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i think that, unironically, pearl might be the most physically powerful character in ace attorney. she knocked phoenix unconscious with a single punch. she ran the distance of a 2 hour train ride in hours. i think she could deadlift an elephant

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best thing tumblr ever did for me is the term "rotating it in my mind". it's really true that sometimes you think about something real hard but you can't tell what the thoughts are exactly. it's revolutionary stuff, i might even say

sometimes the subject of your thoughts is just in this thing

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Okay do we actually know anything about how the Von karma living situation works?

Like… house in Germany, house in us? Half the year in each place? Did miles move back permanently to go to university or was he educated in Germany & then cross trained to practice in the us?

This is the question for real I’ve been trying to figure that out, myself. Cause MvK works in the US/Japanifornia (I really like the compromise of Japanifornia for the location of the games, even though it’s officially the US) for sure right? Otherwise he wouldn’t have come across Gregory.

All we know tying the von Karma family to Germany, as far as I recall, is that Franziska “gave up a promising career” there. The anime, I believe, shows them living in a luxurious mansion in the same city as Phoenix and Larry, although in a completely different neighbourhood. (Close enough to get to Miles’s old house by foot, though, although that took him a while.)

So I have no idea whatever the fuck is going on. I think it’s very Romantic to have Miles and Franziska grow up in a big German manor but it doesn't necessarily make a huge ton of sense. Considering the choice the localisation team made for the names though, I think it makes sense for the von Karmas to have German origins but that's about it.

At the end of the day I think it makes the most sense if they grow up in the US/Japanifornia, and Franziska goes study in Germany at some point (before turning 10, most probably) to become a prosecutor there. Another option is the both of them growing up in Germany while Manfred works in the US, with him only visiting from time to time (listen I would never make transatlantic weekends trips myself but 1. you know this guy has a private jet. Miles can charter a private jet with ease he probably can too 2. he’s just crazy enough to do that. It’s on-par with the Ace Attorney brand of practicality). Miles joined him there when he was about to start his own prosecuting career. This scenario makes Franziska’s comments about Miles “leaving her behind” more literal and making more sense, imo, although it’s less practical. It also gives Miles a tie to Europe that would certainly make his little gap year there make more sense too imo.

Idk honestly I’m still thinking it over too but those are my thoughts ^^

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Ok I like that. I like the idea of Manfred being like, children should grow and be educated in Germany, as I was. They will have a perfect childhood. Having a parent there is not required.

Franziska being left physically is non-negotiable.

Now I want to dig into how he chose who he would mentor. They both launched at the same time, after all: Miles and Fran have a 7 year age difference, so when he was 20 and she was 13 they both started practicing. How was she educated? Not in the US. Why separate them? Because Manfred is a bastard? We know that. Does he support something more traditional for his biological child and something more experimental for his adopted pet project? When exactly did he decide Miles was going to flame out publicly?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Can I offer a last headcanon for your perusal? I shut up after that I promise ^^

They both grow up in Germany, Manfred coming from time to time, like a weekend a month or something in his private jet. At first he spent that time taking the kids on outings and asking about their grades, but when Miles was like, idk, 13-15 or something, Manfred asked him if he knew what he wanted to work as and he was like I wanna be a prosecutor. So Manfred went like all right. Let’s make you a perfect prosecutor. Instead of taking you and your sister to the museum and the theatre, we’re gonna have legal seminars as family bonding, you and I.

6-8 yo Franziska, obviously, became jealous. Her beloved father already wasn’t home much but now she’s going to see him even less! Well, no matter for little Franziska (I’m sure the vK mansion have servants and she’s driving all of them up the wall out of sheer stubbornness because this is Franziska). She’s just gonna have to follow the law classes with Miles. Manfred tries to discourage her but she will. Not. Budge. So he says okay. You’re allowed in there, but only if you keep up and don’t disturb your brother’s learning. (which is kind of an insane thing to tell a preteen but perfection doesn’t wait on age, now does it!)

And that’s how Franziska said “bet. I’m smarter than him and I’m gonna prove it” and studied so hard she took the bar at 13 years old. After many, many tears and late nights and tantrums, of course.

(Miles left for the US because that’s his home country. Franziska remained in Germany because in the AA world, Germany apparently has laxer laws on child labour than the US, if Phoenix’s reaction to hearing Franziska’s been prosecuting since she was 13 is anything to go by)

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1st) condoned. I like it.

2nd) never shut up. Talk more.

3rd) I can now see a third terrible possibility: that when Fran and Miles had each other, they could compare data and realize what a shitty parent MVK really was. Perhaps even stand up to him. And that had to get shut down immediately. Siblings having each others’ backs? Not in the VK household. Which makes it even more dangerous/difficult for Fran to let her guard down and trust Miles as an adult - she’s expecting to get punished for it.

