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Challenge: [065] Games
Title: Riddle Me This
Word Count: 502 (eep)
Notes: The Cheshire Cat prepares Sora et al for an audience with the Queen of Hearts. No spoilers.

"Oh, I imagine she'll make you play a game with her. The Queen does like her games," the cat murmured, ever grinning.

"What sort of game?" Sora asked, not worried; he was good at games. The cat's smile widened, threatening to overtake its entire face.

"I would say... a game for you."

"For us?"

"No, a game for you."

"Me?"

"Dear me, no."

"That... doesn't make sense."

"Yes it does. A game for you, but not for me. A game of yellow, but not of red or blue. You know, a game of old but not new? A game of short but not small." The cat blinked at them expectantly. At their silence his tail began to fade.

"Is-is this a real game?" Sora asked quietly to his companions.

"Of course it is!" the grin cried, indignantly. "Haven't you caught on yet? A game of spots but not speckles. A game for lovers but not friends. A game of flower but not plant. Give it a try."

"A game of dark but not light?" Sora hazarded.

"Can't say it is. Though it is a game of moon but not sun. Come now, the game is straightforward, but not simple." Its legs had vanished.

"This game is impossible!" Donald muttered, foot tapping.

"Yes, it certainly is. But not difficult. Play along, play along. A game of hold but not grasp."

"Of sound but not noise?" Sora guessed.

"It's a game of sound and noise, but not for ears." Only the cat's head and ever growing smile remained.

"Oh, it's a game of words, but not meaning," Goofy said, thoughtfully.

"My, how true!" it cried in glee, hands re-appearing to offer applause. "A game for my tooth, but not for my teeth."

"I'm not playing this!" Donald blustered, normally white feathers taking on a rather red tinge.

"But you must! It's a game for four, not three!"

"It ain't a game for ducks though..." Goofy said mildly, then grinned himself. "But it is a game for Donalds!"

"I knew you had it," the cat beamed, his upper body dutifully staying visible. "What about you?" it asked, casting its stare towards Sora.

"Uh... well... Riku always solved these kinda games."

"This game won't work with Riku, I'm afraid. Give me a guess!"

"Er... a game of... feel but not touch?" The cat chuckled wickedly and its hands disappeared again.

"Close."

"Umm. A game of this but not that?" It tsked, and only its crescent smile remained.

"Goofy... I don't get it," Sora said, trying to ignore Donald's angry stomping about.

"Gawrsh, it's really simple, Sora. It's a game of once but not twice. Of swords but not keyblades. Of forest but not them trees."

"Forest but not trees?" Sora repeated, slowly, thinking it over.

"No do-overs!" the grin shouted, then faded completely. "Bad form, bad form. Only one chance left..." the disembodied voice taunted.

"This game is stupid!" Donald flustered from across the small clearing.

"Not stupid," Sora said slowly, then grinning. "But it is-"

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Hee, do you know an answer? Play along for a cookie. XD
[Hint: if you've never played this game before, you want to look at all the words that the game IS, compared to all the words that the game is NOT. There's something in common with all the words that the game IS, that all the words that are NOT lack. I'll edit in the solution in a few days, but I know some people like to tinker with these on their own, lol.]

EDIT: YOU CAN FIND THE ANSWER AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE

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The game is moronic, but not stupid, right? :)

Heee, that's one answer, yep. (And a pretty good one, actually, lol.) Cookie for you!

Yay, cookie! :D And it is a game of cookies, but not pastries.

LOL! Nice. See, it's a game of LOL but not of Hahahaha.

I like playing this game on roadtrips. It never ends. XD

It's a fun game! Well, okay, technically it ISN'T a fun game, but it is enjoyable...:)

Funny that I never encountered this game before. I love word games.

How brilliant, since it's a game of love and a game of words.

hey, this drabble was actually very interesting. XD bravo! i liked it a lot. so many pairings drabbles can get kinda overwhelming after a while.

thank you for sharing it :D

Hee, thank you! And I agree, sometimes pairing drabbles can be tricky, especially if you aren't partial to that pairing.

Also... your icon has killed me, lol.

haha. XD it seems to do that to a lot of people. i wish i could remember where i got it from!

That was amusing! XD I love the Cheshire Cat, and this was expertly written. I'm going to go muse over this now... Great fic, and good luck in the contest!

It's not stupid, but it is foolish!

Also, it's a game of touch, but not feel. And a game of good but not best.

Ooh, your musing worked! It is a game of all those things. Good job! *tosses cookies*

Yay, cookies! *munches* That's a lovely game, but not a fun one. ;) I really enjoyed trying to figure it out, and the fic was wonderful. Thanks!

Er, um.... *brain is slowly melting*

It's a game of

schizo_niko! But not of melting brains. ;)

Errrg! I have no idea what the game is about. I'm seriously not in the inner circle with this one.

