#jnv11

[askaceattorney]

Dear Weirdnessproductions,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: All of us answer letters of our choosing, though I do write many of Widget's dialogues, so thank you.

Co-Mod: Widget's a treat on his own, I'd say. All we're doing is trying to keep him that way. 😊 Thanks, though!

(The links will be with the answered letter)

Chief Mod Edgeworth: Thank you.

(Referenced Letter)

Dear Dawsongfg,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: No spoilers.

Dear Springtime562,

Chief Mod Edgeworth:

🤖

Co-Mod:

Chief Mod Edgeworth:

Hey Co-Mod, it looks like you got an imposter hahahahahahahahahahaha!

Co-Mod: ...I'm not sure whether to be more disturbed at being impersonated or the thought of putting a bacon mask on my face. 🫤 (And for the record, I hate root beer. 😄)

(Referenced Letters) (Referenced Link)

Dear jnv11,

Chief Mod Edgeworth:

That letter about him being an actor wasn't answered by me but aside from that, I'd like to believe he went for both Shakespearean and physical art. I mean... why not?

Dear Charicla,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: I think I did have a letter originally meant for Beanix, only for it to be answered by Trilogy Phoenix. It was fun.

(Referenced Letter)

Dear Dawsongfg,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: I know Co-Mod is supposed to answer this one, but I thought I'd mention that this is a reference to a show or movie I can't remember. Co-Mod often writes letters that make show, movie or game references.

Co-Mod: It was a reference to the game Class of '09, actually.

I have a bad habit of referencing things I largely dislike but find inspiring, apparently. 😏

(These Four Referenced Letters)

Dear Anonymous,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: I have watched Turnabout Spotlight and Turnabout Teleportation. I've been meaning to watch Farewell, My Turnabout.

To answer your question, no we do not accept them as canon. However, I have made references to them and the mangas in previous letters.

Dear Anonymous,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: Thank you. Also, The Mod and Co-Mod should be given credit too, since they've been running this blog far longer than I have.

(Referenced Letter)

Dear Dawsongfg,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: It's good. Though, I won't be officially celebrating it where I'm at until Saturday due to... erm... scheduling with my family and shit.

Co-Mod: It went okay for me, I'd say. My church set up a big fireworks show in the parking lot, and I probably threw enough poppers on the ground to make Datz Are'bal jump out of his skin, so that was pretty cool.

And if you're talking about sending American Revolutionary War stuff to the TGAAC characters, that's fine, even if you're trolling. Well...fine for anyone but you, anyway. 😉

Kidding, of course.

-The Mods

[askaceattorney]

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Dear Jnv11,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: I think this is more like an error from the wiki itself, which does happen from time to time.

Simon Keyes did keep track of Dogen and Knightly by translating their letters and correspondence chess from Knightly’s writing to brail and vice versa. So no, he was not playing correspondence chess with either one of them. He was translating the letters and delivering it to them. They might’ve made the mistake of believing they were playing with Simon Keyes, but I don’t remember if they’ve ever mentioned it. As far as I know, the game never states that Simon Keyes had ever played correspondence chess. 

It’s also different from playing physical chess and Simon Keyes is in his sweet facade mode, so take that how you will. 

(Referenced Letter)

Dear Tropetaker,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: Yeah, it is a shame. Though, I am glad Gina’s mentor ended up being Gregson. We get so many terrible mentors and not enough good ones like Mia Fey. 

Dear Miraz van Nohrr,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: Until recently, we couldn’t see any email addresses. If they send ten letters in the span of three minutes, it’s a clear sign it’s from them. There’s also their unique way of writing letters. Not a foolproof way of knowing it’s the same person, but those are just some of the ways we know. 

Now, that we can see email addresses again, it should be easier. Though, it is possible to change the email to make it look like it’s from someone else. It all comes down to the times and minutes each letter is sent.

 Mod Franziska: I can kind of tell from their typing style but also when I’m checking letters. If I just see “anonymous” like 10 times then yeah I can tell clearly.

