#or phoenix and apollo...aaa

[1960z]

phoenix is proud of him 🥹

[laurellala-comics]

there are two wolves inside of you. One of them is fretting that you went through all the effort of making a new art account just to pigeonhole yourself once more into a specific fandom, which holds you back from exploring original art concepts that you care about. The other one came up with three separate ace attorney comic ideas in the last hour alone and isn't stopping anytime soon

[wrightwrongs]

Posting something non off related

Don’t get used to it.

[littlestuffstohide]

SOJ - Magical Turnabout Investigation

Apollo is so full of energy. We all know the jacket was Apollo's. You kinda feel bad as to why he's not wearing it. ahahaha.

Not to diss the game, fics make me confuse on Apollo's character. I need to explore him more because he's written as the most doubtful of the three.

The saddest face Trucy's made. All the hugs to her. She opened enough to trust Apollo. It's a lot. Plus Phoenix isn't there. Just goes to show how dependent partially Trucy was and at the same time Trucy trusted Apollo here.

Athena is everyone's mood ring!

Proven here. Apollo's just as a mess as Phoenix is. Or all of them are just messy. Lmao.

Apollo's making excuses like Trucy does. Lmao.

[mikqchoux]

Bonus !!

Calm down bro the cookie is all yours

[hquntinghunter]

here my custom tag list is!! keep in mind that most of these are temporary and that i'll be changing some at some point or another :P

ace attorney

aaa: ace attorney art

apollo justice: forehead

apollo and ema: worsties 3.0

april may: prettier in pink

athena cykes: bright

aura blackquill: laser

barok van zieks: reaper

blackbright: doomed 2.0

blackmadhi: mess

bobby fulbright: justice

dahlia hawthorne: i fucking buried it

ema skye: science

eustace winner: debeste (not)

fey family: the feys

franziska and phoenix: worsties 1.0

franziska von karma: perfection (not)

gavin brothers: you're gonna go far kid

godot: mr. loverman

iris fey/hawthorne: dahlia (not)

iris and dahlia: tragic duo

juniper woods: garden

junithena: sweethearts

kay faraday: thief

kazuma asogi: katana

klapollo: nerds

klavier gavin: kill the lights

klavier and ema: worsties 2.0

krisnix: galladay?

kristoph gavin: violin

maya fey: medium

maya and mia: m&m

franmaya: unspoken

mia fey: stolen

miego: death bed (coffee for your head)

miles edgeworth: asshole 1

miles and franziska: von karmas (not)

nahyuta sahdmadhi: monk

narumitsu: assholes

pearl fey: feyvorite

phoenix wright: asshole 2

phoenix and trucy: switcheroo 1.0

simon blackquill: not a robot

simon and athena: cykeology

skye sisters: ss

trucy wright: magician

wrightdot: similar

honkai star rail

argenthill: guns n roses

argenti: knight

astral express: no name?

aventio: final victor

aventurine: 777

avenhill: the devil's after both of us

boothill: aimin' for the devil's heart

bootpo: what in the sam hill

bronseele: soulmates

bronya: guardian

castorice: death the woman

cipher: run run run!

dan heng: dragon

gallagher: bartender

galladay: krisnix?

gepard: captain

gepo: shouldn't

herta: kurukuru~

himeko: mom

hsr: see the stars

hyacine: sticky sweet

luka strongarm: boxer

march: camera

marchbootpo: partners in crime

marchpo: like it's a bad word

moze: batman

mydei: king

pom-pom: conductor

rappa: ninja

rappa, aventurine, and boothill sibling au: tragedy comes in threes

reca: director

renheng: doomed 3.0

robin: angel

robin and sunday: doomed 4.0

robinhill: angel with a shotgun

sampo koski: aha?!

sampoluka: kiss for a punch

seele: butterfly

sparkle: elation

starch: shared

sunday: birdie

topaz: 1 + 1

trailblazer: racoon

trailblazer, march, and dan heng: astral trio

tribbie/tribios: is it necessary? detachment is scary...

veritas ratio: scholar

welt yang: dad

genshin impact

arataki itto: oni

dehya: lioness

furina: furry in a WHAT?!

genshin impact: impact of gening shins

ifa: vet

il dottore: doctor

nahittore: don't you know that you're toxic?

neuvillette: otter

varesa: gotta go fast!

wanderer: wanders too much

wriothesley: duke

omori

sweetheart: prettiest in pink

misc.

fave: i <3 numbers

kin stuff that hits hard: unc you're hurt

memes: haha

[dyelwi]

1, 7, 12, 17 for Ms Athena Cykes since she’s your current icon?

