It took a full work day, but it appears that the Rid is back in the swing of things. Well, a full Riddler day anyways…which is the equivalent of 0.50 normal work days.

The Rid burst into my space this morning at the crack of 11:00. The conversation went down like this:

Rid:
GHC, I need to know where you’ve prioritized the packaging for Project X.
GHC:
Prioritized?
Rid:
Yes, why isn’t it finished yet?
GHC:
Oh. I can finish it when you give me the final text you’ve been negotiating with Wormtongue. (NB: We’ve been arguing over a five-word crediting designation for about 4 months now.)
Rid:
I gave that to you already.
GHC:
Hmm….the last time we talked, it hadn’t been finalized yet. You said it would be finished within a couple of days.
Rid:
Oh…..well, I’ve got it now and everything needs to be finished ASAP.
GHC:
OK…what’s the final text?
Rid:
…..I don’t know. I’ll have to look into it.
GHC:
All right - when do they need it by?
Rid:
I’m not sure, but I get the impression it’s a high priority.
GHC:
Did you look into the agreement details we discussed? How many should I plan on running?
Rid:
Hmm. Good question. I don’t know…I’ll have to get back to you on that.

The Rid disappeared into his office (which is about 15 feet away) and emailed me half an hour later to remind me that I had to finish the packaging.

All of this is in the wake of the Riddler revealing that my use of Post-It Notes is interfering with his sleep patterns. I must have tapped into his subconscious, which is not an easy thing to do.