justice's true face?

an independent multimuse for The Great Ace Attorney characters, featuring Barok van Zieks, Enoch Drebber and more. written by meri, sideblog to @aletheialed.

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pinned post - rules and muses.

rules - can be found at @aletheialed, here.

muses - BAROK VAN ZIEKS, ENOCH DREBBER ( primary ), susato mikotoba, rei membami, gina lestrade, maria gorey ( secondary ), satoru hosonaga, esmeralda tusspells, iris wilson ( teritary )

important note - since this is a sideblog, i can only follow you with my main blog, @aletheialed. if i'm following you there, i'm happy to interact with you here as well!

[judicarried]

"Wot's the big deal, then?"

With stubbornly crossed arms and while pointedly refusing to meet Kazuma's eyes, Gina huffs - her chin raised a little as she turns her head firmly away. There couldn't be a clearer example of a girl who couldn't care less... is how she was hoping to come across, but even if it's subtle, there's a hint of anxiety in her words; in the way her gestures are a little too stiff, too exaggerated.

What may be less obvious is the sting of disappointment Gina feels in the same moment, directed entirely at herself. She hates the uncomfortable feeling that's been dwelling in her gut more than anything, but she can't seem to get rid of it... nor does she have any clue what she should be doing, either. Great, is all she can think, sarcastically - she's managed to fail at this now, too.

"Just 'cos you don't like it don't mean yer not imagining things! I ain't acting any different, alright!?"

@amusingvenue ( starter for kazuma! )

[judicarried]

GINAAAAAAAAAAAAAA would anyone like something with her?? i know i've been super inactive, but I just started thinking about ace attorney again today and you know what. i need to give her so much more attention actually!

[judicarried]

GINAAAAAAAAAAAAAA would anyone like something with her?? i know i've been super inactive, but I just started thinking about ace attorney again today and you know what. i need to give her so much more attention actually!

[judicarried]

DOES ANYONE WANNA DO SOMETHING WITH LIKE. tgaa muses reincarnated into the modern ace attorney era?? could be with or without (or with partial) memories of their canon lives. i just suddenly am kind of desperate to do something with this concept!!

[dreamcycls]

modern au susahao ^.^

[judicarried]

rei's determination to save jezaille despite the fact that she hated her guts is pretty admirable honestly, and one of the reasons i love her... as well as just her general personality. she's a great mix of like, anxious/almost but not quite timid but also very passionate and emotional, and those traits work together in a really fun way!

[judicarried]

i know i just posted a starter call but here's one specifically for rei??? i have had so much muse for her lately and i've never actually had the chance to write her so far, so!

[dragonnon]

REMEMBER THE HER.

[judicarried]

lately i've been thinking about gina again......... i should write her more i think.

[tfh-arts]

Take a break. Partake in medical malpractice sometimes

[amusingvenue]

A subtle eyebrow raises in jest. "You say you cannot imagine, and yet I often see your nose buried in another issue of Randst Magazine," his serious tone teases the younger individual, "lost in your own world of imagination as one does when reading Herlock Sholmes."

Although he was about to playfully nudge Susato with his elbow in jest, there is an awkward reluctance to hold himself back as Kazuma simply nods his head to encourage the judicial assistant to express herself more. "Surely you have something to anticipate for once we have landed our very own feet onto the streets of London. The sights, the smells, the food, and all the brewed tea - I cannot help but wonder what it must feel like to breath the same air as the English," Kazuma candidly admits as he puts both his hands on his hips.

With his chest elevated with gusto, Kazuma takes a steady breath as he briefly reflects on an answer to share with Susato. "And I do, it is an exhilarating opportunity," his confident yet rehearsed tone states, "I get to learn the various foundations and intricacies of the English Judicial System first-hand, and see how we can incorporate these aspects into our own." As if he has not recited this very answer to everyone else in either Yumei University or the Judicial Chambers alone.

Nonetheless, Kazuma believed it was a good answer that people liked to hear - detailed enough to see how passionate he was about the study abroad opportunity, but...distracting enough to keep those with a prodding personality at a distance from his true intentions.

However, that changes once more as Kazuma beams a smile to Susato, his confident tone simmering down to a more modest one. "It feels like a monumental moment, and knowing that you would be by my side, I would not have it any other way, Susato-san. I hope you know that," Kazuma earnestly expresses with pride.

[judicarried]

"W-well, you can't blame me for that! Mr. Sholmes is quite the staple of British culture, I'll have you know!"

Susato immediately goes to defend herself against Kazuma's teasing, a little embarrassed at being called out so easily. But a smile quickly finds it's way to her face again; expression softening as Kazuma continues to talk.

