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Entry tags:
- !event,
- !intro log,
- !npc,
- !player event,
- abby littman; the lovers,
- abigail hobbs; the hanged man,
- achilles; the hierophant,
- adora; strength,
- adrienne peters; the empress,
- aerith gainsborough; the sun,
- alan wake; the magician,
- alhaitham; the hermit,
- alice elliot; the empress,
- alicent hightower; the tower,
- alina starkov; the hanged man,
- aloy; the hermit,
- altaïr ibn-la'ahad; the magician,
- alucard; the hierophant,
- amos burton; the lovers,
- anakin skywalker; judgement,
- anthony lockwood; the devil,
- apollo; the star,
- arthur hastings; the hanged man,
- astarion ancunín; the wheel of fortune,
- bartimaeus of uruk; the wheel of fortune,
- bay kennish; the star,
- belle; strength,
- benedikta harman; the devil,
- billy kaplan; the hanged man,
- boothill; the hierophant,
- brad bakshi; the wheel of fortune,
- brother cadfael; justice,
- bucky barnes; the hanged man,
- byleth eisner; the devil,
- caitlyn kiramman; strength,
- cal kestis; the hanged man,
- captain jack harkness; the hanged man,
- carl grimes; the empress,
- carmy berzatto; the magician,
- cassandra de rolo; strength,
- cassian andor; the tower,
- castiel; the hanged man,
- catra; the tower,
- cersei lannister; the devil,
- ches fields; the lovers,
- chris halliwell; the tower,
- cidolfus telamon; the hanged man,
- cirilla of cintra; the devil,
- claire fraser; the empress,
- claire novak; the hanged man,
- clarisse la rue; the chariot,
- clarke griffin; strength,
- claude von riegan; the wheel of fortune,
- clive rosfield; the tower,
- cloud strife; the hanged man,
- cole cassidy; the hanged man,
- commander shepard; judgement,
- coraline finch; the tower,
- courtier 6; death,
- daemon targaryen; the tower,
- daenerys targaryen; judgement,
- daisy johnson; strength,
- dan heng; the high priestess,
- dante; the devil,
- dean winchester; the lovers,
- diana prince; the empress,
- dion lesage; the emperor,
- dustin henderson; the sun,
- eddie dean; the sun,
- eddie kaspbrak; the lovers,
- eddie munson; the devil,
- edelgard von hresvelg; the emperor,
- edward teach; the devil,
- eli clark; the empress,
- elias bouchard; the wheel of fortune,
- elidibus; the high priestess,
- eliot waugh; the star,
- elrond; temperance,
- emet-selch; the emperor,
- eponine thenardier; the hanged man,
- erik lehnsherr; the hermit,
- esme frost; the hanged man,
- estinien wyrmblood; the hermit,
- ezra bridger; strength,
- fandaniel; the hanged man,
- father maxwell; the wheel of fortune,
- felix fraldarius; the magician,
- finn; strength,
- frank castle; the hermit,
- g'raha tia; the lovers,
- gabriel; the wheel of fortune,
- galadriel; the hierophant,
- gale dekarios; the lovers,
- garrus vakarian; justice,
- geralt of rivia; the hanged man,
- gideon nav; strength,
- goro; the chariot,
- haelva lueltar; the magician,
- harley quinn; the wheel of fortune,
- harrowhark nonagesimus; the magician,
- heather montgomery; the magician,
- hector; the magician,
- hendrik; death,
- henry creel; the hierophant,
- hilda goneril; the lovers,
- himeka sui; the fool,
- homelander; judgement,
- hornet; strength,
- hythlodaeus; the empress,
- inara serra; temperance,
- inej ghafa; the hierophant,
- iris black; the hanged man,
- istredd; the high priestess,
- jack frost; the fool,
- jack kline; the sun,
- jack skellington; the fool,
- jack townsend; the moon,
- jacob frye; the sun,
- jaime lannister; judgement,
- james sunderland; the hermit,
- james t. kirk; the tower,
- jaskier; the sun,
- jasper; judgement,
- jayce talis; the magician,
- jerry pascal; the sun,
- jesper fahey; the wheel of fortune,
- jessica jones; strength,
- jill warrick; death,
- jinora; the world,
- jo harvelle; strength,
- john blake; the tower,
- jolie ann harmony; justice,
- jon sims; the high priestess,
- jon snow; the emperor,
- jonathan crane; the magician,
- jonathan emmet reid; the empress,
- jordan hennessy; the moon,
- joseph kavinsky; the devil,
- joshua rosfield; death,
- julia wicker; the tower,
- julie lawry; the wheel of fortune,
- jyn erso; the tower,