(Referenced Letter)

Dear Inferno,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: It’s okay. Just remember to specify the date the letter takes place in. I sometimes make this mistake when I write letters too. 

Dear Dawsongfg,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: Well, there’s one out of a few things we agree on. Not that it earns a gold star or anything. It just goes without saying. 

Dear Anonymous,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: It’s mostly our interpretation of the characters. We go based on what’s told to us by the other characters and so on. It also helps I have a fan fiction where Cindy Stone is an important character.

Dear Anonymous,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: One word: NO. Not my thing.

(Referenced Letter)

Dear Anonymous,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: Alright, so if I was babysitting my neighbor’s daughter from age 10 to age 12 at age 21, then separated seven years later to meet her again at age 18 and decided to date her, that’s completely fine? That, in no way shape or form, would make anyone question if I was a MAP or pedophile? 

Let me repeat, a girl I knew from age 10 to age 12, whom I would ONLY know her from that small age, I can fall in love with and date seven years later without anyone batting an eye? This girl, age 18, would still see me as the same person that babysat her at a young age, still looks to me like the babysitter, and dating her would not in any way seem disturbing? Do you have any idea what you are saying?

Maybe I’m thinking too much, but when my dad met the girl he babysat as a small child decades later, he was freaking out because of how much she grew. The same happens to me. Someone I’ve known as a small child grows up to an adult and it surprises me of how much they’ve grown. Even with the years that have passed, you still see that person as a small child. It’s almost impossible to peer with them at that point. Even Blackquill said so himself that Athena was his mentor’s treasure and Athena constantly tells him not to treat her as a child. What does that tell you? I know it tells me that Blackquill still sees Athena as the small child he looked after for his mentor.

But hey, if you wish to ship them, then do so to your heart’s content. Personally, I’d like to not touch any ships that have any hint of shipping a child with an adult. Using the “oh they’ve been separated for X amount of years” argument feels no different from the “they’re not related, so it’s not incest to ship step-siblings” argument, which is still incest. Please tell me with a straight face that you would totally date the kid you babysat for two years seven years ago, who is now 18. 

Again, Kazuma and Barok were ADULTS when they first met. Barok’s brain isn’t going to see Kazuma as a child because Barok didn’t know him as a child. It works in reverse where half the time you forget that this person was a minor ten years ago because you only know them as an adult.

 Mod Franziska: Here’s my take on this: lets not ship stuff that is clearly considered pedophilia or incest.

Dear Dawsongfg,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: 

Hm? Sorry, I was mostly skimming through this letter. What were we talking about again? 

 Mod Franziska: What should I even say to this?

Dear dawsongfg,

Mod Justice:

What in the world are th-

OH, “LEGO City Undercover”! Okay. Alright.

Sorry about brain-farting there...

(You really gotta do better than that, Mod Justice...)

Anyway, yeah. I remember that scene. Although, my favorite isn’t that one or its remake; rather, it’s the one from the 3DS prequel that came out a little later.

Here’s a playthrough, if anyone’s interested!

(Referenced Letter)

Chief Mod Edgeworth: No, it’s not. We are remembering those that have given their lives to defend America or loved ones that have passed away. Why shouldn’t we be happy to remember those that have passed away? Are you implying that because they’re dead, we shouldn’t be happy at all? To that, I give you this.

(Warning: Language and vulgar gesture)

(Previous Letter)

Dear Anonymous,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: Erm... about that. That was Mod Justice that photoshopped the letter to make it look like that. All I did was answer it. It’s much easier to read on the app so I’d try going on your phone to read it. Apologies. 

 Mod Franziska: We cant really do anything about the quality of the letters we get sent bro.

Mod Justice:

Yeeeeaaaahhhhh... Sorry about that, guys.

Dear Blueballoontaco,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: Of course. Thank you for your compliment.

Mod Justice: And an additional thanks for your support!

