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Soranin: /* Allusions */

2026-05-15T14:39:59Z

Allusions

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	===Allusions===		===Allusions===
	Chad the Bewilderer and his side-quest are allusions to the ''~~[[w:c:dc:Batman~~\|Batman]]'' villain known as the ~~[[w:c:dc:Riddler~~\|Riddler]] who is also garbed in green and has an obsession with riddles.		Chad the Bewilderer and his side-quest are allusions to the ''{{Wiki\|Batman}}'' villain known as the {{Wiki\|Riddler}} who is also garbed in green and has an obsession with riddles.

	Eivor's line "So {{wiki\|The cake is a lie\|the cake was a lie}}?" is an allusion to a [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-cake-is-a-lie meme] that arose from a joke in the video game ''~~[[w:c:half-life:~~Portal\|Portal]]'' (2007). Throughout the game, the AI program ~~[[w:c:half-life:GLaDOS~~\|GLaDOS]] regularly promises to reward the protagonist, ~~[[w:c:half-life:~~Chell\|Chell]], with cake once they finish all of the platforming puzzles. As the player advances through the stages, they discover ominous warnings left behind by scientist ~~[[w:c:Doug Rattmann\|~~Doug Rattmann]] that "the cake is a lie", foreshadowing GLaDOS's role as the secret villain and the peril awaiting Chell at the end.		Eivor's line "So {{wiki\|The cake is a lie\|the cake was a lie}}?" is an allusion to a [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-cake-is-a-lie meme] that arose from a joke in the video game ''{{Wiki\|Portal (video game)\|Portal}}'' (2007). Throughout the game, the AI program {{Wiki\|GLaDOS}} regularly promises to reward the protagonist, {{Wiki\|Chell (Portal)\|Chell}}, with cake once they finish all of the platforming puzzles. As the player advances through the stages, they discover ominous warnings left behind by scientist Doug Rattmann that "the cake is a lie", foreshadowing GLaDOS's role as the secret villain and the peril awaiting Chell at the end.

	Chad's note about his plan to retire to Exeter and compile an anthology of riddles is a reference to the {{Wiki\|Exeter Book}}, a collection of {{Wiki\|Old English}} poetry believed to originate in the late 10th century. It is notable for containing over ninety riddles written in {{Wiki\|alliterative verse}} on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from religious aspects to everyday life, and often includes double entendres. Fittingly, the note in his house is an excerpt and alternate translation of {{Wiki\|Exeter Book Riddle 65}}, the answer to which is an onion, while the faded note is an excerpt of [[wikisource:Anglo-Saxon Riddles of the Exeter Book/Annotated/59\|Exeter Book Riddle 59]], the answer to which is [[mead]].		Chad's note about his plan to retire to Exeter and compile an anthology of riddles is a reference to the {{Wiki\|Exeter Book}}, a collection of {{Wiki\|Old English}} poetry believed to originate in the late 10th century. It is notable for containing over ninety riddles written in {{Wiki\|alliterative verse}} on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from religious aspects to everyday life, and often includes double entendres. Fittingly, the note in his house is an excerpt and alternate translation of {{Wiki\|Exeter Book Riddle 65}}, the answer to which is an onion, while the faded note is an excerpt of [[wikisource:Anglo-Saxon Riddles of the Exeter Book/Annotated/59\|Exeter Book Riddle 59]], the answer to which is [[mead]].

imported>RShepard227: /* Dialogue */

2024-10-09T19:56:05Z

Dialogue

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	\|-\|Can you repeat the riddle?=		\|-\|Can you repeat the riddle?=
	Chad repeated the riddle.		Chad repeated the riddle.
	\|-\|Enough riddles.=		\|-\|Leave - Enough riddles.=
			Eivor took her leave of Chad.
	</tabber>		</tabber>
	*'''Riddler:''' ''I saw a strange thing, wonderful of shape, singing in a [[tavern]]. Its beak underneath, stood upon splayed legs that cannot walk.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''I saw a strange thing, wonderful of shape, singing in a [[tavern]]. Its beak underneath, stood upon splayed legs that cannot walk.''
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	Chad repeated the riddle.		Chad repeated the riddle.
	\|-\|Enough riddles.=		\|-\|Enough riddles.=
			Eivor took her leave of Chad.
	</tabber>		</tabber>
	*'''Riddler:''' ''With my roof of tears, I am driven far and wide on my avenging path. When I shake the forest, I rumble the fruit from the trees.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''With my roof of tears, I am driven far and wide on my avenging path. When I shake the forest, I rumble the fruit from the trees.''
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	Chad repeated the riddle.		Chad repeated the riddle.
	\|-\|Enough riddles.=		\|-\|Enough riddles.=
			Eivor took her leave of Chad.
	</tabber>		</tabber>
			With the riddles done, Chad reviewed her answers.
	<tabber>		<tabber>
	\|-\|If Eivor gave three correct answers=		\|-\|If Eivor gave three correct answers=
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''And my cake?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''And my cake?''
	*'''Riddler:''' ''Long eaten. But take this instead.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''Long eaten. But take this instead.''
	Chad rewarded Eivor 20 [[silver]].		Chad rewarded Eivor 20 [[silver]]. Eivor had the chance to repeat the riddles she got wrong, starting with the earliest. Once she got them all correct, she received the remaining silver.
	\|-\|If Eivor failed all three riddles=		\|-\|If Eivor failed all three riddles=
	*'''Riddler:''' ''A terrible display, friend. And now the sweet treats will go uneaten.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''A terrible display, friend. And now the sweet treats will go uneaten.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''So the cake was a lie?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''So the cake was a lie?''
	*'''Riddler:''' ''Not so, sadly you just do not deserve them.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''Not so, sadly you just do not deserve them.''
			Eivor had the chance to repeat the riddles she got wrong, starting with the earliest.
	</tabber>		</tabber>
	Eivor spoke to Chad again.		Eivor spoke to Chad again.

