Picarats 006 [VIDEO/ ACTION IN ROUTE 30]- fastfoward to night

[puzzling]

[So, it's finally night time all around Johto. The Hoothoots are now awake and flying around, and the Sentrets were starting to tuck themselves in. However, it wasn't that late out though, so it was not unusual that a new video entry appeared over the network.

The feed started up and it shook around for a minute, just before it focused on a man sitting on top of some tarp. Above him was another large tarp that was attached to a few trees around the area. The rain pittered and pattered onto the plastic wrap, almost creating some kind of rhythm. It was actually a bit smoothing, to be honest. But seriously, jut who on Earth is this man with the towel over his head? It doesn't seem like anyone that appeared over the network, but the area around him didn't seem like Route 29 or anywhere that a newcomer would stay, neither did the equipment he had seemed fitted for a newcomer. So, just who was this person? But hey...doesn't those dot eyes seem really familiar? 

If you happened to look pretty closely and maybe even squint your eyes, you could actually tell that this man is...the Professor?

Yes, it is! It is actually Professor Layton, and for once, it seems like he isn't wearing his top hat. In its place, a medium-sized white towel laid on his head, covering most of his hair, so those curious as to what his hair may look like, ahhh, too bad. All you can get is that his hair colour is brown and that he has some bangs. Other than that, it's hard to tell anything else like the style.

Well, either way, it didn't change the fact that his hair was just completely soaked. He couldn't wear his top hat like this, hence the towel. Actually, he couldn't wear his hat all day today. Ponchos were not kind to top hat wearing gentlemen, so he had to carry his hat around, wrapped in an extra poncho. If that didn't make it worse, while he was trying to set up this camp with the others in his traveling group, his hood kept flying back from the winds, and the leaves and branches had some kind of grudge on him since they kept whipping him in the face....His face does seem a bit red, now that we mention it...Well, if Remi wasn't going to be the end of him by making him climb ledges, then all this camping will.

Smiling a bit, the Professor waved a gloved hand towards the camera.]

I hope that everyone is taking shelter from this rain. It seems like the weather today is rather quite bad--
!! CRASH !!

...Actually, "terrible" would be a better way to describe this. It is rather chilly as well.

[He pulled his beige scarf closer around his neck and rubbed his gloved hands together. With the temperature ranging from 43ºF/6ºC to 41ºF/4ºC, it was pretty cold out. Not to mention that the Professor's hair was still wet, so it just made things worse for him. He'll just have to wait until it dried out, hence why he was up and recording.]

I can't sleep just yet until my hair dries, so perhaps someone can help pass the time. I do have a few puzzles with me for those who want to solve them, but perhaps maybe we can have a new discussion just for a change:

If you were given the chance to return back to your home-- and I am positive we will find a way to do so --will you return? You do not have to answer the question. I have no right to pry into this. I am merely curious. We may go back to the puzzles, if you wish.

[As for the Professor himself...well, you'll just have to ask yourself. He has mixed feelings, and all for different reasons...So much for a happy topic, huh?]


(( OOC: ffffff Sorry to Layton cast if this isn't okay! Give me a holler then! Slowitaus sucks major balls. ;A; ))

Comments

[ video ]

[drugsbeleid.livejournal.com]

It's kinda like th'British weather. [ except worse, but whatever. ]

... I wouldn't stay in this dump.

[video]

[puzzling]

Haha, yes. I do guess that the weather is a bit like back home. Just with less thunder....

Ah, yes. Perhaps this world isn't suited to everyone's tastes.

[video]

[usedgigadrain.livejournal.com]

[Kisame is warm and dry--and not allowed out by the doctors actually--but he looks like he'd rather be out in the rain.

He actually spends a moment looking at his hands (both bandaged, one in splints) before answering.]

I'll return home.

[video]

[puzzling]

Hm, yes. It seems like that is the more common answer among everyone.

I assume that your home is wonderful?

[video]

[fortunatewings.livejournal.com]

Of course I will; I do have a career at home.

[Odd for a teenager to have a career, but she's smiling]

I'm also curious about the puzzles.

[video]

[puzzling]

[Oh! Colour the Professor interested. A teenager with a career? That's pretty neat.]

You have a career, ma'am? May I ask what it is, for curiosity's sake?

Ah, and wonderful! Is there any kind of puzzles you would prefer, so shall I just dish any one for you?

[action]

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

[A cold, wet, kind of miserable Luke Triton sits not too far away.]

It was storming like this too the last time I was on my way to Violet city.

[And now he's giving some thought to the Professor's question.]

Professor, what do you think's going to happen to our Pokemon if we do go home?

[action]

[puzzling]

Really? Well, that's rather strange...Perhaps the weather doesn't want us to arrive in Violet, for one reason or another.

[Not like the weather is controlled here. He's just shouting that out there, cause anything can happen in Johto. Anything.

And now the Professor is giving some thought to Luke's question.]

Hm...that's a good question, Luke...My guess is that they either follow with us, or they are released to the wild, but those are only guesses.

