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[thewrightidea]

WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, PHOENIX/'ACEATTORNEY' . FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 010.12.020.01 *** PHOENIX/'ACEATTORNEY' has joined 010.12.020.01 <ACEATTORNEY> Hello, this is Phoenix Wright of Wright & Co. Law Offices <ACEATTORNEY> ...Well I don't have that office here. But leave a message anyway.

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Shortly after arrival, whenever he finds it

[missleadingquestions]

[Maya can't let Phoenix just go into Ryslig all on his own with no help! So at some point in his room, with Maya having asked absolutely no permission to visit and deposit such a thing, she leaves a manila folder filled with hand-written notes on Ryslig.

Most of them detail fairly-easy-to-find information on the peninsula and fairly-accurate details about different monster types (and gentle descriptions of how they eat), and then there's a small bit on what's widely known about the Parasites. There's not very much on the gods beyond their names and a warning not to interact (written in bold markers with lots of frowny >:P faces), but there's also a note— let's find a safe way to find more information! : )

Most notable is a collection of Ryslig-appropriate photos and Maya-drawn sketches of folks— court record profiles. The photos are all attached to informational blurbs.

Edgeworth: You know him already! But here's some stuff you don't know: he's a Nephilim! Nephilims are really sensitive to darkness. I have a couple of lamps from when my old Nephilim friend was here. If you want to talk to Edgeworth at night, you should keep him well lit.

Dandy: my best friend here! and also I married him. He's fun, I promise! But he'll keep you on your toes. I think it's better if you get to know him face to face!

Marco & Fiddleford: These two are married and they're really nice. Marco's pretty stuffy like Edgeworth but I think he'd get along with you two! You should talk. Mr. Fiddleford's really smart and gentle. They both know a lot about the gods. If you want to learn more, we should talk to them soon!

Makoto & Sonia: These are my other best friends♡ They're cute kelpies! Be nice to them or I'll eat you >:K Makoto is an idol and Sonia is a princess but don't be weird about it.

Lust: She's pretty and she looks like Mia but a snake so don't get thrown off. She's also kind of more than you can handle I think. She's one of our medical professionals too so get used to it!

Hawkeye: he's a doctor! He's made of bones for real! Don't be scared by his face, he's pretty humerus ; )

Aunamee: I don't think i've seen him in person...? But i know he's a lich. He uses 'saturnschild' on the network. He's kind of crazy but don't be afraid. I think he's more trouble for himself than anyone else.

There's not much else, and not that Phoenix will notice immediately, but there is a notable lack of any information regarding the poachers or anything that the poachers have done until now.]

[thewrightidea]

[Oh wow this is all super useful! Thank goodness Phoenix has his trusty assistant here in Ryslig to help him!

...Then again, he wishes that she wasn't subject to this either.

He has seen Edgeworth, obviously, and probably Dandy at some point... Plus, he has encountered Aunamee on the network and immediately got the heebie-jeebies.

Phoenix was wary of the whole god thing regardless, so it's good to have that confirmed by Maya. Still, of course he wants more information! The next time he sees Maya, she will definitely get a load of thanks.]

Christmas

[missleadingquestions]

[Maya's gift to Phoenix is rather unspectacular unless you consider it's probably the first one she's given him. What's remarkable about it is the absolutely insane way she has chosen to wrap it. Though only the very top of the package has anything in it, the rest of the wrap is made to look like a (step) ladder.

........if Phoenix isn't too turned off to attempt unwrapping it, he'll get a package full of japanese sweets (specifically kohakutou and daifuku even Phoenix should recognize as just like Morgan's recipe) from Maya and Makoto's Nostalgic Sweets Night, along with a bright blue omamori for protection.

...there isn't a note this time, just a cartoon drawing of Maya's face winking and giving a peace sign on the outside of the sweets package.]

[thewrightidea]

[Phoenix is... baffled by the gift. At first he smirks, like "Ha ha, Maya got me a step-ladder" and then... it's not a step ladder.

