C-TGM05 (Nov 24, 2018)
Puzzle
WORD PUZZLE
7 CHARACTERS 1 WORD
“The most current of gifts.”
Clue
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Clue 1: There's a word that satisfy both the meanings described.
Clue 2: A word that can mean "current" or "gift".
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Present
Explanation: The clue suggests two shades of meaning for the word "present": time-present, as in right now, and object-present, as in a gift.
Summary of Receipt
Big Guy fights the Gift Man. He mentions that the Gift Man’s 8-9 feet, very skinny and barely humanoid, wearing a white face mask with a thin smile. Of course, that might not be his actual form. Also, he’s working with the Dark at the behest of Umbra.
Transcript
NUMBER: TGM05
DATE: 24-11-18
ORDER: BREAKFAST BURRITO
CUSTOMER: GIFT MAN
SERVER: BIG GUY
I caught this "Gift Man" in the act. He was dropping off today's present in the front of the Cafe at approx. 2:00 A.M. We had a bit of an altercation. Nothing too serious, maybe a bruise or two. I'll admit, I was holding back. I did not want the Gift Man to perceive me as a genuine threat. I find that these Elder types greatly underestimate mortal strength. I'm sure he would have been startled if I had actually tried to hurt him. When Elders get startled, they get lethal. Besides, if he has to kill me, that's one less person to receive his gifts, so naturally, he wants me alive and scared. I can give him one of those things.
He's a tall fellow, I'd guess maybe 8-9 feet. Very slender. Barely humanoid. It was dark, so I could be mistaken, but his body was entirely black. He wore a white face mask with a thin smile. He had a bag, presumably full of gifts to give in his hands. I'm not convinced that this is his true form. Again, it was dark, but I could swear his form was shifting as he moved about. Before he noticed me, he was a lot more fluid. He took this somewhat humanoid form only after he knew I was watching.
He didn't say much, though he was surprised I found him. He was upset that I was ruining the surprise. He smacked me, I smacked him, he smacked me hard, I backed down. He did warn me that I wasn't any fun and that I was ruining his gifts by hiding them away. I'm assuming he draws some sort of strength from our opening and using his gifts. I did manage to ask him the most important question: is he with the Dark? No surprises here. He is. Apparently, he was tasked by Umbra to spread cheer while he was away. How considerate of the shadow.