Athena my beloved aaa I love talking about her any chance I get hehe putting this under a read more bc it’s gonna get LONG

1. Why I like her: so so many reasons. Where do I even start lol um I’ll start w just her personality!!! Ace attorney has a lot of characters in the “peppy happy girl” category but Athena has always stood out to me because of her unique quirks and how well she bounces off any and every other character!! Her dynamics w other characters (esp Simon and Apollo) are always really really good, and I think she’s a really strong character that a lot of ppl overlook due to not liking aa5 as much as other games (which, btw, I’ve never seen anyone fault athena for, it’s usually the cases themselves and the handling of Phoenix and maybe Apollo they don’t like but notice how athena is like never complained about in terms of writing quality, at least from what I see lol). She feels cartoony and realistic at the same time, which is hard to achieve but is also exactly what aa protags need!! Her trauma and trauma responses are compelling for the mystery aspect of her story while also being compelling just in general, which isn’t always the case in these sorts of games, and I just really like how she’s written overall.

And ofc I have to mention I just have a really personal connection with her. As an autistic person w adhd I saw myself in her more than in p much any other character, but whereas when I first got into ace attorney I was gloomy and grumpy Athena was so energetic and so dedicated to helping ppl that I just really looked up to her, and even now I consider her to be like almost a role model in some sense?? And her being into psych pushed me more into psych than I already was and is probably part of what has led me to where I am now— graduating with a psych degree this year and going on to pursue grad school and a career in mental health counseling. Athena just makes me so happy and she’s so good at helping people despite and even because of her (probable) autism and I wanna be able to make people happy and help them too yknow???

7. Something the fandom does w her that I like: tbh not a ton lol, but I always appreciate when people see how she can very easily be interpreted as autistic and they work that into fan content!! I also appreciate the calls for an athena centric game, as I think she was very strong in aa5 but needs a little bit more. I truly think she could be like THE strongest written female character I’ve ever seen if she got just another bit of an arc and capcom doesn’t mess it up lol. I actually have faith in capcom tho, ik that’s a bit uncommon but if tgaa is any example of the sorta writing they can do i have faith.

12. A headcanon— besides the obvious and like basically implied neurodivergencey, I like to think she likes animals, specifically more uncommon ones!!! I think she should have a pet, maybe some sort of reptile or bird. Simon has a bird, maybe she gets one too lol. I like sun conures a lot and they do have athena vibes tbh

17. A ship with her I’m fine with/don’t hate but also isn’t my favorite: hmm well by now you probably know I’m a big justicykes fan but other than that I don’t ship her too hard w anyone??? I guess after justicykes I’d say her and pearl might be my next choice, it’s a rare one but I think they could be cute!! But since I lean towards liking that one instead of being neutral, I suppose the true answer to this question would be junithena. I’m like. Entirely neutral on it lol. I think they’re real fun as friends but I just never saw the romantic spark everyone else seems to see??? Who knows tho, maybe when me and my gf play aa5 together I’ll see it. A lot of the fan art is super cute but I just never really got the romance vibe w them idk

[axolotlsupremacyowo]

Questions for Writers...Characters Edition!

Hi ho what's the dealio! We're back again....with another tag game? I'm outrageous XD! Kidding kidding! But seriously, I'm bored and have a lot to do but no spoons to do them...so I'm doing a tag game instead! Woop woop! And this time, it's a question for writers...characters edition!

As always, I will be tagging my besties @bleepbloopbotz @udaberriwrites @mrsmungus @sliebman10 @fattybattysblog @tsunderesalty @aislinnstanaka @justanotherpersonwhowrites @0nelittlebirdtoldme @mikaharuka @oceangirl24 @lena-hills @kayedium-writes @bees-and-sunshine @danceswithdarkspawn! And of course, open tag to whoever wants to join in!

Now! On to the questions!

🌹 Who is your favorite character? And why?

Trucy! I love Trucy, she is my darling baby. I love her because not only is she silly and chaotic and optimistic, but she's also emotionally complex and intelligent. In my honest opinion, she's the perfect assistant/co counsel for the WAA. Don't get me wrong, I love Ema and Maya! But they really perfected it when they made Trucy.

