#rucy reads what are you doing here

[call-me-rucy]

He could see a couple of ways Ivan might succeed in jumping a guard and making a break for it. Not fragile, short-legged Miles. For a moment, he found himself actually wishing he had Ivan along.

Can't employ Eternal Plan B: "Let Miles' friends do violence" if Miles has no friends :(

Okay, not interrogation, thought as much. Can I see my boy Gregor now, please? Whose idea was "Yeah, let's send Miles to command the mercenary fleet, making him pinky promise he'll put them at our command"????

OH HE'S ALLERGIC?!?! XDDDD Took me too long to see. Weird narrative device but fun, I'll take it.

Love to see Miles honouring the family tradition of secret mission in slippers.

No Gregor :( Yes Miles being packed as a present :( TO BEL!!! AND THE ARIEL!!! :D WHO HAS A HAMSTER! :3

This book really ought to be titled "What are you doing here?".

Is it just me or are Bel's pronouns being ommited? Also, while I'm checking this in the English version, wdym the "Kurin" is actually named "Kurin's Hand"? How do you lose "Hand" in translation?? Prince Serg is two words and General Vorkraft is two words and they're both translated in full, why can't Kurin have their hand in Spanish??? I am not finding any Bel's pronouns in English either. Does anyone know if this is a thing, if LMB retracted from having Bel use "it/its"?

The risk of Miles stealing your uniform if you’re less than 160cm tall is low, but never zero.

I think at some point in the past Cordelia had to sit down with her tiny boys Gregor and Miles and clarify that "No, God is not a Betan equivalent for Illyan". Even though they both know everything and judge your actions and can be invoked by pleading while muttering their name, looking at the ceiling of rooms they're not in.

ELENA!!! :DDDDD

ASSASINATION ATTEMPT!! :CCCCC

METZOV?!!?!?! AGAIN?!?! I CAN'T KEEP FALLING FOR THIS!!! LOL

Miles. Miles. Whatever happened to Rule 27B. Do not propose to fast-penta with Oser the man who knows you're Lord Vorkosigan.

Oh, Miles.

[lutiaslayton]

Hey everyone! Just thought I'd make a quick post to let you know that...

The complete, definite, will-not-be-edited-again-in-the-future, FINAL translation of London Holiday, is finally here for your enjoyment!

AND it comes this time with an in-character fan-translation that DOESN'T read like Google Translate!

For those who didn't know, Professor Layton and the London Holiday is an official prologue to Diabolical Box; it's a short slice-of-life story in which Luke and Layton are just having some good time solving puzzles, and at the end, they receive the letter from Schrader which starts the events of DB. This game is not really lost content per se, but it's still part of the more obscure Layton media, since we non-Japanese fans have no legal way of playing it ourselves unless we buy the Japanese version of DB.

This isn't really some breaking news or anything, but I still thought it was worth warning you that this is it -- if you wanted a fancy in-character translation, you finally have it!

I will make a small shoutout to @call-me-rucy who helped every now and then with the more accurate translation when I had doubts on how a few idioms here and there were meant to be interpreted. Thanks again for your help, and sorry for using you like this xD I do wish I could send you DMs for reasons other than just asking for your Japanese knowledge hahaha

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When I say that this won't be edited again, I mean that the only way this web page will ever be further edited in the future is if someone else shows up at some point and asks me to change something. Perhaps I took too many liberties in the fancy fan-translation compared to the original text in one or two specific occurrences, or perhaps someone will want to translate this transcript into another language that isn't English, in which case I would absolutely accept to add it! (and you would be credited for that additional translation, obviously)

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I heavily suggest you take a look at it if you haven't already, because it provides quite a bit of lore and funny/wholesome moments! We notably get the full story of how Schrader heard about, and then tried to acquire the Elysian box (...story which contradicts the fact that he would already own it in Eternal Diva, by the way), but it's not the only fun lore crumbs this prologue to DB gives us :)

Also, for the fans of the puzzle theory -- I suggest you take a look in particular at what Luke says when he solved puzzle 09. It sure is intriguing that he would mention walking from island to island on foot as if he were... Physically doing it?? Or at least had the impression that he could experience it somehow???

