mayfield_rpg | Puzzle 019

[Action 1 - Mayfield High]

[The ever attentive Luke, who normally spends time in each class dutifully taking notes, doesn't seem to be paying much attention to class this time around. As much as he tries to take notes, eventually his mind wanders and he starts drawing in his notebook instead. It starts off with drawings of the Professor, followed by angry scribbles over the Professor's face and then more drawings of the Professor, to famous London landmarks, and then drawings of Luke's hometown, followed by pictures of people Luke hasn't really mentioned before.

This continues well on into lunch, where Luke is still doodling away. Except this time, anyone looking over his shoulder will spot these puzzles written on a page of paper along with the rest of Luke's drawings:

He doesn't notice anyone looking at what he's drawing. Interrupt him?]

[Action 2 - Outside Mayfield High]

Give that back, it's not yours!

Get it yourself, shrimp.

[And to top off Luke's day, looks like he's having some issues with some of the bigger drones, with Luke looking absolutely furious. The reason for Luke's anger is Luke's hat that they're currently holding out of his reach. And as much as the boy tries, he's just too short to grab his hat back. To add insult to injury, they toss it up in a very rickety-looking tree before walking off.

Luke grumbles angrily before climbing up the tree to retrieve his hat.]

[Action 3 - 307 Miller Street]

[Something's bothering Luke and he can't quite put his finger on what's wrong. So he's going to pay a visit to someone who might actually be able to help him.

After school, Luke will head straight for 307 Miller Street and impatiently knock on the door.]

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[Death opens the door quickly after the knock.]

Hey there, Luke.

Hello, miss Didi. Thought I'd drop by for a visit. Are you busy right now?

[She smiles at him]

I always have time for you.

[He enters, a bit shyly. There was a little more to his arrival then a simple visit.]

I'm glad...actually, there was something I wanted about, but it's a bit personal.

Alright. How about we go have a seat in the living room then.

[Because comfy couches are the best places for nervous conversations]

Okay!

[And Luke heads into the living room, taking a seat. He'll wait for Death to take a seat as well before he starts talking.]

Okay so! Before I start, can you promise that no matter what, you won't anyone else about this? It'll be just between you and me.

[That... worries her]

Of course. Not a word.

[Luke nods. If it helps, Luke himself doesn't seem that upset. But he does seem slightly nervous and bothered about something.

He takes a deep breath. Here goes.]

You know how we all weren't acting ourselves on Valentine's Day, right? And saying things that uh, we probably should've kept to ourselves?

Well, over Valentine's Day I kept calling Mr. Nigma "papa", as though he was my real father. I was affected by the flowers at the time, because I'm pretty sure I acted similarly to miss Susan. Only she figured out right away what was happening and Mr. Nigma...didn't. At least not until the flowers went away anyway.

[Oh... oh no]

He... wasn't being influenced, was he?

No...and I think I really hurt his feelings when he did find out it wasn't all real. He even called me his son at one point and said...

[That he loved him. But Luke shakes his head and continues on.]

Anyway, we talked it out after the event ended. And I even said that I didn't mind him being my father here - and I really did mean it! I mean, he's the closest thing to a father I have here, but...

Ever since I said it, I can't stop thinking about home.

[Death goes to put an arm around him. She remembers him talking about them before, when he was sick.]

You miss them a lot, don't you?

[Luke instantly leans into her, feeling comfortable.]

I miss them a lot...

I mean, it's not like I don't care about Mr. Nigma any less, but I just can't stop thinking about them!

That's part of what family is about. It's not a connection you can just replace, it's normal to miss them even if you have people looking out for you here. That's important too, but that doesn't mean the two are going to be interchangeable.

[Luke nods quietly.]

It's really strange, you know? I've never thought I'd have another person that I felt as close to as my papa, and Mr. Nigma has already done so much for me.

[There's the Professor too, but...]

It's not weird, is it? To think of the people here as part of your family too?

Edited 2012-02-25 17:37 (UTC)

Not at all. Some family is blood, but some of it is whatever you decide it is. We've all been through so much together, that's a kind of family too. I feel the same way about you and Slugger. And Mr. Nigma... every day, he reminds me more and more of one my little brothers.

I think, with everything that happens here, it can only help to find a family.

You know, I've spent months trying to figure this family out. I couldn't understand why a group of people from different worlds could suddenly come together as a family like this. Especially one as odd as this one - er, no offense.

But now? ...I'm still not any closer to the answer then I was when I first got here. But I think I really like it, this odd family.

I'm glad I got to be part of it, and that I got to meet you as well.

Oh, we're odd. Then again, I've never met a family without something to make it unique. It didn't all happen at once, but I think we're all better off together than separate. And I'm glad that you're part of it.

Most unique family I've met so far, heheh. I can say with certainly there's never a dull moment around here, what with two Deaths, two people who seem to have all sorts of crazy powers, and a man who calls himself a supercriminal.

And I agree, I like all of us being together now.

Oh, it's not so different from my family at home. The important thing is that we're here for each other, whatever the town throws at us.

That's true, I guess.

What's your family like?

I have six siblings. We... don't always get along, but in the end... we're family. It's just a bit tricky, because our jobs always get mixed up in everything. I still love them all a lot though.

Actually, the town sent me a picture of them if you want to see.

A picture? Sure, I wouldn't mind at all!

[Death walks over to the mantlepiece and returns to her seat with a picture of seven people in seventeenth century clothing. Well... about half of them are. It's hard to put a year on the robed figure and the young girl with multi-coloured hair is wearing something not from any human era. She points to each sibling in turn.]

This is... a bit old. Destiny there's my big brother. He's a bit stuffy, but he's always been there. Dream is next after me... he doesn't look like this any more... a lot happened. It's been a long time since I saw Destruction. He wound up taking up painting, of all things. Desire and Despair are twins. It's no surprise they've always been closest to each other. And Delirium... she has bad days, but she's a sweet kid, really.

You can... kinda see why the family here doesn't seem so different.

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