DAY 1

[boushi]

[It's a beautiful morning in Paradisa, seemingly just like any other. However... some residents may be waking up to notice... some oddities.

For starters this may not be the bed you woke up in! And this person, while likely recognizable to you, might not have been who you went to bed with last night! And some of you, well... you're not in a bed or even a room at all. In fact, you wake up next to a source of water... or in the water.

After that it likely won't take you long to realize what you're wearing. Some of you have some more uh... noticeable physical changes as well.

Don't bother trying to change clothes, ladies and gentlemen. Or should I say... Princes and Princesses?]

(ooc: this is a catch all post for pairs waking up together on the first day. ooc post is here!)

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[cantacquityou]

[Pats the wheelchair.]


...Up you go.

[takethat]

You're going to have to help.

[cantacquityou]

You seemed perturbed when I picked you up before.

[takethat]

Just hold the chair still or put the brakes on it or something.

[He drags himself toward it, putting those arm muscles to work again.]

[cantacquityou]

That's exactly what I'm doing.

[takethat]

Well then just... I can do this.

[And he can. Mostly. It's not elegant and it's not pleasant, but he manages to seat himself on the floor in front of the chair, reach behind his head and grasp the armrests, and heave himself up into the seat, grunting all the while. For his efforts, he's rewarded with the chance to slouch back against the backrest and catch his breath as his tail swishes against the floor below.]

....success....

[cantacquityou]

Good job. Though I must say, this situation is rather familiar.

[takethat]

Yes... I've noticed. Unfortunately, I keep getting inflicted with ridiculous crap and being stuck in your care because of it.

[cantacquityou]

That is because the castle knows well enough that there is no one who takes better care of you than me, if one were to think on it. You'd just rather not admit it.

[takethat]

Or, it could be that the castle is picking on me...

[But this argument trails off, weakly--really, he doesn't think anyone but Edgeworth would even put up with all this out of him, much less actually care enough to try to do something about it, and he doesn't want to burn any bridges unnecessarily today. Instead, he leans over and inspects his bright blue dorsal fin.]

This is the worst combination of fish colors, honestly.

[cantacquityou]

I think it's rather beautiful, really.

[takethat]

You shouldn't say things like that...

[Things are so personal where this fish tail is concerned...]

[cantacquityou]

Why? It is only an honest opinion.

[takethat]

[He'll just be... ignoring that...]

Orange is a terrible color on me.

[cantacquityou]

So is blue, but you don't seem to mind that at all.

[takethat]

Hey, blue makes me look dashing.

[cantacquityou]

You have a little blue right...there. See?

]: I tell you

[takethat]

I don't want to be a fish anymore.

[cantacquityou]

[Awww. He'd totally hug you if he was that sort of person. Instead, he places a hand on Phoenix's shoulder.]

Stay here. I will refresh the bath water and get dressed.

[takethat]

....thank you.

[Should Edgeworth go off to do what he's promised, he will likely find upon return that Phoenix has curled up in the wheelchair and dozed off once again, his peaceful sleep having been quite rudely interrupted by all of this.]

[cantacquityou]

[He releases the water in the bath and leaves.

He opens his closet. His jaw drops upon noting that there is a sudden collection of princely attire in place of all of his clothing.]


What?!


[He rummages through the drawers. There are ornate dress shirts...and tights. Lots and lots of tights.]

You have got to be kidding me...


[Several minutes later, he returns. His face is completely expressionless (if not ever-so-slightly perturbed), and he is still clad in naught but a towel around his waist. He notes the sleeping Phoenix and lightly grazes a few fingers upon the tail. He's drying up a bit, indeed. He refills the bath with fresh, warm water, and wheels Phoenix towards the bathtub. He nudges the sleeping defense attorney.]

[takethat]

[Phoenix stirs awake when he's nudged, blinks blearily at the tub, and sighs.]

Still a fish, huh?

[He climbs from the chair back into the tub--possibly getting a little better at this kind of movement the more he practices?

It's only when he's settled back in the water that he notices Edgeworth is still quite naked.]

Hey, I thought you said you were going to put on some clothes.

[cantacquityou]

...I'll...get to that.

[takethat]

[In response, Phoenix just scowls.]

[cantacquityou]

...





My clothes are gone.