Channeling Ms. Claire Folly

luketriton-:

clairefolly-:

luketriton-:

Ms. Folly…

I… Those look in your eyes.

It has been a long time since I’ve seen such determination.

I give you permission to alter my machine. I will give you instructions and blue prints. Please, find scientists. I’m sure Hershel could supply a few equipment.

But this is rather technical. I trust you, Luke. You… can do it.

[ Luke blushed. W-Wow, that’s nice of her to say that. ]

O-Of course! A true gentleman can handle this!

I’ll do my best, Ms. Folly!

Very well.

[ Claire closes her eyes. ]

…

[ And so, Luke supplied her with notebooks and papers for her to write the directions to the warehouse. All the things needed, all the scientists—- she quickly wrote everything down. Luke looked at the window. It’s nearly morning time. ]

[ It seems that he stayed up all night talking to Claire. ]

luketriton-:

Ms. Folly…

I… Those look in your eyes.

It has been a long time since I’ve seen such determination.

I give you permission to alter my machine. I will give you instructions and blue prints. Please, find scientists. I’m sure Hershel could supply a few equipment.

But this is rather technical. I trust you, Luke. You… can do it.

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clairefolly-:

[ Claire pauses. ]

I did not finish it. I… would like to help but… it is not complete. We do not have the necessary equipment and scientists… to finish this project.

—-No—- Please don’t say that, Ms. Folly! Mr. Layton needs to live, right?? He’s going to live! Trust us, Ms. Folly! We’ll finish your machine!

For Mr. Layton’s sake and yours. We can do it!

[ … For her sake? He’s willing to— finish her worl?]

… T-Thank you, Luke.

[ Claire gives a smile. ]

… I trust you and Hershel. I know you two will do things right.

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clairefolly-:

[ Tears rolled down on Maya’s cheek. ]

… H-Hershel. I—I’m sorry…

[ Luke decides to try again. ]

M-Ms. Folly. There isn’t enough time.

Please, will you help us? The machine…

[ Claire pauses. ]

I did not finish it. I… would like to help but… it is not complete. We do not have the necessary equipment and scientists… to finish this project.

luketriton-:

clairefolly-:

[ Her beloved machine. ]

[ No. ]

But my work… I-I can’t let you do this.

[ Don’t. ]

I love my work—— please, don’t touch it….!!

[ There was a blast of air coming from Maya’s body. ]

M-Ms. Folly, please!—- this is for Mr. Layton!

[ Luke covers himself. He couldn’t look properly with this sudden wind. ]

He was waiting for you for so long—- he didn’t know you would die!

[ The wind weakens a bit. ]

E-Even until now, he’s still waiting!

[ Tears rolled down on Maya’s cheek. ]

… H-Hershel. I—I’m sorry…

luketriton-:

clairefolly-:

[ … ]

W-What’s wrong Ms. Folly?

[ Her beloved machine. ]

[ No. ]

But my work… I-I can’t let you do this.

[ Don’t. ]

I love my work—— please, don’t touch it….!!

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clairefolly-:

luketriton-:

… Ms. Folly.

I—- Mr. Layton and the professor needs your help! He’s going to die soon—-We need your machine to fix the mess!

… Hershel should not… die… He has many things… in store for his future.

Your machine would fix it up!

We just need to turn the machine into a repairing machine instead of altering!

[ … ]

luketriton-:

clairefolly-:

luketriton-:

… Y-Your machine.

[ Luke wasn’t sure if he should pry too much. ]

I heard you were building a machine that can alter the universal thread!

Yes, that’s… correct. I planned to finish it… but I did not make it.

Please tell him… I’m sorry… for breaking our promise.

… Ms. Folly.

I—- Mr. Layton and the professor needs your help! He’s going to die soon—-We need your machine to fix the mess!

… Hershel should not… die… He has many things… in store for his future.

luketriton-:

clairefolly-:

… So he is well.

I am… glad.

[ Claire pauses. ]

… What matters, may I ask?

… Y-Your machine.

[ Luke wasn’t sure if he should pry too much. ]

I heard you were building a machine that can alter the universal thread!

Yes, that’s… correct. I planned to finish it… but I did not make it.

Please tell him… I’m sorry… for breaking our promise.

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clairefolly-:

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(Luke watches the whole scene playing before him. He feels as if he were watching a play and shouldn’t interrupt.)

…..

[She doesn’t know how this had happened. Claire was a scientist. Things such as channeling did not exist. However, she needed to know.

[Needed to know how Hershel Layton was doing.]

… Her..shel…

… Do you know where he is?

[ Little by little, the crowd began to disappear. ]

[ Luke, the apprentice remains. ]

Erm—- sorry for interrupting but are you perhaps, talking about Mr. Layton from Blackwood park? He instructed us to find you.

He wanted to hear from you and—- well, other matters.

… So he is well.

I am… glad.

[ Claire pauses. ]

… What matters, may I ask?