Tilting his head curiously at the rings, Marosa's mood seemed to lighten at this particular puzzle. He didn't know why, but he seemed to understand from the beginning how in particular to solve this specific puzzle.
Taking the rings, the fey slid them together and eyed them for a moment until he believed he had the right layer.
Locks and strange word things he was unfamiliar with, but puzzles like this? The fey believed he could solve them anytime. Puzzles were a favorite of a Gancanagh's, or at least his favorite - but riddles and the like to all fey were intriguing and had to be solved.
His father was the same way with puzzles, which intrigued him - it was just about one of the only things the only thing they ever agreed on.
Placing the rings on top of each other, the Gancanagh slid them around until they all matched, tilting his head curiously. Well, that didn't work. How about... yes. Turning one over, he fit them perfectly together until they all stacked neatly, glancing up at the Professor expectantly.
He looked back down and frowned. RAEF. That didn't make any sense. Gently taking all the sides of the circles, he flipped it over and blinked. FEAR. Well, that made more sense. To him, it looked a little bit like a dreamcatcher.
Glancing around after having finished his, Marosa spotted another student that needed help, so he wandered over and smiled warmingly. "Mebbe, uh... turnin' et aroun'?" He didn't want to point out the obvious, and his wings sagged as he thought about what he said, not meaning to insult.
"Oim sorreh, I dinnae mean ta insult." The fey truly wanted to try to help and not attempt to solve it for the other. Half the fun was solving the Jacking thing.
(( Yay for migraine erasing my puzzle solving abilities XD; ))
Arachne's hope of being able to be helpful on the next task faded a little as she saw what it was. Maybe she was just feeling particularly befuddled that day, or these sort of puzzles just weren't something her mind was good at..whatever it was, she looked at the ring pile, trying to visualise how they might fit together.
She picked up one or two, and then put them back down again, watching as a couple of other students brainstormed and then slotted the rings in what they thought was the right order. They did seem to be forming some sort of image, possibly a word?
Arachne rubbed her head, well at least she'd managed to pick a lock, so if nothing else she could take that from this class.
(( Yay! Work is very busy today so I'll be wrapping this up when I get home. The box is solved, but nothing is happening, so you can react to that if you'd like or just hang tight. <3 ))
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 1:54 pm
Ancalagon watched as the others puzzled together the box. At first, she had considered helping, but...
Externally, she looked down her nose at the group, holding herself prideful and as tall as she could manage.
On the other hand, though, she knew she wasn't even remotely clever enough to help. The last time she'd attempted to solve a rubik's cube, when she was something like eighty-six, she had broken the damned thing. It had been spelled to be sturdy, but the ways it frustrated the Wyrm knew no bounds.
Her heart sank as the others solved the puzzle. While Ala had been nervous, the rest had pieced together the clues and gotten themselves an answer. She inched towards them, peering over their shoulder, jabbing Marosa in the back with a claw.
"It appearssss you are a clever thing," she grudgingly admitted, appreciating the work done. How did classes grade things? Her books in the cave hadn't covered this. "Puzzlessss are a pain."
As the last ring slides into place there is a faint ringing sound, like an old dirty bell that has been shaken once. Kenner seems thoroughly disinterested in the proceedings, having wandered away from the area, but he circles back as the box finally stirs.
The stack of rings begins to rise, followed by the entire center of what remains of the box. It wobbles. It creaks. Eventually the telescoping layers reach a height that tops the original lid.
A faint gurgle is the only warning any nearby students have. The top of the spire pops loudly, releasing a shower of confetti and bright orange flags that read:
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE UNLOCKED AN OFFICIAL GUNTHER & GUNTHER JUNIOR EXPLORERS' PUZZLE BOX!
"Well, there you have it," Kenner says, clapping TG on the back and giving Canon a thoroughly obnoxious fingergun.
"You should all feel like you've done something really awesome here today. Come here and get one of these for your trouble." He holds up the little pouch he grabbed earlier. "And then go on and do whatever it is you guys do around here. Class... dismissed."
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 6:52 pm
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 7:08 pm
Serafina grinned when the box popped open, but that grin fell a bit as she saw what it revealed. Confetti and flags? Really? Serafina swatted at a bit of the confetti that fell near her face, unable to blow it out of the way due to the mask she chose to wear.
The fingergun made her laugh a bit, at least.
