Solution to the Characterisation puzzle
Characterisation is one of the interesting puzzles of the Sydney University Puzzle Hunt 2010 competition. The plot of the game that year was based on Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass and what Alice found there". The game consisted of numerous scenes that were improvisations on the famous "A Mad Tea-Party". Each scene began with a short narrative that provided context for the task and could also contain some hints. Characterization was the last puzzle of the game before the final Meta Puzzle and was rated five stars out of five in difficulty. These biscuits aren’t sweet enough. Pass the sugar, would you?” asked the Mad Hatter, and the March Hare pushed the pot over to him obligingly. He poured the sugar over the plate of biscuits as he continued. “The Red Queen’s fixed, furious gaze faltered and tore from Alice’s back, for her nemesis was preparing to strike. Losing all composure, she turned to fac...