- kai parker; the fool,
- kaveh; the star,
- kay faraday; the fool,
- kaz brekker; the chariot,
- kell maresh; the magician,
- kelson haldane; the tower,
- kenzo tenma; the empress,
- kiryu kazuma; the tower,
- klaus hargreeves; the fool,
- koby; death,
- kol mikaelson; the hanged man,
- kyle; the hanged man,
- kylo ren; the tower,
- lan wangji; the hierophant,
- laura hawley; death,
- lenore; the lovers,
- leon belmont; the wheel of fortune,
- leonard mccoy; the lovers,
- lestat de lioncourt; judgement,
- lila bard; the fool,
- linhardt von hevring; the high priestess,
- link; strength,
- lloyd henreid; the lovers,
- loki; the devil,
- lord john grey; justice,
- louis de pointe du lac; the lovers,
- louis; death,
- lucifer; the devil,
- lucy maclean; the hierophant,
- majima goro; the hanged man,
- malyen oretsev; strength,
- marc spector; the tower,
- marianne von edmund; the hanged man,
- martin blackwood; the empress,
- marty mcfly; the hanged man,
- mat cauthon; the wheel of fortune,
- matt murdock; the tower,
- matthias helvar; the lovers,
- max mayfield; the hermit,
- merrin; strength,
- michael ralston; death,
- michael; the emperor,
- misty day; the lovers,
- morgana pendragon; the tower,
- nadine cross; the world,
- nanaue; the fool,
- natasha romanoff; the lovers,
- nathan drake; the fool,
- nebula; death,
- nero (dmc); the chariot,
- nero (drakengard); the devil,
- nicholas d. wolfwood; the lovers,
- nico di angelo; death,
- nikolai lantsov; the fool,
- norman jayden; the hermit,
- oberon; the hanged man,
- obi-wan kenobi; death,
- percy jackson; the lovers,
- peter maximoff; the devil,
- peter parker (comics); strength,
- peter parker (mcu); strength,
- petra macneary; strength,
- phoenix wright; the lovers,
- prince wilhelm; the tower,
- princess zelda; the high priestess,
- queen maeve; the hanged man,
- quentin coldwater; death,
- randall flagg; the tower,
- relena peacecraft; death,
- reno; the chariot,
- rey; the star,
- rhaenyra targaryen; the emperor,
- rhy maresh; the lovers,
- richie tozier; the hanged man,
- rinwell; the magician,
- rita farr; the star,
- river tam; the fool,
- robin buckley; the hanged man,
- rocket; the chariot,
- roland deschain; death,
- ronan lynch; the moon,
- rowena macleod; the high priestess,
- ruaidrigh mac raith; the hanged man,
- sabine; the empress,
- sam wilson; justice,
- sam winchester; the hierophant,
- samus aran; strength,
- sandor clegane; strength,
- sansa stark; the high priestess,
- sasarai; judgement,
- satoru gojo; the devil,
- sebille kaleran; the hanged man,
- sephiroth; the tower,
- shione daymore; the hermit,
- shuten-douji; the devil,
- some ovmennet; the empress,
- sophia of yaldabaoth; the world,
- stephen strange; death,
- steve harrington; the lovers,
- steve rogers; the hierophant,
- suguru geto; the hanged man,
- susan delgado; the lovers,
- sylvain gautier; the sun,
- sypha belnades; the tower,
- taylor hebert; death,
- teddy roberts; death,
- thancred waters; strength,
- thane krios; death,
- the commander (syrlya); strength,
- the darkling; death,
- the doctor; the fool,
- the medicine seller; the hierophant,
- theodore blackwell; temperance,
- thor odinson; the fool,
- tifa lockhart; the empress,
- tony stark; the magician,
- travis guidry; the chariot,
- triss merigold; the empress,
- urianger augurelt; death,
- vash the stampede; death,
- vi; the lovers,
- viktor; death,
- wanda maximoff; the hanged man,
- wei wuxian; the tower,
- wen kexing; the tower,
- will solace; the empress,
- wrench; the hanged man,
- wylan van eck; the magician,
- y'shtola rhul; the high priestess,
- yennefer of vengerberg; the chariot,
- yuffie kisaragi; the tower,
- yuri lowell; the tower,
- zagreus; the chariot,
- zelda schiff; the magician,
- zhou zishu; strength,
- zoya nazyalensky; strength
EVENT #1
EVENT #1
Welcome to our very first event! This event will be divided into two parts: one for honored guests, and one for prisoners. There are some opportunities for characters to go to the opposite group's event, so read on below and make sure to check out the accompanying OOC plotting post for extra details!