[justicereigns]

It's kind of confusing, my prey is here so if I was back home I couldn't catch him, but by the same token, catching him here means little.

[video?]

[puzzling]

"Prey"? Are you speaking of a kind of animal, sir?

[action]

[remilution.livejournal.com]

It is pretty bad, isn't it?

[approaches quietly, her arms folded across her chest.]

Claire and I were lucky to avoid weather like this when we first started... but it looks like we weren't so lucky this time.

[action]

[puzzling]

Yes, it is. This is actually the first time I have experienced this kind of weather here.

Are you warm, Remi? It's getting a little chilly nowadays.

[video]

[bakaitoukid]

I'd go home. [there is no hesitation on his part; this is something he's apparently thought about a lot since he's been here. And he definitely knows his answer]

[video]

[puzzling]

Yes, that would be a good idea. I'm sure it is better than staying in this world.

[Well, for the Professor, he really has mixed feeling about it. He wanted to go home, but now...he isn't so sure.]

What country are you from, my boy?

[video] derp

[fiduspawnmaster.livejournal.com]

Uhh... Now that I think about it... I really don't, uhh, have much of a home left, to go back to. [From the way he says it, it's like he's still having a hard time wrapping his head around it.]

[video]

[puzzling]

"Don't have much of a home left"?

[Like torn apart from war? Oh dear...]

I apologize if I have asked something I should have not.

[video]

[pollyanna-boy.livejournal.com]

...I would return home. I... have somebody there, who I am sure is missing me.

[video]

[puzzling]

[Oh Machi...The Professor places on a small smile.]

Yes, I'm sure that everyone has someone waiting for us back at home. It is probably best to return back to them.

[text]

[usedoblivious.livejournal.com]

[Hiding under a table in a sleeping bag at the moment, so have some text!]

[video]

[puzzling]

[The Professor smiles. It's great hearing how everyone has a goal and someone back at home they want to see. It really puts a smile on his face.]

It is good to see that you have a goal. It is always good to set one.

May I ask what it is, for curiosity's sake?

[Action]

[moepuzzle.livejournal.com]

[Have a Flora pacing around the area the tarp is covering, obviously not very tired. She was thinking about the professor's question after he asked it through the PokéGear.]

You know I'd return, Professor. There's still a lot going on back in London.

[Something about this bugged her though - she was slowly becoming... quite attached to Chu. She loved having the Pichu around, and they got along so well... not to mention the people here she was getting along with.]

[action]

[puzzling]

Yes, there is. Andrew would still be in the hospital at this time, so it would be nice to visit him.

[He still has no idea about Flora being from the future, so he has a different idea on what's going on in London than her. He just came back from the ending of the second game after all.

As for the Professor heading back home to London...well, he has pretty mixed feelings too.]

[Video]

[hairoftheweek.livejournal.com]

[She doesn't answer the question. She... doesn't know if she wants to go home now. Back to where she could be followed by Gideon at any time. There is no real 'home' for her anymore...]

I could do with a challenge, I guess. What kind of puzzles are we talking here?

[video]

[puzzling]

[And the Professor respects that choice and doesn't bother her at all for it.]

Any kind of puzzles; logic, visual, situation, and so on. Is there any specific one you will like?

[voice]

[shellderkillder.livejournal.com]

I would like to return home eventually, yes.

[... As long as he can take his only friends Pokémon with him. Not that he'll admit it to Layton.]

[video]

[puzzling]

Yes, you mentioned that you were from the United States, sir?

[video]

[knaveofthewind.livejournal.com]

Of course I would! Who wants to stay here and get soaked!?

[... not thinking through the long term at all. just. too much water man.]

[video]

[puzzling]

[That just grabs a chuckle from the Professor.]

Of course, but how about the long term? What if the weather was nice and clear?

[video]

[skullbashing.livejournal.com]

... Maybe.

[video]

[puzzling]

Still haven't decided, sir? There is no need to rush.

[After all, Layton still hasn't decided either. He's a "maybe" as well.]

[video]

[pwndby-pillow.livejournal.com]

...That...

I'm not entirely sure I'd want too.

I'm not to keen on getting sick and staying in a hospital again...

[But she shakes out of the thought.]

Professor, are you going to be alright in the rain like that dear?

You're going to catch your death...

[video]

[puzzling]

Yes...perhaps this is something we should not speak of, Miss Sunderland...I would not be too keen either on seeing you become sick once again.

Ah, thank you for the concern, but I will be fine. It is only my hair that is wet. It will dry in no time.

[Yeah right...He's just trying to reassure Mary. She doesn't need to be worrying about his sake.]

[video]

[greenwindchange.livejournal.com]

I would return. It's where I'm supposed to be.

[video]

[puzzling]

That is true. I am afraid this world isn't a place for us.

[video]

[talkstoearth.livejournal.com]

I'm sure now, I don't want to go back...

[video]

[puzzling]

[Whoa, that's a different answer for once. Everyone else is saying either "maybe" or "yes", so this one takes the Professor by surprise a bit.]

Is that so? Well...I will not dig any deeper as to why as it is your decision. Everyone has their own reasons, and so do I.