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[luke_triton]

[The best way to figure out the ups and downs of a puzzling situation is to explore! Right? Luke thinks so, and he's wandering up and down the streets of Luministi Greens East to get an idea of the lay of the land, so to speak, in his new neighborhood. It's weird to think about so he's trying not to; walking felt more familiar, prompting him to leave his bicycle at home.

"Home", rather.

After a while of sorting things out (the layout is nothing complicated, but he wants to sit down with a map anyway and start getting things all noted down in his notebook) he starts fiddling with the CAT again. The video function is pretty useful!]

The food they left out for us was sort of disappointing, wasn't it? I've got something less unimpressive, if anyone wants to hear a puzzle.

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[video]

[luke_triton]

Anyone can do puzzles. It's not nearly as hard as it sounds, for the easy ones.

But thanks! There's a lot to think about first. ...Are you one of the people who has been here before?

[video]

[gothelproof]

I try not to think about last time.

I usually don't do back story, but... I'll give you that one. I've been here once before.

Don't get your hopes up -- I didn't do a whole lot before I ended up back in my oh-so-lovely home kingdom.

[video]

[luke_triton]

Not to think about it? Did something happen that was bad?

[video]

[gothelproof]

Not particularly.

Let's just say it wasn't a good time to be away from home.

You're going to need to talk to some of the veterans if you really want to know the ins-and-outs of this place. Personally, I'd hit up the lady Fuu for a chat.

[video]

[gothelproof]

Assuming she came back. I haven't seen her around just yet.

[video]

[luke_triton]

Oh. So...what does she look like? I've got to know who to look out for!

[video]

[gothelproof]

Just look out for a blond girl with glasses. Cute as a button. It shouldn't be too hard to pick her out.

[video]

[luke_triton]

A blond girl with glasses...all right.

[You can see him writing it down in his notebook.]

Uh...wait, when you say "girl"...is she my age? Or older?

[video]

[gothelproof]

[Flynn stares.]

You're what? Five?

Closer to my age than five. 'Bout this tall.

[He holds one hand up level for reference.]

[video]

[luke_triton]

Hey! I'm thirteen!

[video]

[gothelproof]

Nuance!

[video]

[luke_triton]

It must be harder to tell when you're elderly.

[video]

[gothelproof]

No, no. That's not it at all!

I've got a very firm handle on ages. Don't worry! I'm sure you'll hit that growth spurt any day now!

[video]

[luke_triton]

I'm not little!

Anyway aren't you old enough to be shrinking yet? When does that start - sixty? Dr. Schrader was pretty short.

[video]

[gothelproof]

Are you kidding? This face isn't a day over drop dead gorgeous!

[video]

[luke_triton]

Uhh, sorry Mr. Rider, I'm not going to say anything about that.

[It dawned on him that insulting your elders - even by calling them your elders - isn't very gentlemanly.]

[video]

[gothelproof]

We'll say it never happened! Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

[Smooth, Flynn. Real smooth.]

[video]

[luke_triton]

You already said you don't like to solve puzzles.

[video]

[gothelproof]

You've really got a one-track mind, kiddo. There's more to life than puzzles!

[video]

[luke_triton]

[There is also lunch.]

I bet you've never seen some of the situations we've found puzzles in...

[video]

[gothelproof]

And I bet you've never seen some of the situations I've been in that weren't puzzling at all!

[video]

[luke_triton]

Probably not. We solve a lot of puzzles.

[video]

[gothelproof]

Ah... right.

[He has no idea how to deal with this kid -- he's on that one track and there's no split in the rails in sight!

You go find your puzzle, I'll go take care of a few other things, kid.