#lawyer!janus

[naminethewriter]

Unbelievable

It’s not already the last day, is it? 😔 Not if I have anything to say about it. Anyway, it took me a while to think of something, but then this idea came to me and it was ridiculous and so I wrote it 😬 Hope you enjoy! 💛💚

@dukeceitweek

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Masterpost | Dukeceit Week 2022 Masterpost

Summary: Janus just wanted a quiet evening at home. Instead he had to pick up his boyfriend that got arrested. Again.

Janus sighed as he got out of the car. It was the second time this week that he had to pick up Remus at the police station, which wasn’t all that impressive since his record so far had been four. But Janus had had a long day at the firm today and he really just wanted to chill with his boyfriend at home. Was that too much to ask?

 Apparently.

 He walked into the station, greeting the officers that knew him way too well at that point. He didn’t need to ask any questions either since Remus had told him which officer was in charge of his case and he could already see Patton across the room, sitting at his desk.

 “Good evening, Officer Heart,” he greeted as he came to a stop next to him. Patton looked up at him in surprise for a moment before a big smile appeared on his face.

 “Hi Janus! You don’t need to be so formal, just Patton’s fine.”

 “I beg to differ since this is not a casual get together but me picking up my boyfriend from your station. Again.”

 “At this point we might as well call it casual, since it happens so much.”

 “Don’t remind me,” Janus said, sighing again. Patton watched him with an empathetic look in his eyes.

“I’m sorry we had to call you over. Especially since I heard it’s your anniversary today.”

 “It is. And you shouldn’t apologize for his idiocy. What did he do this time anyway?”

 “Well,” Patton started while standing up, motioning Janus to follow him further into the station, probably to where Remus was, “he was caught trying to hack into the computer system of Il Bel Fiore downtown.”

 Janus groaned, massaging his temples to try and ward of his oncoming headache. “And why did he try to hack into an Italian restaurant?”

 “Why don’t you ask him?” Patton offered, coming to a stop next to an, sadly, all too familiar door of one of the interrogation rooms of the station. He unlocked it and motioned for Janus to enter. “I’ll give you five minutes.”

 “Thank you, Patton,” Janus said tiredly before entering the room.

 Remus sat at the table, looking bored out of his mind though he immediately perked up when he saw Janus. He waves with the hand not currently cuffed to the table.

 “J-anus! Love of my life! Come to rescue me from being crushed by the system!”

 Janus was very tempted to just turn around and leave him there. Instead, he took a seat.

 “Explain to me why you thought it necessary to get arrested on our anniversary?”

 “I didn’t plan to get arrested. I don’t know how that guy managed to catch me, I had a fool proof plan, I swear!”

 “Fool proof, indeed. Worked out wonderfully for you, didn’t it?”

 Now Remus had the decency to look at least a bit ashamed of himself.

 “I’m sorry, Janny. I really didn’t think he’d get back so fast.”

 “What were you even trying to do?”

 “How much did Pattycake tell you?”

 “That you tried to hack into Il Bel Fiore. But not why.”

 “I wanted to get us a reservation. You always wanted to go there and I wanted to do something for our anniversary. I tried to get one the normal way but they didn’t have any vacancy for months! So ridiculous. And now we won’t be able to go at all since the owner said he wouldn’t press charges if I never come back there…”

 Janus stared him down and Remus sheepishly avoided his eyes.

 “You are unbelievable,” Janus groaned eventually. “I don’t care at what restaurant we eat! Yes, I want to go there sometimes but not to that extent!” He buried his head in his hands. He was so exhausted. “I just wanted a nice evening with you today. In our home. With wine and movies and nothing else. But you just had to get arrested for such a stupid, unnecessary thing!”

 “I just wanted it to be perfect,” Remus mumbled.

 “Wanted what to be perfect?” Janus raised his head to look at his boyfriend with the most exasperated expression he could muster. To his surprise, Remus grinned.

 “This.”

 He then proceeded to climb onto the table to kneel on it and pulled out something from his jeans pocket.

 A ring.

 “Janus, will you marry me?”

 Janus gaped at him.

 “Are you kidding me?”

 “Nope.”

 “You are unbelievable,” Janus repeated. “You are literally handcuffed to a table after being arrested and this is the moment you decide to propose?!”

 “Yep.”

 “Unbelievable. You are such an idiot. Why am I dating you? I must’ve lost my mind.”

 “Not an answer to my question.”

 “I hate you.”

 “I don’t believe that.”

 “You are crazy.”

 “I know.”

 “You are ridiculous.”

 “I know.”

 “Why would I ever say yes in this situation?!”

 “’Cause you love me and this is totally on brand for me.”

 Janus didn’t have a retort for that. He sighed again.

 “Might as well, at this point.” He held out his hand so that Remus could slide the ring onto his finger. His now fiancé grinned as he did so before pulling him in for a kiss.

