[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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[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

What do you mean years!

[pigtailed-loli.livejournal.com]

Yeah, years! A year in Luceti is twelve months with around thirty days each. Pretty weird, huh?

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

Weird? That's how a year works.

[pigtailed-loli.livejournal.com]

No it isn't! [She folds her arms stubbornly.] How do you guys manage to live with so little time?!

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

I don't know what you're talking about.

[pigtailed-loli.livejournal.com]

Fine, fine, whatever! [She waves it off with a grin.] Anyway, did you get everything you need?

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

How am I going to put on my shirt like this?

[pigtailed-loli.livejournal.com]

There should be holes in your back for wings! I can help you if you want! [You look like you'd be pretty fun to dress up 8) ]

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

I-I can dress myself!

[With that stubborn pouty face of his. He knows what a changing room looks like, and there's one right over there.

Once he comes out of that room in his regular clothes (plus long pants, for the weather) and with his wings flapping a little behind him...he doesn't look any happier]

Could you tell me what's going on now? From the start.

[pigtailed-loli.livejournal.com]

Hmm, okay. But you have to promise to believe me!

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

Well, I'll do the best I can.

[pigtailed-loli.livejournal.com]

[Anise thinks for a moment, organizing her thoughts.] You've been transported into this Luceti village by a group of people called the Malnosso. Are you with me so far?

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

[It doesn't make much practical sense, but he nods]

Mmhmm.

[pigtailed-loli.livejournal.com]

The Malnosso leave us alone most of the time! We got pretty much everything we need here, and everything's free! But sometimes, they experiment on us.

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

Free? Even the food? [He's so hungry. Can't you hear his stomach rumbling? When she says 'experiment' he looks up from tugging on snowboots]

Wh-what do you mean by 'experiment'?

[pigtailed-loli.livejournal.com]

Yep! I can take you to the bakery right now if you want. [She can definitely hear your stomach.] Also, yeah, experiments. Um, they change things around the village! There was this experiment where we got some weird masks that affect how we think. [sob it's still embarrassing to think about.]

[his-apprentice.livejournal.com]

A bakery? That sounds great! [A true gentleman doesn't solve puzzles on an empty stomach!]