Shakeepuddn Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 I'm an underage officer in a four story house From basement to roof, a scurrying mouse. On every long floor, and stairs between, These are the places I am seen. A faerie driver, a spot, or an egg, For the gift I give all have begged. A short little letter to a friend Signed with seven names; The end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 I'm an underage officer in a four story house From basement to roof, a scurrying mouse. On every long floor, and stairs between, These are the places I am seen. A faerie driver, a spot, or an egg, For the gift I give all have begged. A short little letter to a friend Signed with seven names; The end. This is an interesting riddle. Tough, but working on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 thats a toughy that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Hmm, seven eh? Well a quick search on Wikipedia tells me that there are seven: -Colors of the rainbow -Days of the week -Virtues and deadly sins -Dwarfs who lived with Snow White -Harry Potter novels -Wonders of the ancient world -Holes in the head of most mammals... Well, I've got nothing. Hope someone else has more luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 something to do with fairytales? I'm an underage officer in a four story house From basement to roof, a scurrying mouse. - Cinderella On every long floor, and stairs between, - Cinderella cleaning? These are the places I am seen. A faerie driver, a spot, or an egg, - faerie driver = Cinderella, spot/egg = something mythical (maybe dragons ) For the gift I give all have begged. - sounds like the fairies from Sleeping Beauty A short little letter to a friend Signed with seven names; - seven dwarfs in Snow White The end. - most fairytales end with that This is quite the tough one... <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Hmm, seven eh? Well a quick search on Wikipedia tells me that there are seven: -Colors of the rainbow -Days of the week -Virtues and deadly sins -Dwarfs who lived with Snow White -Harry Potter novels -Wonders of the ancient world -Holes in the head of most mammals... Well, I've got nothing. Hope someone else has more luck. Your Wiki search missed one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Nothing to do with fairy tales. This is quite the tough one... <_< something to do with fairytales? I'm an underage officer in a four story house From basement to roof, a scurrying mouse. - Cinderella On every long floor, and stairs between, - Cinderella cleaning? These are the places I am seen. A faerie driver, a spot, or an egg, - faerie driver = Cinderella, spot/egg = something mythical (maybe dragons ) For the gift I give all have begged. - sounds like the fairies from Sleeping Beauty A short little letter to a friend Signed with seven names; - seven dwarfs in Snow White The end. - most fairytales end with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 This is going to be either very close or unimaginably far off. Talk about four levels and scurrying made me think about video games. The seven names signed could refer to the high score table which is shown after you lose. A quick google search came up with Donkey Kong. Donkey Kong consists of four different types of levels and has you scurrying from the bottom to the top (even if you climb ladders not stairs). The gift could refer to a place on the high score list. However, my theory comes to a stop. From the screenshots I could find, the High Score table for Donkey Kong only has five entries. And I still don't know what faerie driver, spot and egg have to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Your correct in assuming that the four story house is a metaphor. All clues are in the riddle. It's a toughy, but I'm proud of this one. Keep trying. If you want a hint, I'll oblige.This is going to be either very close or unimaginably far off. Talk about four levels and scurrying made me think about video games. The seven names signed could refer to the high score table which is shown after you lose. A quick google search came up with Donkey Kong. Donkey Kong consists of four different types of levels and has you scurrying from the bottom to the top (even if you climb ladders not stairs). The gift could refer to a place on the high score list. However, my theory comes to a stop. From the screenshots I could find, the High Score table for Donkey Kong only has five entries. And I still don't know what faerie driver, spot and egg have to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 does the fairy drive, spot, egg part refer to the gift? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 does the fairy drive, spot, egg part refer to the gift? No, the terms fairy "driver" spot and egg do not refer to the gift. They refer to thing in question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) Dance of the seven veils ... Is it an Xmas thing? edit thought the ascII bell character - beep! Edited December 16, 2008 by Lost in space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Is it about life? I think there are 7 criteria for something to be alive: growth respiration movement response to stimulus feed reproduce can't remember the seventh probably wrong but hey-ho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 I'm an underage officer in a four story house etc... midshipman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Could the two of the names be Flora and Carmen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the main quest involves awakening the seven sages of seven elements to banish evil from the land of Hyrule. Further, the number of years separating the child and adult stages of the game is seven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 I'm an underage officer in a four story house From basement to roof, a scurrying mouse. On every long floor, and stairs between, These are the places I am seen. A faerie driver, a spot, or an egg, For the gift I give all have begged. A short little letter to a friend Signed with seven names; The end. Four story house = 40-foot tree? Gift = water or air? short letter = s? to a friend = ami? seven names = continents or seas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 I'm an underage officer in a four story house From basement to roof, a scurrying mouse. On every long floor, and stairs between, These are the places I am seen. A faerie driver, a spot, or an egg, For the gift I give all have begged. A short little letter to a friend Signed with seven names; The end. Four story house = 40-foot tree? Gift = water or air? short letter = s? to a friend = ami? seven names = continents or seas? This is interesting. When you said 7 seas/continents i went into a tangent, which meade me look at "long boards and stairs" as Latitude and Longitude Am i close? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Queen Mab?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted December 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 No, the four story house is not a living thing. Nothing to do with Christmas. Nothing mythic or fictional or esoteric. Very common basic thing. Wow! Some really creative and well thought out directions there, but nothing close. Holding hands during the hop, Hit the bars when we stop. I’m underage “or” officer at least in threes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Holding hands during the hop, Hit the bars when we stop. I’m underage “or” officer at least in threes. must you make your hint a riddle as well? does it have anything to do with kids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted December 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Nomust you make your hint a riddle as well? does it have anything to do with kids? Sorry bout the riddle clue but a hint too strong is gonna give it away and all the pieces will fall into place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 minor? officer in threes - cop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted December 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Yes! No. Both in threes (at least)minor? officer in threes - cop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Scurrying mouse . . . does thing actually move around? Officer . . . specific military type? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted December 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 1. No, this thing (things) does not move around. 2. Yes.Scurrying mouse . . . does thing actually move around? Officer . . . specific military type? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I'm an underage officer in a four story house
From basement to roof, a scurrying mouse.
On every long floor, and stairs between,
These are the places I am seen.
A faerie driver, a spot, or an egg,
For the gift I give all have begged.
A short little letter to a friend
Signed with seven names;
The end.
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