The game is a paradox, because it both is and is not a game of letters.

Oh. Well, that makes sense.

(It makes sense but not logic?)

Just the opposite. It's logical, but not sensible.

It's a logical game... but it's also an illogical game. Heh.

Waaah. *tries to stop brain meltage* I'm sorry my drabble tried to lobotomise you.

This is confusing... But I love it. The Cheshire Cat is awesome. Made me grin a little. Good job.

It is a game of confusion and love and awesome. It's not a game of Cheshire Cat or grinning or little. But thank you! :)

It's not stupid, but it is... mad. :D

Anyway, I have no idea how this game works, but I like the idea. And Donald and Goofy's reactions are hilariously in-character. And the Cheshire Cat vanishing throughout.. very nice.

It is not a mad game, sadly. It's a bonkers, kooky, loony and/or ludicrous game though. Cookie for you anyway!

Thank you! I always liked how the Cheshire Cat vanished in the movie, especially when it was just his eyes or mouth remaining, hee.

Very clever I must say, although i couldn't think of anything to participate in this game (my brain is totally fried...)

oh well, no cookies for me...

I love the cheshire cat's touch in this!

Thank you! :)

*pats your fried brain*sneaks you a cookie anyway*

It's a game of idiocy... but not stupid? I don't know. +brain fries also+

Nice though. :D It was a fun read.

Eek, more fried brains. But you're right; it is a game of idiocy. XD And thank you, I'm glad it was fun. ^^

Very lovely drabble. I adore the Cheshire Cat, and Alice in Wonderland in general, and this was very nice and unique. ♥ I love the game used. :D

And even if it took me forever to figure out the game, I mostly certainly agree:

This game is not stupid, but is rather idiotic, ~~if I am correct~~.

Thank you! Alice in Wonderland is crazy and there's so much material to work with (that KH didn't bother to touch, grr).

Yes, the game is idiotic! Cookie!

*sighs* I must be really, really daft. *still does not get it*

Awesome drabble, though. And really, really fun. XD

Hee, thank you! And you aren't daft. It's not a game for the daft and certainly not the really, really daft. I'll link in the solution on Monday. :)

not stupid, but it is original...! and also a game for cookies, crimson or no. ;)

Hahahaha, true, true. A game for cookies, crimson and no, lol.

So would this work if you said something like "its a game for pages but not books"?
I really liked this...its fun trying to catch on since i never played it before.

Close. XD For this particular game, it is one for books but not pages. It's an uber fun game, especially once you figure out exactly how to play it, and then proceed to annoy your entire family with it at the dinner table. ;) Thanks for reading!

I feel like crying now. I know it's early morning, and I haven't yet had tea, but this took me way too long to get. I are stupid. Or rather, stoopid. Ah, bad spelling. But it works. A game for morning, but not late night? A game for coffee, but not tea? A game for Lorin, but not for me? But it sure is a game for Sora, Donald, and Goofy, isn't it? But not for Riku, Kairi, or Mickey. And I must say, it is definitely a game of lobotomy. Or pneumanoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, yes? But not of antidisestablishmentarianism.

Yeah, okay, now I feel like crying. You don't throw those kind of words at a girl just after work, lol. And you most definitely have the game down pat. XD COOKIE.

Oh man, that was FUN TO READ. The characters were written really well.

Hmm, The game is for Sora, but not for Riku. The game is for Roxas, but not for Axel. And the game is not for either Kairi or Namine, but it is for Olette. I'm just guessing but I think I'm right.

Your guesses are quite correct. Whee, cookie for you. I'm glad it was fun to read, I've done somewhat angsty stuff for so long, it was nice to do something on the silly side. So, thank you!

Is it a game of lefts, but not ups? xD; Tis an awesome fic~ I heart the Chesire Cat, even when he hurts my brain. xD ♥

I'm afraid it's not a game for lefts, rights, or ups. It is a game for downs though.

The Cheshire Cat always hurts peoples brains. It's in his job description. Thanks for reading. :)

(Also, icon love!)

Ohhhh. So it's a game for cows, but not bulls?

Heh, it totally is. xD And not a problem! All your fics are awesome; I enjoy reading all of them. x3

(♥ Thanks!)

Wow, you are such a great writer! Em... it's a game for cookies, but not biscuits, a game you play slow, but not fast! Brain entertainment and drabble love at the same time ;)

Eep, wow, thanks! Hee, you gots the game. COOKIE for you.

XD Thank you so much for posting the solution- my brain was hurting!

*applauds you* Clever and well-written as always. ^^ Lots of fun to read (I luffs the Cheshire Cat, I does~).

Interesting way to do it :D

Congrats on winning the contest! You totally deserved it! :)

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