Puzzle 009

[tapshoetomove]

[The thing about being an eleven-year-old boy and being whisked away to a magic castle is that it's all fun and games until you start feeling a little homesick. Luke didn't realize just how homesick he was until he started thinking about Easter, and how about this time of year he'd be spending it with his mother painting eggs.

It didn't really sink in over Christmas, since he was still pretty new, but now that he was settled in? He really missed his mum.

There's some mumbling over the journal, before Luke speaks. For a kid talking about the holidays, he doesn't sound terribly enthusiastic about it.]

So does this place doing anything special for Easter? Egg hunts or anything like that? I thought about painting some eggs this year, but...er, maybe not.

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[thatrabbitsdynamite]

Chin up, mate. Even if it didn't have any egg hunts before, you're getting one this year. That's an Easter Bunny guarantee. Deadset.

[tapshoetomove]

[Luke gives a small smile.]

I'm sure you'll make it a great one, too.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

Too right I will.

If you want to paint some eggs, you can help me, if you like.

[tapshoetomove]

I can really help? [He perks up at that.]

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

Of course. I can always use an extra hand here.

[tapshoetomove]

Gosh, that's quite an honor! I'll do my best, promise!

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

I'm sure you'll do just fine.

[protosshaze]

You should ask Bunnymund. I'm sure he won't mind if you help him paint eggs.

[tapshoetomove]

M-me? Oh, I couldn't! I'm not that skilled at painting Easter eggs.

[protosshaze]

That's okay, I don't think you have to be good. As long as you have fun!

[tapshoetomove]

Well, if he doesn't mind I'd certainly like to help!

[protosshaze]

I'll see you there.

[tapshoetomove]

Oh! You're helping him too?

[protosshaze]

Yes. Bunnymund is my friend.

[tapshoetomove]

I see! Well, I guess I won't be so nervous if there's other people there.

whoops, uh, nvm about the video

[1nc0mpr3h3n751bl3]

[His handwriting is attrocious. Sorry Luke]

741N71NG 3GG3
WH475 7H47

[Translation: Painting eggs? What's that?]

[tapshoetomove]

[Luke squints at the writing, trying to decipher it. It's kind of like a puzzle, in a while, but at most all he can make out is something about eggs.]

I'm sorry, I can't really read what you're saying.

[1nc0mpr3h3n751bl3]

[The Professor would be so disappointed, Luke. It's a simple number/letter substitution cipher, jeez.

No really, it's terrible, I don't blame you.

Mituna does, though]

WH47 4R3 Y0U
R374RD3D

[Translation: What are you, retarded?]

[tapshoetomove]

[Luke thinks he might have it, by picking out the patterns between numbers and letter. Once he does think he has it figured out...]

Hey, that's not very nice to say! I just hadn't figured out your puzzle yet!

[Yeah, that's right. Luke thinks you're giving him a puzzle.]

[1nc0mpr3h3n751bl3]

WH47
D1D 1
WH47 PUZL3

[T: What? Did I-- What puzzle?]

[heloise]

I would paint them with you.

[tapshoetomove]

Really? I usually paint them with my mum, but...she's not here.

[heloise]

Until she arrives here then.

[tapshoetomove]

...Thank you, miss. I really appreciate it.

[heloise]

The pleasure would be mine.

What is your name, little one?

[tapshoetomove]

I'm Luke Triton!

[heloise]

Luke. You may call me Lucrezia.

[tapshoetomove]

It's nice to meet you, miss Lucrezia!

[heloise]

The pleasure is all mine.