 “You are the most idiotic person I have ever met,” Janus commented after they broke apart though he made no move to separate himself from Remus otherwise. Remus giggled instead of answering and pulled him in again.

 A knock on the door a minute later broke them apart again and Patton peaked his head in.

 “Are you two done?”

 “Yeah, thanks, Pat,” Remus grinned as he climbed down the table.

 “Wonderful! I hope I can congratulate then?”

 “You knew?!” Janus gaped.

 “Sure! The owner didn’t press any charges so there wasn’t an actual reason for Remus to be detained anymore. But he asked me for help with proposing and we had a slow day, so the room was open.”

 Janus slowly turned back around to his fiancé.

 “You were handcuffed while proposing to me by choice?”

 “Yeah! Gave it some flair, didn’t it?”

 “You are unbelievable. I regret falling in love with you.”

 “Aw, I love you too, Janny!”

#namiswriting #dukeceitweek2022 #day 7: free day #dukeceit #fluff #janus sanders #ts janus #remus sanders #ts remus #patton sanders #ts patton #another proposal #this time more chaotic #lawyer!janus #cop!patton #public menace!remus #sanders sides #fanfiction #reblogs are appreciated

[edupunkn00b]

All Due Care and Caution

Photo by Taylor Fiehl on Unsplash

Virgil and Janus began their legal careers together, fighting on the side of justice.

Now they're on opposite sides of the court room.

WC: 2195 - Rated: G - CW: non-graphic mentions of a car crash, politics, divorce, swearing Written for @tsspromptmonth's Rare Gifts Event. ---

“Virgil Knight for the plaintiff, Your Honor, and—”

The gallery doors slammed open, jolting Virgil in his spot next to his client. “It’s alright, Thomas,” he whispered, ghosting a hand over the man’s uninjured shoulder. The sharp clack of heeled loafers was deafening in the otherwise hushed courtroom and he cast a quick glance back to see if the defendant’s attorney had finally deigned to show his face.

“Fuck,” he muttered, even quieter this time. The slimeball who’d plowed into his client with a four-ton Hummer was being defended by something even slimier.

“Your Honor, Janus Knight, defense,” he purred with a little bow of his head, the supposed show of deference somehow condescending. Only Jay could manage shit like that. “I wish to extend my apologies to the Court,” he continued in a saccharine sweet voice that made Virgil wish he could take a bleach bath. To think he’d ever let that man—

“This case was reassigned to me only moments ago when the previous attorney, well…” Janus made a broad gesture toward the reporters in the back row. “We all have Twitter, don’t we?”

Of course Jay worked for the same firm as Sadow.

“Is that good or bad?” Thomas whispered as the gallery buzzed with similarly murmured questions. It wasn’t every day an attorney was removed from civil court in handcuffs, but it had been the third time for that particular politician’s case. Even those who avoided the news had seen it.

Virgil shook his head, eyes locked on the judge. She seemed to be wondering the same. “And I suppose you are here to motion the court for a continuance in order to confer with your new client?”

“Oh, on the contrary.” With a sleight of hand better suited to a street magician, a sheaf of bluebacks appeared in Jay’s hand. “I am prepared to present my motion to dismiss the case for failure to state a claim—”

“Your Honor,” Virgil interrupted. “Perhaps the defendant does require some time to review the three-hundred and ninety-two exhibits establishing my client’s injuries and the video of the incident taken from four different vantage points.”

He felt more than saw Jay’s eyes finally turn to him, bright sparks of gold boring into his skull. 

“Counsel, approach the bench.” 

Jay glided forward and Virgil followed, quickly overtaking him with his longer and faster stride. He’d be damned if he was going to follow Jay anywhere.

~

Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck. Janus was going to slaughter Sadow. Along with whoever else at the firm who thought it would be simply hilarious to foist this case onto him.

For the past year, it had been an open secret in the surprisingly close-knit community of civil attorneys that he and Vee had divorced—quite in-amicably. Each of the circuit’s judge’s clerks had gone out of their way to ensure their cases were never scheduled on the same day. And Janus’ firm had been careful not to assign him cases in which the Avenging Angel himself represented the plaintiff.

It seemed that courtesy had ended.

Flexing his fingers to hide their tremor, he managed to keep his voice steady and his eyes away from his ex-husband while he announced his motion to dismiss. It was unlikely to prevail on its merits, but if delivered with enough panache and confidence, he could sow the seeds of doubt in the judge’s—and the jury’s—minds.

To be honest, he hadn’t had time to review the evidence in this case, and he bit back an epithet at his firm’s attorney-in-charge.

“Your hubby’s losing his touch.” Chad hadn’t even looked up from his computer when Janus had protested the assignment. “Ex, whatever. The evidence is shabby. He’s turning into an ambulance chaser.” He barked out a laugh. “You must’ve really bled him dry in the divorce.”