This event takes place ICly from June 14th to June 19th.
It's June, and that means the annual Summer Festival in Castle Thorne. The newcomers are causing quite a buzz and, for the first time in ten years, a representative from the increasingly independent city of Nott has agreed to attend. The representative, Lyle Vela, has a lot of political sway in Nott and the impression he takes back with him will affect whether Nott begins to repair relations with the rest of Thorne or moves even further towards independence.
But that's not all there is to do here! The residents of the city surrounding Castle Thorne are intensely curious about the newcomers and several of the events at the Summer Festival have been designed by the mages to show them off. At some point you may begin to feel more like a prized pony than an honored guest, but there are rewards and gifts and good food to be had for all, so what's the harm in showing off a little?
The festival runs all week (June 14th-19th) and the list of events are as follows:
If your character has been imprisoned but you want them to attend the Festival, an honored guest may lobby for them to stay behind and help set up. It'll be work, but they can sneak off to have a bit of fun and it won't be as difficult as what's in store for the rest of them. If you wish to have your character stay behind, please post to the OOC plotting post. Because we know that claustrophobic tunnel horror isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea, there is no limit to the amount of prisoners who can stay behind.
Good news, prisoners! You get some time away from your cells in the beautiful snow-covered mountains of northern Thorne. A volunteer work opportunity has arisen, and you are all volunteers. If you do well enough at your assigned task, perhaps your prisoner status will be re-evaluated. Or perhaps your supervisor will take all the credit for themselves and throw you right back where you came from. Life's unfair sometimes! You'll at least be given a nice set of boots and heavier clothes to keep you warm.
Your task: to harvest as much crystal as you can from the burrow of a Giant Frostwurm. From June to September, the Frostwurm hibernates and is generally non-aggressive. Huge and territorial, Giant Frostwurms are only rarely encountered and are considered endangered by Thornean biologists. All known Frostwurm habitats are marked and harvested once every few years as the crystals that grow on its body are highly valuable for use in medicine and, erm, recreation although the latter is frowned upon by Thornean authorities. Don't worry, you don't have to touch the Frostwurm itself, it sheds every now and then and leaves a healthy supply of crystals in the tunnels of it burrow.
That's not to say it will be an easy task. There's a reason they're using "volunteer" prison labor, after all. The tunnels are deep and labyrinthine, and it's easy enough to get lost down there and wander in circles until you die of thirst or starvation. The crystals themselves also have a certain disorienting effect that turns hallucinogenic after prolonged exposure and, because of the Frostwurm's unique psychic properties, hallucinations can be shared between individuals. Like a contagion, spending time around someone who is hallucinating can cause it to 'catch'. These hallucinations may be pleasant or frightening, but the only cure is to get out of the tunnels and away from the crystals for a while.
Tunnel cave-ins are also a possibility, in which case you best start digging and hope you choose up. Getting too lost can result in an encounter with the Frostwurm, and while it needs to conserve energy and won't give chase, it'll bite or whip at you with its tail if you get too close. Both prisoners and supervisors are instructed not to kill the Frostwurm under any circumstances, even if it means sacrificing someone in their party. They're endangered, after all!
