Phoenix Wright

too late

youve forever been condemned to cute

no but the way trails go down i get the sense youre all whipped into shape just to survive the crazy circus scene daily like crazy acrobatics just to get across that tightrope of your case might not always be a deadly drop for you but you gotta pull it off for you client in some way

I'm not cute, I'm a grown man in a suit, Dani. I mean how old are you, like, 15?

Your metaphor just became incredibly sophisticated and accurate, I'm proud of you.

"Becaaause I truuust yooou"

"and because he’s been studyin’ his ass off for the past who-knows-how-many months! Go ask him about one Miles Edgeworth, if you wiiill!

Jowd, indeed. Best detective in town! Or second-best, dependin’ on whom you ask.”

It’s never wrong to worry - things are not all fine and there is trouble brewing on the horizon. But that part of their lives is over, as much as something like that can ever go away. Cabanela once again turns serious as the talk goes back to this topic.

"I am sure. I saw the body… he can’t hurt you."

#itsgottabethebutz #hello sinead uwu how are youuu?#it's been a while!

"That sounds a lot like me and him. You're right, Cabs-- he's gonna pass, no doubt about it. Maybe I should send him a text or something, let him now that I'm still alive and present."

"Aaaaa--nd another detective. Looks like our bunch of law-related people that happen to stick to the same crowd got a new addition, huh?" His response calms him, and he heaves a sigh of relief. Engarde's gone, so is all the pain and danger relating to him. "I see.. That means he can't hurt you guys."

#nooothinglikeme

itsgottabethebutz said: NICK! I MISSED YOU, BUDDY!

I know Larry, I know.

I'm sorry I sorta fell into hibernation. Don't ask me, it just happened and I never gave consent. For the record, I missed you too.

c-untlicker696969

Oh.

I heard from someone who heard from this other person that heard from yet another person who claimed that you told someone else that you were going to Europe…

Soooo, I take it that this means no European burgers for me then, huh?

I’m holding you to it, Nick. One of these days we are totally getting some fancy-schmancy European burgers. Maybe we can find someone else’s credit card to charge it to.

Y’know, I haven’t seen or heard from Mister Edgeworth in a while, either, now that you mention it. Maybe he’s the one who ran away to Europe, since… well, he does that sometimes. I bet he’ll be around again before we know it.

A—AHH, I knew that. I was just… testing you, Nick. Duh. And whaddya know~ you passed. Congrats!

#feytedspiritualist #MAN I AM LAUGHING

I see you're still going with the rumour train, huh, Maya? I can't believe you'd ever think I'd fly across the globe without telling you personally-- or taking you with me.

Aren't burgers typically ameri-- Oh well. Show me one of those fancy-schmancy European burgers and you're getting one. Wait, you haven't heard from him? I should text him asap-- he's not the kind of person to just vanish off the earth's surface. I mean he was, but he's changed ever since we've been together. I'm, mhm. I'm worried.

You were so not testing me Maya.

"Both! Both is good! No plans yeeet, but you got any solid reason we should NOT be throwin’ a party as soon as the results are out?

Grown-ass man and love of my life until your alt came along! Veeery passionate about chicken. Awesome detective, lovely beard, not the smartest when it comes to people, that’s him!”

He turns serious. He hadn’t thought about it in a while. How it started is always on his mind, but how it ended feels… distant.

"He’s dead. Took the easy way out on his own terms instead of payin’ for his crimes. It’s all over."

"I hate to bring it up, but what if he doesn't pass? We'd hardly want to throw a party for that, would we? Then again, why would he not pass-- Hold it, does that sound arrogant?

I'm jotting these down on my mental notepad, especially the strangely surprising passion about chicken. What was his name again, Jowd?" There it is-- another flicker of doubt, maybe, or just a painful memory? Phoenix isn't able to tell, but he's concerned for Cabanela and the others. You never know what lurks in the shadows unless you're doing it yourself.

"He's-- dead? Are you-- Are you sure? Absolutely no doubt?"

#nooothinglikeme

you mean its your endearing character trait

and come on dude youve been in court before you know how mad cray the system can get like sure maybe theres some dudes that really are trying to make it work but among them are some interesting clowns that make it a special one ring circus and you cant deny it

Wait no don't call my nervousness endearing I've not given you permission to.

Uhh-- I think denying that is just like lying on purpose so I'm not even attempting that.

Though I'm not quite sure how to feel about the circus metaphor because as much as it surprises you, we lawyers are neither monkeys nor lions or clowns.

