Hieracosphinx Posted October 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 skateboard. And if im wrong, my servants shall bring me back.Oh so close, but alas, no. I've yet to have a flambe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesability Black Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Something tells me the wind itself won't be fast enough to get me out of your munching range. Dirt. 'is already running' EDIT: Watch it actually be 'ground'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieracosphinx Posted October 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Something tells me the wind itself won't be fast enough to get me out of your munching range. Dirt. 'is already running' EDIT: Watch it actually be 'ground'. How fortunate I am to have a reoccurring meal. No, the answer is not dirt. You can run, but you cannot fly. *spreads wings* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesability Black Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Wanna bet? 'after uttering unknown words, she suddenly begins to take flight in an attempt to outspeed the sphinx, lifted by the winds themselves' EDIT: Can't blame me for trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieracosphinx Posted October 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Too bad you are not as witty as a sphinx, otherwise you might have escaped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaosix Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 *Appears out of random explosion* a court. you walk on a court, you play in a basketball court, and if you go to court, it may hurt you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieracosphinx Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 *Appears out of random explosion* a court. you walk on a court, you play in a basketball court, and if you go to court, it may hurt you. I thought I had consumed you? No matter, you are still incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaosix Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 I thought I had consumed you? No matter, you are still incorrect. hmm. and you did. but you cannot ever truly get rid of me. i will leave you for now, but i shall soon return.*disintegrates* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieracosphinx Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 I am growing tired of this riddle. If no one answers it within the hour, I shall begin anew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaosix Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 ... A rock. is it a rock?a lego?a car?a bird?a plane? this riddle has too many possible answers that could be seen as correct, and so you could change it at any time, there is no definitive answer and this riddle is unsolvable unless you yourself solves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieracosphinx Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 ... A rock. is it a rock?a lego?a car?a bird?a plane? this riddle has too many possible answers that could be seen as correct, and so you could change it at any time, there is no definitive answer and this riddle is unsolvable unless you yourself solves it. No to all. Though a fair point you make. Perhaps a hint is in order... It is three separate things that share a name. Two are objects, one is an action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesability Black Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Probably not it, but I'm gonna shoot it out despite being in the gullet.Despite it not fitting the hint, a trial actually fits. You stand on Trial, you test out Trial products, and if you're not careful, you can hurt yourself in physical Trials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieracosphinx Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Probably not it, but I'm gonna shoot it out despite being in the gullet. Despite it not fitting the hint, a trial actually fits. You stand on Trial, you test out Trial products, and if you're not careful, you can hurt yourself in physical Trials.Alas, it seems my hint was given in vain. The answer was a deck. You stand on one, you play with one, and getting "decked" causes pain. A new riddle is here. Try your hardest. I like my meat on the leaner side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorchavez Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 And to think that I was hovering on the answer this entire time.I am mentally chiding myself right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 I assume there's no point in me answering, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lister Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 I think to have the best possible chance of winning, Unlikely should not aim at either of the other two with his first shot (basically he should miss on purpose). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebuchet MS Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Assuming every gunman thinks logically, Probably is most likely going to go for Definitely to ensure his survival, while Definitely would gun for Probably given his higher chance of being shot. Let's assume Unlikely aims his shot at Definitely. If he succeeds and gets his 1/3 chance of killing Definitely, he now has to roll against a 1/3 chance of Probably jamming followed by a 1/3 chance of killing Probably - a 1/27 chance of this chain of events happening. It's a little more likely for Unlikely to jam after Probably does (2/27), but also far more likely for Probably to kill him (2/9). If Unlikely jams, Probably goes for Definitely. A 4/9 chance of Definitely dying by Probably's hands, though on the 2/9 chance that Probably fails, Definitely will surely kill Probably, leaving Unlikely with just one chance of winning, boiling down to a 2/27 chance. Should Probably actually shoot Definitely, the chance of Unlikely winning becomes 4/27 out of the chain of events, with jamming subsequently reducing his chances to negligible. So by aiming at Definitely, Unlikely gets a net of 7/27 chance of winning within the first 4 shots. Now assume he aims at Probably without any change in the other gunman's decision to fire. Should he jam, the chances play out similarly. Should he successfully kill Probably in his first shot, he is guaranteed to die by Definitely. 