Ceri is a shy snail

Sonic x Shadow – Cover Story

(Translator notes: These translations are done by me. I am not fluent in Japanese, but I do speak and know the language well enough. I do my best, so any constructive criticism is appreciated. I hope Sonic fans really enjoy this story with the Ultimate Life Form!)

“Mission Street” is a trendy place for businesses and local shopping. The full moon filled the starry sky and on the roof of the store, there was the figure of Sonic looking up at the night sky.

He came here tonight to see a small celestial view.

Per the norm, Sonic had shown up too early. He decided to watch the hustle and bustle on the busy streets below. –Suddenly, he saw a black hedgehog fighting over something in a back alley. It was Shadow!

Shadow is one of Sonic’s most formidable opponents as he can match Sonic in almost every way.

He isn’t necessarily evil, but his cold-hearted nature and stoic personality sometimes entails a sense of danger that pits him against Sonic.

Why is Shadow here?

Sonic felt something was suspicious and jumped down to land in front of Shadow.

There was the wreckage of the military reconnaissance drone known as a “GUN Beetle.” It was destroyed to bits with black smoke and sparks flying out of it. It was very unusual.

Sonic looked on, knowing what Shadow had done.

“Hey, Shadow. Looks like you’re having fun!”

“This has nothing to do with you. Leave me be.”

Shadow disappeared into the darkness the moment he answered the question. Sonic wasn’t far behind. A high-speed chase unfolded as they ran in and out of Mission Street.

They jumped over the roof of a building and ran across the wall. They exchanged some attacks while in the air as they crossed at high speeds in a tunnel. Shadow’s back kick came out at lightning-fast speeds and Sonic had to throw up his arms to block it.

(Am I able to stop it…?)

(Maybe I can just avoid it…)

After a brief struggle, Shadow made some distance and jumped away. He opened his mouth furiously.

“Why are you following me!?”

“I don’t wanna be blamed again for when you do something wrong!”

“Hmph, aren’t you being overly self-conscious? There’s no time for games. I’ll be leaving now.”

Shadow pulled out a flickering stone and Sonic knew… it was a Chaos Emerald.

“Wait! Hold on!”

“Chaos Control!”

A flashing light shined for a moment and when it stopped, Shadow disappeared from where he was standing.

“Chaos Control” …. Shadow’s special ability. He can use the power of the Chaos Emeralds to distort time and space.

It seemed like Shadow was tired from the previous battle. He pulled off that move with the Chaos Emerald, but it was not in good shape. Sonic, now all alone, looked up to the night sky.

“Shadow…”

–A few minutes later. –

Behind the main road, Shadow was rushing towards an unnaturally large bank. He didn’t make a sound as he created the wreckage of a newly destroyed GUN Beetle right by his feet.

“Hmph, here it is. No doubt.”

Shadow continued to destroy the armored GUN Beetles that appeared from the back of the bank and he made it to the vault on the second floor. He destroyed any guards that fought back. Then Shadow saw something in front of the central vault door.

It was Sonic standing with a smug grin. He was shaking a card key in one hand.

He used the “energy detector” that he borrowed from Tails to locate Shadow. He snuck in from a different entrance.

There were GUN Beetles all over the city. Despite these Beetles being destroyed, it didn’t sound the alarm even though it usually attacks without warning.

Regardless, Sonic thought that something unusual was happening.

Shadow scoffed, “So… what do I have to give you for that card key? Wait… that’s a stupid question. You just want to know what’s going on because this whole situation has piqued your interest.”

With a short, moody sigh, Shadow looked up at Sonic and began to let the details spill.

“This looks like a bank on the surface, but it’s a front. This is actually the source of a weapons research plant. A mysterious power-generating capsule was seized from Doctor Eggman’s base in a previous battle. However, I’m afraid that the weapons aren’t being researched, but rather develop in the city.”

At that point, Shadow continued to slowly walk forward.

“I received a briefing that this capsule was actually a disguised time bomb that would explode at midnight tonight. If this thing goes off, over half the city is going to disappear in the blast. Something seems off here, so I came to check it out. Care you explain why you’re here?”

Shadow stopped in front of Sonic and gave a fierce, questioning look. He held it for a few seconds.

“Do you have nothing to say?”

It was such a sudden development that while Sonic was trying to answer, the energy detector reacted to an abnormally high level of energy. It was coming from the vault.

“I’ll just believe in Tails’ machine!”

Shadow grinned as Sonic swiped the card key through the reader on the door. A heavy metallic noise was heard from inside the vault.

The moment he touched the latch on the door, Shadow stared with an unchanging expression.

BANG!

The door opened from the inside and many researchers rushed out in a huge, desperate panic.

“Get out of here! It’s going to explode!”

People were fleeing or their lives while emergency sirens echoed throughout the building. Every area around the vault was covered in this noise.

When Sonic and Shadow jumped in, it was much larger than they had expected. The capsule-shaped glass body had a diameter over a meter long and a length of 2 meters. It was protected by an electromagnetic barrier while emitting lights from the connections to the laboratory tables in the back.

Just then, a bunch of GUN Beetles placed in the room took aim at the two hedgehog-intruders and fired.

“I see you really get into your job, Shadow! You’re the bomb!”

“…!”

Sonic was able to take care of three nearby GUN Beetles in no time. Shadow ran fiercely into the fray. He was electrocuted and hurt from the electromagnetic barrier, but Sonic was able to find the generator and destroyed it to save Shadow.

“CHAOS CONTROL!”

