ACE ATTORNEY AU

[enigmaster]

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[enigmaster]

If it helps at all, that makes two of us. I've never really gotten this far before.

[agoodname]

[Oswald scrubs at one of his eyes a bit, still blinking a little too rapidly] Seriously? What normally-- [but he's not actually able to finish his full question as the door to the interview room opens and a man walks in. Oswald startles, starting to turn in his seat] "Well. Oswald. I didn't expect to see you here." [Oswald spine immediately stiffens and he turns the rest of the way around.] Theo. How lovely to see you again. [clearly, what with the way he says it, it isn't. He pushes to his feet.] "I must say I'm surprised. What's the lead prosecutor on this case doing here, talking to the accused?" [Oswald lifts his chin just slightly] Gathering information, of course. Mr. Nygma is rather reticent but-- "Well, yes, as he should be." [Theo leans around Oswald a bit to smile at Edward, winking] "Don't trust this one--he's as wily as they come." "Ha!" [Gertrude, unseen by the others, chimes in, arms folded] "If anyone is wily, it is you! Snake in the grass!" "Anyway, Oswald, if you wouldn't mind giving me a moment with Mr. Nygma...I'm just curious to see what all the fuss is about, after all. Considering how many defense attorneys he's sent skittering back to the department. So...if you don't mind?"[Theo arches an eyebrow, and Oswald turns to glance back at Edward.] ....Mr. Nygma. I'll see you tomorrow, I'm sure.

[enigmaster]

[It's easy enough, slipping back into calm, unaffected, emotionless. Edward has plenty of practice with that and it's a good shield to have. Especially now. He doesn't know this man, but the reactions of both Oswald and Gertrude are... not promising. So he doesn't respond, really, at the man's wink. He just has that same blank stare as always. And he looks over, calmly, at Oswald.] ...I'm sure. [He has his guard up too much to say much more than that. And that softness in his voice is gone now.]

[agoodname]

[Oswald just snorts, before turning and striding out of the room. The door closes behind him with a snap--and Theo moves to sit]

"Hi there, Edward. I'm Theo Galavan." [he smiles rather gamely, holding his hand out to him]

[enigmaster]

[Edward doesn't reach out for his hand. He hasn't shaken the hands of any other lawyers, he's not about to start now.] ...Yes. Hello. [Utterly blank.]

[agoodname]

[Theo blinks once, before retracting his hand, still smiling] "Not much of a hand-shaker, huh? Fair enough." [He sits back in his chair a bit, legs stretching out in front of him] "So! Edward. You've garnered quite a reputation! They're trying to figure out who to send down to you next."

[enigmaster]

[Edward doesn't shift or adjust. He just sits there, posture rigid, looking at Theo without blinking much.] ...I see. [.......yep that's all he's got to say to that]

[agoodname]

[somehow, he still doesn't lose that smile] "You're pretty calm about all this, huh?"

[an interesting thing of note with Theo: no ghosts. Even Gertrude seems to have, somehow, vanished]

[enigmaster]

[That is... a thing, yes. Edward doesn't blink.] Should I not be?

[agoodname]

"I mean, most people that go through that many attorneys aren't. It's usually something to worry about a bit."

[enigmaster]

Oh.

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..........oh, no, that's it, he's done]

[agoodname]

[.....Theo blinks once, but that easy smile is still there. He looks interested a bit now, if not curious.]

"Huh. You're an interesting one, Edward Nygma." [he pushes to his feet, then.]"I suppose I'll wish you good luck."

[enigmaster]

[It takes a bit of effort not to tense up at being called interesting. But he manages, and he keeps his expression emotionless, as much as he kind of wants to glare instead.] ...No thanks. [...Hm?]

[agoodname]

[Theo arches an eyebrow at that] "No?"

[enigmaster]

I don't believe in luck. So I would prefer you keep such wishes to yourself.

[agoodname]

"Ah! Well, sorry about that, then." [Theo sits up a bit] "Hey, though, I believe in luck. So maybe if I'm lucky, they'll assign me next."[he grins, wider, before pushing to his feet] "Have a good evening, Eddie."

[enigmaster]

[Edward's eyes narrow at that, ever so slightly. It's subtle.] Mhm.

[agoodname]

[and with that response, Theo will turn and also exit the room]

[enigmaster]

[No attorney, the next day, so things are postponed even further. And by the time Oswald gets to the detention center and enters the room to see Edward, he'll notice that he's... already in the room. Specifically, he's leaning over the table, arms crossed over it, his face hidden, completely buried in his arms. He's... ...asleep.]

[agoodname]

[Oswald blinks at that, before crossing the room and moving to sit at the table]

....Edward?

[enigmaster]

[No immediate response. Try again?]

[agoodname]

Edward. [yeah he'll just....reach out to rest a hand on his shoulder?]

[enigmaster]

[The physical contact does it and Edward immediately bolts upright, eyes a little wide... and then he blinks a few times.] ...Um. Oh. [Oh. This is awkward.] Ah, h-hello.

[agoodname]

[yeah he automatically jerked his hand back when he sat upright so....blinking now]

....good evening. [he moves to sit]

[enigmaster]

Hm. [Edward straightens, a little and... quickly just adjusts himself a bit, too. And... well. Honestly, Edward's been gradually looking more tired the more time has passed. But right now it's especially obvious. The dark circles under his eyes more pronounced than ever.] ...Sorry. I didn't mean to fall asleep like that.