If your character has been welcomed to Thorne but you still wish to go on the Frostwurm excursion, they can volunteer to be a supervisor. There are currently 24 prisoners and they will be divided into groups of 3, so we will accept a maximum of 8 supervisors (potentially less depending on how many prisoners stay behind to help with the festival). Be aware that supervisors will be in danger as well, and they will be punished if they try to help the prisoners escape, but unlike the prisoners they will be paid for their efforts and seen as having initiative by the Thornean authorities. If you wish to be a supervisor, volunteer on our OOC plotting post.
The timeline for this part of the event is as follows:
Questions
Will there be any mod NPCing during this event?
The three visits with Lyle will be NPCed but other than that, no. Feel free to play random townies, guards, or black market sellers on your own!
Can I try to free the prisoners/can my imprisoned character break out?
Ambrose will be willing to hear cases for prisoner freedom after the event has concluded. You can try to smuggle the prisoners out of town during the festival or escape from the mountain, and prisoners can try to escape, but they will be caught and punished at this stage. Please post to the appropriate header below if you wish to have your character try!
Are the prisoners still powerless?
Yep! Don't worry, inmates, there'll be opportunities to be released for good behavior OR do a prison break soon. More details about the status of the prisoners will be released after this event.
Can my prisoner or supervisor character break away from their assigned group?
Yes, the tunnels are disorienting so individuals may wander off, especially if they are hallucinating. Feel free to interact with anyone and everyone.
What can the hallucinations entail?
Anything! They can think they're being chased, imagine a portal to a green oasis or even scenery from their own homeworld, and anything else you can come up with. They won't be real or tangible so nothing will remain of them once the affected characters are recovered (unless a special mod consequence is given...) but as stated above they can be shared between characters so everyone can see the same thing.
Can my character attend both the Summer Festival and the mission in the tunnels?
Alas, no. Both events will take the whole week, so it's one or the other!
This event takes place ICly from June 14th to June 19th.
The Summer Festival (Honored Guests)
It's June, and that means the annual Summer Festival in Castle Thorne. The newcomers are causing quite a buzz and, for the first time in ten years, a representative from the increasingly independent city of Nott has agreed to attend. The representative, Lyle Vela, has a lot of political sway in Nott and the impression he takes back with him will affect whether Nott begins to repair relations with the rest of Thorne or moves even further towards independence.
But that's not all there is to do here! The residents of the city surrounding Castle Thorne are intensely curious about the newcomers and several of the events at the Summer Festival have been designed by the mages to show them off. At some point you may begin to feel more like a prized pony than an honored guest, but there are rewards and gifts and good food to be had for all, so what's the harm in showing off a little?
The festival runs all week (June 14th-19th) and the list of events are as follows:
Sparring Contest: Honored guests will be asked to spar in front of an audience. Depending on the time of the week the fight takes place in, some guests may have some or most of their powers back, but the audience is here to see a show and just trampling your opponent in seconds won't do much for them. Try to add some spice to it: a good narrative and a close fight are much more enthralling. You may decide the winner of the fight between yourselves or ask the mods to roll for an outcome below. Prisoners who stay behind can sneak into this event but will not have their powers.At the end of the festival on June 19th, there will be a huge feast available with all manner of fancy food and some alcohol if you wish to get a little drunk. Beware, Thornean alcohol is strong! Prisoners who stayed behind to help out with the festival can easily slip in and take some food and drink for themselves.
Magic Demonstration: Show everyone what you can do and demonstrate a Thornean magic spell in front of an audience. This should be a simple beginner spell such as a smaller elemental magic spell, some minor healing, a small illusion, and so on. Feel free to decide what spell you'd like your character to perform and post to the header below so the mods can roll for your character's success when performing it in front of the audience! Regardless of success, your character can learn the chosen spell by the end of the event. Unfortunately, prisoners cannot access this event.
