[Vagary] Distinguished, Extinguished

[Vagary]

A man has a distinguishing feature he's very proud of. One particular day, in a moment of panic, he forgets to do something he always does, and this feature causes his death. ROIMBT

[AlbatrossLover]

Distinguishing feature = something relating to his appearance? Face? Limbs? Muscles? Another physical characteristic? A mental ability? Something he was born with? That he intentionally developed?

Is the thing he forgets to do something he does daily? Multiple times a day? Related to the Distinguishing feature? His job? A hobby? Was he already in danger of dying during this moment of panic? Would he die if he forgot to do this on a regular day?

Is his death an accident? Murder? Suicide?

[Vagary]

AlbatrossLover

Distinguishing feature = something relating to his appearance? YES Face? THIS. Limbs? Muscles? Another physical characteristic? A mental ability? Something he was born with? That he intentionally developed? AND THIS.

Is the thing he forgets to do something he does daily? YES Multiple times a day? SEEMS LIKELY Related to the Distinguishing feature? YES His job? NO A hobby? NO Was he already in danger of dying during this moment of panic? POSSIBLE, BUT IRR Would he die if he forgot to do this on a regular day? POSSIBLY, BUT LESS LIKELY FORGOTTEN

Is his death an accident? THIS. Murder? Suicide?

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[AlbatrossLover]

Is the feature related to his mouth? Nose? Ears? Eyes? Is it a beard? Mustache? Piercing? Tattoo? Contact lenses?

[GalFisk]

Death by: cold? Exposure? Heat? Fire? Explosion? Electrocution? Firearm? Projectile? Sharp force? Blunt? Blood loss? Impact? Fall? Crash? Asphyxiation? Strangulation? Hanging? Drowning? Poisoning? Venom? Animal attack? Infection? Illness? Radiation?
Does he die on the job? In traffic? During a specific activity?

[trebor]

Is it relevant what causes his panic? If so, is it related to his job? A hobby? Running late? Interference by some other person? A weather event? Receiving negative news? Positive news? Someone else being in danger?

WAG: Did he forget to put on sunglasses (or regular glasses), resulting in a car crash?

[Vagary]

AlbatrossLover

Is the feature related to his mouth? YES-ISH Nose? Ears? Eyes? Is it a beard? THIS Mustache? Piercing? Tattoo? Contact lenses? NO TO REST


GalFisk

Death by: cold? Exposure? Heat? Fire? Explosion? Electrocution? Firearm? Projectile? Sharp force? Blunt? Blood loss? Impact? THIS. Fall? CAUSED BY THIS Crash? Asphyxiation? Strangulation? Hanging? Drowning? Poisoning? Venom? Animal attack? Infection? Illness? Radiation?
Does he die on the job? YES-ISH, THOUGH IRR In traffic? During a specific activity? NO TO REST


trebor

Is it relevant what causes his panic? NO If so, is it related to his job? YES-ISH, BUT IRR A hobby? Running late? Interference by some other person? A weather event? Receiving negative news? THIS Positive news? Someone else being in danger? AND THIS, NO TO REST

WAG: Did he forget to put on sunglasses (or regular glasses), resulting in a car crash? DECENT WAG, BUT NO.

[JenBurdoo]

Is a mask of some sort relevant? Anything else that must be fitted over the beard?

[trebor]

Is COVID relevant? Beard trimming? Beard grooming?

Just so I’m clear, his job, the fact that he received bad news, and someone else being in danger are irrelevant? Or am I wrong here?

Relevant what he fell from? The top of a building? The window of a building? A balcony? A ladder? Did he die out of doors? Indoors?

[GalFisk]

Was the fall caused by: stumbling? Slipping? Being pushed? Getting lost in a dangerous area? Loss of coordination? Loss of consciousness? Failure of a material? Of a device? Of a sense? Did he go to a place he otherwise wouldn't?

[Vagary]

JenBurdoo

Is a mask of some sort relevant? NO Anything else that must be fitted over the beard? NO..ISH? OTRT, BEWARE FA


trebor

Is COVID relevant? NOT AT ALL Beard trimming? YOPE Beard grooming? YOPE...BEWARE FA

Just so I’m clear, his job, the fact that he received bad news, and someone else being in danger are irrelevant? Or am I wrong here?
HE RECEIVED BAD NEWS, FELT SOMEONE COULD BE IN DANGER, AND DUE TO HIS JOB FELT HE NEEDED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. THIS CAUSED HIS PANIC STATE. HIS ACTUAL JOB IS IRR. WHAT DID HE FORGET TO DO IN THIS PANIC? WHAT CAUSED HIS DEATH?

Relevant what he fell from? NOT REALLY. The top of a building? The window of a building? A balcony? A ladder? Did he die out of doors? Indoors? THIS.


GalFisk

Was the fall caused by: stumbling? SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THIS Slipping? AND THIS Being pushed? NO Getting lost in a dangerous area? NO Loss of coordination? NO Loss of consciousness? NO Failure of a material? NO Of a device? NO Of a sense? NO Did he go to a place he otherwise wouldn't? NO

[trebor]

Did he step/trip on his beard? Maybe he forgot to tie it up?

[AlbatrossLover]

Did the beard get caught on something? Get something caught on it?

[GalFisk]

WAG: Did his big beard prevent him from seeing that his shoelaces were untied? Because he forgot to braid/knot/tie/otherwise stow it?

[Vagary]

trebor

Did he step/trip on his beard? YES! Maybe he forgot to tie it up? NOT QUITE, OTRT


AlbatrossLover

Did the beard get caught on something? BESIDES HIS FOOT? NO Get something caught on it? NO


GalFisk

WAG: Did his big beard prevent him from seeing that his shoelaces were untied? NO, BUT I LIKE THIS, AND THE END RESULT WAS THE SAME Because he forgot to braid/knot/tie/otherwise stow it? NO, NO, NO, YES. HOW?

LAST PIECE OF THE PUZZLE. EASY FROM HERE.

[GalFisk]

Tuck it? Shape it? Twist it? Put it on or around some body part? Such as on his head? Around his neck? Cover it with clothing? Wax or spray it into a shape?

[Vagary]

GalFisk

Tuck it? THIS! Shape it? Twist it? BOP IT, FLICK IT, PULL IT Put it on or around some body part? NO Such as on his head? NO Around his neck? NO Cover it with clothing? THIS, IN A WAY Wax or spray it into a shape? NO

CONSIDERING THE NEXT QUESTION IS JUST GOING TO BE A LTPF LIST OF PLACES TO TUCK IT, I THINK THIS IS CLOSE ENOUGH FOR A

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Unusual Deaths From History

Hans Steininger was the mayor of the small town of Braunau am Inn, Austria back in 1567. His beard stretched four and a half feet long. It hung from his chin down to his toes in a single tendril that had a forked tip. Most of the time, Steininger kept his beard tucked in his pocket so it didn’t get in the way. Usually, it worked — until one autumn night when a fire broke loose in his town.

Steininger quickly jumped into action amidst the chaos. During the commotion, his beard became untucked from his pocket. Steininger, though, was in crisis mode. He didn’t have time to tuck it back in.

This proved to be a dire mistake. When Steininger was standing at the top of a flight of stairs, he tripped on his beard and snapped his neck as he tumbled down.

A PHOTO OF THE ACTUAL BEARD CAN BE SEEN IN THE LINK, IT WAS PRESERVED BY THE TOWN