🌹 Go to all your works on AO3, and on the filters side bar, click the drop-down arrow for “Characters.” Who are your top 5 most written characters?

Naruhodou Ryuuichi | Phoenix Wright (41)

Mitsurugi Reiji | Miles Edgeworth (37)

Ayasato Mayoi | Maya Fey (33)

Karuma Mei | Franziska von Karma (32)

Odoroki Housuke | Apollo Justice (23)

Huh! I expected Trucy to be much higher on that list. Legitimately surprised that Apollo had her beat XD. But yep! These are my top five written characters! Phoenix in the lead damn. You go Phoenix!!

🌹 What characters do you wish you wrote more?

Honestly? A lot! But the two I'll be choosing are Maggey Byrde and Adrian Andrews. Idk why I don't write them much, I do like them enough and they're friends with the characters. I've only written Adrian in one fic and Maggey...never? Which is a shame! Cause these characters rock!

🌹 Which characters do you think you write well?

None. I'm bad at writing all of them

Ahem, I mean. Maya and Franziska, definitely. I think I've written these two so many times that I subconsciously get them, and excuse me if that sounds like bragging XD.

🌹 Which characters do you think you could improve on writing?

Honestly? Klavier. I do like how I write him, but I feel that I write him...too sane? If that makes any sense? I definitely don't write the more absurd parts of his character too much. And I also don't leverage his popularity/rockstar status enough. Idk, XD.

🌹 What character did you at first hate/dislike, but then grew to like/love?

Franziska. I thought she was kinda mean at first. But then I wrote her some more, fleshed her out and got to know her more as a person...and I grew to love her. Yours Truly, Franziska von Karma did accelerate how much I loved her. It was so fun getting into her psyche in that fic, and dear god did it make me love her more XD.

🌹 Which character did you immediately like/love the moment you saw them?

We all know who this is. Trucy, of course! I knew the moment I saw that little ray of sunshine that I'd love her, and I have! She is so amazing and cute and smart and funny and AAA! I just love her so much! Idk what it is about her, I just adore Trucy.

🌹 Which character voice do you have the most fun writing?

Franziska and Maya's. (These two really come in a package, don't they? XD). I like writing Franziska's dialogue cause I like her blunt and formal way of speaking, that's always fun! And I like writing Maya's dialogue cause it's casual and friendly, but never takes away from seriousness if she needs to be serious. If that makes sense XD.

🌹 What character voice do you have the least fun writing?

Any of the AA characters with obnoxiously "smart" or "deep" vocabularies. So Wesley Stickler, Richard Wellington, and Redd White. I swear, I hated writing White's dialogue in Turnabout Camaraderie, and I know I'll hate writing Wellington and Stickler's dialogue.

🌹 Which character do you feel like you’re the most similar to?

Hmmm. None? XD. But if I had to pick, I'd pick Maya. Maya I feel matches my excitable energy, though I don't usually steal from crime scenes XD or get accused of murder. If I ever get a spiky haired lawyer friend then I'll let y'all know!

🌹 Which character do you feel like you’re the least similar to?

Apollo. Apollo is detail oriented and perceptive and I am the...opposite of that lol. He's also very snarky, and while I love that for him, I feel I'm too excitable to be snarky XD.

🌹 Quick! Pick a character and then have them make an AITA post on Reddit, why did they make it and are they the asshole?

UUUUUUHHHH

MILES

And he's asking if he's the asshole for trying to get Phoenix thrown in jail for the murder of his mentor.

(Spoiler alert, he's the asshole)

That's all! To all my besties answering this game and to all the potential players who I didn't tag...have fun!

[astrologista]

Kristoph Gavin Character Analysis I

Part 1 of... fucking infinity, I hate this bitch so much lmao.

Well, it's Halloween time and I just thought, why not. So let's answer this question.

What makes Kristoph Gavin a scary character/villain? A soft spoken gentleman with a deadly secret... the Devil, who lives in his hand, that crazy evil scar thing, his creepy music theme... damn, he’s a scary dude. But scariest of all? His psychology, as we all know. (This is mostly gonna be headcanons. but ya know what, I have a license (hands you a piece of paper that says ‘i can do what i want’))

Kristoph seems like a person who is very aloof, particularly when it comes to personal relationships. At first he kind of just seems like the typical anime glasses guy whose main emotion is like whooa he does the glare thing with his glasses sometimes. But... what is he really about?