imported>Sol Pacificus: /* Behind the scenes */

2024-05-31T06:52:47Z

Behind the scenes

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The memory is designed so that it is only completed once all three riddles have been solved by the player. Any riddle that the player has failed will be repeated upon speaking to the Riddler again until they have given the right solutions to all of them. This gives them unlimited chances to succeed. No lines help to transition the player into the repeated tries, suggesting that they are not part of the canonical dialogue but merely there for the player's convenience to ensure they succeed.		The memory is designed so that it is only completed once all three riddles have been solved by the player. Any riddle that the player has failed will be repeated upon speaking to the Riddler again until they have given the right solutions to all of them. This gives them unlimited chances to succeed. No lines help to transition the player into the repeated tries, suggesting that they are not part of the canonical dialogue but merely there for the player's convenience to ensure they succeed. They are essentially replays of this part of the memory.

	===Allusions===		===Allusions===

imported>Sol Pacificus: /* Allusions */

2024-05-31T06:50:01Z

Allusions

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	Chad the Bewilderer and his side-quest are allusions to the ''[[w:c:dc:Batman\|Batman]]'' villain known as the [[w:c:dc:Riddler\|Riddler]] who is also garbed in green and has an obsession with riddles.		Chad the Bewilderer and his side-quest are allusions to the ''[[w:c:dc:Batman\|Batman]]'' villain known as the [[w:c:dc:Riddler\|Riddler]] who is also garbed in green and has an obsession with riddles.

	Eivor's line of "So {{wiki\|The cake is a lie\|the cake was a lie}}?" is an allusion to a [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-cake-is-a-lie meme] that arose from a joke in the video game ''[[w:c:half-life:Portal\|Portal]]'' (2007). Throughout the game, the AI program [[w:c:half-life:GLaDOS\|GLaDOS]] regularly promises to reward the protagonist, [[w:c:half-life:Chell\|Chell]], with cake once they finish all of the platforming puzzles. As the player advances through the stages, they discover ominous warnings left behind by scientist [[w:c:Doug Rattmann\|Doug Rattmann]] that "the cake is a lie", foreshadowing GLaDOS's role as the secret villain and the peril awaiting Chell at the end.		Eivor's line "So {{wiki\|The cake is a lie\|the cake was a lie}}?" is an allusion to a [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-cake-is-a-lie meme] that arose from a joke in the video game ''[[w:c:half-life:Portal\|Portal]]'' (2007). Throughout the game, the AI program [[w:c:half-life:GLaDOS\|GLaDOS]] regularly promises to reward the protagonist, [[w:c:half-life:Chell\|Chell]], with cake once they finish all of the platforming puzzles. As the player advances through the stages, they discover ominous warnings left behind by scientist [[w:c:Doug Rattmann\|Doug Rattmann]] that "the cake is a lie", foreshadowing GLaDOS's role as the secret villain and the peril awaiting Chell at the end.

	Chad's note about his plan to retire to Exeter and compile an anthology of riddles is a reference to the {{Wiki\|Exeter Book}}, a collection of {{Wiki\|Old English}} poetry believed to originate in the late 10th century. It is notable for containing over ninety riddles written in {{Wiki\|alliterative verse}} on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from religious aspects to everyday life, and often includes double entendres. Fittingly, the note in his house is an excerpt and alternate translation of {{Wiki\|Exeter Book Riddle 65}}, the answer to which is an onion, while the faded note is an excerpt of [[wikisource:Anglo-Saxon Riddles of the Exeter Book/Annotated/59\|Exeter Book Riddle 59]], the answer to which is [[mead]].		Chad's note about his plan to retire to Exeter and compile an anthology of riddles is a reference to the {{Wiki\|Exeter Book}}, a collection of {{Wiki\|Old English}} poetry believed to originate in the late 10th century. It is notable for containing over ninety riddles written in {{Wiki\|alliterative verse}} on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from religious aspects to everyday life, and often includes double entendres. Fittingly, the note in his house is an excerpt and alternate translation of {{Wiki\|Exeter Book Riddle 65}}, the answer to which is an onion, while the faded note is an excerpt of [[wikisource:Anglo-Saxon Riddles of the Exeter Book/Annotated/59\|Exeter Book Riddle 59]], the answer to which is [[mead]].

imported>Sol Pacificus: /* Allusions */

2024-05-31T06:49:21Z

Allusions

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	Chad the Bewilderer and his side-quest are allusions to the ''[[w:c:dc:Batman\|Batman]]'' villain known as the [[w:c:dc:Riddler\|Riddler]] who is also garbed in green and has an obsession with riddles.		Chad the Bewilderer and his side-quest are allusions to the ''[[w:c:dc:Batman\|Batman]]'' villain known as the [[w:c:dc:Riddler\|Riddler]] who is also garbed in green and has an obsession with riddles.

