[Player name] Charlie
[Age] 20
[Personal Journal] whatpants
[Other characters currently played] Phoenix Wright/Canon/lookatmybadge

[Character name] Tohru Adachi
[Age]
[Canon] Persona 4
[Point in time taken from canon] Post game

[Background]

[Personality]

Adachi shows himself to be a complete goofball. As a newly appointed detective under Dojima, he often forgets his place as a detective which means his mouth runs faster than he can keep up. He often lets things slip about the current cases the police force are working on, enjoying the threat of being caught whilst keeping the opinion of being unfathomable.

[Abilities]

[Other important stuff] Likes cabbage. A lot.

[Sample post]


[Which rule was your favorite and why?]
[Where did you hear about Somarium?] Yuliiiiiiiii (Optional)
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PLAYER
• name • Charlie
• age • 20
• contact • AIM: edgewrthsdisdain

CHARACTER
• name • Phoenix Wright
* series • Ace Attorney

• personality •

Phoenix was once a man who attempted to please everyone else on a daily basis. He made an extra effort at keeping his very sarcastic and cynical mouth shut, instead fixating on what he thought he needed to be to get ahead. He's been known to change his personality and grow throughout the series, for instance: When he was in college, he dumbed himself down in the hopes to get a girlfriend, and he a wore pink sweater whilst exclaiming in a court of law that his girlfriend 'doesn't poop'. A few years later, he reappeared and had apparently grown up enough to realize the error of his fashionable ways (granted, the pink sweater was a gift) and to appreciate the fine art of acting polite when really being cynical and sarcastic.

During his lawyering days, he set everything about himself aside. Other people were more important than his own development; he had to help Edgeworth and every innocent client that wandered into his life either by mistake or by force. His goals were purely other peoples happiness as opposed to his own-- and although he enjoyed being a lawyer, he hadn't wandered down his own life's path until his disbarment took effect. It took something hard to accept to force him along a path he probably would never have noticed had he kept his badge; he wouldn't have adopted Trucy, he wouldn't have put a mass maniac behind bars (with Apollo's help, of course), and he wouldn't have realized how flawed the system can truly be. His naive optimism might have diminished, but it would have diminished much slower and with the stripping of his badge, he began to see the systems faults, which, in turn, forced him to grow up all the more. He could no longer hide behind the truth and expect everything to 'work out in the end'; he had to take action to manipulate the odds into his favor.

Throughout the games, Phoenix becomes more and more jaded, which, when disbarred, finally leads onto the Phoenix we know today. He's still just as clever as before, but instead of running his mouth, he generally keeps his important thoughts to himself, and allows his unimportant, sarcastic comments to be spoken aloud whenever he feels the need (which is fairly often). By keeping his thoughts quiet and dressing down to appear sloppy, he instantly gained the benefit of the doubt. People would assume subconsciously that Phoenix wasn't a threat, and he would use that to his advantage.

Even now that he's sarcastic openly, it's still easy to see that he believes in the truth above all else, and although his methods have become somewhat uncaring of the law, his heart is definitely in the right place. He's a lot more sacrificing than he used to be, (especially towards new members of the law, such as Apollo and his license) and a lot more confident in the things he believes in. He thought that by presenting Apollo with forged evidence, it wouldn't have any repercussions at all, and whilst some might argue that he's incredibly selfish, whilst it's more likely that he used it as a means to an end.

He has a tendency to ignore those who don't interest him long enough, allowing himself to go off into his own world and contemplate things that are, in his opinion, much more interesting. Phoenix has a habit of talking in riddles; he never gives anyone any information they need outright. He figures it would be beneficial for newcomers, like Apollo, to figure things out for themselves whilst he gives them a gentle prod (or in some cases, harsh shove) towards the right direction. In Phoenix's eyes, something worth learning is worth fighting for.

Phoenix holds his friendships in high regard; when he trusts someone, he trusts them with his life (unless they do something untrustworthy!). Kristoph left Phoenix with a heightened sense of paranoia, and it's something that will take a long time to for him to get over. He was forced to push everyone who was close to him away to hold onto what he knew was important at the moment-- to prove himself innocent. He didn't want the people he cared about to be caught in the crossfire, and although he missed everyone deeply, he had to hold off on contact and act distant. Throughout this period in his life, his love for Trucy and her love for him kept him sane. She quickly became a very important part of his life; if he ever found everything closing on him and had trouble coping with his double life, he would think of her and everything would quickly seem manageable again.

• canon history • Phoenix Wright was once a famous Defense attorney, having worked his way up from rookie to professional in a mere 3 years. He had everything going for him-- a well trusted face within the public eye and a keen sense of justice brought him to the forefront of his career. Well, that is until he hit against a decision that would cost him both his career and his reputation.

Having grown cocky with his abilities, he presented forged evidence-- little did he know that this was actually all a cleverly disguised trap set up by none other than Kristoph Gavin (a man Phoenix had come to rely on as a friend). Kristoph used his brother's trust to frame Phoenix, having actually commissioned the very forged evidence that was used to disbar Phoenix several years before.

Phoenix lost both his case and his career, sending the defendant to do a disappearing act and vanishing before the courts very eyes, leaving his daughter Trucy behind. With no one else to look after her, Phoenix stepped up to become her father, and took her in as his own daughter. Trucy and Phoenix be
an to rely on eachother with a very strange father-daughter relationship, but a relationship all the same.

Phoenix came to trust Kristoph after he stood up for Phoenix's appeal, apparently being the only one to truly believe that Phoenix had been framed. The appeal was rejected, and Phoenix began to see Kristoph as a close friend as a result-- he quickly became someone Phoenix thought he could trust.

He had no idea Kristoph was behind the forging, though Phoenix had become increasingly paranoid throughout the seven years. He wore a hat that held a hidden camera inside its badge at all times, proving his paranoia and his desire to find out the truth of who ruined his career so many years before.

• verde history • From the time he was born, Phoenix had lived with his two parents. His mother was an English teacher and his father is a man Phoenix rarely talks about. He dislikes his father for many reasons, but mostly because he was a cowardly man who sought the feeling of power through hitting women. His father passed away when he was a teen, and though it broke his mothers heart, Phoenix was secretly pleased that she wouldn't have to deal with him and his abusive ways any more.

