#maya and phoenix

[thissongisawesome]

now, do i personally believe that maya and franziska would actively try to get phoenix and edgeworth together? not really. BUT. i don't see the harm in people writing scenarios in which they would? ik this sounds silly since maya and franziska wingmaning is one of the more popular ace attorney fic tropes, but i feel like recently i've seen a lot of hate towards and and i don't understand why!

think of it this way: maya is phoenix's best friend and like pseudo little sister, they're extremely close, and i'm pretty sure she teases him about his love life AT LEAST once in canon (it could be more, or i could've completely made this up, but i've played the trilogy enough where if i tried i could probably find an example but it's late and i'm tired). anyway with that said, why WOULDN'T she care about them getting together? she's shown in the first game to be pretty invested in "the deal with [nick] and edgeworth" her words, not mine. i'm not one to speak on later games because i honestly haven't touched them in over two years and even then they were a complete blur and i forgot everything except that edgeworth looked really ugly from the front. but. if my memory serves me i don't think their dynamic changed much? i can't see her caring AS much at 28 as she would at 17, because obviously she's grown and matured, but i don't think she'd be completely uninterested like some people say. maybe she wouldn't be wearing comical disguises to spy on them, but i could see her encouraging nick, or idk just telling trucy stuff about their old cases to stir something up.

i think the franziska side of things is where i'm a little more understanding, but also not really. on one hand, i get that she's very well put together and mature seeming. on the other hand, that's only how she SEEMS. i won't get into a whole franziska analysis because this post is already longer than i wanted and no one wants to hear me ramble about her, but she's not really as mature as she seems. anyway, would she care THAT much? the answer may surprise you!

now think of it THIS way: edgeworth is franziska's little brother. despite how she acts sometimes she obviously loves him dearly, and would (probably) just want him to be happy, with whatever foolishness it may endure. phoenix wright is franziska's sworn enemy. she can't stand him and feels as though he has personally wronged her before they even met. absolutely hates his guts (except for when they investigate together then they can be friends). franziska is incredibly smart, but she's clearly not the best emotionally. even with that, though, she seems to understand how important edgeworth is to phoenix ("earthquake blah blah blah" "are you thinking of miles edgeworth blah blah blah"). she kind of just accepts this, even though it implies that phoenix (a man he only recently reconnected with) would be on a similar level of emotional connection as his sister. maybe she doesn't think much about it though. she's just like sure whatever you're his most dear and indispensable friend i don't care anymore. do people really think that, if somehow she came to the conclusion that edgeworth had feelings for phoenix she wouldn't care in any way??? i'm not saying it'd necessarily be positive and all "you go girlfriend!", but to say she wouldn't CARE is so wild. she'd probably be furious, and so maybe she wouldn't wingman. but she does CARE about her brother, and honestly if it were presented to her on the right way she probably would wingman. one "hey franziska. i bet you can't make your brother get with phoenix wright. if they get together without your guidance then that basically means edgeworth beat you btw" and she's suddenly invested. (dramatized, but you get the point)

tldr; maya and franziska are not so nonchalant and cool that they wouldn't care about one of the most significant people in their lives having feelings for their courtroom rival of over a decade. that is all.

[quailfence]

Most AA fans: Phoenix and Maya are siblings! Maya is besties with Miles!

Me: Phoenix and Maya are in a QPR and Miles is Maya’s literal biological sibling

[dick-the3rd]

Which duo in Ace Attorney?

matching shirts for you and your bff

[bllmak]

welcome to wright & co law offices

[aceattorneygamesfan]

think probably someone has already done this or at least should have

[mia-fey-needs-a-drink]

