#blackmadhi series

[wowowwild]

I asked for 20 but I also want to ask about 21! I love fic recs.

21. Did you ever read fanfictions? Which one is your personal recommendation?

Sorry it took so long! It took me a while to get everything in order, but here it is.

So fun fact: Whenever I read a fic I love I book mark it with the note j'adore so I can read it again later. Some of them get this note preemptively. I also tend to go through a tag on ao3 in date posted ascending order so I start with the oldest and work my way forward so I don't potentially miss anything, but I haven't made it all the way through some tags that I would like to. If there's a fic you think I would like that's not on here, I probably just haven't gotten to it yet! (Most of the newer ones on here I found through Tumblr.)

Also! I'm pretty sure any of the ones that involve smut I have marked as such, but please check the tags on the actual fic before reading! I am not responsible for what content you choose to consume!

That being said, here is Ace's All Time Best Fic Rec List (AATBFRL for short):

Nobody Can Just Say What They Mean (Series)- The first fic is Narumitsu and the second is Klapollo and I think about them allllll the time, especially Things Are As They Are altered me on a microscopic level. Rocks are just rocks, you know? (Narumitsu, Klapollo)

undeniable you (the currents pulling me onward)- Idk what to say. Kristoph Gavin dies in prison and Klavier is suspect #1. Apollo flies back to defend him and yaoi happens. I'm a sucker for Klav getting all scrungled up.

fame vs infamy (the price of writing fanfic out of spite)- It's a crack fic. It's funny. 10/10 would recommend. (Klapollo)

The Definition Of Home- And there was only one bed?!?!?!?!?! What?!?!?!?! And there was a little angst in the bed?!?!?!?!?! Unbelievable. Actually the angst was on the couch, the bed made it better. (Klapollo)

13 Hours- This fic keeps popping up in my fever dreams. I'm not even kidding. I didn't have it bookmarked the first time around but when I found it again, I was like 'oh, I know this one! It haunts my dreams!' and immediately slapped a j'adore on it. Airport Klapollo getting together.

Dig Enough Graves- This one is still being put out, it's a Klapollo roleswap and I love it. I get so excited when I see it's updated. So many things are happening and we have clues and I'm gonna figure it out, ok? *boston accent* I'm sleuthin 'ere! (rated M for violence and sex reasons)

stop the presses (series)- V funny. Apollo works as a columnist and writes thirst essays about KlavGav and gets a date out of it. I am very impressed with the coding used to make this look the way it does.

And if my wishes could all come true- I have reread this one a couple times. I think about it a lot. It is genuinely so funny and makes me feel all sorts of things. I love pre-relationship klapollo divorce complete with alimony while they were not not dating but actually not dating, Apollo you can't just assume that.

Nothing Like This Feeling- Apollo top suregery fic with a dash of Klapollo!

Turnabout Dishwasher- For when you get the hankering for a 422.6k work of art. It's like three fics in one that happen concurrently, which doesn't sound like a description that makes sense unless you read it. There are so many characters here, and shipping is part of it but it's also a whole lot of everything else. These characters are actually living and you get to take a look see. (klapollo, blackmadhi, wrightworth, look just read the tags on the fic there's so much going on)

Such Terrible Tales- A gorgeous magic filled AU with a focus on the casts of aa5 and aa6 and fun cameos from Investigations (so far). This fic is still on going and I would def recommend reading it as it comes out! I love trying to figure out the lore and what will happen next! This fic kind of pulls me off my hinges lol. (blackmadhi)

You Wear Stripes, Too?- Apollo and Klav come out to each other as trans and nb respectively.

Things Best Shared- Klav teaches Apollo guitar.

For A Bad Time Call Simon Blackquill- Iconic blackmadhi fic. I think about it all the time. V funny fake dating au with bits of angst.

Last Resort- And they were roommates! Blackmadhi roommates with lots of healing and shenanigans.

Dating for a Turnabout- Narumitsu fake dating for a case. Larry is there doing Larry things. Franziska did it to them bc she is very smart and cool.

Vacation All I Ever Wanted- I think about this sooooooo much. Tagline: One condo. Six lawyers. Seven secret plans. What could possibly go wrong? (klapollo, narumitsu, athena blackquill and trucy are there)

Alternative Dispute Resolution- Apollo makes Klavier talk to Mr. Wright before they can start dating. It's awkward (and funny) and Trucy is a delight.

Turn(about) my words- The fic where I realized I instinctively start laughing when someone gets shot. He's fine. uhhh narumitsu, phoenix got shot of course bc why wouldn't he and found family stuff.

You're Alive (And that's the only thing that truly matters.)- Klavier gets poisoned and Edgeworth tells the nurses Apollo is his partner so he can get in to see him. Turns out I don't laugh at poisonings, only shootings.

Dog Days- Apollo and Trucy go to another Gavinners concert and Polly misinterprets everything all the time.

Reckless Endangerment- One of the funniest klapollo get togethers. Pollo insults him real good while he's standing behind him, klav thinks about going abroad to study, phoenix has prosecutor going abroad ptsd, apollo might actually be into the gavinners, or at least the titular member.

Good Advice- Klavier Gavin makes categorically bad decisions in the face of love. (klapollo)

Hot For Justice- klavgav gets a muse, guess who?

Rules for Dating a Rockstar Prosecutor- klapollo first date that literally everyone is more invested in than Apollo (until he actually goes).

The Things We Do For Gym Access- Fake dating so Apollo can use the gym at Klav's place until the one he normally goes to gets fixed. Except they're actually really into each other and it's killing me everyday it's killing me I'm dead I'm dying they're so dense and in love and can't figure out why they haven't been caught and it's bc they actually feel like that and on top of pretend dating are pretending to date each other to themselves just kiss istg. Rated Explicit for sexual reasons.

The Walk to Tomorrow- Narumitsu doing Narumitsu things.

Legal Partners- Oooooooo this one! I also think about this one a lot. Narumitsu and klapollo and everyone is idiots they're all idiots. Klav and Edgeworth make a stupid, stupid bet about who has the more meaningful connection with their preferred defense attorney. I love this type of fic.

Turnabout Rubesville- Edgeworth gets accused of murder in a small town bc he's a grump. Phoenix sorts it out.

You Ever Been In Love?- Everyone gets way too involved in making Wrightworth happen, and it goes horribly until it goes right.

Gravity- Rated Explicit for sex reasons. Tbh I really like the oc. She's real cool. def read the tags for trigger warnings. (klapollo)

The soul truth (and nothing but the truth)- Franmaya! There's some spirit medium shenanigans and Lang is a bro.

Exorcism- Klapollo AU aa4 rewrite Kitty is a doll I love her these boys are unhinged look they have a conspiracy closet ok? Rated E for sex reasons.

Play Your Cards Right- Narumitsu agree to go on a date and shake hands about it. Rated E for sex reasons.

Hostile Environments (Series)- Justquill Shenanigans

satisfaction brought him back- Justquill Simon gets turned into a cat. I love fics where someone gets turned into a cat. There aren't a lot but it is a trope I enjoy. I've def read this one a couple times.

Stripped- Klapollo impending. Apollo is also secretly a stripper. Idk if this fic will ever get finished but I liked everything in it.

Curiosity Created the Cat- Klapollo impending. Also not finished and maybe never will be and only 3 chapters but in this one Klav gets turned into a cat. I'm sorry.

if it's really me you seek- Klapollo. I'm just going to post the official summary bc I j'ador'ed it but I don't remember exactly which one this is: Or, when Apollo comes home from Khura'in only to learn that Prosecutor Gavin is avoiding him, the last thing he expected was for Gavin to offer to let Apollo stay at his house while he looks for a new apartment.

As of right now this is everything in my bookmarks that I've read, I think you can figure out my favorite ship lol.

#narumitsu #wrightworth #klapollo #justquill #franmaya #ace attorney #ace's ask #blackmadhi #i'm not tagging individual characters you couldn't pay me #aatbfrl

[tabithwaslost]

I'm having a fucking crisis with AA ships.