Why is it wrapped this way?!

But he absolutely appreciates the gift once he gets to it! The daifuku certainly remind him of Kurain, and while he's not familiar with omamori, he'll take it.]

<SignalRed> - backdated to July 1

[turnaboutson]

Wright?

Can I talk to you about something?

<aceattorney>

[thewrightidea]

[Completely oblivious, yes he is.]

Sure! What's up?

Some days after Phoenix's revival

[missleadingquestions]

[Death is always a tough thing to deal with, though usually in their own world, they've never had to deal with coming back from the dead. It's only because Maya's been through it herself that she doesn't crowd Phoenix the first days he returns, lets him take time to be alone. She has her own feelings about it, too— ones she doesn't think it's fair to make him deal with when he's the real victim, ones she pushes aside to think of Phoenix. But it isn't long before worry and curiosity get the better of her, and once again, she comes knocking on his door.]

Hey! Hey, Nick!

[She calls, her excuse ready in her hands in the form of hot steamed rice with mackerel on a tray of tea and water. It's her job to take care of Phoenix, to get him back in working order... even if Maya can completely understand the shut-down.]

I brought you lunch!

[thewrightidea]

[Phoenix's death had been an agonizing ordeal, both mentally and physically. He died with utmost fear and confusion, his head feeling as though it had split open. (Well, it technically had.)

When he revived a few days later, it was actually quite surprising. Did he not die? His head still hurt, but rubbing his hands over it, it didn't feel as though his skull was missing. But he had wordlessly returned to Merrain to process his feelings, going over what happened and more or less staying in some kind of numbness phase. Sure, he can just move on and pretend that it didn't happen, right? He's fine now. He clearly didn't die. Or, he did but he's back now and there are no residual injuries. So he doesn't have to think about it.

When he opens the door and sees Maya, he forces a smile.]

Oh, hey! Thanks! I was getting kind of hungry!

[He steps out, knowing that Maya probably wants to eat with him.]

Do you want to eat outside? I think I could use some fresh air.

<marco> also backdated to aunamee's post because it turns out things are blowing up today

[peccatore]

I heard about what happened.
Are you okay?

<aceattorney>

[thewrightidea]

[Ugh not again...

Not that Phoenix faults Marco for this at all. But this is really interfering with Phoenix's plans to just shove it to the back of his mind and pretend that nothing happened.]

Oh, yeah I am. Thanks for asking. I guess death isn't really a big deal here if we come back from it, right?

during the musical event

[turnaboutson]

[Miles has been hemming and hawing about this for a little while, but recent events have forced his hand. Better do it quickly, so there's minimal fuss.

If he's going to be doing this so abruptly, at the very least he ought to leave a note.

He slips a letter under Phoenix's door in the middle of the night, as he's on his way out from Merain for the last time.]

[There's a small inkblot here, as though he rested his pen on the paper for a moment, trying to figure out how to begin.] Wright,

I know I have a dreadful habit of doing this, picking up and running with no warning, but I've determined that in this case, this is the best option. Allow me to beg forgiveness, but this is something that I must do.

I'm leaving town and moving to Bavan. I didn't want to cause a fuss, so I'm going in the middle of the night. (Don't worry. To forestall any potential concern about my health as a nephilim in the dark, I do have a lantern. This has proven to be enough to keep me corporeal in the past.)

Here is my new address. [He provides the address of an apartment in Bavan.] You know where and how to find me.

[There's another inkblot, larger this time, as he tries to figure out how to end the letter. "Yours," can be seen, perhaps, if Phoenix looks closely, but it's been hastily scribbled over.

Finally, it looks like he's decided to skip the final formality.]

Miles Edgeworth.

[That done, he leaves town. The moon is high, and while that can't keep him together on its own, the lantern is doing its job.

