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brambletakato · 8 months ago

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if you’re worried the wordcount’s gonna scare away readers, it probably won’t. i’d absolutely read a 2k post if it’s about my guy jean desmond descole sycamore. honestly i’d read a 20k post about him if i could. pinky swear

... ok so i was actually working on this a few months back.. I wrote a very long draft, then I saved it and came back to it, cringed myself out and just. never posted it,,, but after a few months since I figured that its just because I went too deep into it right off the bat instead of giving a ""small"" summary so here we go ATTEMPT 2!!!!

(also if you're an oomf, you're a part of the campaign and you know what orange spoilers mean then do NOT read further pretty please bats my eyelashes at you) AND PROFESSOR LAYTON SPOILERS

So when I talk about campaign Des, I'm referring to a version of Descole that I've roleplayed for almost 5 years now (which is INSANE to me . has it been that long??? whar??? since when??? it's still 2019 is it not????)

The campaign hook is that it's essentially a mass isekai/amnesia plot; Your blorbo from some fandom gets sent into this world patchworked from other universes and whatnot, and they have to figure out their past whilst also finding out how to get back home. Super cheesy stuff on paper ngl, if you read it on some tv series' synopsis you'd probably skip

But its stupid fun to be a bit silly and have Jean Descole from the professor layton series interact with The Mario from the paper mario series and its a guilty pleasure :]

So as for a summary as to what happened over the 5 years (and then I can clarify on any points if anybody is curious (cricket noises));

To clarify who Descole is in this campaign, he only remembers bits of his life in regards to the canon/campaign rp. He remembers having a wife and daughter, but he doesn't remember that they're dead. He remembers his parents getting kidnapped and having to give away his brother, but he doesn't remember what happened to him after that. He remembers bits of his crimes as Descole, but never why other than for either the Azran or Targent. He's right in hindsight, but it's not he's expecting in the present time. He doesn't remember Raymond at all :( poor guy

He also accidentally adopted a young Trucy Wright (like... around 7-8 years old?) because her father is nowhere to be found and his group is actually nuts with close to no responsible adults. ... Actually why don't I talk about them for a sec;

He ended up in a party of like... 9-10 people and yes that is just as insane as it sounds. Some characters would join or leave the party but it has consistently been 7 characters attending excluding Descole. and yes they're all played by different people except mario who's played by the host, so thats like. 8 players at the table at one time

Anyway so this party is pretty much the source of most of his trauma in the campaign funnily enough. One of them blackmails him about his past and then tries to turn the rest of the group against him (meanwhile he dont know SHIT !!! given the amnesia situation), Descole gets defensive and accidentally fans the flames which ends up in the greatest betrayal for him;

When that person shot him in front of the entire group, both friends and foes alike, and they all turned their heads away from him as he bled onto the snow.

I'd love to get further into the party's hijinks(?), how the party came to be, and ultimately where they are now but that's the bare minimum you need to know (and I'd love to answer anything about them!)

Anyway, it's still unknown to this day how this one thing happened, but it's heavily implied to be because of psychological stress mixing with a third secret ingredient; Sometime during all of this, Descole kept finding himself in a room in his sleep-- And often his sleep was plagued by unspeakable nightmares, so this uneventful yet cozy room would've been a comfortable break for him...

... If not for the fact that Desmond lived there, too.

So Desmond is played by the fucking amazing host too and he's apparently a manifestation of his subconscious, and Descole REALLYYYY didn't like that (very much weirded him out, especially since Desmond was extremely blunt and near emotionless; he'd try and give advice but Descole was super nuh-uh about it)

His unease around his subconscious was enough to where he tried to sleep deprive himself to prolong seeing that guy + having nightmares, which that went well (he almost legitimately died lol)

As they have more chances to genuinely talk, their relationship changes. For better or for worse?... Can get further into that if anybody asks lol

Oh one more thing, because the canon roleplay took super long to have sessions, some players opted to have non-canon roleplays to fill in the gaps of time... Which ended up becoming their own side-campaigns that the host would sometimes join in as well. In fact the host has like... A few non-canon campaigns that he's running, and to be honest there's a few non-canon campaigns I end up thinking about a lot

You might've seen the terms "SS", "Chamber RP" or "Persona RP" in my tags and those are some of the non-canon campaigns. Right now we're focused on the canon rp and Chamber RP, which Chamber serves as a tutorial/introduction for a huge overhaul of the ttrpg system we use. We're still in Act I of canon, but Act II is VERY soon which will be using the new system.

SS; Player hosted, everybody fights an evil version of themselves that doesn't have amnesia while trying to take down an international cooperation. This is super fun because Descole in this one finally remembers WHY he did all of those terrible criminal things in the past...

Chamber RP; Host's campaign, amnesia is reversed; You remember your canon counterpart but not the campaign memories... But this doesn't last long as memories of the after starts to seep in. In a similar vibe of the Zero Escape series, you have to find a way out of a sci-fi laboratory while carrying the metaphorical torch of your forgotten hundred other attempts.

Persona RP; Host's campaign; In stark contrast it's super slice of life-y most times lol. Des gets a job as a teacher in this one??? It's set almost 3 years in the future of the canon campaign and as the name implies is SUPER Persona based. There's a strange other plane of existence that supposedly has the answers as to why they have amnesia... And the serial murders that's been going around town.

Anyway I'm definitely leaving out big details for the sake of brevity but I'd be happy to answer anything and thank you if you've read this far!! finally feels good to get this all out ngl

#campaign des #bram.txt.exe #sorry for the super late answer anon :(#let me be cringe for a second /SILLY #also this is long. like seriously long. and a huge infodump which i apologize for

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magpie-trinkets · 5 months ago

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... Huh.

People are disappearing, deliberately now. The audience has transformed once again, from filler clones to actually drawn and diverse people. And, there's people missing.

The seats to the sides of this guy are empty. It could be coincidence, of course, but we must consider the facts.

1) This is a prestigious opera, famous for its Diva and pianist (detraganist?). It has pulled a large number of people.

2) All seats were full, from what we saw. It's logical to assume the opera pulled a full audience.

3) The seat next to Old Military Guy was occupied, and now is empty. Similarly, these seats are empty. We must assume empty seats are an anomaly.

