Backdated to early 8 Feb | Text | Unseelie locked

[gordianknots]

By now I think everyone knows that the monarchs are asking us to run after the Jabberwock to try and return it back to them. We know that it responds to touch, that it likes puzzles, and that lavender will help soothe it.

But there are problems with what we’ve been told that need to be solved now.

1. It’s the middle of winter. We need sources of lavender, and I do not imagine that this will be easy. If anyone knows where to begin, and can say so on an open post here, you’d be doing everyone a great favour.
2. The Jabberwock isn’t small. Making puzzles that will be the right sie will be a struggle. Thoughts on how to go about that are welcome. I’m not imagining that it is going to be possible to walk up to this thing and ask it why did the chicken cross the road?
3. Touch. If this thing’s aura of rot is as true as old accounts have presented it, we need to find ways to deal with that. Quickly.

I’m encouraging brainstorming on this network post because anything that can be thought up together will have a greater chance of working.

Chime in if you can and for the love of whatever is dearest to you, stay safe.

Comments

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[vaccinations]

Uh.

I have a pun book. Puns are kinda like puzzles.

this is my favourite solution whoops.

[gordianknots]

--The sheer absurdity of punning at the Jabberwock means that I'm all in for trying it.

unintentional genius

[vaccinations]

Fuck yeah! This is also the updated edition with over 400 extra puns so it's the best damn pun book I've ever found.

i'm going to cry from perfection

[gordianknots]

We just have to find a way to make sure it can hear us.

punintended consequences

[vaccinations]

Uhh. What about- a microphone! Or a magic spell!

[gordianknots]

Voice amplification magic. That'd be the ideal.

[vaccinations]

Can't help you with that but if you need the book just gimme a shout.

...Things are pretty bad out there, huh?

[gordianknots]

Will do - even if you can just transcribe me a few pages over the lockets.

And...yeah. It's a state of total disarray, I'm not going to bullshit you.

[vaccinations]

Ok!

Here goes.

What did the triangle say to the circle? You're so pointless!

Why did the scarecrow get an award? He was the best in his field.

What did the green grape say to the purple grape? Breathe, you idiot!

Haha love that one.

[gordianknots]

--Oh my God, that grape one is actually new to me. And brilliant.

[vaccinations]

Right?

It's so fucking good.

[gordianknots]

It really is, and I'm saving that for my own use if need be.

[vaccinations]

No Pun Intended: Volume 2 by Will Livingston.

A true genius.

[gordianknots]

A true genius indeed, but moreso you for passing a valuable tool along.