The Black Market: Castle Thorne is much less secure during open festivals than it is during the rest of the year, so it's no surprise that some shady characters have managed to sneak in. They're trading potions and magical items, and luckily enough for the penniless newcomers, they're interested in things other than money. They may ask for some blood, saliva, or the chance to perform a spell on the hapless newcomer. Prisoners are welcome in the black market. Please post to the header below to see what item your character gets from the event (and what spell they'll be subjected to if you choose that option).
Visit with the Representative: Near the end of the Festival, three honored guests will be chosen to have one-on-one audiences with Lyle Vela in the hopes of impressing him. Ambrose hasn't had the time to get to know each guest individually yet, so he's asked that they choose the three candidates among themselves. If you wish you have your character volunteer for this position, please make a case for their suitability under the header below! If your character is not running for this position, have them vote for another character. Prisoners who stay behind may vote as well.
If your character has been imprisoned but you want them to attend the Festival, an honored guest may lobby for them to stay behind and help set up. It'll be work, but they can sneak off to have a bit of fun and it won't be as difficult as what's in store for the rest of them. If you wish to have your character stay behind, please post to the OOC plotting post. Because we know that claustrophobic tunnel horror isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea, there is no limit to the amount of prisoners who can stay behind.
In the Tunnels (Prisoners)
Good news, prisoners! You get some time away from your cells in the beautiful snow-covered mountains of northern Thorne. A volunteer work opportunity has arisen, and you are all volunteers. If you do well enough at your assigned task, perhaps your prisoner status will be re-evaluated. Or perhaps your supervisor will take all the credit for themselves and throw you right back where you came from. Life's unfair sometimes! You'll at least be given a nice set of boots and heavier clothes to keep you warm.
Your task: to harvest as much crystal as you can from the burrow of a Giant Frostwurm. From June to September, the Frostwurm hibernates and is generally non-aggressive. Huge and territorial, Giant Frostwurms are only rarely encountered and are considered endangered by Thornean biologists. All known Frostwurm habitats are marked and harvested once every few years as the crystals that grow on its body are highly valuable for use in medicine and, erm, recreation although the latter is frowned upon by Thornean authorities. Don't worry, you don't have to touch the Frostwurm itself, it sheds every now and then and leaves a healthy supply of crystals in the tunnels of it burrow.
That's not to say it will be an easy task. There's a reason they're using "volunteer" prison labor, after all. The tunnels are deep and labyrinthine, and it's easy enough to get lost down there and wander in circles until you die of thirst or starvation. The crystals themselves also have a certain disorienting effect that turns hallucinogenic after prolonged exposure and, because of the Frostwurm's unique psychic properties, hallucinations can be shared between individuals. Like a contagion, spending time around someone who is hallucinating can cause it to 'catch'. These hallucinations may be pleasant or frightening, but the only cure is to get out of the tunnels and away from the crystals for a while.
Tunnel cave-ins are also a possibility, in which case you best start digging and hope you choose up. Getting too lost can result in an encounter with the Frostwurm, and while it needs to conserve energy and won't give chase, it'll bite or whip at you with its tail if you get too close. Both prisoners and supervisors are instructed not to kill the Frostwurm under any circumstances, even if it means sacrificing someone in their party. They're endangered, after all!
If your character has been welcomed to Thorne but you still wish to go on the Frostwurm excursion, they can volunteer to be a supervisor. There are currently 24 prisoners and they will be divided into groups of 3, so we will accept a maximum of 8 supervisors (potentially less depending on how many prisoners stay behind to help with the festival). Be aware that supervisors will be in danger as well, and they will be punished if they try to help the prisoners escape, but unlike the prisoners they will be paid for their efforts and seen as having initiative by the Thornean authorities. If you wish to be a supervisor, volunteer on our OOC plotting post.
The timeline for this part of the event is as follows:
June 14th: Prisoners will be led from their cells in chains to a Thornean fast-travel portal (a glowing circle of neon light) that will take them about a mile away from the Frostwurm's burrow. It's cold and the air is thin, so they'll be given the rest of the day to rest and acclimate before being sent inside.Please visit the accompanying OOC plotting post to choose your team of three, and a supervisor if your group has one (groups without PC supervisors will be sent off on their own with no NPC supervisor). This event is designed to have some element of risk to it (but no one will die, don't worry!) so while you can plan what happens to your characters out with your group if you like, we also encourage you to post an action or two to our IC Consequences header below and leave it up to chance. Who knows, something awesome might happen.