We must also consider these clues:

1) The room went completely dark for a moment.

2) The entire cast has also disappeared, replaced by a washed up stand-up comedian who uploads clips of his monologues to Tiktok or YouTube Shorts or Reels or whatever.

3) A Descole-shaped Object was sighted, next to a wolf. Now, a Descole cosplayer is on stage. This implies something is afoot.

I am tempted to point out that these seats were occupied, but the only screenshot from this perspective is from the clone filler frames, where everyone had a twin.

These frames are a continuity error like a car crash, but I shan't count them. They were clearly done with a time saving method, maybe crunch or deadline rush? It would be unfair to look at a frame clearly done quickly to save time, and then look at a frame with detail put it in, and point the differences. There were continuity errors in the people next to the LSO and Luke, of course there would be inconsistencies. What this frame does show is the intention of the animators to show a full audience. I am sure that if there were empty seats from the start, they would've loved to not animate a couple of people.

#hourly eternal diva #professor layton

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101flavoursofweird · 3 years ago

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Fic Questionnaire

Thanks for @sixtyfourk for tagging me! I’m putting the questions under a cut because it’s quite long :’)

I’ll tag @northernscruffycat, @northelypark, @edward-elbowlick, @vermontwrites, @asa-liz, @yoshi-g-teh-first, @call-me-rucy, and @aquamarineglow but if there’s anyone else who wants to do this, please go ahead!

How many works do you have on AO3?

107… but a lot of these are just reposts or prompt-inspired fics that are 10 lines long!

What's your total AO3 word count?

378242 words

How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?

Professor Layton, PLvsAA, Layton Brothers Mystery Room, Rhythm Thief, Voltron: Legendary Defender (I only watched the first two seasons, haha…), The Ancient Magus Bride (I was in it for the cute dragon mage— not for the main romance), Steven Universe, Ace Attorney (only as a part of PLvsAA), Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, My Hero Academia

…10 fandoms altogether, but some like PLvsAA and LBMR fall under the PL category.

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Aizawa Doesn’t Give Hugs - MHA- 1111 kudos - (Why can’t I update my most popular fic?)

Fireflies - Steven Universe - 221 kudos - (Again, WHY DID I NEVER UPDATE THIS?)

Reset - PL - 134 kudos - (This is the one I feel the worst about because it’s an ongoing long fic for my main fandom and I’ve had so much support from readers but I just can’t find the strength to update it…)

Worth Fighting For - PL - 86 kudos - (My incomplete Whumptober fic!)

Mending - Voltron - 85 kudos - (I think this was one of the first fics I posted on AO3 and I was really happy about the response it got! And for a fandom I’d never written for before!)

Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

I usually respond to comments pretty quickly because I want to show my appreciation for people who take the time to comment :) If I’m ever slow to respond it’s probably just because I’m busy or I’m trying to formulate a long response. If a person leaves a longer comment, I try to make my response longer!

What's the fic you've written with the angstiest ending?

That’s probably ‘To Boldly Flee’. It’s a fic I originally posted on FF.net but it’s now part of an Aurora & Luke oneshot series called ‘Looking Foward’ on AO3. The fic stars Aurora and Luke in an AU set during Azran Legacy. It diverges from canon after Descole steals the Azran keystone in the Nest. Aurora doesn’t want to go to the Azran sanctuary and face her ‘duty’ as the Azran emissary— she also doesn’t want to get STABBED IN THE HEART— so she decides to run away with Luke.

Aurora receives even more angst in this AU than in canon. After Descole’s betrayal, she starts to doubt herself and her friends, aside from Luke.

With a bit of help from Rook and Bishop, the two of them fly to London and then to Misthallery when they hear Targent have taken over the town. During this time, Aurora has her identity crisis about being a golem and having the fate of the world resting on her shoulders. She eventually decides to help Luke save his hometown because Luke is worth the world to her.

This all culminates with Luke getting fatally(?) wounded and taken to the Golden Garden. Aurora is so distraught by this point that she almost ‘floods the whole world’ in a kind of failsafe doomsday device the Azran may have implanted in her. Luckily, Descole and Layton show up to assure her that Luke is alive— but just barely. Aurora returns to her normal self and they get Luke to hospital. Aurora waits by Luke’s bedside for him to wake up. Aurora mentions that Emmy’s fate is unknown, but they still mourn for her.

In the original FF.net ending, Luke wakes up.

In the AO3 ending, Aurora just keeps waiting for Luke. ‘She could not age, so she would wait until he awoke. Even if it took forever...’

If I ever did write more of this story, Aurora and Co would probably go to the other Azran sites (Ambrosia, the Infinite Vault of etc) to search for a cure for Luke. But at it is, the fic is left open-ended as to whether Luke ever recovers.

Have you ever received hate on a fic?

Not really hate but there was one anon review that may have been ‘too brutal’ (their words). I can’t say it hasn’t affected the updates on that particular fic.

Do you write smut? If so what kind?

I wrote a couple of light smut fics back when I really shipped Layton/Emmy. I think I’d cringe if I went back to read those fics (but then again, I do that with a lot of my old writing). I can’t see myself writing smut now.

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

I can’t say I’ve had a fic stolen, but I was reading a fic a while ago and the wording was veeery familiar. I’m not sure why because the fic was already good up to that point? Why would they bother copying my writing? XD I can’t complain, though! We’re all technically stealing the original creator’s characters and concepts by writing fanfic.

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes, for my Rhythm Thief AU, Déjà Vergier! In this AU, 16-year-old Raphael gets taken in by the Vergier family. A Deviantart user called BakApple kindly translated my writing into French. With the help of Google Trabslate, I started translating their French Rhythm Thief fic— ‘July the Fourteenth’— into English, but I didn’t get around to finishing it. My translating skills are nowhere near as good as BakApple’s!

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

I wrote a PL fic with called ‘If You Only Had Time’ with an awesome writer called Glowbug. It’s an AU (of course) where Rachel Bronev survives and she runs away from Targent with eight-year-old Emmy. Glowbug doesn’t seem to be active online anymore, which is a shame, but I don’t mind! I’m just glad we were able to write 6 chapters.

