Someonedefinitely - Im Most Definitely Someone

I <3 kainess crumbs

argh them in the flashback though 🥺

the urge to write a soukoku songfic (the song in question being Feel Better by Penelope Scott) from Dazai's POV

The Athena von Karma Theory

Most people already know about Manfred von Karma’s granddaughter- she’s seven years old at the time of AA1, has a dog named Phoenix, and mostly just exists so Manfred can make a point about Polly the parrot.

But I can’t help wondering just who exactly this granddaughter is- or if we’ve already met her. And there seems to be one person in particular who stands out as a candidate for this granddaughter… Athena Cykes. I might sound crazy now, but hear me out.

We know from a mock interview that Franziska von Karma has an older sister, the mother of this elusive granddaughter. Now, assuming the family follows traditional naming conventions, that means whoever this granddaughter is, she doesn’t have the von Karma name, but her father’s name. It also means that Franziska’s sister doesn’t necessarily use the von Karma name anymore.

We also know that this granddaughter was born around 2009- and is therefore the exact same age as Athena. We can also assume that she was raised in Japanifornia during this time (a more obvious connection in Japanese, as the dog is named “Ryu”- a name that an American child would be unlikely to come up with.)

On Athena’s part, there is the fact that she has family in Europe, close enough to her that she moved to live with them. There is also the fact that Phoenix encountered her there; and, since Phoenix would have been travelling Europe with Edgeworth at the time, it makes sense that she met Phoenix at the von Karma household. How they met in canon has never been properly explored, so this explanation is as good as any other.

Finally, we have the fact that Athena is, by all rights, a legal and lingual prodigy. She is fluent in several European languages, took the bar exam incredibly young, and is the youngest attorney in the series to date. All of this makes sense if she’s from an old European family filled with legal geniuses.

So essentially, the theory goes that Metis Cykes is Franziska’s older sister. Metis got briefly married and had Athena, thus making Athena the mysterious granddaughter. Then, when Metis died, Athena moved to Germany to live in the von Karma household, presumably with her grandmother and/or Franziska; there, she learned her assorted languages, met Phoenix while he was visiting the household with Edgeworth, and decided to study law to save Simon, taking advantage of the von Karmas’ legal resources/connections (as well as her own talent) to pass the bar at eighteen.

(Not to mention, it would make one hell of a springboard for Franziska to come back into the series, and to explore the disbarment era a little more. That’s some prime drama fuel right there, and it’s exactly the kind of thing Ace Attorney would do for a twist.)

Obviously it’s a bit of a stretch as theories go, and I’m not by any means suggesting that it’s canon. But it’s a very fun concept, and it has the potential for a lot of good storytelling.

Why are most of the Ace Attorney Prosecutors just so…

ngl this is why I use 'frau' instead of 'fraulein' in my fics with him

it's canon that Klavier isn't actually German, so I've headcannoned that he doesn't actually know German at all and only learnt the absolute basics to get by in Germany. like how fraulein is outdated, he also uses 'achtung' which is, from my research (if you can even call it that), attention or watch out usually used in the military. now obviously he does not use it in those contexts, so again and incorrect word usage. verdict? bro has no idea wtf he's saying and just wanna looks cool

im constantly going back and forth between thinking klavier calls the women in aa Fräulein in a demeaning/sexist way or thinking that it was a localization issue and its not meant to be taken that way.

Fräulein is kind of an antiquated word, its akin to miss in english and is meant to signify an unmarried woman. much like how the difference between miss and mrs is falling out of use in english, Fräulein carries a pretty sexist connotation and is seen as belittling, like the woman in question is not as valuable as a married woman who's given the title Frau. (the dimunitive -lein is usually added to words to indicate that they're small, so its essentially suggesting that a woman without a husband is smaller than a married one.)

my question to you is, is this intentional? i could definitely see klavier being a dick to ema, but this is basically his go-to for any woman he interacts with. alternatively, its intentional but its meant to suggest that klavier is not really german and only uses german words for his rockstar persona, so the meaning didn't carry over to him.

OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD

"Hey Sarge, remember me?"

NO FUCKING WAY HOLLY BLACK LEFT THE ENDING AT THAT. NUH UH, NAUR.

tfota as weird Pinterest pics lol part 3

Cardan and nicasia that time they went to the undersea together (idk abt this one guys)

How Val, lolli, Dave, and Luis looked to everyone after glamouring themselves in the mortal world:

Prince dain when coming to the conclusion of kill his gf and baby or become king instead(he has deer legs do u get it):

the roach when Jude miraculously healed him from an incurable poison and his almost gf confesses her love for him right after:

madoc scheming to kill the bloodline that he was sworn to and betray the prince helping him so that he could put his son on the throne and be king:

Humans w their Rowan berries and salt to the fae:

Jude trying to remember her school work, spy work, poison ratio she has to take every night, and her training w madoc (she is actually insane for this bro):

Madoc when Jude brought cardan into balekins coronation:

Madoc when Jude exposed his plot and beat him at a duel after poisoning his wine:

how cardan expected Jude to come home to him after receiving his love letters:

lol check my masterlist for the other ones bc linking them is too much work ok bye 🫶

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After four incredible years of creativity and camaraderie, we have made the difficult decision to make 2024 our final Sicktember event. 

During that time, we have poured our hearts into organizing and running this event. We've been amazed by the talent and passion you all have displayed. However, our lives have grown busier with families and jobs. And the amount of day-to-day stress we’re being asked to handle has increased. These everyday factors add up, making it increasingly difficult to dedicate the time and energy required to make this event the best it can be.

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Do you see the vision? DO YOU SEE THE VISION?!

spent the whole day drawing this instead of studying for my science exam, 10/10 would do again

This is kinda how I view Dazai and Ranpo's dynamic

I need to see someone draw this.