A ring of light overflowed from Shadow and the Chaos Emerald. It covered the surrounding area. When the flash disappeared both Shadow and the bomb were gone!

Just a few seconds later, a giant explosion occurred far above Mission Street.

A humongous fireball appeared in the sky as if it were another moon. A roaring sound shook the Earth soon after. Sonic jumped out onto a window ledge and saw it while putting out a thumbs up.

Then there was Shadow, who was already outside of the influence of Chaos Control. He looked on with a dissatisfied look. He intended to send the bomb all the way to space. Perhaps he realized the limit of this singular, weakened Chaos Emerald.

Shadow threw the emerald to Sonic.

“Huh? Shadow…?”

“This Emerald is weak! Feels like that fake emerald Tails made. Perhaps if I gave it to a good-natured person, it will get the right powers back.”

Sonic replied with a slightly frightened face while he caught the emerald. He then said, “I’d like to say thank you, but I think I’m gonna pass on that.”

“Why are you still following me?”

Elsewhere from Mission Street, Shadow walked down a deserted road. He grinned as he talked to Sonic, but he didn’t look back at him. Sonic relaxed and put his hands behind his head and talked back to Shadow while gazing up at the night sky.

“I’m the one who needs some answers. When did you become the type of guy who secretly fights for peace for everyone?”

“… I’m not interested in peace, Sonic. Do you know what people are capable of doing to one another? I don’t like the fact that there are such foolish people on this planet. Whether it’s the Doctor or anyone else… and that includes you. Make no mistake.”

They walked in silence for a few seconds as Shadow had a saddened face and Sonic just continued grinning.

“Ok, I get it. I’ll do my best to be careful. But if something like today happens again, I bet there are quite a few people who would wanna thank you.”

“Hmph, that’s crap; that kind of nonsense.”

Shadow reached his boiling point had finally stopped and looked back at Sonic as if to shut him up.

“…!?”

With the lights in the distant city behind them, Sonic stood with his right arm extended and pointing at the night sky while he looked longingly at Shadow. The full moon was shining, but just above it, they could see the “Space Colony ARK” floating by and looking down on them.

Shadow was short of breath when he viewed this spectacle. From under the moonlight, the ARK looked heavenly.

“Ark…”

Hope and tragedy rested there. This is the place where Shadow was born. He gained and learned so much, but also lost a great deal there too. An abandoned ruin floating in a vacuum, offering too many complexities to protect this planet.

There’s a time, once every year, where the ARK perfectly floats above the full moon due to their orbits.

Mission Street is one of the best points to see this view. This is the celestial view that Sonic loves so much. As one gazes upon two “moons,” they’re bathed in a warm sea of light.

Shadow continued to look at the ARK silently.

Nobody can know about the memories that crush his heart when he thinks about what happened in the past. But this silence seemed like a clear answer to Sonic.

Sonic lowered his hand that he kept pointing to the sky and then moved it towards Shadow.

Shadow followed Sonic’s movements and saw that he was laughing!

“Dammit…!”

Shadow threw himself away with purpose as he hopped onto his motorcycle. It was a large military bike. Shadow must have had it prepared in advance.

Shadow revved the engine to drown out Sonic’s laughing and remarks.

“Alright, this whole thing is kind of overkill, Shadow!”

Shadow then rode off, full throttle. Sonic was left grinning, but he seemed somewhat disappointed.

“Mission Street” is a trendy place for business and local shopping. The full moon filled the stary sky above. There was Shadow as he passed through the warm lights of the now peaceful city.

The series of my headcanon Clark x Battinson. I just want them to be happy. イマジナリークラブルまとめ。

in English:

Depends on if you're a prude, I guess. If you wanna draw the human body you gotta not be afraid of seeing a naked person.

Jokes aside, I'm definitely not an expert by any means when it comes to anatomy, studying anatomy, or even drawing anatomy - I'm simply an artist doing her best. Take all this with a grain of salt and know that you're going to need to do your own studies and observations.

I'm not going to talk about how to study anatomy as an artist, specifically. You know what to do - go find some textbooks and learn about muscle groups and how they interact with each other in motion, and how it looks through the skin. I'm gonna focus on beef and where I find beefy people to study.

You gotta know what kind of 'beefy' you're looking to draw, because not all athletes or strong people are going to have the body type or muscle/fat distribution you're looking for. So step one: learn what endomorph, ectomorph and mesomorph means. Different body types store and distribute muscle and fat differently.

All body types are capable of beef. Fat has an important role in the human body - especially when it comes to strength! Fat protects your muscles and cushions you, so that when you exert yourself you're less likely to tear your body apart, lol.

Let's talk about bodybuilding. Bodybuilders look like the peak of strength, and that's the point. Typically bodybuilding is about building muscles to make them shapely and prominent for competition, which requires them to have as little fat as possible. These are your more 'superhero' shapes. The focus is on aesthetic, not strength. Not to say they're not strong, but they're not strong in a practical way.

To talk about practical strength - let's talk about powerlifting. Powerlifting is the sport of lifting weights, and it involves squats, deadlifts and bench presses. Your powerlifters have a focus on bulking up and maintaining a balance of fat and muscle so their body can support lifting a lot of weight (and I mean a LOT of weight). Powerlifters can come in a lot of shapes and sizes depending on what the personal goal of the individual is, but this is usually where your practical beef resides - people who do physical labor for a living, or your 'dad-bod's.

It's harder, I think, to just look up 'female powerlifters' and get the same type of bodies as the male powerlifters, and part of that is because a lot of women (not all) like to powerlift to make their butts big and thighs strong, while also toning their arms but not typically focusing on bulking up. This is not the rule, obviously, but there's certainly a difference between image searching male vs female powerlifters, haha.

