C-ITN03 (Sep 3, 2001)
Puzzle
“Don’t beat yourself up over a little flatulatism. No, wait, I think I spelled that wrong.”
Romano Trivia | 1 Word
Clue
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Clue 1: What's another term for 'beating the human body' that sounds similar to 'flatulatism'?
Clue 2: The weapon (or, well, one of them) used to do this.
Clue 3: It's literally called a 'flagellum' in Latin.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Scourge
Explanation: The word Romano ‘misspells’ is ‘flagellation’, which refers to a ‘beating’ of the human body. The weapon often used to carry this out in medieval times was the scourge.
Summary of Receipt
The CaD finds a small village, Lashedlet, on the outskirts of the Eclipse Ring. Its inhabitants have provided them with bottled moonlight to see instead of relying on Carajillo, as well as directions to make sure they don’t fall into the Everdark Pits. Romano also reports a rumour that the demons in the Rings seem to have some sort of growing discontent with Asmodeus.
Transcript
RECEIPT AS OF: 9/03/01
BARISTA ON DUTY: ROMANO
RECEIPT FILED AS: C-ITN-03
Huh. I did not realize there were cities in the Necropolis. Or, let me rephrase that, cities outside of the Five Rings of the Spire of Night. We've come across a small town on what we believe is the outskirts of the Eclipse Ring—Lashedlet. The demons here are a strange bunch, and they seem to come from across all of the Rings. The majority seem to be of some religious order, though I can't tell if they are devotees of Asmodeus or someone else. You'd think if they worshipped Asmodeus, she'd let them live inside the Rings with everyone else, right?
Thankfully, the kind demons of Lashedlet have provided us with drams of moonlight that will let us see without needing Carajillo to guide us. They also gave us some modest lodging for the… uh… well, I don't think the Necropolis has night, does it? It's all night, always. So, we've got lodging for a period in which we plan to sleep. Also, Lashedlet isn't even the only town outside of the Rings, though it is the only town on this side. If we were to head in the opposite direction from Lashedlet, we'd find ourselves knee-deep in the Everdark Pits. So, it's a good thing we stopped stumbling around in the dark.
Furthermore, I've picked up quite an interesting rumor from the Acolytes of Lashedlet. Apparently, there is a growing discontent among demons in all of the Rings, but especially those closer to the Spire. It might be something worth looking into, seeing as we have to head that way regardless. While this situation is certainly unexpected, it is an unparalleled opportunity for reconnaissance of The Plane of Lust's inner workings.