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genessia2017-07-02 04:52 pm
lookprofessor) wrote in genessia2017-07-02 04:52 pm
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Puzzle 001 [Open; Video/Action]
I. Video
Hello! [Luke is smiling at the camera, and waves politely to his audience. He's sitting at the counter and has a book in front of him, but the image is catching a view of Teanie Teas that some who have been in Genessia longer might find familiar--Luke has set his mismatched china out on all of the tables, he's stocked his shelves with various arrays of tea, and the kettle is on the stove behind him.]
I've not been in town for a long while, but now I'm back and taken over the shop again from Miss Kiryuin. And everyone knows a proper celebration deserves a puzzle!
[Come now. You can't have expected anything less.] I promise it won't be too hard. If you can solve it, you may have a cup of tea free! So, what on earth is this message trying to get at? "Blank is one thousand times blank blank." [Complete with air quotes.] You can fill in the blanks with a single letter from the alphabet. What's the letter?
II. Action
[As promised, Luke is back in the tea shop for most of the day. As a shop with no other employees, he simply spends his free time in and about the shop.
Today and with the heat wave, he's looking at boxes of tea on the shelf, arms crossed with a small frown and head tilted just slightly to the side. He's talking quietly to himself, clearly lost in thought.] I'm sure there's something that will make a nice cold tea, but what?
Hello! [Luke is smiling at the camera, and waves politely to his audience. He's sitting at the counter and has a book in front of him, but the image is catching a view of Teanie Teas that some who have been in Genessia longer might find familiar--Luke has set his mismatched china out on all of the tables, he's stocked his shelves with various arrays of tea, and the kettle is on the stove behind him.]
I've not been in town for a long while, but now I'm back and taken over the shop again from Miss Kiryuin. And everyone knows a proper celebration deserves a puzzle!
[Come now. You can't have expected anything less.] I promise it won't be too hard. If you can solve it, you may have a cup of tea free! So, what on earth is this message trying to get at? "Blank is one thousand times blank blank." [Complete with air quotes.] You can fill in the blanks with a single letter from the alphabet. What's the letter?
II. Action
[As promised, Luke is back in the tea shop for most of the day. As a shop with no other employees, he simply spends his free time in and about the shop.
Today and with the heat wave, he's looking at boxes of tea on the shelf, arms crossed with a small frown and head tilted just slightly to the side. He's talking quietly to himself, clearly lost in thought.] I'm sure there's something that will make a nice cold tea, but what?
Action
"Luuuke! I missed you a lot! I was afraid something happened after my head was skewed but I'm okay now and I'm here and I saw your happy face and I had to come see it in person and--"
She would not stop talking. And she would not stop nuzzling. In fact her third eye even squished itself into his other cheek.
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He doesn't recoil from her, but he does stiffen just slightly--in part to keep himself upright.
"--Koishi! Hi! I missed you too. I've been trying to get back to working and get the shop back in order."
He holds both hands up, giggling. "Miss Kiryuin tried, but she didn't keep the shop just the same so I had to fix things up..."
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Oddly enough, she wasn't dressed in her normal bright yellow. Rather she was just wearing the black tanktop she normally wore under her long sleeved top. And it was hard to blame her. It was very, very hot. It did have the unfortunate side-effect of exposing the translucent skin, grey muscle, and blue lines on her upper arms. Not to mention the points where her tentacles actually originated from.
"I'm glad you're back and smiling and looped around point by point with hats and sweaters! But no sweaters today, okay? It's too toasty."
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"I missed you too, Koishi! I'm glad you're back to normal, too. I was worried," Luke fidgets slightly, adjusting his hat where it had been knocked askew.
At the mention of it being toasty, he claps his hands together. "Oh! I've brewed a special tea that's supposed to be served cold! Would you like to try it?"
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"Also-" She reached back, pulling out her folded up yellow shirt from the hem of her skirt, unfolding it to reveal a book. "-I got you a puzzle book. I think you'll have fun with it!" She basically shoved it into his hands before reaching up and proceeding with the hat-swap. Though not before removing a small box out from under the hat in question and placing it on the table.