Strongman and Strongwoman competitors are part of the powerlifting milieu - except they also do things like lift cars and throw tires around. I highly recommend watching some of those competitions they're crazy and very cool.

I like to reference different sports athletes. Depending on the sport, athletes will train their body in different ways to accommodate what they need their body to do. A gold-medal winning swimmer doesn't look the same as a gold-medal winning boxer.

Check out this image, for example.

All olympic gold medalists. All different kinds of physical builds.

And at the end here I'll tack on another good reference for Big And Beefy - shot put athletes!

A while back when the Great Ace Attorney was first released, I made a post on my DGS Twitter on some… Not great localization changes made in the first Escapade in the game’s DLC. Namely, the topic of Asougi’s speech.

In the Dai Gyakuten Saiban subtitles channel’s translation of the DLC, Asougi’s speech excerpt is this:

“Now’s the time to make a stand! All you young and elderly, gentlemen and ladyfolk of the downtrodden classes!”

In Japanese: 「さあ！ 今こそ立ち上がれ！ 低所得者層の老若男女よ!」

While the translation uses the phrase “downtrodden classes”, the original text uses  「低所得者層」 specifically, referring to low-income working class people. This is relevant due to the fact that, in the late 1800s and early 1900s, rapid modernization and changes in Japanese labor relations led to the mistreatment of the working class. The emphasis on social harmony, along with censorship and restricting the right to assembly (which would later become criminalized in 1900), made it difficult to organize labor strikes.

And yes, while this DLC episode was very much a slice-of-life thing compared to the rest of the Great Ace Attorney, the original topics of both Asougi and Naruhodou’s speeches are very informative of their characters and political views; Asougi especially, which makes the changes made in the localization even more confusing.

The “getting it done in an unconventional way” method.

The “it’s not cheating to do it the easy way” method.

The “fuck what you’re supposed to do” method.

The “get stuff done while you wait” method.

The “you don’t have to do everything at once” method.

The “it doesn’t have to be permanent to be helpful” method.

The “break the task into smaller steps” method.

The “treat yourself like a pet” method.

The “it doesn’t have to be all or nothing” method.

The “put on a persona” method.

The “act like you’re filming a tutorial” method.

The “you don’t have to do it perfectly” method.

The “wait for a trigger” method.

The “do it for your future self” method.

The “might as well” method.

The “when self discipline doesn’t cut it” method.

The “taking care of yourself to take care of your pet” method.

The “make it easy” method.

The “junebugging” method.

The “just show up” method.

The “accept when you need help” method.

The “make it into a game” method.

The “everything worth doing is worth doing poorly” method.

The “trick yourself” method.

The “break it into even smaller steps” method.

The “let go of should” method.

The “your body is an animal you have to take care of” method.

The “fork theory” method.

If any of you were there for the Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (Gyakuten Saiban 4) announcements, there was a HUGE fuss made about Phoenix’s disbarment. Many fans hated that Phoenix was taken out of the courtroom and transformed into someone completely different. Many swore off the game- and some even swore off of the series. 

The effects of the unpopularity of GS4 can be seen to this day. It is the only main storyline Ace Attorney game to be excluded from iOS release, and is the only one (excluding AAI and AAI2) to not have been adapted for the 3DS. Phoenix’s transformation was so huge a jump, so unfathomable for so many fans, that it resulted in relatively worse sale of the game. 

Imagine what economic and reputational grief a major character death would bring Capcom, if fans dealt with the disbarment so badly. Fans may deal with the death of relatively “minor” recurring characters more gently, but major negative changes in characters’ lives result in detriment for Capcom as a company. Even if it was proposed as part of a story, it is doubtful they would go ahead with it due to the popularity of the characters.

Speaking of Miles and Phoenix alone, both are wildly popular characters- Miles is believed (as recently as 2014) by Shu Takumi himself to be even more popular than Phoenix.  Fans love to see them happy, just as they do in Dual Destinies, and it shows in sales.

Capcom already made a huge mistake with Apollo Justice back in 2007, as explained above.

The Phoenix everyone loved was replaced. Immediately after promoting the game, saying Phoenix had lost his badge, people went crazy and lost their faith in AA. (myself included) I still remember the hate Apollo got for replacing him, even before the game was even RELEASED.

It’s not just Ace Attorney. Capcom has made major fuck ups with their other money making games like:

• Devil May Cry (completely changing Dante’s character’s design)

• Mega man (Killing off main characters and refusing to release new games due to lack of income)

• Resident Evil (completely changing the gameplay, almost killing characters off but were kept thanks to their popularity, replacing the old main characters with newer ones or main characters miraculously disappearing, like Jill Valentine)

These games were very popular back in the days, and are now receiving mostly criticism. They don’t want to lose this game, too.

If they had listened to their fans, the games listed above would still be a bigger success than they are now.

Both Miles and Phoenix are very popular characters in AA, and killing them off would gain Capcom no profit whatsoever. This also counts for the lack of characters like Maya. Besides, characters that are generally really close the the main characters get killed off almost immediately after they are introduced or are already dead. (think about Mia, Zak, Clay, etc). They use the same tricks in other content.

I’m pretty sure I’d stop playing the games if one of them died, so… it’s unlikely.

I always assumed it was just Phoenix going, “Hey Apollo I’m busy can you handle these cases?”

