Magic 8-Ball

By Doctor X (doctorx@aa.net)

Note

A registered trademark of the TYCO toy company. it's use here is meant as no challenge to their copyright, nor as a disparagement to that fine product.

Description

The only one of these items confirmed to exist is in the sanctum of Orphan mentor Edgar Durst (Freelance Tutor of higher Learning), but the effect is one that could be duplicated.

This powerful divination device appears, in every way, to be an ordinary Magic 8-Ball^TM with one very important distinction: When shaken and asked a question, it always tells the truth. It's answers are limited to the standard responses (Yes, No, Maybe, Signs Point To No, As I See It Yes, Reply Hazy Ask Again Later, Better Not Tell You Now, etc.) but the answer it gives will be the correct one. (The user should be advised that the future is "always in motion," thus queries about future events are very likely to be hazy, and one should ask again later.)