,
With smaller size I gain power,
With strength I gain speed,
With metal I bring color,
What am I?

[zelda_hylia]

[It's exactly this sort of curiosity that gets Zelda in trouble in the first place, but she just has to hear his riddle!]

I'd like to hear it, at least.

[radiantwingedone]

[ This isn't the look of a smug cat, not at all. ]

Tall I am young
Short I am old
While with life I do glow
Your breath is my foe
What am I?

omg yaaay one I know =D;;

[zelda_hylia]

[She smiles pleasantly. Zelda doesn't hold the Triforce of Wisdom for nothing!]

A candle, of course.

XD Yaaaayyy /o/ I just have a list..

[radiantwingedone]

[ Another smile, but not so smug or overly catlike. A bit rusty - Duke himself doesn't smile very often. ]

And then favorable for you. [ He'll get up and sit on the side of the road now. ]

[zelda_hylia]

Are you being forced to sit here and give questions, sir?

[Zelda understands that compelling feeling to act out her role. She may or may not have lured a ship full of sailors to their doom earlier...]

[radiantwingedone]

Here is debatable. This location simply seemed to give the best cover in case any needed to flee. [ He's going to stretch and lie down now. Still watching, but. ]

As much as I have the feeling that it would enjoyable, I am not particularly interested in the less desirable outcome for those who seek to answer.

[zelda_hylia]

No, that would surely haunt you later.

[Her head lowers slightly. Those sailors...]

Is there anything within your role that would compel you to come with me if I answered enough of your questions?

[radiantwingedone]

Hhhmmm. Likely.

[ More the thought of cannibalism than killing anyone, really.

And this is a very good question. ]

I don't know. I know what to do with failed answers, but other than move aside for succeeded... [ Which would mean he would have nothing to do until the next person came along...

Ooorrrr he could get another chance here. As both of a good thing and ... not so good thing. ]

Perhaps that means that something can be worked out.

Have to run to work, will tag back later~

[zelda_hylia]

Shall we try it, then? While I still have the presence of mind to defend myself if things go badly.

[What Zelda lacks in offensive magic, she more than makes up in barriers. So long as she doesn't believe she's a siren fully, Duke will have a hard time eating her.]

We foreigners have to look out for each other, after all.

[It's hard to tell if she's talking about Duke or anyone else that might pass him.]

o/ okieees

[radiantwingedone]

Hhmmm. [ that sounds like a good enough idea.

And he'd get bored just sitting in the road. And he's pretty sure... frilly eared people don't taste that good anyway. ]

In marble walls as white as milk
Lined with skin as soft as silk
In a fountain crystal clear
A golden apple does appear
There are no doors to this stronghold
But thieves break in and steal the gold.

[ There's no "what am I", but some sitting and staring expectantly. ]

[zelda_hylia]

[The princess has discovered that she rather likes this game. She's smiling again.]

An egg!

[radiantwingedone]

Correct. [ Waiting a moment.

There was a brief urge to look for a cliff, but other than that, he didn't feel like he needed to do anything.

Well. Stretch his wings a little, but he'll get to his feet again. ]

Have no inclination to do anything further, so seems I have no restrictions on where to go next.

[zelda_hylia]

We should go help out with those quests, then. I'd hate for this curse to be eternal. While I remember how to do this...

[She holds her hands up, casting a spell. Have a very large steak, Duke.]

Here you are. Don't get any ideas about eating me on the way! My name is Zelda, by the way.