If any of you were there for the Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (Gyakuten Saiban 4) announcements, there was a HUGE fuss made about Phoenix’s disbarment. Many fans hated that Phoenix was taken out of the courtroom and transformed into someone completely different. Many swore off the game- and some even swore off of the series. 

The effects of the unpopularity of GS4 can be seen to this day. It is the only main storyline Ace Attorney game to be excluded from iOS release, and is the only one (excluding AAI and AAI2) to not have been adapted for the 3DS. Phoenix’s transformation was so huge a jump, so unfathomable for so many fans, that it resulted in relatively worse sale of the game. 

Imagine what economic and reputational grief a major character death would bring Capcom, if fans dealt with the disbarment so badly. Fans may deal with the death of relatively “minor” recurring characters more gently, but major negative changes in characters’ lives result in detriment for Capcom as a company. Even if it was proposed as part of a story, it is doubtful they would go ahead with it due to the popularity of the characters.

Speaking of Miles and Phoenix alone, both are wildly popular characters- Miles is believed (as recently as 2014) by Shu Takumi himself to be even more popular than Phoenix.  Fans love to see them happy, just as they do in Dual Destinies, and it shows in sales.

Capcom already made a huge mistake with Apollo Justice back in 2007, as explained above.

The Phoenix everyone loved was replaced. Immediately after promoting the game, saying Phoenix had lost his badge, people went crazy and lost their faith in AA. (myself included) I still remember the hate Apollo got for replacing him, even before the game was even RELEASED.

It’s not just Ace Attorney. Capcom has made major fuck ups with their other money making games like:

• Devil May Cry (completely changing Dante’s character’s design)

• Mega man (Killing off main characters and refusing to release new games due to lack of income)

• Resident Evil (completely changing the gameplay, almost killing characters off but were kept thanks to their popularity, replacing the old main characters with newer ones or main characters miraculously disappearing, like Jill Valentine)

These games were very popular back in the days, and are now receiving mostly criticism. They don’t want to lose this game, too.

If they had listened to their fans, the games listed above would still be a bigger success than they are now.

Both Miles and Phoenix are very popular characters in AA, and killing them off would gain Capcom no profit whatsoever. This also counts for the lack of characters like Maya. Besides, characters that are generally really close the the main characters get killed off almost immediately after they are introduced or are already dead. (think about Mia, Zak, Clay, etc). They use the same tricks in other content.

I’m pretty sure I’d stop playing the games if one of them died, so… it’s unlikely.

After playing Apollo Justice, I left the fandom and didn’t came back for six years until I heard that Phoenix and Edgeworth both came back in DD. My sister, who introduced me to Ace Attorney, left the fandom completely and never came back again because AJ broke her heart way too much.

Before blaming me and my sister, please know there were countless people like us then. When AJ was released in Japan on 2007, the whole fandom was burning up with rage. Phoenix fans were mad because he became a totally different person, Edgeworth fans and Maya fans were also mad because they disappeared into thin air without any explanation. Various shippers -including Narumitsu, Narumayo, Phoenixiris- were mad because they felt like Capcom was laughing at them “haha your otp is meaningless and Phoenix will die alone as hobo.” Japanese websites, especially 2chan, flooded with crying and cursing. Calling for heads of Takumi Shuu and Inahune Keiji.

For people asking “I know Takumi Shuu was the director, but why Inahune Keiji?”: he was Takumi Shuu’s superior, who made him change the story. Actually Phoenix didn’t mean to be disbarred. In original concept, “hobo” and Phoenix were not the same person. Hobo gambler was sarcastic mentor of Apollo, and Phoenix was a famous lawyer Apollo admired. But Inahune Keiji ordered to change it. He wanted Phoenix as a main character, and also wanted to put Jury System in the game. Takumi Shuu had to give the name “Phoenix” to that hobo(literally making Phoenix into totally different person) and cram the unexpected Jury System into the last case(significantly reducing the role of Apollo even though the game was named “Apollo Justice.”)

The result was disastrous. The fandom was filled with rage. Even Suekane Kumiko, the character designer of PW and T&T, criticized that “This is what happens when the game is controlled by a person who doesn’t understand the character properly. They should’ve thought about our fans out there and what would fans feel about this.”(Source) Takumi Shuu himself fell into long slump after AJ release. It became the reason he retired from the AA series for years, and the next three games(AAI, GK2, DD) were directed by Yamazaki Takeshi instead of Takumi Shuu. Capcom stayed away from both Phoenix and Apollo for next several years, in fear of re-igniting the outcry over AJ, and concentrated on Edgeworth spin-off instead.

As the years went by the flame gradually died down. AJ started to gain it’s own fans. People who couldn’t stand AJ eventually left the fandom, or decided to forgive and go on with it. Inahune Keiji resigned from Capcom and started his own game company. It took five years for poor Takumi Shuu to finally make his return with PL vs AA, and Capcom finally found their courage to make the next game of AJ; with Phoenix as a lawyer and without the Jury System. Apparently Capcom learned their lesson from painful experience.

So I returned to Ace Attorney in 2013. I played all the games again, this time in English version. That was when I first set my foot in West fandom, and started ravenously consuming those precious fanfics in FFnet and AO3. Even though I still can’t really like AJ, it is still canon, and so many marvelous fanworks about that game helped me to deal with it. But I should also confess that I really love the fics about Phoenix-never-disbarred AU. Struggling Against Gravity, Job Hunting, and thousands of fics set in the mysterious timeline called “some times after AAI but Phoenix is somehow still a lawyer??”

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P.S. I have nothing against Apollo, Klavier, or Trucy. Those kids were cute. The reason I was mad at the game was not because of new characters, but because what Capcom had done to old characters without any explanation.