Blackmadhi:

They have so much in common, both are so different yet so similar

BlackKarma/Siziska:

Miles, talking to Franziska:

"You're the only one that has never been intimidated by him and he's the only one that has never been scared of you."

Justquill/Simollo:

IT JUST MAKES SENSE

Klavquill:

Just like Justquill/Simollo, IT JUST MAKES SENSE IDK HOW

BlackBright:

Not the same as Phantomquill, so do I need to explain myself?

Simollier:

When a Klapollo shipper, a Klavquill shipper and a Justquill/Simollo shipper are in a polyamorous relationship.

Klapollo:

SOMEHOW, IT'S THE MOST NORMAL LOOKING RELATIONSHIP IN THIS SERIES [Besides WrightWorth]

Claypollo:

Need I say anything?

Claypollier:

When a Klapollo shipper and a Claypollo shipper are both working on a ship drawing together and then they accidentally give Apollo 2 boyfriends at once.

Klavdar:

It gives off toxic relationship vibes and it's kinda bittersweet so-

Klavmadhi:

IDK HOW I CAME UP WITH THIS BUT LIKE, FAMOUS ROCKSTAR X RELIGIOUS PRINCE- JUST THINK ABOUT IT-

Skyemadhi:

I love me a good Detective/Prosecutor pairing.

#ace attorney #Blackmadhi #blackkarma #siziska #Justquill #Simollo #Klavquill #Klavdar #Klavmadhi #Blackbright #Simollier #klapollo #Claypollo #claypollier #Skyemadhi #Simon Blackquill #Nahyuta Sahdmadhi #Klavier gavin #Apollo justice #clay terran #ema skye #Franziska von Karma

[sparkyblizz]

hey mutuals and followers, have you ever wondered how I became a blackbright shipper?

well, I'll tell you! it all started with Sherlock Gnomes fanfiction.

one night Sherlock Gnomes—the sequel to Gnomeo and Juliet (these are both real movies yes and I unironically love them)—was on TV so I sat down and watched it. afterwards, I searched the tag on tumblr out of interest.

I happened to find a fanfiction. about Sherlock and Watson. johnlock but Sherlock Gnomes. effervescent, amazing, perfect.

I checked the author's blog, and when I went to search it, I can't remember why, I saw these tags:

I don't think I'd ever seen or heard of blackbright before! but from context I knew it was a ship name, I mean, it's kinda obvious, lol

so I scrolled through the tag on their blog. I was fascinated. I'd never thought of blackbright. I never shipped Simon with anyone, no one seemed to fit him. I'd never liked blackmadhi despite how popular it was (sorry blackmadhi fans it just didn't appeal to me). and I loved Bobby when I played the game, and I was crushed when the Phantom reveal happened. I found art, posts about Bobby Lives AUs, and I'd never heard of such a thing. an alternate universe? where he doesn't die? what a novel idea!

I then found Meowzy's fic series, Phantoms and Mirages. and I started reading it. that night. I read it in less than two days. I was enthralled. obsessed. I swear to you this series is something else (and unfortunately lacks tags that you might need for all manner of interesting and potentially triggering material). it's also very long but GOD did I enjoy reading it!

I remember I have an old post somewhere where I shouted out Meowzy's fics, if I find it I'll reblog it or something (edit: found it).

but anyway, that was it, I became a blackbright shipper, I became obsessed with Dual Destinies again in general, and I started writing fanfictions for it. I made wonderful friends who I really do appreciate.

so, for everyone who likes my fics and my dumbass posts about various DD characters including Bobby and Simon, none of that would've ever happened if it hadn't been for @renegadewangs, and, of course, Sherlock Gnomes fanfiction.

#sparkyblizz speaks #random rants #blackbright #sherlock gnomes

[timeskip]

Commentary about this post: (the stuff under the cut is AA fandom related ramblings, scroll if you don't care)

There's obviously a lot of ships I could point to for this re: AA. But I think an important (?) part of AA fandom history is that F/F shippers have had to bend themselves backwards to have even SLIGHTLY plausible ships, and I don't think it's bad to construct random F/F ships when that's the situation. I've found myself enjoying the *idea* of Franziska/Maya even though it's the biggest ship that fits that bill (I'd like it better if they weren't just shoved in the background of fan content and people actually focused on their interesting parallels, but... ah, well)

So like. I can't blame people for not liking/caring about Franziska/Maya because they have so few interactions and don't really like each other anyways, but I have to respect the shippers.

THAT BEING SAID. As the series goes on, we get more and more "pair the spares" situations.

Like yes, of course! (the following list is partially making fun of those who genuinely feel the need to pair off every main character) Phoenix/Edgeworth real, and Gumshoe/Maggey is canon so we don't need to worry about Gumshoe, and Maya/Franziska, and Mia/Diego is canon too, and Apollo/Klavier is obviously real, Athena/Juniper is so nice because you don't need to worry about it since they got introduced in the same game, and oh, what's that? Trucy and Pearl are left out? Well they're both young girls, just ship them together! And Ema/Kay interact in investigations, so that's a thing, and Blackquill and Nahyuta are both new prosecutors, so they can be shipped together even if they barely interact and, just like Franmaya, don't really like each other.

And trust me, I LIKE a lot of these ships. Not all of them, but almost every reoccurring major character has ended up paired off, and it... bothers me, I guess. Not majorly, but some of those ships are kind of... weak. Or like people ship them (ESPECIALLY the F/F ones) just to Have A Ship With Those Characters. And as much as I believe there are people who genuinely and fully love those ships, I also believe that they... kinda suck.

(The worst one imo is Blackmadhi... I wish I liked it but alas... I'm not even better than Blackmadhi shippers because I ship Klavquill who never interact even once, but, you know. I have my opinions.)

There's also, I guess, Krisnix and Langworth, but those end up as "hey these guys are pretty divorced" and don't seem (to me, as someone who's never sought out content for the ships) as something people want as an "endgame" so to speak.

Now with TGAA, it's a little different, but. God I want to talk about this so bad. Since there's only 2 games there's not this huge overarching cast that keeps expanding, but regardless we ALMOST have the carefully paired off main ships. Though I WAS surprised when I realized that van Zieks has so many ships... solidly cutting through the perfectly paired off ships there would be otherwise. Well played, sir, well played.

And regarding F/F ships, we have the lovely surprise that our main character girl Susato has a girl CANONICALLY crushing on her, and ANOTHER main character girl (Gina) is not only around her age, but has POSITIVE interactions with her instead of negative!!! What a novel idea!!! So Susato gets not one but TWO great F/F ships where shippers don't have to twist themselves into knots hoping that it makes sense to someone.

(Personally, I really love Susagina, and I Get Susahao and I DO think it's canon at least on one end if not both, but it just doesn't appeal to me that much. I like it, but I'm not aching to find content.)

And in that respect, TGAA doesn't have as much of a pair the spares situation!!! I mean, there's also Gina/Maria which I think falls under it for people who prefer the canon-ish Susahao to Susagina, especially since Gina and Maria never actually interact... I can understand it I guess since they're coworkers (see: Blackmadhi and Klavquill also being random coworker ships lol) but also I REALLY don't like the ship so I'll leave it there.

#i keep saving random posts like this to my drafts. sorry. #i just have a lot of thoughts!!! even if it's a little unimportant!!!