"Oh? Chilly tea? That sounds wonderful!" At least she knew what iced tea was. "I'd love some. That would be nice and cool. It's the best! Though I think I'll still roll around in the snow when I get home later because there's nothing like that either."
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As she presents him with the box, he grins excitedly. "A new puzzle book! I've done all of the ones I have so many times, a new book is exciting! Thank you so much!"
Koishi gets a hug--a quick one, it's blazingly hot--in thanks before he scurries behind the counter. "Well, it's too hot for hot tea, isn't it? It's a very flowery tea, hold on. Let me get it from the refrigera--"
Half under the counter, he whacks his head on it before successfully poking his head up to look at her. "Snow? Where are you rolling about in snow? It's hot enough to melt out there!"
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She was careful about the hug-back. Her need to cling had clearly died down and even Koishi's hugs were toned back in this kind of weather.
She was already stuffing one in her mouth when he bumped his head. "Ah- are you okay?" She blinked. "Oh... OH!" And then beamed. "Luuuuke! You know it snows in hell. It's super cold there. There's snow and permafrost and all sorts of interesting things. We can't exactly light the furnaces safely without Okuu. I mean... we can. But its a lot harder."
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Was she concerned about him bumping his head? Luke is distracted. He almost overfills the glass with tea, and has to return some to the pitcher so he can add ice.
"I thought hell was supposed to be hot, Koishi. Very, very hot. Fire and brimstone hot. Haven't you seen pictures?"
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Koishi drifted over, hovering around Luke and watching the drink. She makes a small sound as the glass reaches the brim... But relaxes when he stops and returns the extra. My goodness she's more excited than usual to have her drink. Better add that ice quickly Luke!
"Oh! Well, sort-of. Technically Old Hell is Naraka. Which is still hell. But parts are meant to be cold and parts are meant to be hot. We don't have Okuu so we can't light the furnaces so its all cold right now."
It had been awfully snowy every time Luke had been there. Though Chireiden itself had always been kept nice and comfortable via magic and heat lamps.
video;
He mulls over the puzzle for a moment before he answers.]
M is one thousand times MM. One meter is a thousand millimeters.
[Hooray for Knowledge!]
video
That's right! One meter is a thousand millimeters. I suppose Americans might have a hard time 'cause they don't use the metric system.
[Clapping his hands together, he smiles brightly.] Do you like puzzles, mister? I've more, and you've earned a cup of tea for free too!
video
I'm Japanese, so thankfully it wasn't too difficult for me. And I do like puzzles. I wouldn't mind trying some more while I enjoy my free tea. Question, though: can you do cold brew?
[Normally he drinks it hot, but in this heat wave, he might actually die if he drinks a hot beverage.]
video
I've been working on a cold tea. A proper cup isn't really supposed to be cold, but it's much too hot for that, so I suppose the Professor won't mind.
[Please don't die.]
video
The Professor? Is that your mentor?
[No promises...]
video
Mmhm! I'm the Professor's number one apprentice. [Despite it being years since he's seen Layton properly, Luke still recites the line as if he'd said it yesterday and with the same enthusiasm.] That's why I'm in London! He teaches in University, and sometimes I even get to go to his classes. I can get questions right even his students don't know the answers to, and I'm still in secondary school.
[What no he's not bragging why would you say that.]
[Video]
[Someone's excited]
You terrible tenderfoot! How good to have you back! Don't suppose your memories made room for me, eh?
[Cause if not his feelings will be very hurt. Choose your next words carefully.]
Aha, and it starts with a puzzle. All right...
[The number 1,000 brings to mind measurements automatically, and thus: m. Then he works backwards, seeing what fits annnnd yup!]
'M', I think!
So, making your reunion all right?
[Video]
[Chosen well, he presumes.
Leaning on his palm, he nods cheerfully at Ted's answer.] That's right! It's talking about measurements! Meters and centimeters. I suppose it's easier if you use the metric system.
[Ted's comment gives him pause, just long enough to notice, but he plasters a smile on his face and presses on.] I got back right when Koishi got one of Miss Kiryuin's odd uniforms. I've just been trying to get back to normal for a bit before going about and getting on the network!
