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20 Questions
Feb. 16th, 2023 04:19 pm(inspired by a conversation I had with the Ninja Girl)
Q: Is it alive?
A: Yes
Q: Does it extend mycelium fingers across the earth?
A: No
Q: Does it hail from the benthic depths of the sea?
A: No
Q: Does it live in the terrestrial wilds?
A: Yes
Q: Is it solitary?
A: No
Q: Is it ancient?
A: Can you clarify? Is that a life span question? Or are you asking a species question? Or something else?
Q: Is it knowing?
A: That seems like a whole different question, and I have no idea how to answer. Knowing compared to what?
Q: Does it have feathers?
A: Yes
Q: Does it have wings?
A: Yes. That goes with the feathers, doesn’t it? I don’t know of anything with feathers and no wings.
Q: Are the wings large?
A: Yes
Q: Large and silent? So quiet that they steal sound from your ears?
A: Definitely not.
Q: And are its eyes so keen that from the sky it can note a whisker quiver?
A: Well, it does have good vision, but it’s not interested in whiskers.
Q: No matter how still a poor creature might try to be, holding its breath, concealed in the tall grasses?
A: Is that part of your last question?
Q: And are its talons steel traps and its beak a cruel hook?
A: No! It’s not a raptor, okay?
Q: And does it have the strength to steal a child from a garden, should it so choose?
A: Are you even listening to me?
Q: Is it known as a creature of omen?
A: I’m not … I’m not even …
Q: And do people tremble when they hear its call?
A: No, man. Look, it’s a goose, okay? A goose.
Q: And has it come among us now, the sovereign of night, the monarch of silence?
A: ….
Q: To rule us by beak and talon?
A: ….
Q: Then why are we playing children’s games? We must go fling ourselves in the dust before it and beg for a few more sweet hours of life! Let’s go!
Q: Is it alive?
A: Yes
Q: Does it extend mycelium fingers across the earth?
A: No
Q: Does it hail from the benthic depths of the sea?
A: No
Q: Does it live in the terrestrial wilds?
A: Yes
Q: Is it solitary?
A: No
Q: Is it ancient?
A: Can you clarify? Is that a life span question? Or are you asking a species question? Or something else?
Q: Is it knowing?
A: That seems like a whole different question, and I have no idea how to answer. Knowing compared to what?
Q: Does it have feathers?
A: Yes
Q: Does it have wings?
A: Yes. That goes with the feathers, doesn’t it? I don’t know of anything with feathers and no wings.
Q: Are the wings large?
A: Yes
Q: Large and silent? So quiet that they steal sound from your ears?
A: Definitely not.
Q: And are its eyes so keen that from the sky it can note a whisker quiver?
A: Well, it does have good vision, but it’s not interested in whiskers.
Q: No matter how still a poor creature might try to be, holding its breath, concealed in the tall grasses?
A: Is that part of your last question?
Q: And are its talons steel traps and its beak a cruel hook?
A: No! It’s not a raptor, okay?
Q: And does it have the strength to steal a child from a garden, should it so choose?
A: Are you even listening to me?
Q: Is it known as a creature of omen?
A: I’m not … I’m not even …
Q: And do people tremble when they hear its call?
A: No, man. Look, it’s a goose, okay? A goose.
Q: And has it come among us now, the sovereign of night, the monarch of silence?
A: ….
Q: To rule us by beak and talon?
A: ….
Q: Then why are we playing children’s games? We must go fling ourselves in the dust before it and beg for a few more sweet hours of life! Let’s go!
