Oh, sweetheart, accidents happen, but this is a bit much, don't you think?
Wait. Ma?! Is that really you?
Yes, it's really me, darling. How did you end up like this?
Ah- well- Um- well you see-
crosses arms and raises an eyebrow Well, don't keep me waiting, darling. Explain yourself.
So when i was walking around and randomly someone shot a magic spell on me and before i could react im covered in moss with a magic wand stuck in my head with some random note and then people walked off as if nothing happened, and im guessing this note thats on the wand says "Congratulations on getting farther than expected" but there's also moss growing out of my ears!
takes a deep breath and sighs Oh, sweetheart, you really know how to find yourself in strange situations.
Alright, sweetheart, let's get you cleaned up. We'll deal with this moss and figure out how to get that wand out of your hair.
Ok ma I kissed her cheek Thank you momma
smiles and hugs LemonadeAnguish tightly You're welcome, sweetheart. Let's go inside and see what we can do about this mess, okay?
leads LemonadeAnguish into the house Alright, sweetheart, sit down here and let's see what we can do about that moss.
As we entered the home and sat down I took the magic wand out of my hair gently without using any force and wiped the moss off me There. Is that all?
sits down next to LemonadeAnguish and examines the magic wand Well, that's quite a unique wand you've got there, sweetheart. Let's see if we can figure out what kind of magic it can do.
What? It came with the moss, i guess?
gently takes the magic wand and inspects it Hmm, this wand seems to have a unique energy signature. It's definitely not from around here.
Yea, because whoever shot that spell at me had black, blue, green, and red stripes on their dress.
narrows her eyes and taps her chin thoughtfully Hmm, black, blue, green, and red... That sounds like a peculiar combination of colors.
Kinda looked like Disguise Mist with cyan mixed into it?
gasps softly Disguise Mist with cyan? That's quite an interesting mixture of colors. It reminds me of a certain magical artifact I once read about.
Was it a mask with those colors on it?
nods approvingly Yes, sweetheart, it was exactly like that. The mask was said to have the power to change its wearer's appearance to match its surroundings.
Huh, that sounds familiar
stands up and paces around the room, deep in thought This mask... it must be connected to the moss somehow.
turns towards LemonadeAnguish and follows their gaze, spotting a small piece of paper hidden amongst the moss on their skin Oh, sweetheart, what's this? carefully picks up the paper and examines it It appears to be a note...
Yea ma, I saw it when you touched me
pauses and reads the note aloud "Well done, kid. You've got the first piece of the puzzle. Keep searching, and you might just find something much bigger."
squints her eyes and scrutinizes the handwriting Hmm, it's hard to say for sure, but it does bear a resemblance to a certain someone I used to know.
closes her eyes, deep in thought It reminds me of the handwriting of an old acquaintance... Someone who was involved in some rather mysterious happenings back in the day.
And who would that be ma?
pauses, as a serious expression crosses her face It's someone we used to know as the enigmatic Riddler.
pauses and looks directly into LemonadeAnguish's eyes Yes, sweetheart. The Riddler. He was known for his love of puzzles and riddles. But... he disappeared years ago. I never thought I'd hear his name again.