	Eivor's line of "So {{wiki\|The cake is a lie\|the cake was a lie}}?" is an allusion to a [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-cake-is-a-lie meme] that arose from a joke in the video game ''[[w:c:half-life:Portal\|Portal]]'' (2007). Throughout the game, the AI program [[w:c:half-life:GLaDOS\|GLaDOS]] regularly promises to reward the protagonist, [[w:c:half-life:Chell\|Chell]] with cake once they finish all of the platforming puzzles. As the player advances through the stages, they discover ominous warnings left behind by scientist [[w:c:Doug Rattmann\|Doug Rattmann]] that "the cake is a lie", foreshadowing GLaDOS's role as the secret villain.		Eivor's line of "So {{wiki\|The cake is a lie\|the cake was a lie}}?" is an allusion to a [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-cake-is-a-lie meme] that arose from a joke in the video game ''[[w:c:half-life:Portal\|Portal]]'' (2007). Throughout the game, the AI program [[w:c:half-life:GLaDOS\|GLaDOS]] regularly promises to reward the protagonist, [[w:c:half-life:Chell\|Chell]], with cake once they finish all of the platforming puzzles. As the player advances through the stages, they discover ominous warnings left behind by scientist [[w:c:Doug Rattmann\|Doug Rattmann]] that "the cake is a lie", foreshadowing GLaDOS's role as the secret villain and the peril awaiting Chell at the end.

	Chad's note about his plan to retire to Exeter and compile an anthology of riddles is a reference to the {{Wiki\|Exeter Book}}, a collection of {{Wiki\|Old English}} poetry believed to originate in the late 10th century. It is notable for containing over ninety riddles written in {{Wiki\|alliterative verse}} on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from religious aspects to everyday life, and often includes double entendres. Fittingly, the note in his house is an excerpt and alternate translation of {{Wiki\|Exeter Book Riddle 65}}, the answer to which is an onion, while the faded note is an excerpt of [[wikisource:Anglo-Saxon Riddles of the Exeter Book/Annotated/59\|Exeter Book Riddle 59]], the answer to which is [[mead]].		Chad's note about his plan to retire to Exeter and compile an anthology of riddles is a reference to the {{Wiki\|Exeter Book}}, a collection of {{Wiki\|Old English}} poetry believed to originate in the late 10th century. It is notable for containing over ninety riddles written in {{Wiki\|alliterative verse}} on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from religious aspects to everyday life, and often includes double entendres. Fittingly, the note in his house is an excerpt and alternate translation of {{Wiki\|Exeter Book Riddle 65}}, the answer to which is an onion, while the faded note is an excerpt of [[wikisource:Anglo-Saxon Riddles of the Exeter Book/Annotated/59\|Exeter Book Riddle 59]], the answer to which is [[mead]].

imported>Sol Pacificus: /* Behind the scenes */

2024-05-31T06:47:53Z

Behind the scenes

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The memory is designed so that it is only completed once all three riddles have been ~~answered~~ by the player ~~correctly~~. Any riddle that the player has failed will be repeated upon speaking to the Riddler again until they have given the right solutions to all of them. This gives them unlimited chances to succeed. No lines help to transition the player into the repeated tries, suggesting that they are not part of the canonical dialogue but merely there for the player's convenience to ensure they succeed.		The memory is designed so that it is only completed once all three riddles have been solved by the player. Any riddle that the player has failed will be repeated upon speaking to the Riddler again until they have given the right solutions to all of them. This gives them unlimited chances to succeed. No lines help to transition the player into the repeated tries, suggesting that they are not part of the canonical dialogue but merely there for the player's convenience to ensure they succeed.

	===Allusions===		===Allusions===

imported>Sol Pacificus: The riddler walks around. He's not always found in the same spot.

2024-05-31T06:47:27Z

The riddler walks around. He's not always found in the same spot.

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	{{Era\|Memories\|ACV}}		{{Era\|Memories\|ACV}}
	~~{{IncompleteMemory}}~~
	{{Memory Infobox		{{Memory Infobox
	\|name=The Riddler		\|name=The Riddler
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	==Description==		==Description==
	[[Eivor Varinsdottir\|Eivor]] came across a man ~~speaking~~ to himself ~~next to~~ [[Walhdenu Altar]].		[[Eivor Varinsdottir\|Eivor]] came across a man reciting riddles to himself at his home by the [[Walhdenu Altar]].