Both Phoenix and Edgeworth have been through a lot in their lives. Love can’t heal everything, but at least it can make it better.

(Only emotional and mental wounds here. If you want physical injury and illness, you might wanna check out here instead.)

Blood-Stained Nightmare by JudasComplex Miles and Phoenix are learning to trust each other and move on from the pains in their past, but there are some things that the subconscious mind will not let you forget. But will the words of a loved one convince anyone that the pain will pass?

Let It All Out by Odin.Oddly After the traumatic case in 2-4, Phoenix needs to decompress, and an observant Miles is there to help.

Infinitely Late at Night by xtwilightzx Phoenix didn’t know when he formed the habit, but since they moved in together almost a year ago, Phoenix found himself waking in the dead of the night, quietly and suddenly, once every two or so weeks.

Aite by moxiemuse Phoenix always knew that Edgeworth was never going to come back on his own terms. So he makes his own.

A Waking Nightmare by Anonymous Written for Kink Meme. Prompt “This anon would like some bedwetting. Where one of the couple wets the bed, and is too nervous to tell the other. The other finds out one night by accident, and is completely accepting of it.”

The Will of One by Veritus Prosecutor “Lawless are they that make their wills their law.” Who could have foreseen that his world would crumble around him? What could possibly be the cause? In that moment, none of that mattered, only the arm grounding him.

Knight In Not So Shining Armor by Tarma Hartley Miles has had a really bad day and he and Phoenix get into a bitter fight when he gets home. Miles wonders what Phoenix sees in him but Phoenix will convince him that it doesn’t matter if he isn’t perfect-he loves him as he is.

That’s Why We Do What We Do by Tarma Hartley Phoenix wakes feeling very low one morning, fragmented memories of a rather noxious case they’d tackled over six months earlier once more invading his thoughts. Can Miles help him to understand why he’s feeling so down and, even more importantly, can he help him get over it?

Brother, My Cup Is Empty by KingMobUK AU that branches off after my story Auld Lang Syne to examine what might have happened if Phoenix discovered the true state of Edgeworth’s mind a couple of weeks before Rise From The Ashes.

Paranoia by asher-writes Sometimes the oldest wounds take the longest to heal; Phoenix does his best to remember this.

Like Old Times by moonbeamtea Just after the turmoil of Trials & Tribulations, things have cooled off slightly between Wright and Edgeworth, but not for obvious reasons. It’s funny what a little honesty and vulnerability can lead to.

Sleepless by Anonymous Written for Kink Meme. Prompt “Edgey and Phoenix are forced by some “unfortunate” circumstances to share a hotel room. Miles is absolutely not amused about that. They are snarky, but are both either too tired, or too excited about the next day to fight. Later in the evening, there is an earthquake, and, of course, Edgey is too terrified to sleep. And now, Phoenix invites him… to sleep in his bed.”

Turnabout Reflections by TheYeeMeme An Earthquake hits Japan/California during the night, inspiring an impromptu visit to our favorite angsty prospector’s apartment.

Finding Miles by pantswarrior In the aftermath of case 3-1 and the heartbreak caused by Dahlia, Miles Edgeworth saves Phoenix from himself without even being present.

Unworthy by xx-animeXalchemist-xx Phoenix’s feelings after being disbarred. Hitting an all time low, he loses the will to hold on to his old self.

Tick, Tock by Iudicium Phoenix visits Miles after an earthquake, and isn’t expecting what he sees when he opens the door.

Old and New by Laundry Basket For Edgeworth, old wounds don’t heal. Phoenix Wright doesn’t want to believe that. Oneshot.

Always Welcome by deiectus After the events in Hazakurain, Phoenix, shaken by the case, needs someone to talk to. He goes to Edgeworth.

Themes on a Nightmare by mercurymoon7490195 As time passes and people change, so do their Nightmares. Vignettes, alternating between Phoenix and Edgeworth.

Currently I am not really in a writing mood, but in a reading mood! I promise I’ll write more fanfics soon, but these last few days I love to spend hours on finding and reading fanfics of others!

There are so many fantastic AA stories out there that need to be read by the fandom! :D

This list includes old and new written completed Narumitsu/Wrightworth fanfics! There are many amazing stories which are on hiatus or not completed, but I have not added them here.

There are a few 7-year-gap fics, this period is one of my favorites to read about!

Rated G-M. Summaries are taken from AO3 and are written by the original author.

Have fun!!!!!!!! :D

LIST WITH LINKS UNDERNEATH THE CUT

 Narumitsu (one-shots)

·         daisy test by kokiche

“Okay,” he acquiesces, lips turning up only a little. He sits up from the sofa and looks at Edgeworth, at his desk. “Back in fourth grade, toward the end of the year, Larry had told me of a way to figure out if your crush liked you back, right? It was called the daisy test.”

·         Compress by Gummysaur

Edgeworth didn’t know what he expected when he flew all the way from Europe to visit Phoenix Wright in the hospital. Certainly not this.

·         psycholocked by unsungillumination

*spoilers for trials and tribulations* the missing hospital scene from case five (bridge to the turnabout) of trials and tribulations. edgeworth arrives at the hospital in a panic only to find that phoenix’s biggest immediate problem is with the pudding. edgeworth, on the other hand, is about to acquire a bigger problem - one shaped like an attorney’s badge.

