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Summary:

Select DM's and screenshots from the Ace Attorney characters' lives. It gets dramatic up in here, ya'll. Imported from Tumblr page of the same name.

Chapter 1: Morning Person?

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Chapter 2: Maya's Bad at Presents

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Image credit: The Wikipedia page for Chinchillas

Chapter 3: What a Funny Way to Say Bring Back My Glue

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Chapter 4: Friday Night Delight

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Chapter 5: Dear World, Why Are Men

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Possible trigger warning: Inappropriate language towards a minor! This one is based off of real interactions that happen online everyday. They're not okay.

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Chapter 6: Dogstagram

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Miles Edgeworth for sure has an Instagram account for Pess.

Image Credits:
https://href.li/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLrxO7FGsC8
https://href.li/?http://seattlerefined.com/lifestyle/ruffined-spotlight-polar-the-english-cream-golden-retriever
https://href.li/?https://www.hillspet.com/dog-care/dog-breeds/borzoi

Chapter 7: Dear World, I am Once Again asking: Why Are Men

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Possible trigger warning: Inappropriate sexual language toward a minor

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Chapter 8: Does Your Mother Know You're Out?

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Trucy dealing with thirsty classmates is 100% canon.

Chapter 9: You Picked the Wrong House, Bub

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Possible trigger warning: sexual language towards a minor

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Chapter 10: The Scandal Part 1

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Chapter 11: The Scandal Part 2

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Paparazzi suck. That is all.

Chapter 12: The Doggo Crisis

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I lost the image credit. I apologize.

Chapter 13: Accidental Parenting

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Chapter 14: Pride Is Worth Less than a Cheesesteak Sandwich

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Chapter 15: The Punch Part 1

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Directly inspired by Brooklyn 99.

Chapter 16: The Punch Part 2

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Chapter 17: The Punch part 3

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The image used for the nail polish is that of Mine Luxury Nail Lacquer.
Link here:https://www.azureazure.com/body-soul/beauty/mine-luxury-nail-lacquer/

Chapter 18: The Punch Part 4

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Chapter 19: On Hiatus, Part 1

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Chapter 20: Feymily Matters

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Chapter 21: Bad Date, Good Night

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Image credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdXAqgY42zI

Chapter 22: Drunk Text Shenanigans

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Klavier’s sea shanties: Drunken Sailor, Leave Her Johnny, Santiana

Phoenix’s song: Fire On The Mountain by The Grateful Dead. It’s 100% a reference to Bridge to the Turnabout fyi

Chapter 23: When the Murderous Solo Album Hits

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Image Credits:

https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/20818/ambiguity-of-blank-paper-blank-lined-paper-and-lined-paper-which-is-not-b

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vectorstock.com%2Froyalty-free-vector%2Fblank-page-vector-1813245&psig=AOvVaw09aEcVwjbwQmPelv5NxHyw&ust=1611284866925000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCMiP2oOGrO4CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/784681935051812326/

https://www.alcatraztickets.com/photo-gallery

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/801218589931045087/

Chapter 24: Attack of the Fangirls

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Chapter 25: Murderous Solo Album 2

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Chapter 26: It's a (wo)Man's World

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Chapter 27: I Give You: Butz

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Chapter 28: Franziska is Totally a Bullet Journal Person

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Chapter 29: Ema CAN Have Nice Things

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Ema can and should have nice things, darn it.
For anyone wondering, a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso watch runs in the 5k+ range, and that's for a cheaper model.

Chapter 30: Awkward Office Encounters

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Awkward office gossip must happen regularly at the LA Prosecutors' Office in Ace Attorney.

Chapter 31: Help! Boys!

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Chapter 32: Beginnings of a Tentative Friendship

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Chapter 33: The Franic Panic

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Chapter 34: The Franic Panic Part 2

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When I could have posted this much faster, but Baepsae came on Spotify and I was dancing while working.

Chapter 35: Who Is She?

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Chapter 36: Set In Motion

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You can't tell me Apollo's not musically gifted. Look at his parents.