	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
	*'''[[Chad the Bewilderer\|Riddler]]:''' ''A young and handsome peasant's daughter. She seizes me, red, plunders my head. O dear me no, what am I thinking?''		*'''[[Chad the Bewilderer\|Riddler]]:''' ''A young and handsome peasant's daughter. She seizes me, red, plunders my head. O dear me no, what am I thinking?''
			*'''Riddler:''' ''Four dilly-dandies. Four stick standies. Two crookers. Two lookers. And a wig wag.''
			*'''Riddler:''' ''Dark were their tracks, the path very black. Swift was its moving, faster than birds. Yes, yes that's it.''
	Eivor approached him.		Eivor approached him.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''What are you doing here, in the middle of nowhere?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''What are you doing here, in the middle of nowhere?''
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	*'''Riddler:''' ''Ah, a fine guess. But not the right guess. Another, then.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''Ah, a fine guess. But not the right guess. Another, then.''
	\|-\|A fish?=		\|-\|A fish?=
	*'''Eivor:''' ''A fish? They're caught with flies, and are caught on a hook when they bite upon it.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''A [[fish]]? They're caught with flies, and are caught on a hook when they bite upon it.''
	*'''Riddler:''' ''A fish? A fish? No, no. Let us try another.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''A fish? A fish? No, no. Let us try another.''
	\|-\|Can you repeat the riddle?=		\|-\|Can you repeat the riddle?=
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	<tabber>		<tabber>
	\|-\|A bird?=		\|-\|A bird?=
			*'''Eivor:''' ''Birds sing and have beaks? And fly rather than walk.''
			*'''Riddler:''' ''They may choose not to walk, but walk they can. Wrong, my friend. Let us try one more.''
	\|-\|Bagpipes?=		\|-\|Bagpipes?=
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Something that sings? A musical instrument? The bladder that whines and wheezes through pipes? Bagpipes!''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Something that sings? A musical instrument? The bladder that whines and wheezes through pipes? Bagpipes!''
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	*'''Riddler:''' ''With my roof of tears, I am driven far and wide on my avenging path. When I shake the forest, I rumble the fruit from the trees.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''With my roof of tears, I am driven far and wide on my avenging path. When I shake the forest, I rumble the fruit from the trees.''
	<tabber>		<tabber>
	\|-\|A giant!=		\|-\|A giant!=
			*'''Eivor:''' ''When a [[Jötnar\|giant]] walks through a forest, the rumble of his footsteps fells trees!
			*'''Riddler:''' ''Ah, but when has a giant stood beneath a roof of water? Perhaps you are not up to the challenge.''
	\|-\|A spurned lover?=		\|-\|A spurned lover?=
			*'''Eivor:''' ''Tears, anger, vengeance suggests someone wronged. The despair of a spurned lover can rattle the earth?''
			*'''Riddler:''' ''Ha! A tragically romantic guess that speaks much of you. But no... that is not the right answer.''
	\|-\|A storm?=		\|-\|A storm?=
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Rain covers the earth like a roof. And the rumble of thunder and lightning can shake acorns from a branch. A storm?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Rain covers the earth like a roof. And the rumble of thunder and lightning can shake acorns from a branch. A storm?''
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''Goodbye, Chad. Your riddles were a fun diversion.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Goodbye, Chad. Your riddles were a fun diversion.''
	*'''Riddler:''' ''Stay a while, read some more of my scribblings.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''Stay a while, read some more of my scribblings.''
	\|-\|If Eivor ~~failed any riddle~~=		Chad rewarded Eivor 40 [[silver]].
			\|-\|If Eivor gave one or two correct answers=
	*'''Riddler:''' ''You are brighter than the sky-lantern! A worthy effort, friend. But some meanings did not find you.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''You are brighter than the sky-lantern! A worthy effort, friend. But some meanings did not find you.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''And my cake?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''And my cake?''
	*'''Riddler:''' ''Long eaten. But take this instead.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''Long eaten. But take this instead.''
	Chad ~~gave~~ Eivor ~~some~~ [[silver]] ~~and she was allowed to try the riddles she missed~~.		Chad rewarded Eivor 20 [[silver]].
	\|-\|If Eivor failed ~~any~~ riddles ~~on her second chance~~=		\|-\|If Eivor failed all three riddles=
	*'''Riddler:''' ''A terrible display, friend. And now the sweet treats will go uneaten.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''A terrible display, friend. And now the sweet treats will go uneaten.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''So the cake was a lie?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''So the cake was a lie?''
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	Eivor spoke to Chad again.		Eivor spoke to Chad again.
	*'''Riddler:''' ''I do not get many visitors. Your presence sparked my mind. A rare thing out here.<br>I wonder, will we ever tire of such wordplay? Will the riddles of [[England]] die with me?<br>My grandfather built this turf maze.<br>I might leave this place one day, and move to {{Wiki\|Exeter\|Escanceaster}} with my riddles.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''I do not get many visitors. Your presence sparked my mind. A rare thing out here.<br>I wonder, will we ever tire of such wordplay? Will the riddles of [[England]] die with me?<br>My grandfather built this turf maze.<br>I might leave this place one day, and move to {{Wiki\|Exeter\|Escanceaster}} with my riddles.''
	Eivor read a note on the table ~~behind Chad~~.		Eivor read a note on the table outside.
	{{IUNote		{{IUNote
	\|Title=Faded Paper		\|Title=Faded Paper
	\|Text=By day, I was borne on wings through the air. By night, I steal wits from the worthiest of scoundrels. I loose men's tongues and sweeten their songs. Until my hammer pounds on skulls.}}		\|Text=By day, I was borne on wings through the air. By night, I steal wits from the worthiest of scoundrels. I loose men's tongues and sweeten their songs. Until my hammer pounds on skulls.}}
	She read another note on ~~a table beside him~~.		She read another note on the workstation outside the house.
	{{IUNote		{{IUNote
	\|Title=Literary Aspirations		\|Title=Literary Aspirations
	\|Text=I have collected riddles for so long, and written some wonderful mind-muddlers, I might put them all down in a book for posterity. Maybe when I retire to Exeter?}}		\|Text=I have collected riddles for so long, and written some wonderful mind-muddlers, I might put them all down in a book for posterity. Maybe when I retire to Exeter?}}
	Eivor entered Chad's house and read another note.		Eivor entered Chad's house and read another note on the desk.
	{{IUNote		{{IUNote
	\|Title=Mind Bender		\|Title=Mind Bender
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	==Outcome==		==Outcome==
	Eivor ~~completed~~ all three riddles ~~of the man~~.		Eivor correctly answered all three riddles.

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The memory~~'s title and~~ the ~~color~~ of ~~Chad's outfit are allusions~~ to the ~~{{Wiki\|Batman}} villain~~ of the ~~{{Wiki\|Riddler\|same name}} who regularly dresses in green and is obsessed with using riddles in his criminal schemes~~.		The memory is designed so that it is only completed once all three riddles have been answered by the player correctly. Any riddle that the player has failed will be repeated upon speaking to the Riddler again until they have given the right solutions to all of them. This gives them unlimited chances to succeed. No lines help to transition the player into the repeated tries, suggesting that they are not part of the canonical dialogue but merely there for the player's convenience to ensure they succeed.