This teacher seemed rather lax about things, but the class had felt fun. At least, she felt accomplished for helping figure out some of those puzzles, especially the decoding one. Serafina cracked her knuckles. She guessed she did feel like she did something really awesome, even if the reward at the end wasn't the best thing she had ever received--it was certainly no promise of a trip around the world--but at the same time, what was in that bag?
Was it something she could call hers?
Serafina moused over to the bag, happy to claim one of the things that he was offering. What was it called? It was a rather odd little thing, and Serafina couldn't help but to poke at it a bit. Was this one of those minipet things? She didn't really have a minipet of her own! Maybe she should start to get some; it might spruce up her room a bit. And this was as good of a place to start as any...
She nodded her thanks to the person who had provided the unlockable ... junior explorers' box. (Seriously, had he just gotten bored and bought it at a store? Maybe he was an advertiser for the company? She was tempted to ask but that would be rather rude, wouldn't it? Either way, it had been fun to solve anyway.) Finally cutting off her chain of thoughts, Serafina wandered out with the minipet in her hands.
((Thank you! sn: seiana))
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 7:12 pm
Canon blinked, puzzled that the Professor had pointed at her. What did it mean? She wasn't sure how to respond, but it seemed like a positive gesture. She picked up one of the orange flags with only passing interest. It was orange. Maybe she'd look up who Gunther and Gunther were later. Maybe Professor Elk would know? She mused, thinking that if anyone were to know something about explorers, it would be the Pricolici Professor.
Right now, though, class was done! Canon stepped forward to receive her aqua seed ((SN: Zee Thank you!)), and then began walking back towards the campus.
As she did, she mimicked the gesture the Professor had given her, looking down at her hands as she did in an attempt to get the gesture right. She'd have to try it out on someone and see if she could observe the proper reaction...
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 7:38 pm
Tomoko tilted her head to one side, then to the other side, looking at the contents of the box blankly, before looking up to Jack hopefully.
"There's nothing in it." she said, clearly stating the obvious, but looking oblivious about what they'd actually accomplished with this task, before tilting her head to the other side again, before sighing softly, finally righting herself properly to her feet.
Not that it made her any taller next to Jack.
"I think it is time for tea, yes?" she suggested with a small sigh as she headed off towards the demon dorms.
[[SN: PACHURZ]
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:36 pm
. . . The box was empty?
How anti-climatic, but at the same time, he couldn't help but laugh, a full body sound that had him nearly in tears, shaking his head as he stood next to kitsune.
"Such a situation. . ." He answered her, before perking, he liked tea. Tea was always good!
Well, that was...interesting. And while he hadn't helped solve any of the puzzles, he'd at least gotten to watch others solve them (maybe some of that skill would rub off on him? Doubtful, but he dared to hope!).
Slowly making his way up toward toward Kenner, he accepted his 'loot', murmuring a thank you before starting to make his way back to the dorms.
[Thank you so much! SN: Vashtya]
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:35 pm
(( Mmm, lovely growth points <3
SN: sayurinitta ))
'Well, that was worth the effort.' Arachne said, but she wasn't grumbling, it felt like a faintly amusing break from the other classes. She wasn't sure if she had actually learned anything, other than she had very little skill in puzzles or codebreaker but well..at least she had a flag and a weird seed.
And confetti in her hair.
She gave a little wave and headed off. Time to finish that First Aid class.
Levi watched and learned at the last of the puzzles being fiddled with. Upon completion of the turning of the rings upside down, resulting in the word appearing, the box began to open. It opened to reveal nothing. However, their professor seemed enthusiastic nonetheless. Levi grew suspicious, but shrugged it off; wouldn't be the first time a professor had done something questionable.
Guess the prize was really in the solving? Hey- she'd helped. Sorta. The explosion of tiny colors was at least a jolting burst of energy to her brain activity. Ears popping straight up in attention, the tatzel ghoul shook her head to relieve it of some of the stuff, taking the flag and seed offered before turning to West. Ya'eat yet?
So... that was that. Okay then.
((SN: Neko yum_puddi ))
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:13 pm
West shrugged then nodded, his eyes on the lid of this... Gunther & Gunther Junior Explorers' Puzzle Box as Kenner began to put it away. He knew where he'd seen that symbol now. But why were a bunch of weird-a** puzzle makers leaving their business cards in the halls of the demon dorms?
"Nah, let's go get somethin'," he agreed. Later he might steer his brain back around to thinking about what this all meant, but right now he was content to take his blue bean and go. All he hoped was that it wasn't another jackdamned minipet.
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