You know, let me digress for a moment, what's really interesting to me about the AA characters is how much depth they have in their writing. Case in point, Adrian Andrews. There's a character who you assume is just going to be the typical "anime glasses girl" who is a career woman who don't need no man, and is very aloof, cool, and as she says, not concerned with irrelevant topics or things. Later you learn about the true depths to her personality. The fact that she is codependent, that she needs other people telling her what to do in order to survive. Just because she masks these emotions doesn't mean they don't exist. I felt that really gave a lot of depth to her character and added another dimension that stories in this genre don't often address as boldly or fully (especially when it comes to a female character). So the quality of the writing is always really top notch with only a few exceptions. Take this as context...

Now getting back to Kristoph Gavin. Typical anime glasses dude, right? But no, though. One of the reasons why he's so interesting to me is how his emotional understanding of personal relationships really works. Or seems to, anyway. Based on the endgame testimony and his crimes, Kristoph Gavin is extremely dangerous because, should you get involved with him in any way, he will never, ever let go of you, ever. Once you are entangled with him he wants you to stay entangled, not unlike an overbearing parent who refuses to let you go. It's partly that he thinks he knows what's best for you (that is, to stay completely loyal to him). And also partly... because he is pretty dependent on what other people think of him. So he needs to keep them around him closely.

Kristoph's biggest fear was his lying being exposed for what it was. That Phoenix was really the honest, straightforward attorney, and not him. Kristoph would do anything to perpetuate his own false reality. He kept it going for seven years. His absolute worst fear of all was losing his reputation. Being seen for what he truly was in front of others. He could never accept that. That fear drove all of his murders. Fundamentally, he sees himself as benevolent... when nothing could be further from the truth of how he was hurting everyone who had the misfortune of crossing his path.

Kristoph has a need to perpetuate this false identity of himself above all else. A very adjacent second goal to that is to keep all of his personal associates very close and under his control in order to keep the first goal intact.

Reject him and he will stalk you until you are dead. By his hand, or otherwise. Slight him, and he will get you at the first opportunity, case in point, Zak Gramarye. (He only had to get a quick glance at the guy and his fate was sealed. Turnabout Trump is a chilling case.) Replace him, and he will tear your life and livelihood up into little itty bitty pieces. He will then continue to stalk you aggressively for seven years while pretending he is your best friend. Case in point, Phoenix Wright.

Create false evidence for him and you become a loose end. So does your daughter. Like I said, just don't get involved with him. If he feels threatened, Kristoph Gavin will not hesitate to end you. It's definitely an obsession. I mean the first word that comes to people's minds when it comes to Kristoph usually isn't "obsessed", because he gives off the aura of being calm and uninterested. But he is, he's obsessed. You have to be obsessed to do what he did. This shit consumed his every waking hour, and that's what he won't admit. That he was so sick, he completely lost the plot. Phoenix was already living in his head rent free the day he ordered the forgery. And even though Phoenix wasn't physically present at the Misham trial and was only watching everything by video camera, you can bet Kristoph was seeing Phoenix. Hallucinating him, images of him. Probably multiple images of him. That's how obsessive. Imagine letting something or someone control you to that extent. Imagine thinking that you're so important, that Phoenix taking Zak Gramarye's case at all was meant to be a slight against you personally. (It's funny because Phoenix mentions not even knowing Kristoph at all until after the disbarment. So Kristoph's own logic in thinking that Phoenix was just out to shame him absolutely doesn't track. Ob-sessed, dude.)  

It's actually pretty astonishing that someone like Apollo made it out alive. On a side note, I really think Kristoph enjoyed having someone to mentor. He sought someone like Apollo out. Someone naive and new to the field for him to indoctrinate. And maybe I have a post about that later, cuz that's a whole 'nother barrel of monkeys right there. (It kind of involves Apollo’s naivete (also, daddy issues, hello.) being a huge reason why he would gravitate towards having a mentor known for having a “caring” personality. And I think Apollo genuinely liked that about him, which makes the end result so much more awful for Apollo to deal with because to him, that was real.)

