#sorry Trucys head is like sooo huge

[wachie]

[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.

[mylittleedgey]

Contains off screen Edgeworth x female oc and shamelessly written for the punchline.  Old KM fic

Although it shouldn’t have been surprising at this point, Phoenix still found himself stifling a scream as his former assistant performed a running tackle, clearing three steps and knocking onto the hood of Edgeworth’s car.  “NICK NICK NICK YOU’VE BEEN GONE FOR SO LONG NIIIIIIICK!!!” she squealed.  “I’ve got something to show you it’s AWESOME!”  as soon as her feet touched the ground she was dragging him towards one of the other buildings in the village, one he’d never been in.  

“Wait, what?” her enthusiasm was as contagious as it was bewildering. “What happened?!”

She turned to him, mouth pursed in a vain attempt to keep the news in. For 3 seconds.  “Lilly had a BABY!”

“A baby? That’s it?”

Maya was distraught.  “She’s the MOST ADORABLE thing EVER, NICK! Cuter than CATS on the INTERNET!”  she emphasized, clenching her fists in genuine rage.

He was about to tell her that cats with poor grammar didn’t hold the same level of fascination for some humans as it did for her when he heard Edgeworth behind him.  “Lilly, one of the visitors at your…ceremony?” he wasn’t sure what to call the party where she had been proclaimed the Leader, and honestly he wasn’t sure if she knew a proper name for it either.  Fortunately, she didn’t go into detail.

“Yaaaay! You remembered!” Maya ran over and hugged him as a reward.  “Don’t you think she looks like she makes the CUUUTEST babies?”

Miles paused. “There were so many people there.  She was the one studying literature, right?”

“I dunno.” Maya shrugged.

“Well, who’s the father?”

“I dunno.” Maya shrugged again, obviously disinterested in the line of questioning.

“You don’t know?” Phoenix protested.  “I mean, it’s kind of important, isn’t it?”

“Not really.” she replied.  “Dads don’t stick around much here, anyway, remember?  But it’s a girl, so she’s going to stay part of the family, and that’s what’s important.”

“But, financially…” Edgeworth pressed.  “Shouldn’t he be responsible?”

“There’s not much to spend money on out here.  And like, what if you bought something big, like a car? Drive it ten feet from the training grounds to the temple? Everywhere else, it’s better to use the train.” she turned to them, walking backwards to face them.  “You guys are waaaaay over thinking this.  Just come look at her baby! You won’t believe how cute she is!” she turned back and ran into the next room.

“So…. Babies.”  Phoenix said apologetically, knowing Miles didn’t care much for children.

“They’re cute, Phoenix.  Girls like them.  I can’t help but wonder, though. Men aren’t exactly readily available out here.”

“GUUUUYYYYS!” came a warning roar from the next room, followed quickly by what sounded like a terrified baby girl. They hurried to the door to find Maya hugging the child attempting to calm the poor thing down with a bouncy dance that was clearly traumatizing it further.  Another woman, presumably Lilly, read a magazine casually,  either unconcerned for the sanity of her child or assuming the spiritual leader of her religion knew more about raising children than she did. Phoenix rushed to take the child from her.

“MAYA!” he yelled, and then gulped as the child screeched and her mother looked up archly.  Yes, apparently Maya was the only one allowed to give her kid Shaken Baby Syndrome.  “It’s ok, princess.” he cooed, and heaven help him, it WAS a freakishly adorable baby. “You’re alright, it’s ok.”  she stopped crying now and looked at him, huge eyes teary and fascinated.  “Everything’s okay, angel.” he continued. She giggled, and his heart melted.

“Aren’t her blue eyes sooo pretty, Nick?” Maya cooed.

“Most newborns have blue eyes, Maya.”  Edgeworth informed her.  “They change color later.”

Maya stuck her tongue out at the back of his head as he poured some tea.

“He’s right, Maya.”  Phoenix added.  “But her hair is so unusual… It looks almost like Franziska’s.”  He didn’t add that Franziska seemed like the type of woman that seemed able to impregnate other women by terror and sheer force of will, but the chuckle from Miles showed that it was clearly implied.  “It’s so fine, it looks almost grey.”

Miles choked.

It was a few seconds later, when Miles was still choking on his tea and the child’s hair was still very grey that a possible reason began to sink in. “Miles. Are you…?!”

“Am I?!” he parroted hoarsely.

“IS HE?!” Phoenix demanded of the mother, who shrugged coyly in response.  Maya made the wisest decision she had made in months and took the child back as Phoenix’s face changed color.  “You BASTARD!”

“Are they…?”  Lily asked, gesturing with a shoulder at the two men. Maya nodded vigorously, rolling her eyes.

“You bastard!” Phoenix repeated, grabbing a magenta lapel and dragging the other man out the room.

“Look, I didn’t know…”

“Didn’t know what?!” Phoenix hissed.  “That putting your cock in ladies could get them pregnant?!  How long have you even LIKED women?!”

“I don’t!” Miles protested.  Phoenix raised an eyebrow, fuming. “Look…” he started again.  “I’m gay, I’m not some sort of frothing misogynist, I don’t actually have anything against women, I just prefer the company of- God Phoenix, can you just breathe? You look like you’re about to pass out- I prefer men, I prefer YOU.” Phoenix scoffed again.  “I just… it was an accident, it was a party, and I had some drinks, and you weren’t there, and…”

“I WAS PRAYING WITH MAYA UNDER A FROZEN WATERFALL ALL NIGHT LONG!” Phoenix returned furiously.  “I don’t even know what the fuck I was praying too, I was just vaguely asking the universe to please not freeze my dick off.  Although APPARENTLY I should have been asking it to freeze yours off, because I can’t leave you alone for ONE SECOND….”

