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See my HOW'S MY DRIVING post if you have any questions or concerns about the way I play Phoenix. I really appreciate constructive criticism!

Updated 12-16-08

Office
	Hello. You've reached Wright and Co. Law Offices. I'm not available to take your call right now, but if you leave your name, telephone number, and the details of what I can do for you, I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Have a nice day! [a few moments of silence] [...followed by a few more] ...Did it go? Hey, Maya, how do you shut this thing o-- [beep]
[phone capabilities] ► voice mail ◄

Cell Phone
	Hey, this is Phoenix. I'm not around to take your call right now, but if you leave a message, I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Thanks! [beep]
[phone capabilities] ► voice mail | text | picture | video ◄

Office Phone Number: (888) 555-4239 | publicly available
Cell Phone Number: (213) 555-3777 | private listing [but it's easily available if you know him]
E-mail Address: pwright@wrightnco.org | publicly available
AIM Name: wright2nattorney | publicly available

[OOC: Feel free to contact him whenever you like! Just tell me in the subject line which number you're calling, whether it's text or voice, or if you're just e-mailing him! Thanks! :D]

It’s just a dream.

Like a mantra, Phoenix repeats the words in his head, distractedly pacing the small area behind his desk, fueled by a buzzing, nervous energy. His gaze remains determinedly forward, looking out the windows at the darkened hotel across the street, or determinedly on the floor, examining the wear and tear of the carpet, or determinedly on the ceiling, where the evidence of last year’s roof leak has taken the form of unsightly water stains; the tan patterns resemble faces, he notices, barely inches apart. He pauses, blinks at them, and promptly looks away.

His gaze remains determinedly anywhere that isn’t his computer monitor, because the image of Edgeworth leaning close, his lips only centimeters from brushing against the lips of Phoenix’s dream counterpart, is still burned on the screen, right where Phoenix, in a panic, had paused the video. He catches himself glancing at it and quickly shakes his head, but the image is already burned in his mind. It has been for the past several minutes.

He knows he shouldn’t have watched it. A few of the dreams he’d seen before felt terribly private, almost as if the community had hand-picked the worst, most personal, most soul-baring dreams to put up for everyone else’s viewing pleasure (he wouldn’t be surprised to find out that was the case), and he told himself he wasn’t going to watch anymore… but Edgeworth is his friend, and Phoenix is, by nature, a curious man. It’s a nature that tends to get the best of him at times, sure, but he makes an effort to live without regrets, at least.

( Only now he’s kind of afraid he might regret this. )



((OOC: In reference to this post. Aside from whatever conversation Phoenix is going to have with Edgeworth, this will be the last you see of Phoenix for a long time, as he's going to ~disappear for a while~, thus beginning my real hiatus. 8D

Love you all~! ♥))

Sooo... I've kind of been struggling with Phoenix for a long time now, and I think it's because I've gotten away from several of the characteristics that actually make him him in favor of concentrating on one or two. I didn't really notice what it was until just recently, so this change has been kind of gradual over the course of quite a few months, I think...

Anyway, this is just a general, "oh hai, i'm trying to get back to canon" post, so... Phoenix might seem a little different while I try to adjust. Bear with me?

This also accounts for why I've been dropping so many threads lately. In addition to being generally busy, I'm also just not feeling the threads I have most of the time, so I'm going to try to fix that. I'm really sorry. :(

If anyone has any advice, I'd appreciate it. Phoenix is my main character here; I've had him for over a year and a half now, and I'm not ready to give up on him yet! So please, if you can think of any ways I can fix him or can tell me what I need to change (or don't need to change, even), I would love you forever if you shared your thoughts. ;3;/

Thank you. ♥

Is it just me or does everyone seem unusually chatty today? My first guess is a virus, but I can't quite put my finger on what it is...



((OOC: Indeed, he is affected!))

I don't know what to think anymore...

Is she from another alternate timeline? Another world? Or did she really just lose her memory...?

Reading French was sort of like deciphering a cryptogram, Phoenix decided. He hadn't even heard of most of these dishes, much less did he know how to pronounce them, and the English descriptions explaining each item only marginally helped, as he wasn't particularly familiar with things like 'shallots' or 'arugula'....

But if there was one word he recognized, it was 'steak', and you couldn't go wrong with that, right?

Deciding that was probably his best bet, he set his menu down and rested his elbow on the table, cupping his chin in his hand as he idly observed the people walking by.

It was a nice day to be sitting outside, at least. The temperature was in the high 80s, but there was a cool breeze to counter the heat, and the overhang above was wide enough to block the sunlight. The restaurant was nice enough, too: a small, old French bistro called La Lune, about half an hour from his office. Being at the mercy of public transit system tended to make one incredibly early, however (or incredibly late; thankfully, this wasn't one of those times), and he had arrived about twenty minutes before their set meeting time. (Sometimes it paid to keep your own office hours, he thought with a smirk.)