I don’t think I’d co-write any more fics now… but more for the co-writer’s sake than mine! I’m notoriously bad at updating long fics and I struggle to write under pressure or within a time limit. There’s a reason why I don’t enter Big Bang events, as much as I’d like too :’)

Writing fics is a hobby first and foremost. If I don’t feel like writing something, I’ll leave it and come back later, hopefully with renewed inspiration.

But I’m always happy to discuss fic outlines/ideas/characters’ with other people!

What's your all time favorite ship?

Apparently the ship I’ve written the most fics for is Janice/Melina on AO3?

There seems to be more content for them recently and that makes me SO HAPPY.

Ranhengela might be a close second favourite… Sometimes I literally forget both of these ships aren’t canon.

My favourite characters tend to be those who are so selfless and would sacrifice their lives for the ones they love— e.g. Janice and Henry— even if their significant other is presumed to be dead. I want these characters to be happy but I also want them to through ANGST.

What's a WIP that you want to finish but don't think you ever will?

I don’t want to say Reset… but maybe Reset? I haven’t given up completely but I’ve lost a lot of confidence with this fic. What I wanted most out of this story was for Luke to bond with other characters aside from Layton— his parents, Arianna, Emmy, Flora etc.— and to give these characters a chance to shine. But I guess I realised I can do this without all the crazy plot twists and time travel mechanics… like in Ready Now, for example. Most of that fic is just Arianna bonding with Luke, Layton and the others, and it’s hopefully giving Flora her chance to shine too! I guess after giving Arianna her own chapter in Reset I just really wanted to write about her, haha.

What are your writing strengths?

Someone mentioned in a nice review that I often fuse canon with fanon? That’s usually just me poking fun at the series— like when Arianna’s mother asks about Flora’s age and her adoption status, Arianna and Tony just shrug at her comedically. Who knows, really? :’)

I’ll often just make two character sit in a room TALK about their feelings.

Dialogue is an easy one, but I like writing dialogue for characters and getting their voices down. (I will forever portray Dalston with his official Yorkshire accent— not the fake posh accent they gave him the the US version of Miracle Mask.)

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

I think it’s cool! …If it’s not used to mock another language— apart from English. Please make all the English jokes you want. I’ll probably agree with you and laugh at them.

I remember when I was re-reading Goblet of Fire and I cringed every time J. K. Rowling wrote about a character who wasn’t English.

I’ll occasionally throw French words or sayings into Rhythm Thief fics especially because that’s what they do in the game. It’s hilarious how Charlie has an English accent but then she’ll sprout a random French phrase.

What was the first fandom you ever wrote for?

Pokemon, but that short oneshot is long gone.

What's your favorite fic you've ever written?

I’m going to be boring and say Bonds Left Unbroken— an AU where Layton and Desmond both get adopted by the Laytons. I think I enjoyed the earlier chapters more, focussing on younger Desmond and Hershel, and especially their time in Stansbury. The later chapters don’t really branch out from canon that much, aside from the fact that Hershel and Desmond are on the same page during Azran Legacy.

I feel bad that I never got around to finishing the ‘bonus’ episodes, but it kind of just felt like the original series with Desmond phoned in :’) But I’m still proud of the original fic!

#Fanfic #answers #long post #my writing #my fics #thanks #TW: JK Rowling mention #Tagging just in case!#Bonds Left Unbroken #Reset #Ready Now #Aizawa Doesn’t Give Hugs #Looking Forward #Deja Vergier

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northernscruffycat · 4 years ago

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Fandom: She-Ra! (Don’t worry about spoilers I spoiled myself already!) ...Ship: Mai/Ty Lee ...Character: Inko Midoriya, best mum ...Two fandoms: She-ra and Steven Universe! ...5 Characters: Catra, Zuko, Peridot, Jean Descole and Disney’s Stitch. (All the redemption characters!)

Thank you for giving me a lot of topics to write about! You’ve made my morning: She-Ra: (Disclaimer that I love this series so much, I just have a lot of mixed feelings in my opinions) Favorite character: SPOP has a great cast of characters who I love, but my fave has to be Scorpia. I was so endeared by her and rooted for her happiness the whole way through. Least Favorite character: Hesitant to post this, but I never... really cared for Catra that much. I can see why she’s an important character to a lot of folks and the wlw representation she brought is so important, but I didn’t really gel with her character personally. 5 Favorite ships (canon or non-canon): Scorpia/Perfuma, Entrapta/Hordak (either or both), Seahawk/Mermista, Bow/Kyle and Catra/Glimmer Character I find most attractive: Scorpia haha Character I would marry: Scorpia again, she’s like the perfect wife. Character I would be best friends with: Kyle, because he needs some good friends who treat him nicely. The “Shut up, Meg” attitude that the rest of the cast had towards him made me kinda uncomfortable tbh, even though I know it was intended as a joke. a random thought: There’s so much potential for this series to carry on and I’d love to see an official comic or something pop up that expands the universe. An unpopular opinion: I actually thought they were hinting towards Bow/Kyle with that one scene back in s1 and was surprised to hear that Kyle hooked up with the lizard guy off-screen haha my canon OTP: Scorpia/Perfuma Non-canon OTP: Adora/Huntara (just for something I haven’t already listed) most badass character: Adora, my fave jock pairing I am not a fan of: I already posted about this in that Glimmer character thing recently, but Bow/Glimmer as a romo ship character I feel the writers screwed up (in one way or another): I feel unfair answering this one, since I’m sure the writers were being restricted by what they could include in the show. But I guess it’s fair to say I’m not a fan of that Bow’s siblings thing that happened, if that counts. Since it’s something that wasn’t revealed until after the show wrapped up and could’ve been completely avoided if there had been more black writers on the team. favourite friendship: The main trio - Adora, Glimmer & Bow. I also got super invested in Catra & Scorpia, so I wish they’d had more of a resolution at the end, since they kinda built that up and then dropped it in the last season. character I want to adopt or be adopted by: Bow’s dads Mai/Ty Lee: when of if I started shipping it: It was sometime after watching the series when I went on deviantART and saw cute fan content of them. my thoughts: They’re a nice ship involving two characters who’d be supportive of each other and help each other heal. Which after all these characters have been through, is what I want for them. What makes me happy about them: Their dynamic is so darn cute! Just seeing these two together makes me feel glad. What makes me sad about them: I mean, they’re probably never gonna be canon. Even if Bryke keep being vague for all eternity about if Zuko is still with Mai, that sadly locks Mai off from being able to be with anyone else by proxy, since she always needs to be at least considered an option for Zuko. things done in fanfic that annoys me: I’ll have to confess that I’ve never read any fics for them. things I look for in fanfic: Same again. I love ATLA, but it’s not a series I’d seek out fic for. Who I’d be comfortable them ending up with, if not each other: I guess I’m not entirely opposed to the Mai/Zuko thing? Maybe? I’m not sure about Ty Lee tho, just someone who’d treat her well, I think. My happily ever after for them: They seek each other out for comfort after everything that’s gone now and just kinda realise they’ve been in love with each other all along. who is the big spoon/little spoon: Ty Lee is the big spoon and Mai is the little spoon. I hope there’s fan art of that. what is their favorite non-sexual activity: Training together, maybe? I’m so rusty on my ATLA knowledge that I need to brush up, so I can answer this better. Inko Midoriya: How I feel about this character: She is perhaps the greatest anime mum I’ve ever seen. I love her, I would die for her, I would marry her. All the people I ship romantically with this character: Mostly just All Might. I guess technically also Aizawa for the OT3, but I don’t think we’ve seen them interact yet. My non-romantic OTP for this character: Obviously I love how supportive she is of Deku, it’s part of one of my favourite moments in the whole show. My unpopular opinion about this character: I’m not familiar enough with the fandom to know what the unpopular opinions are. I hope that everyone likes her. One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: I just want her to be happy knowing that her son is safe. my het ship: All Might/Inko my fem/slash ship: I don’t really have one, since we haven’t seen her interact with any other milfs my OTP: All Might/Inko my OT3: All Might/Inko/Aizawa (also, Aizawa bottoms) a head cannon fact: It is a fact that I blew her a kiss and wished her a good day. She-Ra & SU crossover ship: Hmm... how about Pearl x Huntara? I mean, Pearl seems to have a type when it comes to women and Huntara fits into that type. 5 Redemption Arc Characters rankings: 1. Peridot 2. Stitch 3. Zuko 4. Catra 5. Descole

