Picarats 003 [VIDEO/ACTION IN ROUTE 30]
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[The video turns on to what seems to be somewhere on Route 30, though not too far from the exit of Cherrygrove. The screen shakes around for a bit as the Professor is trying to place it on some log and aims it towards himself. It takes a few seconds, but when it is set properly, he nods and takes a seat on a rock. It's quite bothersome to ( Read more... )
[The video turns on to what seems to be somewhere on Route 30, though not too far from the exit of Cherrygrove. The screen shakes around for a bit as the Professor is trying to place it on some log and aims it towards himself. It takes a few seconds, but when it is set properly, he nods and takes a seat on a rock. It's quite bothersome to ( Read more... )
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[Oh he should probably solve that puzzle, shouldn't he. Puzzle weakness hnnnng.]
Oh uhm, he should probably wait until the sun sets before going into that magnifying glass room!
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[Worst liar ever? Possibly. But when Luke solves the puzzle, a smile creeps up and so does happiness. The Professor can never be unhappy when someone solves his puzzles.]
And you are correct, my boy! With no sun and source of its deadly trap, the magnifying glass room cannot fry the man.
[25 picrats for our young apprentice, plus an extra 5! 30 picarats for you, my boy!]
Wonderful job solving it, my boy. Would you like a go on any more?
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[He doesn't press the issue, instead beams that the Professor seems pleased with his puzzle-solving skills. And he got bonus picarats for it too!]
Of course I would!
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Alright, here's another one for you, Luke:
"Sally and Bob were found dead lying on the floor. The only things around them is a puddle of water, broken glass, and a shelf. They weren't murdered. How did they die?"
[A classic puzzle for the young apprentice! 15 picarats for this one.]
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What is a picarat?
OOC: THE THIRD GAME CAME OUT IN ENGLISH? HOW DID I MISS THIS INFORMATION? *needs to buy the game soon*
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I am glad you asked, sir. A picarat is something to tell the difficulty of a puzzle. The easiest puzzles are 10 picarats, something around a medium level would be perhaps 30 picarats, and the hardest one would be 99. The numbers range from 10 to 99. I just use these for my own use to tell the difficulty.
I would then award these picarats to anyone who solves the puzzle. The number of picarats decreases when each answer given is wrong. I keep down a journal as to who many each person has. I am thinking about exchanging these picarats for some items in the future, but I am not sure as to what just yet...
Would you like to give my puzzle a try, sir?
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[Itachi ponders for a moment before giving Layton a nod. He thinks about the puzzle for a few seconds before answering because he's a super genius.]
The man in the puzzle would simply have to wait for the sun to set before making his escape.
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And when the sun sets, how will the man escape?
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Wait until the sun sets. Or if there's no time, open the door to the dragon's room and force it into the sun room to kill it before it eats you.
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That is correct, ma'am! If the sun sets, the magnifying glass room will have no source to burn the man with. Critical thinking is the key to success.
[And a total of 30 picarats for you, ma'am! 25 from the original puzzle and an extra 5 for today's day! He jots down your amount in his notepad.]
Would you like to try another, ma'am? Or are you fine for today?
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[Well, riddles are interesting enough, right? And it takes her mind off the troubling fact of how she got here in the first place.]
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"It was the emperor's birthday and all throughout his kingdom were scrambling to find him great gifts, for they knew that if they were in his favor, he will treat them with mercy. As the ruler sat on his throne and looked over his citizens bringing him gifts, one man approached him and offered his presents. This man was a blacksmith and he had created both his gifts with his bare hands. The first gift was a lance that will pierce through any shield with ease. The second gift was a shield that would never break to any weapon. The emperor became furious and threw the man into prison for giving him fake items. How the the emperor know that they were fake?"
[20 picarats for this one!]
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[Kaito enjoys riddles, though he's a bigger fan of giving them than solving them]
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And although Kaito is correct, just a little more details and he'll get his hands on these sweet picarats. The Professor's smile is a clear indication that he's close to the answer.]
And what would that man do when the sun sets, my boy?
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Go through the magnifying glass room. The sun can't fry him if it's not out.
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[And 30 picarats for you, Mr. Magician! A total from the original 25 picarats and a bonus five for today is recorded in his handy notepad.]
Wonderful job, Kaito. You tore though that one with ease.
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If the sun's all that'll fry him through the first door, he can just wait till it's dark out!
[Heather is QUITE experienced when it comes to finding creative ways in and out of places, so this particular kind of puzzle is a cinch to her.]
[And on another note, she also sort of notices that he's looking glum. ... And possibly nearby. But some people tend to want to be ALONE when they're all... broody and stuff, and she's not sure if he's one of those people or not.]
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That is correct, Miss Mason! Once the source disappears, the first door's death trap disappears as well. Every puzzle has an answer.
[And now here's a total of 30 picarats for this lady over here. Combine with the original 25 picarats of the puzzle plus an extra 5 will make this a neat collection to your amount.]
Perhaps I should give a much harder one for you then. I have quite a lot memorized at this moment.
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Harder?
Go on, hit me!
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"A woman was found dead in her hotel room and a lead detective was called in to investigate it. When he arrived to the room, he found a cassette tape. When he placed it in a stereo to listen to, immediately, the deceased woman on the tape announced that this was all suicide. The tape then ended with a single gunshot. The detective left the crime scene to announce that this woman did not die because of a suicide, but of a murder. The murderer was arrested a few days later and the case was solved. How did the detective know it was a murder?"
[30 picarats for this puzzle! Go for it, Masonator!]
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