Re: [Video]
[Clearly]
Heh, used to inches and feet myself, but I'm familiar.
[Wow he mentions that awful event so casually. This is one unnervingly placid kid. Ted did catch him on the network earlier, but decided against badgering him then. There's a little hurt, a little bitterness he has for those who leave and come back. Like he wants some proof that they actually mean to exist this time.
A puzzle post would do.]
Heh, as normal as it gets around here, anyway. Suppose I should produce a riddle of my own for turnabout. Let's see...
You, a trucker from Appletown, would like to transport 3,000 apples to Bananaville. It's a thousand mile trip, every mile of which is taxed for 1 apple. Your truck can only carry a thousand apples at at time. What's the highest amount of apples you can bring to Bananaville?
[Video]
[How could he forget you? Honestly.
Regardless, he considers Ted's puzzle.] I'm not certain what Bananaville wants with apples, but this seems like a math puzzle.
Where do you pay your apple tax? That will matter! If I have to pay my apple tax in Bananaville, then you can't right bring any apples over. Well, you can, but you'll be paying your one-apple-per-mile apple tax when you get there, and as it's a thousand miles all thousand of your apples will go right to your taxes! I suppose if you can pay your taxes before, then you could pay your one-thousand-apple tax--and I guess it's one-thousand-apples each way, right? So you lose two thousand apples just going back and forth. The best you could do is deliver a thousand apples to Bananaville, but only if you get to pay your taxes before you leave.
You really ought to keep your apples in Appletown. Or pay less taxes.
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[That swells Ted's heart nicely. "Of course". As though he were some indelible character. Dangit Luke...]
Oh, every mile on the mile. Think of it like an apple falling off the truck every increment. Ah, and I forgot to mention! There's no taxes going back to Appleville from Bananaville to retrieve whatever cargo you'd like.
Hah, I should think why cities trade of their abundance would be easy economics for you.
[Video]
[Luke reconsiders the scenario with the new information. He seems momentarily puzzled, as if something hasn't clicked into place and then--]
Ah! One thousand miles in a round trip, so it's five hundred miles each way? I thought it was a thousand miles each direction at first, but you kept saying trip...
If you bring one thousand apples to Bananaville you can actually deliver five hundred apples. Five hundred you'll lose to taxes. And you can make the trip three times, since you don't pay taxes on your way back. So you can deliver one thousand and five hundred apples. You'll pay the other half in taxes!
Re: [Video]
Ah, not quite. It's a thousand miles each way, so if you took a load of 1,000 apples to Bananaville--traveling, of course, 1,000 miles to do so--you'd lose every one to taxes. Remember, you've 3,000 to start with, and going back to Appleville costs nothing. It's a hard one, but you're getting closer, I can tell!
The Latest is Here [Action]
[Replies a voice from behind. Well look who stopped in; Satsuki and her Furfrou! And on a day like this.. Well. Iced tea actually isn't sounding like an abomination right now.
It goes without saying that she's pleased to see Luke, but her expression is about as frowny as it always is. Well.. Maybe a little less than he remembers anyway.]
However, I am willing to try anything.
Here is a Very Late Reply
He'd worried after her, considering the beating she'd taken at Koishi's hands, but had been too nervous to call. After returning, Luke had spent far too long hiding in his flat and trying to get his bearings--especially when he had friends who needed him.] Miss Kiryuin!
[Bouncing on the balls of his feet, Satsuki should recognize the familiar expression of Luke using some measure of self-restraint in not hugging her.] Hi!
From my favorite smol
She reaches to set a hand upon Luke's hat and give it a slight ruffling motion.]
Good day, Luke. As you can see I am quite well.
The same goes for you, I hope.
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You do look well. I'm glad! I was worried, after--um...well, with everything that happened...
[He folds his hands, glancing away.]
Um...I'm doing well too. Just getting the shop back in order and getting used to running things again.
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Indeed. Koishi and I still work together, of course.
It is the possible strain on the relationship between you two that concerns me.
[After all, she still needs Koishi to help keep tabs on him. As for getting the shop back in order she has a comment about that as well, but she can bring that up later.]