Chapter 37: Playlists

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**Drops hours' worth of playlists on the doorstep** Okay, byyyye

Chapter 38: Trucy Leaks a Voice Memo

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I envision solo career Klavier as a departure from The Gavinners. Less glam, more grunge. Acoustic, scaled back, and definitely not court-themed. I was sort of envisioning a song that's a fusion of "What Makes A Man" by City and Colour or "Lost Kid" by Apache Relay. Those are both excellent songs. If you have any song contributions please let me know. I love music.

Chapter 39: Trucy Leaks a Voice Memo Part 2

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Klavier and Ema are my favorite duo to write. :)

Chapter 40: Holiday Plans

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Chapter 41: Felix the Foul

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**TRIGGER WARNING: sexual and degrading language towards a woman** Directly inspired by r/niceguys. You have been warned.

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Chapter 42: Felix the Foul Part 2

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Chapter 43: Felix The Foul vs Friendship

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Chapter 44: Starman

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There's a Starman waiting in the sky...

Chapter 45: Playlist

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I know Ema/Klavier ain't a popular ship, so I isolated this playlist if anyone wants to skip the chapter. No hard feelings. I just had this collection of songs bouncing around my brain and had to get it out. Personally I think the ship could sail, or it could sink. It's a matter of personal taste and perspective.

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Chapter 46: Playlist

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Another isolated crack ship/rare pair playlist. Feel free to skip if you don't appreciate weird ships.

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Chapter 47: They Got You in 4K!

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Chapter 48: The Truth

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The truth comes out at last.

Chapter 49: The Truth Part 2

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Chapter 50: And Now for Something Completely Different (It's a Doggo)

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Chapter 51: Playlist

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Okay but ‘The Man’ is what would happen if Apollo was the aggressor in such a romantic relationship.

Chapter 52: The Truth Part 3

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Chapter 53: The Truth Part 4

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Chapter 54: Adjacent to the Truth

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Chapter 55: Adjacent to the Truth Part 2

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The Truth Side Story: The Butz grows up.

If anyone is interested in the ring, it’s on Etsy at this link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/750929643/14k-gold-high-quality-oval-teal-sapphire?ref=user_profile&pro=1&frs=1

And in case the link doesn’t work, the Etsy shop is Masterjewelershop.

Chapter 56: Playlist

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For any sensitive listeners, almost this entire list contains explicit language in the songs.

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Chapter 57: Adjacent to the Truth Part 3

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Chapter 58: Adjacent to the Truth Part 4

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Chapter 59: Adjacent to the Truth Part 5

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Kay and Edgeworth would make up faster than Trucy and Phoenix. They’re both way more rational lol.

Chapter 60: The Truth Part 5

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Please Note: The music to which the characters refer is not, in my mind, modeled after any particular real-world traditional music. This is NOT a veiled commentary on a real-world culture. I appreciate many cultures and their unique musical expressions. I repeat, this is NOT a statement referencing real-world culture or music!

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Chapter 61: The Truth Part 6

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Chapter 62: Adjacent to the Truth: Edgeworth? More like Worryworth

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Chapter 63: DL-7

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Chapter 64: DL-7 Part 2

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Chapter 65: DL-7 Part 3: Phoenix Means Well

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Apollo is a saint. That is all.

Chapter 66: DL-7 Part 4: Phoenix Really Does Mean Well

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Explicit content warning: Use of one F word.

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Due to their personal history, I feel like any attempt Phoenix made at his usual brand of harsh humor would just...fall flat with Klavier. Like flatter than a sheet of paper. Read the room, Phoenix, read the room.

Chapter 67: The Hamasaki Pre-Trial

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I really like giving Gumshoe the last word.

Chapter 68: The Hamasaki Trial

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Chapter 69: The Hamasaki Trial: Interlude

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Just a semi-warning: This work does contain Wrightworth/Narumitsu and in this chapter they reference sexual activity.

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Chapter 70: The Hamasaki Trial Part 2

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We all need a little more Pess in our lives.