	Chad~~'s note on wanting to write a riddle book once in Exeter is a reference to the {{Wiki\|Exeter Book}}, a collection of {{Wiki\|Old English}} poetry believed to originate in~~ the ~~late 10th century. It is notable for containing over ninety riddles written in {{Wiki\|alliterative verse}} on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from religious aspects to everyday life,~~ and ~~often includes double entendres. Fittingly, the note in~~ his ~~house is an excerpt and alternate translation of {{Wiki\|Exeter Book Riddle 65}}, the answer~~ to ~~which is an onion, while~~ the ~~note behind him is an excerpt of~~ [[~~wikisource~~:~~Anglo-Saxon Riddles of the Exeter Book/Annotated/59~~\|~~Exeter Book Riddle 59~~]], the ~~answer to which is~~ [[~~mead~~]].		===Allusions===
			Chad the Bewilderer and his side-quest are allusions to the ''[[w:c:dc:Batman\|Batman]]'' villain known as the [[w:c:dc:Riddler\|Riddler]] who is also garbed in green and has an obsession with riddles.

	Eivor's line of "So the cake was a lie?" is an allusion to the meme ~~originating~~ from the ~~2007~~ video game ''~~{{Wiki\|~~Portal ~~(video game)~~\|Portal}}''. ~~In it~~, the ~~spiteful artificial intelligence~~ program ~~{{Wiki~~\|GLaDOS}} regularly promises to ~~give~~ cake ~~if players and~~ the ~~game~~'s ~~protagonist~~ {{Wiki\|~~Chell (Portal)~~\|~~Chell~~}} ~~finish platforming puzzles~~, ~~only~~ to ~~mock both~~ of ~~them once~~ the ~~obstacle course~~ is ~~completed for thinking they would be rewarded~~.		Eivor's line of "So {{wiki\|The cake is a lie\|the cake was a lie}}?" is an allusion to a [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-cake-is-a-lie meme] that arose from a joke in the video game ''[[w:c:half-life:Portal\|Portal]]'' (2007). Throughout the game, the AI program [[w:c:half-life:GLaDOS\|GLaDOS]] regularly promises to reward the protagonist, [[w:c:half-life:Chell\|Chell]] with cake once they finish all of the platforming puzzles. As the player advances through the stages, they discover ominous warnings left behind by scientist [[w:c:Doug Rattmann\|Doug Rattmann]] that "the cake is a lie", foreshadowing GLaDOS's role as the secret villain.

			Chad's note about his plan to retire to Exeter and compile an anthology of riddles is a reference to the {{Wiki\|Exeter Book}}, a collection of {{Wiki\|Old English}} poetry believed to originate in the late 10th century. It is notable for containing over ninety riddles written in {{Wiki\|alliterative verse}} on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from religious aspects to everyday life, and often includes double entendres. Fittingly, the note in his house is an excerpt and alternate translation of {{Wiki\|Exeter Book Riddle 65}}, the answer to which is an onion, while the faded note is an excerpt of [[wikisource:Anglo-Saxon Riddles of the Exeter Book/Annotated/59\|Exeter Book Riddle 59]], the answer to which is [[mead]].

	==References==		==References==

imported>Darman36: /* Dialogue */

2024-05-31T02:56:33Z

Dialogue

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	Eivor read a note on the table behind Chad.		Eivor read a note on the table behind Chad.
	{{IUNote		{{IUNote
	\|~~TItle~~=Faded Paper		\|Title=Faded Paper
	\|Text=By day, I was borne on wings through the air. By night, I steal wits from the worthiest of scoundrels. I loose men's tongues and sweeten their songs. Until my hammer pounds on skulls.}}		\|Text=By day, I was borne on wings through the air. By night, I steal wits from the worthiest of scoundrels. I loose men's tongues and sweeten their songs. Until my hammer pounds on skulls.}}
	She read another note on a table beside him.		She read another note on a table beside him.

imported>Darman36 at 02:45, 31 May 2024

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	{{Memory Infobox		{{Memory Infobox
	\| image = ACV The Riddler.png		\|name=The Riddler
	\| description =		\|image=ACV The Riddler.png
	\| appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		\|description=
	\| type = World Event		\|appearance=''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
	\| previous = [[The Prodigy]]		\|type=World Event
	\| next =		\|previous=[[The Prodigy]]
	\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]		\|next=
	\| location = [[Walhdenu Altar]], [[Essex]]e, [[Wessex\|Kingdom of Wessex]]		\|source=[[Eivor Varinsdottir]]
	\| date = 870s		\|location=[[Walhdenu Altar]], [[Essex]]e, [[Wessex\|Kingdom of Wessex]]
			\|date=870s
	}}		}}
	'''The Riddler''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].		'''The Riddler''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] in 2020 through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	==Description==		==Description==
	[[Eivor Varinsdottir\|Eivor]] came across a ~~[[Chad the Bewilderer\|~~man]] speaking to himself next to [[Walhdenu Altar]].		[[Eivor Varinsdottir\|Eivor]] came across a man speaking to himself next to [[Walhdenu Altar]].