In truth, he hadn’t contested Vee’s attorney’s opening offer and had let him keep everything but Janus’ clothes. The custom suits wouldn’t’ve fit his lanky frame anyway. And the suits were really all that mattered for Janus to keep up his appearance. No-one needed to know that, after alimony, he couldn’t afford much more than a shoebox studio downtown and, when he wasn't entertaining clients on the firm's expense account, survived on beans and rice most nights.

He smoothed down his silk waistcoat and inhaled slowly before approaching the judge. Vee moved more quickly than he did, always faster, always in a hurry. He would only slow down under Janus’ lead, with gentle reminders to rest, to care for himself at least as much as he cared for his clients. To recharge. To sleep. The case would be there in the morning.

The soft days of Vee following his lead, though, were long gone. Glancing back at the defendant’s table where his client sat twirling the keys to her near-murderous Hummer, Janus really couldn’t blame him.

~

“Your honor—” Virgil began, but the judge raised a hand to cut him off, then shoved aside Jay’s proffered motions. Her clerk silently collected the stack and began to peruse them.

“No, you will both listen first. Mr. Knight,” she turned to Jay. “Your client pled guilty to reckless endangerment and failure to operate a vehicle with all due care and caution. Are you disputing those findings?”

“Of course not, Your Honor.” The judge might have missed the tic in Jay’s jaw, but Virgil didn’t. He really got hosed with this case, didn’t he?

“Then why are you wasting the Court’s time with a motion to dismiss? Have you actually reviewed the evidence?”

“No, Your Honor,” he admitted, voice steady and chin held high. To the outside world, Jay looked just as confident as ever. But his right foot pointed toe-in and his thumb rubbed the inside of his ring finger. “With the Court’s permission, I would like to retract the motion.”

“Granted. Mr. Knight,” she said before turning to Virgil. “You were saying?”

“Not confusing at all,” Jay muttered just under his breath. “You really had to keep my name?”

“We both chose Knight," Virgil snapped, turning to face him. Was Jay… smiling? With effort, Virgil returned his full attention to the judge. “My client is ready to proceed, Your Honor.”

“Very well,” she nodded. “Let’s begin.”

“Thank you, your Honor.” Virgil returned to his client’s side, steadfastly avoiding Jay’s gaze. He would not allow his ex to pull those pouty little faces and distract him. He hadn't forced Jay to turn his back on everything they'd studied and struggled and fought for. If Jay had to now lie in the bed he’d made with that evil little defense firm, then so be it.

Yes, so be it, he nodded to himself even as his heart clenched at the flash of yellow in Jay’s palm. If he’d brought out a fidget in court, he was only a few steps from a full-on panic attack.

Jay’s first case had ended in a mistrial with prejudice. He’d fled the courtroom, leaving Virgil to explain to his sobbing client that her attacker would walk free. After searching each floor, Virgil had finally found him in a broken bathroom stall, hyperventilating and clawing at his own hair. It hadn't been the first time he’d seen his outwardly suave new husband break down.

But it had been the last.

“I can’t fail another client like that, Vee,” he’d whispered after Virgil had helped him through one of his own breathing exercises. “The stakes are just too high.”

He’d begun job searching shortly after his next case, jumping from office to office before finally joining his uncle’s boutique defense firm. They'd started small, but eventually made name when they began to pick up famous clients, nepo kid DUIs, movie stars fighting murder charges. Politicians accused of bribery—or far worse.

Neither had known it at the time, but it was the beginning of the death of their relationship. Even when they didn’t find themselves on opposing sides of the courtroom, neither Virgil nor Jay was good at compartmentalizing their work. Wars over briefs soon turned their bedroom into a battlefield.

The writing was on the wall. An assistant district attorney who worked pro bono on civil claims and a flashy—and pricey—private defense attorney were doomed. This was their first case together—together as combatants—since the divorce. If it meant finally being free from lingering worry for his ex, Virgil would happily drive the final nail into that coffin.

Shaking away the butter-smooth laughter in his head about mixed metaphors, he swallowed back the nervousness thrumming against his ribs. Finding that calm that now only came in court, Virgil addressed the jury. “Ladies and gentlemen, today you will see and hear how Ms. Karen Dars ignored a flashing pedestrian signal then roared through that crosswalk, striking my client, Thomas Sanders. He suffered three fractures to his…

~

Vee’s opening statement was… flawless. It never failed. Vee would clam up and refuse to send back a meal, would mutely let a stranger steal his place in line. He was too anxious to call the doctor’s office and reschedule an appointment. But in court?

In court, Vee bloomed. He stood tall and proud and certain, the weight of his client’s future bolstering him against any attack. It was the first thing Janus had noticed all the way back in law school. It was the first thing that had made him fall in love.

And in the privacy of his own mind, Janus could admit at least to himself that he’d never really stopped.

His heart pounded in his chest, a syncopated, thudding staccato that threatened to drown out his client’s hissed whisper. He wished it had. “Why don’t you say something? He’s making me sound like some kind of villain!”

