I wonder how ace attorneys react to losing in a game so easily...
April: All characters and rights belong to Capcom, not this kid, or like, I'd totally crush the little twerp if he owned us.
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October 7th, 2009: Phoenix Wright and co.
"Hey Nick! Check out this game I found out about!"
It was a cold autumn day, and their office was going through its usual business day(or rather, no-business day), and as usual, Phoenix was sorting through his old records of previous trials while Maya was...well, being herself. At the mention of his name, the attorney turned around and gave a bored glance at the spirit medium.
"Maya, why are you using my computer to surf the net?"
"Gimme a break! I need SOME time to slack off! Work is stressing, you know?"
Work? What work...?
"Oh please! I bet that you sneak in a game of solitaire or two!"
Says you.
"C'mon! Just look at this! It's called THE GAME."
"...what kind of name is that?"
"Well, it's hard to describe such an awesome thing! I mean, this gets like ten burgers out of ten!"
You rank things using burgers??...oh wait, it's Maya.
"You see, it says that every person in this world plays the game, whether they are aware of it or not."
"Wow, isn't that convenient."
"Another sarcastic remark and I'll cut your salary in half!"
You don't pay me! Besides, since when did you become my boss?
Clearing her throat, Maya started to announce the rules of the game.
"Rule NUMBER ONE. Everyone is playing game, as I said earlier. Rule NUMBER TWO. You cannot win the game, for there is no way to win. Rule NUMBER THREE. If you think about the game in any way, you lose the game. However, you get a thirty-minute grace in which you can think about the game. After that, you are back in the game....and that's about it, Nick."
"A game in which you can't lose? Huh..."
"Hey, Nick! Guess what? We just lost the game!" (you knew it was coming)
Blinking, Nick condensed his rampant thoughts into one word. "Huh?"
"Yeah! You see, we were just talking about it right now, so that counts as losing the game since we're thinking about it too! Man, we suck at this game!"
Wait, that's not fair...
"Wow, this game is challenging! Nick, let's give it our best in half an hour!"
Give our best to do what exactly??
Misunderstanding Phoenix's expression, she said "Hey come on, we may have dropped down to the bottom, but that means that it can't get any worse, right?"
"A game that you can't win, hm?"
Phoenix and Maya both turn towards the source of the voice, and there stood Miles Edgeworth, Ace Prosecutor, and now Silent Intruder.
With a deadpanned look, Phoenix asked,
"Since when did you get here?"
"About a minute ago, but that's beside the point. Where is your sense of hospitality? You could at least offer me a spot of tea."
Why would I give people who sneak up behind me and invade my personal space a cup of tea?
"For all you know, I could be a valuable client."
"Are you?" asked Maya.
"Certainly not."
Then why are you here...
Suddenly, he thrust his famous finger at Phoenix's face, declaring,
"I challenge you to the game! In the end, we shall see who is better!"
"You fools who foolishly think that you will foolishly win at this foolish game! I will be the victor, and I shall prove to all, most of all you, Phoenix Wright, that I am superior!"
Wait, Von Karma? Did she just teleport into my office?
"I sensed an opportunity to humiliate you, you fool."
Why do I have the sudden urge to sing her name to the tune of the spiderman theme song?
"Hey, I wanna join in too!" shouted Detective Gumshoe, who was apparently climbing through the window across the room.
We're on the third floor! How did you climb up here??
"I wanted to come in in a dramatic fashion..."
The why's not important!
SNAP
"OW!"
Scowling, Franziska shouted, "Don't act like such an idiot! You might damage the wall with your dense skull!"
What a caring boss...
"Agreed. Would you like another cut? You're already under the minimum-minimum wage" said Edgeworth.
What a caring friend...
Shaking his head, Maya butted into the conversation. "Hold it, you guys! How about this? Let's host a free-for-all! All we have to do is make the other person think about the game three times, and they lose! You can go for anyone, and the game stops when there's only one winner! I'll be the referee so I can announce the losers and winners. Contact me if someone loses or wins. Got it?"
All the heads in the room, minus the spiky one, nodded in unison. Then, as one, they all pointed their fingers at the lawyer in blue and shouted out:
"I SHALL DEFEAT YOU, PHOENIX!"
Why am I playing!?
To be honest, I'm thinking of making this into a fairly long story. However, I want your feedback to see is this could be interesting enough. Anyways, rate and review. You do NOT know how important I think reviews are. So please just take a minute of your time and write a sentence. Heck, even a word will suffice! But, it's up to you. Until next time!