[heaven-s-black-box]

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Space center date- Fem!Vers. Male!Verse.- Clay Terran x Reader- fluff

Fairytale or Nightmare- Clay Terran x Fem!Reader- angst w/happy ending

Best New Years Ever- Ensemble fluff

Defense Attorney Miles- Phoenix/Miles roleswap- N/A

Study Break- No DL6- fluff

I'll drink to that- Apollo & Trucy- fluff

For you- Gregory lives, Miles dies- angst

I'm fine- Simon & Athena- N/A

Sick day- Phoenix & maya- fluff

Watch your back- ensemble- fluff

Overtime- Gumshoe & Miles- N/a

I'm fine (revised)

Thank you- Maya x Simon- fluff

Undeserved thanks- Iris centric- N/a

Badass in the arena- ensemble- N/a

Hear you around- Godot & Blind!Phoenix- crack, fluff

Self-defense -Miles & Gregory- N/a

Second chance- Maya & Godot- N/a

Last day- Trucy & Apollo- angst w/happy ending

Fantastical retelling- Trucy & Apollo- fluff

A better world- ensemble- fluff

Sorry- Maya centric- angst

Working dinner- Prosecutor!Phoenix & Franziska- fluff

Girls night- ensemble- fluff

The most magical Place- Apollo & Rayfa & Nahyuta- fluff

Tell you about it- Miego- angst

4th of July- ensemble & oc insert- fluff

Pess- Miles centric- fluff, angst w/happy ending

Family- Skymadhi- crack, fluff

Magic of conviction- Prosectur!Trucy & Prosectur!Apollo- N/a

Parents night- ensemble- crack

Backseat serenade- Klapollo- fluff

Family dinner- ensemble- fluff

Showtime- Trucy & Apollo- fluff

Perfection- Franmaya- fluff

The Edgeworths- Prosecutors office- fluff

The Wrights- Wright Anything Agency- fluff

Peace- Clay terran x fem!Reader- fluff

Franziska Accused- Miles & Franziska- N/a

Deathless- ensemble- fluff

Punishment- Iris x Phoenix- angst

LA Ghoul- Signal Samurai Trio- N/a, Au

Time- Wright Anything Agency & Miles- angst

Welcome, Apollo- Jove x Thalassa- fluff

Trip- ensemble- fluff

Co-op - ensemble- crack

Hands to yourself- Clay Terran x fem!Reader- fluff

Kids show- Traffic Samurai Trio & Maya- fluff, crack

Embarrassment- ensemble- fluff

Death do us Part- Clay Terran x fem!Justice!Reader & Apollo- angst, fluff

Babysitting- Franziska & Trucy- fluff

Scream- ensemble- crack

Bad Luck- Wrightworth, ensemble, & oc insert- fluff, crack

He was Right There- Blackmadhi & Faraskye- angst. angst w/ comfort

Multi Entry Series

Cafe Recht - OC insert- fluff, AU ch.1 ch.2 ch.3 ch.4 ch.5 ch.6 ch.7 ch.8

Take your time pt.1 - Simon & Athena- angst w/comfort Take your time pt.2 - Simon & Athena- angst w/comfort

Tomorrow pt.1 - Pearl & Maya- angst Tomorrow pt.2 - Maya centric-angst w/happy ending

Things Never Sent, Things Never Seen Miles Edgeworth chooses death- Narumitsu- angst Voicemail- Edgeworth centric- angst Never sent- Miego- angst

The Adventures of the Wright and Edgeworth families- OC insert Old Favors, New Life- N/a A flight and a New Friend- fluff Wright anything agency + prosecutors office= chaos- crack, fluff ch.1 ch.2 ch.2.5 ch.3 ch.4 ch.5 ch.5.5

#HBB directory

[autismcupcake]

Also thinking about Nahyuta. I have clutched onto them with my little traumatized hands

#''I can help them'' says enby who is even worse /ref #I have thoughts <3 #also I have blackmadhi thoughts I find their dynamic SO funny #shout-out to one of the few aspects of Turnabout Storyteller that didn't murder me #I didn't finish DD for mental health reasons so that's where a lot of my Simon knowledge comes from #like I read the wiki but I didn't play it #still got a little attached to Clay and Aura though #😔 #I do that #one time I got into an entire series because I saw fanart of a character from it who was really pretty #not exactly the same but you get the gist #and my phone is dying <3 #see ya #personal

[aceprosecuties]

This has taken far too much time to get out, and for that I’m sorry, but here is part eight of my Blackmadhi series ‘The Dawn Will Come’!  This is most likely the second-to-last chapter and introduces Amara into the story!  Thank you for all your patience with me!  5576 words.

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7

AO3 Link

As promised, Rayfa had ordered the chefs to prepare a banquet for the royal siblings and their guest to celebrate Nahyuta and Simon’s victory in court.  While Nahyuta was still curious about what she and Simon had spoken about during their little outing after the trial, he figured it was something that he could speak with her at a later time about (especially considering that Simon continually refused to speak about the specifics no matter how many times he inquired about them).  For now, though, he was just happy to see that the two of them were apparently getting along…as well as they probably could get along anyway.

After all, when they all congregated for dinner in the main dining hall, Simon was still teasing Rayfa and calling her by the nickname he established for her.  And Rayfa would try and retaliate but would become flustered and would stomp her feet, causing Simon to just laugh and rustle her feathers even more.

But Nahyuta smiled – they liked each other, in their own unique ways.  It was obvious.  Unlike previously, there was no maliciousness in anything they were saying, and he swore that he actually saw Rayfa smile uncharacteristically warmly at Simon when his eyes were placed on something other than her.  

Rather than wait for a servant to do it, Nahyuta pulled out a chair for Simon, and was about to take a seat next to him when he heard a calm voice from the entryway.

“A king offering his guest a seat before himself? That’s unexpected.”

Simon could swear he had yet to see Nahyuta’s head whip around quite that fast before.  When they all looked over towards the unexpected visitor, Simon saw a tall and very lovely woman gracefully walking towards the table.  She had a flower pinned in her long almost-white hair and had markings on her face that slightly resembled Rayfa’s, only hers seemed more elaborate.  

Judging from her appearance and her regal atmosphere Simon believed that she must be-

“Mother,” Nahyuta addressed the woman, rushing over to her and bowing slightly before kissing her hand.  “What are you doing here?  I was told that you wouldn’t be back until this weekend.”  Simon wasn’t really sure what the protocol was in terms of what he should do, so he watched as Rayfa stood up from her seat at the table, and mirrored her actions.

“Well, when I hear through the grapevine that my son has brought a consort back to the palace with him, I had to come see for myself.”  Her eyes traveled from Nahyuta to Simon, and Simon felt more than a bit uncomfortable under her clearly judgmental gaze.  “Is this him?”

“Ah…yes.  Mother, this is Prosecutor Simon Blackquill.”  Nahyuta brought the former queen close enough so that Simon was at arm’s length with her, but he didn’t hold his hand out to shake hers…simply because he wasn’t sure if that would be considered rude at all.  What was the proper procedure for something like this, anyway?  “Simon this is Her Mercifulness Amara Sigatar Khura’in, former queen and…my mother.”

“Your Highness,” Simon greeted with a polite…and very small bow.  He didn’t like the idea of bowing to anyone, but he figured that he probably should try to be cordial with Nahyuta’s mother.  After all, he had no idea what power she still held – she might have been the former queen, but that still had to carry a decent amount of weight amongst at least the guards.    

“Your Mercifulness,” Amara corrected, smiling.  Despite the upward curving of her mouth, Simon could tell that she was not exactly happy – there was something in her eyes that he couldn’t entirely read…she shared that similar aura of mysteriousness with her son.  Perhaps she didn’t like the way he looked – not surprising, as he was not dressed for a royal court and didn’t look even half as elegant as her children.  Or maybe she just was uncomfortable with the idea that Nahyuta brought back a foreign stranger to the palace at all without first getting her approval.

“My mistake,” Simon said, still trying and failing to read her expression.  It was frustrating, and he knew he had to be a bit more delicate with his interactions with her than with her children.  “I hope I didn’t insult you.”

“Not at all,” she said, continuing to smile that unfriendly smile.  Simon hated it.  It reminded him of too many false grins he once believed were true.  “But I am surprised that Nahyuta did not inform you of my proper title prior to this.”  She flashed a look of what Simon could only guess was distaste at her son.

“I didn’t think you two would be meeting, is all, so there was no need.  But, now that you’re here, shall we eat?”  Nahyuta was clearly uncomfortable despite his politeness; his entire body had stiffened and his posture had even straightened slightly, which Simon hadn’t even thought possible before.  