It's time to start fresh. If Phoenix wants to investigate, he's welcome to, but Miles wouldn't lay his problems and concerns on him without warning. The burdens are his to bear unless he's asked.]

[thewrightidea]

[Phoenix reads the letter and his heart drops a bit. Edgeworth is no longer in Merrain, no longer right there. That's one of the great things about Merrain - it's a little place where he has Maya and Edgeworth-- and even Dandy-- close by. One solace in this horrible place.

But he knows that Edgeworth didn't take Maya's fog conversion too well. Part of Phoenix can't blame him for what he's been through. But Phoenix knows Maya. He knows that she wouldn't do anything rash or for violent reasons.

...Or at least he hopes.

Fortunately, Phoenix is pretty oblivious to the inkblot, thinking it was just a smudge.

At least Edgeworth is still in the city. And... he still has his sigil. But it won't be long before he visits Edgeworth to make sure he's still here in Ryslig.]

<KrisKringle>

[getmeoutofthedraft]

Ho ho ho! Merry freaking Christmas!

Your Secret Santa recipient this year is Captain Jodariel ("noxalas" on the network). Please buy, make, or otherwise procure him (her? I need to start asking, damn) a nice gift before December 26! You can give this directly, or label it clearly and drop it off at Crowe Clinic C/O Hawkeye Pierce.

Remember: Saint Nick is watching, and despite his confusion about genders, he knows where you live!

Happy Holidays, etcetera, and so forth,
Santa Claus

Secret Santa

[swashgrappling]

[Phoenix will find a small box wrapped a bit sparsely in brown paper with a red ribbon tied around it.

Once he opens the box, he'll find a hand-bound journal within. The pages are unlined, but seem to be made of excellent writing paper. Along with a bookmark with delicate beadwork sewn into the shape of a red and blue bird flying high into the sky. After Tawna met Phoenix, she figured modeling the bird after him would be a bit funny.

Less lovingly included is a shirt folded in the bottom of the box from the vacation fiasco that says in bright red letters 'FUCK YEAH VACATION'.]

Not sure how many cases you work these days, but, a place to write your thoughts never hurts.

The shirt was a secondary thought to remember bug hell by.

From,

Your Secret Santa

[thewrightidea]

[This is actually a pretty nice gift. Phoenix inspects the notebook and smiles, knowing he'll put it in his court record make good use of it.

The shirt is... a less pleasant surprise. But he can tell there's no malice in the gift - it's more a trophy of survival.

Thanks, Secret Santa!]

<WhiteWizard>, forward dated to 5/6, post temp changes

[softspokenlandlord]

phoenix. its ryou bakura. you know, the shade that...hurt people on the broadcast.

i understand that we parted on less than amenable terms for our last conversation

i shouldn't be asking this of you but. i think that Atem might be lost somewhere, and hurt

[Ryou feels stupid doing this, but he'll message as many people as he can in one go and hope some stick. Phoenix is a good person, he always seemed the sort, and so he's hoping against hope here.]

help me find him i'll do anything.

<aceattorney>

[thewrightidea]

[Phoenix may not have parted with Ryou on the best of terms... And his last interaction with Atem was on that weird movie-ish set where he was the victim to Atem's villain. That was kind of weird.

But he won't say no to a friend in trouble.]

Where are you? I'll be there as soon as possible.

<KrisKringle>

[getmeoutofthedraft]

Ho ho ho! Your Secret Santa giftee is STEVEN GRANT, who also goes by "HasNoFear" on the network. Apparently he's vegan? Not sure how that works.

Buy or make Steven a gift by December 26, or Santa will come down your chimney and box your ears.

If you need more information, contact me C/O Hawkeye Pierce at Crowe Clinic, and I'll delegate him to tell you to do your own research.

[12/25 - Secret Santa babyyyy]

[restinglichface]

[Happy Holidays, Phoenix.