Indeed, his answer is certainly one she's heard before. And it makes sense - Kazuma does hold a great deal of passion about the law, and there's no doubt that this tour is a fantastic opportunity for him in more ways than one. Still... the importance the tour holds to him has sometimes seemed so immense that Susato is almost overwhelmed by his intensity... and yet when he describes his plans for, she can't always spot as much of that passion as she'd expect.

Privately, she wonders if there's some other reason he's excited to travel, one he hasn't shared. But she hasn't a clue what it could be, and if it's not something he wants to share, it must be personal, so she won't push. When Kazuma expresses his joy to have her by his side, though, Susato can't help but feel surprised - and glad in a way that's difficult to express.

"Kazuma-sama... Thank you so much. I really am honored to be able to be your assistant on this journey... please, remember that I'll be here to help you with whatever you need."

[judicarried]

What's Your Hate Language?

Violence

soo this is the counter to physical touch. uhh. maybe you have some…issuess…that you uh…need to work on…(get therapy) woah who said that!! must have been the wind haha. no this is just jks im sure you're not actually violent?? unless you are?? in which case… stop?? bru idk get me out of here

Selfishness

so this counters acts of service. you might ignore people you don't like who are obviously hinting at you for help, or leave someone with a heavy workload knowing they're struggling.. yeeahh. it doesn't really mean you're selfish in general, don't worry. just to certain types… and they probably deserve it if they're opps❤️‍

tagged by: @amusingvenue (ty!! <3)

tagging: all of my mutuals. :P

[judicarried]

WE OPEN UP THE DEAD TO FIND THE TRUTH. // maria gorey

[judicarried]

starter call for maria gorey??? my girl of all time.... muse for her has come back a bit so i'd love to throw her at you all if you're down!

[tenacquity]

He’s quickly learned one very integral part of Lord van Zieks’s entire persona: as calm and composed as he presents himself, his mind couldn’t be any further from the case. Indeed, even before unraveling the plethora of painful truths as of late, the man was always haunted by his own thoughts—things he insisted on keeping to himself and suffering in silence. Perhaps a good long while ago, Ryunosuke had been ignorant enough to believe that outward countenance to be the truth. He was unbothered, unshaken, losing only minuscule threads of that poise at the sharpest points of tension in a trial . . . a pristine and perfect prosecutor.

But the determined defense lawyer from the East was smarter, now.

And as van Zieks sat himself down across from him, giving Ryunosuke a perfect view of his face—and in closer proximity than to what they were typically accustomed—Ryunosuke could read the lines on his expression as if he were a book: the writing somewhat too small, somewhat blurred, but visible enough if one squinted.

Can he claim to know what precisely runs through his head? Certainly not. And he would choose not to let his audacity command something so fragile, but— Ryunosuke sees it. van Zieks wants to say more, to unbury all of that hurt he’s kept contained for too many years to count. Briefly, the silence mounting between them feels like the last breath of cold before spring; Ryunosuke waits and watches, just as well knowing better than to rush what had to come naturally—

When the other finally speaks, though, what comes out of his mouth surprises him.

“Me—?” His voice squeaks at first, more proof (if it were, in fact, needed) that he’s never been good at concealing his own feelings. Ryunosuke fidgets for a moment, gaze dipping simultaneously with an impressive effort to clear his throat and steady his tone. “I— No. No, I suppose it hasn’t been.” But he nevertheless smiles again. “More importantly, though, it’s all been worth it. And I haven’t been alone, either. If not for the friends supporting me, then . . . well, I doubt I’d have gotten this far. It makes a difference, you know.”

Ryunosuke meets van Zieks’s eye deliberately. “Letting people help you, I mean. Even just a little bit, here and there.”

[judicarried]

"Hmm." That ever stubborn, frigid part of Barok instinctively wants to recoil from the idea of it - letting people help, that is. He's got as far as he has by keeping to himself and trusting no-one, and the burden he's been carrying for so long isn't one he's ever wanted to inflict on anyone else.

But really... what good has that done him? When he thinks about everything Ryunosuke's managed to accomplish, and how he's had people to support him by his side along the way... well, it does strike him that maybe that's the difference between them. Things don't have to be the same as they've always been, now.

And while instinctively, Barok can't help but blame himself, seeing that difference as yet another mistake he's made that proves his foolishness... maybe it's best to set that feeling aside for now. Ryunosuke certainly wouldn't stand for it. And what reason does he have to doubt his friend's words, after all this time?

"...You very well may be right." he admits, and strangely feels lighter for having done so. Another smile ghosts across his face - they've become more common as of late, haven't they? - one that he directs at Ryunosuke without hesitation. "Though you shouldn't forget to give yourself credit, too. That great detective would be all too eager to take it all for himself, otherwise."

[judicarried]

I WANNA WRITE HOSONAGA.........