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I have read… so much fic this month. It’s high time for another recs post! A large portion is for Ace Attorney, as I finished the original trilogy for the first time earlier this month and promptly binged a truly ridiculous amount of fic.
Organized alphabetically, first by fandom, then by title. Fandoms included are: Ace Attorney, Crossover - Death Note/Ace Attorney, Death Note, Hamlet, Pokémon (Main Games), Scum Villain
Organized alphabetically, first by fandom, then by title. Fandoms included are: Ace Attorney, Crossover - Death Note/Ace Attorney, Death Note, Hamlet, Pokémon (Main Games), Scum Villain
Broken Mirror (Ace Attorney, Miles Edgeworth & Gregory Edgeworth, 44.4K)
Gregory Edgeworth comes back from the dead thirteen years after the DL-6 incident, and Miles' life as the perfect prosecutor careens off course.
december blues (Ace Attorney, Phoenix/Edgeworth, 2.7K)
Miles and Franziska write Christmas cards together, Miles helps Phoenix put up Christmas lights, and Phoenix makes good on a past transgression.
Desire Path (Ace Attorney, Edgeworth & Franziska, 2.8K)
“That just proves how lucky you are, to be with us now,” she decided. “We von Karmas are the best in the world. You can try and learn.”
Rude and ungrateful as ever, Miles didn’t answer.the absolute perfection of those end notes. This was a really good take on a younger Edgeworth and Franziska’s interactions; Franziska’s characterization in particular rang true for a much younger version of herself.Expiration Date (Ace Attorney, Phoenix/Edgeworth & Larry, 3.0K)
Phoenix breaks the news of Edgeworth's death to Larry. Rookie mistake.The grief and mourning of it all! But also some truly hilarious lines? This fic is the definition of laughing while also wanting to cry for me. The combination of humor and pathos is stellar, and I enjoyed the messiness of Phoenix’s grief here.fate, choice, and everything in between (Ace Attorney, Phoenix/Edgeworth, 4.3K)
As the months went by, the mark on Phoenix’s arm didn’t fade away at all. It sharpened, instead, the soft cherry-red of the words turning into a brighter, more violent neon, until it was clearer and more visible than ever before. The more Phoenix saw Edgeworth—in passing, in court, you name it—the sharper his mark got, pointed in its message: my heart belongs to him.I always love a soulmarks AU that does things a little differently. Also features what may be the funniest soulmark I’ve ever seen in an AU. It’s truly a brilliant moment that makes perfect sense… and also has me dying of laughter. Iconic.The Fever Monument (Ace Attorney, Dahlia Hawthorne, 1.7K)
Snapshots into the girlhood of Dahlia Hawthorne.Dahlia character analysis… my beloved.Ghosts of Butterflies (Ace Attorney, Dahlia Hawthorne, 2.1K)
Dahlia Hawthorne ended three times. Once, sinking into the waters below a rickety bridge. A second time, with a noose around her neck. The final time, spiraling upwards into the unknown.
She always found a way to come back, fight for her place in the world, until she couldn't.another dose of delicious Dahlia character analysis <3the hand that feeds (Ace Attorney, Edgeworth & Maya, 3.3K)
Miles accompanies Maya to the prison to witness an execution.One of the tags on this is “bonding over having been framed for murder by your mentor”, which. Yeah. I really like the dynamic between these two, and I enjoyed the way this fic explored that.her(self) (Ace Attorney, Dahlia/Iris, <1K)
When Dahlia passed, Iris felt it.Things I enjoy which this drabble also features: hanahaki disease, exploring fucked up sibling dynamics.mirage (Ace Attorney, Phoenix/Edgeworth, 2.8K)
"The unrelenting beep of heart monitors. The piercing wails of the newly widowed. Choirs of brutal coughs echoing in the corridors like a death knell. There were few people in the world for whom Miles would endure this onslaught of unwanted sensory input. Unfortunately, Phoenix Wright was one of them."
AKA: my version of the forbidden hospital scene.I’m surprised that I haven’t found more fic yet that takes advantage of or otherwise explores the implications of the magatama (if anyone has recs: please!), but I did like this one.No Man's Land (Ace Attorney, Phoenix & Franziska, 1.2K)
The bridge to the Inner Temple reopens.I also really like the dynamic between these two and had a great time with their canonical interactions during the final case of the third game, so I really enjoyed this missing scene from that section. Very well done.Room Service (Ace Attorney, Phoenix/Edgeworth, 3.4K)
On his first night back in London, Phoenix can't sleep. Conveniently, neither can Miles Edgeworth.
so shut your eyes (Ace Attorney, Phoenix/Edgeworth, 3.7K)
“That’s good news.” Mia Fey chuckles but she doesn’t sound very amused. “I’d have hated to see a repetition of our first trial together.”
Miles closes his eyes. Exhales. He, too, doesn’t want to experience another defendant dead by suicide at the hands of Dahlia Hawthorne.
“We are in agreement, then.”
She eyes him warily. Miles stands perfectly still. After a few seconds, she sighs.
“Let’s move this conversation to my office.” She opens the door and enters the main office room, leaving Miles at the doorstep. He follows suit and - abruptly stops.
Because there, on the office sofa, asleep, is Phoenix Wright.I cannot properly express how incredibly iddy this is to me. More of this, yes, please.The Usual Suspect (Ace Attorney, Phoenix/Edgeworth, 18.6K)
Becoming a lawyer to meet a childhood friend again is great and all, but it takes a lot of time.
