objectionattorney | Overflow to the Overflow: The Calm

Entry tags:

Overflow to the Overflow: The Calm

Who: Phoenix Wright (

objectionattorney), Athena Cykes (

cykedelic), Prompto Argentum (

punshots), Charles Xavier (

axiomed), Miles Edgeworth (

milesedgelord), Venom (

poolhall_killer), & Demyx (

meloiouspacifist)
What: 5000 comments was achieved way too fast and Phoenix still has people to meet and a bright pink speedo to show off.
When: During The Calm
Where: Thessa Station, The Residential District of Olympia, or the boardwalk at Flona Cove
Warning(s): Phoenix Wright in a pink bathingsuit far too small for him. Other than that, nothing yet!

Threaded | Top-Level Comments Only

((OOC: Continued from here!))

Eheh, yeah, would you believe me if I told you it was a modeling gig?

[At least he thinks it's a modeling gig. They were kind of vague about the whole thing. Just told him to put on this hot-pink atrocity and talk to people. But, whatever, he's making a decent income out of it and he may just end up treating you and Miles out to dinner tonight because of it.]

I mean, for someone my age I don't think I look that bad. I don't have an eight-pack like Miles does, but I'm pretty grateful for the fact that I've been able to keep fit enough after all these years.

[Thank you years of riding your bike to work.]

Um... [ Does he actually want her to answer that? ] Sure?

[ She's trying, please give her that much on this. Though a lot of that cuts off because why is he telling her about Edgeworth on top of this??? ]

Boss, I don't want to think about Prosecutor Edgeworth like this either. [ Just drags her hands down her face. ]

((OOC: Continued from here!))

[Good job with the distraction technique Demyx. It seemed Phoenix was far to preoccupied with the concept of magic being a real thing that actually exists to really concern himself with anything else.]

You can? Like, a magic show?

[He does like magic shows. He couldn't help but think of how excited his daughter would have been if she knew such things were truly possible-- Ah! No! Best not to think about that now! Just focus on how real magic was. It would be ridiculous to get upset over such a wonderfully amazing thing.]

I mean... It wouldn't be out of the way for you to do so, would it?

Ooh, no but I bet I could use it to make an awesome show. Back where I was originally from, I knew performers. I learned some of their tricks back then.

[Demyx laughs a little but he can oblige.]

It's really easy.

[He holds up a palm and materializes a little ball of water, that he then shaped into a tree.]

Magic.

((OOC: Continued from here!))

But-- You've seen magic before right? So you have to have some sort of understanding to it right? Or have you only just been a passive spectator to its existence?

[Phoenix is so confused. Spectacularly interested but 100% confused. He's hearing the words 'magic is real' but is mind is simply having a hard time processing it? Which you would think would be a little easier for him to don since he had just experienced living in a space station and having his home planet destroyed.

Instead he just looks down with a dumbfounded expression.]

So if I take this off it will just appear? Like will it slowly grow back? Or will it show up if I stop looking at it?

I use magic, so I have a good understanding of it.

[Venom demonstrates the magic that enchants Phoenix's nametag by carefully peeling it off. Within seconds, it's back in place, announcing the man's man once more along with the bits about grape juice and toilets.]

But this magic eludes even my experience.

((OOC: Continued from here!))

Gifted? So smart kids huh?

[Truthfully the more Charles spoke the more Phoenix could feel his respect grow for the man helping him. No wonder the professor was willing to aid in guiding a bumbling newbie like him into the world.]

That's amazing. And to teach gifted children I suppose you must be quite gifted yourself ahah-Oh right!

[Charles was here to help guide him with the teleportation machine wasn't he? He almost forgot!]

I suppose I should stop distracting you from what you initially meant to help me with.

[So how do we do this whole teleporting thing again? The whole situation still all felt so foreign to him.]

Huh, I guess you wouldn't would you. It does sound kind of weird.

[Okay, no more talk of Edgeworths oddly well toned muscle-body, as jealous as he was.]

But seriously, it's just a regular modeling job. Wear this, go out, greet tourists. And I should get enough money out of this to hold us all over at least until we have found proper jobs.

[Although, truthfully he wasn't sure what sort of work he was even going to get here. It wasn't as if he knew anything about the legal system of Olympia.

Perhaps he could just wing it like the last time he was unemployed?]

[Phoenix's expression lit up almost immediately upon watching the water simply materialize in his hand. It could have just been a simple trick perhaps, but it was still something quite amazing to behold.

Perhaps Trucy could one day learn something like that?

None the less he could not help but find him applauding Demyx for the fine display. It was the first instance of him viewing true magic after all.]

Amazing! It's as if you could actually control the water in the palm of your hand! Are you able to perform such tricks with all liquids?

.....Woah.

[Phoenix can only look down at the sudden regeneration of his name-tag(?) with absolute amazement. After all, it was not often you got to see genuine magic(?) in action, even if it was in such a small way.]

And you said this would stay attached to me for how long exactly?

[At least so he'd know how long to avoid people until mention of his gambling and drinking went away. He knew quite a few people who would be disappointed in him if they saw this.]

I am in control of the water in my hand.

[He laughs lightly and flicks his wrist a little, changing it to a heart and a quarter note.]

I can make any shape you can think of, if you want. [If that proves it's not scripted.]

It's drinkable too, I drink enough of my own water on missions when I need it!

[He ponders the second question.]

I've never tried manipulating other stuff, but I bet I could. Almost all liquid things are made of water, but I can only summon water.

Edited 2017-09-28 18:00 (UTC)

That's still amazing.

[As is apparent by his expression. His eyes wide and his mouth gaped slightly as he watches the water change various different shapes within seconds of eachother.]

