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WHO: Miles Edgeworth and YOU
WHERE: New York County Courthouse
DATE: August 25, 1935
WARNINGS: JUSTICE
SUMMARY: A press conference announcing Edgeworth as the new special prosecutor.
STATUS: Incomplete and open.
NOTES: Journalist characters can ask questions. Others can mingle. MINGLE. Or shout questions. And get crankiness in response

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[wutaian_rose]

Wasn't that just plain Aces

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It was difficult making my way through the crowd after the conference. Some tiny, absurd, egotistical part of me believed that the assembled mass ought to have parted before me, as before some conquering hero, notwithstanding the fact that I was far from a heroic sort and even if I were I had yet to do anything at all. My majority was simply irritable at the proximity. Honestly, there ought not be anything difficult about moving out of the damned way.

It was while I was attempting to force my way through one particularly slow-moving throng that I was jostled to the side and trod most ungracefully on a someone's foot. I immediately winced, aware both of the indignity and of how painful that must have been, and turned to the young woman who I was fairly certain owned the injured appendage. "Apologies," I said.

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Normally, I'm all for crowds. They make my job easy, they're entertaining, makes it harder to get caught...So for me, they're pretty damn keen. But there's a point where even the most patient person is about ready to sock somebody, and I really ain't all that patient. I'd just about had it, and decided to wait instead of shove through the mess, thinking that might work a little better.

Of course, as usual, not doing something's as bad as doing nothing at all, and I jumped as someone used my foot as part of the damn sidewalk. I was just about to give whoever a piece of my mind too, when to my surprise, I recognized the guy.

"Oh!" I had been about to give him a talkin' to, but this was a lot more fun. Instead of making a fuss, I smiled brightly and tried my best to look the model citizen type, and I've had all kindsa practice at that act.

"No problem, Mr. Edgeworth." I said, deciding to tack on pleasantries while I had his attention. "That was a pretty snazzy speech you gave, I liked it very much."

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"Oh." I had expected simply to offer an apology and then move along. At the very worst I was prepared snarl a few hostilities if she herself became angry over my clumsiness - indeed, I rather relished the thought, liked the idea of a quick barked exchange to relieve some tension.

Instead, the young girl didn't even acknowledge the offended appendage, simply grinned up at me with almost discomfiting sweetness. I was very much glad at her cheer, her optimism, and her kindness in complimenting me in such a way, but I hadn't the faintest what I was to say to that.

So I cleared my throat, rather embarrassed, and nodded at her. "Kind of you to say," I muttered. "Ah, I worked on it for some time..." Good lord that had sounded imbecilic. "No matter. Kind of you to say."

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It was keen finally meeting the guy, that and the fact that he seemed about what I guessed. I really really like being right, and only having these telephone books to go by, it really ain't that easy to guess at.

"I think you got the point across real well, you know?" I said, continuing the act, but really, it wasn't too much of an act cause it made me both real happy to be right, and even if it was a whacky circumstance, it was nice to meet someone else from the books.

The crowd was still moving like crazy, and it bumped me hard enough for me to lose my footing, knocking me into the guy. Jeeze, people can be goddamn ridiculous. And maybe it wasn't so bad after all cause I got a brilliant idea. See, I'm damn quick with my hands, and straightening myself back out I managed to slip his wallet out of his pocket, and into mine. Not too hard at all, fucking easy.

"I'm real sorry! This crowd's crazy, Mr. Edgeworth! Damn...You'd think there was a fire or somethin'!" I laughed a little and grinned, like I'd never done nothing at all.

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I caught her by the shoulders as someone knocked her against me. It seemed to me that with this crowd, it would be disastrous if she were to fall to the ground - small as she was, she might be trampled entirely to death. The very thought was horrific. So I gripped her until she stood upright again, and then took a moment to ensure she was quite all right.

"Ah, no need to apologize," I responded, nodding briefly to her. "Indeed, I suppose it's something of a relief that we've now traded clumsiness for clumsiness." A rather awkward thing to say, perhaps, but she had been rather cheery and kind so far, so.

"But, ah, I'm glad. That, after all, was the point of all this. To - edify, as it were." I nodded once more to her, and then hesitated - was that all? Would she expect more conversation?

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"Thanks." I said, smiling instead of grinning. It was nice to get a little common courtesy...Which made me wonder if I should find a way to put the wallet back instead of going through with my oh so brilliant plan. "Just my point, see? Everybody's got a footin' problem here, nothin' to worry about."

Well, I figure, either way? I'd bet he'd decide I'm the no good criminal again the second he knew I was me...So, might as well. I thought the plan would be all aces. See, actions are so much louder then words and I was damn sure it'd make an impression. That's what I prefer. Making impressions, not being ignored. I'm Yuffie fuckin' Kisaragi, best damn thief and...Well, we can call me Great and get it over with.

"I think you did real damn well and congrats on the job and all. I know I'm wishin' ya luck."I started to make like I was gonna take the gate and go...But turned back to the guy.

"Got one more sec, Mr. Edgeworth?" I asked, mainly to keep attention. I'd take the second either way. The guy'd probably prefer it if I did.

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The girl had a bit of a tendency to curse, and a rather off-puttingly casual manner, but even so, she was rather charming in her exuberance and her optimism. And I will confess that I was quite encouraged to hear her genuine positivity regarding my performance in the press conference. Such statements coming from an impartial stranger were quite encouraging.

"I must thank you for that," I responded, nodding to her. "I hope that the investigation will not indeed come to rely upon luck so much as diligence and effective investigative techniques, but indeed, I do hope we succeed nevertheless."

I turned away as she did, but turned back again in deference to her previous consideration. I was in a rush, but even so - "Of course," I said.

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I honestly thought about what to do, if I wanted to keep up the act and just go. Or finish my plan...Oh well, so much for this. I would wanna run into the guy after this, and it'd only bite me later to hide anything.

"You know," I started, taking the step back to where I'd been, making sure I wasn't going to get bumped and interrupted. "Mouthpiece, you gotta watch yourself here, this ain't a great place to get stuck in crowds without bein' too careful about your stuff, right?"

"I know you only been here a bit, but it's aces to learn before you hit a snag." I winked, and pulled the wallet out to toss it back. "Here you go!"

"Rootin' for ya, Mouthpiece!" I said, real sure to be sincere, cause, I do really wanna see where this goes, side difference or not. And hell, nice to see somebody in the higher ups actually trying for once and not being a corrupt ass. I may gotta work with those guys, don't mean I gotta respect them. Don't got it in me.

Instead of sticking around, I turned to go. No sense in ruining a perfectly good

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I wondered for a moment why the young lady was giving me her wallet, until I recognized it as my own. But by the time I looked up to grab her, she was gone.

Damn it all.