Dear Dawsongfg,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: No. Not my thing.

Mod Justice: Aw... I feel you would enjoy it. I mean, it had franchises like Doctor Who and The Goonies while it lasted!

Chief Mod Edgeworth: I’ve already played LEGO Batman and LEGO Star Wars with my younger siblings and... not my thing. I’ve only watched The LEGO Movie and LEGO Batman Movie.

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Dear Sinyove,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: From what I understand from what limited video clips of the characters saying the name of Khura’in and Kurain, it does seem as if both are pronounced differently. Take it as you will.

- The Mods

[askaceattorney]

Dear jnv11,

That’s just my username.

Has a nice ring to it, don’t you think?  I don’t speak any Japanese, but my mom was into Japanese culture for as long as I knew her, so I decided to use a Japanese name as a way of honoring her.  Widget even has a partly-developed Japanese mode!

Sore wa subarashī kotode wa arimasen ka?

I’ve thought about learning it, but all those characters look like graffiti to me, and the only person I know who can teach me carries authentic Japanese weaponry.

And uses it.

-Athena Cykes

[askaceattorney]

(Previous Letter)

Dear Pearly,

(Why is it always when Nick is...? Oh, whatever!)

Patient is conscious, Pearly! We need a hot water bottle and two bowls of Eldoon’s noodles, stat!

-Maya

[askaceattorney]

(Previous Post)

(Link in Letter)

Dear jnv11,

Co-Mod: Huh...  How about that?  Sorry for missing that detail.  I blame it on the depth of Ace Attorney’s characters (and the fact that it was Grossberg I was researching).  Thanks for that added detail, too...I guess.

Dear Anonymous,

Co-Mod: I didn’t see your letter, unfortunately (unless it’s already been answered).  Your actual email address isn’t required, by the way -- you can just use a made-up one if you want.  Don’t ask me to try to explain the ways of Tumblr, ‘cause I can’t.

Dear Anonymous,

Mod Vera: Hey, I’m still getting used to the specifics of running this blog as a Moderator, and I’ve been a fan for years! No worries, friend.

Co-Mod: Yeah, that’s not an official rule or anything.  Even if it was, it’d be pointless to try to enforce it, so no problem.

Dear Kyruki,

Co-Mod:

Do I dare ask what the context for this is?

Mod Vera: Oh, geez! And I thought Pokémon stopped incorporating over-the-top religious symbolism with graveyards shaped like crosses and whatnot. I almost don’t want to ask what the context for this is; it’s sort of amazing on its own as a mystery.

Dear bluedragoncody,

There’s no real criteria; it’s just whatever gives us those moments of inspiration. If the opportunity presents itself, or if the regular sprites just don’t give us quite the right reaction we’re going for...“Eureka!”

Dear sinyove,

He’s a little too unpredictable to say for certain, but it’d probably involve a lot of maniacal laughter, then a bitter reflection of how the law was never a sunny, safe place for people like him.

Followed by more maniacal laughter.

Dear Gumshoe Fan,

Unfortunately, said Magical Mod has moved on to greener screens, but I’m sure they’d appreciate the love! I’m pretty sure all of us here owe our dedication to the blog to their hard work.

The AAA team is filled for now, but as the newest addition, I’ll say my favorite song from the games is “Hotline of Fate” from JFA. It was so good at getting my heart racing in that last case!

Dear Anonymous,

We did, and the answerer did apologize and explain the confusion. Even the most experienced Mod makes mistakes when they’re not learning all the ins and outs of a new gig.

We also got the replies on all subsequent Edgeworth posts. In the future, if there’s a mistake, just one private message to the Mods and a little patience is all that’s required. We’re only human, after all.

Dear Anonymous,

I’m a fan of both Simons - Blackquill and Keyes - as well as Lang, Kay, Godot, Athena, Apollo and Edgeworth.

As for ships, I’m going to have to be basic and say Mia/Diego. It was my first real ship, and I still love its heartbreakingness. It’s bittersweet...like dark coffee with just a hint of sugar.

