#kyouju posting

[eatingfireflies]

Had to pull this quote up while talking to a friend about an interpretation I disagreed with, namely: Ratio never sought the gaze of Nous, Margaret was stupid for even interpreting Ratio's character story 3 as him being disappointed about getting invited by the IPC instead etc etc. and his self-deprecating laugh was only because he's so disappointed that he was invited by Capitalism Company despite all his achievements proving his ethics (but do they?)

I disagree, this is Margaret slander. That woman was Ratio's assistant, I doubt she was stupid.

Tell me this man is not bothered by it. Tell me it's not a sore point, even if he's over it by now he was/is bothered enough to actually talk about it.

Honestly I was gonna make a light-hearted joke about Aventurine being that person who shows off his relationship with Ratio, 'He's always like that, please don't mind him ☺️' 'He's the one who understands my way of fighting best ☺️' 'I thought you'd given up on this dream you've never told anyone else about except presumably me because I'm just dropping it in conversation so casually like this ☺️'

But let's talk about that anti-planetary weapon

I hand tinfoil hats to everyone who clicked on read more. Please don't believe anything I say. Especially under here where no one else can see us.

- No mention of what affiliations Ratio had before the invitation from the IPC. If we trust HSR timelines (which we shouldn't but we have nothing else), Ratio was already a full-fledged professor in Veritas Prime University before Aventurine became a Stoneheart. So: before he joined the Intelligentsia Guild, his main affiliation was with the university.

- The anti-planetary weapon was already completed when he received the IPC invitation

- Which still leaves us the question: whom did Ratio develop this weapon for and why?

There's some echoes of Chadwick in there that I think is probably a coincidence but something we might want to keep in mind. Ratio also provides schematics on how to turn the Express into a weapon.

One thing tho: Chadwick was a Genius Society member. Ratio is not.

- Minus the Astral Express weapon (which we do see in action in the Penacony Boss fight ? So like was that connected? 😂), everything else Ratio has done that we know of is mostly about improving people's lives. That anti-planetary weapon is like a blight on his otherwise stellar CV.

- My conclusion: he developed that weapon solely to catch the gaze of Nous. And he failed and it was a moment that felt like selling his soul for one corn chip. The IPC invite was a nail on the coffin: this is what he sold his ethics for.

Like the 'Ofc Ratio laughed because he can't believe the audacity of Capitalism Company asking him to join them when he's completely against everything they stand for'

But my friend, he joined the IPC. He's an IPC delegate. He's married to an IPC superintendent.

Ratio had to give up on the Nous deal and had to go with the next best thing. But Ratio from Story 3 was young and probably still felt some pressure to prove something, or meet expectations. The Ratio we met in 1.6 knows better.

[ashxketchum]

PART 1

[dailyfigures]

Professor Hershel Layton ; Professor Layton ☆ Good Smile Company

[sophie-age]

@proflaytonbigbang

I'm so happy to finally share my piece for the Professor Layton Big Bang!

This fandom event was truly a blast and I couldn't have asked for a better team partner than I had in @flowertab who wrote a lovely little story, make sure to send her some love! 🧡

I'd also like to thank our puzzle maker @ultra-puzzlemaster Louise, who was so kind to clue me in on the puzzle for this piece, and our other lovely artist in our group @tsukikokagamine who made a dreamy piece for Flowertab's fic!

Click for better quality!

@flowertab 's fic:

@tsukikokagamine 's piece:

[justkillingthyme]

All that to say, Hershel was adept at recognizing how Luke was feeling, or rather, what he was trying to hide. He does his best to eliminate stimulus that bothers Luke, though sometimes he isn’t quite able to prevent the boy from getting too overwhelmed.

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Or: Luke isn’t exactly having the best day

Was inspired by this post by @archiewantsheetmetal

[samthecookielord]

Layton big bang!!!! 💥💥💥💥💥💥I CAN FINALLY POST THIS YAY

For @musicalpancakes77 's fic linked below! Check it out :3

+ bonus doodles and original sketch

@proflaytonbigbang

[matchamabs]

ohh my god i can finally post it!! ive spent the past few months working on this piece for the @proflaytonbigbang !! anyway this writer who did a few pieces of poetry has fucking gorgeous writing, its completely lovely and if you have even a few seconds please go and read it! even if you don't like layton!

[darklight-owl]

I can finally post the art I made for @proflaytonbigbang

It's for @lumivall 's fic: Professor Layton and the Vanished Children!! I was so excited to work for this one, the premise caught my eye right away!! Flora finally getting character development and Desmond reuniting with the group to solve a mystery is so cool! Go check it out:

[myriadebleue]

Here's the story I wrote for the Professor Layton Big Bang 2024! (@proflaytonbigbang)

Participating in this event was very exciting and made for a nice challenge. I'm very happy that the big day is upon us!

Congrats to everybody for their hard work!

This fic has art made by @marushou13 and @lukesjournal, and they've done an amazing job, so go check out their art here and here!

