Welcome! Time to Riddle! Yes! After I found a collection of Zelda riddles online, this practically wrote itself. I hope you like it! I'll be post part two tomorrow.
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Chapter 4: Murphy's game part one
Sage's Reading Room
"Uh? Guys, we've got a problem!" Nora says as she tries to open the book. Weiss rolls her eyes saying "Stop fooling around and read." Nora defends herself saying "but the book won't open!"
"give me that!" Weiss takes the book and fails to open the book. "Did you get it sticky? You know that you ruined a book last time you did that!" Weiss was red in the face from the effort she was exerting.
"OW!" Ruby yells rubbing her forehead after book flew out of Weiss' hands hitting her. "It's not my fault! It just won't open!" Weiss retorts glaring at the book sitting on the floor innocently. Blake picks it up and looks it over. Sniffing it she says "It's clean, so something is at work here. I'm betting magic."
"Then why would magic be selling it? !" Weiss asks annoyed. Before anyone answered her, wheeled chairs roll into the room and grab them. They try to fight back but are restrained and are carted off to their destination.
TV studio
when the chair stop they look around to a set for a game show. In front of them was the audience that looked like a bunch of manikins of varying Hyrule races. They looked a little creepy. In front of that was cameras aimed at them. They were manned by Sky Rose and Steel Rose.
"What's going on? !" Ruby asks as the camera crew count down to air time. Music plays signaling the start of the show and a male voice is heard. "It's that time! You know it! Say with me!" the manikins call out title of the show in many voices as the male voice says "It's time for HYRULE RIDDLE HOUR!"
the crowd applaud. The 'contestants' were were confused as the male voice continued "Please welcome our host, the man of the hour, SAGE!" Sage walks on stage wearing a snazzy suit and a long microphone in hand. "Thank you! Thank you!" he says as he waves to the crowd with a dazzling smile.
"What is the meaning of this? !" Weiss demands "Why it's what you asked for. Isn't that right, Jaune?" Sage answers smiling. They turn and look at Jaune who remembers the comment he made earlier. "You heard that?"
"yep! You tempted Murphy and here's his answer. Ready to play?" Sage asks as Weiss glares at Jaune. Booths with buzzers on them rise up in front of each of them with a screen that had their name and a '0' below that.
"the rules are simple. I'll read you a riddle and the first to buzz in correctly gets the points. Each round the points you can get will double. After each round ends one of you will be out of the running." Sage explains as they look at him intently. "In case of a tie for the lowest points, there will be tie breaker riddle. When it gets down to two we will start final round. Be warned if you are eliminated you will get a penalty."
"what penalty?" Yang asks. Sage's smile widens "That's for the wheel to decide." A giant wheel rises into view. "You won't know what the penalty is until you land on it. Do you understand the rules?" they hesitantly nod.
"Good. Let's begin!" they ready themselves as Sage reads the first riddle. "100 points each correct answer this round."
I see you everywhere
I see the secrets you can not
Am I here? Or am I there?
Let's just say I get around a lot
I hold something close to you
I'll give you a hint- I'm not a cucco
My life's a mystery, living in mayhem
Tied to my honor, I am condemned
I show you the way, whether right or wrong
Please don't be mad, just go along
They were puzzled. Finally Blake buzzes in. "Floor masters." "That correct!" Blake was awarded the first points of the game points.
"Here's the next riddle."
High up in the sky
But still crashing down
You'll see me with surprise
but I doubt you'd frown
Because you'll soon find out
What it's all about
And sing a sweet song to me
Jaune buzzes in instantly "Rock Sirloin!" "Correct answer!" Nora sighs "I wish it was pancakes." the crowd laughs at that.
"Not bad so afar but the round isn't over yet!"
Small and alone
Midst many leaves
But none on me
What does fate behold?
As you will never miss me
Nora buzzes in "Mushroom!" Blinking Sage answers "That right."
Eater of the dead, on skeletons I feed
Search by family stones to find my sacred breed.
Perhaps I'll help out with your wayfaring.
Or could be that I'm just a red herring?
Weiss buzzes in with a disgusted look on her face "reek fish." "Correct that fish lives up to it's name but is needed to save the kingdom. We are at the half way point for this round. Four riddle left."
Hidden but not hidden
but useful? Unquestionably!
There is only so many of me in the world,
Though you may not realize it at first.
So find me, my friend, you will not regret it!
Or it may be a while before we meet again.
They are left scratching their heads in thought. Ruby buzzes in tentatively "Silver Rupee?" "which one?" she racks her brain "under licks house?" "Correct! You just won one of the hidden prizes! Brother Light, tell her what's she won!"
Brother Light, the voice they heard earlier said "Ruby Rose just won a master smith's workshop. Ever gotten frustrated by people barging in when you're working? Then this is the place for you! This workshop is in it's own pocket dimension! Only the people you let enter can get in! It comes with all the space you'd ever need."
