#turnabout reckoning

[bigtittylawyer]

hi, phoenix here, I'm posting this because mia is headed directly to the precinct and maya decided to tag along with her before realizing her phone died.

um. no easy way to say this.

so gen got arrested?

...we did warn him that he might end up involved in a murder case while he's here but, uh. obviously he didn't poison grossberg? also hopefully grossberg's not actually. dead I might take a trip to the hospital to check on that

how did they even decide it was poison so fast?

[goldenrodchef]

These "Samurai Dogs" are a disgrace to both the Steel Samurai and cooking.

[ikoninovelist]

An editorial in your local newspaper:

News has blown up recently regarding an incident in the Jacali region in which a man was found collapsed in front of a food stall belonging to one Gen of Goldenrod City in the Johto region. The man is currently alive, but hospitalized in spite of rumors to the contrary. The news of this incident has caused quite a stir, particularly due to Gen’s peculiar condition. Gen is what is known as an Eeby Deeby, a human who has been transformed into a pokemon or, in his case, a hybrid of two separate pokemon. This is a rare phenomenon that has caught a lot of attention in recent years, but of which very little is known.  As I am neither a legal, nor medical expert, I will not be speculating on the case itself, nor what it means to be an Eeby Deeby. Instead I would like to discuss who Gen is as a person. Gen is a young man who had aspirations of becoming a professional chef long before the incident that changed his life. He enjoys cooking for others and has worked tirelessly to continue to follow his dreams in spite of the many obstacles fate has placed in his way. He lives with a loving family who have taken in many others who face similar struggles. Gen is always kind and helpful towards others, doing all he can to help, no matter the circumstances. He prides himself on a job well done and has a big heart for all who cross his path. I personally had the pleasure of meeting Gen face to face during the World’s Fair in Kalos about a year ago. I can honestly say that I have met few people in this world with the same amount of optimism, kindness, and generosity as this young man possesses. Young men like him are a credit and a boon to this world of ours, and I for one am very grateful to have had the opportunity to meet him. Dear reader, I implore you to remember that these are not creatures, these are people and deserve all the dignity and consideration afforded them thereby. Saga

(OOC\\ Feel free to send anon hate to Saga in response to this Editorial. Additionally Pelipper Malice is on for this with the caveat of no NSFW and no Gore.)

[goldenrodchef]

...there's something morbidly funny about meeting someone with the same first name as me who specializes in poisons, right after I was cleared from being framed for a poisoning.

[goldenrodchef]

I'm free.

[goldenrodchef]

OOC

Reblog this post if your blog's character(s) is friends with Gen, and you want nasty anons about him in your inbox.

[bigtittylawyer]

sorry this took so long to upload, I forgot that courtroom wifi is terrible. video below the cut, tl;dr day one over but idk if we're out of the woods yet.

[A video is attached, still from the perspective of presumably-Maya in the courtroom gallery.

"Look," Larry Butz is saying, "I'm not saying that kid did it—"

"Mr. Butz." The camera shifts to Edgeworth, who looks incredibly tired. "Mr. Butz, did you—and I would like to politely request that you answer this with a simple 'yes' or 'no' as court has already lasted for quite some time—did you, or did you not, see what occurred at the food stand in front of Fey & Wright Law Offices?"

"It's Deauxnim, man! C'mon, Edgey!"

Somehow, Edgeworth manages to look more tired. The Furfrou seated beside him barks in Larry's direction.

"Mr. Deauxnim, then. Please answer the question. Concisely, if you will."

"Nah," Larry says at last. "With how cases go with you and Nicky, I probably saw something and won't realize it until the case is closed, but I only saw Mr. Grossberg for a little bit."

Edgeworth sighs, very deeply. "Thank you, Mr. Deauxnim, for your time. Unless the defense has an objection?"

The camera shifts to the defense, who are hastily whispering among themselves and don't look much happier than Edgeworth.

"No, Mr. Edgeworth," Phoenix calls out, "we don't. The defense would, however, like to assert that the prosecution does not, in fact, have decisive evidence or a decisive witness connecting our client, Mr. Taranz, to the crime."

"You are correct in that we do not have decisive evidence," Edgeworth says.

"If you have another witness," Mia says, "it is the defense's right to cross-examine their testimony as well—"

There's a loud noise, like a door slamming open. The camera switches targets again, pointing at the courtroom doors, which have just been thrown open by a nervous-looking young man in a police uniform.

"OBJECTION!" The policeman clears his throat. "Sorry, sorry, a-always wanted to say that—"

"...Mr. Meekins," Edgeworth says, a little dangerously, "is there a particular reason for your objection?"

Meekins nods vigorously. "Yes, sir! The victim's awake!"

To say that this gets a reaction from the gallery is an understatement. Maya, in particular, can be heard whispering, "Wait, what?"

"Order! Order!" The judge bangs his gavel. "It seems, then, that neither the defense nor the prosecution has a particularly solid case at the moment—"

"Really?" Maya hisses under her breath. "Really?"

"—and, as such, the trial of Gen Taranz will continue tomorrow, after a more thorough investigation. This court is adjourned!"

The judge punctuates his final statement with his gavel, and the video ends.]

[goldenrodchef]

Someone just passed by my stand, stared at me for at least ten seconds, then went into the building without saying anything.