2/9 chance of winning. But what if Unlikely doesn't aim at either? By intentionally missing, he passes his turn and the events work out a little differently. Now it's a 2/3 chance of Definitely dying, followed by a net 2/9 chance of winning down this chain of events. If Probably jams (1/3), Definitely kills him, and Unlikely now has a net 1/9 chance of winning down this chain of events. Add them up and we actually get a 1/3 chance of winning, better than all the other possibilities. Unlikely should aim at no-one to stand the best chance of winning. Now backed by calculations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieracosphinx Posted October 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 I think to have the best possible chance of winning, Unlikely should not aim at either of the other two with his first shot (basically he should miss on purpose).Assuming every gunman thinks logically, Probably is most likely going to go for Definitely to ensure his survival, while Definitely would gun for Probably given his higher chance of being shot. Let's assume Unlikely aims his shot at Definitely. If he succeeds and gets his 1/3 chance of killing Definitely, he now has to roll against a 1/3 chance of Probably jamming followed by a 1/3 chance of killing Probably - a 1/27 chance of this chain of events happening. It's a little more likely for Unlikely to jam after Probably does (2/27), but also far more likely for Probably to kill him (2/9). If Unlikely jams, Probably goes for Definitely. A 4/9 chance of Definitely dying by Probably's hands, though on the 2/9 chance that Probably fails, Definitely will surely kill Probably, leaving Unlikely with just one chance of winning, boiling down to a 2/27 chance. Should Probably actually shoot Definitely, the chance of Unlikely winning becomes 4/27 out of the chain of events, with jamming subsequently reducing his chances to negligible. So by aiming at Definitely, Unlikely gets a net of 7/27 chance of winning within the first 4 shots. Now assume he aims at Probably without any change in the other gunman's decision to fire. Should he jam, the chances play out similarly. Should he successfully kill Probably in his first shot, he is guaranteed to die by Definitely. 2/9 chance of winning. But what if Unlikely doesn't aim at either? By intentionally missing, he passes his turn and the events work out a little differently. Now it's a 2/3 chance of Definitely dying, followed by a net 2/9 chance of winning down this chain of events. If Probably jams (1/3), Definitely kills him, and Unlikely now has a net 1/9 chance of winning down this chain of events. Add them up and we actually get a 1/3 chance of winning, better than all the other possibilities. Unlikely should aim at no-one to stand the best chance of winning. Now backed by calculations.Both are correct, and both shall receive my hint, since Trebuchet was wise enough to give reason and logic with the answer. Now then, to all those concenered, I apologize for my extended absence. There was business in the sand wastes that needed my attention. I have returned now, and shall he posting new conundrums for you soon. Also of note, my text is not in its typical stylization because my normal means of contact has inexplicably become inactive. For the moment, this will have to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesability Black Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 If I get munched a third time, you're gonna run the severe risk of metal poisoning. 'raises her arms of metal as if showing the why behind that statement' Anyhoo, something I noticed is that you don't mention when this happens...which means one thing to me. The one driving had enough light to see the man in the road without headlights, either by the light of the sun or the light of the full moon, and therefore could move around the man without hitting him. 'whispers something before trying a teleportation spell to get out of here' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lister Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Both are correct, and both shall receive my hint, since Trebuchet was wise enough to give reason and logic with the answer.I haven't received the hint yet. Did you forget to send it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaosix Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 considering the multiple variables:the man is in the middle of the road, so the car COULD just be on the side of the road, going past him.the car might have been able to see the the man, (something he was wearing, moonlight, ETC).he could have been walking through the road, and happened to be in the middle when the car turned, again, going right past him.he was a ghost because what idiot walks down the middle of a road. (he could have died and phased straight through the car)it could be a mental road, not an actual road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesability Black Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 the man is in the middle of the road, so the car COULD just be on the side of the road, going past him. This actually crossed my thoughts as well, the fact that this could have been happening on a two-lane road and that the man could have been walking between the lanes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieracosphinx Posted October 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 I haven't received the hint yet. Did you forget to send it? Forgotten, no. My reaction is merely delayed because my large paws cannot accurately press the glass of this small device. If I get munched a third time, you're gonna run the severe risk of metal poisoning. 'raises her arms of metal as if showing the why behind that statement' Anyhoo, something I noticed is that you don't mention when this happens...which means one thing to me. The one driving had enough light to see the man in the road without headlights, either by the light of the sun or the light of the full moon, and therefore could move around the man without hitting him. 'whispers something before trying a teleportation spell to get out of here'considering the multiple variables:the man is in the middle of the road, so the car COULD just be on the side of the road, going past him.the car might have been able to see the the man, (something he was wearing, moonlight, ETC).he could have been walking through the road, and happened to be in the middle when the car turned, again, going right past him.he was a ghost because what idiot walks down the middle of a road. (he could have died and phased straight through the car)it could be a mental road, not an actual road.While I will not consume you for this, I will say this: Indecisiveness is unflattering on anyone who is dim enough to present it. You must be precisein your answers, or else I shall have a feast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 I wonder if anyone else is gonna try these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieracosphinx Posted October 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 A new riddle has arrived. I apologize once again for my absence, Alexandria received new material that I needed to memorize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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