“Yes, I think that is a good idea.”  

Before Amara could sit down, Rayfa ran over to greet her mother; Simon noted that the former queen’s expression transformed into one that was much warmer and more genuine when she looked at her daughter. The two spoke in their native tongue as they went back to the table and took their seats; Simon was careful to not do so before either one of them.  

“So,” Amara broke the silence that had passed over the table as they were served.  “Prosecutor Blackquill, is it?”  Simon nodded, and she continued.  “I should congratulate you for your victory in court today.”

“Thank you.”  Simon’s reply was curt but not necessarily rude.

“Though, from my reports, it was not the smoothest of victories.”

Nahyuta grabbed Simon’s hand under the table, squeezing it tightly.  Deep down, Simon knew that Amara was doing what all mother-hen type parents would do: grill their child’s new partner to make sure that they were an acceptable candidate for their precious baby.  Amara probably didn’t want Nahyuta picking a consort whom she did not feel was worthy of his attention, and…most likely saw practically everybody as exactly that.

Still…he just had this conversation with Rayfa earlier. He didn’t want to have it again.

“No, but Nahyuta and I still defeated our opponent swiftly enough,” Simon said, resisting the urge to grind his teeth together. “The battlefield of the courtroom isn’t always clean and can often be unforgiving, but as long as the truth is revealed, it is never injudicious.”  

“Perhaps you’re right,” Amara mused, taking a bite of food with her eyes closed.  “But would the truth have been revealed if you didn’t have an ally by your side?” She took another bite, and Simon had to focus on breathing deeply in order to keep himself calm.  “It makes me wonder about your competence as a lone prosecutor.”

“Mother!”

Both siblings made the same outburst, which surprised both Amara and Simon.  Neither Nahyuta nor Rayfa looked happy, and Amara seemed confused – she expected Nahyuta to protest, but Rayfa?  Had this foreign prosecutor really wormed his way into both of her children’s hearts already?

Who exactly was he?

“Prosecutor Blackquill and I already had this conversation, Mother,” Rayfa said, coming to Simon’s defense and echoing his internal thoughts exactly.  Nahyuta looked at Simon, still wishing that he had given him some of the details of their encounter outside the city.  “Frankly…he is stronger than you think.”  She was direct with her words, but couldn’t make eye contact with anyone at the table.  “You shouldn’t judge him so harshly…”

“Thank you, Rayfa-hime,” Simon couldn’t help but say. When she glanced up at him, his smile caused her to blush furiously in embarrassment and she immediately began fussily pushing her food around her plate.  

“Well,” Amara sighed after a few terribly uncomfortable moments of silence.  “It seems I have upset both of my children and perhaps owe you an apology, Prosecutor Blackquill, as what occurred clearly involves a…personal matter.”

“…Thank you, Your Mercifulness,” was all Simon could think to say.  

The remainder of dinner was mostly uneventful, with Amara questioning Rayfa about her progress in spirit channeling, and Simon just wanting to retreat with Nahyuta back to the latter’s room so he could escape the gaze of the queen mother.  Despite her apology, Simon knew that she was still suspicious of him, for whatever reason, and he had no desire to stay around her for much longer.

“If I may, Mother,” Nahyuta eventually said when everyone appeared to have finished what was on their plates.  “Prosecutor Blackquill and I are going to retire to my chambers now.”

“You two certainly move quickly, don’t you?  I mean, you’re not even married,” Amara remarked, again flashing a look at Simon; it made him feel like a kid facing down his date’s parent for the first time on prom night.  “Irregular for our rulers…but not our regents, I know.”  She added on that last part when Nahyuta opened his mouth to protest.  “It is just an…interesting observation.”

“Good night, Mother.”

Nahyuta walked out of the room with a certain dignity and class that Simon knew he would never be able to achieve.  Once the two of them were alone in the hallway, Nahyuta groaned loudly, finally expressing his true frustration, and pushed his bangs back from in front of his eyes.  “I’m…sorry about that, Simon.  I never expected her to just…show up.”  Nahyuta loved his mother dearly but also knew how protective she was over him and his sister. If he had been able to speak with her prior to this, maybe he would have been able to alleviate some of her initial instincts to stare down Simon as if he was some fierce enemy coming to snatch her child away.

“She’s certainly…regal,” Simon commented, carefully choosing a word that wasn’t insulting, but also wasn’t really friendly.  He didn’t want Nahyuta to think that he believed that meeting went at all well.  

“Now, are you learning to be political?  That’s unlike you,” Nahyuta observed, with a sly grin forming on his perfect face.  Simon just crossed his arms and stared ahead, pointedly refusing to look at Nahyuta.

“Even I know when and when not to say something.”

“Really?  I never would have guessed.”  

Simon finally turned with a scowl, but the insult he had prepared in his head got stuck in his throat when he looked at Nahyuta. He was laughing, but…it was almost a giggle.  In his eyes was a mischievous innocence…as oxymoronic as that sounded, and his lips were parted in a smile that showed off his perfect white teeth.  

Simon felt his face heat up slightly.  Had he ever encountered someone quite so lovely before?

He already knew the answer to that, so he just turned away with a huff.  

Nahyuta was about to say something else, but they both heard the familiar sound of rings jingling.  It was getting rapidly closer, and the two turned around to see the high priestess running towards them.  

“Your benevolence,” Nahyuta greeted her once she stopped in front of them.  “May I help you with something?”

“Actually,” she said, quickly catching her breath. “I was hoping to speak with you.”

“Of course.  What is it?”

“Um…”  Her eyes went from Nahyuta and then to Simon, and then darted back to Nahyuta again.  “Alone.”

“Rayfa what could-”

“It’s alright, Nahyuta,” Simon interrupted. “Rayfa-hime and I already had our private chat, so I suppose it is your turn.”  He turned to her.  “Try not to keep him too long.”

“I’ll keep him as long as I need to, panda head!”

Despite her protest, Simon smiled.

“You know the way?”

Simon nodded at Nahyuta’s question and left the two siblings to their discussion.

He felt somewhat proud of himself for not having to ask a guard or servant for directions back to Nahyuta’s room.  The bed appeared to be in pristine condition – someone must have come into the room earlier that day and put all the pillows and blankets that he and Nahyuta had dragged onto the floor back into their proper place.  

Simon thought for a moment.  

Instead of re-setting up their floor bed, he sat down on the mattress.

It was plush…definitely fit for a gorgeous king like Nahyuta.  Not so much for an ex-convict like him.  Then again…nothing in this palace was fit for him, was it?  Queen Amara made that quite clear without having to even say it.  It wasn’t a truth he was unacquainted with, really.  His newfound friendship with Rayfa and his…relationship – if one could call it that – with Nahyuta made him feel more welcome, yes, but he was under no delusion that he belonged here.

Nahyuta did though.

Something in his chest hurt when he thought that.  

To keep his mind occupied and off that particular topic, he pulled out his phone and texted Athena.  Despite the time difference, he figured it was late enough in the morning over in Los Angeles that she would be awake.  

Are you still picking me up from the airport?

He stared at the screen as he waited for her to reply, hoping that she wasn’t too busy to respond to him.  Luckily, he wasn’t waiting for very long.

Yeah!  Remind me when you get back again?

The clicking noise of his touchscreen’s keyboard seemed to fill the room.  For some reason, it never really bothered him, and he felt no need to disable it. Plus, it drove some of his coworkers and friends crazy, which meant he had to keep it just to annoy them.

Day after tomorrow.  I’m set to land at around noon.

Time differences meant that he was leaving in the morning and arriving to the states in the morning despite around a fifteen hour flight.  He was not looking forward to that flight for a number of reasons, the greatest of which was that he would have a stranger sitting next to him instead of the person he wanted by his side.  