Phoenix Wright finds a shortcut.
Winter Kill (Ace Attorney, Phoenix/Edgeworth, 6.1K)
“Something’s wrong with Charley, I think he’s dying.”
“Dying?!” Horror and incredulousness pushed Miles’ first question—who the hell is Charley?—to the back of the queue. “Wright, are you insane? Call an ambulance, why would you call me?”
“I don’t think he has the insurance for that.” Before Miles could criticize Wright’s flippant tone, Wright gestured to the potted plant in the corner of the room. “Edgeworth, meet Charley.”The main focus of this fic is Phoenix/Edgeworth, and it does that well, but it’s actually the Edgeworth & Franziska dynamics that stole the show for me. So deliberately understated, so delicious.Your Treasure I Covet (Ace Attorney, Edgeworth & Franziska, 13.1K)
Franziska has harboured a secret from Miles for so many years that it has become a part of her. A study of their relationship, and this secret, as they both grow.
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Always Believe (Crossover - Death Note/Ace Attorney, Phoenix & Light, 19.K)
Phoenix Wright defends Light Yagami in court.The way this balances the very different tones between these two canons is delightful. The judge in particular is a highlight.
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The Splendour of the Stars (Chronicles of Narnia, Aravis & Her Unnamed Brother, 11.4K)
In the aftermath of the battle at Anvard, Aravis learns her brother's fate.You know those fic concepts that have you walking away going, “I wish this were canon, because I want to read approximately 100 more takes on explorations of this idea”? Yeah. That’s this fic for me.
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Bones and Blood (Death Note, Rem/Misa, <1K)
Misa knew you couldn't keep death and life separate.Misa having a death kink: yes.gracefully strung by your hand (Death Note, Rem/Misa, 1.8K)
Rem often wondered if Misa’s pleasure was art; Rem certainly thought of it as an act of creation. She was convinced that no other human could create with their body in this way.Very hot.heaven is a place made of paper (Death Note, Misa, <1K)
The pen is mightier than the sword and Misa writes in pink ink.
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the triptych of grief (Hamlet, Hamlet/Horatio/Ophelia, 2.1K)
Grief and loss through the eyes of Hamlet, Ophelia, and Horatio.Wonderfully agonizing. I’m always weak for explorations of grief, and I was particularly struck by the character insights in Hamlet’s section.
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My (32F) neighbour (49M) is threatening to sue me because the murder/organised thief collective of Murkrow (?F, ?F, ?F, ?F, ?M, ?M, ?M, ?M, ?M, 0.5M) he’s pissed off keep bringing me his stuff and he’s convinced they’re mine. What are my options? (Pokémon Main Games, Original Human & Murkrow, 2.2K)
See title.A Reddit-style post set in the world of Pokémon! I found this an incredibly fun and delightful read.written by the victors (Pokémon Main Games, AZ, 3.1K)
Re: Ultimate Weapon Discourse Containment Thread [Page 127]
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Friendly reminder that we still don't fully understand the causes of the Great Kalos War! It's not revisionist to say that we don't know for certain that King AZ started it, because we don't. Hypothetically speaking, if someone had hypothetically been tempbanned for hypothetically starting a thread about the new paper that came out last month about the coup hypothesis, that would've been a stupid decision from the moderators.More social media set in the world of Pokémon, but this time exploring how popular perception of Kalos’ history (and in particular, AZ) shifts over time. We get to see forum posts, the kinds of historical RPF fics people are writing (the tags are delight), and more, and it’s all wonderfully done. I had such a great time with this.
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the cure for writer's block (Scum Villain, Tianlang-jun/Liu Mingyan, <1K)
Tianlang-jun gives Liu Mingyan some practical advice for her writing.in which practical advice = they fuck. This is not a ship I’d ever considered, and I almost didn’t click on it—but I’m glad I did, because I really liked the dynamic between these two here.fall for your reflection (drown in a dream) (Scum Villain, SQQ/LBH, 55.5K)
Shen Qingqiu is attacked by a monster that drops him into a dream of a perfect world--with Luo Binghe featuring front and center.This is such a cool concept, executed very well. I love it when Scum Villain fics, particularly canon divergence fics, play around with the concept of dreamscapes and Binghe’s dream powers in interesting ways.You Remember Him, Too? 😭😭😭 (Scum Villain, SQQ/LBH/LQG, 2.0K)
Shen Yuan wakes up in the middle of a field, surrounded by strange, unknown plants. Insects are chirping around his ears; everything smells green and earthy. The air is strangely fresh, absent of the scents of cigarettes and exhaust.
Is he... outside? Is this... 'touching grass'?SQQ assuming that he’s newly transmigrated when really he just has amnesia: what an amazing concept. This is written by acernor, so, unsurprisingly, it’s quite funny as well.
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Remedy (Stardew Valley, Abigail/Maru, 3.2K)
Abigail keeps showing up at the clinic banged-up and bleeding. Maru wonders why.How to sell me on a ship I’ve never really thought about in less than 4K.Top 5 CRAZIEST Trail Cam Captures! (Stardew Valley, Abigail & Sebastian & Sam, 1.6K)
This week in Ferngill's Top Five we have a video coming all the way from Stardew Valley!This is a transcript of a group chat between Abigail, Sebastian, & Sam, featuring them going down many tangents, not limited but including the evergreen question of Why Is The Farmer. It’s a fun read!
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