Professor Layton and Daemonism brainrot time

it is time!!! no more procrastination

[layton-daemon-au]

Welcome to the Professor Layton dæmon AU!

I'm @soweli-musi or @foxtail-pip and I am a huge fan of the Layton series, and I practice dæmonism! I wanted to explore the characters more in depth, to imagine their dæmons, and the impacts they may have in the story, whether big changes or small.

Tag Index:

#layton daemon au & #professor layton au and #daemon au - All posts will have this, it's more as context for posts out in the wild

#myart & #fanart- Layton dæmon au art by myself and others

#mywriting & #fanwriting - Same as the above, but for writing

#world rules - posts about how the world of the AU works!

#(character name) eg. #luke triton - posts related to particular characters, please note I will use UK names

#pullman only - posts relating only to the Pullman dæmon AU canons

#symbolic only - posts relating only to the Symbolic dæmon AU canons

#non analytic - Symbolic often crosses over with Pullman so this is kind of a combo tag for both

#analytic only - posts relating only to the Analytic dæmon AU canons

#all systems - posts that include or are related to all the dæmon system canons

#character profile - Official profiles for characters as they are in the Layton dæmon AU

#small thoughts - Small headcanons and details not considered long enough to be world rules worthy

#dæmon deep dive - Longer posts to do with the reasoning behind a dæmon form or more details about the dæmons relationships to their people Please send asks about anything! Whether it be your own ideas for the AU, art requests, or just questions, I welcome them all.

I think that's the important things! I look forward to sharing ideas with you all!

[layton-daemon-au]

General Dæmon Rules

In this world, dæmons tend to 'settle' (stop changing forms) in their person's early 20s, lining up roughly with brain development

However, dæmons can settle earlier or later or never, depending on the circumstances. Perhaps someone has had to mature fast, or they have an early unshakeable conviction, or perhaps they are lost in themselves, or unable to commit to a form

Dæmons unsettling is very rare but can happen if someone's worldview fundamentally changes, or they go through some transformative experience of sorts. It is not unheard of for someone going through an incredibly hard time can come out the other end with a changed daemon

This AU is technically a few, as I will explore different event outcomes, and will also look into different dæmons for both the analytic and symbolism systems. The 'timeline' or version of a headcanon will be specified in a post, but sometimes this may be more vague

Separating from your dæmon is a concept that exists, and the ability can come from intense training but can also manifest in times of great emotional dysregulation, denying yourself completely tends to have consequences

Severing also exists but usually results in death. When it doesn't it still causes extreme illness and pain, people don't tend live for too long after with most practitioners skill levels

Touching another's dæmon is a thing but is generally looked down on as it is your soul and that thing is very precious! But it can be done both romantically or platonically between very close friends, it is not necessarily anything intimate, but permission to touch another's dæmon is taken very seriously and personally