The judge shot her a warning glare but his client continued. “What am I paying you for? Am I supposed to just sit here and listen while he says all those awful things about me?” Big, crocodile tears welled in her eyes and Janus barely fought the impulse to roll his eyes.

“Yes, Ms. Dars,” he whispered close to her ear. “That’s exactly what we do during his opening statement.”

With a petulant huff, she sat back in her seat, arms crossed as Vee finished his argument. She remained nearly silent during his own opening statement. It wasn’t until the first paramedic took the stand that she raised her voice.

“How dare you!” she shouted from the defense table.

“Mr. Knight, control your client!”

Janus stood and pressed one hand firmly on her shoulder. “Ms. Dars, a contempt court charge will not—”

But she wouldn't stop. Pointing at the paramedic, she demanded, “Why do you think I gave you a tip? For good driving?”

Vee had prepared the witness well. The paramedic clamped his mouth shut and turned to Vee, waiting to be asked.

And Vee did not disappoint.

“Mr. Selnick, did the defendant attempt to bribe you while you were rendering aid to my client?”

Ms. Dars' voice rang out, interrupting any response he might have given. “Yeah, and the dumb fuck wouldn’t even take it!”

~

The courtroom exploded in a flurry of shouts and laughter. The tumult was short-lived, snuffed nearly as quickly as it’d begun by the judge’s gavel and Ms. Dars' first swearing at, then biting the bailiff as he ratcheted on her handcuffs. He took his time and summoned another bailiff to chain her waist and ankles.

“Oh, and you’re so fired!” she snarled at Janus through clenched teeth.

“You cannot fire me, Ms. Dars,” he replied, setting down his phone, a prickly squish fidget hidden in his other hand. “I just quit the firm.”

“Is that true?” Vee asked, nearer than Janus had expected him to be.

He looked up, anticipating a sneer but instead, Vee looked… worried? Janus swallowed and nodded once before packing in the files spread across the defendant’s table. “Yes,” he muttered, bracing himself. Vee could be vindictive and a bit of a bitch.

It was another thing he’d always appreciated. Until it had been turned toward him.

But Vee remained quiet, feet shuffling next to him. Janus kept his gaze low. He didn’t want to watch his former husband walk away from him one more time. His breath caught in his throat when, instead of leaving, Vee hugged him.

“I’m proud of you, Jay,” he whispered. The hug was over quickly, the heat from his always-warm hands evaporating into the climate-controlled air. “I—”

Janus looked up again and there were tears in Vee’s eyes. “Why don’t you…" He smiled. "Why don't you swing by the house tonight? We can talk about job openings down at the DA’s office.” When Janus remained silent, Vee scoffed and started to turn back, shaking his head. “Whatever, Janus, if you’d rather—”

“No!” He stood and grabbed his sleeve. The courtroom, the whole world narrowed down to the bright flash of hope in Vee’s eyes. “I mean, yes… Yes, I’d like that. I’ll be there at seven.”

Vee’s lips curled up into a crooked little smile. “Be there at five thirty and you can cook.”

#All Due Care and Caution #ts virgil #ts janus #virgil sanders #janus sanders #anxceit #past anxceit #future anxceit? #lawyer au #tss rare gifts event 2023 #sanders sides #sanders sides fanfiction

[typically-untypical]

Past Judgements

AU: Lawyers

CW: None that I'm aware of

WC: 1515

Date: 12/1/2023

As a public defender, it was Virgil's job to make sure everyone on his caseload was given a fair trial. He wanted to make sure everyone got a chance, especially those who couldn't afford to hire a fancy lawyer. Unfortunately, all of that was easier said then done. His caseload grew by the day and the people he helped were often not forthcoming with the truth. How could he blame them, a lot of the people he was trying to help had been torn down by a system that wasn't designed to protect them. It was a fight to convince them that he was on their side, that he wasn't there to make them look bad but rather to help them out. Sometimes, with time and effort, he could get the truth out, but he just didn't have the time. 

Straightening his purple tie, he waited for the officer to buzz him into the facility. Today's meeting was with one 'Janus Hennily', a name Virgil was surprised to see again. He had known Janus when he was younger, a student at his high school who was full of sarcasm and trickery. Janus had been... not necessarily a bully, but he certainly wasn't going to be the one who stepped in when someone was being bullied. He was more of the 'walk away and not get involved' type. Virgil wondered where that Janus had ended up. He had seemed intelligent but they had never really been friends. He had been hot though.

"Ah, Virgil Black, aren't you a sight for sore eyes. Looks like you ran off and became a lawyer. Good for you." The smooth voice echoed in Virgil's mind, it was deeper than it used to be, rougher around the edges like it had actually seen time and hardship.

Vigil's grip tightened on his briefcase, "Janus, so it is you. I'm surprised you got caught with all your running away." There was no reason for him to be so hostile, but Janus brought back high school memories; memories of him being too weak to protect himself, too weak to take care of what he needed to take care of. High school hadn't been a good time for him.