But now think of Klavier, right. Being forced to grow up with that. To live with that your entire life. To have a familial relationship that is that smothering, that suffocating, that strangling. That controlling, to criticize every single thing that you do or say right down to the way you say it. And remember... He's never letting you go. I would go on a world tour as a rock star, too. Anything to be anywhere he isn't. This is horror movie tier stuff. (now im imagining a horror movie trailer for aa4 focusing on gavins stuff... eep!)

And Kristoph Gavin markets himself as someone who simply doesn't care. He's the coolest defense in the west and he doesn't care for what you may think about it. Except... he does care. It totally consumes him. Your perception, your opinion, is everything to him. He has shitty self esteem, deep down, because he knows Phoenix is better than him. And tries to mask it with narcissism as the two duke it out. Appearances are everything, evidence is everything. What people think is true is the only thing that matters, truth doesn't. And it makes sense that his closest contacts and associates are the targets for his constant narcissistic abuse and gaslighting. Their opinions matter even more than the common crowd - of course, Kristoph hates them. Which makes it even worse for him when the jury decides unanimously that Vera is innocent (and by implication, he is therefore guilty). The jury verdict was kind of like the ultimate confirmation that guess what, the evidence doesn't matter. The common and boorish masses have passed judgement, no matter how "mindless, emotional and irrational" they are, even they can see behind his crappy little facade. Even a blind woman like Lamiroir can see that insecurity; even a common person can understand it just by looking at the facts. That's what absolutely wrecks him... that his “poker face” couldn’t hold a candle to Phoenix’s. And he loses the “hand” again (because of his “hand”... get it??).

The identity that he needs to maintain is part of how he sees himself in his mind. As Phoenix's protector, not as his stalker. As Klavier's benevolent big brother, not as his abuser. As Apollo's teacher and mentor, not as someone guiding him into ruin. He lives in a false reality.

Try to bring this up in any way, shape, or form and he will write it off. You're just imagining things...

Because at some level, Mr. Black Psyche Locks himself doesn't even realize. (I feel like that might just be basically canonical fact, based on Pearl’s explanation of how black psyche locks are supposed to work.) That’s pretty freaking terrifying.

At the end of the day this is a big part of the reason I think his character is just so interesting. In a very messed up way, Kristoph is one degree away from being such a good person. He could've been obsessively protective of Klavier - the way a big brother is supposed to be - instead of abusive, could've actually been very caring of Phoenix instead of manipulative. Terrible people can have good traits, just as good people can have awful traits. His attention to detail and understanding of psychology (like getting Vera those gifts she would like so much) could've been used for genuine good. He could've been someone who cares deeply about other people because he does care deeply about other people. But only in terms of their relation to himself, what do they think of him, how are they useful to him.

Maybe this is why I kind of like his character. Intelligent, semi-neurotic protective characters are just my ish. But, no, he has to have a narcissistic bent that skews everything into complete abuse. That’s what makes him awful... that he’s devoid of a moral compass or true compassion for other human beings.

So in closing, fuck off, Kristoph Gavin.

Postscript, he's also such a good foil for Phoenix for this reason. Kristoph does everything for himself. Phoenix does everything for Trucy, because he's a dad and he understands the weight of what it means to really care for someone. Kristoph couldn’t understand motives like that. And Phoenix can't help it if he's an order of magnitude smarter and more mature than Kristoph is. He was just born like that. Classy as fuck. You know what, Kristoph Gavin is like the dollar store version of Phoenix Wright as an attorney. Has many of the same functions but actually doesn't have a leg to stand on and will fail you when you need it. And is revealed to just be a cheap knockoff of the real thing.

[amaranthdahlia]

its the ace attorney siblings

[anyab]

Image Description: a digital drawing of apollo justice: ace attorney characters. It shows phoenix wright and kristoph gavin next to each other, each of them has strings attached to their hands manipulating puppets below. The puppets are of apollo justice pointing with his finger for phoenix, and klavier gavin snapping his finger and looking stressed, for gavin. Both of them have sweat drops drawn next to them. End Description

i'm replaying turnabout succession

[crplpunkklavier]

man. i was already enamored with the two constants all of apollo's clients have in common in aa4,

wocky, machi, and vera all being in mortal peril in their own ways,

the three of them (+ arguably phoenix, given the forged card + locket theft) having committed crimes other than murder,

but i'm only now realizing that there's even more of this:

the real killers - alita, daryan, kristoph - all murdered in an attempt to save themselves from being found out about a previous incident/crime they'd committed

corner + serenade are gun murders, and while succession and trump aren't, they still revolve around a gun murder as soon as the gramarye trial becomes relevant

writing!!!! aaa

[askaceattorney]

Dear Aki-Chan,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: I love answering letters from The Great Ace Attorney characters because their characters are enjoyable to do. 

