Mozzarella

she/her, 21; obsessed w/ Ace Attorney, Pokémon, Stardew Valley, Genshin Impact and so much more

[rayclubs]

HE JUST KEEPS SAYING THIS KIND OF STUFF! NOT EVEN PROMPTED, IT JUST POURS OUT OF HIM! First "I want to jump out of the window", now this! Gumshoe depression turnabout. Why does everybody imagine him as this, like, cheerful and goofy guy? I thought all the morbid remarks he was making were pretty sneaky and subtext-like at first, but then he just states his whole deal outright and everybody acts like it's normal. I'm going insane.

[demonpawsecutor]

[rayclubs]

So when Edgeworth has a character growth moment and dips out of existence, do you think Gumshoe low-key has to pull himself through a similar kind of realization of inadvertent naive complicity but with less drama and more resigned apathy behind it? Because, you know, he's thirty years old, and he's lonely, and he can't even save up enough to buy an air conditioner, so there isn't a way for him to take a nice little break to clear his head, and the murders keep happening, but deep down he has to admit his work hasn't helped that many people in the grand scheme of things. Everyone Edgeworth prosecuted, everyone he condemned - well, their blood is on Gumshoe's hands too, isn't it? And he knows this, maybe even before Edgeworth does - he knows this, and he still genuinely does want to help people, but he's tired even then, and he's lonely, and he can't dismantle that system from the inside, and there's nothing else to do. Do you think he feels sorry for Edgeworth, but also bitter and jealous of his easy way out, and sorry for himself and his inability to fight against the flow of things, and angry at himself for his bitterness, and oh look, another murder. Dead body, stage left.

[mousidy]

talking to people while holding a beverage is awesome because you don't have to know what to do with your hands and when you don't know what to do with your face you can just take a sip

[czl]

he says this before explaining that when doors are locked they are hard to open  

[arainmorn-art]

Gumshoe is turning out quite fine~ Soon I'll post two pages.

[relicsongmel]

Something I've always found fascinating about Raymond Shields is that despite seemingly having altruistic reasons for being a defense attorney, his reasons for trying to convince Miles to be one are anything but.

It seems understandable enough on the surface. After Ray comes around and agrees to work with Miles in The Imprisoned Turnabout, he sees remnants of Gregory shining through him despite von Karma's influence. Whether or not he recognizes that Miles' decision to become a prosecutor wasn't just born from that alone—that it was in tandem with wanting to distance himself from anything that reminded him of his father to alleviate the burden on his heart—is up for debate, but regardless: he acknowledges Miles as Gregory's son through and through and wants to capitalize on his dedication for pursuing justice in a way that he knows would make his father proud. He wants to let Miles in on the life he was robbed of at 9 years old—the life he once dreamed of living, where he follows in the footsteps of his father by giving everything he has to save people, by fighting like hell for the vulnerable and the condemned.

That said, as much as Ray dresses up his proposition by making it out to be as if he's looking out for Miles' best interests (and the best interests of society, even)...his motives for trying to get Miles to switch sides are almost entirely selfish. Ray's efforts (and most of his actions in general, really) are ultimately a product of his desperate attempt to cling on to anything related to Gregory out of an inability to move on from his death. Wearing his hat and coat, leaving the name of his office unchanged...and now, requesting that his son literally change jobs just because he can't bear the weight of his own loneliness anymore. Because he can't bear to think that the damage done by DL-6 is irreversible and Miles has moved on while he has stagnated for the past 17 years. Because he has an idealized vision of what he thinks Gregory would want and fails to realize that his son's occupation wouldn't matter to him as long as it brings him happiness and fulfillment. In his mind, letting Miles go means accepting the circumstances that brought him where he is and allowing both of them to move on. And that terrifies him.

It's even more deceitful when you realize that Ray's pitch comes at a very opportune time for Miles given his circumstances at that point: that is, he's under threat of investigation for prosecutorial misconduct and at risk of being stripped of his badge. Ray might fake incompetence, but he's not stupid—and he takes full advantage of Justine's warnings to try to sway Miles when he's in a more vulnerable position in terms of his job. Which is...pretty fucked up, to put it lightly. Despite having a better idea of where he came from compared to most people, through this Ray shows a lack of understanding of who Miles truly is and a lack of respect for what he's come to value, even if his path toward obtaining those values had some bumps along the road. But he's so blinded by his grief that he doesn't even stop to consider how much he's really asking of him, or what Miles is really searching for.

Ray was moved by Gregory. He values saving people. Defending the weak is an undeniably noble endeavor. But to ask that of someone else without consideration for their best interests is decidedly less so.

For all his occupation requires a certain selflessness, Raymond Shields is far more selfish than he lets on. And I for one find that contradiction fascinating to unpack.

[muffin-mikaela]

[jamescomjj-deactivated20250608]

Kristoph with Dahlia's aesthetic! ⁠✧

[k-eke]

A wild Fat HO-OH Appeared!

Inspired by this amazing plush Link

[exaltedfuzz]

Skyeposting for today feat. Mia

Forensic detective

In the Mirror

Purely intellectual

Bargaining tactics

[kaikonn]

This moment was too cute🥰 Go Papa Shane!!

[phoenixleftt]

[nutmargaret]

[bluumey]

Have more swap au indulgence

[gooseinsoup]

dr's day off

saw his ginger island outfit with the ridiculous hat and just had to draw him... don't ask me how hes supposed to turn the pages with that coconut in his hand i'm sure he manages

[shadowriel]

New idea: instead of writing the fic, you come over to my house and I tell you the entire plot while I pace my tiny kitchen. There’s a cup of tea, warm in your hands. The words don’t stop and the affection never leaves your expression.