With literally zero fanfare, he'll find a nice basket full of a ton of homemade sweets from Lup, as well as a signed 5 x 7 headshot of the naga herself, autographed to 'My biggest fan ♥'.]

< HasNoFear > [A few days after Secret Santa]

[summonthesuit]

[When Steven signed up for Secret Santa, he hadn't thought too hard about who would have to give him a gift. He'd just focused all his attention on getting something for someone else. To receive a gift in turn from the harpy who attacked him last month is... Awkward. And he knows Phoenix wasn't to blame for that, so having it be part apology gift makes it even more awkward. He can't let this go silently, so he put his investigative skills (or lack thereof) to work to get in touch with Phoenix.]

Hi Phoenix, Steven here.

Thanks for your gifts! They were very nice. You didn't need to tack on an apology gift, though! It was outside of your control, I know that. Loads of people got proper aggro from that weird red mist. I just feel bad I couldn't get you to shelter before it set in, really.

Hope you've been doing OK since then.

<aceattorney>

[thewrightidea]

[Oh boy, this is pretty awkward. Part of Phoenix wishes he never saw Steven again, since he was the last guy he saw before the haze took over. Everything thereafter was somewhat of a blur, but he knows he hurt Steven.

Still, it is somewhat of a relief to read that he doesn't blame Phoenix, even if Phoenix still blames himself.]

Hi Steven,

Thanks for the note. I hope you liked your gifts. I wasn't sure what to get you, so I went somewhat generic. Don't feel bad about not getting me to shelter - you went above and beyond in helping me that day, and I did eventually get to the shelter!

I've been OK, mainly laying low lately. What about you? Maybe we could meet up sometime when there isn't some horrible catastrophe happening all around us.

[Ha ha jokes on you because everything here is a catastrophe!]

<WhiteWizard>, sometime past 1/29

[softspokenlandlord]

hello, Mr. Wright.

i'm sorry to bother you, but i felt it important to apologize for my behavior on the truth or dare post. i wasn't really myself then...but that's no reason to try and say hurtful things without making amends.

i understand if it seems disingenuous, but it shouldn't happen again.

<aceattorney>

[thewrightidea]

Hey, don't worry about it. I didn't take offense to what you said, as far as I recall.

[Compared to how Phoenix is usually treated? This was nothing.]

What happened where you weren't really yourself?

[mail] Feb 14th

[missleadingquestions]

[Planning a delivery ahead means, conveniently, that no matter what happens, a teeny little package still manages to make its way to Phoenix's on the morning of February 14th. Inside it is a not-particularly-deep message;

Happy Valentine's Day!

Scrawled in well-practiced calligraphy, Maya doesn't bother leaving her name on it. He will likely still realize that the chocolate dolphins, clearly made of remelted confection into a store-bought mold and nestled in pink and black tissue paper, are from none other than she.]

[thewrightidea]

[Phoenix does have to smile when he gets these. At first he isn't sure who left him the gift, and part of him wonders if he has some secret admirer.

But once the realization hits, it's kind of a relief. He'll be sure to thank Maya in person later.]

[missleadingquestions]

[At some point during the event, it looks like a new resident came to live within view of Phoenix's window. How long has it been there? Who knows— but it looks like he'll be a permanent addition...]

[thewrightidea]

[SIIIIIGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

But he kind of likes it]

< LittleHelper >

[bachelorblogger]

Season's greetings! Kris Kringle's assistant here, reporting to you in his stead, as he is a very busy man this time of year. Your Secret Santa recipient is Leon Kennedy, network username: < leonkennedy77 >. (At least, Mr. Kringle assumes Leon Kennedy is his name, based on the network username.)

Get Leon a present by December 26, and if you can't figure out how to deliver it, you can drop it off (clearly labelled, please!) at Crowe Clinic up until the 24th.

If you need more information, I'm afraid I cannot be of assistance. Maybe attempt something generic, or do some detective work? Should be a good challenge.

Happy Nattensfest holidays.