#*Talking #*SPOP #*Avatar the Last Airbender #*My Hero Academia #*Steven Universe #*Lilo and Stitch #*Professor Layton #long post #101flavoursofweird

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targentis · 5 years ago

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tarot questions answer if you want xoxoxo love n light

these ask prompts got buried but anyway im going to answer them all

the fool: do you have any nicknames?

um! people used to (and some still do lol) call me Zan when my name was Zandre. some of my irl friends call me Smeemon. a handful of people call me Dessie sometimes JFSJFJDJ

the magician: have you ever written a poem or song about somebody else?

yeah like 99% of the poetry ive written lately is about my joyfriend JDSJFJDJ ALSO i wrote a song for them and that's literally the reason we are together today :')

the high priestess: what is your dream date?

SUSHI. DATE. i would also like to just wander around a museum holding hands......we go get sushi and THEN we go to a museum. and then we go home and chill. i am a simple man with simple needs

the empress: do you think you will ever get married?

yes. yes. yes. absolutely.

the emperor: what are some names that you like?

fun fact names could probably be considered a special interest for me so i cannot list them all due to having a literal list thats like a mile long. um but some of my favorites are probably Sebastian, Lucien, Lorelei, Riannan, Nico, Meredith, and actually literally any name starting with a V

the hierophant: do you believe in ghosts?

yeah i guess! pretty sure i was haunted by some girl named Kimberly at my old house lol

the lovers: do you have a crush?

😳😳😳😳 dont tell anyone but i have a crush...........on my joyfriend !!!!!

the chariot: thoughts on astrology?

its complicated and i dont quite understand all of it but im trying to learn

strength: what is your dream occupation?

video game composer babey!!!

the hermit: what is your favorite soda pop?

coca cola babey!!!

wheel of fortune: first three songs that come on shuffle?

Circles by KIRA, Challenge by Cellar Darling, Forget by MARINA

justice: favorite color of rose?

THE OSIRIA KIND please look it up tumblr will die if i try to post a picture but its like. red and white and its gorgeous

the hanged man: favorite movie soundtrack?

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON. ITS SO ICONIC JOHN POWELL REALLY WENT OFF WITH THE MOTIFS

death: what are three things you want to do before you die?

hmmm.........meet all my internet friends, finish my descole costume, and have a dramatic and villainous wedding.

temperance: can you describe a strange dream you’ve had?

HELP IVE HAD SO MANY. one time i dreamt i was engaged to des and some lady in a bathroom kept pestering me about it bc she wanted him for herself so i gave up and gave her the ring like "ok u can have him"

this was a bloom memory. JFSNBFJDND

the devil: do you enjoy thunderstorms?

yes! i get to tell Thor i love him

the tower: favorite colors to wear?

black. also red i just really look good in red

the star: have you ever seen a psychic?

nope! i kind of want to, though, just to see what it's like. i wonder if any of the psychics in town are actually legit, considering i live in a tourist city.

the moon: have you ever written a love letter?

heehee yes...one day i will be able to send all my love letters too...

the sun: do you believe in magic?

of course i'm a witch

judgement: do you enjoy school?

um yeah i suppose so but it does stress me out a lot lol

the world: do you like waking up early?

no i hate it i hate it so much EJRJSJFDJFN

#beneath the ask #long post #THANK YOU luke

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rainymeadows · 5 years ago

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I rewatched Eternal Diva and this time I took notes as I went through

Dive under the cut if you dare to experience my mad in-the-moment ramblings (warning for spoilers for pretty much the entire prequel trilogy)

- Don Paolo’s voice sounds like what Papyrus’s voice probably should

- Winter Layton is precious in that giant coat

- Janice is so pretty omg an angel

- Layton geeking out over the Detrogan is goddamn adorable

- I love how everything is greyed out in Janice’s flashback

- Suuuuuuuuper subtle indication that maybe “Janice” seeing how young this little girl was is what prompted her to find a way to put an end to this whole thing

- Whether it’s a moped or the Laytonmobile, Emmy drives like crazy XD

- Bitch you ain’t on Top Gear

- God her big sister relationship with Luke is adorable tho

- Aaaaaaaaaaaah Layton smiling at their banter dad’s so happy for his son

- They did such a good job reusing the game’s music for this movie

- The opera house looks so cool but so precarious – my first thought upon seeing it was “when is this thing going to sink”