So do you just think of the shapes and it happens? How did you learn how to do something so amazing?

[HE HAS SO MANY QUESTIONS.]

[This is essentially a magic trick for him, as he's just playing with the water, really and he laughs and nods.]

Yeah, sort of. This is like an exercise to me. Like a game, and I used to do this when I first started because it was more fun then what they wanted me to do.

[Ah yeah, there is that, it was just a game.]

This is just the result of me having an imagination when I was thirteen. Water's my affinity so I discovered that by accident during training. Everyone has one, I just didn't show it right away.

[He grins and shrugs. He can answer questions.]

So you were literally taught how to do this? Like it's something just about anyone could be taught?

[His eyes are practically sparkling at the concept. He had experienced supernatural abilities before, but he simply thought those were special skills inherited by one with very specific requirements. The fact that Demyx was literally taught the skill amazed him to no end.]

So you started learning when you were thirteen. And everyone has a different affinity.

[Of course that lead his own mind to wander. If he could do such things what would his affinity be? He can't really relate to any sort of element.]

Sort of like taking up a martial art class but... with magic.

Uh, well I'm not sure taught is the right way to put it?

[He tries to think about how to describe it.]

I'd say I got pushed to my limits until I used my magic to attack back and that's how we found out what my affinity was. After that, Vexen tried explaining stuff to me, but I'm not that smart, so I mostly had to come up with things by myself.

[There was probably some theories associated, but he didn't know them.]

All of us do, but we're not humans anymore. We're Nobodies. We don't have hearts.

[Saix beating him around the training ring hardly counted as martial arts class, he thinks.]

[This was all absolutely fascinating to him. After all, the concept of magic existing and the possible studies and learning opportunities involved seemed like something from a fantasy book. Never in his life did he think he'd come to experience if first hand.

But then again, he didn't think he'd experience none the less survive his own worlds Armageddon either.

He was about to continue with his barrage of questions on the subject when something else popped out to him. Something that was pretty much impossible to ignore--]

Wait... WHAT?! What do you mean you don't have hearts?

[Aren't those kind of important for, you know, living?]

[He laughs, it's okay he's used to that reaction.]

Yeah, Nobodies are like people who have lost their hearts one way or another.

[He smiles and holds out his other arm.]

Want to check?

[He doesn't mind, and he doesn't have a pulse either. He's a very interesting person to meet, Phoenix.]

Nobodies who've lost their hearts.

[The term is almost poetic, but the logical side on him simply had a hard time comprehending it. So it was with slight hesitation that he reached out understanding that, sure enough, there seemed to be no heartbeat.]

... Huh.

[Maybe if he adjusted his hand a little he could... Nope. Still nothing.]

But... your body's moving, which means you have a running circulatory system... unless you're like a ghost? Or a vampire maybe.

[Great, another supernatural phenomenon for him to encounter. Its amazing how often this happens. And he doubts it would stop happening any time soon looking at his current situation.

Maybe he shouldn't question it all so much.]

I don't actually know if there's some kind of circulatory system? That's like blood right? I have blood and I bleed. It's just magic, I guess.

[He throws his head back and laughs. It's a bit of an exaggerated movement, but he's expressing his amusement.]

No, definitely not a ghost or a vampire. I did die...I think. I mean, who wouldn't when your heart is ripped out? But I think there's some magic in the darkness. I dunno, honestly.

[He's no academic. He tires of playing with his water and pops the ball in his mouth and swallows. Refreshing.]

When it happened to me, it lasted a little over 24 hours. I spent most of my day avoiding the general populace until the magic faded.

[And when he did run into people, it announced the most mundane things about him. It sort of made him wish he was more interesting because tea and chess don't compare to gambling and grape juice.]

Smart and talented in many special areas.

[ Charles isn't keen on revealing the mutant card. Not until he knows Phoenix better. He folds his hands on his lap with a gentle smile. ]

Not at all. It's reasonable to have a lot of questions and I certainly don't mind. I'm not losing time of any sort. I'm here at your disposal.

[ You can keep those thoughts to yourself, Phoenix... Enjoy yourself without her!! ]

Glad you finally noticed... [ Still, the rest of it actually sounds like a sweet deal. ]

Have you had much luck so far? [ Athena looks thoughtful for a moment. ] I'm not really sure how long we're going to take to find something to do here.

Sheesh, that's got to form some sort of existential crisis, not knowing how it is you even exist.

[Perhaps 'runs on magic' is the best way to think about it. Otherwise he'd probably be unable to to stop his mind for circling.]

But you died? Like really? That's-- Kind of sad actually. I'm sorry.

[He had seen death too many times to not realize how heavy of a situation that is. Even if after a while it feels almost normal, it's pretty tough. He could only imagine what it must be like to have experienced death first hand.]

At least you seem to be doing pretty well for yourself all things considering. Magics a pretty useful thing huh?

Not really, since I can't feel anything, I don't really worry about stuff.

[He waves his hand a little dismissively.]

Yeah, I guess my Somebody did. It was a long time ago, I've been a Nobody for like nine years, I think. I think I'm twenty-one now.

[Hard to say when he doesn't remember his birthday or quite how long he's been there, but it's roughly right.]

It's keeping me alive, usually, so yeah! [He grins.] I like it around here the best though.

That's... Not a bad idea actually.

[In fact, hiding from the world felt like a superb idea. Maybe he'll start doing that.]

Um, right. Since we now established that magic is real and all, you said you'd show me where House 69 was right?

[He's still inwardly judging his own house number as he said it.]

Threaded | Top-Level Comments Only

Page 1 of 4

Overflow to the Overflow: The Calm

For Athena

no subject

For Demyx

no subject

For Venom

no subject

For Charles

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject