Third Journal Entry

[tophatofawesome]

Luke, Flora, are you both alright? I'm sorry, I should have done more when... well. If there's anything I can do for you now, please tell me.

[Pause.] The little drone girl is begging me to let her stay up until midnight... it must be New Year's Eve. I'm afraid I've lost track of time.

Happy New Year, then. May it be better than the last.

Comments

[bbsatbyrobots]

N-no, don't worry about it...I-I'm alright now, Professor.

[tophatofawesome]

...You don't sound alright. If you'd like, you can join Claire, Med'an, and I to celebrate the new year. The children are invited too, of course.

[bbsatbyrobots]

N-no, really I'm alright. B-besides, I told Mr. Luke that I'd spend it with him. Y-you can all come over, though. I-If you want to, that is...

[tophatofawesome]

I'll talk to the others and see if they want to come.

If we can't make it, can I come visit tomorrow? I'd truly like to see you. [and give you the biggest papahug ever ;;]

[bluecapboy]

...

Everything's fine, Professor.

crap wrong account ignore that

[tophatofawesome]

You're quite sure? It'd be no trouble at all to help with anything.

Re: crap wrong account ignore that

[bluecapboy]

It's alright, ah...how much exactly did Miss Claire tell you about what happened?

[Really, really hoping that his little outburst when he woke up wasn't heard by everyone.]

[tophatofawesome]

....

It's alright, my boy, I'm going to make sure that doesn't happen. I'm sure we won't even be here for that long.

[weaponsparked]

... You know Flora?

[tophatofawesome]

She's my adopted daughter. Real daughter, from my world, not what this city assigned me.

[weaponsparked]

[A long... pause. This makes the future... rather awkward somehow.]

Your... your daughter?

[tophatofawesome]

Yes; is that somehow surprising?

[puzzledwife]

Knock, knock.

[She taps the door, and enters.]

[tophatofawesome]

[Jolted out of his thoughts by the sound, Layton looked up and smiled weakly. He was happy to see her, he just had a lot on his mind.]

Ah, Claire. How are you?

[puzzledwife]

Fine. You, on the other hand, [She strides up to the bed and sits] look troubled.

[tophatofawesome]

Just thinking. I'm alright, really.

[He put his hat on his other side, then reached over to hold her hand.]

[shamagaladin]

We're going to be okay...[...] When I was older, I called you "Father".

[tophatofawesome]

I'm going to make sure of that.

...Yes, I suppose you did.

[shamagaladin]

I will too. In fact, I have something that can help us now.

...did you mind it?

[tophatofawesome]

Did you get something back from home?

-- Not at all. It's just not something I'm accustomed to.