i am here to ask you about larry butz. you said to and by god i’m here to
YESSSS!! I can finally talk about my blorbo!
honestly i mourn his pre lobotomized/predatory self, but anyways.
I think it’s important to remember that Larry and Phoenix stayed friends since middle school, which kinda had to make them close/more comfortable around each other, even if they’re not outwardly “close”. Like they’re not the type of friends to go around talking about their feelings or about something serious, unless it’s REALLY needed.
Also, please, Feenie and Larry were equally down bad, like those two were the same, Phoenix was just able to outgrow that with Mia’s dutiful help.
During the seven year gap, especially in the very beginning of it, Larry actually was one of the first ones to practically push Phoenix to move on and showed his support in the most blatant way possible. I think most of his friends just took for granted the fact he usually seems to bounce right back up and gave him space to do so. While Larry did what Larry does best - be stubborn, annoying prick, with somewhat best intentions. Genuinely think it was him who found the job for Wright, before disappearing himself.
I think it’s also funny, in a very morbid way, how all three “chose death” in their own way. Killing the old self out of shame.
Wright was PISSED after learning Larry also worked as an actor, solely because “must you tarnished all my passions??”. While mister Deauxnim was busy ghosting everyone, I’m sure Phoenix kept joking about how Larry is probably off to a law school to fully absorb all of his interests ((much to Edgeworth dismay. Although they’d agree he’d made an okay Judge… at least on par with the current one)). Larry genuinely respects Phoenix (and Edgeworth), and inspires to be at least somewhat like them. At least he wants to be someone who people can look to for support.
And, I'm going to be honest, do you REALLY believe an amature children's author and illustrator would just stop talking to his friend, who he knows has a kid???
Considering he made the both Thinkers, do you think he also lended his voice to the statues? Now that’s a scary thought.
He’s actually crazy talented, his friends are just too used to look down at him (and have him around to feel better about themselves) to admit it.
He might be the world's worst wingman, but by God he tries. The second he clocks Edgeworth's and Wright's bullshit they're done for. He's like a ferret. Equally as annoying, sly and stinky.
some random dialogs from my notes app:
"I'm still your friend, Nick, whether you like it or not!"
"- You don't have the luxury to mop around anymore, you got that whole ball and chain situation going down, you've settled down, Nick!!! Your daughter I mean!!!
-She's not- I'm just looking after her until her father returns.
- Nick!!! The old guy just milk and cigaretted you!!! Like you don't remember when fathers say that!!! Where's your daddy after he promised to come back-
-okay OKAY I GOT THAT"
"Oooh I'm going to fill out a bunch of job applications!! For your sake!!!"
" - WE just renamed our samurai dog stand to "Olde Tokyo delights" so it would be appropriate to any show that studio is running! We just rename the dogs
-(Huh... That's surprisingly smart and resourceful coming from you..)
-HEY!!! What's with that "it's surprisingly smart and resourceful" look?!?! "
"- Yeah!!! I'm finishing up on my Franzy's Whippity-Whip Trip last chapters!!! I've sent the first chapter to the publisher and they seem excited for what Laurice Deauxnim has in store!
-(Really...?)
-Hey!!!! Quit with that all telling look on your face!"
"-Larry went door to door, sometimes pretending to be me, sometimes just advertising me around different establishments. Eventually he landed me this pianist job at Borsch club.
-But Wright, you can't play piano, can you?
-Neither does Larry, but he was able to convince them that I can. So I'm not wasting his efforts.
-You should’ve told me, I’d… I’d found you something more fitting
-Edgeworth."
"I can't believe it. Even Larry seems to have his life under control and I am..." - Genuinely think it would mess Wright up to know that now HE’S the one left behind by his friends.