	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
	*'''Riddler:''' ''A young and handsome peasant's daughter. She seizes me, red, plunders my head. O dear me no, what am I thinking?''		*'''[[Chad the Bewilderer\|Riddler]]:''' ''A young and handsome peasant's daughter. She seizes me, red, plunders my head. O dear me no, what am I thinking?''
	Eivor approached him.		Eivor approached him.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''What are you doing here, in the middle of nowhere?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''What are you doing here, in the middle of nowhere?''
	*'''Riddler:''' ''Ah, a visitor for Chad the Bewilderer, the most radiant and rakish Riddler. Do you have the wits to bet me? There is cake in it if you do.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''Ah, a visitor for Chad the Bewilderer, the most radiant and rakish Riddler. Do you have the wits to bet me? There is cake in it if you do.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''For cake, I will answer any mind-tease you have for me.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''For cake, I will answer any mind-tease you have for me.''
	*'''Riddler:''' ''My head if forged with the hammer, hurt with sharp tools, smoothed by files. I take in my mouth what is set before me.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''My head is forged with the hammer, hurt with sharp tools, smoothed by files. I take in my mouth what is set before me.''
	<tabber>		<tabber>
	\|-\|A lock and key?=		\|-\|A lock and key?=
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	*'''Riddler:''' ''A fish? A fish? No, no. Let us try another.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''A fish? A fish? No, no. Let us try another.''
	\|-\|Can you repeat the riddle?=		\|-\|Can you repeat the riddle?=
	Chad ~~repeats~~ the riddle.		Chad repeated the riddle.
	\|-\|Enough riddles.=		\|-\|Enough riddles.=
	</tabber>		</tabber>
	*'''Riddler:''' ''I saw a strange thing, wonderful of shape, singing in a tavern. Its beak underneath, stood upon splayed legs that cannot walk.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''I saw a strange thing, wonderful of shape, singing in a [[tavern]]. Its beak underneath, stood upon splayed legs that cannot walk.''
	<tabber>		<tabber>
	\|-\|A bird?=		\|-\|A bird?=
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	*'''Riddler:''' ''But do such things sing? Have a beak? No. Perhaps the last one will be easier to fathom.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''But do such things sing? Have a beak? No. Perhaps the last one will be easier to fathom.''
	\|-\|Can you repeat the riddle?=		\|-\|Can you repeat the riddle?=
	Chad ~~repeats~~ the riddle.		Chad repeated the riddle.
	\|-\|Enough riddles.=		\|-\|Enough riddles.=
	</tabber>		</tabber>
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	\|-\|A spurned lover?=		\|-\|A spurned lover?=
	\|-\|A storm?=		\|-\|A storm?=
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Rain covers the earth like a roof. And the rumble of ~~thumder~~ and ~~lightining~~ can shake acorns from a branch. A storm?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Rain covers the earth like a roof. And the rumble of thunder and lightning can shake acorns from a branch. A storm?''
	*'''Riddler:''' ''You are brighter than the sky-lantern!''		*'''Riddler:''' ''You are brighter than the sky-lantern!''
	\|-\|Can you repeat the riddle?=		\|-\|Can you repeat the riddle?=
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Confusion hounds me, speak it again?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Confusion hounds me, speak it again?''
	Chad ~~repeats~~ the riddle.		Chad repeated the riddle.
	\|-\|Enough riddles.=		\|-\|Enough riddles.=
	</tabber>		</tabber>
	<tabber>		<tabber>
	\|-\|If Eivor ~~answered all~~ three answers ~~correctly~~=		\|-\|If Eivor gave three correct answers=
	*'''Riddler:''' ''Your wit outshone my words. And such a feat deserves three cakes! But unfortunately, I do not have any.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''Your wit outshone my words. And such a feat deserves three cakes! But unfortunately, I do not have any.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''So the cake was a lie?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''So the cake was a lie?''
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''Goodbye, Chad. Your riddles were a fun diversion.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Goodbye, Chad. Your riddles were a fun diversion.''
	*'''Riddler:''' ''Stay a while, read some more of my scribblings.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''Stay a while, read some more of my scribblings.''
	\|-\|If Eivor failed any ~~of the riddles~~=		\|-\|If Eivor failed any riddle=
	*'''Riddler:''' ''You are brighter than the sky-lantern! A worthy effort, friend. But some meanings did not find you.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''You are brighter than the sky-lantern! A worthy effort, friend. But some meanings did not find you.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''And my cake?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''And my cake?''
	*'''Riddler:''' ''Long eaten. But take this instead.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''Long eaten. But take this instead.''
	Chad gave silver ~~to Eivor, who~~ was ~~able~~ to try the riddles she missed~~, again~~.		Chad gave Eivor some [[silver]] and she was allowed to try the riddles she missed.
	\|-\|If Eivor ~~may have messed~~ any ~~of the~~ riddles on her second chance=		\|-\|If Eivor failed any riddles on her second chance=
	*'''Riddler:''' ''A terrible display, friend. And now the sweet treats will go uneaten.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''A terrible display, friend. And now the sweet treats will go uneaten.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''So the cake was a lie?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''So the cake was a lie?''
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	</tabber>		</tabber>
	Eivor spoke to Chad again.		Eivor spoke to Chad again.
	*'''Riddler:''' ''I do not get many visitors. Your presence sparked my mind. A rare thing out here.<br>I wonder, will we ever tire of such wordplay? Will the riddles of [[England]] die with me?<br>My grandfather built this turf maze.<br>I might leave this place one day, and move to Escanceaster with my riddles.''		*'''Riddler:''' ''I do not get many visitors. Your presence sparked my mind. A rare thing out here.<br>I wonder, will we ever tire of such wordplay? Will the riddles of [[England]] die with me?<br>My grandfather built this turf maze.<br>I might leave this place one day, and move to {{Wiki\|Exeter\|Escanceaster}} with my riddles.''
	Eivor read a note on the table behind Chad.		Eivor read a note on the table behind Chad.
	~~:'''~~Faded Paper~~'''<br>''~~By day, I was borne on wings through the air. By night, I steal wits from the worthiest of scoundrels. I loose men's tongues and sweeten their songs. Until my hammer pounds on skulls.''		{{IUNote
			\|TItle=Faded Paper
			\|Text=By day, I was borne on wings through the air. By night, I steal wits from the worthiest of scoundrels. I loose men's tongues and sweeten their songs. Until my hammer pounds on skulls.}}
	She read another note on a table beside him.		She read another note on a table beside him.
	~~:'''~~Literary Aspirations~~'''<br>''~~I have collected riddles for so long, and written some wonderful mind-muddlers, I might put them all down in a book for posterity. Maybe when I retire to ~~{{Wiki\|~~Exeter}}~~?''~~		{{IUNote
			\|Title=Literary Aspirations
			\|Text=I have collected riddles for so long, and written some wonderful mind-muddlers, I might put them all down in a book for posterity. Maybe when I retire to Exeter?}}
	Eivor entered Chad's house and read another note.		Eivor entered Chad's house and read another note.
	~~:'''~~Mind Bender~~'''<br>''~~Everyone plunders me, tears off my skin. Rips my head from its roots. But no man I bite, unless he bites me; then he will shed a tear.''		{{IUNote
			\|Title=Mind Bender
			\|Text=Everyone plunders me, tears off my skin. Rips my head from its roots. But no man I bite, unless he bites me; then he will shed a tear.}}

