Disclaimer/Note: I do not own the Phoenix Wright games, or any of the characters mentioned in these drabbles. They belong to the series' creator and Capcom. I am not making any money from this, so please do not sue me. These scenes were written solely for my own amusement and that of anyone choosing to read it. They take place throughout Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, may contain some spoilers for the final case, and is unbeta'd. Many of these are simply scenes that I wish had happened, or that I would have preferred to see happen in this way. Enjoy. Prompt for this one was Larry, Phoenix, and Edgeworth playing a collectible trading card game with Edgeworth being a brat about the rules.
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"You activated my trap, Larry," Phoenix stated proudly as he turned the card over to reveal its magenta background and a picture of a monster stalking forward. Larry groaned. "Sakuretsu Armor! Your monster is so dead!"
"Oh yeah? Well, I. . .uh-" the brunet frowned at his cards, pulling one from his hand and slamming it down on the playing mat. "I use Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy your trap card!"
"That doesn't negate the effect of the trap; your monster still has to go to the grave," came the dry response from the third boy at the lunchroom table. Larry shot the speaker a glare.
"What? No way! Mystical Space Typhoon is a quick-play magic card; I can destroy Nick's trap before it takes effect. It totally has to do with the chain rules and spell speeds!"
"No, it doesn't," Miles wrinkled up his nose in distaste, crossing his arms over his small chest as he began to explain the rules. "Quick-play cards have a spell speed of 1, and Regular Traps have a spell speed of 2, so Nick's trap resolves before your Magic Card does. Using Mystical Space Typhoon in the middle of a Battle Phase just destroys the card before Nick can send it to the grave. In order to negate the effect, you'd have to use a Counter-Trap, which has a Spell Speed of 3, and states that it negates the effects of Trap cards. So, something like Malfunction, or Seven Tools of the Bandit, or Destruction Jammer, or-"
"NOBODY ASKED YOU!"