Great!  You owe me a ton of stories, Simon!  Can’t wait to see you! <3

Simon smiled – it would be bittersweet, leaving Khura’in.  On one hand, he was returning home to Athena and his other friends (…mostly Athena, really). Deep down, he missed her terribly, though he knew she would be relentless in her questions about his trip. And she would inevitably find out about his feelings towards Nahyuta and probably would spend the next few days just teasing him about it, in her own way.

He knew she just wanted him to be happy.  

On the other hand…he was leaving Nahyuta behind. He would return to his home and to his Nahyuta-less nights where he no longer had his presence to comfort him and rouse him from his nightmares.  It would be cold and lonely, and he wouldn’t be able to stare into Nahyuta’s green eyes anymore when he was feeling lost.  No more getting frustrated with how beautiful the regent was at all times…

Simon sighed, and actually leaned back so he was lying down on the bed.  It felt weird on his back, but he ignored it as he stared up at the ceiling.  

He wondered if he would ever be able to return to Khura’in again.  Would it be alright to visit even while not on official business?  Nahyuta had been occupied with him now mostly because they were on the same case; Simon couldn’t imagine that Nahyuta could just give all his time to him in the same way otherwise.  Would Edgeworth ever reach out to Nahyuta to ask him for his help again? The prosecutor’s office was still understaffed…Simon liked the idea of Nahyuta returning to the states and staying in his home…though his apartment was not nearly as impressive as this palace.

But…Nahyuta was the current leader of his country…Edgeworth probably would not be seeking his help anytime soon, knowing how busy he was and how many responsibilities he had to his people and his family.

Simon’s stomach felt uncomfortable and twisted.  

When would he be able to see Nahyuta again after all of this?

Perhaps…it was for the best that this arrangement of theirs was temporary.  After all, how long would Nahyuta want to sleep on the floor next to him and wake him from nightmares that were still centered on a man long dead and on the shadow of the one who impersonated him?  

Even though he was lost in his own thoughts, Simon still clearly heard the opening of the door and the footsteps of a person entering the bedchamber.  He sat up and saw Nahyuta shutting the door behind him; he strode across the room to sit on the foot of the bed.  He began removing his shoes silently.

Something was wrong.

“…Is everything alright?”  Simon asked from his position on the mattress.  He was staring at Nahyuta’s back, but although he could not see his face, Simon could feel that something was bothering Nahyuta, who didn’t seem to even hear his question.  “What did Rayfa-hime want to talk with you about?”  He rephrased and amplified his voice a little bit, hoping that he would be able to prompt some sort of a response.

“Hm?”  Nahyuta finally reacted, but didn’t appear to have processed the inquiry.  “What was that?”

“Rayfa-hime.  What did she want?”

“Oh…um…”  Nahyuta’s voice trailed off, and Simon felt worried at the obvious hesitation. “You’ll find out.”

Well aware that his answer was not exactly what Simon had been looking for, Nahyuta turned a bit so that Simon could see his face. He offered him some semblance of a smile, but Simon knew that something was deeply troubling him.  Why didn’t he want to tell him?  Did he not trust him enough?  Nahyuta knew much of Simon’s own issues…did he not think that Simon could handle knowing his?  

Rather than protest or force Nahyuta into talking, Simon just crawled closer to him.  When he stopped, he gently took hold of Nahyuta’s braid and slowly began undoing it.  Nahyuta’s hair was fine and smooth like silk, and felt soft against Simon’s calloused and rough hands.  Simon’s fingers moved meticulously – he did not wish to tangle any of the luxurious strands.  To do so would surely be some sort of crime.  

Nahyuta hummed and seemed to relax somewhat, but Simon could tell that there was still something at his core that was bothering him. What on earth could Rayfa have spoken to him about to cause him such distress?  

As Simon finished, Nahyuta’s hair sprawled out across the mattress and Simon’s lap, and he brushed it effortlessly with his fingers.  How long they sat like that, Simon wasn’t sure, but he knew they could be there like that for hours and it still would not be enough for him.  

“Shall we set up on the floor again?”  

Simon thought for a moment before answering. “Maybe…we could try staying on the bed. I’m sure the floor hasn’t been all that comfortable for you.”

Nahyuta turned around with a concerned expression.

“But what about-”

“Nahyuta.  You’ve done so much for me already throughout this trip.  The least I could do for you is actually try to sleep somewhere that won’t bother you so much.”

Before Nahyuta could protest again, Simon placed his hand on the back of Nahyuta’s head to pull him in and bring their lips together.  He felt Nahyuta smile against him as they fell back, their limbs becoming entangled as they refused to pull apart from one another.

-----

A familiar scene.

With darkness surrounding him on all sides, Simon finds himself in chains.  However, he isn’t hanging with his arms suspended in the air, which offers some false semblance of freedom as he finds himself able to move around.  The sound of his chain – connected to a metal shackle around his neck – shatters that impression.

Simon wanders, not sure exactly what or whom he is looking for.  He blindly tries to navigate the blackness, but isn’t sure if he is going in circles or if he is actually progressing forward at all.  

Eventually – after an indeterminate amount of time – he sees a figure in the distance, illuminated like some bright star that he is instantly drawn towards.  Simon heads in that direction, and as he gets closer, the figures features become clearer to him.  Lilac hair in a braid, golden boots with white pants…there was no doubt that the mysterious figure was Nahyuta, his back facing Simon.  

Simon tries to call out to him, but finds his voice to be absent; when he opens his mouth, nothing comes out despite how much he feels he is screaming.  

No matter…he continues his approach, and is slightly more than an arm’s length away when he is pulled back roughly.  He stumbles back and almost falls to the ground, but is quickly able to adjust his footing to stabilize himself.  His head whips around to see his unfortunately familiar captor.

The Phantom is – as usual – wearing Fulbright’s face.  He is holding onto the end Simon’s chain with both of his hands, smiling that damn cheerful smile that is full of nothing but lies and deceit.  Simon tries yelling; he tries to scream at the Phantom to release him, but his voice box remains broken and silent.  He looks back at Nahyuta…maybe if he runs to him he can free himself from the fake Fulbright’s grip…

Nope.

He is yanked back again, and this time ends up falling to the floor as the force of the pull chokes him and strains his neck; his head hits the ground with such vigor that he feels dizzy and is surprised that his skull remains intact.  The Phantom laughs at his misfortune, which spurs Simon to try escaping from his hold again.  He crawls to his feet and tries to push forward towards Nahyuta, who was still not facing him.  Even though he knows his voice is not working, he tries once again to call Nahyuta’s name.

He’s pulled back.  More and more and more until Nahyuta seems so far away from him and he feels the false detective’s torso pressed against his back.  Even though he wants to fight, Simon finds all his energy drained away the moment a gloved hand reaches around and gently wraps around his shackled throat.  He can feel the Phantom’s breath in his ear as fingers began to constrict…the metal seems to practically give way as if it were cloth.

And then, suddenly, a second hand reaches for his neck.

Simon looks to the side as much as he can to see a figure with his own face.    

His Fool Bright and his doppelganger actually lace their fingers together in a faux romantic gesture around his throat and begin squeezing.  They tighten their grip more and more until Simon finds it difficult to even gasp for air…

He reaches out towards the figure that he knows is Nahyuta, in some futile gesture that he deep down knows will not cause Nahyuta to turn and see him.

Please.

His mouth forms that one word before his vision goes black.

And he’s immediately woken up to Nahyuta’s face.

“…Sorry.”  His voice is hoarse – he was almost expecting no sound to come out of his mouth when he spoke.  Simon knew that he was sweating – he could feel the dampness on his face and back, and he sat up from the bed with an audible groan.

“How many times must I tell you that apologizing is unnecessary?”  Nahyuta didn’t seem to care about the wet spots that Simon left on his sheets and pillows, and even kissed his forehead.  “You actually made it through the night tonight.”

At that observation, Simon took the time to look around – Nahyuta was right.  According to the clock, it was just before time for the morning prayer, so Nahyuta was probably going to wake him up soon anyway.  

Some progress, apparently.

“I should…probably shower.”  

