[Puzzle 011]

[hisapprentice]

[It's early in the morning, and there's a commotion. The village knows about this commotion because things are scattered in the scuffle, including Luke's journal. It thunks onto the floor of the apartment, open and 'on' enough to record...well.

The sounds of a scuffle.

Bangs and clangs and the occasional mechanical whirr or someone shouting (classic noir American accent or subtle/overt British one, take your pick!) and the end result is a nice, spread-out flurry of chaos.

In which one of the people living in the apartment is no longer there.

After a while, there are footsteps; it's Luke trudging over to pick up his journal and gingerly talk into it.]

Um. They came and...took Czes- Benjamin. [Not without a fight!] Maiza and Professor Layton and I tried to stop them, but it- it didn't work. Sorry. [...] Maybe he won't be gone for long.

[[ooc: Those replying may get an answer from Luke, Maiza, or Layton! Depends on who's got the journal at the moment, and who's off trying to clean up the mess in a dejected manner.]]

Comments

[voice]

[asobouyo]

N-no, I didn't get woked up... I woke up early.

...

It's bad when they take our friends... but we gotta watch the forest, 'cus they'll come back and need our help.

[voice]

[contaeoro]

The forest? 'S that usually where they come back from?

[voice]

[asobouyo]

Yeah... A lot of people I know came back and they were in the forest!

But they might come back and be in your sink, or in the ocean, so you gotta listen and make sure they're okay...

[voice]

[contaeoro]

Is that so. I got it -- I'll pay attention and make sure he's all right when he comes back.

Thank you for telling me.

[voice]

[asobouyo]

[She nods.]

A-and sometimes they might be a animal, like a cat! So if you see a cat and they look like your friend, you should double-check and say hi!

[voice]

[contaeoro]

Cats, huh?

Do you know what Benjamin looks like? If he was a cat, what do you think he might look like?

[voice]

[asobouyo]

Hmm... I don't know if I remember...

Did I meet him before? Sometimes I forget 'cus I see so many new faces...

[voice]

[contaeoro]

Well, he's kind of small. He's got dark hair... [very... generic.]

He combs it to the side.

[voice]

[asobouyo]

[She'd totally salute right now, if this weren't voice.]

I understand. I'll keep a good look-eye out for him! I promise.

[voice]

[contaeoro]

I'm counting on you. Thanks for the help, but you should keep yourself safe too, yeah? Don't go anywhere dangerous even if the cat runs.

[voice]

[asobouyo]

I won't, I promise! My big sis told me I should never run away on my own.

[voice]

[contaeoro]

Good. I don't want to make your big sister worry about you either.

My name is Maiza, by the way. Nice to mee you.

[voice]

[asobouyo]

I'm Elicia! It's really nice to meet you, too, Mr. Maiza.

[voice]

[contaeoro]

Elicia, huh. That's a nice name.

... Thank you, again. I should get back to cleaning the room now, so you take care of yourself, yeah?

[voice]

[asobouyo]

I will! And you, too...

Good luck!!

[voice]

[contaeoro]

Thank you Elicia. I'm sure we could use all the luck we can get.