- I MEAN IT’S ON A CLIFF

- Janice’s voice is so pretty TToTT

- I like that they kept the Japanese vocals for her singing

- SONG OF THE SEA-SHADOWING

- I hate that Layton and Luke were the ONLY people to honestly applaud the performance. Everyone else is a DICK

- First time I saw this dude, I thought “that’s a puppet, no ordinary person moves like that even in animation”

- Once again, Layton putting a polite and gentlemanly spin on “fucked if I know, my dude”

- Lol I love that even the people who didn’t applaud and thus apparently knew what they were in for weren’t down for dying

- Fuking cowards

- Layton is always DTF (down to fight)

- GROSKY OF THE YARD

- FUCK YES

- This dude’s manliness is infectious

- “Gee, I wonder who’s behind this-“ *Descole’s theme starts playing* “-oh well never mind”

- Honestly who else but Descole would be this fucking extra tho

- Gotta admit I love the twist of the opera house being a ship, I was totally expecting it to just go plunging into the ocean at a moment’s notice

- Aaaaah the CG in this movie is really well done

- Layton’s angry face is kinda ridiculous but I love it

- I love that it’s pointed out like “where tf did all these sharks come from”

- I prefer Cartoon Saloon’s Song of the Sea, but this one’s pretty too

- Lol as if a MAN-EATING SHARK could keep down GROSKY OF THE YARD

- I’m surprised he can see over the top of his chest hair

- God, the detrogan is such a cool instrument and I really wish something like it existed irl

- Ah, it’s only like fifteen sharks, Grosky will be fine

- I love the air of mystery surrounding Oswald Whistler

- Layton’s hat is made of 100% pure uncut husband material

- AAAAAAAAAAAAAH I LOVE HOW PUZZLES ARE USED IN THIS MOVIE IT’S SO GOOOOOOOD

- I’m so glad they didn’t scrap it entirely coz I mean they’re so integral not only to the Layton games, but Layton himself

- This music box tune kinda gives me Gravity Falls vibes tbh

- I think the backing melody sounds pretty identical to the tune’s intro

- I love that this movie actually lets us see inside Layton’s head and his thought process, it’s so much better than just having him put everything together seemingly offscreen

- Tbh any puzzle where “the night sky” is the solution is bound to be a good puzzle

- I just fucking love the implied MASSACRES in this movie

- God Luke is so goddamn precious

- Pffft pumpkin dude is so subtly duplicitous

- Okay I have ot pause for a bit to rant about layton’s design because it’s SO GOOD. Warm colours make him seem welcoming and kinda comfy and the simple facial features, while a bit Ditto-esque, do combine nicely with his overall shape to scream “friend”. Professor Layton is friend shaped. And of course there’s the popped collar to show that he’s cool, the high collared shirt gives a scholarly vibe, his shoes which I stg are plimsolls show a practical side and of course the quintessential top hat shows that he’s a Gentleman first and foremost. Add the amazing voice to that and BOI I DIE

- Although I can’t help imagining that gif with the teddy bear slapping eyebrows onto its face to look angry whenever he gets mad

- Luke is not friend shaped. Luke is son shaped.

- Precious bab shaped

- Wpw a sea captain I would never have guessed other than the “sailor” accent and the fact that you’re wearing a sailor’s uniform

- Ugh I love these quiet moments where things can sink in and characters can just talk to each other, I really wish more movieswould do this

- I love that even if you don’t have a literal look at his thought processes, you can still see Layton THINKINg

- Agh Amelia is SO CUTe this series is so good at designing beautiful women and cute girls while also making them look DISTINCT

- I like that they hinted at her intelligence by having her solve the puzzles by herself

- One advantage a film has over the games is that the visual novel format kinda limits the dialogue, coz it’s hard to convey one charafter talking over another

- I really like the side characters. They’re simple, yes, but they don’t really need to be complex

- I will admit that the limits of Layton’s simple facial features means it can be hard to tell who/what he’s looking at sometimes…

- “that man” asked me to write an opera, huh

- WHY DOES NOBODY ASK WHO

- Fuck descole’s theme is SO GOOD

- WHERE DOES HE GET THE FUNDING FOR ALL OF THIS THOUGH

- And Grosky boards the ship just in time for it to blow up XD I love this dude

- I can only imagine his gigantic pecs act as a flotation device

- Layton preventing Luke from looking at the exploding ship THIS MAN IS SUCH A DAD HE’S SO GOOD

- I love this scene with Emmy investigating because these parent’s appearances are just enough to make it ambiguous whether they’re Nina or Amelia’s parents

- Seeing them all wrapped up in blankets is kinda cute tbh

- LET. THEM. SLEEP.

- I wonder what Layton uses to keep his hat on?

- Lol Emmy pushing a fossil aside to look at the map

- I can only assume, given that they set off from the White Cliffs of Dover, that this island is SOMEWHERE off the coast of mainland Europe in about the same region as Spain

- Ugh I LOVE Emmy’s uppercrust accent, the fact that she sounds like such a refined lady is such a fun contrast to her literal arse-kicking

- Also this is totally BBC news lol

- I love the detail of the historian’s scrapbook being kinda hodgepodge with bits falling out

- And I love the Ambrosia Seal being super detailed but the subtle incorporation of a sheet music design

- Gotta admit I totally thought this little banquet was poisoned on my first watch

- Lol I love that pumpkin guy just KEEPS POURING THE WINE

- Ugh that beach looks SO PRETTY, I want to go there

- Janice is totally crushing on Layton, pass it on

- D’awwwwww luke trying to befriend ‘melina’ is SO CUTE this boy must be protected at all costs

- Layton how did you hear what she was humming from all the way over there

- Why do so many anime characters have inexplicable super senses

- Those wolves’ eyeliner is on point lol

- “I’m not built for running” lol mood

- FUCKING HELL DESCOLE WHO IS FUNDING ALL YOUR SHIT

- HOW MUCH DISPOSABLE INCOME DO YOU FUCKING HAVE

- Admittedly on my first watch I wasn’t as familiar with descole’s theme, but I saw that castle and I just thought “it’s descole, only he can be that extra”

- The twist of using the cages for personal protection rather than to trap the walls is simple, but so clever

- I love that Mr Whistler was one of those accidentally trapped outside. Keeps suspicion off

- And I love Layton saying “well that solved PART of our problem”

- YOU SHUT UP LADY THE PROFESSOR IS AMAZING

- And then he trips and falls lol that’s what you get for wearing old man shoes

- “Even a good gentleman needs to get some exercise!” pfft

- Oh hey, they found the starter house that Descole was using while he was building that castle. I wonder what texture pack he’s using?