-The Mods

[askaceattorney]

Dear Guquis,

It has indeed.  Thank you for joining me on it!

I’d love it if I could stay a little longer, but it’s time to shift my gaze elsewhere for awhile.  My plan, as stated before, is to be gone for around 6 months, but that’s a definite maybe...which, as it turns out, is a contradiction.

Thank you very much for the well wishes!  I wish you success as well.  That goes for all of you, by the way.

Dear Anthony,

Right you are, but this might be the next best thing to heaven (for me, at least).  Thanks!

Dear skibot99,

Thank you!  *Trucy grin*  I’m definitely going to miss answering everyone’s letters here, but hopefully I’ll be a bit fresher whenever I return.

The idea of an eternally continuing blog is a little bit of both, actually -- cool because it would mean people could talk to their favorite Ace Attorney characters for generations, and creepy because they’d eventually be as old as they pyramids are today.  Come to think of it, that’s true about pretty much everything.  Eternity is a bizarre topic, isn’t it?

(Previous Letter)

Dear Candance,

That’s why they say never to meet your heroes.

Dear jnv11,

I just decided to wish her a happy birthday, as you already saw.  Just seven more years, and she’ll be bopping lawyers on the head with her staff.

Dear Keya Aghaei,

I never got into the Dragonball series, so I’ll just have to take your word for it on this one.  I could point out that Ga’ran never went so far as to destroy a planet, but she might if she had the means to, for all we know.  And if by “pretty nice” you mean utterly catastrophic, then I’d have to agree.

Dear asexual-deesasters,

That’s the beauty of Ace Attorney sprites -- the characters’ expressions can be reused to mean different things.  In this case, Phoenix could be feeling tired, sly, flirty, or just reading something printed on your shirt.  You can’t really tell without context.

Dear John,

Yep, you wrote it.  I decided not to answer it because it involves a subject that I’ve placed in the “largely taboo” category (namely, same-sex attraction).  It’s nothing personal, it’s just a bit too risky of a topic for this blog.  Sorry about that.

(Previous Letter)

Dear bluedragoncody,

I’m glad we agree there.

That’s...all I had to say about that, actually.

I’m doing okay myself -- thank God for that, too.  The biggest struggle I’ve been facing is keeping my head on straight with so many things going on at once lately (I’m sure I don’t even need to get specific there), but I'm taking it all in stride somehow.  I hope the rest of you have been able to do so as well.

The other mods are also doing well, as far as I can tell.  We don’t discuss our real-life situations very often, but we do look out for each other’s wellbeing.

And yes, they’re all still around, in case you’re wondering.  They’ve just been a lot busier than me.

(Link in Letter)

(Referenced Letter)

Dear youngbounty,

Guess I spoke too soon, huh?  I might take a look at your story if I can find the time, but just the idea of Manfred having no choice but to hire the lawyer who ruined his perfect record and got him sent to prison to defend his wife in court intrigues me.  I hope you can make something good out of it.

And you’re welcome!  Thank you for sending us letters.  We can’t answer them if we don’t get any, after all.

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Dear mungeondaster,

I just made that pun on the fly, so I’m glad you liked it.

And I agree that it’s good to have something to celebrate, whether in real life or the Ace Attorney timeline.

Dear :),

Let me find an appropriate reaction sprite, first and foremost...

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Here we go:

Thank you sincerely for sharing your appreciation and understanding.  Like I said before, I’d make this a lifelong project if I could get paid for it, but sadly, that’s not the way it is.  It’s been great being able to keep it going this long, though.  The fact that we could pull it off for three years is all the proof I need that miracles exist.  Thank you for enjoying and taking part in it!

I wish the very same things for you and everyone reading this: the best of luck, joy, and health for this year and on beyond it.

(Link in Letter)

Dear Anonymous,

Word.