Janus put his hand to his chest, the chains around his wrists and ankles jingling as he moved. "Me, a runner, never. You should know I'm not one for physical exercise if I can avoid it. It seems like you're good at jumping to conclusions though. Were you surprised to see me here or did you expect this was where I'd end up?"

Though his face had changed, his smirk hadn't. The new scars only deepened its terrifying nature. When Janus smirked it seemed like he knew all of the secrets of the world and he was just waiting for everyone else to catch up. Too bad Virgil had seen him be a total dork in high school and that smirk lost some of its power.

With a sigh, Virgil sat down, putting his briefcase on the table. "What did you do, Janus?"

"Rude as always. Isn't it your job to prove I didn't, or do I need to ask for other counsel. It seems you already have prejudices against me." Maybe Virgil was just imagining it but it felt like Janus was actually hurt. That wasn't Virgil's intention. Honestly, he didn't know what his emotional intention was, but he knew what his job was.

"I'm here to help, and I'll do it, I just need you to be straight with me, why are you in chains?"

"Be straight? Good luck with that, I haven't been straight since Remus showed me his parents’ copy of the 1990's Mummy movie, but I can be bi with you." Janus leaned back, looking Virgil up and down. This was the worst part, people trying to avoid answering questions by deflecting or saying something shocking. 

"You're avoiding the question." Virgil scowled and Janus rolled his eyes.

"And you're not an ounce of fun. I was being honest with you, I didn't do anything, nothing illegal at least. I was at a protest, which is a protected right I would like to add, and I was arrested under charges of 'disturbing the peace', however, we weren't chanting, we weren't blocking traffic, we did everything by the book and yet we were still arrested, a true travesty." His voice wavered on sarcastic but there was something more behind it, something that hinted that Janus was tired. Virgil didn't want to get soft for this guy. Janus had run away when Virgil needed help back in school and a guy like that wasn't the protest type.

"Come on, they wouldn't keep you if they didn't think they had more on you than that. I've read through the file but something is missing. I need you to tell me what I'm not seeing or I can't help." Virgil wished Janus would just answer his question. He was the other man's lawyer, he had client attorney privileges. He wasn't going to tell anyone because that would be very much against his rules. Janus had to know this, he was the type of guy who had reveled in the details and loopholes he could get around, but he didn't seem to be reveling right now.

His shoulders had dropped and he was looking up at the ceiling. "The cop that arrested me... we have a history," Janus whispered, suddenly sitting up. "Do you know how embarrassing it is to be caught by the same pig twice, especially when the second time he had a vendetta."

"But your file doesn't-"

"I got him on a police battery charge, it was dropped and we settled out of court but he was put on suspension 2 years ago. Apparently he was let back on for 'good behavior'. When I was able to, I had it taken off my record. I don't like people being able to trace me easily. Plus, people get weird when the background check shows charges, even if they were dismissed. For fucks sake, I'm probably going to lose my job over this which means I will still feel the consequences of his actions even if they let me go. Congrats to him, officer piggy still wins, even if you manage to get me out of this." Janus sighed and did his best to put on a smile, leaning toward Virgil, "So what now, lawyer man?"

Virgil was taken back by the sudden shift from honesty to flippantness. It was almost like he could see through Janus' facade for a brief moment, but then it was gone and he could only remember the kid in high school who’d run when he needed help. It was hard to remember that people changed, but Janus had apparently changed, at least a little bit. 

"Alright, I'll look into it. If we can prove he was discriminating against you then we can seek damages. It won't get you your job back but it might get you a bit of reparations for your lost time." Doing things like this always made Virgil a little on edge. He needed to prove that not only was Janus innocent, but he had been targeted because of his past with a previous officer. "Is there anything else you want me to know before I leave?" Virgil was already starting to pack up his stuff, moving his notes into his briefcase as he started to stand. He was expecting a teasing comment or some snide remark, but he wasn't expecting Janus' quiet sincere voice.

"You grew up well, handsome, successful. I wish I had gone after you in high school."

Virgil froze in his place, completely taken off guard by Janus' confession. "You ran away when I was being bullied, I wouldn't have gone for you."

"Fair enough, but if it helps, I ran to get a teacher. No sense in having both of our faces slammed into the dirt. I'm not certain if you know this or not, but I have very little athletic ability."

Virgil snorted, shaking his head and grabbing his briefcase. "I remember, well maybe if we can prove your innocence, you can ask me out."

"You don't already have someone?" Janus looked surprised and Virgil smiled at something genuine flashing in his face. 

Virgil shook his head, "I changed my last name, but it's in memoriam. I lost my mother five years ago, Black was her maiden name."

"Oh," Janus reached out, stopped by his chains so he just sat back. "I'm sorry to hear that, I remember her being a pretty nice lady."