- And here Layton puts MacGuyver to shame in the most Ghibli way possible

- I’d love to see someone try to build this thing XD someone call the Mythbusters

- Bjut I adore how even LAYTON isn’t sure how this fucking thing works

- Fucking NERD

- Yeah, these filmmakers were TOTALLY influenced by Ghibli

- This is so Castle In The Sky, it hurts

- “Hang on tight! NOT TO THE PILOT!” – best line in the movie

- You can’t escape it, Layton. You is a dad

- DID YOU GUYS NOT SEE LAYTON LAPUTA-ING HIS WAY IN

- It’s great how all those puzzles seem like they could be ripped straight out of the Layton games, complete with outside-the-box bizarre thinking required to solve em

- I’m so proud of Luke for solving it!!!!! Such a good boy

- RUDE

- Yeah, just stand in the middle of the suspiciously empty room, I’m sure nothing will go wrong

- That’s what you get for shoving Layton aside, bitches

- Lol I guess luke could just step through the bars if his head was a bit smaller

- DESCOLE HOLY FUCK YOU ARE THE KING OF EXTRA

- “humble scientist” GOOD GRIEF WHAT A LOAD OF SHIT YOU DRAMA QUEEN

- I love that Emmy can FLY A PLANE

- Holy shit grosky there are better ways to signal for help

- And LESS GROSS WAYS TO DRY YOURSELF OFF IN A PLANE

- Yeah, see, you lost your knickers

- Ugh, god. I adore this scene with Layton in Melina’s room. It’s so quiet, the soft evening lighting… aaaaaaaaaaah so peaceful, but you can still feel the tension in the air, especially after Melina comes in

- Oh my god, Layton plays like an angel *swoon*

- The lack of background music in this scene is what makes it so perfect, the tension is so REAL

- Lol I love the historian just standing there like ‘welp there they go’

- NOOOOOOOOO LUKE DON’T CRY

- BIG SIS IS HERE

- Oh fuck yes

- EMMY I LOVE YOU

- God she and grosky are so fantastic XD

- WHERE DID YOU LEARN TO FIGHT LIKE THAT EMMY

- Somehow emmy gives me Michelle of the Resistance vibes

- God, I kinda love it when you can tell Layton’s already put it all together and is just biding his time

- AAAAAAAAAAH I love the subtle resemblance between Layton and what you can see of Descole’s face

- In hindsight, that… stole? Is that what it is? The fur thing isprobably to hide his face shape because it most likely ups his resemblance to Layton

- But he’s totally wearing black converse like the extra hipster nerd he is

- God, I can’t even imagine the nightmare of having your memories overridden and personality suppressed

- Aaaaaaaaaaaand here’s the summation. I love this part in pretty much every Layton thing

- “Assisting you was the scientist, Jean Descole!” Descole: lol hi

- LAYTON YOU ARE SUCH A DAD I LOVE YOU

- Him being gentle with kids is so sweet

- Also damn this backstory is a lot. I can’t imagine the pain of losing a loved one, but I’m not surprised a father would do anything he could to keep his daughter alive

- “When did you realise I was involved” “ur an extra bitch who lives for drama, who else could it be”

- That brief bit of Luke without his hat just makes him look even more BABY BOI MUST PROTECC

- Okay real talk when did Janice get hold of the key

- I’m guessing it was in the commotion when Mr Whistler grabbed Luke

- SUCH A GOOD TWIST I LOVE IT

- My heeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaart goddammit

- In hindsight, the hint of Janice wearing Melina’s pendant was really subtle and clever

- GODDAMMIT DESCOLE CAN YOU STOP BEING EXTRA FOR LIKE TEN SECONDS

- It’s kinda cool that he’s an archaeologist too though. It really does run in the family.

- The way Descole and Whistler’s schemes intertwined was really cool

- Yeah, it just wouldn’t be Descole if there wasn’t some over-the-top machinery

- YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS MAGIC MUSIC THIS IS MY SHIT

- When escaping from a crumbling castle, do be sure to grab your boy.

- AAAAAAAAAGH THE SCENERY IN THIS MOVIE IS SO FUCKING GOOD

- Good lord, there it is. Descole just can’t function unless he has some ridiculous Humongous Mecha at his command

- This thing looks especially monstrous and I love it

- I don’t think I’ve seen ANY faults in this movie’s animation, jesus Christ

- Descole, did you learn nothing from the attempted excavation of Troy? It’s very possible that your efforts to unearth Ambrosia will be what destroys it!

- Aaaaaaaagh this flying scene is intense as FUCK

- Layton and Luke are SUCH A GOOD TEAM

- WHAT IS THIS MUSIC I LOVE IT

- Luke you are SUCH A GOOD BOY

- Sorry but you’ll never be mob tho

- Mob is perfection

- JESUS CHRIST DESCOLE ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL A CHILD

- I was about to ask where that explosion came from but then I realised it was probably a petrol-powered chainsaw

- Layton who told you that you could look this goddamn epic

- But I love that he’s taking on the sword-armed Descole with a PIPE

- That footwork tho

- Layton must be an amazing dancer

- So cool that he’s patiently explaining why Descole was wrong

- Sun, stars and sea. I feel like that’s a Dothraki term of endearment meant for oceanfairing

- MORE MAGIC MUSIC I AM BLESSED

- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH I LOVE THIS SO MUCH THIS IS THE FUCKING COOLEST

- I’M SUCH A SLUT FOR MAGIC MUSIC GODDAMMIT AND THIS IS DOUBLE TEAMING ME WITH SINGING AND PIANO

- I do enjoy that despite its emergence, Ambrosia is still partially submerged. Some movies would’ve had it rise from the sea completely