-The Co-Mod

[askaceattorney]

(Previous Letter)

Dear jnv11,

I’m not sure whether to be more concerned about Pearls’s lack of a proper education, or Mr. Wright’s toilet-cleaning problem.  The latter at least had a positive outcome, I guess.

She isn’t lying about sharing bathrooms, though.  I understand people having smaller vocabularies than mine, but “deodorant” and “air freshener” should still be part of them.

-Ema Skye

[askaceattorney]

(Previous Letter)

Dear jnv11,

I always figured it was more than simple germaphobia.  Now I just need to find a way to convince his subconscious that he’s not in college anymore.

Curse you, boss’s roommate!

-Athena Cykes

[askaceattorney]

Dear jnv11,

He...has a nickname now?

Get a hobby, memesters!

-Athena Cykes

[askaceattorney]

(Previous Letter)

Dear jnv11,

Pearly never got a proper education, huh?  She obviously turned out okay, but I still can’t help feeling sorry for her.  There’s so much to learn out there!

Knowledge is power!

I guess that’s not as bad as going to university and dating a black widow, though.  I wouldn’t be surprised if that event still affected Mr. Wright’s love life, but I doubt it’s related to the toilet-cleaning obsession.  That’s probably just his experiences with his roommate talking to him.

His reluctance to let Trucy date probably stems from things that have happened to people he cares about, on the other hand -- his boss being murdered, his friends being accused of murder...  Not to mention Trucy being in the defendant’s chair, on top of being kidnapped once.  Stuff like that can make even perfectly sane people overprotective.  We’ll just have to give him some time with it.

I’m not sure how much help the Mood Matrix would be, though.  If finding potential murderers was that easy, I’d be a zillionaire by now.

-Athena Cykes

[askaceattorney]

(Previous Letter)

Dear Edgeworth,

Hey, you only had to tell me Franziska was involved.  It’ll be nice to see her in action again, won’t it?

(From a very long distance, preferably.)

-Phoenix

[askaceattorney]

Dear Mark Bottoms,

Norovirus?  From food poisoning?

F-From the Trés Bien!?

Um...  Right, of course!  I’ll see you at the clinic faster than you can say “Hotti”!

(Just when I thought my troubles with that place were over.)

-Phoenix Wright

[askaceattorney]

(Previous Letter)

Dear Mr. Edgeworth,

Congratulations!  I knew that creep couldn’t keep running forever, and I’m super-relieved he won’t be kidnapping any more girls to make lawyers do his bidding.  Count me in!

And Pearly and I even get to be part of the proceedings?  Sounds like this is the day I’ve been training for!  I’ll be charging our standard fee, just FYI.

Just joking.  Just having the honor of helping to put those two away for good is payment enough.  Not to mention getting together with old acquaintances.

-Maya

[askaceattorney]

(Previous Letter)

Dear Edgeworth,

So, you’re okay with mediums channeling the spirits of victims?  I wouldn’t have guessed that after you-know-what happened, but I have no objections if that’s the way you want it.  Like I said, I’m as eager to see those two face justice as anybody.

I’m sure Maya and Pearls will both be excited to put their training to good use.  I bet they’ll feel like a pair of high-class heroines once it’s over.

-Phoenix

[askaceattorney]

Dear Alex Cornejo,

My guess is that she at least visited Phoenix every now and then.  The Mod once made a picture of her looking sadly at the spot on his suit where his badge used to be, but I was unable to find it.  And I think it should be obvious why she returned in the newest game: fan service because she’s awesome!

Dear springtime562 and Springtrap,

Thanks!  We’ll have a fight over which one of us you were referring to now.

(Previous Letters)

Dear bluedragoncody,

They were made by The Mod, and he hasn’t been around for a long time now, so...I believe we can apply the doctrine of laches here.  In other words, go right ahead!