Phoenix had a relitively normal life, growing up with his two best friends and living near to next door to one another throughout most of their lives. Even when he moved out of the family home, he didn't move far, so that he was close enough to visit his mother whenever he or she felt the need. He completed school with average grades, decided to take up a drama course in university with the side of Art in British history, and he settled into his life as a student.

During his studies at university, he found that he enjoyed both acting and making people laugh. He had passed his course with excellent grades and had enough experience to enter the world and try his best at anything he chose to do. It took a long time for him to get settled into his new life, taking small jobs for commercials and local radio stations thanks to an extremely lucky break. He kept his rent payments up by just enough to keep him living happily enough, though soon he would finally find the real big break he'd been looking for.

At age 26, Phoenix was well on his way to becoming a famous comedian. Having tried his best with the actor side of things, he went on to find that his one of a kind cynical sense of humor was well recieved when actually spoken aloud, and so he decided to try and make a career out of it.

It was a long winding road until Phoenix would finally be recognized in most popular comedic circles, constantly working nightclubs with his stand up routines, but he enjoyed what he did. He stuck it through and quickly became one of the USA's finest comedians, offering satrical humor and a unique way of looking at certain situations with an air of sarcastic disbelief. He rode the wave of fame, getting roped into impressive parties with famous celebrities and musicians and enjoying every minute of it. He worked hard and partied even harder, enjoying his life of fame and fortune, though with every up, there comes a down.

The media became obsessive with him, tracking his private life and the one viewed by the public almost constantly. People he had come to rely on as friends stabbed in the back with stories of scandles and confirmed rumors, sending Phoenix's reputation to the dogs. Phoenix became paranoid of everyone he met, soon learning to keep his thoughts to himself and his words cryptic, though he had slipped into a trend of alcohol abuse and easy living. The damage had been done, and Phoenix now kept himself out of the limelight, choosing to do small and local venues to keep his income up. He soon became friendly with a local barman, who agreed to hire him as a friendly face and piano player, despite Phoenix not really having any experience in the art of music.

• sexual orientation • Bisexual, leaning towards straight.

Phoenix has mellowed out in the past few years, so much so that he's more than simply come to terms with his sexuality. As a lawyer, he attached the ideals of sex onto love, finding it hard to separate the two. Most people take a gap year to discover everything-- well, not Phoenix. He was flung into a career before he'd fully grown up; straight out of university and into a job before he had much of a chance to really work on himself as a person.

It was only when his career was taken away from him that he fully began to sober up to the world, where he became jaded and openly cynical. He becomes more comfortable within himself now that he's not out to please people, and I think that rings true for his sexuality.

• sample post • please include a third person writing sample of your character in Verde. the sample should have a minimum word count of 250 words.

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[Player name] Charlie
[Age] 20
[Personal Journal] whatpants
[Other characters currently played] N/A
[Character name] Phoenix Wright
[Age] 26
[Canon] Ace Attorney
[Point in time taken from canon] After GS3

[Background]

SO VERY TL;DR

Back in elementary school, Phoenix, Larry Butz, and Miles Edgeworth became best friends after a small class trial. Miles' lunch money had gone missing, and the class decided to order a trial to find the culprit; the kids immediately began pointing fingers at Phoenix as he'd stayed in during break--and by their logic, he was the only one who could have possibly done it. Miles stood up for Phoenix, declaring that he was innocent, and Larry soon pitched in to help (mostly because he was the one who had stolen the money!). After that, the three were inseparable--until Miles suddenly disappeared. Phoenix never really got over the abruptness with which Miles left, and the feeling stayed with him throughout his life.

He attempted to keep in touch with Miles over the years, guessing at locations and hoping that, at some point, a letter would finally reach him. He spent the next fifteen years searching for him off and on, but it was when he enrolled into Ivy University to study theater that he finally found a true, reliable indication of Miles' whereabouts. It soon became clear that Miles had begun practicing law through a local newspaper, although he'd made a change in sides. He was now working for the prosecution instead of the defense, and Phoenix was shocked to discover rumors of one Miles Edgeworth presenting forged evidence and tampering with witness testimonies. He had even become a well-known and feared prosecuting prodigy known as the 'Demon Prosecutor.'

Phoenix switched majors immediately, determined to discover the truth about his friend. He was far too headstrong to believe Edgeworth would really throw away everything he believed in to forge evidence and tamper with testimonies. The Edgeworth he knew would never even dream of stooping so low, and it was an easy decision as far as Phoenix was concerned. He promptly enrolled into a part-time law course. One day, as he was studying in the court's library, he came across a cute redhead known as Dahlia Hawthorne. They hit it off, and she gave him her necklace as a 'meeting' gift. In truth, that necklace was a piece of very important evidence and had once contained poison--Dahlia was bad news for Phoenix.

Phoenix, however, was young and naive, and quickly fell in love with her. He spent most of his time with her after discovering she too studied at Ivy University, although things wouldn't be perfect for long. Dahlia, having used Phoenix to get rid of her evidence, had become paranoid that someone would catch on to its dark secret (as Phoenix adored it and showed it to everyone he met to 'prove their love'). Whenever Dahlia asked for it back, he would either laugh it off or become upset because he thought the world of her and that necklace. She grew increasingly frustrated, and feeling nothing but contempt for him, she decided that her last resort was to murder him.

Phoenix became ill with a terrible cold, and Dahlia saw her chance. She laced the cold medicine he took (Cold Killer X) with poison. Meanwhile, Doug Swallow (an ex of Dahlia's) noticed that the poison he was currently experimenting with had gone missing; he automatically suspected Dahlia and went to confront Phoenix about his theory. Phoenix refused to listen, attributing Doug's strange outburst to jealousy and pushed him to the floor (which broke his umbrella), and left. Dahlia saw the altercation and decided Doug would be a nuisance if she allowed him to live, so she used the broken umbrella and a snapped wire that lead to the pharmacology labs to electrocute him. She used the argument that broke out between the boys as ammunition for Phoenix's murder case.