Stifling a yawn, he turned back to the table, once more looked over his menu in the sudden, unlikely event that he felt adventurous, and waited for Edgeworth to arrive.

You know, every once in a while, I'll be sitting here in the office, and I'll wonder what life would have been like if I hadn't become a defense attorney. Would I have finished art school? What kind of work would I be doing? Would it even be satisfying? I was a mediocre artist at best, and--to be perfectly honest--one of the only reasons I became an art major in the first place was because I didn't know what else to do. What kind of career can you make out of motivation like that?

Then I remind myself that it doesn't really matter. Being a defense attorney isn't always easy, but there isn't anything else I'd rather be doing. It sounds stupid, but sometimes I feel like this was all destined.

...I don't know why I had the sudden urge to write all that.

Hey, Edgeworth. Want to go to lunch?



((OOC: Phoenix is a pretty honest person in general, but feel free to poke at him if you want. :3 Tags will be slow because I'm at work~))

I don't seem to use this journal for much more than getting a hold of other people or complaining about viruses anymore, but a conversation got me thinking about what it means to be positive. I know, it's a trite subject, right? 'The power of positive thinking'. It makes me think of a self-help seminar... But to be perfectly honest, I'm not sure I'd ever accomplish anything if I wasn't sure I would accomplish it. I don't know how or why I developed that mindset or if it was even a conscious decision, but I'm grateful that I have. I can't imagine what would have happened if I'd given up on certain goals...

Don't get me wrong. It's not always easy, and nobody can be positive all the time, but I think it beats the alternative in a lot of cases.

I guess this is why some people have me labeled as an optimist.

I know it's not unheard of, but I can't help feeling like there's been a huge influx of older members coming back without any knowledge of being here before. Am I just overreacting, or is anybody else a little, well... bothered by that?

This is ridiculous. As for me me when understanding the fact that I say making end with anything, it is vigorous is supposed?

At least is that the Saturday when...

YOUR PERMISSION. GIVE ME IT.

Okay, so this is sort of like a permissions meme. First of all, I'd like to once again point to my little essay thing about the Magatama, in case you're not sure what it is. This is going to serve as a handy list for my own reference and potential future plotting!

NOTE: I just want to make it absolutely clear that Phoenix will not randomly use the Magatama on people.

He has to have a reason for it, and for the most part, he won't use it unless he thinks he has sufficient evidence to figure out what a person is hiding. The Magatama does, however, trigger when people are actively keeping secrets from him. It could always be fun to do an RL where the Magatama is triggered, Phoenix is just sort of like "huh..." but doesn't do anything about it... until later, should a reason pop up. :3

Actually, that's usually how the game works. The psyche locks will trigger, but Phoenix won't find out why until later.

ANYWAY, ENOUGH BABBLING. Here, fill this thing out:

<b>NAME:</b> <b>SECRETS:</b> <b>HOW BIG/DEEPLY BURIED ARE THESE SECRETS?</b> <b>OPEN TO PLOTTING?</b>

Example:
NAME: Phoenix Wright
SECRETS: He doesn't have many secrets, but there are certain things he's uncomfortable talking about that might trigger psyche locks, such as his past with "Dollie" and what she tried to do to him. The fact that he has the Magatama alone is probably one of his biggest secrets.
HOW BIG/DEEPLY BURIED ARE THESE SECRETS? For reference, the bigger or more deeply buried the secret is, the more psyche locks appear and the harder it is to unlock them. Phoenix's secrets aren't very big. The Dollie thing would probably produce one or two psyche locks at most, and the Magatama... well, it would depend on who's asking him.
OPEN TO PLOTTING? Y!!!

Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions~! :3 I'm always open to plotting!

For mine and Tif's future reference, this conversation is canon.

Phoenix stared blankly at his computer monitor, idly tapping his pen against the desk. Thus far, the offices of Wright and Co. Law had been relatively quiet. It was a welcome change from the last few weeks, which had seen a steady flow of potential clients (a few had panned out, some of whom even paid), but while he was still up to his neck in debt, it was nice to have what seemed like a long-awaited break. In fact, looking out the window where he could see the Gatewater and the fading evening light behind it, he thought he might lock up early. There were only a couple hours left in the day, after all, and people rarely stumbled in any later than 2pm on a Wednesday, anyway.

Standing up, he lifted his arms above his head, wincing until he heard a satisfying pop in his back and then dropped his arms with a sigh. The whole being an average lawyer in Los Angeles thing was starting to take its toll on him. He couldn’t wait to get home, kick his shoes off, and enjoy some mindless television on the couch, a soda and warm TV dinner in hand…

…Or maybe not.

