[Puzzle 001]

[hisapprentice]

[In the plaza, near its southern edge, there is something strange. It is most noticeable now that snow is falling in earnest - a shape, smallish and curled up on itself. There is a boy in the snow. Asleep, dressed only in new feather pants, shivering. When he finally shivers himself awake, it's a groggy half-there voice that broadcasts. Seems the journal's open.] Just...a few m-more...minutes, Prof-ffessor...

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[emp3thy]

[get the coat on kid you don't want to freeze.]

Hey. Awake now?

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

What's going on here?

[emp3thy]

That can wait 'til you're inside.

[he's still pushing the clothes on Luke. Put them on while he decides what building they're heading to.]

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

[fine, fine, putting on the jacket and scarf. It's not like he wants to stay shirtless out here. It's freezing! The wings are too numb for him to feel the ache of burying them in the coat and scarf...for a while.]

Inside where? Where is this?

[emp3thy]

It's called Luceti.

[looking around... there's the book, half-buried in the snow. He picks it up and brushes it off. Luke Triton.]

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

Luceti... How far is it from London? Isn't Professor Layton here?

[emp3thy]

Pretty far, Luke-kun.

[he marks the guide in Luke's journal before handing it back to him. That's for later.] But if your Professor is here, he'll find you soon.

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

Of course he's here! He wouldn't just leave me out in the snow. [with no shirt and no shoes and...this is all very weird okay?]

I don't understand what's going on at all.

[emp3thy]

Then let's make sure you don't freeze before he finds you. [come on, Luke... if you won't stand up he's picking you up. Let's head for the clothes shop.]

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

[He can't feel his feet! Also Luke isn't that scrawny, that someone built like Minato can just hoist him up. He'll stand but need to hold on to something in order to keep any kind of balance.]

[emp3thy]

[hey, hey, he's strong, okay. But Minato will let him hold onto him to support himself as they start moving.]

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

[he's a stumbling mess. Good luck, Minato, this is one heck of a puzzle]

S-so cold...

[emp3thy]

[hold on, kid, they'll be inside soon. Then you can find a gentlemanly coat.]

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

[He's shivering so much now. All he really wants is his sweater and his hat and...maybe his teddy bear.]

[emp3thy]

[into the clothes shop, Luke. It's warm in here. Minato leads Luke right over to the heater, though.]

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

[Standing in front of this heater and warming his hands like a pro. And shivering.

Something about that feels weird]

Did I...hurt my back? [he twists his head around to try to figure this out]

[emp3thy]

Sort of.

[...don't freak out too much at the wings. Meanwhile, Minato is looking for a coat that seems vaguely Luke's size.]

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

[He'll just sit here and try to warm up his frozen bare feet while looking over his shoulder.]

Sort of ho- [Something moved.

Something moved back there. Getting up right now to find a mirror.]

[emp3thy]

Welcome to Luceti. [it gets less weird, promise.

or maybe not. He's found a serviceable coat, though.] They're sensitive. Try not to damage them.

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

They're...moving. They're real?

[No sense made.] No, it can't be real, I must be dreaming or...or it's like Folsense...

[emp3thy]

[Folsense...?]

They're real. Everyone here has them.

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

[Maybe if you started at the beginning. Right now Luke has something like hints 2 and 3, and about half of the main puzzle.

It's very confusing and waaaah they're moving! So he tugs on one.]

Ow!

[emp3thy]

[And that's when Minato moves to intervene and direct Luke's hands away.]

You can't do that. They're part of you now.

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

I noticed.

[For about a minute he's in sulky pout mode. Then he crosses his arms and looks up at Minato again.]

So who are you?

[emp3thy]

I'm Minato.

[and just so they're clear, and he doesn't get Luke accusing him of kidnap or something next -] I'm the same as you. I've just been here longer.