#aa:dd spoilers

[mayatawi]

I keep noticing that part in case 3 of dual destinies where blackquill says “do you even fathom the intricacies that go into staging a crime scene” and going hmmmmmmm

[tinybearfeet]

i love my girlie Athena she went “trans rights!!! thanks for coming out!!! good for you!!!!!” and then “btw this makes you a suspect!!!!” in the next second

[kijimha]

My beloveeeds... i love u bobby fulbright i love you phantom

[evansentcoffee]

Onto dual destinies case 2! What a fucking fever dream. Who let Blackquill prosecute holy shit. His suggestion power or whatever should NOT be allowed in a courtroom, he's sicced a hawk on multiple people, he broke steel chains, Athena clearly has some trauma related to him, what the hell is going on. WHY DID THEY GIVE A PRISONER CONVICTED OF MURDER HIS GOD DAMN SWORD THAT HE MURDERED WITH

[pantherxdrawz]

Hello Tumblr is this anything

[solis-solaire]

I began shipping Blackquill and Fulbright HARD and then it turned out Fulbright was the phantom so I was like “oh no” but then it rounded back. Like the angst qualities that the phantom brings is SO MUCH

quick and messy doodle!!!!! as usual!!!!

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[mugenmegami]

Lamenoire & Brillant - CD1950

I'm back with some Blackbright! I know Fulbright looks like a menacing silhouette in this one, but he probably would just cuddle with Blackquill! Nothing terrible will happen... They're just happy lovebirds <3

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This illustration is part of my <<Crime detectives 1950's AU>>

[twistedsamuraiadvice]

4:05 am, Saturday morning. One hour, fifty minutes until dawn.

Fulbright sniffled, wiping dog slobber off his face, as he and Simon sat. Simon did not need to ask what had happened, certain he already knew. He felt even more sure of this when Fulbright reached over, running his fingers along and tugging at the edge of Simon's face.

Just checking.

Apparently satisfied, Fulbright leaned into the headboard, running his hands through Rovers fur.

".......I'm sorry."

Simon shrugged, watching as Rovers tail swished back and forth, back and forth. "It is nothing. Do not trouble yourself."

"I just......I really thought..."

"can I come in...?"

Burnie was standing a little awkwardly in the doorway, and Fulbright froze a moment.

"oh, Burnie, I..."

The firefighter entered, sitting himself on the edge of the bed, between Fulbright and Simon.

"you alright?"

".....I think so." Fulbright's voice waivered, and Simon could not help but doubt the answer given. Still....not his place.

"Hell, Bobby. You scared the shit outta me, what was that?"

Simon stood, walking over to where Taka was perched on the dresser, and started stroking her feathers. She stared back at him with her large, golden eyes, as though she could stare right through the lot of them. Behind him, Fulbright was finding it difficult to answer his paramour's question.

"I.... I'm sorry, I should have told you...."

"should have told me what? That you'd freak out?"

"it's been awhile since it happened, I thought maybe-"

"-awhile? Is this something that happens often? Is it going to keep happening?"

"I don't know, probably, I didn't think-its been a minute-I thought I was in a good place..."

It was painful listening to this, instead Simon tried to lose himself Takas feathers, soothing himself as much as he did her.

"it was about two years ago now, well, two years and a little more, and I was working with Prosecutor Blackquill, he was still an inmate then, and, and-"

"-perhaps the more detailed events can wait until morning." Simon's own stomach was beginning to turn, he did not want to be there for this. And based on Fulbright's state, they should keep this short, anyway.

Fulbright swallowed, and continued, audibly shaky, "I was kidnapped. An-and...held. For a long ti-time."

Simon could hear the firefighter shift, but refused to turn and look. Instead he listened, willing the conversation to move on.

"sweet holy mother.....so, when you didn't recognize me..."

Fulbright didn't answer, and Simon could not take the conversation any longer. He signaled taka to perch on his arm, and walked to the kitchen.

Athena was sitting at the table drumming her fingers.

Simon sat across from her, staring past her, at nothing in particular. The clock ticked above them.

There was nothing to say.

(and with that, our event comes to a close. Our heros are alright, but may be a little off kilter for a bit...

Send asks, as we return to our regular questions and answers soon)

[blackquillchillin]

Consider-Simon Blackquill, after being in prison for seven years is woefully, woefully touch-starved. He yearns to be held, to get a hug, to feel any form of affection.

Consider also-Hes so full of anger, self-hatred, and resignation that he denies himself any chance of such a thing.

Consider-even more then that, he's scared. He's been beat up, electrocuted, chained, pushed around for so long that....he won't risk it. Someone reaching out can only hurt him. (Also emotional weakness but whatever)

Consider, Fulbright would sometimes offer positive touch, not even aware of it. Helping steady Simon when he's about to fall, helping him in and out of the squad car, little things. Things that slowly build trust.

Consider-the Phantom is aware. He uses it to play with Simons emotions. Simon is already in a bad state, and does not handle it well, raising all his walls back up.

Now consider, finally, finally getting a hug, his little sister/niece holding him while they both cry their eyes out. Patches' enthusiastic greeting involving a huge hug. Clasping hands with an old friend, the warmth from a bowl of udon noodles made with love.

Just....no sudden reaching for him, and maybe....

Just maybe..

He can heal.

[emberleaf23]

Headcanon that during Athena's trial for the murder of her mother, when she was panicking, Taka landed on her shoulder and stayed with her the whole time, all the way up to the Phantom's arrest

[radiyostatic]

OKAYYY ROBIN... i do wish the braces weren't used for a quirky reveal and that she was actually just disabled but it's ace attorney so i can't expect that much

i love robin hes so cutes...

[rouecentric]

(AA:DD spoilers !!!!)

simon blackquill fancam

let my guy out of court/jail!! he didn't do anything wrong :(

[manyothermusingsofmine]

                Oh that’s right I heard the story over and over again,                 Geeh it’s swell to finally beat her other friends                 Oh thats right I heard the story, don’t really like how it ends!                 Geeh it’s swell to finally beat her other, other, other friends

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[blackquillchillin]

ooh, I hadn't considered the fact that he may of developed it that soon! I figured he just had so much distrust in the system as a whole after everything he went through that lashing out at attorneys was a pretty natural part of that, and that the first time his faith in the system was really lost was when he realized Athena would be tried for Metis's death, which was then compounded by the fact that they willingly blamed him for the bombing as well, and ya'know. seven years on death row. but the roots for that would have had to have already started for him to realize that, and Nick being disbarred makes so much sense as a starting point wow-

Noticing Blackquill makes a habit out of trying to speed-run trials Manfred-style. His distrust of attorneys (and after Kristoph's deeds, who could blame him) must make him pretty wary of them delaying the verdict just to pull something out of their ass.

Part of me likes to think the moment he started developing that strategy was when heard of Phoenix's disbarment. That even he would stoop so low told him that these people are NOT to be trusted in court.

Anyways, back to it-