Also if you've never heard rooing, this is the sublime sound: https://youtube.com/shorts/o4xvwDBri3c?feature=share

Image Source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/430867889346127749/

Chapter 71: The Hamasaki Trial Part 3

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Chapter 72: The Hamasaki Trial Part 4

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Chapter 73: The Hamasaki Trial Part 5

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Okay, I'm going to show my age here and reference the old Western 'High Noon' as the atmosphere for this story arc.
"The Ballad of High Noon" by Tex Ritter is an awesome piece of music btw. I do love me some wayback country and western music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hle5Tcx3FW8

Chapter 74: The Hamasaki Trial: Fallout

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Awesome song that helped me write in this headspace is 'Don't' by eAeon ft RM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVPYa7QCmRg

Chapter 75: The Hamasaki Trial: Pause

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There's a lot of swearing in this part of the story. Sorry about that. Seems realistic though.

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Chapter 76: Hamasaki Trial: Debate

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Sorry if the format is confusing. The website I use to make the chat format is not very flexible in the context of group chats.

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Chapter 77: Hamasaki Trial: The A Team

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The A Team is a prime example of what happens when one person brings a whole group of people together into a unit and makes them friends. Whether that person remains or not, the group itself will stay strong. The Egdeworth kids are not going down without a fight.

Image source: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2015/10/02/how-to-share-voicemails-iphone/

Chapter 78: Adjacent to the Hamasaki Trial

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Chapter 79: Adjacent to the Hamasaki Trial 2

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Franziska and Phoenix: Ace communicators.

Chapter 80: I cringed so hard my shoulders tried to touch my scalp

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Possible trigger warning: Alpha male BS and use of the F word.

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I had to mock the insanity that are Alpha Male internet spaces. These people will take extremely serious situations and try to turn it into a phrenology analysis.

Chapter 81: Day Two of the Hamasaki Trial

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Chapter 82: Day Two of the Hamasaki Trial, Part 2

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Please keep in mind this is the world of Ace Attorney and due process barely exists.

For anyone interested, yes, there are several services that provide voicemail messaging for inmates. I didn’t make that up. It just helped me to add a plot twist into the story.

Chapter 83: After the Hamasaki Trial

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I listen to this song when I need to delve into the complexity of post-7 year gap Phoenix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEF598miJdc

But this is post 7 year gap Maya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwrxzuD2zsc

Chapter 84: When Your Friends Refuse to Leave You Alone

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Chapter 85: Blackmail, Part 1

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**TRIGGER WARNING: Explicit and sexual, demeaning language towards a male character. **

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On this episode of ‘Buchanan is Actually Obsessed with Klavier’...

This plot point is going to be a little dark, just so everyone knows ahead of time. I haven’t quite decided how dark yet. I’m going to try to stay out of the realm of deeply disturbing, but I did create Sam Buchanan and he’s a big ole yikes.

Chapter 86: Awake, Part 1

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Here my friends, have some Liszt for this chapter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBOa-2b4uQQ

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Chapter 87: Awake, Part 2

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Image Source: https://www.borrowmydoggy.com/doggypedia/guide-to-dog-breeds/borzoi-information-guide

Chapter 88: Blackmail, Part 2

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The takeaway from this chapter is: Kay has eyes everywhere.

Chapter 89: Blackmail, Part 3

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**TRIGGER WARNING: ALLUSIONS TO ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE**

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This one took a lot of contemplation, way more than my previous fabrications.

Chapter 90: Blackmail: Comeuppance

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Idk if anyone's interested, but I found some new music and it really says 'Simon Blackquill' to me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2yDHEZnGN0

Chapter 91: Blackmail, Part 4

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Explicit language warning: Klavier uses the F word and Apollo calls Buchanan an SOB.

The assault referenced is the one Phoenix describes and that took place during the office door opening. No other connotation attached here.

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Chapter 92: Nothing Like a Doggy Derp

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Have the animal equivalent of a warm hot chocolate on a cold day! Sweet little Vongole!

Image Sources:
https://www.thebeardenpack.com/english-cream-stud-glacier/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AnimalsBeingDerps/comments/n03nu8/derpy_english_cream_retriever/
https://www.allthingsdogs.com/english-cream-golden-retriever/

Chapter 93: Magical Girl's Back

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Image taken from the Ace Attorney wiki official concept sketch page.

Chapter 94: Family Discussion ft Wrightworth's Strategic Argument Skills

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Chapter 95: Christmas in April, Part 1

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I totally meant to write this arc in...you know. December. But it’s okay.