June 15th-18th: Down in the tunnels with you! Characters are sent into the tunnels and can experience any of the effects listed above. If your party makes it out after sunset they'll be permitted to sleep in a tent, if they're lost then they will sleep in the tunnels. On the 18th, anyone who comes out alive will not have to go back in and the supply of crystals will be counted.
June 19th: Today would be the day of the Summer Festival, if they were back at Castle Thorne, but their captors aren't completely merciless. The prisoners and supervisors will be marched back to the fast-travel portal, where a small feast has been set up for them. It isn't as glamorous as what's back in Thorne, but it's the best meal the prisoners have been served since they arrived. And, as a bonus, the guards might slip you some alcohol if you did a good job in collecting the crystals.
Will there be any mod NPCing during this event?
The three visits with Lyle will be NPCed but other than that, no. Feel free to play random townies, guards, or black market sellers on your own!
Can I try to free the prisoners/can my imprisoned character break out?
Ambrose will be willing to hear cases for prisoner freedom after the event has concluded. You can try to smuggle the prisoners out of town during the festival or escape from the mountain, and prisoners can try to escape, but they will be caught and punished at this stage. Please post to the appropriate header below if you wish to have your character try!
Are the prisoners still powerless?
Yep! Don't worry, inmates, there'll be opportunities to be released for good behavior OR do a prison break soon. More details about the status of the prisoners will be released after this event.
Can my prisoner or supervisor character break away from their assigned group?
Yes, the tunnels are disorienting so individuals may wander off, especially if they are hallucinating. Feel free to interact with anyone and everyone.
What can the hallucinations entail?
Anything! They can think they're being chased, imagine a portal to a green oasis or even scenery from their own homeworld, and anything else you can come up with. They won't be real or tangible so nothing will remain of them once the affected characters are recovered (unless a special mod consequence is given...) but as stated above they can be shared between characters so everyone can see the same thing.
Can my character attend both the Summer Festival and the mission in the tunnels?
Alas, no. Both events will take the whole week, so it's one or the other!
go to the OOC plotting post
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Talking about them like they're still there? That helps stave off the inevitable. Phoenix barks a laugh, his eyes scrunching in the corners with his smile. They always do that when the subject of Edgeworth comes up.]
Of course he did. He's usually the one they suck up to. [He smiles, waving with his hand, as if Edgeworth is just around the corner for him to tease. Edgeworth really hadn't been ready for all the lawyers cozying up to him after he was promoted to Chief Prosecutor.] It drives him crazy when they do. It drives him even crazier when prosecutors do it. Sit him in a room with Payne for a while and watch for his eye to start twitching.
[For Phoenix's part, he prefers to just suck up and play along with whatever madness the witnesses drag him into so he can get their testimony. It'll be a cold day in hell before he'd be able to suck up to Edgeworth and keep a straight face.]
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What? No way! You're joking, right? I don't think I've seen ANYONE suck up to Mister Edgeworth before, aside from Gummy. [She pauses, cocking her head thoughtfully.] ...Actually, pretty much all of the prosecutors we've run into together have been big jerks in one way or another. Not to mention the international cops...
[Including Franziska, who's both, but at least she's mostly on their side.]
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I guess the prosecutors who know he's clearing them out anyway now that we're settling the Dark Age of Law could get aggressive. Oh, and Franziska. Franziska will always be a jerk to him. [But she's his sister, so it's different.]
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The rest of what Phoenix says is just downright baffling (except for the part about Franziska), and the confusion is plain on Kay's face.]
Dark Age of Law?
[Clearly, she hasn't heard this phrase before.]
Does Mister Edgeworth really have that kind of power? I mean... I know he's pretty tough, but those jerks at the P.I.C. have been walking all over him lately, so I guess I just assumed...