Nahyuta had apparently woken up much earlier and so was already dressed and ready for the day.  

“Take your time.  I doubt that you would want to rush in order to go to the temple anyway.”

“You already know me so well, Sad Monk.”

Truthfully, Simon was curious about the morning ritual, but – as Nahyuta said – he was in no mood to rush in order to get over there in time.  He was still a bit shaky due to his nightmare, and felt like he needed quite the lengthy shower in order to cleanse himself, both physically and mentally.  If he was being honest with himself, he could swear that he still felt the constricting of hands around his throat, and he was a bit perturbed with the image of his double locking hands with the Phantom in order to choke the life from him.  

Surely, like all of his nightmares, it had a meaning. One that probably was smacking him in the face.  But also one that he felt no desire to decipher at the moment.

Simon spent his long shower just trying to clear his head of the remnants of his nightmare.  It was difficult – he just couldn’t shake the feeling of breathlessness or the image of Nahyuta slipping further and further away from him.  The feeling of hopelessness settling in and eradicating all his energy to fight against his captor…

He growled and punched the wall of the shower in his frustration.

And he stayed in there long enough for Nahyuta to have returned by the time he finally got out.  

“Feeling better?”

“Yeah,” he answered, partially lying.  But, rather than continue to dwell on that, he quickly added: “So, I hope you have something interesting planned for my last day here, Sad Monk.  We actually don’t have work so you better be able to keep me entertained.”

Nahyuta laughed and Simon could swear it sounded like music.

“I’m always prepared, Panda.  I thought you would have learned that very important lesson after our first meeting.”  Yes, Simon remembered all too well when he tried to challenge Nahyuta’s knowledge of rakugo in court and Nahyuta answered him more adequately than he could have possibly imagined.  

“Ever think that I just didn’t want to learn that particular lesson then?  I mean, you were trying to get my favorite soba shop closed down.”

“Correction: I was trying to get a defendant declared guilty.  Your restaurant closing would have just been an…unpleasant side-effect,” Nahyuta said, bringing his hand up as he explained.  “How unfortunate it would have been for you to have to find a new place to spend money.”

“Sarcasm does not suit a king, you know.”

“It’s a good thing I’m a king-regent, then.”

Simon couldn’t help it – he laughed.  Nahyuta always had a good comeback.  “How fortunate for me to have someone of such high status acting as my personal tour guide.”

Nahyuta smiled and grabbed Simon’s hand.  “Let’s go.”

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Simon didn’t want to admit that he felt like a love-struck teenager throughout the entire damn day.  

Nahyuta took him around the city, to some of his favorite shops and places.  Most people were happy to see their regent just walking around and would say hello to him nervously or enthusiastically, depending on the individual.  And Nahyuta was friendly with all of them; there appeared to be only love between him and his people, at least from what Simon so casually observed.  And when they were friendly to Nahyuta, they were friendly to Simon, despite how frightening he appeared next to their beautiful royal.  

They would just be walking around and Nahyuta would grab hold of Simon’s hand or his arm and Simon could feel his heart speed up. It was stupid and he thought himself foolish, but he also refused to pull away.  If he pulled away, he knew he would miss Nahyuta’s warmth.

Nahyuta took him to a mountain that he wasn’t allowed to go up due to it being “sacred.”  Secretly, Simon was happy about this development, since it meant he didn’t have to make that tedious climb and he could instead just remain on (relatively) flat land where the air wasn’t so thin.  They passed by some praying monks, who didn’t stop their task as they walked. Simon joked about how they reminded him of the British Royal Guard, and asked Nahyuta if he could mess with them somehow to see if they would crack.

Unsurprisingly, Nahyuta refused.  But the mental image was enough to get him to chuckle, at least, so Simon considered it to be somewhat of a victory.

The day was perfect – sunny but not overly warm, with a nice cool breeze that kept them both comfortable and close to each other. They stayed away from heavy topics for once, talking about more lighthearted things like Nahyuta’s fondness for burgers and the pranks that Simon often played on his fellow coworkers.

Sadly, it all went by so quickly, and before Simon knew it, the sun had begun to set and they were back in the palace’s dining hall.  

Simon was surprised that Rayfa and Queen Amara did not join the two of them for dinner.  While he was relieved to not have to deal with Amara’s pestering and her empty judgmental smiles…he admittedly missed Rayfa a little bit. Now that he thought about it…he hadn’t seen either one of them all day.  

“So, am I going to be able to say goodbye to Rayfa-hime before I leave tomorrow?”  He asked the question after the two of them finished their meal – which took surprisingly long, as Nahyuta was eating almost painstakingly slow for some reason – not wanting to bring up the subject of his departure for fear that it would spoil his appetite.    

“…Right.”  Nahyuta’s face suddenly fell; perhaps he also did not want to think about Simon returning home.  “Actually, she has been preparing something for you,” he said quietly.  “She requested that I take you to her after we finished eating.”

He sighed as he sat up from the table and gestured for Simon to follow him out of the room.  Even his pace was far slower than usual, which made Simon hesitant. “Nahyuta?  Is…everything alright?”

“…I’m not sure.”

Nahyuta refused to elaborate, and just stared ahead as they made their way through the palace.  Eventually they stopped at a closed door, and Nahyuta hesitated in opening it.  “…Simon.” He turned his face so that he was looking into Simon’s eyes, and Simon could see only profound sadness in them. It was as if he was already mourning something or someone that had not yet passed…like he was expecting something to die as soon as he opened that door.  “I know you don’t believe, but I thank the Holy Mother every day for bringing you here. I…only wish for you to find the happiness that you so desperately deserve.”

“Nahyuta.  What’s going on?”

“You’ll see,” Nahyuta said, with a forced smile that only served to break Simon’s heart.  What was happening?  It sounded as though Nahyuta thought that…whatever they had was about to end as soon as he opened that door.  

But he still pushed it open.

The two of them walked in, and Simon took note of how…bare the windowless room was.  No furniture save for an altar on the far side….some mats had been placed on the floor and there was some spiritual Khura’inese décor hanging up on the walls.  There were some candles lit which contributed soft light for illumination.  

Rayfa and Amara were on the opposite end of the room; Amara was standing slightly off to the side, while Rayfa was kneeling in the middle of the floor.  She was dressed in a robe that had to have been at least three sizes too big for her small frame, and her hair was out of its normal looped style and fell elegantly around her slender shoulders.  Simon had so many questions, but he just followed Nahyuta’s silent lead, sitting on one of the mats on the ground.  

Rayfa was mumbling softly to herself; it sounded like she was probably speaking Khura’inese, but Simon couldn’t actually hear what she was saying.  Amara also appeared to be chanting something; neither of them even seemed to have noticed his or Nahyuta’s presence.

It must have been between ten and fifteen minutes that they were sitting there in that semi-silence.  Simon felt itchy and uncomfortable, especially knowing that Nahyuta was unsettled about…whatever this was.  

Finally, he couldn’t help himself – he turned to Nahyuta and whispered.  “Nahyuta, what is going on?”

“Patience, Simon.”

“We’ve been sitting here for a while…what is supposed to be happening?”

“Hush.”

“Nahyuta, what-”

“In justice we trust!”

Simon froze.  

He turned so that he was facing front again, but no longer saw Rayfa.

Instead, where she was sitting, he looked upon the face of a man with brown eyes, a cleft chin, ridiculous eyebrows, and…a bright smile.  Instead of his styled brown hair, Rayfa’s black strands fell behind and in front of his shoulders, and he was wearing the robe that Simon had just seen Rayfa in not moments ago.  

Simon felt like he had just been physically struck, as the air seemed to vacate his body and leave him breathless.

“F…Fool Bright?”

And the detective – the real Bobby Fulbright – smiled.  It was genuine and true and Simon stared as he listened to Fulbright’s voice.  

“It’s nice to finally meet you, Prosecutor Blackquill.”