“I’ve never cheated on you before.” Miles returned firmly.

“Oh really?” Phoenix snorted.  “Is this actually not cheating, or ‘I’m not aware of any other illegitimate children I might have created while your back was turned’ kind of not cheating?”

“Listen, would you? It was an accident.”

“What kind of accident?! ‘I’m sorry, I accidentally penetrated your vagina with my penis, I should probably take that out before OH! Now I’ve gone and ejaculated!”

“I don’t think that’s fair.”

“You want this to be FAIR?!”  Phoenix yelled.  “What the hell was so exciting you couldn’t keep your dick in your pants?!”

“We were having a fascinating conversation about gender roles in 18th century English literature, if you must know.” Miles returned calmly.

“Oh God…” Phoenix hid his face in his palm.  “You got a LITERATURE erection?”

“Well, the conversation continued…” Miles continued, blushing slightly. “We ended up on the subject of…. How traditional values affected contemporary fiction…” he bit his lip.  “…And the conversation turned to…. Well…”

“YES?!”

“The fandom of The Steel Samurai”  he sighed.  “I never claimed to be a saint, Phoenix.”

“You…” Phoenix coughed.  “You cheated on me… over  FANFICS?!”

“Not mine! More like the general idea of….. Shit, Phoenix, I was really very drunk, and she was, as you must have noticed, visually attractive, and I was very absorbed in the conversation, and at some point I remember noticing her hand going down my pants and thinking it sounded like a good idea, and… Look, I really am sorry.”

“Not sorry enough to tell me?!”

“Damn it! What did you want me to say, ‘I fucked a girl, it’s not normally a problem for me, I know you were literally 300 yards away, but you can be sure it hasn’t happened before all those months I’ve been overseas and it will never happen again, I promise and you can trust me.”  he sighed.  “Yes, I should have told you.  I was a coward.  I AM a coward.  You know that.”

“You’re not a coward, Miles.  You’ve gone out of your way to piss off some of the most terrifying people I’ve ever met, including Damon Gant and Franziska Von Karma.  You’re just bring selfish.”

Miles cringed.  “Yes, I guess that’s fair.”  he looked up weakly. “Would it make things worse if I spoke to Lily?”

“About what?!”

“About her financial state, about healthcare options…. Look, I’m not trying to start a family, I’m just trying to take responsibility for a kid I apparently helped make…”

“…Do whatever you want.”

The echo of Miles’ footsteps sounded overwhelming as he left the room. However, they were soon drowned out by louder, more violent footfalls.  “YOU’RE DUMPING HIM, NICK?! HOW COULD YOU?!”

“I didn’t say I was…. Maya! I’m not the bad guy here! HE cheated on ME!”

“With LILLY!” She huffed.  “Lilly’s like the sweetest, nicest, prettiest girl ever, and she makes delicious burgers, and she shaves her legs, and you could learn A LOT from her, Nick!”

“He cheated on me over the STEEL SAMURAI!”  before the words even came out, he realized this was the worst possible crowd to use that defense on.  Maya slapped him.

“Like you’re any better!”

“I… what? What did I do?”

“You know…” Maya lectured furiously.  “You act like him bringing  a kid into the relationship is this huge deal, but you DID THE EXACT SAME THING!”

“I WHAT?!”

“TRUCY?!”

Phoenix choked.  “Maya, there’s a difference between making a kid and adopting it!”

“Really?! Like what?!”

The conversation continued, in increasingly loud and frustrated terms, as Miles inspected his new daughter warily.

“You DID tell me you were in a relationship beforehand, I’m sorry.” Lilly offered gently.

“No, it was my fault.” he sighed.  “So, what sort of education is she looking at?”

“Well, depending on her spiritual capabilities…”  Edgeworth snorted, and she smiled, remembering when their conversation had turned to the nature of religion.  “She may become an acolyte, or a minor head of a branch family, or an attendant to a higher member…”

“Sounds… delightful…” he muttered.  “What about college?”

“Few go.” she replied.  “Sometimes the ones with the least power are sent to get them out of the way.” she lowered her eyes in false modestly.  “And I had a scholarship too.”

“So, given your spiritual power… no offense… the likelihood of her being a necessary member of the community is unlikely?”

Lilly smiled.  “I hear your boyfriend is into adoption, if that’s what you’re asking.”

He raised an eyebrow nervously.

“To be honest… no offense… I was much more interested in the possibilities of pursuing a fascinating evening with a handsome and cultured young man after several months in a very secluded temple than I was at the potential of creating an offspring.”

Miles looked back at the child with growing terror.  As mad as Phoenix was, adopting the kid seemed right up his alley.  Given the nature of there relationship now, he didn’t want to think of how infinitely more complicated things would become with an infant child.  He thought of a question he should have asked earlier.  “Does she have a name?”

“Not yet.” Lilly replied.  “Normally they’re given a name at a special ceremony at three months, but given your closeness with Mystic Maya, I’m sure you could influence it.”

“What do you think of the name ‘Franziska’?”

“It’s ok, but why?”

He sighed.  “Because Karma’s a bitch.”