As for which characters get asked the most questions, I’d say it’s often the main Ace Attorney Protagonists like Phoenix, Apollo,  Athena and Edgeworth. 

(Referenced Letter)

Dear Guquis,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: 

Fixed it! Though, I am seeing that the links are showing much weirdly on the web browser. place your cursor over the image and click this.

EDIT: This issue seems to have since been fixed.

Mod Justice: I also added the link so that mobile users can click on it too. Hope that helps!

Dear Anonymous,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: No, I didn’t. Sorry.

Co-Mod: Me neither. My reading repertoire is about the same as that of the main character in Doki Doki Literature Club (i.e. very small), and that includes visual novels. I might be tempted to check this one out somewhere down the road, though.

Dear Anonymous,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: I think most people believe it shouldn’t, but the problem is that life is much more complicated than that. If we totally believed to not risk any life for the sake of freedom, then we’d believe the Revolutionary War was immoral and wrong.

What I believe is that none of us should ever wish or have any intention on taking the lives of anyone. With all of that said, if we were ever in a position where we have to defend ourselves from being hurt, cruelly held hostage or any of the sort, then killing the person taking away that kind of freedom should be treated as self-defense. If a massive country were to try to conquer a country, even if no lives were to be lost if the other country surrendered, that country’s people have the right to defend themselves, even at the cost of risking or taking lives. Not because I believe killing is justified, but because we don’t always have a choice. When it’s your life and freedom on the line and the person taking that away from you doesn’t care or won’t listen, there aren’t always better options.

Obviously, if there are better alternatives, take them. Unfortunately, in life, it’s not always as simple as that.

Co-Mod: I...have nothing to add.

(Referenced Letter)

Dear Dawsongfg,

Chief Mod Edgeworth:

That was me who answered that one.

Mod Justice:

And why the Bloody Hell would you believe me to write responses while portraying that... DERANGED hospital patient?!

(Seriously, I refused to write any letters addressed to that sonova[CENSORED] for a reason, Goddammit.)

Chief Mod Edgeworth: Speaking of the devil, because we are getting asks like this: 

Chief Mod Edgeworth: No. For one, it’s not just one anonymous person sending letters to Dr. Hotti. It’s three different people. Two common anonymous users that often send letters on here and one with an official account. Second, while they are toing the line of the goal post I already set up, they’re not crossing it. I’d argue that Dawnsongfg went much farther than this. 

This is what I was talking about before when saying that if I was to not allow Dawsongfg to write letters or delete any letters they did, then that goal post is going to move closer and closer to letters that aren’t even that harmful. Now, that Dawsongfg has apologized and tamed up, now you guys are complaining about the second annoying letters on AAA. If I start not allowing these three people to write letters to Dr. Hotti, then the next person you guys will have a problem with will be someone that’s actually going through some irl issues. 

In fact, there is someone toing the line that has an official account and writing strange letters because they're going through some issues. The way I see it, if I don't put my foot down and allow Dr. Hotti letters to go through, you guys are going to complain about this person next. If you must, block out "Director Hotti" from your tags on tumblr. I'd rather these three people be toing the line with Dr. Hotti creepy letters than someone that's actually going through some serious shit. Believe me, Dr. Hotti letters are super easy to answer. 

Dear Dawsongfg,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: I’ve played the RP Ace Attorney Online version.

Co-Mod: I’ve taken a look at it a few times before, but never really got into it. I will say that I love it when fans find creative ways to make content resembling a popular game (provided they use it wisely).

And I agree. Stupid letters gotta go.

(Referenced Letter)

Dear Gumshoe “Letty” Fan,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: You are very welcome. Sorry if the first part of your letter is a little blurred.

Co-Mod: Great to hear from you!  I recommend TGAA, personally. You’re very welcome, and thank you for your contribution to this blog and fandom (specifically your enthusiasm). Best of luck in your life, especially when you reach adulthood.  It’s a wild ride, let me tell ya. 😉

(Referenced Letter)

(Video in Letter)

Dear Miraz van Nohrr,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: Lolz if only we had the money to make this blog blaze.