#ace attorney #blackmadhi #simon blackquill #nahyuta sahdmadhi #simon x nahyuta #prosecuting boyfriends #blackmadhi series #rayfa padma khura'in #queen amara #amara sigatar khura'in #blackbright #phantomquill #I'M SO SORRY THIS TOOK FOREVER #and I probably should have edited it one more time at least #but I wanted to just throw it out there so HERE #my writings

[knightsickness]

ok so blackmadhi is an extremely funny ship and today i’m going to talk about why

so enemies to lovers is not at all an uncommon trope in aa ships, it’s kind of the backbone of a lot of the more popular ships. narumitsu, klapollo and franmaya could all be put under it. what makes blackmadhi different and funnier is that they don’t have any kind of backstory reason or justification for it, or any kind of joint baggage like all of these other ships have - they just see each other, go ‘oh this guy fucking SUCKS’ and that’s it

the reason for them immediately hating each other, and the reason why capcom absolutely bends over backwards to make them face off, is because they are very obviously designed as opposite characters. aa always goes in for a contrasting sequel antagonist (e.g. franziska is angrier and more emotional than miles, godot is more eccentric and less competent than either of them, klav is friendlier than any of them, etc.) but these two are explicit opposites. they do have similarities - both of them have an adoptive sibling in the WAA, both of them have sacrificed a lot for the sake of their little sister, both of them have fundamentally adopted a façade in order to keep their family safe - but these similarities are intended to make their differences more pronounced

simon, before you meet him, is described as an unrepentant terrifying murderer and powerful manipulator, and an evil criminal. his design echoes this impression that he projects, with a predominantly monochrome colour scheme and face in shadow. however, upon meeting him, the player comes to realise that, despite his reputation, he has strong values and a clear honour code, and despises cheating in court. nahyuta is the exact inverse of this. before meeting him, he’s described as calm, kind and devout, and sure to listen to reason. his design is meant to look androgynous in an angelic way, with a white and pastel colour scheme. within the first five minutes of the trial, he shows himself to be a fire-and-brimstone knight templar and genuinely one of the meanest prosecutors in the series, and is then played as a villain for the majority of the game. while this isn’t his real personality, it is very much the one he projects, making him a weird case of having two separate façades

the main reason their interactions are so funny is that neither of them is the bewildered everyman, which sets them apart from prosecutor/defence enemies-to-lovers ships. they’re both equally weird and confusing, and take the other completely in stride. so they’ll say the wildest shit you’ve ever heard and neither goes ‘wait, what?’ they just refute it with something equally wild

the reason neither is the everyman is because that’s the player role, so phoenix or apollo, who are made to react to the weirdness around them. this brings in another extremely funny point - they aren’t courtroom rivals, they’re coworkers. unlike narumitsu or klapollo, in which tension can be built up by clashing in court, they’re just guys working in the same office who happen to hate each other’s guts

anyway tl;dr blackmadhi is extremely funny and works very well because the two of them were designed as direct binary opposites, and the fact that they’re both prosecutors makes all of their interactions wild on both sides

#blackmadhi #simon blackquill #nahyuta sahdmadhi #ace attorney

[thelocalmuffin]

I know I posted a ton of my fics this week and I thank you all for the paitence. If you missed any of the blackmadhi week fics I contributed, you can follow this link here:

Thanks for all the support and I hope you enjoy.

#blackmadhi week 2021 #blackmadhi #simon blackquill #nahyuta sahdmadhi #my writing #muffin writes

[agentangeles]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Nahyuta Sahdmadhi/Yuugami Jin | Simon Blackquill Characters: Nahyuta Sahdmadhi, Yuugami Jin | Simon Blackquill, Garyuu Kyouya | Klavier Gavin Additional Tags: Pre-Relationship, Gyakuten Saiban 6 | Spirit of Justice Spoilers, (Referenced spoilers anyways), Human Disasters The Lot Of Them, Trans Character, Nonbinary Character, No betas we die like ace attorney dads Series: Part 6 of Blackmadhi Week 2021 Summary:

Nahyuta tries (and fails) to get Simon to realize that they’re trying to ask him on a date. And, by fails, I mean that he totally knows, but they just have shit luck. (Day 6 for Blackmadhi Week 2021- Courting)

In a stunning turn of events, I went for a two-for-one posting session! This fic may be late, but it’s day 6!

#ace attorney #blackmadhi #nahyuta sahdmadhi #simon blackquill #blackmadhi week 2021 #fic stuff #fic post

[ultraviolet-ink]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Nahyuta Sahdmadhi/Yuugami Jin | Simon Blackquill Characters: Yuugami Jin | Simon Blackquill, Nahyuta Sahdmadhi, Kidzuki Kokone | Athena Cykes, (mentioned), Rayfa Padma Khura'in, (Mentioned as well) Additional Tags: During Canon, Introspection, Storms, Thunder and Lightning, Parallels, Grudging Respect, Nonbinary Character, Pre-Relationship Series: Part 1 of Blackmadhi Week 2021 Summary:

Usually, at six PM sharp, Simon would be on his way home, probably making a not-so-quick stop to visit the Whet Noodle, both for dinner and to catch up with old friends, and then have the evening to himself watching Netflix. Instead it was seven twenty three, and one of the worst storms of the year had hit, causing flooding and minor power outages.

#blackmadhi week 2021 #blackmadhi #simon blackquill x nahyuta sahdmadhi #ace attorney #aa #phoenix wright ace attorney #pwaa #simon blackquill #nahyuta sahdmadhi #my fic #ao3

[wowowwild]

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Ace Attorney

Bag-Verse: Rated M with some variance. The first is klapollo, the next is Pollycule (PollyxKlavx???x???) v Emacule (Emax???x???x???), plus random spin offs and extrapolations.

Hope For The Best, Prepare For The Weirdest: Rated T. Adventures at Klavier’s party as viewed through messaging app. POV: You're too old for this shit. (tumblr)

What Feels Wright: Rated G. Another hospital scene but this time written by me. Edgeworth POV. TLDR: Edgeworth has feelings. What feelings? Who knows. We're just proud he can identify that he's having them. (tumblr)

You’re Probably Not Aware: Rated T. For Blackmadhi Week 2023 day one pining. Simon and Nahyuta talk about their love lives (or lack thereof) with their respective siblings. Kind of. (tumblr)

We Are One And The Same: Rated T. Blackmadhi Week 2023 Day 2 redemption. Simon comforts Nahyuta outside the party about something that happened at the court house. (tumblr)

Three Words For You: Rated T. Blackmadhi Week 2023 day 3: I love you. Simon and Nahyuta look into what it means to be in love and the first 'I love you' is said. (tumblr)

Extra, Extra: I Love You: Rated E. Simon and Nahyuta have just they love each other for the first time! They have sex about it! (NSFW companion to Three Words For You)

Lay Thee Down Now And Rest: Rated T. Blackmadhi Week 2023 day 5 healing. How Nahyuta and Simon comfort each other when they have nightmares. (tumblr)

I Thought I Told You: Rated T. Blackmadhi week 2023 day 6: double quadruple date. Simon is anxious and insecure but Nahyuta sets him straight... *insert not straight joke here* Bonus mini golf. (tumblr)

You Know You’re Alright With Me: Rated T. Blackmadhi Week 2023 day 7: rivalry/second chances. Nahyuta returns from a trip to Khura'in. Simon missed them very much. It might have been worth it though, since Nahyuta finally learned to cook something without burning the kitchen down. (tumblr)

Fruity: Rated T. "If you were a fruit, what kind would you be?" Klapollo week 2023 day 1: confessions (tumblr)

Punishment Befitting The Crime: Rated T. Klavier loved to play little pranks and Apollo knew the perfect punishment to fit the crime. Klapollo week 2023 day 2: weakness (tumblr)

Sick Days Extended Universe (Series): Fic 1: Rated T. Klavier is sick and Apollo takes care of him. Klapollo week 2023 day 3 domesticity. Fic 2: Rated E. Klavier had a bad day at work. Apollo uses the opportunity to spoil him. (tumblr fic 1)

Our Family: Rated G. Apollo and Klavier go over Christmas plans. Klapollo week 2023 day 4: family (tumblr)

Hey There Apollo: Rated T. Klavier and Apollo video call while Apollo is away in Khura'in. Klapollo week day 6: long distance (tumblr)

Getting Something Off My Chess: Rated T. Klavier receives a Facebook notification. A friend request? (It’s from Phoenix Wright. They play chess.) (tumblr)

That’s Unfortunate: Rated T. The universe keeps trying to tell Apollo something important. Will he listen? Or will he find himself surrounded by regrets and missed opportunities? As the clock ticks down, find out if Apollo can stick the landing or if he will miss his cue.