Ruby was drooling with sparkling eyes as the others were questioning how Sage got a god to be the announcer for a game show.
"Ruby, the game isn't over yet!" Sage reminds her. She blushes and wipes away the drool. "sorry!"
Sage reads the next riddle.
Some might say, and some might know
Where you are and where to go
But none know more about the land
Than me with the gentlest of hands
With a deadpan Yang buzzes in answering "Tingle" "Yep."
To view upon your certain doom,
to see the darkness that may loom
Above your heart and over your head
Use me to find your friend
Pyrrha and Summer both buzz in. "Summer buzzed in a half a second faster." "the observatory telescope." Sage looks at the card. "We'll take it." "Yes!" Summer cheers. "This is the last question of the round. You better get on the board or you are out!" Ren and Pyrrha ready themselves as this was their last chance for points.
Wear our face, you must fight
In the day and in the night
Not that scary, you may say
Still enough to keep thieves away
If defeated we succeed
To die in accordance with our creed
Ren buzzes in a little faster than Pyrrha "The Garo" "that's right." Sage says and turns to Pyrrha who looks down. "Sadly you are out and have to spin the wheel. Just hit your buzzer to make it stop." the wheel spins as Pyrrha watches it. "stop!" She cries hitting the buzzer.
The wheel slows to a stop and Sage takes the section it landed on off. He flips it over and it showed her fate "You get to have a spa treatment-" Pyrrha sighs in relief but as groaned when Sage finished talking "-in the luxurious mud pools. Your skin will shine but the smell is nasty!" A trap door opens up under her and she falls in.
"Pyrrha!" Jaune cries out. That was a splash as Pyrrha is heard form far away. "I'm fine! Win the game for me!" the trap door slams shut just as they get a whiff of the mud pool. It was nasty. The crowd clap for Pyrrha's effort to win.
"That's it for round one. In round two the riddles are worth 200 points. Are you ready?" They nods.
I had big hopes for my career
But my dreams sunk with a "splish"
I still make my money, but I want more
That is my only wish
But I need to get more business
to alleviate my gloom
If I go one more day without some action
My head will go KABOOM!
Nora buzzes in "It's the mini game guy with the paintings!" She says excitedly Sage asks Brother Light "Should we give her the points?" "Sure she is right even if she didn't give the name."
The crowd cheers happily at this. "I hope your ready for this one it's gonna be a little harder."
Not one, but two,
Because of us, he got you,
You can't possibly last,
unless you use something of the past,
It's all a matter of using your head,
So you can put your friend to bed.
This isn't like last time,
With us he can perform his crime.
This had them stumped. Blake buzzed in after a minute or two. "King Bulbin's shields?" "that is correct! And you win the second hidden prize!" The crowd erupts cheering as Brother Light tells them what she won.
"Blake has just won an all expense payed cruise for her and her family. One week on a private cruise liner with just the crew and the sea air. She'll get to taste the fairest seafood dishes without having to worry about any troubles!"
"fish." She says daydreaming. "We'll be back after break with more riddles. Stay tuned!" Sage say waving.
After Commercial break
"welcome back! Let's check the scores! Blake and Nora are leading with 300 points. And the rest only have 100 points. They better catch up or the wheel awaits." Sage says to the camera. He turns back to them and reads the next riddle.
I'm mean and in charge.
I'm hard and I'm large.
You wanna fight the boss?
Well too bad applesauce.
Gannon won't burn until I've had my turn
"boss key!" Weiss says as she buzzes in. "you got it!"
My power is great
But it comes at a cost
When my time is up
Your sense will be lost
"Hurricane Spin!" Ruby buzzes in "Bingo!"
Run, run, run
Through the twist and turns
You will be stuck here forever
without the secret words
"Lost woods!" Jaune buzzes in just faster than Ren. "Righto!"
My kin are well known,
But I am seldom seen,
I'm never seen alone,
I belong with you people,
if you know what I mean
"Keaton!" Ruby buzzes in netting another 200 points.
You may find me odd,
But it's really just a nod.
Locked away at first,
For violence I thirst.
But you can't keep me,
Or it would be too easy.
"It's bow-wow!" Yang buzzes in. "that right! Final riddle of the round!"
A song I will play,
Of another painful day,
Before I'm defaced
Summer and Ren go to buzz in but Weiss buzzes in before them "It's Mikau the zora" "you get the points. Looks like it's time for a tie breaker!
Imposing I may be
But in hindsight you shall see
My size is only but a deception
You, who hath undergone a transformation
Though I remain th same
Of what you have seen before
I am the first of my kind
Of these coming Dilemmas
I am the first of seven
and the first of two
I am a challenge of your power
A mighty foe for you to destroy
My death in part to the coming breeze
My grasp of the world taken away
I will fall before your sword
And all will then become okay
they watch ith baited breathe as Ren and Summer work it out. Sadly it was Ren that buzzed. "Green Chuchu boss" Summer sighed in defeat as the wheel span. "stop!" and so the wheel did.