Co-Mod: I love it. 😄 I just recently had a moment like that myself, actually:

Dear The-Eevee-Breeder,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: 

Glad to hear from you. Not to say we never do.

Co-Mod:

It’s nice to see you back on Tumblr. Best of luck breeding Eevees!

Dear Gumshoe-letty-fan,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: Hm... to be honest, I don’t think there was anything in Ace Attorney that made me cry. Not to say I never get emotional over the stories, but the things that make me cry are... strange. Like I cried in Bridge to Terabithia when Jess punched the bully making fun of him after Leslie’s death.

I did get emotional when Apollo asked for Athena’s trial to continue, because I knew he was dealing with some self doubt. I get emotional over things like that when I foresee things that isn’t told to me such as when Barok became livid the moment he realized that Albert’s invention was fabricated, since that would mean someone was setting up his best friend.

Co-Mod: For me, it was the moment in AAI2 when Edgeworth told Sebastian to believe in himself. Seeing people (even fictional characters) struggle to believe they’re capable of doing what they’re called to do always tugs at my heartstrings.

Mod Justice: Dhurke’s death. Just... Dhurke’s death.

Why did he have to die so soon?!

Dear Anonymous,

Chief Mod Edgeworth: Gou Karuma is Manfred von Karma’s original name from the Japanese version of Ace Attorney. He’s actually called Karuma-san or Karuma-sama. That letter had Ryunosuke call him “Gou-kun” to indicate that they had met before when MVK was a kid.

-The Mods

[downsizedclab]

aaa i love the comic post with sizeshifter edgeworth you posted i keep coming back and rereading it because i love it so much!! :> -Apollo

Aah thank you!! I'll probably be making another comic with the actual event that made Phoenix realize Miles is a sizeshifter.

[synnefo-nefeli]

Ughhh so I’ve been debating posting this because: a) I don’t want to be *that* fan b) I don’t want to impose on how ppl interact/interpret fandom c) at the end of the day it’s just fiction so it doesn’t matter

But it’s eating at me and uhhhhhhgghhh I have to say something. Please don’t come for me, this is not me calling anyone out- you are all valid, this is me being an old lady yelling at cloud. Ignore me, ignore me if you don’t agree with me and seriously go on with your lives.

So to start out, I have friends in the video game industry in licensing and merchandising for a few AAA studios-specifically in the creation of the guidebooks/official art books/lore compendiums etc.

These books are created off of information from the game’s artists, writers and narrative producers.

And the general rule of thumb is: unless noted otherwise- character traits such as height, weight, etc. do not account for clothing, accessories,hairstyles, etc.

If a character has augmentations which may effect a stat and it’s vital to the character or story at large-it’s listed.

A good example of this is Peridot from SU. There are character sheets that list her height in relation to her environment with and without her leg extenders. We have two stats for her height.

This for the most part, is pretty standard across the board in the video game/animation industry because they want people(artists and designers in particular) to understand a character’s scale in relation to their environment. Help cosplayers understand how an outfit/character’s form works (not that they *need* to 100% accurately represent a character to cosplay as that character), and because they know their fellow nerds live and breath to know this information.

Soooo this is my long winded explanation to say that Apollo is most likely not 5ft tall and running around with two almost half-foot spikes on his hairline.

I feel if this was the case, AA is silly enough to state that fact. And yes, while this is the world in which Daryan can have a 3ft pompadour, the main attorneys’ designs are less gonzo compared to the clients and witnesses. So it’s unlikely based on what I’ve been told by my friends, that Apollo’s design, which is meant to have appeal while being distinct to AA’s style, would have his hairstyle effect his official stats. The horns are an element to Apollo’s overall design- the Art of Ace Attorney says they’re symbols of him as a “young sprout” in the legal world.

They’re visual elements on the same level as his red suit. You wouldn’t assume Apollo’s listed weight includes him wearing clothes (maybe if he was wearing armor, but then his weight with and without armor would prolly be listed)- so when a stat is listed, that character most likely is that stat regardless of how they styled their hair that day.

And if we follow the logic of what people are sharing about Apollo’s height then we have to ask ourselves things like- “is Trucy really her official stated height or is that including the top hat? Maybe she’s 5 inches shorter” “Is Klavier really 6ft? He is wearing motorcycle boots so that could be giving him some height so maybe he’s actually 5ft 8in”.

