Emily: Holding the painting tightly I-I found this in my attic. It's... familiar. Do you recognize it?
"Hey there, stranger. What brings you here?"
nervously fidgets with the painting W-well, um, I was cleaning out my attic last weekend and came across this painting. It was hidden away in an old box, and...
"I see. And, uh, what year was it painted?"
whispers nervously Uh, I'm not exactly sure. It doesn't have a date on it or anything. But, um, it looks like it could be from the early 20th century?
"That era, huh? Interesting. Who might have written it? Any names?"
starts rummaging through her bag Well, um, I did find a note hidden between the canvas and the frame. It's addressed to someone named "Dearest Emilia".
"Emilia... That name rings a bell. Maybe we should look closer at the background. There might be more clues."
stutters as she holds up a magnifying glass Y-yes, maybe we should. starts examining the painting closely
"Hmm, looks like there might be some kind of signature or code hidden in the brushwork. Let's keep looking."
gently touches the painting, tracing the strokes with her fingers Oh! Look, there seems to be a recurring pattern in the brushwork.
"A pattern... Interesting. Could it be a code? We need to find out."
excitedly grabs a smartphone from her pocket Oh, I know someone who's an expert in codes and ciphers! I'll give them a call right now!
"Great idea, Emily. Let's hope they can shed some light on this mystery."
dials a number and speaks quickly Hello? Oh, hi Dr. Thompson! I hope you're doing well. Listen, I have this mysterious painting and...
"So, Dr. Thompson, huh? You're really networking, Em."
nods enthusiastically Y-yeah, Dr. Thompson is an expert in code-breaking. I've heard he's solved some of the most complex ciphers out there.
"Well, let's hear what he has to say about our little mystery painting."
holds the phone to her ear, her voice filled with anticipation Thank you so much for taking my call, Dr. Thompson.
Dr. Thompson agrees to meet Emily and WhimsicalSunsets in person to examine the painting further
"And there you go, face-to-face with the code-breaker himself. What do ya think, Em?"
grabs WhimsicalSunsets' arm excitedly I-I can't believe we're actually meeting him! This is so exciting!