	==Outcome==		==Outcome==
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	==References==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		{{Reflist}}
	{{ACVMemories}}		{{ACVMemories}}
	[[Category:Memories of Eivor Varinsdottir]]		[[Category:Memories of Eivor Varinsdottir]]
	[[Category:Memories relived using the Animus HR-8.5]]		[[Category:Memories relived using the Animus HR-8.5]]

imported>Sol Pacificus: You guys need to learn the word "allusion". Will add missing dialogue later tonight.

2024-05-31T02:06:32Z

You guys need to learn the word "allusion". Will add missing dialogue later tonight.

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	\|-\|A bird?=		\|-\|A bird?=
	~~TBD~~
	\|-\|Bagpipes?=		\|-\|Bagpipes?=
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Something that sings? A musical instrument? The bladder that whines and wheezes through pipes? Bagpipes!''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Something that sings? A musical instrument? The bladder that whines and wheezes through pipes? Bagpipes!''
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	\|-\|A giant!=		\|-\|A giant!=
	~~TBD~~
	\|-\|A spurned lover?=		\|-\|A spurned lover?=
	~~TBD~~
	\|-\|A storm?=		\|-\|A storm?=
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Rain covers the earth like a roof. And the rumble of thumder and lightining can shake acorns from a branch. A storm?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Rain covers the earth like a roof. And the rumble of thumder and lightining can shake acorns from a branch. A storm?''
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The memory's title and the color of Chad's outfit are ~~references~~ to the {{Wiki\|Batman}} villain of the {{Wiki\|Riddler\|same name}} who regularly dresses in green and is obsessed with using riddles in his criminal schemes.		The memory's title and the color of Chad's outfit are allusions to the {{Wiki\|Batman}} villain of the {{Wiki\|Riddler\|same name}} who regularly dresses in green and is obsessed with using riddles in his criminal schemes.

	Chad's note on wanting to write a riddle book once in Exeter is a reference to the {{Wiki\|Exeter Book}}, a collection of {{Wiki\|Old English}} poetry believed to originate in the late 10th century. It is notable for containing over ninety riddles written in {{Wiki\|alliterative verse}} on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from religious aspects to everyday life, and often includes double entendres. Fittingly, the note in his house is an excerpt and alternate translation of {{Wiki\|Exeter Book Riddle 65}}, the answer to which is an onion, while the note behind him is an excerpt of [[wikisource:Anglo-Saxon Riddles of the Exeter Book/Annotated/59\|Exeter Book Riddle 59]], the answer to which is [[mead]].		Chad's note on wanting to write a riddle book once in Exeter is a reference to the {{Wiki\|Exeter Book}}, a collection of {{Wiki\|Old English}} poetry believed to originate in the late 10th century. It is notable for containing over ninety riddles written in {{Wiki\|alliterative verse}} on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from religious aspects to everyday life, and often includes double entendres. Fittingly, the note in his house is an excerpt and alternate translation of {{Wiki\|Exeter Book Riddle 65}}, the answer to which is an onion, while the note behind him is an excerpt of [[wikisource:Anglo-Saxon Riddles of the Exeter Book/Annotated/59\|Exeter Book Riddle 59]], the answer to which is [[mead]].

	Eivor's line of "So the cake was a lie?" is ~~a reference~~ to the meme originating from the 2007 video game ''{{Wiki\|Portal (video game)\|Portal}}''. In it, the spiteful artificial intelligence program {{Wiki\|GLaDOS}} regularly promises to give cake if players and the game's protagonist {{Wiki\|Chell (Portal)\|Chell}} finish platforming puzzles, only to mock both of them once the obstacle course is completed for thinking they would be rewarded.		Eivor's line of "So the cake was a lie?" is an allusion to the meme originating from the 2007 video game ''{{Wiki\|Portal (video game)\|Portal}}''. In it, the spiteful artificial intelligence program {{Wiki\|GLaDOS}} regularly promises to give cake if players and the game's protagonist {{Wiki\|Chell (Portal)\|Chell}} finish platforming puzzles, only to mock both of them once the obstacle course is completed for thinking they would be rewarded.

	==References==		==References==

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	Chad the Bewilderer and his side-quest are allusions to the ''[[w:c:dc:Batman\|Batman]]'' villain known as the [[w:c:dc:Riddler\|Riddler]] who is also garbed in green and has an obsession with riddles.		Chad the Bewilderer and his side-quest are allusions to the ''[[w:c:dc:Batman\|Batman]]'' villain known as the [[w:c:dc:Riddler\|Riddler]] who is also garbed in green and has an obsession with riddles.