And if you believe that, fine. You do you. It doesn’t matter, I stg, I may delete this once I’m done writing this. But I just wanted to share what I know from “the inside”.

And considering that the Japanese studios go into more depth on character details due to fandom, cosplay, virtual idols,doujin/fanworks being a huge industries in parts of Asia- if Apollo was actually 5ft with two 5in horns in his head- that is a detail that would have been noted allllll the way back in the AA4 guide, and there would have been even more meta jokes -official and unofficial- about him being a smol fierce loud lawyer man.

Sooo yes, he’s still a small birb when compared to Phoenix, Miles, Klavier, and Simon, but he’s more than likely not *that* short.

And honestly, if you love 5ft Apollo, I love and support you and wish you nothing but the best in your pursuits of fandom happiness.

I think the idea of 5ft Apollo, who has to climb Klavier like a tree, is cute. But also I’ve had in my brain for the last 13 years that Apollo is 165cm/5ft 5in-ish (okay he’s like 5ft 4.961 inches, I’m rounding up- I’m not his doctor) so it’s what I’m defaulting to when I write.

I guess if anyone wants to ask the artists/creators the next time there is a con or an interview, if Apollo’s spikes are included in his height-please do. I would love to know XD. And if I’m wrong please let me know, but rn I’m going off of the Art of Ace Attorney and the Dual Destinies art book.

But yeah, just needed to write my feelings out- I’m sorry I stg I never do this; please carry on with your lives and leave me to scream at my cloud.

[palant1r]

ok so I Don't Know anything about Genshin Impact besides the seven elements that are there but your art is p r e t t y and I'm intrigued. So I'm just going to ask about the characters' elements! Including Phoenix and Maya bc I'm not familiar with the symbolism and couldn't deduce that from the drawings heh

aaa thank u for the ask! highly recommend Genshin Impact, its a very fun mobile game. not everyone has elements nailed down yet, but I'll say which ones do

so basically some characters in the world of Genshin, Teyvat, have these things called "visions" that allow them to use elemental powers of hydro, pyro, cryo, geo, anemo, dendro, or electro. all the playable characters have a vision. these visions' origins are unclear, but they represent their bearer's ambition. every element has an archon, or god, and a region that god rules over, represented by a specific theme. i personally think that, though the archons don't directly give visions, they are given when someone's ambition resonates with the ideals of the archon of an element.

its a pretty common idea that cryo vision bearers are those who felt abandoned or unloved at some point and may have an ambition for belonging. I figured that made it a good element for Edgeworth, Franziska, and Trucy. Edgeworth got his vision when his father died, Franziska got her vision when Edgeworth started overshadowing her as a member of the Fatui (the evil mercenary force of the cryo god), and Trucy got hers when her dad abandoned her. I also was thinking about giving Godot a cryo vision...

The god of anemo (wind) is the god of freedom, and while people joke that people who have dead friends get anemo visions, I think anemo visions get given to those who desire freedom, dedicate themselves to the cause of freedom, or have a free spirit or inquiring mind with a specific ambition associated. also, in gameplay terms, anemo characters make great supports. I gave Maya an anemo vision because, while she wants freedom from Kurain village, she's also willing to dedicate herself to making it a place where future mediums can feel free without having to leave. Also because she serves as Phoenix's support!

Phoenix has a pyro vision. While this fits him because pyro users generally have some passion, and his passion is to find his childhood friend, that isn't why I gave him that vision. I mean, c'mon. It's in the name. I also had him and Edgeworth be originally be from Fontaine, the nation ruled by the hydro archon of justice.

Kristoph has a geo vision. I think geo vision holders make a contract with themselves to dedicate themselves to particular things, a more steady ambition. And Kristoph is wholeheartedly dedicated to his career. He'd do anything for it.

We don't know any dendro characters' vision origins yet, but since the dendro archon's domain is wisdom, i figured characters with the ambition for certain knowledge would have dendro vision. So mia's ambition to find her mother and then prove Dahlia's guilt made me think she'd have one...

I still haven't figured out Apollo and Klavier's elements yet. Would Klavier's simple ambition to find the truth resonate with hydro and geo, or would his passion for shaking things up give him electro or pyro?