Phoenix's defense attorney (Mia Fey) learned the truth, and began to put the rightful blame onto Dahlia's shoulders. Phoenix refused to believe his sweet little Dollie could kill anyone. He was deeply taken with her, and began trying to sway the courts back into his favor--or out of it, depending--in a failed attempt to protect her. When he realized that all hope was lost and that the only piece of evidence to prove that Dahlia was or was not a murderer was the necklace around his neck, he became reckless. Desperately trying to prove her innocence, he ate the necklace. However, the truth had already been uncovered and Dahlia was sent to jail for the murder of Diego Armando and Doug Swallow. Phoenix was heartbroken, and the outcome of this case that forced him to grow up in a very small amount of time.

He decided then that he needed to buckle down and work hard to become a lawyer, switched majors completely and dedicated his time to studying law. At age 24, he passed the bar exam and came to work under Mia Fey, who had seen his potential during the Dahlia case. His first trial was to defend his long-time friend Larry Butz, who had been arrested as the suspected murderer of his girlfriend, Cindy Stone. Mia was impressed that Phoenix decided to take a murder case as his first trial--little did Mia know that Phoenix was actually repaying him for standing up for him in the classroom all those years ago.

Although Phoenix was very nervous for his first case, he knew Larry wasn't a murderer, so he stuck it out and eventually his stubbornness paid out. Phoenix soon found that the witness, Frank Sahwit, had flaws throughout his testimonies and eventually came down to him pinpointing Sahwit as the murderer. There was a sweet moment between Mia and Phoenix to do with Phoenix's story, but it would turn bittersweet, for the next case that Phoenix took was the first one that would really test his abilities as a lawyer.

Mia had been secretly working on bringing down Redd White, the founder of Bluecorp INC. Bluecorp was basically a real Big Brother; the company watched everyone and dug deep for information to blackmail people into doing its bidding/staying quiet about certain things. Bluecorp had built itself up on dirty information and had become one of the leading companies to take advantage of its followers. Redd White often believed he was untouchable, having the police, mainstream judges and even defense attorneys under his thumb.

On the night of Mia's murder, her sister, Maya came to visit her. She was found sobbing at the scene of the crime and arrested under the suspicion of murdering Mia-- Phoenix trusted in her and believed that she was instead a victim of being at the wrong place at the wrong time and agreed to defend her. It was the start of a beautiful friendship, and when Phoenix had found significant enough evidence to pull Redd White and his company down, the two remained friends and Maya became his aide.

This was also the first case in which Phoenix came face to face with the person he became a lawyer for. Miles Edgeworth had decided to take him on as an opponent at the request of Redd White, and put up a valiant effort to free him of his guilty ties. The two became rivals instantly, Phoenix matching Edgeworth's razor sharp wit with that of his own, presenting flaws in his arguments and eventually shattering a hole in Edgeworth's perfect win record. Edgeworth became furious, confronting Phoenix and explained that he was doing perfectly fine until Phoenix came in and ruined his career (and Phoenix apparently gave him "unnecessary feelings").

Phoenix was disappointed, but wasn't deterred from helping his old friend; he knew that something wasn't right about him, and when Edgeworth was accused of shooting a man in a boat on Gourd Lake, Phoenix insisted that he defend him. He was quickly denied, Edgeworth explained that he was a rookie and he refused to accept the help of someone who was so new at defending. Edgeworth eventually accepted Phoenix's offer because Phoenix stubbornly began to investigate into an older case and had managed to impress Edgeworth enough to reconsider. He knew nobody else would defend him, and if not for the investigating, he would've accepted a state attorney.

This case was an emotional roller coaster for Edgeworth; he had kept to himself for so long that opening up and admitting to the fears he held was a hard thing to do. Phoenix stood by him and continued to fight for his innocence, even when Edgeworth began to doubt himself and came to the conclusion that he had murdered his father, Gregory Edgeworth, fifteen years before. Phoenix worked through the events of DL-6 (which became the root of SL-7) and eventually the disturbing truth was uncovered. Manfred von Karma, the man that had taken Edgeworth in after the death of his father, was actually the one responsible. Phoenix pinned the blame on him and he was sent to jail along with Yanni Yogi (who murdered Robert Hammond-- the man Edgeworth was suspected of shooting).

Edgeworth was disturbed by all of this, and after thanking Phoenix he withdrew to his thoughts. Phoenix was pleased to have helped his friend just like Miles had helped him years before, and although he was worried for him, he believed he would be fine. He met Maya at the train station and she said a teary goodbye as she explained that it was time for her to go home and train. Phoenix understood and waved her off, pleased to have met her and knowing that that wasn't the last time he'd see her.

After Maya left Phoenix refused any new cases and turned everyone away-- all but one girl. Ema Skye had let herself into his office and explained her situation, and after a few polite refusals, he began to see Maya in Ema and with that connection, he couldn't deny her the help she needed. He took up her case and became the defense attorney for Lana Skye. Phoenix eventually found Damon Gant, the chief of police, guilty of murdering both Detective Goodman and Neil Marshall, also discovering that Lana was blackmailed by the chief throughout her professional career.

His previous worries were confirmed when Miles left a suicide note stating "Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth chooses death" on his desk after the state vs. Lana Skye trial, and Phoenix felt angry and betrayed that Edgeworth could throw everything away after all the effort he went through to help him. Phoenix refused to acknowledge his death, lashing out at those around him should anyone bring up his name or the subject.

With her sister declared innocent, Ema left for Europe to study and Phoenix said his cheerful goodbye. Edgeworth's suicide stayed with him throughout his next few trials; his anger and resentment often seeped out, especially when someone mentioned Edgeworth's name or asked for his whereabouts. Despite that, he continued taking cases and his next trial was one that resulted in Phoenix losing his memory before the trial due to the murderer hitting him over the head with a fire extinguisher-- Phoenix regained his memory just in time to remember, however, and he pieced all of the information he had together which resulted in the murderer being sent to jail.

