Sixty-First Journal Entry

[puzzledprof]

To keep my communicator from shocking me, I have a puzzle for everyone.

12 people are traveling in two cars that can each hold six people -- five passengers and the driver. However, one hour away from their destination, one of the cars breaks down. Using the car that is left, how long will it take to get all 12 people to the destination?

Comments

[battledancing]

Five hours!

[puzzledprof]

Correct! I believe you've gotten every one of my puzzles you've tried, Miss Cynthia.

[battledancing]

Ah, I've only tried a couple of them. Though they're definitely very entertaining!

[puzzledprof]

Of course; they wouldn't be puzzles if they weren't, only problems.

[battledancing]

That's a very good point! I hope you still have many more puzzles to challenge us with!

[puzzledprof]

If I ever ran out of puzzles, that would be a sad day indeed.

[battledancing]

Have you been working with them for long, Professor?

[puzzledprof]

I've always been a fan of puzzles, so yes, you might say that.

[battledancing]

Is that the kind of Professor you are? Or do you specialize in something else entirely?

[puzzledprof]

I'm afraid "puzzles" are not a legitimate academic field, as much fun as that would be. I teach archaeology.

1/spam

[battledancing]

Well, if there's one thing I've learned in this place is that things are different all across those many different worlds, so it could be!

[battledancing]

And you teach-- [... wait.]

[battledancing]

[... did he say archaeology?

SHE'S KNOWN HIM ALL THIS TIME YET SHE DIDN'T KNOW THAT?

BRB MENTALLY FLAILING FOREVER]

done, btw |D

[battledancing]

But that is also my area of research!

[... Layton, you might as well be her new bff.]

LOL

[puzzledprof]

Oh? It's good to meet a colleague, then! [Well, not exactly meet, but he hopes she knows what he means.]

I flailed a little, too |D

[battledancing]

Likewise! It's amazing how we didn't know that about each other after all this time!