Haven't seen anyone make one of these yet

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[Image description taken from alt: Image 1: Comic depicting the characters of Ace Attorney. First panel shows Phoenix Wright and Pearl Fey sitting on the office sofa. Phoenix is braiding Pearls hair. Pearl asks "So, Mr. Nick? How do I look? Next panel shows Pearl with the same hairstyle as Dahlia Hawthorne. Seeing her Phoenix is struck by the resemblance between the two of them, shown through a drawing of Dahlia behind Pearl. Image 2: Maya Fey enters the office saying "You're doing Pearls' hair, Nick? I didn't know you could do that! In the next panel Pearl runs happily exclaiming "Mystic Maya!" as Phoenix looks with a contemplative look on his face. Image 3: Maya sits beside Phoenix on the sofa, readily undoing her hair and saying "Well, you're doing my hair next, Nick!". Phoenix expression turns mischievious at that. Image 4: This panel shows only dialogue. It goes: "This is nothing like what you did to Pearls!" "I know. This style suits you so much better, don't you think?" "THIS style suits you better, Nick!" "Hey!! Not my spikes!" "Mr. Nick! You shouldn't fight your special someone!" Scene fades. Image 5: Drawing of college student Phoenix with "Dollie". She's holding a mirror in one hand while stroking her hair with the other. She's saying "You're getting better at this, Feenie" with a blush and a smile on her face. Phoenix is scratching the back of his neck, smiling as well. End description.]

@aa-described @aceattorney-described

Based on this post by @cornertheculprit

[paintbrushnebula]

I just think Franziska and Gumshoe have Yzma and Kronk vibes

[stellalights]

chappell roan for aa7

[quailfence]

Ace Attorney for the shipping ask game.

Shipping ask game

M/F OTP: Apollo/Juniper

M/M OTP: Phoenix/Miles! Also overall OTP

F/F OTP: Rei/Susato if TGAA is included, if not... probably Trucy/Betty or Trucy/Bonny

OT3: Athena/Apollo/Juniper

Friendship OTP: If QPR counts, then Maya and Phoenix, otherwise Maya and Miles

Canon OTP: Diego/Mia

Crackship OTP: Three-way tie between Franziska/Phoenix or Simon Keyes/Simon Blackquill or Gregory/Manfred - they're all a slight different type of crack, and so I find it hard to choose between them

Anti-OTP: There aren't any ships that I outright hate in AA, but Pearl/Phoenix or Maya/Pearl are probably my least faves

[1960z]

I know I’m not the first person to say this but fandom’s seeming need to shove any character dynamic into some kind of familial role (siblings, father-son, mother-daughter etc) increasingly feels just as stifling and dismissive of platonic love as making every relationship romantic does.

I dunno man do you view all of your close friends as siblings cause I sure don’t. and I definitely don’t think of them as parents

[lungthief]

this isnt even funny i just wanted to draw miles and maya doing steel samurai discourse

[quailfence]

[Image description: Two digital lineart drawings of Ace Attorney characters. Image 1: Maya, Pearl, and Phoenix on a basketball court. Maya is carrying Pearl on her shoulders. They are standing next to the hoop. Pearl's arms are raised and she cheers, "Yay! A goal!" Phoenix is standing under the hoop, and the ball bonks him on the head. He winces and asks, "Isn't it a basket?" Maya grins and says, "Yeah, Pearly!"

Image 2: Ema and Franziska are in a forest. Ema is kneeling next to a patch of mushrooms. She grins and tells Fran, "Morels!! No nibbling, Franzi, they're deadly poisonous!!" Fran is standing next to her, wearing a coat, mittens, pants, and a backpack. She says, "I do not 'nibble' on things covered in dirt, Ema Skye." End description.]

@aa-described @aceattorney-described

AceAttober day 9: Court...

Aaand AA yuri rarepair week day 3... Fall activities

[bllmak]

your type

[emmeriex]

turnabout sisters is so insane in hindsight. you are miles edgeworth. mia fey, the first defense attorney you ever went against, has been murdered and you are prosecuting her little sister for the crime. not only are you intrinsically tied to her because of the circumstances surrounding your father’s death but you both watched a man kill himself your first time in court. you think this case could not be more emotionally charged. then you walk into court the day of the trial and who do you see on the defense? your fucking childhood best friend who you haven’t seen in 15 years.

[aceseiyah]

I never got to post this here, but happy pride <33