weirdo fucking bf that he loves sooo much
asking some real questions
theyre beauty theyre grace
[ID1: A two-panel comic with flat color characters on a yellow-to-pink gradient background. It features Kay Faraday and Ema Skye from Ace Attorney, with Ema’s older design and the artist’s version of an older design for Kay. In the first panel, Kay is slightly in the background of Ema, leaning forward on a red motorcycle. She beeps the horn, grinning as she says, “(honk at pretty lady on the sidewalk) hey (smirking emoji) wanna see me drive straight into that brick wall” (screenshot of tumblr user memorycycle). Ema looks over at her with open-mouthed incredulity, expression baffled. In the second panel, Ema says, “Um no not r- oh ok. that was actually kindof hot,” (reply from tumblr user tumbwr) interrupted partway through with a CRASH speech bubble. Action lines indicate an incident out-of-frame. Ema’s expression is still confused and concerned, but she is blushing. ID2: A one-panel comic with flat color characters on an orange gradient background. It features Kay and Ema from Ace Attorney, with Ema’s older design and the artist’s version of an older design for Kay. Kay is clenching both fists in front of her chest, eyes squeezed shut with frustration as she says, “stop asking me if my wife is single you guys KNOW i have a crush on her” (tumblr user vonkarn). She is blushing. In the background, ignorant of Kay’s strife, Ema is attempting to pour a bag of snacks directly into her open mouth. /End ID]
MLM: KLAPOLLLOOOO, SaiMota, Ryunosuke x Kazuma, Sholmes x Mikotoba, and Edgeworth x Lang to name a few!
I have not drawn Klapollo in a year holy shittt so here they are!!!
Winston Payne: I’m pretty sure the average Tumblr user could kill Winston Payne with their bare hands.
Sebastian DeBeste: Look, the only reason why this wimp ranks higher than Payne is because he is so sopping wet pathetic that there is a significant chance that his opponent will just start feeling bad about kicking his ass and punch themself in the face instead.
Klavier Gavin: While Klavier is a physically fit young man who is known to keep his cool in extreme situations, he is also a giant law-abiding nerd who has never thrown a punch at anything that isn’t an inanimate wall. It probably wouldn’t be that hard to shove this guy into a locker.
Miles Edgeworth: Look, Miles is an even bigger locker-worthy nerd than Klavier. Anytime anyone, friend or foe, suggests a violent solution he just gets freaked out and begs for them to follow procedures. And no AA Lawyer is more easily thrown off his rhythm and startled than he is. He might have some bulk under the magenta and frills (or at least some impressive leg muscles from climbing 12 flights of stairs every day for like seven years), but he has no idea or will to actually use them in a fight. However, he did try and stare down a man who was aiming a gun at his back that one time and managed to keep his cool throughout all of this.
So like, he’d probably talk a big game and try and intimidate his opponent into not engaging - but if that won’t work he will get his ass thoroughly whooped. And then he’d try to sue them, which is what his threats were about all along.
Apollo Justice: Actually a considerable step up in power-levels from the previous ones. Apollo might be smol, but he is Done With Your Shit and this gives him Strength. Not to mention that one time he successfully tanked an explosion. His famous Chords of Steel can also serve as a tactic to confuse or weaken his enemies.
Kristoph Gavin: Although he is primarily known for his schemes and poisoning, he did kill a man with a single blow to the forehead with a bottle, showing he does have some decent upper-body-strength to use in a fight. And being known as ‘the Coolest Defense in the West’ means he can keep his calm even during hectic combat. But he’s also very pretentious and his constant pontifications might just be the perfect opportunity for someone to smash his face in.
Blaise Debeste: Okay, look, is Blaise a scary tall man who successfully stabbed a woman to death with a candelabra and constantly carries around a deceptively-powerful lighter and has like, implied, motorcycle gang background? Yes. But also I think anyone who encounters Blaise Debeste face-to-face is overcome with such bloodlust rage that it might give them an edge in the battle against him.
Mia Fey: Mia ranks fairly high on the Battle Scale considering the one time she was faced with a violent altercation she just tried to escape and it… didn’t end well.
However, in the two times we get to play as her it’s also clear that she wants to Punch. All of the Things. While Apollo is fueled by being Done With Your Shit, Mia has righteous anger - so I think in a situation where she is actually prepared to do battle she would be able to throw a few decent punches. Also assuming we are talking about Mia while she was still alive, there’s also her Spirit Channeling powers to account for. While we’ve never seen them on screen, Maya told us they are “first rate” and I believe her. Maybe she could channel the spirit of a great warrior to try and get an edge in combat?
Manfred Von Karma: While he also has the same Bloodlust-Inducing-Factor as Blaise, and he does seem less physically fit even though they’re about the same age - I feel like his cane could do more serious damage than Blaise’s lighter. And he has that dangerous fucking Stun Gun on him to easily neutralize opponents. Plus, he did tank that one gunshot he got in the shoulder. Manfred’s opponents might have Rage on their side, but also you cannot underestimate the power of his sheer Spite.
Godot: On one hand, Godot has shown an ability to keep his cool in very dangerous situations. He can smash a coffee cup with his bare hands and barely react, showing that he’s decently strong and resilient to pain. And he is yet another proud (?) member of the exclusive “Lawyers With a Body Count Club”. And while stabbing a waifish, 155cm college student (and part time-poisoner) in the back isn’t exactly the most epic demonstration of battle prowess in the history of Anime Lawyers - he did it (and moved the body and doctored the crime scene and prosecuted in court) while tanking a knife slash in his face, showing his pain-resilience once again, as well as general tenacity that would also be useful in battle. Also, he can summon an infinite amount of hot coffee mugs at will, which must make for a decent improvised long-ranged attack.