Phoenix goes through his cases and with each one he begins to learn that there's more to being a lawyer than just guilty verdicts and presenting evidence. It takes a client with a split personality disorder (Matt Engarde) to force Phoenix to realize that he has a long way to go as a lawyer, and it although it shook his confidence, he continued on his path as a lawyer, meeting many strange and intimidating faces along the way. His friendship with Maya strengthens and during the Matt Engarde case, Miles Edgeworth makes a grand entrance which leaves Phoenix both shocked and relieved. Knowing now that Miles had been away to work on himself, he understood and offered his friendship once more.

Miles wasn't there for long, having to leave for Europe once again, but the two lawyers left on good terms and Phoenix found a new respect for prosecutor Franziska von Karma. His second year as a lawyer saw him through many ups and downs, but he came out of it with a better attitude of himself, and held a higher regard for those around him, finally seeing the importance his job had within the system.

Whilst he goes through many traumas during the games, the biggest would have to be the state vs. Iris Hawthorne case, which is the last case of the third game (and it's a week after that in which I'm taking Phoenix from). Phoenix was shocked to discover that the magazine the two girls had showed him had a clear picture of the girl he used to date, Dahlia Hawthorne. So Maya, Pearl and Phoenix made their way up to Hazakura Temple for Phoenix to investigate and Maya to train. Phoenix soon discovered that the girl wasn't Dahlia, but someone known as Iris.

Iris insisted that they'd never met, and Phoenix could do nothing but go along with it and be polite; though he couldn't shake the feeling that they had met once before. Feeling confused, Phoenix, Maya and Pearl arranged to stay for the night: Maya planning to train for the duration whilst Pearl watched and Phoenix opting to sleep the night away in a paid room.

Before dinner was announced, Phoenix and Maya explored the area, leaving Pearl behind to help with dinner and chat with Elise Deauxnim (a famous children's author). When they returned, however, it was apparent that Pearl had never met up with Elise, and they became worried as no one could recall seeing her. Still worried for Pearl, but assuming she'll turn up, they agree to go sleep (whilst Maya went to train), and Phoenix ran into Iris once again as she was on her way to ring the lights out bell.

They had an awkward conversation which ended in Iris giving Phoenix a strange hood that supposedly warded demons away (which I like to think Phoenix wore because he is a complete goof). When their conversation ended, Phoenix retired to his room and went to sleep-- though that wouldn't last long. Just after an hour later, a loud scream woke him up and he hurried outside and was met with Elise Deauxnim's dead body along with Sister Bikini, who had fainted due to the shock of what she saw. Being a gentleman, Phoenix awoke her (by accidentally standing on her) and she immediately told the gawking Phoenix to call the police, to which he explained he left his cell phone back in his office as he'd expected the reception to be particularly bad way up in the mountains.

He was then left with the option to get all the way to Dusky Bridge (which was a good 15 minutes walk from the temple) in order to ring the police and explain the situation. Larry greeted him when he arrived; Phoenix, however, was shocked to see that the bridge had caught fire. He began to panic, knowing that Maya was training across Dusky Bridge in a temple on the other side and thinking perhaps the killer had made their way across. He also knew that that bridge was the only way to cross the raging river below, and after explaining the murder to Larry and instructing him to call the police, Phoenix made to cross the bridge.

It wasn't one of Phoenix's brightest ideas. The bridge collapsed under his weight; he fell into the dangerous Eagle River and was his lucky nature that lead to him being rescued and taken to hospital. Larry, witnessing the whole thing and already having called the police, rang Edgeworth (who was abroad) and hysterically told him that Phoenix's life was in danger. Edgeworth assured Larry that he would be there as soon as he could, and chartered a private jet to hold true to his word.

From here on out, the story continues from Edgeworth's point of view, as Phoenix is hospitalized with a severe cold. Phoenix entrusts Edgeworth with his defense badge and magatama after hearing that Iris was the suspect, hoping that Edgeworth would defend her in his place whilst he recovered. Reluctantly, Edgeworth agreed and called in a few favors to help the transition go down smoothly; he worried that someone would recognize that he was obviously not a defense attorney.

All went as planned, and Edgeworth managed to stall the court's judgment for two days, leaving the rest of the work up to Phoenix (who had finally gotten the okay to leave the hospital). He arranged to meet Edgeworth at Dusky Bridge to start investigating further into the case and discover how the trial had been going so far. They had finally managed to repair the bridge enough so that traveling to the other temple's training room was finally possible, and both Phoenix and Edgeworth eagerly made their way to hopefully find Maya. What they found, however, was not Maya but a large trick lock covering the doors to where they suspected Maya was trapped.

They left the room with Phoenix feeling slightly downtrodden and soon found Pearl, who had been stranded on the island along with Maya (supposedly). After some extensive investigating, they discovered that the true crime scene was in the garden of the Inner Temple. Phoenix began talking to Bikini, who in their conversation had revealed that Elise was in actual fact Misty Fey, Maya's missing mother. Shortly after hearing that information, an earthquake rang out. Knowing of Edgeworth's very real fear of earthquakes, Phoenix made his way to the main building to check on him, only to find that Iris had escaped during the commotion.

Phoenix then found a very suspicious letter addressed to Pearl that instructed her to channel Dahlia Hawthorne. But because of her poor reading ability, Pearl didn't manage to channel her at all--she instead read the instructions wrong and thus carried out the wrong actions for a correct channeling procedure. Phoenix filed the letter as evidence, and that letter would soon become an important part of the case.

They found Iris in the training room awaiting their arrival, and with her they found that five more trick locks had appeared. Iris agreed to unlock them, explaining that they required a special way of being unlocked and that they were particularly powerful. When they managed to open the doors, Maya was nowhere to be found.

The next day in court, Iris agreed to testify that Maya Fey was actually the murderer, explaining the reason for her disappearance by suggesting that she threw herself into Eagle River because the guilt of killing her own mother was too much. Phoenix found contradictions in her testimony and soon revealed that Maya was actually channeling Dahlia Hawthorne. Phoenix and Dahlia had a long conversation in which she revealed that Iris, her twin sister, was actually the one who dated him. She had convinced Dahlia to give her a chance at rescuing the necklace, and once Dahlia had decided she failed, she took matters into her own hands. Mia soon appeared and explained to Dahlia that as long as she was there, Dahlia would never conquer the Fey line and Dahlia released her hold over Maya (who fainted the minute she was free).