( Why Phoenix is hiding in his bathroom! )

[his voice is hushed]

I, uh... I think- I think there might be one of those things in my office.

[pause]

Can anyone... give me a hand? ...Please?



[OOC: No replies, as he's currently hiding out in his bathroom, trying to stay quiet. 8Db Oh yeah, and Tyki's going to get him, so, you know. Nobody has to come rescue him. >_>]

Several people have asked what the point of Valentine’s Day is. Why bother designating a day to celebrate your loved ones when you can do it on any other day, right? I think most of us try to do that, but it’s easy to let yourself get caught up in life sometimes, and we end up taking for granted the fact that our friends already know we care.

I’ll be the first to say it’s a commercial holiday. Companies use it to cash in on consumerism and fool people into thinking that love is about who can buy the biggest gift. Why let that get in the way, though? Don’t let it be about candy hearts and flowers. Better yet, don’t’ let it be about ‘singles awareness’. Use today to have a good time with your friends. It’s nice to be reminded that people care no matter what your relationship with them is.

That’s how I see it, anyway.

...Edgeworth, is there any particular reason your clothes are hanging in my closet?



((OOC: Guess what Phoenix is wearing to court today. :|b Also, it's looking to be a busy day at work, so any and all tags are on hold until I get home.))

Hey, Edgeworth? I think there may be a slight kink in our plans...

It was late. Normally, Sunday nights saw Phoenix eating dinner, watching a little TV, and then crawling into bed at around eleven—that was, of course, unless he had an investigation to prepare for the next day, which happened to be the case tonight.

Going to the detention center on a semi-daily basis had proved useful; he’d found many potential clients, but none of them had caught his attention quite so much as the young man accused of strangling his new wife on the night of their honeymoon. There was a motive (she came from a rich family), time (they’d spent the whole night together), and enough evidence to get him convicted (a scarf found by the bed, scratch marks on his arms), but something about the whole thing seemed too convenient… The man had claimed innocence, of course, and Phoenix believed him; when questioned about what really happened that night, however, the psyche locks went up.

Phoenix sat back with a sigh. His kitchen table was a mess, and he’d gone over what little information he had more than three times, but everything still pointed to his client’s guilt. He hoped to gain a little more insight at the hotel—the Montefaire, of all places—in the morning. For now, though, he would call it a night.

As he stood, he made short work of his shirt buttons and stumbled to his unkempt bed, pulling his socks off along the way. Before he even had a chance to get comfortable, however, the ever familiar digital sound of the Steel Samurai theme song filled the apartment, and with yet another sigh, he fished his cell phone out of his pocket and glared at the display screen. The irritation didn’t last long, though. He was always surprised to see that number…

Hitting ‘talk’, he held the phone to his ear. “Hello?”

I know it's a little late, but I wanted to thank everyone who sent me something for Christmas. I really appreciate it, and I promise everything will be put to good use. Especially those calming teas...

Anyway, I hope everyone's having a good holiday season.

Dr. Cuddy? I'm done looking at those documents you sent me.

( Deleted. )

[Locked to Edgeworth; Hackable]

Hey, Edgeworth? What’s the word on the law committee?

There's a small office right off the waiting room of the Wright and Co. Law Offices. Anyone who's been there before would know it belongs to one Phoenix Wright, (in)famous (depending on who you ask) defense attorney and hero of the public court! (No wait, that's Judge Wackner... Moving on...)

While the office itself isn't particularly messy (though, it isn't particularly clean, either), it looks as though a tornado ripped through the room and dropped everything it had accumulated right on the desk. Atop the piles of papers, files, and... LIFE magazines?... is a page torn from a notepad with a few notes scrawled on it.

( Phoenix's Shopping List (image beneath the cut) )


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[[OOC: So I'm sick at home and bored, take that. I had a list up earlier, but it sucked so I figured... why not do it ICly? XD; (And have it suck more!) If you go by Apollo Justice, Phoenix canonically has terrible writing. I tried to make it terrible, but I don't know that it looks bad enough. Ah well.

It'll be updated periodically as I think of things. And yeah, I know there are a couple characters on there who aren't at DDD anymore, but they're from his world so they're sill his friends! \;o;/]]

I don’t suppose anyone would want to give me a world-hop to my parents’ place tomorrow, would they? And maybe a ride back on Friday? It’d sure save me some money on bus fair…

…I guess I should mention the party on Saturday, too.



((OOC: He's referring to the birthday party Larry and Maya decided to throw for him. The invitation list is here (ICly, invitations would have already been sent out), but crashes are welcome. ♥ As of right now, I'm not planning for it to be a huge thing. Probably a post in Edgeworth's journal, since he's footing the bill. XD))