turnabout sisters.mp3

[feytalism]

[today, at the Wright Anything Agency, there's an unfamiliar knocking of the door. of course, it's only interrupted not by somebody on the inside opening the door, but the fact that the rather enthusiastic spirit medium who decided to visit has gone out of her way (at least, in her mind) to come visit. look, she's even brought a bag full of burgers, how nice of her! of course, what greets her is not something that she expected at all in the slightest bit, but oh, well.

don't worry, though, Maya's not a burglar or anything - although with that weird dress of hers and the fact that she barged her way in before the offices are supposed to be open - seem to be a tell tale sign that something's up. something rather suspicious, actually...

which may be the sole reason why this young lady - she's 26! - seems to point at the nearest person with quite some enthusiasm.]

Hey! [be thankful it's not as bad at his Chords of Steel, although it's still pretty loud and she's doing the pointing just like an Objection! the intonation is there, too.] I was wondering if you've seen Nick around ooooor—

[she glances around the room as she lengthens the time she says the "or" before finishing it off with a simple:]

—not. Well, I guess if he's not here, I'll just have to settle for you instead!

[she'll just. be getting in Apollo's personal space right now, don't mind her as she places a hand on his shoulder. he might even recognize her if he's watched the videos of the Ace Attorney Phoenix Wright's cases. or he could just think that she's a complete weirdo - I mean, she probably looks a little older, but not too much different to be too much of a distinction.]

You're a lawyer too, right?

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[pollygrapher]

[It's way too early to be dealing with the oddities that seem to follow the Wrights around--actually, it's way too early for him to be awake, period. And yet, here he is, already at the office more than an hour before opening hours, and sorting through the paperwork he'd left unattended the day before.

Apollo pauses, still clutching a pile of said paperwork as the woman barges into the office with more energy than should be legal.]

...yeah, I am. But there's no one called "Nick" here. [Or is there?? Apollo frowns suddenly, a memory niggling at him. Those clothes, and "Nick"--it all reminds him of the girl who had dropped by the Agency a few times before.] Wait, are you a friend of Pearl's?

[feytalism]

There totally is. I mean, this is his office. But looks like he's not here.

[which is obvious, since there's, like, nobody else here. clearly! but when he mentions her cousin, she smiles brightly, clapping her hands together with proud determination.]

And yep! Or, well, I'm not just a friend of Pearly's. She's my cousin. I'm the amazing- [okay, she's not that amazing, but shh, nobody needs to know that] mystical, Maya Fey. Nice to meetcha!

It's been a while since I've been in this office...

[pollygrapher]

[Okay, so she isn't just some stranger barging into the office. That's good to know. Reassured that she actually has some reason to be here, Apollo's defensive stance relaxes slightly and he even leans against the desk behind him.]

Maya Fey... you were mentioned in some of his old case files. You used to help Mr. Wright investigate, right?

[Remembering his manners, Apollo straightens up and offers her a hand.] Apollo Justice. I'm one of Mr. Wright's colleagues.

[feytalism]

I didn't just help, though. [she puffs out her cheeks a little indignantly; it's clear that she doesn't like the idea of being treated like a simple low class sidekick when she's so much more.]

I was a very important asset to the team!

[pollygrapher]

Alright, alright. [Apollo holds his hands up placatingly, knowing better than to set her off any more than he already has. Experience with Trucy has taught him that much.]

That's not what I meant. Mr. Wright just doesn't talk about the past much, and all I know about you is what I read from some old case files.