Chapter 96: Playlist

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Chapter 97: Christmas in April, Part 2

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Image sources:
https://borzoidaily. /post/135875613804
https://www.giantbomb.com/magatama/3055-2700/

Chapter 98: Holiday Correspondence

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Chapter 99: Obligations, Part 1

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I wanted to dress Ema up.
Also I feel like I have a lot of commentary on how being famous is actually terrible, but I wouldn't really know because I'm definitely not famous...

The dress is Theia. Here’s a link:
https://www.renttherunway.com/shop/designers/theia/burgundy_midnight_sheath?lens=membership

Shoes are Valentino Rockstud heels (and they're perfection)

Chapter 100: Comeuppance, the Sequel

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EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WARNING: Lots of cusswords in this chapter.

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Wow, 100 chapters. Time flies.

I debated about whether this whole plot point was in-character for Apollo, but I think he would learn harmful survival mechanisms from Kristoph that maybe he didn’t even realize. Like manipulating a bad person and thinking you’re justified for doing it. And honestly, having Phoenix as a mentor would only reinforce some of those harmful coping mechanisms. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows in Apollo’s world, after all.

Chapter 101: Dude Sign Meme

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I made a meme based on a chapter comment, lol.
A frequent visitor to my tumblr page also made some memes which I'll probably post here. If you have any memes you want to share on the work please let me know. Just good clean fun! :D
This man is Seth or Dude With Sign and here's his social media: https://www.instagram.com/dudewithsign/?hl=en

Chapter 102: Upstairs Neighbors Are the Worst

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Based on my real-life neighbor who drives me crazy every day.

Chapter 103: Obligations, Part 2

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The songs I listened to on a plane that inspired this story arc:
https://youtu.be/EGne6NU1rCc
https://youtu.be/ktYAU-tIZQA

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Image Sources:
Image sources: https://freedesignfile.com/638839-woman-silhouette-vector/
https://www.cartier.com/en-us/jewelry/be-inspired/cartier-classics/love-bracelet-4-diamonds-CRB6035817.html
https://www.dailynews.com/2014/12/18/new-years-eve-in-the-san-fernando-valley-and-los-angeles-area-dec-31-2014/

Chapter 104: Home At Last!

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Chapter 105: Reconnecting, Part 1

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Klavier has many talents, but sketching isn't one of them.

Image source: https://www.freepik.com/premium-photo/blank-sketchbook-with-white-pages-isolated-black-background_5865260.htm

Chapter 106: Tête-à-tête

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Apollo’s conscience eats him alive sometimes.
Edit: I forgot one image! I have now fixed it and the flow is much better.

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I believe 30′s Edgeworth has evolved into a being so socially adept he can actually invite people over to his house lol

Image source: https://unsplash.com/photos/XqXjo3U3njE

Chapter 107: Reconnecting, Part 2

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Image source: https://3broscookies.com/shop/stroopwafels-classic-caramel-8-pack-1x8/

Chapter 108: Wright Intention, Wrong Conclusion

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Phoenix and the never-ending saga of The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Intentions.

Chapter 109: Pick Your Poison

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I do not in any way shape or form condone underage drinking. It just seems logical to me that of all the Ace Attorney characters, the rock star and the free-spirit medium would be the ones to do that. And to also admit to doing that. If you’re underage and you have no idea what any of these drinks are, it’s okay! It’s not essential knowledge to be a fully functioning adult. This one was just a fun exploration of the characters for me.

If you’ve never tried Guarana Antarctica, the Brazilian soda, I highly recommend it. It’s like cherry flavored ginger ale.

Chapter 110: Magic and Baguettes

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I misplaced the image source for the stage. My apologies.

Are the girls trolling? Are they shippers? The world may never know.

Chapter 111: A Tiny Prison Break

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EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WARNING: Multiple instances of the F word.

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Apollo has a minor emotional breakdown about the kitten chain of custody, but he comes around eventually.

Inspired by my own recent encounter with an abandoned kitten. No, I didn't keep him. Yes, I took him to a rescue and donated for his care.

 

Image Sources:
https://imgur.com/r/aww/w4Tvy
https://www.businessinsider.com/why-calico-cats-are-almost-always-female-2015-3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpo3-9bbPlk

Chapter 112: Guess Who's Back, Guess Who's Back, Guess Who's Back...