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[Phoenix too, but for most of the Dark Age, he could help best by just keeping his head down and not being publicly associated with Edgeworth or anyone else in the legal system. That was another thing that drove Edgeworth crazy, but Edgeworth is Chief Prosecutor now, and that probably wouldn't have happened if Phoenix allowed him to publicly back him up and try to clear his name like Edgeworth had wanted to from the beginning.
But that's another story, one that he has zero intention of telling if he can help it. It's already a small miracle that Kay is so close to the legal system and hasn't heard the story about him.] He's Chief Prosecutor, so yeah, he's in charge of prosecutors' paychecks and whether or not they keep their job now that the everyone's dirty secrets are coming to light. That's why he doesn't do much actual prosecuting anymore these days.
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All the same, she literally jolts with shock.]
Ch-ch-CHIEF PROSECUTOR!?? Mister Edgeworth!? Is the CHIEF PROSECUTOR??
[That... WHAT. WHAT???? Sorry Phoenix, she needs a second here! She is reeling over this information! Edgeworth was the Chief Prosecutor all along, and no one ever bothered to mention it to her!? No, worse than that-- The Chief Prosecutor turned in his badge? To protect HER?]
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Phoenix frowns, his brow furrowing as a weird thought occurs to him. It couldn't be that, could it? But what if...?]
Kay, I'm going to ask you a weird question. What year is it?
[This is a completely bonkers theory, but following bonkers theories hasn't failed him so far.]
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...H-huh??
[That IS a weird question. She has no idea what year it is? Does this crazy magical world even run on the same sort of time as their own world? What does the year have to do with ANYTHING right now???]
...Sorry Mister Wright, I wish I could help you, but... No one here has shown me a calendar or anything...
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Miles darling, your daughter's an idiot.Phoenix has to stifle a laugh, shaking his head.]No, not here. I mean back home. What year was it when you last remember?
[Maybe he could have stood to be more clear on that.]
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[Still a weird question! But one she can actually answer, at least.]
It's 2019, right?
[She's very, very confident about this answer. Smug, even.]
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[Eight years ago. Christ. Of course there had to be time weirdness, and of course it had to be that year.
Phoenix's face naturally falls into his poker default. It settles with a mild half smile that could be interpreted as interested or neutral. It wouldn't look weird on his face save for the fact it's very different from the expressions he's worn for Kay so far--usually animated either by concern, amusement, or affection. On Phoenix, usually so expressive, neutrality seems cold.]
Do you remember the date when you left?
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...When Phoenix says eight years, she makes a muffled choking/coughing noise, eyes bugging out briefly as she stops mid-chew to keep from spitting out her food.
There's distress on her face, there's confusion, there's... Maybe a bit of outrage? Sort of hard to tell. She swallows without bothering to finish chewing first, impulsively rushing to be able to talk again. She's giving Phoenix a kind of scathing look as she does it, because he's really gotta be messing with her, right? And it's super not funny!]
It's the beginning of April! April... April 6th..?? Did you say EIGHT YEARS??
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Eight years. It's 2027. Miles Edgeworth is Chief Prosecutor. Gumshoe has been off the beat for a while, and most of the prosecutors present when Edgeworth and I were in our twenties are gone either because they were fired or prosecuted. [Or both, as will probably soon be the case for many.]
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She stands there, stock still, staring him in the face without really seeing anything. It feels like she's viewing the world through the wrong end of a spyglass.
When she finally speaks, it's faintly:]
Well... I guess... At least now I don't have to worry about whether or not Mister Edgeworth manages to get his prosecutor's badge back...? Hah...
[What the FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK]
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[He supposes it doesn't change much, really. He'll just have to be careful not to spoil the future for her. Or maybe he should? No, Magnifi Gramarye is already in the hospital and planning his own death. Kristoph Gavin is a ticking time bomb, and he tried to murder a twelve-year-old girl for knowing too much. Phoenix is not pointing Kay in his direction.]
Well, the good news is that Edgeworth didn't lie to you about his age?
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The joke snaps her out of her stupor, at least. She shakes her head lightly, trying to shrug off the disoriented feeling.]
