Professor Layton | 001

[picaratmaster]

Who: Professor Hershel Layton, his asssistants and apprentices (Luke Triton, Clive Triton, possibly Ema Skye?), somarium
Where: Saburra Desert, near the edge of the first and second districts and the outskirts of Lake Meridian.
Style: My thread starter is in third, but the rest will most likely be in first. IT'S JUST FASTER, GUYS.
Status: Open

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[doveindisguise]

[And there is the young Clive Triton beside the highly respected and well dressed man, snapping picture after picture for his local newspaper. Even if he was one of the first to hear about this incredible discovery by his dear friend, the reporter would take every opportunity he could for more photographic evidence. Sometimes the written word was not enough to sway a man`s beliefs.]

Amazing, Professor! Simply astounding find!

[picaratmaster]

They are truly spectacular, aren't they, my dear Clive?

[Layton turns around to appraise the majesty of these uncovered ruins, an admiring smile on his face.]

The craftsmanship, though considerably worn after years of being buried in the desert, is superb. Whatever ancient culture constructed these monuments had meant to fashion these grounds as a splendor. Perhaps, I would say, as a holy or sacred ground.

Simply fascinating!

[doveindisguise]

[The younger male can't help but mimic his mentor's enthusiastic smile.]

How old would you say these ruins might be? Is there anyway to decipher their exact age after all of this time?

[picaratmaster]

It is difficult to say with any amount of certainty at the moment. We have only just begun excavation, and the necessary lab tests are in their infancy.

However, if we use the bas reliefs on the interior and exterior walls as any point of judgment, my theory is that these ruins may date back as early as the second ancient area. They must be at least three thousand years old, if not more.

[doveindisguise]

[And forget picture taking, Clive has moved to taking detailed notes.]

Yes, yes, [he mumbles, pen running furiously across paper.] Anything else you notice right off the bat?

[picaratmaster]

Well...-- Hmmm...

[Layton looks up at the vast ruins and scratches his chin thoughtfully.]

Here, Clive, come with me inside the main hall. Let me show you one of the most interesting discoveries of all. Now, do be careful, as some spots in the floor are weaker than others.

[doveindisguise]

[While any other person might have at least taken a moment or two to consider just how dangerous such a place could possibly be after all of these years abandoned, Clive instead threw all caution to the wind and was more than happy to follow the mentor he respected more than anyone else.]

I'm right behind you, Professor.

[picaratmaster]

Follow me! It is less crowded over here. I'm sure you'll find the quiet to be quite therapeutic.

[Layton waves Clive over toward a quiet, shaded back-entrance of the largest structure. The reporters and the rest of his team are much too preoccupied with the 'black hole' room to pay the other side too much mind.

Inside a low, stone arch, with the foundations cracked and crumbling in some areas (Do mind your step, Clive!), Layton, lantern in hand, leads his elder apprentice to a dark, narrow, deep hall. Voices echo in the distance, and there are dim lights visible at the very end, likely leading around to the center of the stone structure. The Professor lifts his lighted lantern to the left wall and gingerly brushes the dust away to reveal...

What appears to be little more than cave drawings. Primitive, simplistic cave drawings, with twig-shaped legs and the like.

The true test is if Clive can see the significance.]

Aren't they marvelous?