- Lol at Descole losing his shit because SOMEONE ELSE found the answer

- Yeah, bad idea attacking someone right on top of your humongous mecha’s control panel

- “DESCOLE!” dude he’s fine you really think he’d die

- I was going to ask why Emmy didn’t use her plane but she probably couldn’t get to it in time

- Yeah, this is SO Ghibli. The gigantic industrialised machine self-destructing on the ruins of an ancient civilisation lost to nature

- Noooooooooo don’t do this to me movie, nothing kills me like sad flashbacks

- Ow my heart

- This hurts

- “I’m sorry, Father. I’ve only ever brought you grief and sadness, haven’t I” as someone who’s struggled with depression this is a whole-ass mood

- NO THIS HURTS STOP IT

- Also the lil detail of Whistler’s waistcoat being the same shade of purple as Melina/Janice’s dress

- NOOO DON’T MAKE LUKE SAD

- “I’m so glad all of you were my very last memory.” Damn that line hits hard

- GIVE THE GIRL A HUG, LAYTON

- I said a hug, not a hand on the shoulder, she needs a HUG

- Seeing the destroyed detrogan really hammers it home, huh

- It’s very kind of Grosky to let Whistler play one last time in memory of his daughter

- When I got into the Layton series, I was no expecting to be hit so hard with the FEELS

- “Do you know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?”

- GNU Ambrosia, I guess

- Ugh it’s so PRETTY tho

- Fucking sparkles and shit

- D’awwwww, I love the image of Luke patching up the wolves, he’s so sweet

- Knowing the truth about Emmy and seeing her being so happy with Layton and Luke makes it really painful :’(

- The world needs more of Layton with a big, happy smile

- Awww, Author Lady and Pumpkin Dude kept in touch

- GROSKY GOT HIS UNDIES BACK

- Ugh seeing Layton and Luke peacefully listening to that music is SO CUTE and SOFT

#professor layton and the eternal diva #professor layton #hershel layton #luke triton #pl #The Amazing Adventures of Rainy Meadows #this movie is so good holy shit #delicious finally some good fucking video game movie

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pengychan · 7 years ago

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I see you played Azran Legacy. Thoughts on Descole?

That fucking drama queen. He’s such a stereotypical dramatic angsty villain with tragic backstory and everything he does is SO over the top, I can’t help but love him. But my favorite thing isn’t even the drama as much as the fact he’s a giant hypocrite.

“Targent is the worst, they stop at nothing to reach their goals, Bronev will threaten and kidnap people’s families and won’t hesitate to hurt children.”

Oh yeah. Those awful, awful methods you didn’t hesitate to use in two games and an animated movie. Fancy that.

Seriously though, that is really my favorite thing about this character: for all of his hatred against Bronev, he’s not that different at all. While Layton is the apple that rolled down the hill and the fuck away from the tree, Descole is the one that fell right by it. And really, he’s not an idiot. I bet he realizes that, and he hates it. He hates himself as much as he hates Targent and hatred is all that keeps him going.

I’d actually say that his path is even more self-destructive than the one Bronev took. For all the shitty things he does, Bronev sees something at the end of it all - the chance to change mankind for the better, that something worthwile can yet come out of the destruction of his family.

“I lost everthing, but if I unlock the Azran legacy, it won’t have been for nothing. I can still give it a meaning. I just need to keep going. If I succeed, it will have been worh it. Keep going. No matter what. Keep going. Keep going.”

The huge irony being, of course, that in his quest he actually destroys what was left of his family. But still, he held onto that delusion of something great waiting just around the corner, the greater good lives were worth sacrificing for.

Descole, on the other hand, has nothing to latch on but revenge. That’s all. There are no thought of a glorious future - all he can aspire to is the bitter satisfaction of bringing down his enemies. Afterwards, there is nothing. He already lost and nothing can make him feel like that loss was worthwhile.

And that is why I would love to know more about where he went on to do after The Azran Legacy, after losing the one thing he had to drive him forward. It’s probably a good thing he’s got Raymond to look after him because really, this guy is a complete wreck and definitely needs all the help he can get.

#professor layton #jean descole #desmond sycamore #Anonymous

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samcybercat · 8 years ago

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Sam's Top Tens: Professor Layton Animal Characters

Honourable Mentions

Even with such a small animal cast, there did end up being a lot of characters who I couldn't include on this list. So here's to the best of the rest:

Sharo / Sherl

The upcoming Lady Layton game is going to bring us the next major animal character in the series, Sharo (or Sherl?), who is the pet dog of the game's protagonist, Katrielle Layton. Fan opinion is already divided about having a talking dog in the series, but Sharo himself has a very cute design and I'm willing to hold off on judging his character before seeing the game for myself. The fact that Lady Layton hasn't been released yet is exactly the reason why I couldn't rank Sharo on this list yet – because we just don't know that much about him. Even his name might be changed for the western localisations. But I felt it'd be a shame not to mention him at all, so here he is kicking off the honourable mentions.

Eve

The second main animal character to feature in Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney, Eve is a cat belonging to one of the protagonists, Espella Cantabella. She is named after Espella's childhood friend (and total love interest, imo), Eve Belduke, although this isn't revealed until towards the end of the game. Eve is a very cute cat, but when it came to this list even a cat lover like myself had to admit that Constantine edged ahead on being the bestest animal companion in the crossover game. But even if she didn't rank on the list itself, I hope that giving Eve a mention here is good enough.

The Robot Dog from Curious Village

The first animal companion that the main characters are given during a mini-game is the robot dog from Curious Village. During the course of the game, the player finds parts that are assembled to make a robot dog, which then helps to sniff out hint coins for the rest of the game. This is a trend that would follow onto many games in the series (with the weirdest addition probably being a fish that jumps out of it's bowl to point out hint coins) and I reckon that the robot dog was a nice way to start it off.

The Hamster from Pandora's Box / the Diabolical Box

After the robot dog from Curious Village, the next title in the series gives us a hamster in the place of hint coin finding helper. This hamster's story is that he lives with the chef of the Molentary Express, but all of the scraps from the kitchen have left him overweight. Luke takes the hamster into his care for a while, prompting a mini-game where you have to help the hamster through a series of mazes so that he can lose weight. Although completing the mini-game does help the reluctant hamster get back into shape, his profile says that upon returning to the kitchen after the game was over, our hamster friend quickly puts the weight back on and ends up back where he started. However, even if this was the end of the hamster's little tale, he did make several cameo appearances in other games, and I believe was even featured in one set of the weekly puzzles that were given out in Azran Legacy.