Dear mungeondaster,

Hey, there are no dumb ideas when it comes to new Ace Attorney content, as far as I’m concerned.  The visual novel with Pearl and spinoff with Franziska von Karma stuck out the most to me as things the fanbase would enjoy the most.  You could even give players the option to use her whip on whomever they please for fun (much like Link does with his weapons).  The other ideas sound like Flash games you’d find on an Ace Attorney website, but I'd still love to see them fleshed out.  Rhythm action games are my jam.

(Previous Letter)

Dear jnv11,

You know, I never realized the similarity between those two organizations before now.  I imagine NASA still exists as a separate entity, though, so I’m leaving the letter as it is.

Dear Anonymous,

I wasn’t aware that Holmsie’s name had been changed to something else in the (supposedly) upcoming American release, but I’ll probably keep his and every other character’s name the same.  For one thing, changing their names would cause confusion for anyone searching for them by their hashtags, plus, like you said, we’re all familiar with the fan translation names by now.  It’s your own fault, Capcom.

Dear Fortune Cookie,

(Previous Post)

Dear Modthorne,

Thank youuuuuu!!!

I’d love to have you back, especially now that I’m taking a leave of absence.  It just hasn’t been the same here without...

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Um...  Can you all give us a moment?

Dear Anonymous,

Our Christmas idea’s already in motion (*wink, wink*), but that sounds like a fun idea.  If Matthew Taranto made it work with Mario, then why not Edgeworth?  Gumshoe could easily play Bob Cratchit, and Manfred von Karma would make a good ghost of Jacob Marley, but who would the three spirits be?  I’ll leave that up to you.

Say, would it be going too far to include Professor Layton characters?  I can’t think of anyone who could pull off Tiny Tim better than Luke Triton.

Dear skibot99,

We don’t usually start working on holiday ideas until a month in advance (at most), but I’m always open to suggestions, so thank you for those ones.  If I’m still around next April Fools’ Day, I might just try one of them out.

Dear Palbert (Sorry, I couldn’t resist),

You’ve got that right, Palbert.  I’m amazed we’ve been able to keep it going this long as well.  I repeat myself, but it’s thanks to submitters like you that we’re able to!

Whether we end up getting another installment in the series or not, I’m just glad we have the current games to enjoy and re-enjoy.  I played through the first case again with my parents recently, and it was a fun time for all of us.

Dear mungeondaster again,

I imagine Franziska’s older sibling being a sister who competes with her to be their Papa’s favorite child, as well as the most perfect prosecutor in the von Karma family (similar to her rivalry with Edgeworth).  In terms of personality, I see her behaving somewhat more refined than Franziska, while insisting that she grow up in her own subtle way (which is also a lot like Edgeworth).

Franziska’s niece has actually been a subject on this blog for a while now.  I love the idea of her being a “perfect little niece” to whom Franziska talks sweetly, and for whom she attempts to provide better coaching than her sister does.  Her being called “Aunt Franzy” and getting thoroughly irritated by it is also too much fun to imagine.

Dear Matt,

I’m honestly not sure what to say to that, except thanks!  I majored in computer science, but all the research I’ve done for Ema’s responses has come from the internet, not any scientific studying on my part.  I don’t know how I pulled off sounding so smart, but I’m glad it worked out that way.

With that in mind, thank you for trusting us, but don’t be afraid to check another source for anything we (or the characters) say.  That’s what the experts do, after all.  ...I think.

Dear snowthefirst,

Co-Mod: Unfortunately, I checked the inbox and my stash of deleted letters and didn’t see that letter among them, which either means it was deleted by accident or Tumblr ate it.  Feel free to resubmit it, and I’ll answer it and stick it in the queue.

(Edit: Looks like you already did.  Sorry for the wait!)

-The Co-Mod

[askaceattorney]

(Previous Letter)

Dear jnv11,

It’s certainly served him well, in my opinion.  I know very few people who are as good at portraying an air of confidence while internally sweating bullets as he is.  I happen to be a Shakespeare aficionado myself, as it turns out.

“That which I would discover, the law of friendship bids me to conceal.”

-Miles Edgeworth