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SHIP WARNING: This is a NaruMitsu chapter and there is implied (non-explicit) sexual activity between the two characters. That’s not everyone’s cup of tea, hence the repeated warnings whenever the ship is central to the chapter.

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Phoenix totally told Trucy to use some cash from the safe to get a taxi home, but she wasn’t listening lol. Teenagers.

Chapter 113: Payback, Part 1

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The Christmas Magatama collects its debts.

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Chapter 114: Payback, Part 2

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Chapter 115: Playlist - Wrightworth/NaruMitsu

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Here's another playlist that no one asked for!
This is a Wrightworth/Narumitsu playlist. If that's not your thing feel free to skip.

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Chapter 116: Sunday Funday, Part 1

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Apollo's conscience catches up with him.

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Chapter 117: Sunday Funday, Part 2

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Language Warning: There are a few curse words in this chapter. In which we explore how Not Okay everyone is.

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Chapter 118: Consequences, Part 1

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Featuring Protective Miles Edgeworth, Helicopter Friends, Sunshine Pup, and Phoenix F**king Wright.

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WARNING: Explicit language.

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Image Source: https://puppyintraining.com/english-cream-golden-retriever/

Chapter 119: Just Sibling Things

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Chapter 120: Consequences, Part 2

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WARNING: Potentially upsetting implication in this post. If you are sensitive to themes of self-harm, you might want to skip.

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That's a real cabin at Big Bear Lake.
Here's the link: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/9586945/photos?check_in=2022-06-24&check_out=2022-06-27&federated_search_id=496fe6f2-7cd2-438b-85f6-899be5e41125&source_impression_id=p3_1655264093_SahD6FgPd6NNKgsI

Chapter 121: The Precipice, Part 1

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Y'all didn't see this one coming.

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Chapter 122: The Precipice, Part 2

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Chapter 123: Emotions, Part 1

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Chapter 124: Emotions, Part 2

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I meant to post this song earlier, but a great soundtrack to Klavier’s weekend is ‘Parachute’ by Caroline Polachek. It’s a masterpiece and I find it inspiring, although it may be triggering if you’re sensitive to this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6HDrFxDVX8

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Chapter 125: Playlist

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It occurs to me I never explained my sudden absence. I am currently serving aboard a hospital ship as a volunteer nurse. I have limited access to my usual chat generators and a closely monitored internet. I'll be here til October if all goes well. Until then expect fewer posts.

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The last song is by City and Colour. The "Colour" got cut off.

Chapter 126: Playlist

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PLEASE NOTE: The first song does deal with the theme of a friend committing suicide. I also missed a couple explicit warnings; Victoria’s Secret and 2 Be Loved are both explicit! Hope y’all enjoy. I’m working on more content and it’s good to be back!

Image Source: https://www.acornnaturalists.com/onion-bulb-epidermis-whole-mount-prepared-microscope-slide.html

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Fun fact: the background is a close-up of a microscope slide.

Chapter 127: After That Weekend

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Chapter 128: Like One Of Your French Girls

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Chapter 129: Questions From Antarctica, Part 1

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Lang Zhi says citizens of Zheng Fa are prone to meddling.

Chapter 130: The Dumbest Tier List of All Time: Ace Attorney Exercise Tier List

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This tier list was outside the storyline of V3. It may mentally eject you from the story. But boy was it fun! You will find some minor characters are missing. I got tired midway.
Please contribute your own strong opinions regarding the tier list. Stupidly strong opinions about stupid subjects are vastly entertaining :D

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Chapter 131: Playlist

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Apollo has a lot of feelings.

Image source: https://www.freepik.com/premium-photo/goat-hair-woven-rug-close-up_25183657.htm

Chapter 132: Trucy's After School Playlist

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Chapter 133: Running Thoughts, Part 1.

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Chapter 134: Running Thoughts, Part 2.

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You thought the drama was over? Oh no, it has only begun! *evil laugh*

Chapter 135: Shades of Revenge, Part 1

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In which Daryan Crescend underestimates everyone, in typical Daryan Crescend fashion.