Hazel

Azran Legacy actually introduced a fair lot of animal characters, so I had to narrow them down when making this list. Out of everyone who I considered for the honourable mentions, I ended up going with Hazel the squirrel, the hint coin finder for the game who also gives you the Nut Roller mini-game. This choice probably had a lot to do with the fact that Hazel's just so darn cute.

The Steeds from Miracle Mask

At the beginning of Miracle Mask we're greeted by a horse-chase scene involving our three main characters, with each of them been given a uniquely designed steed that matches them. Layton is given the Gallant Steed, a powerful black mare, Emmy is given the Spirited Steed, a speedy white stallion, and Luke is given the Faithful Steed, a small, but reliable donkey. Later on in the game an optional mini-game is unlocked where one of the policemen allows you to ride these steeds through the streets to collect points. I've always really liked the designs of these steeds, especially since they went to the effort of making different ones for each character, so I wanted to give them a mention here at least.

Tom

Early on in the second game we meet a woman called Babette, who tasks Layton and Luke with finding her precious baby, Tom, who has disappeared somewhere on the train they're travelling on. The duo assume that they're looking for a human child, but soon enough learn that Tom is actually a pampered dog, who has run off and been found by Flora, after she followed them onto the train. This series of events is very similar to what happened with Claudia in the previous game and although it's not stated exactly why Tom was with Flora (at least as far as I remember) I can't help but wonder if Tom's story of being sheltered and wanting to get out into the world ran true with her.

The Parrot from Lost Future / Unwound Future

Yet another hint coin finder, the third game in the series gives us this adorable green parrot. Having been one of the animals that the scientists were experimenting on, the parrot escapes and joins the protag party when Luke and Clive entice it from where its flying around by using a red jewel. After that their parrot companion proves useful by mimicking voices to help the group sneak into places, as well as providing a delivery service mini-game and the usual hint coin help. In Miracle Mask either this parrot or one that looks exactly like it can be seen flying around outside a hotel at some points in the game and a red parrot also appears later on.

The Wolves from Eternal Diva

One of the challenges faced by those who were competing for eternal life was being attacked by a horde of wolves that were being mind-controlled by Descole's technology. Not even Luke's ability to talk to animals could get through to them, with the correct answer to the puzzle being hiding under some cages to stop the wolves from being able to get to them. Later on the wolves return in the castle, but Emmy manages to take out some of the mind-controlling devices on their ears. During the ending credits we see Luke helping the rest of the wolves to free them from Descole's control and allow them to go back to living on the island like they were before. The wolves have a cute design and admittedly that's why I wanted to include them as an honourable mention.

#Professor Layton #Lady Layton #Sam's Top Tens #not tagging everyone because it'd spoiler the surprises

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raifuujin · 7 years ago

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So, I have a notepad document I started a couple of months back about Professor Layton thoughts. ( About the actual series. ) Just thought I’d copy and paste the things in it with some minor edits before I forget about it again, since I don’t feel like making a ton of posts for these.

There are only four orphans, three parents confirmed to be dead. Flora, Tony and Arianna, and Clive. Everyone else is either unmentioned, or circumstances weren't confirmed. (Going by orphans being /kids/ whose parents were gone. Anton was an adult when his father died, I don't count him or his brother. The specifics of Emmy’s situation was never mentioned.)

Clark and Brenda are not abusive to Luke, and Luke loves his parents. They trust Layton to look after him after Layton helped them all during Last Specter. They should not be treated like they were terrible people and that Luke should only ever look at Layton as a parental figure. They’re one of the few families that actually show both parents that exist in the games, why try and destroy it in toxic ways?

Clark had his wife and family butler taken hostage and was worried any action he took could make Descole harm them, and still helped Layton in what ways he could. Any other situation with him, at most, Luke was embarrassed by this dork-ass parents. Like any normal child would be.

Pretty much all of the big villains (barring Jakes and Hawks) are written as fully fleshed characters. Backstories, motivations, dynamic personalities. There are just as many reasons to like them as there are to dislike them, and it'd be a matter of personal opinion. Other characters are written to be disliked, and it's obvious when that is the case. So if the majority do dislike certain characters, there's usually a reason. If people like characters, there is also a reason. It means they were written as intended.

Level 5 does not hate the female characters. If you want to be upset about Flora, you can be, but in terms of how things were written, everything with her makes sense. She was kept sheltered in a town where she knew everyone and no one harmed her until Don Paulo came. Writing-wise: It makes complete sense. You can be upset that she wasn't given much chance to grow as a character within the games, though.

Lady Violet and Baron Augustus were the ones dead in Curious Village. Katia wasn't the only one mentioned that had died, Duke Herzen was also dead in narrative. Both of Sophia's parents are gone. Anton's mother is never mentioned. Both of Clives parent's were dead, Constance, and Claire. ( First instance of leaning one way. ) Barde and Loosha dead. Chelmey's mentor in the special eps. (Numbers went the other way.) Melina. One guy had months to live, grandfather dead by the credits. Randall's father. Aurora. Unnamed wife and daughter. Rachel. (The female death count outlier.) Newton Belduke.

Prior to Azran Legacy, female, story-related deaths (in game and backstory/flashback) weren’t exactly majority. (Entirely based on memory, so feel free to tell me I missed some people.)

Just because things aren't mentioned doesn't mean they don't exist.

Headcanons are fine. Just don't let them bleed into being considered fact. Fanon, however widely accepted, is still fanon, and not everyone will agree with it.

Some people do like the game for the puzzles. When you come into the games blind, people only know it is a puzzle game series. They find out the stories later. Not everyone knows everything about the games right away.

If people only recently get into the series because of something popular, they could like the games just as well as anyone who's been around for years. Everyone should be welcome to enjoy a series.

( Just to right some of the ideas that seem so pervasive that are extremely uncomfortable to me. Some ideas shouldn’t become so popular. )

#professor layton #Probably the last time I'll post into the tag for a long while - now that I've at least put the thoughts out there #pl analysis

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