C-ENO06 (Mar 22, 2020)
Puzzle
“Family fun, up until the 70s—too many croaked when they should’ve ducked.”
No. 4 Trivia | 1 Word
Clue
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Clue 1: Are the any "family fun" games that were banned around the 70s?
Clue 2: Some games were banned which required you to duck from a thrown object to avoid dying?
Clue 3: Are there any family of animals with a similar name/theme that are known to croak?
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Dendrobatidae
Explanation: Dendrobatidae, more commonly known as Poison Dart Frogs. Lawn Darts was a game banned around the 70s due to multiple fatalities. As this is animal trivia, you aren't looking for the game Lawn Darts, but the word croak should lead you to dart frogs.
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MANAGER NO. 4
DATE: 3-22-2020
FILE REFERENCE: C-ENO06
TOTAL: $1.35
Never seen something like that before. That is certainly one dangerous Elder. The Jut'tax, also known as the Alkahest, is the result of Alchemy gone wrong. Same as Zehhurozzm. Though, where Zehhurozzm is an infuriating klepto-megalomanic, the Jut'tax is pure, undiluted, Id. Alchemy can either be one of the most mundane of the supernatural arts or the most dangerous, and it seems as if there is never any in-between. Messing with the building blocks of the Universe, you'll either change very little or cause the whole tower to crumble down.
The Jut'tax is one of the Alchemical discoveries that threatened to bring everything crashing down. No one is sure what exactly happened, but in essence, it is said that a frog's heart was soaked in an unknown substance. An extremely potent base. A base that could hopefully neutralize Alkahest. When Alkahest was poured over the heart, it failed to dissolve. A great success in Alchemy, a base strong enough to counter the universal solvent—until the heart came back to life. It had reformed from a strange sticky tar-like salt, and the creature became known as the Jut'tax—a living embodiment of Alkahest.
As the Jut'tax hops around, its salt breaks down, leaving a thick trail of Alkahest behind, which melts whatever it touches. The normal counter to Alkahest is how rare the substance is. There simply isn't enough of it in nature to threaten the stability of the world. However, the Jut'tax seems to seep an endless supply of the rare solvent. As such, it is regarded as a potentially world-ending threat—as such, we have to stop it. I tried my best, but it was slippery and unpredictable. There were more than a few close calls where I almost lost an arm or leg to the beast. Even then, the only place that can contain it is the Black Tide itself. We need Leviathan's help… and I fear only Mr. Muldra Yonomo can grab his attention now.
That's all.
Manager No. 4