"Yeah, she was. She's why I wanted to be a lawyer."

"Well then, I owe my freedom to her."

"That's if we win." Virgil responded and Janus just smirked again.

"We have to, otherwise I won't be able to take you on a date."

Virgil blushed, turning and leaving as quickly as he could. He had a rule of not dating criminals, but if he proved Janus was unjustly detained, then he wasn't a criminal, right?

Right.

Tag List: @simplestoryteller @fantasticfangirl21 @joylessnightsky @glacierruler @tsspromptmonth

#tss rare gifts event 2023 #sanders side fic #sanders sides #fanfic #untypical creations #virgil sanders #janus sanders #Lawyer AU

[halfhissandwich]

I love drawing smug Patton :D

#sanders sides #patton sanders #tss patton #janus sanders #tss janus #moceit #I love the gay lawyers

[tentacle-therapissed]

SvS is great because Janus's argument is simultaneously so well crafted and also so deceptive and manipulative. Look at him go. He really fits the lawyer role to a tee

#he runs circles around thomas while interrogating him and its insane to watch #and then he's like 'the only reason you don't speed is to avoid a ticket' #and cuts off thomas when he tries to go 'or maybe its because i don’t want to die in a fucking car crash' #the whole max stirner bit is really good too cause again it's so well presented and you wanna be like ok ok go off #but then its like oh ur just gonna gloss over the relevant details of him not practicing what he preached? for the sake of ur argument? ok #+his reaction to thomas saying the trial is unfairly set up is basically just 'uhhhh ok but its not that serious though' #as if he didnt set up the entire scenario in the first place and give a whole ass Joker monologue at the witness stand like ok sure buddy #i love him he's so slippery and slimy and manipulative and charismatic #the anti hero ever #i think patton not knowing wtf he was doing also made janus look a lot smarter by comparison to be fair #he also ran circles around patton to the point where patton's interrogation of him straight up ended with janus interrogating patton instea #janus sanders #sanders sides #selfishness vs selflessness #ts janus #deceit sanders #ts deceit #and yes this is subtle lawyer shade LMAO #ive never met a lawyer that wasnt shady and corrupt af

[oldkamelle]

lawyer jan lawyer jan lawyer jan lawyer jan lawyer j

#digital doodles #digital sketches #sanders sides #janus sanders #oldart #thomas #i need more fics with lawyer jan

[darksides-dutchess]

Do you know how evil it is that the sides aren't real? Like what do you mean I can't just interact with them??? Are you trying to hate crime me by saying this?!??!?! You're telling me I can't just hug Remus and Janus and Logan and Patton because "they are a part of Thomas" like wtf.

#sanders sides #logan sanders #remus sanders #patton sanders #janus sanders #i am so beyond devastated at this news and will be needing therapy to heal these wounds #you will be hearing from lawyers for ever saying such shit

[cosmicpuzzle]

Basics of Houses ➤

1st House

The 1st House is the Ascendant or Rising Sign of your chart. It indicates your primary motivation in life and describes you, your self-expression and vitality. It is your physical appearance, and the way others see you and interact with you. The house placement of your 1st House ruler shows the areas of life that are of primary importance to you. Also, planets in your 1st House influence how you present yourself to the world.

2nd House

The 2nd House is associated with personal assets and financial affairs. It governs all moveable possessions and wealth.

3rd House

The 3rd House is associated with your immediate environment. It rules your neighbors and your relationship with your relatives, especially your siblings and cousins. It also rules all forms of communication. It describes your early education and ability to learn.

4th House

The 4th House is associated with home and family matters. It describes your parents - especially the father - and your relationship with them. It gives information on your family history or ancestry and the nature of your later life. Real estate and property belong here.

5th House

The 5th House is associated with pleasure, sex, love affairs and children. It also governs artistic creativity, music, the fine arts, fashion, social entertainment, games and speculations.

6th House

The 6th House is associated with work and employment or service. It describes your dependents such as pets, employees, servants and tenants if you have any. It is the house of health and sickness. It governs doctors, nurses and dentists.

7th House

The 7th House is associated with partnerships, both personal and professional. It rules your relationship with other people generally, including those who oppose you. It also describes the sort of person you will attract as a mate.

8th House

The 8th House is the house of shared resources, other people's money, including the partner's. It is associated with wills, inheritances, death and loss.

9th House

The 9th House is associated with philosophy, wisdom, spirituality, religion, higher education and travel. It also rules those you seek for advice such as lawyers, priests and astrologers.

10th House

The 10th House is associated with your status in the world. It describes your reputation and level of public success. It is the house of career and, traditionally, the house of the mother. In most cases, your 10th House cusp is at the Midheaven.

11th House

The 11th House is traditionally known as "the house of good fortune". Your friends and benefactors are described here, as well as your hopes and wishes.