When Maya had recovered enough to give testimony on the real killer, she left holes in her testimony due to her rattled mind and her obvious attempts at withholding certain information. Phoenix saw through her testimony and the truth that Godot was the murderer was soon revealed, and Pearl's letter soon held some significance towards the case. It turns out that Godot had read the letter before Pearl, and knowing the truth of Morgan Fey's plans (Pearl's mother), he set out to stop it from happening. He hadn't meant to kill Elise, instead wanting to protect Maya and Pearl, but he had found an inner peace and was grateful towards Phoenix for finding the truth and for being the attorney he knew Phoenix should be. Although Phoenix felt upset in that he couldn't help Godot properly, it was Mia who assured him that although Godot didn't find peace with his actions, he did find peace within himself, and managed to stop blaming himself for Mia's death.

This trial is actually a major one for Phoenix; it revisits events in his life that he hadn't found closure for; through this case he discovered the truth about things that had long since been over and strengthened his friendships with all of the people around him.

[Personality]

Phoenix is a curious person, and believes in helping those who can't help themselves. He's kind hearted, and definitely means well. On the surface, Phoenix is a nice, simple and well-rounded guy. He's friendly to most anyone, loyal to all his friends and he’s more often than not ready to help anyone and everyone out. He’s a little naïve at first, trusting his clients without so much of a double take, and sometimes he tends to jump to the wrong conclusions.

To himself, Phoenix is a very sarcastic person. He always has something to say, no matter what the situation is, and although he may not say it out loud, you can bet he’s thinking something cynical. As the games go on, he slowly loses sight of his moral compass, and he becomes slightly jaded. Although his heart is still in the right place, experience tells him that not everyone is what they seem.

It's often suggested that Phoenix is a bad liar-- he becomes nervous and stutters inaudibly when put on the spot about something that isn't necessarily true. He's very imaginative, and can think up the oddest things when pressured into a situation he doesn't know the outcome of (or why). When he’s nervous or needs time to think, he cleans the bathroom (usually the toilet) and when he’s hit rock bottom, he usually needs someone else to pull him back up. He has momentary spouts of weakness, but it’s his ability to pick himself up and look at things from a whole new angle that gets him through the toughest of situations.

His eagerness to set things right in the world definitely plays a huge part in who he is, as he’s constantly fighting for the greater good. He's driven, and he's happy to put anything on the line to make sure his client gets that 'not guilty' verdict. He's good at figuring out even the oddest of puzzles, and he'll keep at it until he figures out everything there is to figure out. He’s very smart, although he has the ability to put his foot in his mouth when he speaks without thinking. He puts on a good show in the courtroom, using his dramatic background as a starting point and often acts oblivious to things that he's very aware of. He's very watchful of those around him, taking in all his surroundings constantly because he believes that anything and everything could be a potential clue.

[Abilities]

Phoenix is pretty ordinary, as far as abilities go. The only things he really has is his keen sense of justice, his quick sarcastic wit (not to mention his intelligence), his defense badge and his skillful way of thinking outside of the box.

However, there is one thing that he keeps on his persona at all times-- the Magatama. The Magatama was a gift from Maya; it shows the user when people have secrets locked deep within their hearts. These locks are called Psychelocks, and through a series of question and answers, eventually the key information unlocks the secret. There is a down side to the Magatama, though. It draws the user in to use it, and without the correct information, continued pressing could lead to soul shattering effects.

[Other important stuff]

Phoenix's tie is totally not pink.

And his badge is like a child to him. (SORRY TRUCY. WHAT.)

Also:


(That right there? Very important.)

[Sample post]

When Phoenix first awoke to the annoying, buzzing sound of his very loud alarm clock, an arm shot out from under the duvet and his hand slammed down upon the snooze button triumphantly. He mumbled incoherently about needing at least five more minutes and rolled over on the mattress, completely missing the fact that it was 8:46.

He had less than 15 minutes to get showered, dressed, fed and make a move on his 45 minute journey to work. Obviously, things weren't going as planned this morning. The next alarm sound rang out, and Phoenix yelped loudly as he scrambled out of the bed, checked the time, and yelped again. Speeding through his very cheap apartment, he had succesfully managed to put his pants on backwards, cut himself shaving and he didn't even have the time to do his hair the way he liked. With a quick scoop of gel he straightened his hair out (and much to his annoyance, it didn't really take-- what a morning to have a bad hair day!). He then righted his pants and ran out the door after grabbing some toast and an egg that probably wasn't all the way cooked. Hopping onto his bike, he hoped beyond all hope that Maya managed to oversleep too. At least, if someone up there liked him, she'd have overslept. But, of course, Phoenix was, as always, on his own. With a roll of his eyes, he began to peddle like he'd never peddled before.

He could already imagine her smug face as he rolled into the office, his shirt untucked, his hair a mess and egg all over his face.

Today was going to be a great day. He could tell.

It was only when it started raining and someone driving decided that the funniest thing they could do was to speed up through a puddle that Phoenix just happened to be passing by, that he realized that not only did no one up there love him, they were laughing at him. He must have been quite the comedian from where they were sitting.

He didn't blame them, really; if it were anyone else (such as Edgeworth), he'd have found it pretty hilarious. In fact, if it were Edgeworth, he'd have laughed for days.

But it wasn't Edgeworth. It was him, and he was so very far from amused.

[Which rule was your favorite and why?]

I like that you not only had to put this as a rule, but you had to bold it as well: You must wait until your application has been accepted before your character can join the game.

[Any questions?]

DO YOU HAVE UNNECESSARY FEELINGS FOR ME? Because if you do, it's cool.

In this world, truth is the underlying foundation of everything the people fight for; in this world, lies have become truth and the truth has become lies-- things don't fit correctly. They grate against each other, still passed off with an easy paint job covering the cracks between innocent lives and selfish actions. The judicial system holds dark, lurking secrets; conveniently quieted and brushed over until even tacit silence couldn't hide the blatant truth: that there was something more here. Hidden in the depths of woven lies and faked guilt stood something bigger than they'd ever imagined.

