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puzzlemethis) wrote2010-05-07 11:03 pm
puzzlemethis) wrote2010-05-07 11:03 pm
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Name: Professor Hershal Layton
Fandom: Professor Layton
Reference: http://professorlaytonds.com/ or http://layton.wikia.com/wiki/Professor_Layton_Wiki
Canon Point: After the events of 'The Unwound Future'
Gender: Male
Age: 37.
Orientation: Layton is pretty much heterosexual. Although single and uninterested in sex, Layton has been in a serious relationship in the past, Claire, and treats any woman he comes across with the upmost respect and care. To quote him: "One must always put a lady's needs first. That's what a gentleman does."
Personality and Background: Professor Layton is exactly what you expect a English gentleman to be; he is polite, has impeccable manners, and enjoys a good cup of tea. He is calm and collected by nature and doesn't often show over-dramatic emotions in the presence of others. He prefers to deal with his problems on his own instead of burden them on others, which might be slightly hypocritical of him since he cannot help but involve himself in someone else problems. He has a bad habit of talking to himself. Perhaps it's because he's so used to having Luke, his "apprentice", by his side or he feels the need to remind himself of the situation at hand. Most of the time when he does this, he's usually asking himself a question.
He is a Professor of Archeology at Gressenheller University. However, his true passion is puzzles. The man is a puzzle enthusiast and cannot stand to leave a puzzle unsolved, whither it be a simple cross-word puzzle or an international mystery. Needless to say, Layton is very intelligent. He himself knows several puzzles and will occasionally test them on anyone who cares enough to try. While it's partially for his own amusement, he is also seeing how smart those around him are. While he is kind to anyone he comes across, he will show genuine respect to anyone he views as an intellect. However, while he can solve physical problems easily, he has a hard time understanding the emotional problems of others and doesn't quite know when he is pushing the wrong buttons. A good example of this is his enemy, Don Paolo. Don Paolo hates Layton with every fiber of his being and constantly wishes death onto him. Layton's reaction to all this? Well, here's a quote from the first game:
Luke: "Professor, what did you do to Don Paolo? Why does he want to get revenge on you?"
Layton: "I have no idea."
He's completely oblivious. Don Paolo does have his reasons to hate Layton (reviled in the third game), however, Layton seems to have forgotten it all. As kind as he is, he might have a problem empathizing with others. In the end, he appears to be more driven to find the answers he's seeking then the feelings of others. Layton, however, is anything but heartless. In fact, it appears he has a soft spot for children. He's very protective of his self-appointed apprentice, Luke Triton, and his adopted daughter, Flora Reinhold. He also has A great respect for his mentor, Andrew Schrader.
In the third game, you figure out why he wears his trademark top-hat at all times. It was a gift from his collage sweetheart, Claire Folly. She had given it to him when he became a professor and even make a remark that it was something a true gentleman shouldn't be without. Sadly, later that day, Claire died in an explosion that killed nine other people and injured many more. Strangely, despite all the destruction, there was no media coverage of the even and it seemed like someone or something was covering up the real cause of the explosion. This, along with Claire's sudden death, may have been the very thing that made him start investigating in the first place. While he could accept Claire had died, he couldn't accept not knowing why she died. So he started to investigate her death, however, at one point he was attacked and left for dead. He survived but when he got out of the hospital, he found that his flat had been raided all all his notes about the incident had been taken. He pretty much hit a dead-end after that however he still held onto hope that someday, a new bit of information about that day would come to light and point him down the right direction again. 10 after that, he finally got all the answers he'd been looking for.
The Professor is very much a thinker more then a fighter. The only times he'll resort to physical violence is when he sees it's unavoidable. Layton's one combat skill is fencing, which he's actually very good at. Although, the one fight he's been in where his life depended on his skills was against a 70 to 80 year old man ( of course, then there is the fight with Descole, but that's a story for another time). But he'll avoid fighting if possible.
Appearance: One of the most notible things about Layton's apperance is his brown top-hat with a red brim that he believes a gentleman should never be without. He also wears a matching brown coat and slack and an orange dress shirt.
He's reletively tall, thin, slightly tanned and has brown hair. As for his eyes, well, it's kind of hard to tell. In game, his eyes appear nothing more then dark spots. However, in the second game during one cutscene, his eyes appear to be a very dark blue.
Suitability: N/A
>>"amatomnes"Entry.
[When the feed starts, all that is seen is someone's palm covering the lense. Someone can be heard trying to operate the device] "Is it working now? Ah! Wonderful!
[The palm is removed to revile a man with a large, brown top-hat upon his head, taking a few steps back from the device. He clears his throat then speaks] Greetings. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Hershal Layton and I'm a Professor of Archeology at Gressenheller University in London. Now, I can't help but notice I'm not in my home and that the city outside the window does not resemble London in the least.
