Application for Apollo Justice, from... Apollo Justice

[magicgotcha]

... So either Trucy had learnt how to improve her illusions, or something really weird was happening to Apollo. And, considering the usual events in Apollo's life, if he thought something was really weird, it was pretty darned odd.

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[anthony_crowley]

Crowley stared at the kid with the weird fringe. Another fucking lawyer... But all he could say was, "Apollo Justice? Seriously?"

[magicgotcha]

Apollo's hand self-consciously went to his hair. It's just gel, people! Pay attention to the badge, not the hair! ... Please?

"S-seriously!" he answered defensively. "It's a great name for a defence attorney! Er, e-excuse me for asking, but who are you? Are you a new client...?"

Apollo kind of hoped not. Defending Wocky had been difficult enough, and something about this man was suggesting 'mafia' to Apollo.

((My apologies, Crowley. It's the suit and sunglasses XD))

[anthony_crowley]

"You couldn't be anything else," the demon retorted dryly. "The name's Anthony Crowley and I'm just one of the resident bastards around the place. I'm not a new client."

He smiled.

"Unless I get caught."

[magicgotcha]

"I could," Apollo answered. "I could be a... prosecutor. Or... judge. Or... er. Police officer?" Okay, so he had to admit, his name didn't leave him with a wide variety of career choices. It was a good thing he liked being a defence attorney, then. Well, most of the time. When he wasn't defending uncooperative clients.

"Do you know what this place is? It... looks a lot like Disneyland."

[perfect_karma]

"Another foolish defense attorney, I see," Franziska sneered, looking unimpressed. "And if I may judge by your associations, even more foolishly foolish than that other fool."

[magicgotcha]

Apollo opened his mouth to protest, then stopped. Did a double-take. Something about this woman was familiar; mainly her over-use of the word 'fool'. Then he caught sight of the whip she held so close, and his jaw dropped.

"Prosecutor Franziska von Karma?" he said, quite awe-struck. Of course he had heard of her and watched videos of her trials: she was almost as well-known as Prosecutor Edgeworth.

Though she did look a little... young.

[perfect_karma]

"That is correct," she said. "Have I crushed you in court before? I'm afraid I don't remember, but I can't remember every pitiful fool I defeat..."

[magicgotcha]

... Wow, she really was as 'confident' as people said.

"No," Apollo answered. "I've never been to Germany. But I've heard of you, of course! I mean, what attorney hasn't? Well," he amended, "any attorney who researches well-known past cases."

[perfect_cravat]

Another defense attorney, and another with the desire to spike his hair into weaponry. The references to his badge at any possible connection was also familiar. The name Wright might be common, but Edgeworth doubted its mention was a coincidence.

"The Wright Anything Agency you mention wouldn't happen to go by the considerably less foolish name The Wright and Co. Law Offices?"

[magicgotcha]

For several moments, Apollo could only stare with his mouth open. He wasn't usually one to squeal or stare, but... Brain has cancelled all non-essential functions. Try again later.

"Y-you're," he stammered. "You're. P-prosecutor Miles Edgeworth?!"

[perfect_cravat]

"Indeed. That is something of which I am certainly aware." Edgeworth sighed. "I assume that means the answer to my previous question was yes?"

[magicgotcha]

Apollo was not usually one to fanboy. He had been a little star-struck upon first meeting Phoenix Wright, but that had faded quite a bit upon actually spending time in the man's company and learning that he had changed quite a bit since his days as a defence attorney. Miles Edgeworth - Miles Edgeworth - on the other hand, looked just as noble and intelligent and accomplished as he did on the videos of his cases.

"Question? What? Oh! Yeah! I mean, yes! The Wright Anything Agency, previously the Wright and Co. Law Offices. Now owned by Mr Wright and Trucy. I'm sorry, sir, I'm babbling," babbled Apollo, "but it's just such an honour to meet you! I'm a great admirer of your work! I mean, I know you're a prosecutor and I'm a defence attorney, but you're the right sort of prosecutor! And your work is amazing!"

[perfectly_right]

Phoenix would have walked past the awkward-looking guy in the red suit, except...

... had he just said Mr. Wright?

(... How does this kid know me?)

He stopped and turned around slowly. "Uh. Who are you?"

[magicgotcha]

Wow, Mr Wright must have been really eager to return to being a defence attorney if he was wearing his suit already. He had only been cleared of forging evidence a few hours ago.

"It's me, Mr Wright," said Apollo, tone quite obviously saying he didn't find Mr Wright's fake-forgetting very funny at all. "Apollo Justice. Wait," he said sharply, suddenly noticing the badge, "How did you pass the Bar Exam so quickly?"

[perfectly_right]

(What is he talking about?)

"You?" Phoenix racked his brain, trying to remember if he'd ever seen this kid before. No way. He would have remembered. "Bar Exam?" He glanced down at his badge and then back at the kid with the funny hair, totally puzzled. "Uh... I passed it years ago?"

[magicgotcha]

"Me," replied Apollo, still Not Impressed with Mr Wright's act. It worked the first two times, but twice only! I refuse to fall for this again!

"I know that," huffed Apollo. "But you have to pass it again, re-mem-ber? Or you already have. Did you get the same badge as before, or did they give you a new one?"

[mickey_mous]

((I am so lame. Forgive me...))

"So, Apollo, you ready to find out which exciting land you're gonna live in?"

[magicgotcha]

((You're well aware that isn't true))

Apollo jumped at being addressed by the Mouse again and wondered if it was possible for his life to get any more surreal. Going by the current evidence, he was pretty sure it could.

"... Yes?"

[mickey_mous]

((It is if I take three weeks to do anything about your application...))

Mickey peered at him a moment, then looked up at his antennae hair. "Tomorrowland?" he suggested.

[magicgotcha]

((Nope, not even then! Because you have just made a gag about Apollo's hair, and those are always win))

... I can't actually get reception, you know. (Apollo actually knew this for definite. It was a long and embarrassing story, and all Mr Wright's fault).

"Uh, sure. Tomorrowland. That sounds, uh..." Apollo racked his brains for a phrase the Mouse would probably understand, and came up with, "Super-duper?"