ACE ATTORNEY AU

[enigmaster]

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[agoodname]

[.....welp. Butch just...folds his arms to watch. But also keeping an eye on those lights because honestly he does not want to get glass on him or this kid and this is already

super weird

but he's been in some pretty strange, not great situations so...just add this to the list]

[enigmaster]

Yes, because I was having a conversation. No, don't-- [And that's another light shattering. Edward sighs.] ...Are you done?

[agoodname]

"Geez. Ain't this one ever heard of manners?"

[enigmaster]

Definitely not. ...I'm not dealing with this right now. [Yep, guess what, Edward's just going to! Start walking down the hall! ...Even as another light shatters. He doesn't even blink or flinch or anything. But that, uh, sure is happening.]

[agoodname]

[this is all...crazy. But listen. In for a penny, in for a pound, and he kind of really wants to see where this is going, so he'll follow]

[enigmaster]

[Edward gets to the elevator, when...] Don't. [He's... definitely not talking to Butch, though.] I swear, if-- [But... the lights in the elevator start to flicker anyway... before they go out. And Edward swallows.] ...Great.

[agoodname]

".....so. Trip down the stairs?"

[enigmaster]

[Edward pauses at that. ...It's the 32nd goddamn floor. But there's no way he's getting into the elevator like this. A small dark space? No thank you. However, the only alternative is... going back home. Which he'd. Rather not, right now. So.] ...I guess. [To the stairs he goes. BECAUSE THIS MIGHT AS WELL HAPPEN.]

[agoodname]

[right. Butch is totally tagging along] "Well. At least it's down and not up." [js]

[enigmaster]

Mhm... [It's still a shitload of floors, though. It'll take a bit to get down.]

[agoodname]

[that's fine. like he said, it's downstairs, not up, so it could be worse. So.

yep

down the stairs

all 30 flights]

[enigmaster]

[30 goddamn flights. Listen, Edward walks around a lot, so that's fine, but. He's not in great shape. On the other hand, adrenaline is kind of fueling him right now and he said he was going out so he's going on a fucking walk, damn it. He's just! Gonna do that! Even though he's kind of tired! Especially since he was literally just coming back from a walk when he got home so oh god this is such a bad idea why is he still walking.......]

[agoodname]

[....yep Butch is just gonna easily keep up with him] "...you okay?"

[enigmaster]

...Fine... [he is so tired]

[agoodname]

[and he just....arches an eyebrow] "You wanna piggy-back ride or somethin'?"

[enigmaster]

[absolutely not] I just said I'm fine.

[agoodname]

"Yeah. You're not a great liar though."

[enigmaster]

Well, maybe it isn't your-- [Hey, guess what? Streetlight is sparking and going out. And Edward stops walking and just... lets out the longest, most exhausted breath. Why is this his life...]

[agoodname]

[Butch turns to look at it, huffing] "What do they want, exactly?"

[enigmaster]

[Edward pauses, for a bit. He's actually listening to the ghost, who is just repeating their request, because they'll gladly say what they want again! And... with a sigh, Edward just pulls out his phone. He's got a location to look up.] Apparently their grave was defiled and they refuse to wait just one more second, even though this really could wait another day... But that's not happening, so... [Okay, welp...]

[agoodname]

"....so you gotta go to a graveyard in the middle of the night?"

[enigmaster]

Yep. [Time to get a taxi, okay, cool.]

[agoodname]

"Okay. Well, it won't be the first time." [and he'll just....easily flag down a taxi.] "If it's alright if I come along, that is."

[enigmaster]

[butch that's a worrying statement] ...If you want to, I guess.

[agoodname]

"Sure. Kinda wanna see what all this is about, anyway."