#mrg

Now we have our spamtenna

My brain: Byrne’s spirit is still barely clinging to this world but can’t even remember Why he’s following this little girl around. He just knows its important. He insists that he knows something Very important about the case but he Just can’t quite remember. But if you channel me (and he would use the word channel because I hinted back in chapter 1 that Badd was probably the one who told them to ask the Fey’s) maybe I’ll remember and be able to help!

That’s not how it works. I drain spirits. One as weak as you likely would simply disappear the moment you took over.

But it’s worth a try, isn’t it? Im fine with that risk.

Edgeworth only agrees cause he’s genuinely worried the kidnapper is going to kill Ernesto and because that Interpol agent had a double duty army. Alive and dead, and there is something going on here.

So Edgeworth grabs the spirits core (stolen from ghost trick and also set up in 3-5) and pulls it in.

Faraday doesn’t manage to push Edgeworth out of his body but those flashes of memories do come back. Are shared.

And then a moment later Bryne Faraday is gone forever.

The whole bit that follows is Edgeworth suddenly has so many of Bryne’s memories that come in flashes and moments and keep overtaking him. That’s my daughter. Hey Badd long time no see. I could pick the lock to that safe.

It is incredibly disorienting. Especially when he wakes up and makes Kay pancakes just the way Daddy used to. How did you know?

At some point before 2-1 Edgeworth bursts into Wright and Company and demands Maya exorcise him. Wright and Kay swap stories in the other room while she tries to. But she can’t. Are you sure you’re possessed Princey?

Yes clearly I am. I started looking up high schools that would accept Kay this time of year yesterday! I called her my daughter in my head- I’ve known her a WEEK Maya.

Get ready for some excerpts

For Viner, the development of men’s rhythmic gymnastics is likely the way to save RG as an Olympic sport. The IOC is trying to achieve gender parity at the Games and they are unlikely to allow a sport that is available to only one gender to be a part of the Games for much longer.

“Because people have a very interesting flow of associations, they immediately imagine men in leotards doing women’s elements. That is also being done – by the Spanish school. They even wrote to me: “You know, it’s us who’s doing rhythmic gymnastics, while you’re doing something else”. I think that from the physiological point of view, men can’t compete against women. It would be like watching a boxing match between a man and a woman – you know who’s going to win, right? Girls are more flexible but men are stronger and have more endurance. They can’t compete against each other and judging of that can’t be objective. But there is another school [of men’s rhythmic gymnastics] – the Japanese one. That’s where men’s rhythmic gymnastics originated.”

“But the Spanish just copied what the girls had. I won’t say anything that’s not politically correct about this but after the Spanish [started their sport], the attitudes towards rhythmic gymnastics became polarized. Some are saying “actually, that’s really cool that boys are doing the same thing as girls and look like girls”. And some say the opposite: “Ew, it’s gross”. So, there it is. Even in our country, many did not understand that we’re supporting the Japanese initiative because it’s the one that reflects characteristics of men’s physiology – strength, endurance, coordination, and power.”

“How can I say something [about the Spanish]? What they do is difficult. But if we’re judging objectively, their version of rhythmic gymnastics goes against the physical capabilities of boys and men. It’s as if an elephant felt he was a sparrow; this can also seem not politically correct. But they’re forcing themselves to do things that are natural for female bodies. Perhaps, it’s sexism and someone will accuse me of it but I think that in every sport – and you can even see it in the Olympic rules – men should not compete with women.”

“First, it’s the Russian culture – here, people just won’t accept it. Second, it’s wrong in terms of the physiology, a guy should grow strong according to his nature and the Spanish version of rhythmic gymnastics won’t allow it.”

*DEEP BREATH* Where to even begin...

"iF mEn dO fLeXiBiLiTy ThEy gO aGaiNsT tHeiR nAtUrE" yeah, like women are just ~naturally~ meant to bend their spines so that their head touches their butt. Just admit you're a misogynist that can't do a penché pivot or a split leap with back bend dude

It’s so infuriating that they're using japanese men’s “RG” as a cover for "oh yes we’re adding men to RG ;)" except it's not actual RG ;) have fun tumbling with rope ;) no pirouettes for you boys ;)

I don’t mind what the japanese are doing on its own it's such a hybrid discipline and if it becomes The Official Men's RG, the spanish men etc. are gonna end up even more niche and unknown and it's going to be yet another barrier against boys that would want to do actual pure RG :(

It must be so upsetting for russian boys i sometimes see on instagram explore doing all sorts of apparatus work and even some flexibility elements. If they could have access to the coaches, choreographers, they’d be rivaling the spanish in no time since it’s a matter of life and death for russia to win 

Even if they're against men doing the exact elements the women do, the ballet point should be an idea worth pressing forward, keep the women's apparatuses and add jumps like male ballet dancers do to the code, add pairs if you must (I’d actually be interested in a RG pas de deux - i wonder if acro gymnasts would be happy about them doing lifts too though ahahha)

A made a lot more LoL references here than expected, and though I haven't played in years, it played a large part in my high school days.

Midna is not happy about being called a "stinkweed imp".

These definitely aren't much, but it was indeed honest work.

I always found Ivern hilarious, and I wish I gave Kindred a try both before and after their rework from burst-y jungler to attack speed type.

I also play Legends of Runeterra! That game is just mind-blowingly fun and well-designed. I wish MTG would make a digital-only format where they incorporate some mechanics possible only through digital, like Toss and other deck interactions. I hope someone at Wizards will hear this, or at least thing it's kinda cool 🙏