Heh, puzzles and hint coins have mind powers anyway, for all we know perhaps some of them can trap you inside your own mind for a bit while you're solving them. Deliciously horrifying, so much potential for fanfics/comics and lore analysis. So shameful that nobody would have thought of taking advantage of this by throwing puzzles at someone with the specific intent of slowing them down by trapping them in a trance for a bit. smh, Level 5. smh.

[lgbtloudhouse]

2:10. That's what Lucy saw on the clock. She wasn't really paying attention. She had only one thing on her mind. Rocky. Each time she'd think of him, her pale face would turn into a smile. She actually felt more comfortable. Ever since she decided to be herself, and found out that he liked her for who she is, creepiness and all, she's just felt more relaxed. But it was also weird. Ever since the whole thing, she's actually begin to feel feelings again. One was joy. Feeling free to be herself, and to not have to worry whether or not Rocky liked her for her, it's been nice. One was fear. Is she too young to be in love? But she'll just save those questions for when she is older. She couldn't wait to see him again. They usually wait in the parking lot & talk until each other's parents come to get them. 'Come on, Lucy.' She thought. 'You'll see him in 15 minutes. Just try to focus.' So she pulled out her book of poems and began writing. She didn't even think, she just wrote down what her so-called 'emotions' on the paper. Five minutes later, she read to herself what she made. Rocky Red hair, freckled face Love cannot be a phase Happiness Pure bliss Ginger and a goth Emotions becoming very soft Is it love? Am I too young? To see the real me inside? This is not something I will hide. Rocky 'Good Hades what has that evil little cute boy done to my emotions.' "Sigh..." *Bell finally rings* 'Finally!' Lucy quickly ran out of the classroom and into the school hall. Not looking where she was going, she accidentally bums into someone. "Oh no.. sorry.." She said. She notices that her poem book has fell to the ground. She reached to grab it, but the person suddenly grabs it quicker. "Hey!" She looked up to see who tooken it. And her eyes, though not visible, wided and showed fear. "Jim??" Jim. He was the biggest bully at the school. He oftened mocked Lucy for her gothic ways, saying that she was an undead freak, and the reason her eyes were covered is so she wouldn't turn anyone to stone. She did not like this jerk. "Looks like the freak doesn't fall far from the tree!" He said 'Okay, really... that makes no sense...' Lucy thought. "Oh, look at what we have here! Looks like the witch dropped her book of spells!" Then.. he began to turn in the book. 'No, no, no, no, NO!!!' Lucy began to frantically grab at the book, but to her despair, he was way taller than her, and was able to get to her bookmarked one... The one she wrote a while ago about Rocky. 'No! No, please don't read it! No!!!' "Ha! Would ya get a load of this! Looks like someone has a crush! How idiotic!!" Then, to her fear, he began to read it.. Aloud. Rocky Red hair, freckled face Love cannot be a phase Happiness Pure bliss Ginger and a goth Emotions becoming very soft Is it love? Am I too young? To see the real me inside? This is not something I will hide. Rocky "Ha ha ha!! Look at this! This loser thinks she actually has a chance of LOVE! Of being HAPPY! Sorry little girl but it's not possible to love a wrecked disaster like you! Heck, not even your FAMILY loves you! Why do you think they're always scared of you?? They don't like having you around!" It's like a dam broke loose in the hallway. She was about to start sobbing, but then she heard a familiar voice. "Hey!" She turned- and nearly fainted. Rocky. 'Oh no no no he probably heard everything! He's gonna hate me!!' Lucy was so close to crying, but she saw him approach Jim. "Leave Lucy alone, and give her back her book!" "Oh, who do we have here? Some kid who thinks he can talk down to me? Nice. What's your name, punk?" "Rocky." Jim's eyes wided. "Ha! Check it out! Its the poor disgrace in Lucy's stupid poem!" "I'll have you know that her poems are not stupid. She puts a lot of thinking into them and knows a lot more than you think she does. Give it back to her. RIGHT. NOW." Lucy stared in shock. She's never seen him so angry. He looked at her and smiled. She was smiling too. "Oh, and what makes you think I'll give it to you that easily?" Rocky grit his teeth in frustration. He didn't want to do this, but he knew that for Lucy, he'd pretty much take a bully for her. And that's what he was about to do. He took a deep breath, gathered all his strength, and slammed his foot as hard as he could on Jim's. 