12th House

The 12th House is the house of ill luck. It is associated with sorrow and sadness, your self undoing and downfall, as well as your secrets, worries and anxieties. It rules hospitals, hospices, retreats, hideaways and prisons.

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#astrology #astrology observations #zodiac #zodiac signs #astro community #astro observations #vedic astrology #astro notes #vedic astro notes #astrology community #houses in astrology #1st house lord in houses #1st house #2nd house in astrology #2nd house

[let-roman-bite-someone]

alright now here are the sanders sides bloopers quotes that live rent-free in my head:

“I'd like to call my next witness to the stand. VIRGIIIIIIILLLL~”

“Your most extreme reaction is an eyebrow raise— is an OYbrow raise.” “OY LOGAN-”

“I'm a pretty pretty bird!”

“What the fuh?”

“Oh my gosh, Deceit, is this yours?” *casually flips Janus off*

“One. Singular Sensation.”

“I know nothing!” *falls out of chair like the baby lawyer he is*

“Look, ma. I'm on TV.”

*in Voldemort voice* “Do you ever feel~ like a tiny baby corpse~?”

“Where are your kids, Patton? WHERE ARE YOUR KIDS??”

“I'm waiting for the others to show up so I can scare them right out of my pants.”

tell me yours!

#sanders sides #thomas sanders #virgil sanders #logan sanders #remus sanders #roman sanders #patton sanders #janus sanders #sasi #tss #thomas sanders sides

[casart]

Smile💜

I had the honour of working with @asoftervirge for this year's @sandersidesbigbang !!

I got to be the artist for her lovely fic Smile that you can read on ao3~☆

[ID] (Image depicts a human version of Janus and Virgil Sanders. Janus is dressed in his lawyer attire; while Virgil is wearing his canon stitched outfit.

The two are sitting in a dark room devoid of a background, illuminated by a warm light. Virgil is currently experiencing anxiety, grasping at his hoodie strings. His brows are furrowed in frustration as tears roll down his face. Janus is attempting to comfort Virgil; having an arm around his shoulder. He appears to be speaking softly.)

#casart #sanders sides #virgil sanders #janus sanders #sanders sides big bang #sanders sides big bang 2023 #as always this was super fun and i was honoured to be asked again to join! #also wonderful to work w virge again!! #the story also depicts patton but i admit im a sucker for my dark sides but the story is so sweet w them as a family♡

[loganslowdown4]

Judge!Roman: How do you plead?

Remus: *looks at Janus*

Lawyer!Janus: *mouths ‘not guilty’*

Remus: Hot milky.

Janus: For fucks sake just lock him up.

#Remus is a himbo too just so ya know lol #thomas sanders #sanders sides #roman sanders #ts roman #incorrect sanders sides #Janus sanders #Remus sanders #ts janus #ts remus #SvS #but sillier

[nottapossum]

Things Janus says in sander sides that I could hear Alastor saying

Part 1

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Vaggie: "The radio demon!"

Charlie: "What...The radio demon?"

Alastor: "Who's she? Never heard of her."

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Alastor: "You know, I'm actually glad you brought up the oxygen mask illustration again, Charlie."

Charlie: "And that means you're not glad, right?"

Pentious: " Of course not. He's just trying to build up a false confidence in you so that you can plummet to even greater depths."

Alastor: " That does sound like a very funny wholesome prank, but no. I mean it."

Alastor: "So...I suppose now we begin compiling a list of people we need to...nudge *Wink* down a flight of stairs until they hold another round of callbacks?"

Charlie: "Oh my gosh, no!"

Alastor: "Relax! I'm kidding, of course im kidding..."

Charlie:"..."

Alastor: "...Babysteps."

Charlie: "No! No babysteps, no steps!"

Alastor: *Laughs.*

Charlie: "And no throwing people down them!...no violence!"

Alstsor: "You're right, of course! There's much less barbaric...much more fun forms of sabotage."

Charlie: "Don't make me regret trusting you! I don't want to be stuck with an eeeevil snake boy!"

Alastor:" You're not stuck with an evil snake boy...You're just stuck with a snake boy."

Charlie: "Oh brother."

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Alastor: "It takes a liar to know a liar."

Pentious: "Wow, this guy's good."

Angel: "He just said he was a liar!"

Alastor: "I didn't say liar, I said...lawyer....totally different."

