Puzzle 003 - [Audio]

[hintcoinplz]

Does anyone know how to train a difficult Pokemon? Er, I mean, I don’t think Hoppip means to be difficult. I just don’t think he…understands a lot of what I try to tell him.

Hm, I haven’t heard from the Professor at all since I’ve been here. I’m guessing he’s really not here, huh? I sure do hope he’s alright…unless he was taken away by evil Sentrets or something like that. Considering I almost had my face eaten by one, I wouldn't be all that surprised.

I wonder how many of you out there are good at puzzles? Why not take a crack at this one?

“A woman was horrified to find a fly in her tea. The waiter took her cup and went into the kitchen and returned with a fresh cup of tea. She shouted, 'You brought me the same tea!' How did she know?”

Comments

[foolishwren]

Um... because the tea still tasted like flies? _{[Heather is the best riddle-solver ever.]}

Anyway, I haven't found training very hard. It's just kicking the wild critters' butts, right? I've hardly had to do anything.

... But then, I guess maybe mine are just naturally violent...

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

Not quite! It answer does have something to do with the taste of the tea, though!

I've had no trouble training Mr. Bear, but Hoppip...he's something else all right. Fighting doesn't seem to be his thing.

[foolishwren]

... Huh. _{[Well she's stumped! Heather's not bad at solving puzzles when her life depends on it, but word problems? FFFF----!!]} Was it cooler than freshly-poured tea would be or something?

And whoa, that's weird. Both of mine seem to like fighting. ... Well, the Sentret does... the other one just likes barking all the time and chasing everything that moves.

[stealinghats.livejournal.com]

The fly was still there, obviously.

If it's being difficult, just throw it into a swarm of angry birds! It'll learn not to question you.

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

Nope! The fly was indeed removed, but there was a way she knew it was the same tea.

A-ah! That seems a little harsh, don't you think? What if the birds carry poor Hoppip away?

[stealinghats.livejournal.com]

Hm. I suppose that would be too obvious...

Then you get a better one, of course!

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Evil...sentrets?

What attacks does it know?

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

Uh-huh, evil sentrets! They pretend to be nice to you until you let your guard down, then they strike when you least expect it!

Oh uh, Hoppip knows splash and synthesis...

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

...That's good to know.

[there's a pause, he's trying to figure out the pokedex]

They don't sound too useful...

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[shirou-machi.livejournal.com]

Difficult Pokemon? Get rid of it.

...

She put something in the tea before she found the fly?

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[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't think Hoppip does it on purpose. Surely there must be a way to help him understand.

Ah, yes! She did!

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[shirou-machi.livejournal.com]

Smack him.

So that's how she knew. She must've sweetened it or something. Smart, kid.

[justicereigns]

The tea attracted more flies?

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

No, not quite. The answer has nothing to do with flies.

[justicereigns]

Did she add something to the tea before the fly landed in it?

[itssextillion.livejournal.com]

The 000 sweetened her tea beforehand. Zetta lame. Come up with something better next iteration.

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

That's correct! Although you could be less insulting about it.

[itssextillion.livejournal.com]

If you're going to give riddles or some other garbage. You could AT LEAST give something of value. An equation, word problem, something.

[icyempiricism.livejournal.com]

There are many possible answers to that riddle if you consider the logic of the situation. The woman may have left a lipstick stain on the rim, or simply left traces of the taste of some sort of lip product.

Perhaps she had added something to the tea and the Waiter was unaware, but such specifics weren't noted in the original question.

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

I suppose that could work as well, but what if she wasn't wearing lipstick?

However, she did in fact add something to the tea.

[icyempiricism.livejournal.com]

Hn. Cleaver

[destinyfruit.livejournal.com]

Did he forget to take out the fly?

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

Nope! The waiter did take out the fly, yet the woman knew it was the same tea.

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[usedbravebird.livejournal.com]

[And now you deal with a very annoyed sounding woman.]

What.

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[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

[Have a very confused puzzle shota!]

Er...hello, miss?