·         Yours, Mine, and Maybe Ours by estelraca

Phoenix convinces Miles to bring Trucy in with him for Bring Your Daughter to Work Day, despite Miles’ misgivings. Everything becomes even more complicated when Kay Faraday and Shi-Long Lang call on him for assistance. Set between the original trilogy and Apollo Justice; mild spoilers for both Investigations games.

·         The Walk to Tomorrow by Commander_Freddy

After all they’ve been through, it’s strange that something so important could be so simple, but for Miles and Phoenix, falling in love, at least, doesn’t have to be the end of the world.

Some stress relief fluff that I wrote purely to cheer myself up - there is literally negative plot but there is a lot of lawyers falling into the bright and bitter kind of love that can only come from a lifetime of belligerent teamwork.

·         Remember, Remember, 5th November by Carazard

Quick fluffy oneshot. Phoenix and Miles are in London on a ‘work related trip’, however it just so happens to co-inside with the local celebrations of Bonfire Night.

·         At Your Pace by Tarma_Hartley for phoenxwright

Miles and Phoenix have been dating for awhile. Miles isn’t used to physical affection and Phoenix respects that, going at the pace that Miles, himself, sets…

·         always welcome by deiectus

After the events in Hazakurain, Phoenix, shaken by the case, needs someone to talk to. He goes to Edgeworth.

·         to whom do I owe the pleasure? (Smile For Me) by Loreley

In a time of crisis, Miles Edgeworth had chosen “death”– and yet, when he came back, Phoenix forgave him. Now, when faced of a crisis of his own, what will Phoenix Wright choose? Or, when Phoenix comes to visit Miles after his disbarment, and Miles does not receive the guest he expects to. He did not think he would be spending the evening with a handsome stranger in a mask.

·         Overdue by sugawara

Miles had made foolish decisions in the past. He was not about to make them again.

·         Things I Won’t Regret by withpractice_ff

Phoenix Wright keeps his promises.

·         As You Wish by howbadcanmyficsbe

December 3, 9:47AM. Trevi Fountain. Rome, Italy. Phoenix and Edgeworth have a Roman holiday not long after Gavin’s conviction.

·         A Fool In Love (With You) by gen

Miles and Phoenix (finally, no really, after two years of being engaged) decide to tie the knot. On the day of the wedding, they are reminded of all the moments that got them there.

Narumitsu (several to many chapters)

·         Welcome Home by GouKanraku

[Occurs after the end of Trials and Tribulations] Phoenix’s apartment is getting torn down, and he is running fast out of options. However, instead of resorting to living in the woods of Kurain Valley or on Larry’s couch, he knows that there is a certain prosecutor that just might take him in. Just how hard was it for Phoenix to make himself comfortable in the home of the Demon Prosecutor? Surprisingly, it was easier than one would think…

·         Consequences by tastewithouttalent

“'Just stay for a few days,’ Phoenix pleads. ‘You don’t even have to get a hotel or anything, I have a couch you can stay on.’” Edgeworth stays on Phoenix’s couch for a few days and there are some unintended consequences.

·         To Turnabout Eternally by Ari_Alleyn

For years, Miles Edgeworth and Phoenix Wright have fought both singly and together to protect others from injustice. When the well-guarded secret of Edgeworth’s sexuality is exposed, however, it’s up to Phoenix to remind his long-time friend and rival that everyone deserves a happy ending. Phoenix/Edgeworth.

·         Promise You’ll Stay by Valethra

The story of how Miles came to secretly live with Phoenix every time he’s in LA.

·         Surviving You by pantswarrior

Phoenix’s life falls into disarray after Zak’s trial. Luckily, he’s found someone in the aftermath who will help him get back on his feet, who will support him and never leave him… and that might not be such a good thing after all.

·         Legal Partners by Miggy

Miles Edgeworth isn’t totally sure how he ended up in this bet to demonstrate the strength of his and Phoenix Wright’s (entirely professional and platonic! really!) relationship, but he knows it’s Klavier’s fault. (Full story on FF net!)

·         Nihil Dicit by wildfillysama

Miles Edgeworth has some figuring out to do, now that he’s back and officially not dead. He’s not the only one. Between Phoenix Wright getting his life back on track and Edgeworth now apparently moonlighting as a detective, some serious decisions need to be made without the assistance of alcohol or Larry Butz. Maybe even with a little bit of maturity on both of their parts. Or not.

·         School Daze by nerdyskeleton (this is an AU)

They say being a teacher is one of the most rewarding things you can do with your life. New art teacher Phoenix Wright isn’t sure who “they” are and what kind of angelic students they must have had, because the Themis Middle School students are really something else altogether.

Lastly, some completed Narumitsu fanfics by me, if you guys are interested :)

·         A Day We Will Never Forget by atarashiishousetsuka (one-shot)

Phoenix and Miles visit Kurain village together, as Miles has decided it is time for him to finally meet his father. However, after the session he is comforted by Phoenix and it leads to more emotions than Miles had ever imagined. Sad but fluffy Narumitsu edited one-shot.

·         Actions Speak Louder Than Words by atarashiishousetsuka (one-shot)

‘I-I feel an urge…,’ the man with silver hair began. 'An urge?’ - 'A-an urge to… k-kiss you…’

Phoenix and Miles’ first kiss. Cute one-shot.

·         Thank You, My Turnabout by atarashiishousetsuka (21 chapters)

Phoenix Wright knows he depends too much on Miles Edgeworth ever since his disbarment. However, he has the feeling Miles relies more on him as well. This story revolves around the beginning of the disbarment of Phoenix, the adoption of Trucy, their trips to Europe, the regaining of his badge and Turnabout for Tomorrow. The friendship between the two men grows.

