#astralshiver

Dear astralshiver,

I heard of her passing on the news.  I could hardly believe my eyes or ears when it happened.  It was as if a piece of me died along with her.

I likely shed more tears that day than everyone else who knew her combined...and I’m certain that was no small number.

Dear astralshiver,

I guess that would depend on how much of my memory was gone.  I’d at least let the judge and my client know about it before going through with my defense.

I’m sure I could handle it just fine, though.  I’m still a lawyer, whether I know who I am or not.

Wait...  Let me rethink that one.

Dear astralshiver,

Not a problem!

I’d just have Widget fill me in on everything, from the case details to my favorite beverage!  No one knows me better than he does!

Give me an “O”! Give me a “J”!

Dear astralshiver,

If you want something procedurized correctively, you have to procedurize it yourself.  Soilified hands are better than loose ends.

Dear Jimmy Stewart,

Listen, pal, I love and respect you as an actor, but nobody’s touching my burger.  And that goes for you, too.

Dear M. Artin,

Oh, snap!  Even more new characters?  Man, I’d better get on with watching that anime.

It’s not very likely that we’ll include them as recipients here, but I’ll keep that idea in mind.  The biggest problem there would be creating sprites for them (or whatever you’d call them in a TV show), but we’ll see.

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Dear Inferno,

Knock yourself out if you want to, but don’t expect a pleasant response.

Dear Guquis,

I sure would -- I’m one of those people, too.  In fact, that’s pretty much how I feel whenever I notice any sort of typo in an answered letter (whether it unintentionally changes the letter’s meaning or not).  Please feel free to let us know if you want us to delete one of your letters before they reach the bottom of the queue and get answered.

Speaking of which, the queue has definitely shrunken down quite a bit since I began here.  It had over 2,000 letters back then, and at the time I’m writing this, it’s down to 1,226.  In terms of wait time, this means that letters have gone from being answered in about three or four months to being answered in about two or three months (I’m not entirely sure if that’s right, but that’s my best guess).

Hooray for progress!

Dear astralshiver,

You’re assuming correctly -- I use Google and Wikipedia quite often in order to provide accurate answers for letters.  It’s hard to pinpoint one specific thing I’ve learned, so I’ll just list a few here:

I learned a few interesting things from Ema’s letters during the April Fool’s Day gag, including the RSA algorithm and the feathered dinosaurs theory.

I learned about the ancient artifact known as Hammurabi’s code from this letter.

There was also a letter I couldn’t find that asked Edgeworth about the sinking of the Bismarck during WWII (and the theories behind it).

And finally, I learned about the amazing YouTube channel Extra Credits through a letter from Potatoes (no fooling) in this letter.  Interestingly enough, they also covered the Bismarck in their spinoff series, Extra History.

It’s insane how much you can learn almost by accident, isn’t it?

Dear Guquis again,

Thank you!  I did my best to sound as close to the original singer (Thurl Ravenscroft) as possible, but my voice isn’t as deep as his.  It seemed like I overdid it a little when I was listening to it, but I'm happy with being close enough in this case.  I’m glad you enjoyed it!

Dear jnv11,

I never noticed that, actually.  I remembered Rayfa’s birthday being on Christmas Eve, but I somehow forgot about Robert Hammond’s death being on that very same day.  Strange things seem to happen on that day, don’t they?

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Dear BadnesstheHuman,

That’s awesome!  I’m always in favor of expanding a series like Ace Attorney to a broader audience.  Heck, if it wasn’t for Scarlet Study’s translating job, I might never have discovered the genius of Dai Gyakuten Saiban.  I hope they succeed in getting the entire trilogy translated (and beyond that, if possible).

Thanks for trying to share our blog with them, by the way.  It’s not their fault if they don’t appreciate refined humor have the time for it.

Dear skibot99,

Mod Paups has been preoccupied with hospital business, so lately I’ve mostly been on my own, but we only use Tumblr for letter-answering, not email.  Our current plan is to take turns answering a certain of set of letters at different times of the day.

Also...I couldn’t agree more about things being less stressful with another mod or two.