Sage read her fate. "you are about to fall but worry not. The mountain of dirty socks will cushion your fall!" with that she dropped out of sight leaving only six players left. A bells chimed and grinned. "Well that's the Que to start the double elimination round!"
They blanch at this. "Double the risk means double the reward! Only four riddles this round! So you and a 50% chance to win a hidden prize. Each riddle will net you 800 points! Let's begin!"
My name is not dull.
My body is black.
You dare to enter this domain?
I'll soon force you back.
Though one of your tunes soothes me,
It will never defeat me.
Seek out my brother if you wish to beat me.
Weiss buzzes in saying "Sharp of the composer brothers" Brother Light starts to speak "Not only did you get points but you get to go on a tour of the musical kind! Across time and space you get to meet and learn from the famous musical artists that dot the history of Hyrule and it's neighboring worlds!"
"that is an interesting prize" Yang says as the crowd cheers.
"let's continue!" Sage says as the crowd quiets down.
I'm an odd rendition -
- In an odd position -
Of something you always see.
If you need help
In making a decision,
You may speak to me.
Jaune got the answer before Sage finished the last line. "Ezlo the minish!" "That's right and you got the other prize of the round. Brother Light take it away!" "that's right! Jaune the hero has won a a magic cap. It will let him visit the minish anything he wants. That's not all, he also gets to go to the minish village once a year."
Jaune was speechless. "lets keep this round rolling."
I'm in every game
But worth more than ever.
Some find me lame
The four wall I do sever.
Your life depends on me
I'm important, can't you see?
While playing this game, you see me forever.
"Heart!" Nora buzzes in enthusiastically "Yep the humble heart. One last riddle."
Pieces I am made
Through trails you made wade
Round and round you go
Through Terrain as pure as snow
And use what is won
On a noble weapon
However I am seen only once, alas
Through the barriers of crafted glass.
"Gold dust! Yang buzzes in as Ren and Blake realize that they were next. "time for the wheel to spin!"
Blake goes first and watches Sage read her choice "Fish guts bath for you!" with that she falls into the vat of fish guts. Ren was next. "A walk down Paint ball lane! Navigate a clean path along a road filled with paint trades galore!" Ren sighs as he falls. "good luck Ren!" Nora says waving.
Sage looks at the camera "well folks we have time for one more round today. With five people yet the riddles will be worth 1600 points. Only six riddles so every point points will be worth it."
I sit here by the nighttime's king
I feel his periodic sting
I cut through silent deathly air
I am a giant without my pair
"Bongo Bango's drum!" Ruby beats Jaune to the buzzer. "that's right!" They were really getting into this game.
Everyone has one or so I hope
But this pair could use some soap
Looking close between the folds
what was that a piece of mold?
Looking green Yang buzzes in "Underwear at the inn." "Spot on." Sage says as the crowd goes "eww!"
It's piercing gaze a promise sworn
The triforce over looks this gloomy orb
In the forgotten Fortress it appears
Filled with regret and tears
"the sheikah eye." Ruby buzzes in. Sage nods.
I've already been dead once before
When you first meet me I protrude from the floor.
"Stallord!" Nora buzzes in, netting her points.
I will follow you to the ends of Earth.
Undermining you gives me much mirth.
I am not one you can avoid;
Paying attention to me may make you annoyed.
Darkness is the only place I don't exist,
though you may put light on the subject if you insist.
Even if you see me, you'll wonder why
To your feet I always fly.
" That's easy. Link's shadow." Yang answers flipping her hair. "Winner! The hidden prize of the round is yours. Who just won a life time supply top of the line hair care products! Shampoo, conditioner, and oils to make even the roughest of hair silky smooth and harder to cut than steel. Made with all naturals ingredients." Brother Light says as Yang grins at her prize.
"time for the final riddle of the round."
You've owned me in the past, I'm sure
For the darkness I'm the cure
But now I'm stuck in evil's grip
Only you can make it slip
Weiss buzzes in as Jaune looks worried "Lanterns, right?" Sage nods " yes. Sorry jaune but it's your time." the wheel spins "stop!" Jaune's fate is locked in. "Well, would you look at that. You landed on the nicest of penalties. Rush Hour Alert. You must perpare cook and serve food to 3,000 picky eaters. If they don't like the food you will get it throw at you. Good luck!"
Jaune drops out of sight ready to beat the challenge ahead of him. "looks like that's all the time for this show. Next time we'll see who will win. See you then!" Sage say.
Author's note: This is hard to put together even if it piratically wrote itself. A lot of editing to make it work. And I still have the second part to wrote. See you next time! Ultima-Owner signing out!
