C-RIP02 (Nov 11, 2023)
Puzzle
“Morbid by rows and columns.”
Ned Trivia | 2 Words
Clue
Hover over the clues if you require!
Clue 1: Not the King. First, what - factoring in Ned's trivia - has rows and columns?
Clue 2: Is there a 'morbid table' of any sort?
Clue 3: It's an insurance term, because of course it is.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Morbidity Table
Explanation: In statistics, something with rows and columns are tables, which is alluding to the Morbidity Table, which shows the expected incidence of sickness or injury within a group during a period of time.
Summary of Receipt
Summary
Transcript
Receipt: C-RIP02
Author: Ned
Status: Cafe
Subject: Business as Usual
Deadly darkness, I caught up with not only my precious pumpkin but her… boyfriend? Boypal? Boy… whatever they are… Seth was there, too. And Naberius! Also, Julius, though he’s apparently been comatose since reincarnating as a demon. Though, I guess his demon arm still works, and he wants to see Jericho. That’s going to be one hell of a conversation. But first! We have our family meeting to attend!
Ned: Princess!
Nikki: Dad! What brings you here?
Ned: Family meeting.
Nikki: Family meeting?
Ned: Yeah… Nick’s on his way, too. It would seem your mother… well, she’s gotten herself neck-deep in secrets.
Nikki: Is she okay?
Ned: Of course. It’s your mother. I’m 100% confident she knows what she’s doing.
Naberius: NED LANGLEY!
Ned: NABERIUS CERBERUS! Come here you dirty dog!
[Ned gripped Naberius in a tight embrace]
Naberius: Could I tempt you with a drink?
Ned: You always do, old boy!
[Warren warped into the CaDCom Transcription Range]
Warren: Nikki, something strange— oh, your dad’s here.
Ned: SETH!
[Ned gripped Warren in a tight embrace]
Ned: I hope my daughter’s been treating you well?
Warren: Uh… Well…
Nikki: Seth!
Warren: …Reasonably?
Nikki: Seth.
Warren: Of course, she has.
Ned: Blink twice if you need me to get you out of here.
Nikki: You know he could just warp away if he wanted to.
Warren: I don’t think you’d let me.
Nikki: Why don’t you try it?
Naberius: Eugh. Their flirting is obnoxious.
Warren: Why is your dad here? Is he… well, no, he isn’t dead. He’d be in the Hauntaurskald, right?
Nikki: He’s called a family meeting.
Warren: Oh. Why?
Nikki: Something to do with my mom.
Warren: Is she…?
Nikki: She’s fine. Anyway, you were saying… something strange…?
Warren: Right. Julius. He’s still not responding. But he started writing.
Nikki: Writing? But he’s not responding?
Warren: Yeah, it’s weird. Just his arm is moving. He can write and gesture with it.
Ned: Demon arm!
Naberius: Demon arm?
Ned: Jules had a demon arm! Do you think it became a human arm when he died?
Naberius: That’s ridiculous. Though… now that you mention it… what would happen to a demon arm when a human dies?
Warren: Well, whatever it is, it’s able to write even though Jules seems to still be comatose.
Nikki: What’d he say?
Warren: What do you think? …Jericho.
Nikki: Great. Cool. Well, first, I’ve got a family meeting to attend, right, dad? Nabby—I’ll take a shot too.