@todayimfour @ask-dusty-boy @trophyxtissues2 @abby5577 @dex-dawn

#hazbin hotel #incorrect hazbin hotel quotes #incorrect quotes #alastor hazbin hotel #sanders sides #sander sides incorrect quotes

[edupunkn00b]

Chapters: 14/14 Fandom: Sanders Sides (Web Series) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Creativity | Roman "Princey" Sanders/Deceit | Janus Sanders Characters: Creativity | Roman "Princey" Sanders, Deceit | Janus Sanders, Logic | Logan Sanders, Dark Creativity | Remus "The Duke" Sanders, Kelly Croft - OC, Sleep | Remy Sanders, Anxiety | Virgil Sanders, Morality | Patton Sanders, Arizona Tate - OC Additional Tags: Logic | Logan Sanders is Anxiety | Virgil Sanders' Parent, Logic | Logan Sanders is Sleep | Remy Sanders' Parent, Logic | Logan Sanders is Morality | Patton Sanders' Parent, Human AU, Roceit - Freeform, Platonic Loceit, Abusive Relationships, good relationships too, Alternate Universe - Human, Homophobia, Janus still likes to swear, so does remus, in English and Dutch Series: Part 3 of Logan, Janus, Roman, Remus Summary:

In 2012, some people believed that the final day of the Mayan calendar - December 21, 2012 - meant the end of the world. Others believed it simply marked the end of one era and the beginning of a new one. This might be closer to the truth, at least for our four bois. Roman and Remus Prince, Janus Pater, and Logan Croft will soon find out what this year has in store for them. This story takes place approximately nine years after the end of Objections and seven years before the start of Happily Ever After. It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine. - It's the End of the World As We Know It, R.E.M. The full playlist for this story is on Spotify.

#And I Feel Fine #ts logan #ts janus #ts roman #ts remus #ts patton #ts virgil #ts remy #Kelly Croft - OC #Logan Croft #Janus Pater #Roman Prince #Remus Prince #Patton Croft #Virgil Croft #Remy Croft #human AU #marriage equality #because if Janus and Logan are going to be lawyers in 2012‚ they're gonna be doing good work #part of the Happily Ever After universe #best read **after** Happily Ever After and Objections #seriously #It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine #roceit

[columboscreens]

Sometimes Columbo seems to judge the murderers on the merits of their motive. Like if they are killing out of desperation or revenge, he can be understanding, especially if the victim is also a scumbag. When the murderer kills for greed? That's when he really despises them.

sometimes. there are certain killers for whom he has more patience than others, some he has a blast just toying with, and some he just can't wait to throw in jail. but i'd say "despises" casts too wide a net, especially since most of the murders in the series are spurred by some variant of greed.

columbo, necessitated by his vocation, compartmentalizes very well. in ransom for a dead man, lady lawyer leslie williams kills her husband simply because she's extracted all she wanted out of him and is bored of him. in etude in black, conductor alex benedict kills his star pianist mistress because she wants them to be more, lest she leak their relationship to the press--but his wife's social stature is keeping him at the helm of the LA philharmonic.

in both episodes, columbo is unequivocally appalled by the crime, considers the perps grossly arrogant, considers their lifestyles grossly opulent---yet is clearly sort of enamored of them. he clearly and genuinely shows admiration for their talents, their intellect, their determination toward their crafts.

he states this outright in try and catch me, when he's pushed in front of the lectern and gives us a rare look into his thoughts:

i think the one thing that really makes columbo lose his shit is when he sees that the killer truly has no regard for human life. it's one thing to kill someone who has wronged you, or is about to wrong you, especially in a crime of passion. but the two times we see him really get mad, at dr. mayfield and milo janus, are primarily because they've shown that they are willing to kill literally anyone to get what they want at a moment's notice, even people hardly involved in the original equation at all. they don't even pretend to be apologetic--they are flippant and cavalier about the whole thing. you can see especially in dr. mayfield's case, the fact that he's just as calm as columbo and unfettered by his presence clearly begins to piss him off.

combine this with time sensitivity and cases where columbo is in a tight spot with little/no proof, and the little man starts to unravel a bit.

you are right though, columbo is definitely more understanding when the murderer has a valid reason. lauren staton in it's all in the game killed her boyfriend because he was not only violent, he was a known scumbag who was two-timing both she and her daughter. it's the only time in the series columbo straight-up looks the other way and releases an accomplice.

#columbo #ask #ransom for a dead man #etude in black #try and catch me #a stitch in crime #exercise in fatality #its all in the game

[quackkaz]

Janus : If you get in trouble, I'm gonna be like... a lawyer to you. Okay?

Patton : Okay.

~| Later… |~

Logan : Patton! Sit down on the chair, you're in trouble.

Janus, whispering : Deny everything.

Patton, loudly : That isn't a chair.

#incorrect quote #logan sanders #sanders sides incorrect quotes #sanders sides #patton sanders #janus sanders

[noblest-roman-of-them-all]

So I had Sanders Sides on in the background and I noticed something that I definitely should have picked up on sooner. During the end card of Embarrassing Phases we get this interaction between Virgil and Janus

Virgil calls Janus Harvey Dense, a play on the DC character Harvey Dent, who is, of course, the villain Two Face.

But he's also the District Attorny for Gotham prior to becoming Two Face.

That and Janus's lawyer worded retort to Virgil is all just some fun little foreshadowing to the next episode SvS in which Janus takes on the role of a prosecuting lawyer.

#sanders sides #virgil sanders #janus sanders #creative musings