Nothing is as it seems. Nothing is simple. Nothing is easy.

The truth is buried deep, and only those with a strong sense of justice will be able to force it out.

But what happens when the truth doesn't want to be found?

PLAYER INFO

NAME: Charlie
LJ: whatpants
AGE: 20
CONTACT: edgewrthsdisdain
LOCATION/TIME ZONE: GMT
CURRENT CHARACTERS, if any: N/A

CHARACTER INFO

CHARACTER NAME: Larry Butz
SERIES: Phoenix Wright
RESERVED: Yes
WISHLIST: Yes
PERSONALITY:
Larry is a special snowflake. He’s a pretty laid back guy, even to the point of being called a slacker. He's very floaty, in that he drifts from job to job, never really finding anything that truly fits him. He has a very low attention span, which can land him into a lot of trouble (amongst other things). It wouldn't be too far out to say he has some sort of attention deficit disorder, or he may even be bipolar. His moods can and do swing from reasonably happy to rage to upset all the way back to being happy again at the flick of a switch.

As laid back as he is, he has a personality that's definitely larger than life; he finds even the most mundane things to be of great importance, often acting as though it's a life or death situation. And not only is he extremely dramatic in everything he does, he's highly impulsive--the type of guy who acts first and think later, and even when he's trying to help out in a situation, pretty much everything he says makes the situation that much worse. He is your literal foot in mouth kind of guy, and what's worse is he doesn't always realize he's taking a bad situation and shoving it through the mud with every other sentence.

'If something smells, it's usually the Butz'-- this actually rings true for Larry in pretty much every way. Trouble seems to follow the poor guy everywhere, no matter where he goes or what his intentions are. He's a good guy at heart, and he always means well, it's just... things get lost in the translation of what he means to say and what he actually says.

He's really very loyal to the people and the things he loves. He defends his friends willingly, jumping in with barrels blazing at even the slightest insult. He doesn't really learn from his mistakes, however. Larry seems to live entirely in the moment without much thought to the future... or possibly even the past, which not only leads to countless problems for himself, but for those around him, too.

He goes through relationships as often as he goes through jobs-- and he puts his heart into every single one of them, so he ends up heartbroken a lot of the time. The girls he dates are generally models, and he tries his hardest to keep up with the things they want, doing his best to earn lots of money to keep them happy. It's a running joke throughout the game that whenever he finds a girlfriend, a week or so later, he's been dumped and can be found crying his eyes out and announcing that his life 'can't go on without her' to anyone who'll listen (usually Phoenix).

TIMELINE: After GS3

BACKGROUND:
When in school, Larry, Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth became best friends due to a small class trial. Miles' lunch money had gone missing, and so the class decided to order a trial to find the culprit; the kids immediately began pointing fingers at Phoenix as he'd stayed in during break-- and with their logic, he was the only one who could have possibly done it. Miles stood up for Phoenix, seeing that he was innocent, and Larry soon pitched in to help (mostly because he was the one who had stolen the money!). After that, the three were inseparable-- that is until Miles suddenly disappeared. Larry remained friends with Phoenix all throughout his life, however, much to Phoenix's dismay.

At age 24, Larry had been dating a girl by the name of Cindy Stone-- or, more accurately, had been dumped by her but refused to admit it (she even had several 'sugar daddies', but it came as a complete shock to him). Being Larry, he was at the exact wrong place at the exact wrong time and managed to get arrested for her murder. After one hell of a court battle (and after running his mouth in all the wrong directions), it was proved that Larry had been framed by one Frank Sahwit, and was promptly given an innocent verdict.

To keep his current girlfriend happy, he took up a job in Gourd lake selling hotdogs (Samurai dogs), and inadvertently caused the entire Californian district to believe in the Gourd Lake Monster, Gourdy, because a giant inflatable Steel Samurai blew into the lake just as a couple took a picture beside it. The girl still dumped him.

The next time we see Larry, he was working as a security guard and helped Phoenix with some evidence for his latest case (State VS. Ron DeLite). He was also seen flirting with the defendants wife Desiree DeLite, despite her being married. It was actually on Larry's shift that the killer managed to sneak past and commit the murder without him knowing.

Now 25, this is where Larry prefers to be known as 'Laurice Deauxnim', and it's also where he undertakes his new found passion for art thanks to his teacher Elise Deauxnim. This is one of the only times Larry actually manages to focus on something long enough for it to mean something to him-- he goes as far as to change his name, clothes and persona to fit the artistic image better (although his personality ends up shining through anyway).

On the night of Elise Deauxnim's murder, Larry had written a 'love letter' to one of the nuns working at Hazakura Temple, Iris Hawthorne. The 'love letter' sounded more like a threatening note, and because of that, Iris didn't turn up. Because Larry was waiting around, he saw the lightning strike Dusky Bridge-- and it was just mere moments before Phoenix turned up, claiming that there'd been a murder and that Larry had to call the police. After a few seconds of conversation, Phoenix pushed Larry aside and began running on the bridge only for it to collapse. Larry witnessed the whole thing and saw him plummet into the raging river below.

He called Edgeworth immediately, painting a picture of Phoenix in dire health, perhaps about to die, and Edgeworth chartered a private jet to get back to America as soon as he could.Larry ended up waiting in the detention center for Edgeworth to finally turn up, and there learned Phoenix's condition--he was stable, and would be fine after two full days of bed rest. At both Larry's and Phoenix's expressed interests, Edgeworth became the defense for the case while Phoenix recuperated in the hospital.

The reason Larry was hanging around Dusky Bridge on the night of the murder came down to the love letter Larry had written to the nun at Hazakura Temple, Iris Hawthorne (the defendant).The 'love letter' sounded more like a threatening note, and because of that, Iris didn't turn up. Naturally, it broke both Larry's heart and his pride, so he kept quiet about it until Phoenix pushed and got the information from him. When he had given up on Iris coming and climbed into bed, he saw lightning flash across the sky and an 'unbelievable sight' caught his eye so much that he had to draw it before finally falling asleep. But we don't find any of this out until Phoenix is back out of the hospital and has taken over the case.

