Text; Anonymous

[allinhishands]

How nice that we can all celebrate in this place.

Through dance.

Through love.

Through friendship.

In the darkest times we might find the light and in the storms we might find the calm that follows.

Let us see how long it lasts before chaos reigns again.

Sincerely,

M.O.C.

Comments

[misterblackbird]

Because that would make finding you all too simple. And I don't think that's your intention.

[allinhishands]

It would be rather problematic, yes.

[misterblackbird]

Yes, quite so. Nor do I think it's a false name, because, if you meant to use a false name, you would have left it to be seen and not used rather mystifying initials. You're trying to be obfuscating, not trying to create a false trail.

But you have used initials, which stand for neither your real name nor a false name. Therefore, I think this must be a set of words or a phrase.

But you've also used initials for that phrase, which is more obfuscation, which suggests that the phrase is somehow significant in itself--perhaps to one or more people in the City.

So, now, tell me: am I right or am I wrong?

[allinhishands]

Such a clever boy.

[Oh you have your father amused, Cain.]

[misterblackbird]

A pleasure to know you think so.

[Except not.]

[allinhishands]

What other things would you guess?

[misterblackbird]

Would you answer me if I were to make those guesses?

[allinhishands]

I will answer your questions. Even if you don't like what you get.

[misterblackbird]

Will you tell me what those letters stand for, then?

[allinhishands]

No.

[misterblackbird]

Well, I suppose you did answer, as you said you would.

[allinhishands]

I did.

[misterblackbird]

I think you must be a man. And I think the 'o' in your initials stands for 'of'. That would make the most sense, given the set of letters.

Am I correct?

[allinhishands]

Close. Part is true.

[Hey, no one ever said he couldn't lie.]

[misterblackbird]

And which part is the true?

[allinhishands]

The latter, my friend.

[misterblackbird]

I still doubt that 'm' stands for 'mother'.

[allinhishands]

Was that one of your guesses?

[misterblackbird]

Perhaps.

[allinhishands]

An interesting one.