'Holy crap..' Lucy thought. Jim let out a scream, and dropped the book. Rocky thought fast, and he grabbed the book. He then ran and grabbed Lucy's hand, and ran out of the school. Rocky then saw the school dumpster, and ran behind it, outta sight. "Here's your book back. I couldn't just watch you get hurt like that." "T-thank you.. Rocky.. no one's ever stood up for me like that.. thank you, so, so much.." "No problem, Lucy. And I think that poem of me is adorable. You really have a talent for that sort of stuff." Lucy smiled and blushed. She felt that happy feeling in her so-called "heart". It's the feeling of love. "Are you okay?" Rocky asked. "Yes.. I just.." She looked at him. Should she confess that she really loves him? 'No... not yet. Let's see where this goes.' "I'm fine, just surprised you'd do something like that for me.. I mean, you stood up to the biggest bully in the school, for.. me.." "Well, that's because I care about you. You don't deserve to get crushed like that." "Thank you, so much. Oh, and how long are we gonna stay behind here?" "Just until the cost is clear. At least from him is all." "And how long is that?" "I.... have no idea.." he laughed, and smiled at Lucy. 'Dang it, Rocky... stop looking at me, you're gonna make me have a heart attack... you're so cute..' The two waited, and when it was all clear, they went into the parking lot to wait for each other's parents to get them. "So... are we safe now?" Lucy asked. "Yeah. We should be fine." "Sigh.. good." Rocky laughed. "What is it?" "I find it funny that you say "sigh" when you sigh." Rocky answered. "Yeah, I do that a lot." Lucy said. "Oh, and did you really like that poem I made of you?" "Yes. Yes I did." Rocky responded, smiling. "Really? You didn't find it creepy that I made it because of you?" "No. I think it's very sweet and nice that you took your time out of your day to make such a great thing. You have a true talent right there." Lucy smiled. That was one of the nicest things anyone has ever said about her poems. "Th-thanks.." "Did you really mean what you said in it?" Rocky asked. "Huh?" "The poem... you said you're in love with me." 'Crap..' Lucy thought. "Lucy?" 'What do I say what do I say what am I supposed to say oh my mother of Edwin what do I do??' "I.. um, well.." Rocky looked at her skeptically. "Lucy.." "Y-yes??" "I love you.. too" "Wait wha--.." He suddenly grabbed her and pulled her into a kiss. They closed their eyes and hugged each other tightly. It lasted for 15 seconds before there was a squeal of happiness. "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!" Apparently, at that time they were talking they haven't noticed Lucy's 10 other siblings were watching and listening to every single word and saw them kiss, resulting in the Loud girls screaming like fans at a Beyonce concert. It scared both of them, and they qucikly jumped back and nearly fell on the ground. "IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU TWO OFFICALLY GOT TOGETHER!!" Lola yelled. "I knew Lucy was secretly a softie! When were you gonna tell us, Luce?" Lynn Jr asked. "Oh, they grow up so fast! They're gonna be the new Bobby and me!!" Lori said smiling. "Usually I don't have time in my regularly scheduled day for such homo sapien emotions, but, EEEEEEEEE!" Lisa squealed. "Dudes! You should have a ship name! What should it be? Rucy? Locky? Oh, wait! LUCKY!!" Luna laughed. "Well, it looks like it's their LUCKY DAY!! Hahahaha, get it?!" Luan joked. "Lucy! I'm so happy for you! I am so proud of you. What a great and sweet little sister I have!" Lincoln said. "Awwww! You two should totes get some matching shirts!" Leni commented. "Ga, ga, poo poo!!' Lily babbled. "That's pretty cool! Good job on the boyfriend, Lucy!" Lana said. Lucy blushed and began to speak. "Umm.... thanks.. guys..." "Um, see you later Rocky, and thanks again..!" "You're welcome! I love you!" He replied. Lucy blushed again and smiled. "I.. love you too..!" Then, another yell. "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!" Lucy faceplamed and shook her head. She gave one last wave to Rocky and climed in the van. "Lucy has a boyfriend! Lucy has a boyfriend!" Lucy smiled. There was nothing that could take the joy out of her hair covered eyes. She felt real love. The end. . . . . I MADE A LUCY X ROCKY FANFIC!!!! I am honestly so proud of myself. I hoped you liked it!!!