At first, his sketch didn't seem all that important, but as the case progressed, it became apparent that the sketch held a lot more meaning than originally thought. It became a very important detail, forcing Phoenix to consider things from all options-- even in such a way that seemingly defied all logic. In fact, it was such an odd piece of evidence that the entire court room expressed their confusion as to what it was and to what it apparently represented and in some cases, expressed their doubts about whether or not it was actually anything at all.). In the end, however, it was the key to the case (though Larry forgot to mention that he drew the sketch upside down throughout his testimony).

ABILITIES:
As far as actual abilities go, Larry is as human as humanly possible. He's got no special abilities, unless you call the 'kermitflail' and failing at pretty much everything he does an ability.

Larry has the amazing skill to put his foot in his mouth whilst simultaneously digging himself a grave to jump into-- all with his words alone. Even when he's completely wrong, if he truly believes it to be the absolute truth, he will push it and push it and push it until he's proved otherwise. He's truly sincere in all that he does, and loyal probably to a fault. If someone he trusts tells him something, even if it's just a simple sarcastic comment, Larry will probably take it for the truth.

He's a shameless flirt with great pickup lines. It's a shame, because as soon as the girls realize what he's like--a complete dork--they'll typically leave him for someone else. He's been called a player, but he pours his heart into every relationship. Larry has loved and adored every woman he's been with, but the sort of women he is attracted to are interested in money and money alone. When they realize he's down on his luck and can't pay for their expensive tastes, they dump him and move on-- with the exception of Cindy. Unluckily for Larry, she was the only one who cared enough to take something he made for her all the way to Paris, despite her apparent cheating ways. It figures that the one girl who might actually care for him gets murdered.

GAME INFO

EDENSPHERE NAME: Guilty
BIRTHDAY LOG: Think of the giant squirrels. They think of you naked. Yes.

DREAM:
Girls. Girls everywhere, one on each arm, endless parties, endless nights of getting drunk and high and mixed up in more of the same with different outcomes (usually with a headache and a girl wrapped around him). He knew each and every one of those girls, and each picture came with the same emotion-- love, then a feeling of loss. He missed them in his own, unique way; but he'd moved on.

'There are plenty more fish in the sea!' he could hear one man say with bright blue eyes and curiously spiked hair. He wasn't the weird one, though: the man with the pink suit and frowning features was the odd one. He looked uncomfortable, like he didn't want to be there, and yet he still was. They felt like important people to him, both of them, the one smiling and the one scowling. Before he could think more on it, though, he felt an overwhelming feeling of nausea-- the man frowning began shouting profanities as he realized his shoes were ruined and the other shouted for a bucket.

But the image was lost before long, only to be replaced by the next.

Her smile was her best feature, anyone could see it. He knew he could be pretty superficial about the girls he chose, but when she smiled, the whole room lit up. The image flickered before him, caused him to smile himself, before finally fading away only to be replaced by blood on the floor boards oozing out of her warm but lifeless body. He jumped back as bars suddenly slammed shut before him, his fingers instantly wrapping themselves around the cold metal. Everything felt dark and pointless, he felt useless, helpless, and there was only one thought in his mind: he was guilty.

JOURNAL SAMPLE:
Shopping list:

Milk duds
Hot poppers
Beer
Ranch dressing
Pop tarts
Cheese

... Uuuh. Okay, so I ran out of paper and the journal has paper. Hey, don't judge me, man!

ASPIRATIONS:
Larry just wants to have a normal life. He wants to settle down, get a girl, get a steady job... the usuals. But more often than not, something prevents that from happening (usually himself)!

It wasn't easy, living the life of a plant. Really, people often take it for granted. Charley often saw Phoenix staring wistfully at him-- because, although plants are more than capable of reproducing with themselves, Charley identifies as male-- and he often breezes quizzically in his direction. And although it could be explained away simply enough by the open window, Charley often hopes that the effort is noticed.

Phoenix seems down about something-- or perhaps he's bored. Well, if only Phoenix could hear Charley's thoughts; he certainly had some stories to tell. He recalled the days of his youth, which were most certainly not lemon scented, no matter what that strange plump man kept reiterating. No, they smelt strongly of daffodils and morning sunsets. He remembered them well, because they were the days of his first crush. She was beautiful, elegant and graceful. Her name was Elle, and he was quite sure a rose by any other name would never smell as sweet. But being the shy, stay in the corner type of plant Charley was, he was terrified to tell her how he felt.

The day he had decided-- well, that was a triumphant moment in itself. The adrenaline, the fear, the anticipation-- it was enough to make ones leaves fall off. He'd been building up to it, making her laugh, complimenting her, and when he was just about to explain his feelings, a lady picked him up. She was pretty, too, he remembered thinking vaguely. But not as pretty as Elle. He never saw Elle again, although he fondly rememberered her often enough.

Of course, at first, he took his sudden departure badly through no fault of the lovely young thing that had picked him up-- he learned her name was Mia. He refused to drink the water she left for him, and then she began over watering him in attempts to make him drink. But Charley came to find that time heals all wounds (his broken heart now just a mere memory), and soon enough, they were into a regular routine. She would feed him the correct amount of water and Charley would bristle gently, bringing her office some well needed eye candy.

But as with everything, things come with downsides. Charley didn't like this... Diego. He saw the looks he gave her, smoldering and cocky as she worked on her latest case. Much to his distaste, over the passing months, Diego would be in her office more and more. Charley often attempted to shift his pot to the left so he didn't have to look, but he couldn't quite get there. He couldn't uproot like a banana tree and dance around in his soil, no, he was stuck. Stuck staring at them as they made their googley eyes and Diego moved in on his partner.

Alas, there wasn't much he could do. As the months sifted by, Charley began to notice that they weren't so much as staring at each as they were, from what he could tell, trying to eat each other's faces. He watched with creepy intrigue, despite knowing he shouldn't. Well, he couldn't help it. If they wanted to display their affection publicly, what's a plant to do? Nothing but watch, of course.

Although if Charley pried into his memory banks, he could come up with some decidedly traumatic images. The man-- Grossberg, was it? Well, he had a partner-- someone with colors for a name. Black White? Redd White? Something like that.