On the other hand, his health is also heavily implied to be deteriorating and that he’s basically dying over the course of the final case… possibly due to all of that physical exhaustion. If a fight goes longer than just a single backstab, I feel like these health complications are gonna harm Godot’s performance.
Phoenix Wright: Okay, so this is actually the hardest one to place. I keep flip-flopping on where to put him, especially compared to Mia, and Apollo. Because unlike most other lawyers currently ranked below him, he is a disaster when it comes to being on the offensive; Phoenix Wright is a total wimp who has never returned a punch in his life. However, he is also almost supernaturally durable, unbelievably lucky and deceptively strong. If a solid iron door, a raging freezing river and a speeding car didn’t manage to take him down, what chance does a fellow human, even a more combat-capable one, have???
Calisto Yew: She’s not even a real-lawyer! She’s a Secret Spy who successfully pretended to be a Lawyer for years! She’s got a gun, she’s got a knife, she's got crossbow bolt as hair decorations, she probably has some combat training from her time in Interpol… While she’s clearly more specialized for espionage and infiltration, and not as physically strong as Lang, she’s still got an impressive advantage over most of the regular people who went to Law School. In fact, her skill with barefaced lies and manipulation might also be a skill she could use in a fight to catch her opponent off-guard.
Nahyuta Sahdmadhi: Nahyuta is, in fact, one of the few AA Lawyers to canonically participate in what I would unambiguously call a ‘fight’ (rather than a ‘murder’), when he single-handedly disarmed and apprehended a Defiant Dragon rebel in the sorta-canon ‘Spirit of Justice’ Prologue video.
Like, that rebel guy probably isn't the world's greatest warrior, but the Defiant Dragons have been around for enough time to give their members at least some basic self-defense/combat skills… more so than the average lawyer on this list at minimum. And Nahyuta very easily crab-stomped him. Showing that he has strong nerves, some amazing reflexes and the martial art skills to knock a man unconscious with a single blow. Not to mention the seemingly supernatural skills with his prayer beads, which he already uses as a sort of ‘weapon’ in court. Also that... thing he did to Apollo's bracelet that one time.
Nahyuta might be just straight-up Magic, that's pretty OP.
Franziska von Karma: Look, Franziska might not have official martial-arts, guns, or Literal Magic Powers - but what she does have is sheer determination and force or personality. Franziska von Karma has been intimidating grown men since she was a 149 cm tall 13 years old with a riding crop (I mean, one of those men was Miles, but still…..). She had once whipped Phoenix Wright into unconsciousness in a temper tantrum, and like I already mentioned that taking him down is quite a feat. She is also very resilient - while the shot to her shoulders was designed not to kill her, being up back on her feet doing investigation stuff a day after is still very impressive! Her whip might not be as dangerous as a sword or a gun, but she will not relent until she defeats you.
Simon Blackquill: Let me just give it to you straight, Simon Blackquill is 1.88 meter tall, he owns a katana and a trained attack-hawk (giving him both short range and far range advantage), he can break solid metal chains with his bare hands, he can cut your hair halfway across the room with a feather. Not to mention how he could probably use the whole psychological manipulation in battle to intimidate or goad his enemy. There’s not even a lot of funny or interesting points to bring up, he is literally an action movie character who just happens to also be a lawyer.
Athena Cykes: Athena Cykes is the strongest lawyer. One day, she’ll be stronger than whales. I believe in her.
Investigations 2 official localization but at what cost?
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[ID: A three-panel comic featuring characters colored in white. It segments a meme by tumblr user braindamaged007 into a comic with Ace Attorney characters. Panel 1- Solid pink background and light pink shading on the characters. The caption is at the top of the panel, and reads “SOME PEOPLE HAVE A GIRLFRIEND.” Under it is a doodle of Ema Skye and Kay Faraday, shown from the hips up. Kay lifts one of Ema’s hands to her mouth to kiss her knuckles. She has her eyes closed and a hint of her smile can be seen. Ema looks slightly flustered but is smiling. Kay’s other hand is around her waist. Pink hearts float around them. Panel 2- Solid pink background and light pink shading on the characters. The caption is at the bottom of the panel, and reads “SOME PEOPLE HAVE A BOYFRIEND.” Above it is a doodle of Apollo Justice and Klavier Gavin. Klavier stands behind Apollo, leaning over him. One hand is wrapped around his shoulder and the other loops under one of Apollo’s arms to wrap around his front, where it holds one of Apollo’s hands. He is beaming. Three hearts float by his face. Apollo leans back into him, face slightly scrunched but smiling. A single heart floats by his face. Panel 3- A dark purple to light purple gradient background and yellow-orange shading on the characters. Kay, Ema, Klavier, Apollo, and Clay Terran are depicted full-body. Kay and Ema hold hands and walk at the front, both glancing back over their shoulders. Klavier and Apollo walk in the middle. Klavier has one hand in a jacket pocket and the other arm wrapped around Apollo’s shoulders. He smiles back at Clay. Apollo glances back at Clay in bemusement. Clay is tugging at the sleeve of his hoodie, jogging behind the group and facing away, looking towards the moon in the corner of the panel. His speech bubble reads, “I HAVE to look at the moon guys hang on stop walking i want to look at the moon.” /End ID]
I like to think Blackquill was always kinda fucked up