Yeah that's great and all, but EIGHT YEARS? [BASICALLY equivalent to half the time she's been alive so far?!] That's so unfair! I shouldn't be 17, I should be-- [She pauses, clearly taking a moment to count up the years. She's turning 18 later in 2019, so... Guh, she hates doing Time Math.] 25? 26? I don't know what month it is when you came from--!
[(This means she's the same age as Klavier, or was at least born in the same year as him, so. Let that freak your bean for a bit there, Phoenix.)]
[Anyway, she really doesn't know how to feel about any of this! Her overactive imagination is running off and away with the implications.]
Do you think this is why the wizard jerk said I was a mistake!? Because he pulled me from the wrong year?? As if that's my fault! I'm just a poor baby crow, Mister Wright, yanked out of my nest before I could finish learning to steal! Ugh!! I probably know SO many cool thief tricks eight years from now, too...
[She takes another bite of her bagel, this time angrily instead of triumphant. A misery munch.]
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That's a pretty weird thought. But just because you're a grown woman when I come from doesn't mean you get to run around telling people you're twenty-six. [It's said fondly, like he's telling her she can't drink. Because he's doing exactly that. He leans on the bars, his eyes crinkling in the corners.]
But hey, I don't think it changes all that much. You just know Edgeworth when everyone bullies him and he takes himself too seriously, and I know him when everyone sucks up to him and he still takes himself too seriously. Either way, we're still both here now, aren't we?
[And he's still committed to taking care of her if she lets him, and they still know and care about the same people. Maybe when they go home (it has to be when), he can find her again in the present and meet the woman she becomes.]
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...Yeah, I suppose you're right about that. [She has to concede that much. It's good to have figured this out, but it also doesn't really change anything about their current situation. Still...] All I'm saying is, that jerk better not have screwed up my future somehow by pulling me here, or I'm gonna have some choice words for him!
[There's a brief niggling thought of "what if the reason Mister Edgeworth never talks about you to his friends is because you disappeared from the timeline somehow", but she shuts THAT shit right down before she can linger on it for too long. NO THANK YOU.]
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Don't worry. Your future won't be ruined by this. Maybe just... spiced up a little when you try to explain it to Edgeworth and Gumshoe later.[Because he refuses to consider the possibility that they may never go home, because that possibility includes the horrible idea of never seeing his loved ones again. So that thought won't even cross his mind.] Good luck getting Edgeworth to believe you when you explain it.
[Phoenix thinks that even he'd struggle to get Edgeworth to believe this, and he's the one who forced Edgeworth to acknowledge the existence of spirit channeling, ghosts, and magic soul-seer rocks. Eight years and Edgeworth still seems to resent that these things are real.]
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Whaddya mean 'good luck'?? Clearly you're going to have to back me up on this, Mister Wright. We'll, um... What's the phrase again...? [Her face scrunches thoughtfully.] ...Oh right! Corrode each other's alibis!
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[Just going to sweep right past that near-slip and hope she didn't notice.]
I'm not going to be able to corroborate, remember? When you go back home, I won't have experienced this. I won't experience it for another eight years. I'm going to be just as confused as Edgeworth.
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Also, luckily enough for him, she doesn't pick up on that near-miss, because she's too busy frowning about the other good point he just made and trying to logic-ninja her way around to a solution.]
...Alright then, how about this? When we find the time machine or whatever it takes to get us back home, you'll just have to make a quick stop in 2019 so you can help me explain everything! Then you can pop ahead to your own time. That should be fine, right?
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[Would it really be for the best not to mess with the timeline? No, if he'd never lost that case, he wouldn't have adopted Trucy. He wouldn't give her up for anything.
His face falls into a more serious line, veering away from the topic before Kay has a chance to ask questions.] But we can handle that later, after we have you out of here. Have you heard anything from the dungeon? [Something mining related, maybe?]
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Oh, right! I almost forgot! Yeah, word is they're taking us on some kind of trip out to the mountains for a few days...
[Which makes it sound like it's some kind of vacation or something, though she's quite aware it's not.]
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[Which means he wants to vouch for Kay. Which she’ll let him do. Right?]
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