02 - video; backdated to the 25th

[perfectionisms]

[ Backdated to the 25th

Video feed shows the view of a narrow court room from the witness stand. The judge's seat can be seen in all its Baroque glory. There's a space for a crest on the wall behind it, but nothing's carved there at the moment.

Solid wooden desks flank the platform that holds the judges seat: the defense's bench to the left and the prosecutor's bench to the right. Placed directly in front of each other, this ensures that the opposing parties can confront each other face to face. The desks are large enough to conceal key evidence to be presented at crucial moments, and sturdy enough to withstand abuse such as fist slamming, whipping and scalding coffee spills.

The seats for the audience are located behind the defense's and prosecutor's benches, much like the seats in a theater. Any loud side comment, beneficial or otherwise, from anyone in the audience will most likely reach the ears of the judge and attorneys. It almost seems like audience participation in court proceedings was encouraged.

To top off the theatrical atmosphere of this courtroom, a young woman with a whip stands at the center of it all. ]

A few months ago, someone made a boast, and it will continue to be a boast until that boast is fulfilled - that he will establish a judiciary system in Exsilium. Whether or not he follows through with his word remains to be seen, but that does not mean that I should lag behind. I am, after all, not just a prosecutor but also a von Karma. And we von Karmas are always perfectly prepared. [ Crazy prepared, some might even say. But not always. Still, she's fully confident that Edgeworth won't let her down with this one, even if she will never say that outright. ]

I could make a speech on the benefits of having a functional judiciary, the difficulties involved with procuring this noble establishment, its features, the possibilities... but let's keep this simple, shall we?

[ With a crack from her whip, the ceiling parts to make way for two flatscreen monitors. A corresponding holographic screens appear beside the two attorneys' benches. The monitors and screens show an array of stock evidence data: the obviously fake autopsy report of one "John Doe" who died of excessive foolishness, a bullet, a chalk outline and the like. ]

We have here the best in evidence display this world has to offer. It's programmed to respond to basic sound and motion cues, and can be programmed to follow the specific cues associated with the people involved in the trial process. In this case, that would be me and my whip.

[ She snaps her fingers, sending the prosecutor's holographic screen flying towards her. ]

Much like our current communication devices, these holographs are touch sensitive. [ Touching the bullet on the screen, the image zooms in until it takes up most of the space. Swiping her finger on it shows the bullet in different angles. She smiles, satisfied by its performance. ] As long as we have enough data, we will be able to investigate every nook and cranny of all evidence declared prior to the trial. And in case you were wondering, yes, it has all the usual amenities you would expect from a court of law. [ With a dismissive wave of her hand, the screen flies back to its original position. ]

The board is set. We now have the venue to run a proper trial in Exsilium. Of course, you're free to choose a dingy, dilapidated gym instead, but why would you?

[ Arms outstretched, she ends her speech with a bow. ]

Happy Holidays, Exsilium.

[ reference for court room set up: Wiki article on the Ace Attorney Courtroom and what it looks like in live-action format ]

Comments

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[bratworth]

[ It takes him quite a while to respond simply because he doesn't know what to say. Even when he does speak, he keeps the video function turned off, but even without seeing his face, Franziska can probably still hear the slight tone of awe in his voice. ]

... You actually did it. [ Then, after a beat -- ] By the way, it was hardly a boast.

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[perfectionisms]

[ Albeit she replies after a while, when she's sure she's not that outwardly pleased with his reaction. ]

As I'm sure you must have made a lot of progress in four months.

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[bratworth]

It's a continual effort. We're working on it.

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[perfectionisms]

You're still working on it? Show me what you've got so far.

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[fintastic]

That's pretty neat! Can I be the judge?

[ No she does not actually expect to be a judge, she's just being silly. ]

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[perfectionisms]

Yes, it is pretty neat, isn't it? [ Not the word she would use, but she's too pleased by her new court room to be annoyed by trolls right now. ]

And no, you can't be the judge.

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[fintastic]

Why not? I was good enough to be future Empress, I could be a good judge!