Luckily, as you’ve already seen, we now have a total of three moderators, so things might just run a little smoother now.  Technically, there were three of us for a short while (the Mod, Modthorne, and myself), but other than that, there have only been one or two at a time.  I can’t even imagine how the Mod managed it.

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Dear Trearoos,

Nah.  That was supposed to be Athena and Widget saying the same thing simultaneously.  I wish it was easier to portray that in writing, but that was the best way I knew to do it.  Sorry if it was confusing.

Dear sinyove,

Yeah, I noticed the blog’s banner was messed up, too.  I re-uploaded it, and that seemed to fix it.  Here’s hoping it stays that way.

(Dang it, Tumblr...)

Dear skibot99,

Co-Mod: You can probably guess what my answer is: ATHENA CYYYYYKES!!!

Mod Maya: ^^ I strongly second that answer~

Co-Mod: I’d definitely be down for a split-up pair of games like that, though.  The final case could involve something that unites the two lawyers again (and possibly Phoenix) and requires the same teamwork between them that brought them through the previous two games.  I’d also love to see a few characters make a comeback in 3D (Franziska, Gumshoe, and maybe even Kay, just to name a few), and how they would interact with the more familiar ones.  I mean, I can’t be the only one who wants to see Maya and Kay debating the finer points of their favorite samurai shows, can I?

What I mostly want to see in the next game, though, is...the next game.  I know SoJ was a tough act to follow, but come on, Capcom!  You’ve still got hungry fans here in the gaming kitchen!

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Dear scnineven,

Co-Mod: No need to hate yourself for that, pal -- there have been much worse spammers here before.  I’ll go ahead and delete your letters if that’s how you feel about them.

Mod Maya: Ahh thank you ^_^ 

Dear cyber-c,

Co-Mod: That sounds like it might be interesting, but I’m not a huge fan of games where the goal is to be a villain.  There are a few exceptions, of course, but I honestly prefer lawyering the Wright right way.

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Dear Ali S. Fakenamington,

Co-Mod: I don’t make a habit of watching those, so I wouldn’t know, but if not, I bet you could make one yourself if you’re dedicated enough to seeing it.  That’s how most wonderful (and hilarious) creations are born, after all.

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Dear TOTALLY NOT Mothmouth,

Co-Mod: Okay, jeez, fine!!

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Dear djn-001-kunai-man,

Co-Mod: Wait, are you telling me you’ve forgotten about the Modthorne already?  How soon we forget...

Counting all the previous and current Mods, there have been a total of seven: the Ace Admin (who started it), the Mod, the Modthorne, the Co-Mod (me), Mod Paups, Mod Maya, and now Mod Kristoph.  I somehow how ended up smack dab in the middle of them all.

Mod Maya: ermm sure? it made it easier to block out some things but if it’s an issue for people in regards to readability, I’ll start going into a photo editor to do the letters after the current queue finishes uploading. I’ll just a be a bit slower then, but I’ll do my best ~

Mod Maya: hello!

Thank you <3 Ooh that’s a good question hmm...I was really into this blog back when it was run by The Mod. I was a bit intimidated, but it really would be nice to write letters and continue their work, and hopefully keep up a caliber they’d be proud of, and try to be as entertaining as I can~

Mod Maya:

Dear Fan,

Ahhhh this is the sweetest thing I’ve read all week! Thank you so much! I hope so too!! I’ve spent too many hours scrolling through ehe oops-- (But I managed to hit the bottom of the inbox today!!)

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Mod Maya: Ohhh you’re so nice!! What a cutie pie Maya that is <3 I’ll definitely keep it safe, I’m happy to get such a warm welcome~

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Mod Maya: Listen, if Athena Cykes touched me I would thank her

but also depends on who is askin

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Dear astralshiver,

No, but I think I’ve stopped being curious enough to find out at this point.

Dear astralshiver,

You have it backwards.  Cleaning is what I like to do when I’m distressed.  It helps me keep everything spick and span and calms me down all at once.  Why wouldn’t I enjoy it?  Spick and span!  Spick and span!