Puzzle 007

[tapshoetomove]

[Luke had lasted a few months since his arrival without a temporary loss. He was familiar with what it was, he heard people complaining about being turned into cats or other kind of silly things happening. And for the most part he shrugged it off, assuming that these people had done something that got them until these ridiculous predicaments.

Until one morning he woke up with flippers.

Now Luke couldn't exactly tell what he'd been turned into, but all he knew was that he had four flippers, a long neck, and gray skin and it was enough to send him flopping out of his room with a panicked "Pweeeeehhh!!"

Castle residents passing by will see this thing zooming down the hallways:



And by zooming he's clumsily flopping around while trying to figure out how to move properly. Anyone who's seen Luke before will notice a familiar blue hat on the tiny manatee thing's head.]

Comments

[silentrunning]

[Chell's just ambling around the hallways of Para, journal open on her palm. It's a lovely day. She's entirely not paying attention, just listening to the random stream of complaints, intimate details and other sundry goodies going on in the journal when AAAAH what the heck was that!

She skids to a halt, and stares in utter confusion, accidentally slamming her journal with a pop. It's such a strange sight that she finds herself speaking in spite of herself, and in utter surprise.]

"What the..."

[OOC: Can't see picture due to visual impairment but I know what the Loch Ness monster looks like and this is the most adorable mental image. I am flailing from cute.]

[tapshoetomove]

[Oh good! Someone he recognizes. He'll start hopping over to Chell.]

Pweh!

[silentrunning]

[She staaaares for a good long moment...And then she recognizes that hat. Still speaking, still too surprised to care, she answers...]

"Luke? Is that you? What's happened? Are you on a loss?"

[And then she leans down to pet the strange critter... After all, if he IS Luke, and IS on a loss, he can use all the friendly faces and comfort he can find.]

[whichwayyoulean]

[The Once-ler is still on a loss and as such is still wandering about freely. This sight makes him pause. He's used to weird animals because...well, SEUSSIAN, but wow what the heck is that thing?]

...You someone's pet? You...weird little thing?

[tapshoetomove]

[Luke shakes his head before dropping the blue hat on his head. He picks it up in his mouth and waves it hoping that he'll realize what's going on.]

[whichwayyoulean]

[Oh hey, he recognises that hat]

...Are you Luke's pet?

[And gets it unsurprisingly wrong]

[tapshoetomove]

[Luke shakes his head, before trying to think of a way to tell him he is Luke.

He tosses the hat into the air before catching it on his head, before pointing to himself with one of his flippers.

See? He's Luke!]

[whichwayyoulean]

[Watching.

Processing.

...]

Hey, neat trick little guy. Did Luke teach you that?

[chiefcookandlibrarian]

[A pretty girl wearing an apron and a crown stops as he crosses her path and frowns.]

What are you supposed to be?

[tapshoetomove]

[He's not entirely sure, as he hasn't got a good look at himself yet. He glances up giving a panicked "pweeehh!"]

[chiefcookandlibrarian]

[Cimorene kneels on the floor to get a better look.]