I’ll likely add more recs, I have read just a small part of all existing fanfics.

Perhaps I will make a recommendation list of domestic Narumitsu and platonic fanfics too :D

Hi everyone! I decided to compile a list of every thing narumitsu related into one post. This could be helpful if you’ve just discovered the ship (welcome aboard!), want to get a friend to check it out, or even if you’re a long time shipper.

What is narumitsu?

This pairing is Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth from the Ace Attorney series. The ship name comes from their Japanese names put together. Ryuuichi Naruhodou and Reiji Mitsurugi.

This pairing is also sometimes referred to as Wrightworth.

So if you’re looking to track tags I suggest Narumitsu and Wrightworth.

Here are some great art blogs to follow:

Andrillian | Andrillian-nsfw (NSFW)

#Melissa’s Artwork

Objectionablygaylawyers | peenixwright (NSFW)|

 #My drawings

Phoenixpeenix (NSFW)

And some more wonderful blogs to follow along with their tags for narumitsu content:

Chiefprostitutor

 #Soup does art things

 #the baes

Anominous007

 #narumitsu

Pheenixwright

 #boyfriends

Stickfigurefairytales

 #narumitsu

 #wrightworth

Phoenxwright 

 #narumitsu

 #my stupid art

Fyeahmitsunaru

Nickandedgeytexting

Pixiv (Japanese art community) narumitsu tag

Doujin -these are doujinshi all by the artist Otapyon (NSFW- explicit sexual content)

 Address

 Deep Level 1

 Drink

 Nectar

 Ring

 Shizuku

 Stance

Relationship analysis/ interesting reads about the pairing:

An analysis on the growth of Phoenix and Edgeworth’s relationship

Sort of a “Why I ship Narumitsu” essay

Argument against the idea that Narumitsu is unhealthy

Analysis on Phoenix’s bahavior toward Edgeworth in JFA

Fic Recs

Legal Partners by Miggy

T|in-progress

Miles Edgeworth isn’t totally sure how he ended up in this bet to demonstrate the strength of his and Phoenix Wright’s (entirely professional and platonic! really!) relationship, but he knows it’s Klavier’s fault.

-I absolutely love DD era fics and this one is a must read. The author does a fantastic job with characterization and it’s just so good I had to control myself not to read ahead to find out what would happen next when I first read it.

Fire In The Snow by Miggy

T|complete

When the High Mage Manfred von Karma takes out his revenge on the Royal House of Edgeworth, the king is left dead and the prince abducted. Phoenix Wright, a lowly guard, knows it’s up to him to save the prince.

A Long Way To Fall by Prospectkiss

M| complete

After a one-night stand, a stalker becomes obsessed with Edgeworth and begins wreaking havoc on his life. Phoenix tries to help and support him through the ordeal. But things soon get out of hand: Edgeworth is forced into hiding, the FBI is called in, and someone’s life is in very real danger. And amidst the turmoil, Phoenix and Edgeworth try to cope with their feelings for each other, drawing closer to one another…

-Please read this and every other one of Prospectkiss’ works. Great author and conveys emotion really well. This one is full of suspense (and some angst ;)).

A Turnabout Toast by Ideny

T| complete

Post-GS4, an estranged Phoenix and Miles respond to a friendly challenge from an unexpected source: do three things each to fix your lives.

-Another great DD era multi-chapter fic.

Piano Man by TrenchKamen

M| complete (?)

Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth have finally been able to settle down together, and both have gained tenured professorship at Ivy University. Despite re-gaining his Bar, the need to play memories on the piano has been engraved in Phoenix’s psyche. The songs he plays remind him and Miles of events from their past, both good and bad, ludicrous and mundane, thrilling and terrifying, hilarious and heartbreaking.

-I really enjoyed reading this fic, the author did a really good job of filling in all the gaps between Phoenix’s disbarment and when DD takes place. I also enjoy the way Phoenix and Miles’ relationship is portrayed in this one.

Trucy’s Daddy by Pantswarrior

T|complete

Having his career ruined wasn’t so bad, because Phoenix found something even more meaningful to do with his life. But when that’s taken away from him as well, what’s left…? AU spun off case 4-4 - what if Trucy had taken Vera up on the offer to paint her nails?

Surviving You by Pantswarrior

M| complete

Phoenix’s life falls into disarray after Zak’s trial. Luckily, he’s found someone in the aftermath who will help him get back on his feet, who will support him and never leave him… and that might not be such a good thing after all.

The Best Revenge by Pantswarrior

M| complete

Kristoph takes one final shot at disrupting Phoenix’s life, now that he’s found stability with Miles. The discovery of an old videotape prods at long-healed scars for one, and opens fresh wounds for another.

The Ever After by Veritus Prosecutor

T| in-progress

Nothing worth fighting for comes easily. 7 year gap fic. 

The Will Of One by Veritus Prosecutor

G| complete

“Lawless are they that make their wills their law.” -William Shakespeare Who could have foreseen that his world would crumble around him? What could possibly be the cause? In that moment, none of that mattered, only the arm grounding him.

-I adore this fic and can really see this happening in canon. It’s short but still nicely written.

Of Fake Fairytales and Faux Armor by lyrical rawr

T| in-progress

Miles desperately needs a way to get rid of an unwanted admirer, and what better way is there than to pretend to date his very male, straight best friend and rival? It sounded so foolproof in his head…

Shadows Passing by SoWrightSoWrong

K| complete 

Three years after their parting, Phoenix and Edgeworth don’t recognize each other when they meet again. PxE, written for the kink meme.

