12: A bored demon is never good to have around

[scaresplants]

...I'd never thought I'd say this, but frankly, I'm bored.

[Here is one Anthony J. Crowley, currently lounged back in his chair in his spotless white apartment as he adjusts the nozzle of a plant mister in his hands.]

And when I'm bored, I turn to people, because they're the best source of entertainment I can get.

So, Vatheonites, have a nice brain

Comments

[demon_heir]

Uh...well... the math, is right, I think. But...er...

[Oh God, why must she suck so hard at math? ;A;]

I don't think there IS one missing...

[scaresplants]

[Grumble grumble people should not solve this easily grumble.]

And there you have it. Good for you, you solved a riddle.

[demon_heir]

Seriously? I mean, of course I did! Ahahahahaha~

You got anymore?

[scaresplants]

Don't gloat, it wasn't that hard.

Sure, I have more. Let's see if you can solve this one:

How many sides does a circle have?

[ironyloli]

[Oh! It's the friend of Aziraphale's. That immediately grabs Jeanne's attention, though she looks puzzled for some time at the riddle.]

... but sir, that simply does not add up! For all means and purposes, there should not be any amount of money missing.

[But what if?]

I certainly hope no squabble erupted from it, should it truly have disappeared, though.

[scaresplants]

Yeah, guess you're right. There isn't.

...You do realize that it wasn't based on a true story, right?

[ironyloli]

My, what a trick.

Oh! Ah, of course... though all the same, it is not strange for people to steal money, however for a sum of £1, I would hope it would be overlooked.

[scaresplants]

A missing dollar that is there and isn't. Truly it will boggle our mind for generations.

...I'm pretty sure it would be. Unless they were really bad moneypinchers or something.

[obsequience]

[He's not familiar with the "£," but he'll repeat it based on the provided phonetics.]

The £1 is not missing, because the math is incorrect. The paid total includes the bellboy's share. £27 was reached because you deducted £1 from each person. The spare £3 comes from them.

In short, the addition of the bellboy's £2 is a context trick.

[scaresplants]

[Dryly because seriously, he's sick of people figuring it out so quickly:]

Good for you. I'm seriously jumping for joy over here.

[obsequience]

[Should have picked a harder one, Crowley.]

You did say those who can't figure it out are "idiots." Anyone with common sense would have found the answer.

[scaresplants]

[He should have. /sobs]

Not everyone. It's supposed to be hard, not something everyone already knows.

[onceageneral]

I'm rather curious as to the currency used. Is that what it's called where you're from? Pounds?

[scaresplants]

Yes. It's the official currency of the United Kingdom.

1/2

[kingofsweets]

[Have a shinigami detective thinking hard.

It can't be that hard.]

2/3?

[kingofsweets]

[...can it? ]

...

[Okay. There were the numbers. And it should have added up.]

3/4

[kingofsweets]

[Wait!

Nope. Doesn't have it]

4/4

[kingofsweets]

I guess I'm an idiot then.