You chose to die by poison. “How Socratic,” the room check guy says. “What kind of poison?”

“How about iocane powder?” you slyly reply.

“Alright,” he complies.

You pull a vial out of your pocket. “Taste this, but do not touch.”

“You want me to taste the poison? Won’t that kill me?”

“Er…yes it would,” you reply. “That was the plan.”

“I think I’ll have to decline.”

“Aw,” you whine. You decide to go to plan B. You take two goblets filled with juice and turn your back to the room check guy. You turn back around and say, “I have filled one of these goblets with iocane powder. You will pick one of the goblets, then we will both drink, you from your goblet and I from mine.”

The room check guy shrugs. “Okay,” he says as he reaches for a goblet. “What’s that!” he suddenly shouts as he points to something behind you. While your back is turned, he switches the goblets.

“I don’t see anything,” you say.

“Sorry, I thought— ” he begins. “Well, no matter. Let’s drink.” He then takes the goblet that is now on the right.

You both drink. He sees that you’re smirking. “What’s so funny?” he asks you.

“You lose. You just drank from the goblet with the iocane powder in it.”

“How can you be so sure?” he smugly replies.

“Because I poisoned both of the goblets.” You begin laughing maniacally while the room check guy stares at you in horror. After a few moments, you both fall over dead, and you begin to wonder if there was a slight flaw in your plan.

Thank you for playing Brad Quest. Congratulations! Your score is 875 points. You avoided doing your paper, but you’re dead. Try again?