TERRACE Draft - Day 1

[lucetimods]

Who: All Draftees
What: Arrival at TERRACE
When: The first day, from 8AM to the wee hours of the night
Where: TERRACE!
Summary: Information post here
Rating: Varies on thread, please mark explicit material.

This post covers the first day, before the attack. Remember, characters here are not expecting an attack and are under the impression they will be going to Region 1 to fight. During this day, draftees will be restricted to T6 and T7 and not permitted access to other areas.

Be sure to tag this post appropriately: [canon] character name

Comments

[heartofthematter]

[Ahhh! That's cool.]

I have a friend who'd probably really enjoy something like this, so I was wondering. [So he could make one for her!]

[reminded]

[Hearing those words does his heart good.]

I would like nothing more than to return the favor by helping you with your own foray into Latin squares -- including Sudoku, if you're so inclined. If I may ask, who is this friend of yours?

[heartofthematter]

Missy-- Um, she'd introduce herself as Platina. She's very smart and she loves figuring things out! So that's why I think she'd like these squares. Missy was fascinated by the statues we saw when we were coming in - did you see them?

[Speaking of squares, he's got one done! Time to move onto the next challenge...!]

[reminded]

[A light of recognition.] Ah, Platina. Yes, I saw them; they were rather hard to miss. What did she say about them?

[heartofthematter]

She thought they might be of a hero, or a celebrity, or even a person from myth. The locals aren't that much help since they've been there forever... and a lot don't seem to hold a high regard for them. You know the Little Miss though?

[reminded]

[He'll try not to be too amused at Diamond's form of address for her.]

Only just; we spoke the day the draft was announced. She expressed interest in attending school.

[heartofthematter]

[missy

attending school

he pales slightly, looking down at his half-finished second page and setting it aside very. very. seriously.]

What time does the school start?

[reminded]

[Layton looks up at him, sensing the change in tone.]

Well... whenever we return to the enclosure, I suppose. Perhaps a bit later if we need the time. [He pauses.] Nine o' clock. Is something the matter?

[heartofthematter]

[Nine... That wasn't so bad, Diamond guesses, and he smiles in relief. Back to looking at his puzzles too!]

Nope! I just wanted to know, because I'm not really an early riser~. I'd rather have it be closer to lunch time, but nine's fine too. Missy'll just probably want us to go with her.

[reminded]

[Was that really it? ... Oh well. It makes sense. As a professor, he is very heavily informed about how much the youth like their late mornings.]

"Us"?

[heartofthematter]

Oh, me and Pearl! We're her bodyguards-- Um, we were her bodyguards, then we were her friends, and now we're her bodyguards again. But we're friends at the same time.

[A pause.]

Pearl and I protect Missy, who's our important friend. She can take care of herself, but I guess it's kind of become habit...?

[reminded]

I see... [No he doesn't because how is a 12-year-old even a bodyguard, but okay.]

If you don't my asking, who exactly is Platina? I understand she had private tutors as well.

[heartofthematter]

[to be fair, the only reason platina hadn't thought it too strange after a thought was because she figured that her father had gotten people around her age to keep her more low profile.]

She's the only daughter in a very... [What's the word he's looking for. Oh.] Prestigious line of researchers back home. And she's very rich! Her family is pretty well-known in high society, and they own a lot of hotels across Sinnoh. Missy's family is very important.

[reminded]

Interesting... It makes more sense now why she would be interested in school. [He taps his pen against his notepad thoughtfully.] So will you be attending as a student as well, or just as a bodyguard?

[heartofthematter]

[A student or a bodyguard... He finishes up the second puzzle and scrunches his face at the third. This was a difficulty he should aim for in creating.]

Mmm... What would be the difference?

[reminded]

Well, a student would complete schoolwork, participate in discussions, receive grades, and so on. A bodyguard, I could only guess, would stand at the back of the room and look intimidating.

[heartofthematter]

Bodyguard.

[There's no hesitation in the answer. He likes learning, but he's pretty average with grades and if Missy caught wind of him having average grades....!

He doesn't want to think of what she might do to bring them up. Pearl too for that matter!!]

[reminded]

[Even if he isn't an official student, maybe he'll learn a thing or two by sticking around. Good enough for Layton.]

Ha ha, all right. I hope you'll consider keeping an eye out for the rest of us while you're at it.

[heartofthematter]

Yes, sir! My Pokémon and I will be sure to do our best to protect everyone.

[He smiles, staring at the puzzle.]

... In return, will you help me with this? I can't concentrate on this many numbers...

[reminded]

[Pokémon... He knows he's heard that word somewhere.]

Certainly. [Something could be wrong with his setup. He leans over for a look, so cramped are their quarters. ] What seems to be problem?

[heartofthematter]

It's just a lot of squares to take in. Is there an easy way to figure them out?

[Every time he tries a number, it's already taken up somewhere or it's not in the right spot. That's all.]

[reminded]

Ahaha. Some find it helpful to write the possible numbers down in each cell of contention. If a certain possibility doesn't contradict any of the other numbers in that row of column, then it must be the correct choice.

[heartofthematter]

[So try a number in a block until one fits. Okay.]

Okay! Do you think I could make a blanket out of one of these? [As in, one the size of a blanket. A huge puzzle.]

[reminded]

A blanket? [A blanket that is also a puzzle? He wouldn't mind having one of those.]

I don't see why not. But a word of warning: you'd best keep it out of my sight, or else one day you might find the answers all penciled in.

[heartofthematter]

[He giggles at that, nodding.]

You got it, but if I get that good I wouldn't mind making one for you too.