	Eivor's line of "So {{wiki\|The cake is a lie\|the cake was a lie}}?" is an allusion to a [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-cake-is-a-lie meme] that arose from a joke in the video game ''[[w:c:half-life:Portal\|Portal]]'' (2007). Throughout the game, the AI program [[w:c:half-life:GLaDOS\|GLaDOS]] regularly promises to reward the protagonist, [[w:c:half-life:Chell\|Chell]], with cake once they finish all of the platforming puzzles. As the player advances through the stages, they discover ominous warnings left behind by scientist [[w:c:Doug Rattmann\|Doug Rattmann]] that "the cake is a lie", foreshadowing GLaDOS's role as the secret villain and the peril awaiting Chell at the end.		Eivor's line "So {{wiki\|The cake is a lie\|the cake was a lie}}?" is an allusion to a [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-cake-is-a-lie meme] that arose from a joke in the video game ''[[w:c:half-life:Portal\|Portal]]'' (2007). Throughout the game, the AI program [[w:c:half-life:GLaDOS\|GLaDOS]] regularly promises to reward the protagonist, [[w:c:half-life:Chell\|Chell]], with cake once they finish all of the platforming puzzles. As the player advances through the stages, they discover ominous warnings left behind by scientist [[w:c:Doug Rattmann\|Doug Rattmann]] that "the cake is a lie", foreshadowing GLaDOS's role as the secret villain and the peril awaiting Chell at the end.

	Chad's note about his plan to retire to Exeter and compile an anthology of riddles is a reference to the {{Wiki\|Exeter Book}}, a collection of {{Wiki\|Old English}} poetry believed to originate in the late 10th century. It is notable for containing over ninety riddles written in {{Wiki\|alliterative verse}} on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from religious aspects to everyday life, and often includes double entendres. Fittingly, the note in his house is an excerpt and alternate translation of {{Wiki\|Exeter Book Riddle 65}}, the answer to which is an onion, while the faded note is an excerpt of [[wikisource:Anglo-Saxon Riddles of the Exeter Book/Annotated/59\|Exeter Book Riddle 59]], the answer to which is [[mead]].		Chad's note about his plan to retire to Exeter and compile an anthology of riddles is a reference to the {{Wiki\|Exeter Book}}, a collection of {{Wiki\|Old English}} poetry believed to originate in the late 10th century. It is notable for containing over ninety riddles written in {{Wiki\|alliterative verse}} on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from religious aspects to everyday life, and often includes double entendres. Fittingly, the note in his house is an excerpt and alternate translation of {{Wiki\|Exeter Book Riddle 65}}, the answer to which is an onion, while the faded note is an excerpt of [[wikisource:Anglo-Saxon Riddles of the Exeter Book/Annotated/59\|Exeter Book Riddle 59]], the answer to which is [[mead]].

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	Chad the Bewilderer and his side-quest are allusions to the ''[[w:c:dc:Batman\|Batman]]'' villain known as the [[w:c:dc:Riddler\|Riddler]] who is also garbed in green and has an obsession with riddles.		Chad the Bewilderer and his side-quest are allusions to the ''[[w:c:dc:Batman\|Batman]]'' villain known as the [[w:c:dc:Riddler\|Riddler]] who is also garbed in green and has an obsession with riddles.

	Eivor's line of "So {{wiki\|The cake is a lie\|the cake was a lie}}?" is an allusion to a [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-cake-is-a-lie meme] that arose from a joke in the video game ''[[w:c:half-life:Portal\|Portal]]'' (2007). Throughout the game, the AI program [[w:c:half-life:GLaDOS\|GLaDOS]] regularly promises to reward the protagonist, [[w:c:half-life:Chell\|Chell]] with cake once they finish all of the platforming puzzles. As the player advances through the stages, they discover ominous warnings left behind by scientist [[w:c:Doug Rattmann\|Doug Rattmann]] that "the cake is a lie", foreshadowing GLaDOS's role as the secret villain.		Eivor's line of "So {{wiki\|The cake is a lie\|the cake was a lie}}?" is an allusion to a [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-cake-is-a-lie meme] that arose from a joke in the video game ''[[w:c:half-life:Portal\|Portal]]'' (2007). Throughout the game, the AI program [[w:c:half-life:GLaDOS\|GLaDOS]] regularly promises to reward the protagonist, [[w:c:half-life:Chell\|Chell]], with cake once they finish all of the platforming puzzles. As the player advances through the stages, they discover ominous warnings left behind by scientist [[w:c:Doug Rattmann\|Doug Rattmann]] that "the cake is a lie", foreshadowing GLaDOS's role as the secret villain and the peril awaiting Chell at the end.

	Chad's note about his plan to retire to Exeter and compile an anthology of riddles is a reference to the {{Wiki\|Exeter Book}}, a collection of {{Wiki\|Old English}} poetry believed to originate in the late 10th century. It is notable for containing over ninety riddles written in {{Wiki\|alliterative verse}} on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from religious aspects to everyday life, and often includes double entendres. Fittingly, the note in his house is an excerpt and alternate translation of {{Wiki\|Exeter Book Riddle 65}}, the answer to which is an onion, while the faded note is an excerpt of [[wikisource:Anglo-Saxon Riddles of the Exeter Book/Annotated/59\|Exeter Book Riddle 59]], the answer to which is [[mead]].		Chad's note about his plan to retire to Exeter and compile an anthology of riddles is a reference to the {{Wiki\|Exeter Book}}, a collection of {{Wiki\|Old English}} poetry believed to originate in the late 10th century. It is notable for containing over ninety riddles written in {{Wiki\|alliterative verse}} on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from religious aspects to everyday life, and often includes double entendres. Fittingly, the note in his house is an excerpt and alternate translation of {{Wiki\|Exeter Book Riddle 65}}, the answer to which is an onion, while the faded note is an excerpt of [[wikisource:Anglo-Saxon Riddles of the Exeter Book/Annotated/59\|Exeter Book Riddle 59]], the answer to which is [[mead]].