C-TBS03 (Jan 9, 2024)
Puzzle
“Cearptoanin
Both are Bold. Italicized is Interdependent.”
Matcha Trivia | 1 Word
Clue
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Clue 1: ??
Clue 2: ??
Clue 3: ??
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Cocksure
Explanation: The mess of letters read “Capon Certain”, by reading the odd-numbered letters as one word, and the even-numbered letters as the other word - using the bolded letter, C, for both, and treating the italicized letters 'in' as a single letter (thus 'interdependent'). Capon is a type of male chicken, or a cock, and certain is another word for sure, therefore cocksure.
Summary of Receipt
Summary
Transcript
[Date | Jan-9-24]
[Barista | Matcha]
[Subject | Business as Usual]
[File Reference | C-TBS03]
Lavender's empathic effusions, eruptions, and explosions proved to be rather accurate. After tracking her shocks of cold water, we deduced that the Magician was cooling himself off every six hours. From there, it just took a trip to the Bay to find him. Turns out his feeling of ostracization for being overly cocky is extremely accurate. Personally, I think he's more trouble than he's worth—but I don't exactly have the seniority to convince Hibiscus otherwise.
S.O.T.
Peppermint: Well, cool cat, how ya feelin'?
Lavender: I've told you don't—GAH!
Vanilla: Are you okay?
Lavender: Y-yeah, just c-c-cold.
Peppermint: Go time, then. HEY! IN THE WATER! SHOW YOURSELF! YOU'RE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, AND I'VE GOT A GUN!
Lavender: This was your plan?
Peppermint: HANDS UP! COME ON! LET’S SEE ‘EM!!
Magician: H-hey! Woah, woah, no need to shoot!
Lavender: He doesn't have a gun.
Magician: He doesn't? Oh. Okay, cya!
Lavender: H-hey, wait. Wait!
Magician: Hm?
Lavender: You need help controlling your fire, right?
Magician: How did you—?
Peppermint: Cool cat's a 'Gur.
Magician: "Gur"?
Lavender: Augur.
Magician: Oh! Why didn't you just say so! Wait! How do I know I can trust you?
Hibiscus: We're the new Cafe and Diner! We just want to help. We won't hurt you. I promise.
Magician: Cafe… What's that?
Peppermint: Seriously? Man, we need to work on our brandin'. We deal with supernatural stuff. We make things right.
Magician: Oh! In that case, do you know how to… uh, "turn off" Morningstar Flames?
Matcha: You stole fire from Lucifer?
Magician: Well—I mean, it's not like he doesn't have plenty of it lying around!
Hibiscus: …Wait, you know how to get to the Upside?
Matcha: You idiot! You know Lucifer abides by the Three-fold Law, right?
Magician: Lucifer? He's not with that silly Coven. He's part of the Orchard-thing, right? He's a Prince of Hell. The Orchard-whatever won't care if a few things get misplaced—
Matcha: Who do you think founded the Coven!?
Magician: Izzat, a trick question? Morgana Le—
Matcha: She's only the head of the Coven because Lucifer can't be.
Magician: Why not?
Hibiscus: Wait, hang on. You know how to get to the Upside?
Matcha: Because Eve would kill him dumbass! …Not like he's the only Prince with his own agenda…
Hibiscus: –Upside?
Magician: Hmm…? Oh! Can I get to the Upside? No. Definitely not!
Peppermint: Then how did you steal fire from Lucifer?
Magician: I… ah… hm… well, there's no delicate way to phrase it that won't make things infinitely worse for everyone. I guess you could say I… stowed away?
Peppermint: Stowed away?
Magician: Mm hm. Because I couldn't bear looking back.
Peppermint: Damn. You are a dumbass. You stowed away… with them? To steal fire from a Prince of Hell—
Matcha: —Who believes in thrice-over retribution—
Peppermint: —Who believes in thrice-over' bution… to, what? Set yourself on fire?
Magician: I was trying to save my friend, thank you very much.
Lavender: We can help her, too. But first, we need to put out your flames.
Magician: …Her? Agh! Creepy Auguring! Well, I'm open to ideas! I'm getting real sick of jumping in the Bay every few hours.
Lavender: I'm getting sick of that too.
E.O.T.