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Chapter 136: Playlist

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Chapter 137: Playlist

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Chapter 138: Shades of Revenge, Part 2

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Chapter 139: Shades of Revenge, Part 3

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Chapter 140: Mentorship and Recklessness

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Chapter 141: The Karaoke Chronicles

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Ema's Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vSfqR3Hyxc

Edgeworth's song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtIALplOvGQ&t=85s

Chapter 142: Karaoke Chronicles, Part 2

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Phoenix's version of 'Slipping Through My Slippers': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1HhA-1QTcE

Trucy and Kay's duet song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iAzMRKFX3c

Chapter 143: Return of the F**kboy Ex feat. Support System

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Image Credit for gaming setup: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Emma-Oliver-Red-Professional-Gaming-Ergonomic-Desk-Cup-Holder-and-Headphone-Hook/202175380?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101004467&adid=22222222227341169198&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=431010608866&wl4=pla-897937413051&wl5=9011687&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=137717278&wl11=online&wl12=202175380&veh=sem&gclid=Cj0KCQiAgaGgBhC8ARIsAAAyLfE-84Y80zLiiUmGFNvrSZcpAj30wSP1IerWg4R9P5ZjPVjuPgkGg5MaAldbEALw_wcB

Image credit for Kay: I got it off the Ace Attorney wiki.

Chapter 144: The Life and Times of Crow Thyf, Featuring Bestie #4

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Klavier really can't help himself, he just has to lawyer all over the place.

Why, yes, this entire project IS, in fact, a social commentary. Thanks for noticing.

Image Credits:
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Ash_Pikachu.png https://home.howstuffworks.com/grass.htm https://aceattorney.fandom.com/wiki/Kay_Faraday_-_Image_Gallery?file=Kay.PNG https://amazingproduce.com/product/1-5-inch-h-x-3-5-inch-w-fake-cheese-wedge-vtc812-re/

Chapter 145: The Second Origin Story

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TRIGGER WARNINGS:
Abusive language towards an ex, explicit language, and mentions of non-consensual pornography.

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Yatagarasu calling card, Kay, and Klavier images taken from the official art on the Ace Attorney Wiki. Other images have already been credited in previous posts or they belong to me.

Chapter 146: Playlist

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Chapter 147: The Great Yatagarasu Can Be Persuaded (Sort Of)

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Chapter 148: Intruder Alert

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(He really wasn't kidding)

Chapter 149: And Now for Something Completely Different: Memes

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These are memes created by a lovely tumblr citizen moonlessknight125. I get a kick out of them. Hope you do too!

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Special Mention to another tumblrite, miahasahardname, for her adorable doodles:

 

Chapter 150: Eye of the Tiger (is very blue)

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Random Tangent: I'm watching Daredevil for the first time. It makes me want to fight people. And if ever there was an electric Marvel/Capcom crossover, Ace Attorney/Daredevil would be a good one. The overlap of these nearly indestructible defense attorneys taking on corruption would be so cool. Imagine my disappointment when I look up the list of Marvel vs Capcom characters and Daredevil isn't one of them...

Chapter 151: The Cerise Suited Wonder

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Chapter 152: Playlist

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I love Maya and the utterly unhinged precedent she set for all the future weird little girls of Ace Attorney. So, of course, I had to make her a playlist! A more grown-up version of her playlist to accompany her older self in the storyline. :)

Image is mine. I took it in an obscure county in Alabama. It's quite an astonishing waterfall out in the boonies lol

Chapter 153: This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things, Honey

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Mentions of Narumitsu in this post. (It's the whole punchline of the chapter)

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Miles Edgeworth watches K dramas and you cannot convince me otherwise. He may ruthlessly pick apart their frequently toxic love story plotlines, but he would watch them.

Also writing this reminded me of one of my favorite fan videos on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbVBCLwFV7E

Chapter 154: Stuck at the Airport, Part 1

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Chapter 155: Stuck at the Airport, Part 2

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Chapter 156: Best Friend Privilege or: Clay Says What We've All Been Thinking

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Chapter 157: It Runs in The Family

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Chapter 158: Lieblingsmensch (Means 'My Favorite Person' in German)

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Once again, I will add a disclaimer: Ema is not modeling the best therapeutic communication. She is not a therapist and is not speaking to Klavier like you probably should to a struggling person. But she is emotional over Klavier's suffering and doesn't have a super positive way to show that.

