"Oh Quizmaster, you pompous pretender! You think you know it all, but I'm here to show everyone that you know nothing!" The Riddler taunted.
The Quizmaster did not respond, but stood silent and erect, the blue "Q" on his chest glowing faintly. He locked eyes with the Riddler and gave an almost imperceptible nod as if to say, "bring it!"
"Tell us, Quizmaster," the Riddler jeered with an ugly sneer, "Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?"
The Quizmaster smiled slightly, as the golden "A" on his cape flashed brightly. "Mount Everest, of course. Mount Everest was the highest mountain on Earth even before it was discovered."
For a brief moment, a pained look flashed within the Riddler's bloodshot eyes. But without missing a beat, he came back with: "what 8-letter word can have a letter taken away and still be a word? And if you take another letter away, there is yet another word. And each time you drop another letter, you form new words, until you have just one letter left, which is also a word?"
The "Q" on his leotard grew brighter and bluer, as the Quizmaster again locked eyes with the Riddler, who clearly anticipated an incorrect response. But he was about to be disappointed again.
"I'd be starting with 'starting,' said the Quizmaster, the yellow "A" now a bright, rich golden hue. "The string of words that follow are staring, string, sting, sing, sin, in and I."
"David's father has three sons," The Riddler snapped back, with just a hint of desperation. "Their names are Snap, Crackle, and WHAT!?" the Riddler demanded.
"David," replied the Quizmaster. "Obviously. And these aren't even riddles, really. Perhaps we should rename you The Piddler!"
"Name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday!"
The Quizmaster's "Q" and "A" now shown so brightly that the room was bathed in color. He put his hands squarely on his hips, flexed his massive Quizmaster biceps and declared, "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, you weak minded inquisitor! And now, you ridiculous Riddler. I have a few questions for YOU..."
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