[He turnes his head to the left to briefly glance out the window, but something catches his eye outside and he remains quiet for a moment] .. Huh.. You know that streetlight reminds me of a fantastic puzzle someone told me once. [He stops talking and redirects his attention back to the device] But that's something for another time. Right now, what I would like to know is where I am, how I got here, and, if at all possible, how to return home. I have a rather buessy month planned and I am not to keen on the idea of leaving Luke and Flora by themselves for a long period of time. [He looks down and starts to rub his chin with his hand, once again lost in thought] Hopefully Luke will have enough sense to call someone. I wonder if Andrew is out of the hospital yet? [He looks back up at the device and continues] Any information upon the matter would be greatly appriciated. Thank you all for your time. Good day. [Feed ends]
» "amatomneslogs" Entry:
Professor Layton had no shortage of unusual days. Lately, it seemed as though all he had were unusual days. In his experience, he found that the best thing to do when something out of the ordinary presented itself was to remain calm. That's why when he awoke from a rather pleasant dream about his old girlfriend, Claire, to find himself stripped naked in an unfamiliar room, there was only a moment of panic before he calmed himself down and began to investigate his new surroundings.
"Quite the decor". He said to no one in particular. "Greek, I believe". As he examined the room, his hand tugged curiously at the strange band around his neck, searching for a latch of some sort. When he first placed his fingers on the thing, he noticed that it somehow tightened. A fact that caused him to panic once more. It was only after he reminded himself of a puzzle about collars did he manage to collect himself. A good puzzle always managed to calm him down
He spotted his own clothes neatly folded at the end of the bed, accompanied with his top-hat, thankfully. Layton glanced around the room to make sure that he was alone before he rose from the bed and got dressed. When he was fully clothed, he directed his attention to the bed and saw its sheets and pillows askew.
"It'd be a shame to leave such a lovely bed in such disarray". He commented before he began to make the bed to the best of his abilities. After the final pillow was in it's proper place, he focused back to the task at hand. He made his was to the window and saw a magnificent city beyond it's glass. As beautiful as it was, Layton could not help but feel disheartened. "I'm defiantly not in London any more". He chewed at the bottom of his lip nervously and he contemplated his situation. So many questions remained; how did he get here? Why was he here? What was the thing around his neck and was it life-threatening?
"So many mysteries all at once". He made his way back to the bed and sat down at the end of it. "What I would give for a cup of tea right now". He closed his eyes, and rubbed his eyelids with his hands. He hoped that Luke and Flora were safe and sound back in his London home. Layton could not imagine how frightened they would be in his current predicament. He could bearly even comprehend this predicament. Something needed to be done.
His eyes opened and he nearly jumped out of bed. Every puzzle had its answer and he was not getting anywhere remaining here. Professor Layton had a new challenge at hand and if he was not one to shy away from challenges. He reached the door and found it unlocked. Somewhere in that strange, beautiful city was the answers he needed and he was determined to find them.
Name: Professor Hershal Layton
Fandom: Professor Layton
Reference: http://professorlaytonds.com/ or http://layton.wikia.com/wiki/Professor_Layton_Wiki
Canon Point: After the events of 'The Unwound Future'
Gender: Male
Age: 37.
Orientation: Layton is pretty much heterosexual. Although single and uninterested in sex, Layton has been in a serious relationship in the past, Claire, and treats any woman he comes across with the upmost respect and care. To quote him: "One must always put a lady's needs first. That's what a gentleman does."
Personality and Background: Professor Layton is exactly what you expect a English gentleman to be; he is polite, has impeccable manners, and enjoys a good cup of tea. He is calm and collected by nature and doesn't often show over-dramatic emotions in the presence of others. He prefers to deal with his problems on his own instead of burden them on others, which might be slightly hypocritical of him since he cannot help but involve himself in someone else problems. He has a bad habit of talking to himself. Perhaps it's because he's so used to having Luke, his "apprentice", by his side or he feels the need to remind himself of the situation at hand. Most of the time when he does this, he's usually asking himself a question.
He is a Professor of Archeology at Gressenheller University. However, his true passion is puzzles. The man is a puzzle enthusiast and cannot stand to leave a puzzle unsolved, whither it be a simple cross-word puzzle or an international mystery. Needless to say, Layton is very intelligent. He himself knows several puzzles and will occasionally test them on anyone who cares enough to try. While it's partially for his own amusement, he is also seeing how smart those around him are. While he is kind to anyone he comes across, he will show genuine respect to anyone he views as an intellect. However, while he can solve physical problems easily, he has a hard time understanding the emotional problems of others and doesn't quite know when he is pushing the wrong buttons. A good example of this is his enemy, Don Paolo. Don Paolo hates Layton with every fiber of his being and constantly wishes death onto him. Layton's reaction to all this? Well, here's a quote from the first game:
Luke: "Professor, what did you do to Don Paolo? Why does he want to get revenge on you?"
Layton: "I have no idea."
He's completely oblivious. Don Paolo does have his reasons to hate Layton (reviled in the third game), however, Layton seems to have forgotten it all. As kind as he is, he might have a problem empathizing with others. In the end, he appears to be more driven to find the answers he's seeking then the feelings of others. Layton, however, is anything but heartless. In fact, it appears he has a soft spot for children. He's very protective of his self-appointed apprentice, Luke Triton, and his adopted daughter, Flora Reinhold. He also has A great respect for his mentor, Andrew Schrader.
