Re: The Grand Battle [Round Six: Library of Lies!]
02-05-2010, 11:32 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by Dragon Fogel.
Eximo sat still for nearly a minute.
"Current information insufficient to determine whether lifeforms other than Amethyst or Aeon are contestants," it concluded, somewhat sadly. "Destruction of other lifeforms therefore becomes lower priority until further information can be gathered."
It paused.
"Current location is a library," it noted to itself. "Libraries store information. Information in this library may clarify entrant status of other lifeforms."
It pulled the nearest book off a shelf. The cover showed an image of a Moebius strip, and bore the title "THE PUZZLING BOOK OF RIDDLES".
The very first puzzle seemed surprisingly relevant. It asked, "There are six lifeforms in this library. Three of them are known to be contestants. Can you use the clues to find out if any of the other three, the Gentleman, are also in the contest?"
Eximo's mind, much as it had developed since the contest began, was still too simple to regard this as anything other than a coincidence. The vacuum read on for the clues.
"Clue 1: The Gentlemen who are contestants will always lie.
Clue 2: The Gentlemen who are not contestants will always tell the truth.
Clue 3: Drake says that Arnold is a contestant and Ari is not.
Clue 4: Arnold says that Ari and Drake are contestants.
Clue 5: Ari says that all three are contestants.
Who is a contestant?"
Eximo pondered the puzzle.
"Insufficient information."
The next sentence of the book read "Why do you say that?"
"This unit cannot currently verify any of the claims made in this passage."
"See page 158 for solution," read the next line.
Eximo put the book away in its storage compartment. "This unit does not yet have enough data to consider Page 158 a reliable source. This unit will continue looking."
It decided to go back to searching for the book Drake had pointed it towards. Somehow, it felt this would aid it in clarifying its orders.
Several minutes later, Aeon heard a familiar hum nearby.
Spoiler
Eximo sat still for nearly a minute.
"Current information insufficient to determine whether lifeforms other than Amethyst or Aeon are contestants," it concluded, somewhat sadly. "Destruction of other lifeforms therefore becomes lower priority until further information can be gathered."
It paused.
"Current location is a library," it noted to itself. "Libraries store information. Information in this library may clarify entrant status of other lifeforms."
It pulled the nearest book off a shelf. The cover showed an image of a Moebius strip, and bore the title "THE PUZZLING BOOK OF RIDDLES".
The very first puzzle seemed surprisingly relevant. It asked, "There are six lifeforms in this library. Three of them are known to be contestants. Can you use the clues to find out if any of the other three, the Gentleman, are also in the contest?"
Eximo's mind, much as it had developed since the contest began, was still too simple to regard this as anything other than a coincidence. The vacuum read on for the clues.
"Clue 1: The Gentlemen who are contestants will always lie.
Clue 2: The Gentlemen who are not contestants will always tell the truth.
Clue 3: Drake says that Arnold is a contestant and Ari is not.
Clue 4: Arnold says that Ari and Drake are contestants.
Clue 5: Ari says that all three are contestants.
Who is a contestant?"
Eximo pondered the puzzle.
"Insufficient information."
The next sentence of the book read "Why do you say that?"
"This unit cannot currently verify any of the claims made in this passage."
"See page 158 for solution," read the next line.
Eximo put the book away in its storage compartment. "This unit does not yet have enough data to consider Page 158 a reliable source. This unit will continue looking."
It decided to go back to searching for the book Drake had pointed it towards. Somehow, it felt this would aid it in clarifying its orders.
Several minutes later, Aeon heard a familiar hum nearby.
Spoiler
There's no reason for this | Or this | Death is inevitable | You can't challenge fate | The smallest change | I'm overwhelmed
I'm serious | It makes perfect sense | Easy as ABC! | I can't even explain it | Cleaning up someone else's mess
I suck | I rule | I've got it made | Really, I'm serious | This bugs me | It's all lies | I want to believe | Beauty is a curse
I'm serious | It makes perfect sense | Easy as ABC! | I can't even explain it | Cleaning up someone else's mess
I suck | I rule | I've got it made | Really, I'm serious | This bugs me | It's all lies | I want to believe | Beauty is a curse