Polly’s Mom Has Got It Going On: Rated T. Crack fic. Klavier asks Apollo if he has a chance with his crush... Your mother is who? (tumblr)

Gloves: Rated E. Apollo has a fixation on Klavier's leather gloves. What ever could this lead to? (Smut, the answer is smut.)

Her Sister’s Magatama: Rated G. What has been done with Mia’s Magatama? (tumblr)

Breakdown, It’s Alright: Rated T. Klavier gets a vague text from Apollo on his day off asking him to meet in the park. Whatever could be the reason? (tumblr)

Almost Done- Rated E for sex reasons (pls pay attention to the tags). He knew Kristoph knew that he knew and yet still they played their little game. It was kind of fun, actually, and that made him feel more guilty than anything else.

What were YOU doing at the Wright & Co. Law Offices? - Rated T. FranMaya has been secretly dating and WrightWorth is... They'll figure it out. (tumblr)

Bleach

Love Bite: Rated T. Grimmjow starts biting Ichigo during their spars. Whatever could this mean?

Happy Birthday, I Got You An Arrancar: Rated E. Orihime wants her lovely boyfriend to have a very special birthday, i.e. getting to fuck the arrancar he won’t stop talking about.

BNHA

Hero Survey: Rated T. The latest 'most attractive pro-hero' survey has come out. What realizations will it bring about?

#ace's post #ace's fic

[tabithwaslost]

Blackmadhi headcanons because why not?

•No one in the prosecutors' building knows that they are dating except Miles. He tries to expose them but Nahyuta predicts when Miles is gonna attempt to expose them so both Simon and Nahyuta get ready for it.

•BUT, they picked up habits from each other. Nahyuta sometimes accidentally yells "SILENCE!" instead of "SATORHA!" because he is with Simon so much. And Simon sometimes says "Let it go, and move on." because of all the time he has spent with Nahyuta.

•They do each other's hair sometimes.

This was short because I have decided that I'll do 3 ship headcanon a for each part. This is also a series dedicated to ship headcanons.

#ace attorney #simon blackquill #nahyuta sahdmadhi #Blackmadhi #sahdquill #miles edgeworth #aa miles edgeworth

[sparkyblizz]

@tabithwaslost

"YOOOOO SPARKY I have a question but it won't let me ask you so I have to submit it as a submission-

What are your opinions on Nahyuta? I personally love him more than Franziska, Godot, Sebastian, Fulbright, Kay and Aura- he's my 2nd favourite prosecutor from the main series and him and Klavier are a tie. The 1st are 2, Simon and Miles.

So, what are your opinions on Nahyuta WITHOUT THE BLACKMADHI SHIP AND WITHOUT THE "He's boring" THING BECAUSE IF ANYONE IS BORING, IT'S GODOT"

whaaat? wack that it wouldn't let you ask me! ehh, I had an appreciation for Nahyuta when I played SOJ, I thought of him as being another example of an older sibling having to shoulder pain and suffering for the sake of a younger one, which is something I find compelling! but if I remember correctly, he is kind of mean a lot of the time? granted, that could be said about every prosecutor except for Klavier djdjdjd

also, I feel like maybe SOJ could've characterised him better, I feel like there wasn't enough moments of him being vulnerable to show that he's hiding something, as in, the fact he's doing all of this to protect Rayfa? I haven't played SOJ in a while though so maybe I'm forgetting something

I also appreciate this one line where he says that he greeted someone by saying "what's crack-a-lackin', homie?" ZJSJSJSH that will never not be funny to me

I appreciate that you were like "without blackmadhi" NDJDJDJDJ because I think it's pretty obvious which ship is my otp hahahah

and, Godot is boring? I personally disagree but I also don't think of Nahyuta as boring, I mean, the most normal prosecutor is actually Edgeworth (at least I think so)

but all in all when it comes to my favourites, Nahyuta is unfortunately quite down the list 😔 not because I hate him, per se, just because he didn't really make the cut for the characters I'm super interested in and never really compelled me or stole my heart the way my favourites did!

#submission #tabithwaslost #sparkyblizz speaks

[thepsychologyduo]

soooo i have not posted on this blog in several years lol oops, but i’m playing through dgs for the first time and my dad is playing the series so i’m in a huge AA mood at the moment! so even though idk if anyone who followed this blog way back when i first made it still cares about blackquill and athena in almost 2022, i still love them and have all this time and have just been terrible at running all my blogs. so i’m choosing to finally revive this one from the dead!

i don’t expect to post much original content here because i run a few other sideblogs, am busy with my real life, and am simply not a very creative person, but. lemme just (re)introduce myself anyway:

i’m starlight or star!! my main is @genderfluidvarians​ and i made this blog because ever since i first played DD i have loved simon blackquill and athena cykes and their relationship with all my heart but hated the very thought of shipping them, and i just wanted to have a space full of posts that are exclusively about them being amazing best friends, weird not-uncle and niece, psudeo-father and daughter, just any interpretation that isn’t yikesquill. it also serves as just a general appreciation blog for simon and athena themselves and their friendships with other characters in the series, and i’ve also decided i’m gonna post about aura and metis (+aurametis as a ship) and junithena and blackmadhi here!! and whatever else i think fits on this blog.

so if you post a lot about any of the above--or even are just an ace attorney blog of pretty much any kind because i need more AA on my dash--please feel free to like or rb this so i can check out your blog!! again, even if i may not post a lot of original content i still would very much like to keep this blog at least semi-active and not let it go abandoned again.

#ace attorney #athena cykes #simon blackquill

[nerdyskeleton]

for the fic ask thing, 14, 21, 24, 25, 27, 30!

hello!!! 

14: a fic you didn’t expect to write

god I wrote more blackmadhi!! which was unexpected, since after finishing my last fic for it I was kind of ready to just fade into obscurity. but other people were shipping it so I figured I’d fling myself back in! plus I had an idea already stored away for like a year. 

21: most memorable comment/review

oh geez just one??? on the above mentioned blackmadhi fic I just wrote, someone commented that my writing felt like coming home and I just.....like am never going to get over how special that feels :) 

24: favorite fic you read this year for sure Turnabout Dishwasher by @detectivegumshoepals!!!! not only is the writing dope and super in character but the author formats the dialogue using ace attorney text boxes with their mugshots and all, which is so cool and like a feat of formatting.  25: a fic you read this year you would recommend everyone read plz see above LOL it’s a super cool, nice story and everything is coming together so perfectly!! I admit I questioned the title but it becomes pretty obvious where it comes from in the first chapter. and there are characters that I haven’t met yet in the games that I started caring about because of this fic.  27: favorite fanfic author of the year I did go pretty nuts one night tearing through a few of @ronsenburg ‘s fics, specifically delicate and the series on the subject of home. the writing is so lovely and so heartbreaking at the same time!! it has such a nice flow to it, I was so sucked in and I can get pretty easily distracted tbh. 

30: favorite fandom to read fic from this year rip I only read from ace attorney really. Though I did find a witcher labyrinth AU which combines some extreme interests for me.........I need more hyperfixations, anyone got any recs lol  thanks for the ask!!! here is the list :) 

#asks #i logged in to work then answered this instead LOL #in terms of comments #people also threatened me for how annoying my pun names were and i'm honestly still laughing about it #Anonymous