ACE ATTORNEY AU

[enigmaster]

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[agoodname]

[that's fine. Elijah will sit calmly while Gertrude is just going to...hover. Worriedly. She fades in and out, returning every half hour, until finally--]

"Oswald's on his way home--he should be here in about fifteen minutes."

[enigmaster]

[Edward... barely so much as looks up.] Uh huh... [... That's... ...uncharacteristic. Very uncharacteristic.]

[agoodname]

[......well, okay]

"Edward? Are you alright?"

[enigmaster]

Yeah. Why would anything be wrong?

[Oswald will be here soon. He heard it. That's fine.]

[agoodname]

"You're acting strangely." [yeah nope not gonna sugar-coat it, boyo]

[enigmaster]

Oh. I hadn't noticed.

[....Just a few more minutes until Oswald gets home.]

[agoodname]

[Gertrude's eyes narrow at that, her hands going to her hips] "That I am not sure I believe."

[enigmaster]

I hadn't, really.

[...He's.

Going back to reading.]

[agoodname]

[8| fine you ridiculous child. She's going to ruffle the pages in your book to a different page in retaliation, because two can play that game. Which is about the time the door opens]

[enigmaster]

...Welcome back. [Hey, Oswald.]

[agoodname]

Thank you. [he closes the door behind him--just as ghost parents are like...outta here.]

[enigmaster]

How was your day?

[agoodname]

Fine. And yours? [he's...rounding the corner, staring for a brief second at that scarf, before turning to go into the kitchen.]

[enigmaster]

It was fine.

[Edward's also heading into the kitchen. You know, to help out or whatever he can do.]

[agoodname]

I'm glad to hear that. [just....starts getting ingredients out] Is goulash alright?

[enigmaster]

Sure.

I can get the plates and glasses.

[agoodname]

Thank you. [goulash, fortunately, is rather straightforward. basically throw everything in a pot and let it cook]

1/2

[enigmaster]

[Yep, Edward starts setting out the glasses. And then the plates.

...And then,



he wakes up.]

2/2

[enigmaster]

[There's a shattering sound, then, as a plate slips out of his hand and hits the floor.]

[agoodname]

--Edward? [That gets Oswald's attention--and he's leaving the goulash to move to the dining room] Edward, are you alright?

[enigmaster]

I... I don't, ah... [And Edward stares down at the shattered plate, his eyes wide. What just...] When did I...

[agoodname]

Edward? [yeah nope he's coming straight over to him, now, noticing the plate] Ah--the plate--are you alright?

[enigmaster]

I-- [And it hits him, suddenly, what he's looking at. And he takes a quick step back.] Oh, I... Oh, no, I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to break it, I don't... I don't know what just happened, I'm sorry... [So. That's a no.]

[agoodname]

[....what is happening] It's fine, Edward, it's...it's just a plate. It's fine.

[enigmaster]

I'm sorry, I really don't... know what happened... I... [And that's the terrifying thing. He. Doesn't know.]