[perfectionisms]

[ She's a future empress? Trolls are such strange creatures. ]

Of trolls. And not an empress yet. This court isn't here solely for crimes committed by and towards trolls. Humans seems to be the majority in this place, if we're talking about base species, and even then the issue on who gets to judge us is a delicate one.

But if one of your people [ Was that the right word for trolls? People? ] gets involved in something that requires court proceedings, I'll try to let you know.

[urnotafraid]

[ You just got to be kidding him. Really. What a waste of time and resources and plain stupidity. ]

And what kind of law will you being using? From which world and under what kind of books? Don't wanna rain on your parade [spoiler yes he does. HE IS A CRIMINAL AFTER ALL] but I doubt that everyone will agree to the same rules.

[perfectionisms]

[ She would be annoyed, but making the rules isn't her job. And she shares the same opinion with him, actually. ]

Those are some very interesting questions. [ That she has certainly not heard before, nope. ] Why don't you direct them to the man who thought it would be so easy to set up a functioning judiciary in Exsilium?

[ Because she's not willing to touch that with a fifty foot pole. ]

[urnotafraid]

[ Well, that's a bit interesting not that he would even say that out loud. ]

I don't see him making a post about it; I see you.

[perfectionisms]

And? I'm not my little brother's keeper. He's old enough to decide whether he wants to show up to answer questions or continue hiding from the obvious.

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[skyentific]

[Oh, yes, this woman. She doesn't know whether Franziska recognizes her, so - ]

Is there a backlog of cases awaiting trial already?

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[perfectionisms]

[ This woman seems vaguely familiar to her. But that's about it.

And it's back to business. ]

No. If there were, I should have heard of it.

[ Except she told Miles that she wanted to take no part in establishing a judiciary system in Exsilium and he might have taken that seriously. ]

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[skyentific]

Well, to make it useful, there'll need to be crimes... And a scientific lab where the evidence can be prepared, of course.

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[perfectionisms]

Oh, there are crimes. [ And we do not wish for more crimes because that would be horrible. ]

And have you seen the scientific developments in this world? It's amazing, with the exception of the technology they used to drag us here and to brainwash the rest of the world.

[acemedium]

[Okay as much as she's rude, this--]

Wow, that's pretty cool!

[perfectionisms]

[ And while Franziska found Maya annoying, her knowledge on court proceedings (or lack thereof) did save Miles once.

And being with her did make dealing with fake-mage-Manfred easier. ]

Would you like a tour?

[acemedium]

[Wow rude.]

[Maya debates. On one hand, it'd involve being in the same room as Franziska.... On the other, SO COOL]

... Okay, fine!

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[vaudevil]

[Oh goodie, just what he always wanted, a prosecutor with a whip. Why does this scream dominatrix? Oh, but he's laughing. It's all pretty neat, but there's something that just feels a bit off about his laughter. It's almost a bit nervous sounding.]

How impressive. Can you order lunch on that too? I'm sure there is a pretty tall order in the court, yes?

[Oh god, bad puns.]

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[perfectionisms]

[ Why oh why can't she hit people over the network? That was horrible. It completely cancelled out her amusement at his nervous laughter. ]

Was that an attempt at a joke? If you're trying to be a clown, I know a circus who's in dire need of a new one.

[ She's serious about that recommendation. That wasn't as annoying as Moe-the-clown-turned-ringleader's jokes. ]

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[vaudevil]

[He already knows it's bad and his hand comes up in a gesture of apology.]

No, no, that's okay. I think I had enough of that. I admit, I'm not very good at making them.

At any rate, it seems that you have come quite a ways and managed to amass yourself a rather impressive courtroom. The Initiative seems impressed with your attempts, yes?

[Now that he isn't joking anymore, he's actually more serious and thought provoking.]

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[yamaxanadu]

A bit excessive, but I suppose that will make people feel more assured everything is handled fairly. However before anything can be a done proper laws are needed and a judge to understand them.

[perfectionisms]

Indeed. Then let this message serve as a way of prodding the person who's in charge of procuring what you requested to hurry up.

[yamaxanadu]

I am doubtful it will be so easy. However, I would like to at least settle the matter of an appropriate judge.