Puzzle 005 - [Audio]

[hintcoinplz]

[A miserable, cold, and soaking wet Luke Triton currently found refuge from the storm in Dark Cave. He turns on the audio function, since it’s impossible to see anything other than the raging storm outside. A loud sniffle and sneezing can be heard from time-to-time.]

D-does anyone know how far the next town is? I’ve walked for about five days now- [another crack of lightning causes Luke to flinch.] - a-ah! I really hope this storm passes soon. I don't want to spend the night in this cave, I can hardly see my own hand in all this darkness! And I keep hearing weird noises...

S-since this storm might last for a while, would anyone like to hear a puzzle...?

"A snail is at the bottom of a 15 meter tree. He tries to reach the top. Each day, he manages to climb 4 meters, but during night, while he sleeps, he slips back 3 meters. How many days will he need to reach the top?"

I wish I had some hot soup right about now...

Comments

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

It took me about three days from the Dark Cave. It's not a nice place to spend the night.

[dementeddream.livejournal.com]

I suppose it all really depends on your pace~ It took me a about a two and a half day to get to town from that silly little cave...

Oooh~ A puzzle~

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

Three days?! Ah, t-that's a lot longer than I thought...

I keep hearing something fluttering, other Pokemon must be in here too...I just hope they're friendly...

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

So about two to three more days, brilliant.

[...]

Wait, your voice sounds familiar.

[dementeddream.livejournal.com]

It does? How odd! Have we met before?

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Well, I spent some time training to, so that probably made it longer.

I think there's some zubats. I stayed near the entrances so I'm not sure.

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

With this weather I imagine it'd be too dangerous to train. If that's the case then hopefully I can get to the next town before three days.

Are these zubats dangerous? I haven't checked out the rest of the cave, it's too dark to see anything.

1/2

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

[...!]

2/2

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

You're the one who tied up that kid and beat him up!

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

I don't think so. I didn't bother them, and they didn't bother me. I wouldn't go too much further into the cave, unless you had a flashlight or something.

[iamthewheat.livejournal.com]

Twelve days.

Re: 2/2

[dementeddream.livejournal.com]

[There is a pout in her voice]

I did what? I never did such a horrible thing! It's terribly mean and unladylike. Besides, why would I want to do such a thing?

[foolishwren]

Are you in the Dark Cave? If so, you're almost there. Shouldn't be more than a day of walking after this till you get here.

And.... uhhhh.

_{[Well of course Heather can't pass up a chance to solve a riddle and show how awesome she is.]}

... Wouldn't it be fifteen days?

'Cuz like... if he's technically only going up one meter a day?

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

That's exactly right, sir!

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

G-great, a day of walking sounds much better than three days [sniff]. I just hope I don't have to share a cave with anything worse than bats.

It's not quite fifteen!

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

I don't know, maybe you could tell me why you bullied that kid. Don't think I would forget about something like that so easily!

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

That's a relief.

I'm not going to, who knows what else is in this cave.

[dementeddream.livejournal.com]

I am telling you, I have done no such thing! [You can hear the sounds of her stamping her feet] Why are you accusing me of a crime I haven't committed.

I would never bully anyone!Well, maybe Devitt but he's annoying.

[ooc: The strike part is mumbled. And, yes, she pretending to be naive.

[foolishwren]

<sub>[Of course, Heather is underestimating it slightly-- she's a little more athletic than your average person so she got a fair distance covered each day. But still, Luke's on the final leg of the trip, at least!]

[And once again, she finds herself slightly stumped by the riddle. Holding her hand up, she frowns and does the counting in her head.]</sub>

..... OH! Haha, duh! It's twelve.

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

If one does bother you, maybe you could catch it?

Yeah, it's better to play it safe.

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

That's right! You've solved it!

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

[ooc: S-so cruel, Rhode. D'=]

I know it's you! I recognize your voice when I last talked to you! If you think you and that criminal organize you work for can keep getting away with doing things like that, then you're wrong!

[Of course, Luke could stop Rhode about as well as the Youngster she stole from before could, so perhaps yelling at a Rocket member isn't such a hot idea. Unfortunately, this doesn't stop him from trying.]

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

I suppose I could give it a shot if I see one.

I guess I'll stay near the entrance then. Wish I had one of those Pokemon that could breathe fire right about now.

[honor-first.livejournal.com]

Seven!

[8D]

[itssextillion.livejournal.com]

t = 12 Days.