That was the most disturbing thing he'd ever seen-- it was a good thing he decided not to pry.

Suddenly Diego stopped showing up, though, and Mia was crying. She cried a lot in those days, and as close as he was to her, he felt useless. But Mia was a strong woman; she would pick herself up, and they would move on. Her court cases brought in some odd people-- the oddest, by far, one Phoenix Wright. He cried more than Mia ever had, and he was very enthusiastic about this Dollie. Well, Charley wished them luck, but most of all wished Mia would stop trusting this Phoenix to water him. He always did it wrong.

The years pass, and everything's still the same. Until Phoenix came back, much to Charley's surprise-- he looked completely different! Much more grown up; he'd gotten rid of that gay sweater. He looked better in that blue suit, Charley remembered himself thinking, and played it off as one of those odd moments one sometimes has when someone you haven't seen for years suddenly pops up.

He became friends with Phoenix. He had improved his watering techniques since before, and he enjoyed the little talks they had about Mia, this Miles Edgeworth (Phoenix really had an obsession with that guy, jeez), and occasionally his mother. Not so much his father-- Charley never pried into it.

The next part is unhappy. Charley doesn't want to remember the murder of Mia, nor does he want to remember Phoenix holding her limply in his arms and sobbing apologies, and he certainly doesn't want to remember that poor Maya. Accused of her sisters murder? Just ask Charley. He's a witness-- no one ever asks Charley.

Despite Mia's absence, it had been... nice. Maya was around more, and she'd learned to water him correctly, too, thanks to Phoenix. He missed Mia, but he found himself latching onto Phoenix even more-- he remembers thinking maybe this is what it's like to lose a mother, but gain a father-figure. At least, his feelings for Phoenix had certainly grown. The days merged together, but Charley distinctly remembered Phoenix being upset about Edgeworth committing suicide at some point.

He was still caught up over him.

Charley had noticed he snapped a lot more around that time. Maybe things were getting to him-- he was stressed. Charley wished he'd calm down, but...

Months later, finally, Charley met this mysterious Miles Edgeworth, despite him apparently being dead (no body ever tels Charley anything). He seemed nice. Good looking, well refined, proud. Charley didn't have a problem with him, really.

It figured Phoenix would depend on someone so heavily-- he clearly reminded him of the days in which he wore a pink sweater-- Charley lovingly called those his 'gay days', although, with hindsight, those probably weren't his gay days.

He was quicker at noticing it this time. The subtle glances, the witty talk, the way they smiled. And suddenly Charley didn't like Edgeworth any more. He was too arrogant, and he hurt Phoenix more than enough times to suggest he was uncaring.

Charley just didn't want to see Phoenix hurt again, that was all. There was nothing jealous about it. He just cared. A lot. Maybe... a little too m- no, it was perfectly natural. Anyway, back to Edgeworth.

There was surprise in Charley's heart when he saw the two hurriedly open the door only to lock it shut-- and even more surprised when Phoenix had Edgeworth up against the wall. They were doing that... face eating again. Only they were being a lot breathier, and Charley couldn't see where Phoenix's hands were. Then they disappeared into the other room, but Charley could hear them. Whatever they were doing, it either sounded painful or pleasurable-- he couldn't tell.

Those visits became more frequent, although the one being slammed into the wall changed. Charley supposed it had something to do with hormones, and left it at that. He couldn't explain away the feeling of loss, though, when he saw Phoenix so enamored with that man. What did he have that Charley didn't?

Miles Edgeworth was certainly particular about arriving early for work, and he made more than a point to arrive early for personal dates in accordance to that. ... This was a date, wasn't it? He absently checked his watch-- a somewhat nervous habit he'd collected over the years --and clicked his tongue.

Still thirty minutes to go. There was being early, and then there was being eager. A simple 5 minutes left over after arriving would do well, and so he took a leisurely slow drive from his apartment to Wright's; it was pleasant enough remembering the roads and mapping the streets. He always enjoyed those little familiarities, the things that came from living somewhere long enough, the things that came with knowing an area like the back of your hand. It had been years, he mused, and he found himself staring down back alleys and old shop fronts wondering just what had happened in his long absence-- so much, and yet so little had changed. Although, he supposed, the important things always did stay the same. The court house was just how he left it, the police department had done little to no refurbishment and his apartment was still as untouched by careless hands as ever.

It was almost refreshing to figuratively walk the walks he used to wander, to see the things that he once saw and took for granted. He enjoyed moments like these, small, and most often looked over, but when concentrated on, more than worth the added look. He allowed himself a small, private and wry smile, amused by the thoughts of the elderly, at how they all end up thinking about their glory days, about how everyone always falls into that same trap of 'back in my day', and more than once he found his thoughts wandering towards that of an ex-defense attorney, and his smile faltered; disappeared, even. He found a small, yet decidedly bitter thought enter his mind of 'how the mighty fall', and he pushed it aside immediately.

He knew the day had happened. He had discovered it whilst flicking through the news; they always had a short international broadcast, and he rarely missed it. It was fortunate enough that he caught the small announcement. It was simple, and the information shared was more than sparse: 'Phoenix Wright, Famous Defense Attorney has been disbarred due to claims of forged evidence', and then it faded out to news about the Gaviner's rock concert reaching their tenth platinum album, or some drivel.

Gumshoe was always kind enough to arrange it so that every time a newspaper came out in Los Angeles, Edgeworth would have it the next day. Of course, it wasn't always the best way to find out information, but he had several newspapers delivered to him from all parts of the world. It certainly paid to know multiple languages, and Edgeworth was a man who thrived off of learning information as well as being well informed.

So Edgeworth, as always, kept his information up to date-- Especially when it came to disbarment. But it seemed his thoughts had wandered during his drive, and he soon found himself parked outside of Wright’s apartment, fussing over his clothes (he, too, had chosen something casual turned formal—a long cut jacket with a collar, a pinstriped vest complete with silver pocket watch covering a maroon shirt and white tie—not a cravat, no, a tie). When he felt presentable enough, he knocked upon the door firmly, and for a brief moment he allowed his thoughts to trail into nervousness.