#he's not kidding #this is a smile of despair-happiness #despapiness #itsgottabethebutz

NICK NICK NICK NICK!!!

"I can't believe I'd ever be that happy to see you again."

"All you missed is an insomniac worrywart of a lawyer-to-be, you’re right on cue for the paaarty, baby!"

“‘course we are! The bad stuff’s in the past. Long gone! Long, looong gone.”

(He is insisting a tad too much for someone who’s 100% sincere, but that’s the gist of it. They patched up and have been good so far)

"I’ll bet my scarf I mentioned him, but I don’t think you know him. Name’s Jowd and he’s a grown-ass man who’s mooore than capable of gettin’ his own chicken… I only owe him when I’m on the losing end of one of our bets!"

//here! TIMING.

#nooothinglikeme #WOW THE PICTURE IS SO CUTE #AHHH!! uwu

"Are you just being your usual Cabanela self or are we actually throwing a party?"

"I'm not sure why, but I still feel a tad odd about everything. Has he ever popped up again?" He's talking about good ol' Engarde; not that he likes mentioning him, but he has to know about his whereabouts. "You must have mentioned him once, but my brain sorta threw that out. I'm gonna make a mental note of a grown-ass-man called Jowd as your best friend, alright?"

yeah ive noticed

seen some interesting things go down in just one trial but i cant even imagine what the precinct over there is like actually no wait i can im thinking one giant loose canon filled with over the top chants of justice that makes a kindergarten look like college material

i was gonna say i dont ever recall you or even blue papa before getting so hella jittery but no that was definitely a factor and itll be a continuous thing into the afterlife

Now that's not nice. I for one don't make kindergarten look like college material, you know--

Being nervous is one of my character traits, Dani.

c-untlicker696969

How are you~?

How was Europe? What did you do there? What did you eat— you better’ve had some good European burgers and thought of me. Didn’t you go with Mister Edgeworth? I hope it wasn’t your honeymoon, since you didn’t even invite me to the wedding. So it wasn’t your honeymoon… right?

What’d you bring back for me from Europe? Did you bring me back one of those fancy European burgers? —-Or maybe you got me one of those special edition Steel Samurai mangas that you can only get in Japan~!

…Japan is Europe, right?

#outofattorney #i gotta go again #it's 11 pm and guess who didn't study for tomorrow's final ahah #but i'll hop onto phoenix tomorrow again so see you then~!

Wait what-- Maya, what are you talking about? I wasn't in Europe, all I did was laze around thanks to this-- I don't know, hiatus thingy? I would have hired a babysitter if I'd let you alone.

Speaking of Miles, I haven't heard from him in a good while. I wonder what he's been up to as of late. ... Jesus--

Japan is an asian country, it's not in Europe.

#feytedspiritualist

Hibernating lawyers! What a cute thought!

Me, my best friend’s an ass, but what’s neeew…

[Has he even met him? I don’t think Jowd had a blog back then. Not that he’s in any condition to greet people now, whatever’s wrong with him]

and you’ve already heard about Nick’s big day! Our anniversary’s comin’ up reeeal soon too!

#nooothinglikeme #omg i need to find that picture #i have perfect timing right? ;)#you could say i have #ace timing B]

It's not as cute as it is boring. And you know, my muscles are terribly sore from lazing around for a decade.

He is? Does he make you feed him burgers? Have I met him? Dani told me and I'm pretty anxious about the results because I haven't been around for so long-- I'm an idiot for missing it. You guys are still together? That's a relief!

ive never seen you in court so i wouldnt know but… considering i saw a friends trail once that sounds hella accurate to me las whole court system is just one giant zoo cut and paste together though i guess its better than what half of america has going on

and come on youre lacking some serious faith in your own alt i think hes gonna pass and get a fresh start all over again

I'm not gonna deny that the whole court system is flawed because that's as accurate as a certain witness's age, but it also depens on the lawyers and their priorities, you knows? And mine is defendingte innocent.

Ahaha, I don't lack faith! I just-- suffer from a serious case of the jitters.

ok fine your caps lock yelling is part of your endearing lawyer qualities like a hidden gem among the rocks

but level with me here why the heckie are you nervous

You got it! It's actually very useful in court. I mean, for scribbling on evidence or jotting down key words.

Because me -- not litereally me but other me -- took the bar exam and I don't know if he'll regain his badge and whatnot.

man i thought i was dealing with a lawyer here not a freaking exploud trying to blow out my eardrums in text form

but idk all i heard is that he took it today and finished the exam