Trauma fun~~~

1) :D

2) <;3 you have no idea what you’re asking for

3) Ahhhhh D’‘‘: This is very depressing, poor Fran and Miles! Would that be the point when he decides to bring Miles with him to the US?

Yet another thought, building on the “shutting down when they have each other’s backs” stuff - maybe at some point Miles sees Franziska struggle and offers to help her. And she’s like, 6 so she’s not as proud - or rather, she is exactly as proud but she is more liable to let him turn it around so it feels like she is taking advantage of him rather than him taking pity on her. But Manfred finds out and tries to put a stop to it, because “you should focus on your own studies - you’re just wasting your time and hers. I have no doubt she’ll get there when she grows older but for now she has her own classes.” I like to think Miles still tries to do it behind his back (what if he loses a couple more hours of sleep to catch up on his own work, he would only have nightmares otherwise anyway) but he has to be really low-key about it, and so the help becomes rarer anyway, which Franziska takes personally. It’s a betrayal to her, because while Miles and Manfred only see this as tutoring sessions, to Franziska she’s fighting for her place in the family. Which I think Miles recognises to an extent (but he has too much pressure on his head not to be able to do much about) but completely flies over Manfred’s head.

(I like to think they end up having some fun though. Franziska’s been pushed from a too young age - but I think she’s a very intelligent girl too who thrives on stimulation. So she catches up with Miles after a couple years or so, and by then the lessons become - well, difficult, exhausting, merciless because of the unending competition which Manfred naturally encourages, but also very thrilling. Miles can’t wave the white flag when he’s at the end of his rope without Franziska taking it like a dismissal, but otherwise, yeah.)

you said to talk more so I did you only have yourself to blame :P

[ID: An 8-page uncolored comic featuring Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth from Ace Attorney. Phoenix is in a hoodie, sweatpants, and a beanie. He has a stubble. Miles is in a sweater, sleeves pushed up to his elbows, and slacks.

1st page 1st panel: A back shot of Phoenix sitting on a sofa. There is a TV in front of him. The clock hanging on the wall reads half past six. 2nd panel: A close up on the lower half of Miles’s face. His expression is unreadable. 3rd panel: A 3/4th view of Phoenix from the back. His expression is tired, but neutral.

2nd page 1st panel: Two hands reaching out. 2nd panel: A close up on the lower half of Phoenix’s face, with hands holding his face on the cheek. 3rd panel: A shot of Phoenix’s head, being tilted backwards. Someone is saying, “Phoenix.”

3rd page 1st panel: Side shot of Miles leaning over to kiss Phoenix’s forehead. Phoenix looks surprised. 2nd panel: A close up of the back of Miles’s head. 3rd panel: A close up of the lower half of Miles’s face, still tilted down facing Phoenix. He is saying, “You are”. 4th panel: A close up of Phoenix’s face, still surprised. Miles is saying, “so dear to me.”

4th page 1st panel: A side shot of Miles’s figure, hunched over. His face is obscured. Phoenix is turning around to face him, face also obscured. 2nd panel: A back shot of Phoenix facing Miles. He is taking off Miles’s glasses and cupping his cheek. Miles looks devastated.

5th page Sequential art of Phoenix kissing Miles on the spot between his brows, the tip of his nose, the corner of his eye, and his cheek. Phoenix looks content; Miles looks tense. In the last one, he reaches up to take Phoenix’s hand on his cheek.

6th page Sequential art of Miles taking Phoenix’s hands, and kissing his knuckles and palm. He looks calmer. Phoenix looks dazed. In the last one, Miles intertwines their fingers together.

7th page 1st panel: Phoenix kisses the back of Miles’s hand as his other hand cups Miles’s cheek. Miles looks at him, enamored. 2nd panel: Their foreheads touch. Phoenix touches Miles’s cheek gently.

8th page A wide shot reminiscent of 1st page 1st panel, but Miles is obscuring Phoenix. Someone is saying, “I love you.” Someone else is saying, “I love you too.” The clock reads seven sharp. End ID.]

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Still a trio after all this time 💗

[ID: A drawing of Miles Edgeworth, Larry Butz, and Phoenix Wright; both from the present and past. Near the top of the image the trio is posing for a photo; Larry, in the middle, is grinning widely, and leaning his elbows on the shoulders of the other two. Miles crosses his arms, looking toward his friends and scowling over the contact, Phoenix smiles fondly while observing the interaction. In the middle and lower half of the image, and superimposed over their older figures, is a picture of their younger selves in a very similar position. Young Larry is once again in the middle, leaning his arms on his friends’ shoulders, while young Miles opens his mouth in protest, and young Phoenix is again observing his friends and laughing with a open smile. End ID]