Details about the fic under the cut:

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Layton Kyouju Series | Professor Layton Series Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Bruno & Flora Reinhold, Dahlia Reinhold & Flora Reinhold, Minor or Background Relationship(s) Characters: Flora Reinhold, Bruno (Professor Layton), Dahlia Reinhold, Background & Cameo Characters Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Canon Related, Aged-Up Character(s), Spoilers, Adult Flora Reinhold, St. Mystere - Freeform, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Light Angst, Hopeful Ending, Robots, Machines, Fainting, Medical Procedures, Surgery, but for automatons, Cats, Nostalgia, Bonding, Family, Platonic Relationships, Careful Children That's a lot of Headcanons, Professor Layton Big Bang 2024 Summary:

From most of its buildings, to its villagers and their quirks, things forever stay the same in St. Mystere. But with the threat of a minor issue that is soon to become uncontrollable, Flora decides it might be time for some changes. That is, should Bruno accept some much needed help.

[pocket-ghostie]

Happy Professor Layton Big Bang posting week!!!!

Word count: 11,903

Alfendi and Hilda have just cracked the case! Alfendi can't wait to share his thoughts with Lucy... when she goes missing. Alfendi and Hilda find out she's been kidnapped, and must figure out a way to save her.

The murderer Alfendi suspected, set up a puzzle dungeon just for him. Now he has to find he way through and get to Lucy before the murderer decides he has hand enough.

Thank you to everyone who helped me make this fic! And thank you to @proflaytonbigbang for hosting this wonderful event! It has been a lot of fun <3

[hauntedhikingsociety]

so this year I got to participate in the Professor Layton Big Bang run by @proflaytonbigbang It was my first ever fandom event and I had such a good time and was paired with amazing artists, thank you to everyone I worked with!

and here are my fics :3

first, an AU where Descole goes to St Mystere instead of Professor Layton. I think this might be the best fic I've ever written, no joke, please check it out for Flora and Descole banter and emotions

while you're doing that, make sure to check out the art by @/antique_miss on instagram and @/a_puzzle_oddball also on instagram

second, post-canon laymitri... we all knew I was going to write this eventually. thank you to @altho-arto (art post) and @kirbro (art here) for illustrating!

[eatingfireflies]

Can you consider Dr Ratio an IPC employee?

Things to consider:

Although Asta says he's from the Intelligentsia Guild when she introduces him, he says he was sent to the Space Station as the IPCs technical advisor

Has clearance to open the case containing the cornerstone, something he says only high level IPC employees have (this could be a lie or the clearance could have been given for this mission specifically but we'll consider it true and not just for Penacony for now)

Was described as the Intelligentsia Guild representative in the Bulletin by Pom-Pom

But the Bulletin also goes on to say

Which one is it then??

My understanding is the Watchmaker sent the IPC an invite and they chose to send Aventurine as their representative. Were they given 2 invitations* and chose to send Dr Ratio along? Or was there only 1 invitation and Dr Ratio is a legendary plus one was sent by the IPC on an all-expenses paid business trip?

* My brain considers this important because Dr Ratio's presence in Penacony is carefully considered so that Aventurine's plan would work. But did he have a Watchmaker's invite? Or did he come in via the IPC who sent someone from a different faction that the Family will accept but just connected enough that you can consider it a kissing cousins kind of thing?

The thing is

Aventurine makes the distinction between the IG members and the IPC, saying that the IG members don't like IPC employees

The Guild pays more, according to Poseman, so at the very least we know there's separate accounting

If Ratio came in via the IPC and no Invite was sent to the Guild (he hasn't mentioned it but honestly it could go either way), the Family considered his Guild connections and not the IPC one. Topaz and Jade weren't allowed in the Dreamscape, but Ratio obviously could come and go as he pleased.

Honestly it seems like it depends on why you're asking. I'd normally say no, but he doesn’t seem to care to make the distinction + if we believe Aventurine about Guild members wanting to keep their distance from the IPC, Ratio is not doing that with his high level IPC access etc. etc.

[ashxketchum]

❄️ SNOW DAY ❄️

[darkartistyt]

Laywright Week 2024 Day 4: Scars

They would have to discuss them sooner or later…

Rating: T

Tags: Oneshot, Not Beta Read, Layton Kyouju vs Gyakuten Saiban | Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Spoilers, Established Relationship, Post-Canon, Implied/Referenced Self-Harm, Implied/Referenced Suicide Attempt, two of them in fact, and only one was canon, this is on the side of t that almost crosses into m if i wasnt vague af jsyk, Professor Layton and the Fear of Intimacy, it kinda ended up stream of consciousness, but i tried to maintain at least a semblance of focus

[detective-piplup]

Original recording of Professor Hershel Layton��s visit to Luke Triton, Head Archivist of The Magnus Institute, while the former was hospitalised due to an attack on his workplace. Recorded on the 29th of July, 2016.

I FINALLY POSTED A FIC FOR MY ARCHIVIST!LUKE AU

[justkillingthyme]

When Desmond mustered up the courage to come to the Layton home for dinner, he didn’t expect to have Lucille be quite this frazzled.

He wasn’t too sure what to expect, honestly.

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Desmond has a very awkward dinner with the Laytons post-Akbadain