text: Ok, after that big fat ape had gone, you once more continue into the forest to find the Lapis Lazuli. You walk through many trees and find the forest confusing. Often you end up in the same place or a place that looked like a place you came before.
  
  Ok, what directions now?
  
  > South
  Where to go now?
  
  Ok, after that big fat ape had gone, you once more continue into the forest to find the Lapis Lazuli. You walk through many trees and find the forest confusing. Often you end up in the same place or a place that looked like a place you came before.
  
  Ok, what directions now?
  
  > West
  Where to go now?[Themes: mystery / thriller, puzzle]
  
  You love the guitar. You also love to sing. You are 26 year old Danielle. You are in a studio with 5 other people you don't really know to work on a song and get to know each other. This is the first time in the studio. Just then, a police officer comes and tells you and the group that Mr. Josh Thurbor, the studio owner, has been shot to death. The cop says you cannot leave. You all are locked in.
  
  [Author's Note: This is a story about you and some people in a building. Someone gets killed. See if you can find the killer. Good luck! Note: People have been commenting on the way it is, and it is not supposed to be a "real," mystery you have to solve. It's just for fun.]
  
  > Next
  The officer is in the room. You look in your bag. You take out:[Themes: mystery / thriller, humor]
  
  A Sphinx yawns loudly, not long ago she allowed a human to take all of Osiris's treasures, simply because he answered three simple riddles.
  
  Without a purpose in life, the Sphinx has decided to leave the ancient Egyptian Tombs to riddle the world.
  
  [Author's Note: The Sphinx discovered something, after giving the winner of her riddles all of Osiris's treasures, she has no purpose. With no purpose, the Sphinx has to try and guard other stuff.]
  
  > Time to Riddle
  Upon leaving the tombs of the Pharaoh Guy, the Sphinx pounces onto an unsuspecting tourist, using her Sphinx magics the Tourist doesn't scream.
  
  "What do you want?" The tourist asks, his voice shaking nervously.
  
  The Sphinx rolls her eyes, "I'm a Sphinx, we ask riddles. So I'm going to ask you a riddle, you answer correctly, you survive. You answer incorrectly, you die. You run away, you die. Blah blah blah, i'm not going to explain this a hundred times."
  
  The tourist accepts the challenge, making the Sphinx smile in glee. "I am the forked tongue. The Whispered Phrase. A breath that flies and crumbles kingdoms, though I take no lives. What am I?"
  
  > Lies
  The Sphinx's reaction is filled with surprise. "Wow, you know, you humans have gotten a lot smarter than you were 5,000 years ago. In the old days, only one out of a thousand could actually read and even less cared about daily things like riddles. Anyway, thanks for the fun."
  
  The Sphinx wipes the tourist's mind and takes flight.
  
  After flying for a bit, the Sphinx lands next to a military man, after a short explanation she gives him the riddle.
  
  "I can hurt you, but not always. I can make you shiver, but not always. I can do nothing, but not always. I am everywhere, always. What am I?
  
  > Temperature
  The Sphinx congratulated the Military man "Funny thing is, I've been living underground for 5,000 years. It's amazing I even know so much about temperature. The mere fact that i'm speaking English is miracle."
  
  The military man waved goodbye to the Sphinx, he was a cheery sort. Not very important.
  
  As the Sphinx flew, she met an American Eagle. "Greetings fellow flying creature, what're you doing here?"
  
  The Sphinx smiled in surprise, normally she was the one who had to start the conversations. Birds can be really nice creatures when not tearing the flesh off their prey.
  
  Explaining the scenario, the American Eagle gladly accepted the chance for a riddle. "Should be fun"
  
  The Sphinx grinned, she liked Eagles.
  
  "What has no eyes, can't talk but has a soul?
  
  > A Shoe
  After the amusing encounter with the Eagle, the Sphinx decides to travel to the North Pole. Upon arriving at the North Pole, the Sphinx sees something strange... A human sized rabbit with a white beard and red clothes.
  
  The rabbit hopped towards the Sphinx "Greetings Sphinx, I am the Easter Bunny, my name is Santa Claus."
  
  The Sphinx looks at Santa confused, but shrugs her shoulders. "Pleasure to meet you Santa, I'm a humble riddler here to riddle you."
  
  Santa nods his head "I know, you're on the naughty list for killing those morons who failed the riddles and restarted time giving them another chance."
  
  The Sphinx grinned and gave Santa a riddle before he could escape. "What can you catch but not throw?"
  
  Santa glared at the Sphinx, but answered the question anyway.
  
  > A Cold
  With Santa still able to deliver his presents to stores to be sold, the Sphinx left the North Pole.
  
  "Boooooored, boored booooored" She sang to herself. Asking riddles was getting boring, there was no adventure, no excitement, just a question with some answers.
  
  The Sphinx spotted a small child, landing in front of her, the Sphinx explained herself and what she did to the little girl. The girl was curious and asked for a riddle.
  
  The Sphinx asked "Why am I asking you riddles?"
  
  The little girl thought carefully, she considered everything the Sphinx had told her. Why did this Sphinx ask riddles? There was no exictement in riddles.
  
  > It's just a bad habit
  The Sphinx thought about this. Nodding her head, she turned and left the child alone.
  
  As the Sphinx walked, she thought about her life. Riddles, asking a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning.
  
  Somehow, being alone with her books in a tomb, the Sphinx grew a habit of asking questions.
  
  A sharp, electrical pain hits the Sphinx.
  
  > Awake in darkness
  The Sphinx awakes in a dark room, she's strapped to a desk. Although the room is pitch black, the Sphinx can see clearly. Three men, two in suits and one in a labcoat.
  
  The man in a labcoat approaches the Sphinx.
  
  "We've been watching you Sphinx. You have power. Power that we need..."
  
  *To be Continued* (That's a lie, it's never going to be continued)