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Chapter 159: Dancing Queens

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Image credits: The first three images are mine. The fourth came from a Press of Atlantic City article entitled 'Dueling Disco Dance Clubs Compete for Customers in Atlantic City'.
The fifth image is: https://www.flickr.com/photos/little-crayon/3970021340/in/faves-8138557@N02/

Chapter 160: The Hubris of Man

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Sometimes, Maya feeds Egdeworth's anxiety lol

Chapter 161: It's Really, Really Not A Sex Metaphor (Part 1)

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Phoenix is so wrong for so many reasons that Edgeworth can't even get into it with him over text. That's true nerd pain.

Guess who's 700 years behind every other person on the internet and just watched a movie from 2013? lol I actually started to read an Ace Attorney/Pacific Rim crossover a while back, but I put it on pause until I watched the movie. I'm going back to it asap.

Chapter 162: On A Scale of Weird to Weird, How Weird Is Weird?

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The answer is yes.

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Chapter 163: Get Wrekt, Jarett

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Chapter 164: The Friend Group Top 40

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Hopefully this isn't a super boring chapter. I just heard 'I Can Do It With a Broken Heart' and knew Klavier and Apollo would both be screaming that song out when they're alone during their friendship hiatus.

Chapter 165: The CarlsList Beef, Part 1

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NaruMitsu are not perfect.

Also, Missed Connections is highly entertaining. I encourage you to go read a few entries.

Image credit:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Three_Borzoi.jpg

https://aceattorney.fandom.com/wiki/Steel_Samurai

Chapter 166: The CarlsList Beef, Part 2 (feat The Weird Girls)

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Chapter 167: The CarlsList Beef, Finale

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What it says on the tin.

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Chapter 168: Repentance in the Form of Cats

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Photo credits: Apollo and Athena's profile pics are official character art.

Mikeko's pic comes from this rescue: https://forecloseduponpets.org/bobbi-female-dsh-calico-5-months/

And The Getty image comes from my own camera lol

Chapter 169: Quite A Conflicted Mixtape (Playlist)

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color coded according to the attorneys and prosecutors

Chapter 170: Triad Troubles, Part 1

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Photo Credits for the Instagram Posts:

https://www.amazon.com/Marriage-Proposal-Backdrop-Engagement-Custom/dp/B0CYX7Y7HL

https://aceattorney.fandom.com/wiki/Larry_Butz

https://stockcake.com/i/graceful-ballet-silhouette_1288496_961726

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1114195324/1-carat-teal-sapphire-engagement-ring?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=14k+gold+high+quality+oval+teal+sapphire&ref=sr_gallery-1-24&pro=1&sts=1&ret=1&content_source=3e87439dda15b7c2f8112f9a1767ec645170aaa8%253A1114195324&search_preloaded_img=1&organic_search_click=1

Chapter 171: Triad Troubles, Part 2

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For those who don't know, "ambulance chaser" is a term used pejoratively to describe predatory attorneys who hire inside men from police or funeral homes, or who scour news sites for victims of car accidents or other tragedies. These attorneys then funnel these folks into their business and typically take a huge chunk of the winnings in any civil suits. Also fyi, in many cases this practice is illegal. Like 100% illegal. Obviously, Phoenix is not an ambulance chaser. That's just Miles's idea of flirtation.

Chapter 172: Pulling Strings, Part 1

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Suit pics come from the Pini Parma official website: https://www.piniparma.com/en-us

Chapter 173: Pulling Strings, Part 2

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I'm back after an extremely terrible month.

Chapter 174: An Afternoon With The Pantheon

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Chapter 175: The Girlies Are Making Graphics

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Chapter 176: Whomst?

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Chapter 177: Recht Makes His Debut

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That awkward moment when your music slays so hard you still go viral even under a fake name

You guys can imagine whatever sound or genre you want for Klavier's side project. I recently started listening to Sleep Token, and now writing ideas are flooding my brain like dam waters through a ravine. That's a good and bad thing because I started having such random fandoms in my head, like freaking Hannibal. Plot ideas popping up like evil weeds in my brain. I haven't had Hannibal plot bunnies since, like, 2016. Thanks, Sleep Token, I really needed that (full sarcasm intended).

The screenshot used in Kay's stream is from a game called A Little To the Left.