Dementia by SoWrightSoWrong

T|complete

Alzheimer’s is a progressive and fatal brain disease that has no cure. Phoenix/Edgeworth, written for the kink meme.

Struggling Against Gravity by musouka and Lerayl

T| incomplete

A change in perspective has Phoenix trying to reestablish closer ties with his old friend, unaware there comes a point when you can’t turn back.

Life Doesn’t Work That Way by Daphne22

T|complete

Phoenix and Edgeworth deal with the repercussions of Lana Skye’s trial while trying to trying to figure out what they really mean to each other. Set between 1-5 and JFA, spoilers for both.

-I just finished reading this one for a second time not too long ago. I enjoy this author’s characterization of both Miles and Phoenix, and the way their relationship develops. 

One Of Every Color by Croik

M|complete

After GS3 Phoenix appeals an old case, which forces him to choose between a woman’s life and an old friend.

-My very first narumitsu fic I read, it holds a special place in my heart.

Entry 427 by Croik

K|complete

Late one night, Phoenix learns a little more about what it means to have a lover.

Despite Everything by Shivasan

K|complete

Edgeworth is leaving for Europe again and Phoenix sees him off at the airport.

-Check out this author’s other works as well, they’re so light-hearted and sweet and make me smile.

One Of The Things Is Not Like The Others by musouka

K|complete

Sometimes it’s the little things that can make a relationship difficult. 

Starting Over by KingMobUk

K|complete

It’s Christmas, and the day after his trial, Edgeworth needs to put his life back together. Meanwhile, Phoenix is missing his friends … Spoilers for 1:4 Turnabout Goodbyes.

-I really love the way this author writes, this fic left me feeling emotional even days after reading it.

Eye Of The Beholder by KingMobUk

K|complete

Originally written for PW Anonymous Kink Meme. Request: PhoenixEdgeworth. I just want to see a fic where one appreciates the beauty of the other physical, or metaphysical. Miles Edgeworth reflects on his feelings about Phoenix Wright after JFA.

Some Thing Never Get Old by KingMobUk

K|complete

It’s 25 years after PW:AA and Phoenix is feeling his age. Fluffy oneshot originally written in response to a prompt on the PW Anonymous Kink Meme for Phoenix & Edgeworth … except they’re oldold. Like 50. Characters from GS4 mentioned, no spoilers.

Funny Business by KingMobUk

M|complete

Originally written in response to a prompt on the PW Kink Meme. Request was for PhoenixXMiles: Massage. Phoenix has had a bad day at the office, but Miles is on hand to help him relax.

Sleeping Beauty by Esratz Writer

K| complete

Miles curls up when he sleeps; Phoenix clings.

Where Is This Relationship Going? by halflight007

M| complete

Edgeworth tenses, not quite sure if he’s prepared to take this step. For the kink meme prompt: My kink is the seduction of adults (at least 20 years old) with no sexual experience at all. By which I mean someone who’s really never done anything, not with anyone else or even alone. No sex, no masturbation, not even any kissing. Not because they’re asexual or anything, just naive or very, very repressed.

I’m Yours by Anonymous 

M| complete

Miles and Phoenix make love on their wedding day.

Sleepless by Anonymous

T|complete

A response to the kink meme prompt: I simply want a fic where Edgey and Phoenix are forced by some “unfortunate” circumstances to share a hotel room. Miles is absolutely not amused about that. They are snarky, but are both either too tired, or too excited about the next day (whatever… it’s up to your imagination) to fight. Later in the evening, there is an earthquake, and, of course, Edgey is too terrified to sleep. And now, Phoenix invites him… to sleep in his bed.

Day Still Young by Skuldchan

M| complete

Written for the kink meme: Often when Edgey is portrayed as the instigator in the bedroom, he’s all RAWR and sly and devious and full of lust. However, I want to see the opposite… I don’t want him to have sex, I want him to make love. With Phoenix. In a very soul-shary slightly bashful but completely intense way.

Be sure to also check out the following tag on AO3 as well for some more great fics that I couldn’t possibly fit all into here:

Mitsurugi Reiji/Naruhodou Ryuuichi | Miles Edgeworth/Phoenix Wright

Please feel free to add anything to this list that I may have forgotten, as well as let me know if there are any errors within the links. Hopefully this list is helpful to someone! Enjoy your one way ticket to Narumitsu hell.  ヽ(･∀･)ﾉ

Miles Edgeworth is a Complicated Man by withpractice_ff

M|Complete

Miles Edgeworth during a particularly dark time in his life.

-This is a five-part series of seriously amazing one-shots. withpractice_ff also has a lot of other fantastic Narumitsu fics too!!

Perjury by pensiveFabulist

M|in-progress

When his oldest friend is accused of a crime he didn’t commit, Phoenix finds that the only chance he has to keep Edgeworth out of prison will be to tell a lie that will change both their lives. But with the real criminal walking free, he and Edgeworth must keep up the act long enough to uncover the dark secret that lies at the heart of Kristoph Gavin’s untimely murder.

-this one is just wow. Super well written and really intense, and pretty much the best fake dating fic ever.

Frozen by anonymous

T|complete

-This was written for a kink meme prompt. The requester asked for a fic based on a bit of one of the Official Casebooks manga in which Miles has a fever, so Phoenix and Larry suggest that he get into the freezer/refrigerator. The resulting fic was a fantastic story with a serious case and I really especially love how Miles is written in it!

Where the Heart Is by hanae0711

G|complete

Some people are forced to be fathers. Others are just meant to be.