[video] riddle, riddle on the wall

[riddleman]

[The man is dressed in a classy suit with green highlights, using needlessly dramatic lighting as he starts to talk, very master of ceremony.]

ImPorts and Very ImPortants!

[He turns the camera around to show a wall that he has artfully decorated with a word cloud. Yes, he has put a lot of work in.]



Some of you might have enjoyed the riddle page of the Heropan Post before. I've been architect of it for a few months now. You're welcome!

Yet here I come to you with a riddle that I can't ever seem to quite figure out by myself.

[The camera is turned around again and he can be seen slowly drawing a heart in the air with two fingers as he talks.]

I'm worthless to one but priceless to two. What am I?

I am love.

Wait! That's not the riddle that leaves me puzzled. It goes deeper. One of the few questions where I'm not certain of the answer yet. Whenever I think I know, I get thrown for a loop.

So.

What is love?

Or, should I ask, what is it to you?

Comments

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[fireandhoney]

*So* different. My world has magic, dragons, vampires, and if I were to list all the differences this text would be long enough to cover a wall.

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[riddleman]

Fascinating.

I won't make you write up a paper, but you've definitely ensured that I'll be very interested in talking to you again and again.

It sounds a lot like something out of video games I've played.

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[fireandhoney]

Well, I'm happy to share any info you want.

I've heard of these video games since I got here. They seemed like magic.

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[riddleman]

That's saying something, friend, if they seem like magic to you.

I played a lot of them before I got here, back where I'm from, but compared to that, the technology here is far advanced. I've spent hours in a barcade more than once by now.

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[fireandhoney]

I saw a Tetris machine at a bar once, and I thought it was a magic box of some kind. And it took me a minute to get what I was supposed to do. Then I ran out of quarters.

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[riddleman]

A vexing experience. You should come visit me some time, I have several games and game consoles already and plan on purchasing more eventually. It would be great to have someone to play with.

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[fireandhoney]

You provide the games, I'll bring the snacks.

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[riddleman]

You're on, friend.