In the third game, you figure out why he wears his trademark top-hat at all times. It was a gift from his collage sweetheart, Claire Folly. She had given it to him when he became a professor and even make a remark that it was something a true gentleman shouldn't be without. Sadly, later that day, Claire died in an explosion that killed nine other people and injured many more. Strangely, despite all the destruction, there was no media coverage of the even and it seemed like someone or something was covering up the real cause of the explosion. This, along with Claire's sudden death, may have been the very thing that made him start investigating in the first place. While he could accept Claire had died, he couldn't accept not knowing why she died. So he started to investigate her death, however, at one point he was attacked and left for dead. He survived but when he got out of the hospital, he found that his flat had been raided all all his notes about the incident had been taken. He pretty much hit a dead-end after that however he still held onto hope that someday, a new bit of information about that day would come to light and point him down the right direction again. 10 after that, he finally got all the answers he'd been looking for.
The Professor is very much a thinker more then a fighter. The only times he'll resort to physical violence is when he sees it's unavoidable. Layton's one combat skill is fencing, which he's actually very good at. Although, the one fight he's been in where his life depended on his skills was against a 70 to 80 year old man ( of course, then there is the fight with Descole, but that's a story for another time). But he'll avoid fighting if possible.
Appearance: One of the most notible things about Layton's apperance is his brown top-hat with a red brim that he believes a gentleman should never be without. He also wears a matching brown coat and slack and an orange dress shirt.
He's reletively tall, thin, slightly tanned and has brown hair. As for his eyes, well, it's kind of hard to tell. In game, his eyes appear nothing more then dark spots. However, in the second game during one cutscene, his eyes appear to be a very dark blue.
Suitability: N/A
>>"amatomnes"Entry.
[When the feed starts, all that is seen is someone's palm covering the lense. Someone can be heard trying to operate the device] "Is it working now? Ah! Wonderful!
[The palm is removed to revile a man with a large, brown top-hat upon his head, taking a few steps back from the device. He clears his throat then speaks] Greetings. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Hershal Layton and I'm a Professor of Archeology at Gressenheller University in London. Now, I can't help but notice I'm not in my home and that the city outside the window does not resemble London in the least.
[He turnes his head to the left to briefly glance out the window, but something catches his eye outside and he remains quiet for a moment] .. Huh.. You know that streetlight reminds me of a fantastic puzzle someone told me once. [He stops talking and redirects his attention back to the device] But that's something for another time. Right now, what I would like to know is where I am, how I got here, and, if at all possible, how to return home. I have a rather buessy month planned and I am not to keen on the idea of leaving Luke and Flora by themselves for a long period of time. [He looks down and starts to rub his chin with his hand, once again lost in thought] Hopefully Luke will have enough sense to call someone. I wonder if Andrew is out of the hospital yet? [He looks back up at the device and continues] Any information upon the matter would be greatly appriciated. Thank you all for your time. Good day. [Feed ends]
» "amatomneslogs" Entry:
Professor Layton had no shortage of unusual days. Lately, it seemed as though all he had were unusual days. In his experience, he found that the best thing to do when something out of the ordinary presented itself was to remain calm. That's why when he awoke from a rather pleasant dream about his old girlfriend, Claire, to find himself stripped naked in an unfamiliar room, there was only a moment of panic before he calmed himself down and began to investigate his new surroundings.
"Quite the decor". He said to no one in particular. "Greek, I believe". As he examined the room, his hand tugged curiously at the strange band around his neck, searching for a latch of some sort. When he first placed his fingers on the thing, he noticed that it somehow tightened. A fact that caused him to panic once more. It was only after he reminded himself of a puzzle about collars did he manage to collect himself. A good puzzle always managed to calm him down
He spotted his own clothes neatly folded at the end of the bed, accompanied with his top-hat, thankfully. Layton glanced around the room to make sure that he was alone before he rose from the bed and got dressed. When he was fully clothed, he directed his attention to the bed and saw its sheets and pillows askew.
"It'd be a shame to leave such a lovely bed in such disarray". He commented before he began to make the bed to the best of his abilities. After the final pillow was in it's proper place, he focused back to the task at hand. He made his was to the window and saw a magnificent city beyond it's glass. As beautiful as it was, Layton could not help but feel disheartened. "I'm defiantly not in London any more". He chewed at the bottom of his lip nervously and he contemplated his situation. So many questions remained; how did he get here? Why was he here? What was the thing around his neck and was it life-threatening?
"So many mysteries all at once". He made his way back to the bed and sat down at the end of it. "What I would give for a cup of tea right now". He closed his eyes, and rubbed his eyelids with his hands. He hoped that Luke and Flora were safe and sound back in his London home. Layton could not imagine how frightened they would be in his current predicament. He could bearly even comprehend this predicament. Something needed to be done.
His eyes opened and he nearly jumped out of bed. Every puzzle had its answer and he was not getting anywhere remaining here. Professor Layton had a new challenge at hand and if he was not one to shy away from challenges. He reached the door and found it unlocked. Somewhere in that strange, beautiful city was the answers he needed and he was determined to find them.